AU M.A. / M.P.A. Music (Tabla): seats, eligibility and PGAT syllabus
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M.A. / M.P.A. Music (Tabla) at Allahabad University has 41 seats for 2026-27 across the main campus and 1 constituent colleges. Admission is through PGAT-I of PGAT 2026, test code 59.
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Allahabad has not released its 2027 admission prospectus yet. The official notification is expected soon, and this page will carry the 2027 seats and fees the day it is out.
- CUET UG 2027: CUET UG 2027 Registration Expected in First Week of January
- CUET PG 2027: no registration date is announced yet; the NTA notification is expected soon.
Below is how 2026-27 went: seats, fees, eligibility and tests of the last cycle. It is the latest official base to plan for 2027.
M.A. / M.P.A. Music (Tabla) seats 2026-27, college-wise
| Campus or college | Seats |
|---|---|
| University of Allahabad main campus | 10 |
| Sadanlal Sanwaldas Khanna Girls Degree College | 31 |
| Total | 41 |
One test serves both M.A. and M.P.A. The result is prepared on PGAT marks alone; there is no practical test.
15% of the seats are reserved for SC, 7.5% for ST, 27% for OBC and 10% for EWS candidates; 5% are for persons with disabilities. Reservation rules.
M.A. / M.P.A. Music (Tabla) eligibility
A three-year bachelor's degree (B.A., B.Sc. or B.Com., pass or honours) from the University of Allahabad or a university recognised by the UGC. Final-year students can apply.
Music must have been a subject in the qualifying degree. Holders of the Sangeet Praveen, Alankar or Nipun examination recognised by the university as equal to B.A. in Music, and holders of a six-year diploma (Prabhakar and Visharad), are also eligible.
PGAT 2026 syllabus for M.A. / M.P.A. Music (Tabla)
- Detailed study of the following Taalas: Trital, Jhaptal, Rupak, Teevra, Sooltal, Ektal, Chartal Basant, Pancham Swari, Gaj Jhampa, Dhamar, Laxmi, Rudra, Shikhar, Brahma, Kurnbha, ganesh, Matt, Dadra and Kaharwa, Jat Taal, Deepchandi Taal.
- Kayada, Palta, Peshkar, Rela, ‘Laggi-Ladi’, Paran, different types of Chakkardar, Tihai, and paran, Tripalli, Choupalli, Nauhakka, Jhoolna ke Bol, Gat- Farad, Mukhda, Mohra.
- Ten Varnas of Tabla.
- Study of Sam Matrik and Samprakrit Taalas.
- Different Gharanas of Tabla playing with their style and Baj.
- Life sketch and contribution of Eminent Musicians and Musicologist.
- Laya-Layakari, different kinds of Layakaries, Dugun, Tigun, Chaugun, Aad, Kuada, Biyad etc.
- Life sketch and style of playing leading Tabla Artists, Padam Bhushan Pt. Samta Prasad, Padam Vibhushan Pt. Kishan Maharaj.
- Vibration and frequency, pitch and its relation with vibrator, Amplitude, (Swaymbhu Swear); Consonance and Dissonance, Main Types of chords, Absorption, echo, Reverberation and Resonance of sound, Placement of Sudha and Vikrit Swars on different shruties according to Lochan, Ahobal, Pundarik, Ramamatya, Somnath.
- Notation system of Bhatkhande and Vishnudigambar, various types of intervals of notes. Different Musical scales, comparative study of Notation System of Bhatkhande and Western Music, placement of notes on ‘Veena’ according to Pt. Srinivas, Comparative study of Northern Sothern Talapaddhaties.
- Biographies of Bhatkhande, Vishnudigambar, Tansen, Ameer Khusroo, Pt. Ram Sahai, Ahmad Jan Thirakwa, Nana Sahib Panse.
- History of Music and classification of Ragas and Taals. History of Music of Ancient period up to 13th century. Short History of Music of Medieval and Modern periods. Comparison of Hindustani and Karnataka Music Systems. Gram, Moorchana its kind and their importance. Kinds of Yati. Brief knowledge of Different Gharanas.
- Gharana of Tabla Tabla Aur Pakhawaj Ka Tulnatmak Adhyayan. Classification of Instruments.
- Taal Ka Manovaigyanik Prabhav.
Test pattern
150 multiple choice questions for 300 marks in two hours, with no negative marking. The first 50 questions (2 marks each) are on general awareness, English, Hindi, reasoning and mental ability. The other 100 are on the two final-year subjects of graduation, 50 on each at 4 marks; the score in this subject is the common part plus its own 50 questions.
5% of the marks is cut for each gap year after graduation, up to 15%.
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Questions about M.A. / M.P.A. Music (Tabla)
How many seats are there in M.A. / M.P.A. Music (Tabla) at Allahabad University?
41 seats for 2026-27: University of Allahabad main campus 10; Sadanlal Sanwaldas Khanna Girls Degree College 31.
What is the eligibility for M.A. / M.P.A. Music (Tabla) at Allahabad University?
A three-year bachelor's degree (B.A., B.Sc. or B.Com., pass or honours) from the University of Allahabad or a university recognised by the UGC. Final-year students can apply. Music must have been a subject in the qualifying degree. Holders of the Sangeet Praveen, Alankar or Nipun examination recognised by the university as equal to B.A. in Music, and holders of a six-year diploma (Prabhakar and Visharad), are also eligible.
Is M.A. / M.P.A. Music (Tabla) admission through CUET PG?
No. It is through PGAT-I of the university's own Post Graduate Admission Test (PGAT 2026), test code 59.
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