BHU M.Sc. Zoology: seats, fee and eligibility
BHU offers 74 seats in Master of Science in Zoology for 2026-27. Admission is through CUET PG paper SCQP28, and the fee in the department is Rs. 2,000 per semester.
BHU admission 2027Coming soon
BHU 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.
- NCET/ITEP 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.Sc. Zoology eligibility
For NEP-based Graduates Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Zoology as the major subject, with a minimum of 50% of the total credits earned in Zoology at the Bachelor's programme with an aggregate of at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA, and must have studied Chemistry during the Bachelor's programme. For Non-NEP Graduates Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Zoology or studied Zoology in all the semester/years of Bachelor of Science degree with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks or an equivalent CGPA in Science subjects, and must have studied Chemistry during the Bachelor's programme
Entrance test and selection
Admission is on the CUET PG score in paper SCQP28, followed by registration on the university's allotment portal.
M.Sc. Zoology seats 2026-27
Of the 74 seats, 16 are kept for BHU graduates under institutional preference and 58 are open to everyone. Another 10 extra seats are for children of employees.
Seats by category, all campuses together
| UR | SC | ST | EWS | OBC | Total | PwBD, within the total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 74 | 3 |
Seats at each campus and college
| Where | Fee | BHU graduates | Open | Ward | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UR | SC | ST | EWS | OBC | PwBD | UR | SC | ST | EWS | OBC | PwBD | |||
| Department of Zoology | Rs. 2,000 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 10 |
| Department of ZoologyPaid fee seats | Rs. 27,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
UR: unreserved. PwBD seats are counted inside the other five categories, so the seats of a row are UR + SC + ST + EWS + OBC. Ward seats are extra seats for children of employees and are not part of the total.
M.Sc. Zoology fee 2026-27
| Where | Seat type | Fee as printed |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Zoology | Regular | Rs. 2,000 |
| Department of Zoology | Paid | Rs. 27,000 |
In the department the fee is per semester, so the 4 semesters come to Rs. 8,000 at this rate (4 x Rs. 2,000), if the university does not revise it midway.
Fees against a department, the Mahila Mahavidyalaya or the South Campus are per semester; fees against a college are per year. Hostel and mess charges are separate.
M.Sc. Zoology cutoff 2025
In Round 1 of 2025 the unreserved closing score ran from 148 to 174, depending on the campus, college and quota. A closing score is the lowest CUET PG score that was allotted a seat in that round.
CUET PG 2025, Round 1: closing score by category
| Where | Quota | UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | PwD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Zoology | BHU quota | 148 | 110 | 118 | 94 | 100 | 55 |
| Department of Zoology | Non-BHU quota | 174 | 146 | 145 | 135 | 110 | 98 |
| Department of Zoology | Paid, Non-BHU quota | 167 | 142 | 142 | 126 | 104 | - |
CUET PG 2025, Round 2 (last regular round)
CUET PG 2025, Round 2: closing score by category
| Where | Quota | UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | PwD | Ward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Zoology | BHU quota | 148 | 110 | 118 | 94 | 100 | 55 | - |
| Department of Zoology | Non-BHU quota | 164 | 142 | 145 | 120 | 101 | 98 | 22 |
| Department of Zoology | Paid, Non-BHU quota | 160 | 141 | 141 | 120 | 99 | - | - |
All BHU cutoffs, every round and category
How seats are reserved and how a tie is broken: BHU admission rules.
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Questions about BHU M.Sc. Zoology
How many seats are there in BHU M.Sc. Zoology?
74 seats in 2026-27. 16 are kept for BHU graduates.
What was the cutoff for BHU M.Sc. Zoology in 2025?
In Round 1 of 2025 the unreserved closing score ran from 148 to 174, depending on the campus, college and quota. This is the lowest CUET PG score that was allotted a seat. Scores of the reserved categories and of the later rounds are in the table on this page.
What is the fee for BHU M.Sc. Zoology?
Rs. 2,000 per semester in the department, as printed for 2026-27. Over 4 semesters that is Rs. 8,000 at the same rate.
Which CUET PG paper is needed for BHU M.Sc. Zoology?
Paper code SCQP28. Merit is drawn on the CUET PG score in this paper, and seats are allotted through the university's CAP-PG portal.
What is the eligibility for BHU M.Sc. Zoology?
For NEP-based Graduates Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Zoology as the major subject, with a minimum of 50% of the total credits earned in Zoology at the Bachelor's programme with an aggregate of at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA, and must have studied Chemistry during the Bachelor's programme. For Non-NEP Graduates Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Zoology or studied Zoology in all the semester/years of Bachelor of Science degree with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks or an equivalent CGPA in Science subjects, and must have studied Chemistry during the Bachelor's programme
M.Sc. Zoology at other Central Universities
27 Central Universities offer M.Sc. Zoology, with 1,195 seats counted between them. Compare seats, fee and entrance of all 27
Allahabad 235 seatsHNBGU 114 seatsManipur Univ 80 seatsBBAU 70 seatsGGV 50 seatsCUHP 38 seatsCUO 38 seatsDHSGU 37 seatsCUP 35 seatsRGU 35 seatsCUK 33 seatsMGCU 33 seatsNagaland University 33 seatsCUK 30 seats+ 12 more
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