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The Central University of Andhra Pradesh (CUAP), which is located in Anantapur, offers a wide array of courses in several fields that include sciences, social sciences, humanities, engineering, and management. Eligibility of the courses also differs with the department and the course if offered to students. For B.Sc. such as Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, one has to complete his or her 12th standard examinations with at least 50% in the respective subjects. Candidate should have passed 12th Standard examination to pursue BA in subjects like Economics, History, Political Science, one must have minimum 45% marks. The B.Tech in CSE, ECE, Mechanical, etc., intake JEE Main score only. Accepts CAT/MAT/XAT scores along with a minimum of 50% in graduation for MBA programme. MA English offers admission to all graduates of any stream who have secured 50% marks.
Some of the major courses one can pursue across the streams are B.Sc. Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics streams; Bachelors of Arts in Economics, History, Political Science; Bachelors of Technology in Computer Science Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mechanical engineering branches; Masters of Business Administration and Masters of Arts in English. The important examination dates are as follows: JEE Main examination date: January-2024 CAT examination date: November 2023 MAT examination dates: February & May-2024 XAT examination date: January-2024 For entry to Undergraduate degree programs one has to apply online on the website of the university. Besides, for the PG programs, one has to appear in tests like CAT, MAT, GATE etc Further, the admission process commences after declaration of 12th results and entrance exams of engineering. The university publication also reveals cutoffs for admission for UG students under merit. For admission to Post Graduate courses candidates are selected based on their performance in the entrance test; group discussion and personal interview.
The CUAP is inviting application for admission to various undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD programs for the courses offered at different schools and departments of CUAP Anantapur. For the purpose of admission, students can make their application in either online or offline mode they can visit the official website at www.cuap.ac.in.
For online application, candidates require to go to admission web site, fill up a registration form to get unique id and password and then log into the admission link using this id and password. They are then able to choose the preferred programme, complete the application form including uploading documents where necessary, make payment of the application fees and submit their application.
For offline application the forms need to be downloaded from the website and the candidate needs to fill up the form attaching the necessary documents and sent to the University through post/in person along with a demand draft for the application fee. The university will declare merit lists and candidates who have their names on the final lists will have to turn up for counseling in accordance to the dates provided.
- Intakes are normally commenced in June for entrance examinations or application for the course. The prospectus provides more detailed information on the exact dates and the application procedures when getting into the university.
- Most of the times admission criteria include scores of national level entrance exam such as CUET or class 12th standard examination. The university will determine the requirements for admission and the qualifying process.
- The application process may vary for different programs; therefore, it may take a different time to complete an application form for programs such as undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhDs, among others.
- Don’t forget to look up ads and announcements in local newspapers and the official website of the college when it comes to admissions and entrance exams.
- The best way to get detailed and more current information about the admission process is to contact the university directly through a phone call or an e-mail to the admission office.
- It is applied on the merit system depending on the qualifying examination results. For UG programs, the merit is calculated by means of marks or grades in the 10+2 examination. Merit for PG programs: Merit is calculated according to the marks/grades obtained in the bachelor’s degree.
- In some cases, there may also be a CUAP entrance examination into some programs before the candidates are offered admission. Meritorious candidates are then expected to sit for this exam after selection to shortlists.
- There are reservation policies and standards for SC, ST, OBC, and EWS candidates according to the Government of India norms. This is to mean that a certain percentage of total seats is reserved.
- Concessions may be allowed in pass percentage to candidates belonging to the reserved categories.
- This is based on the idea that in the event that the merit scores of the claimant and the competitor are equal, the latter has to be given preference based on factors such as age, percentage or grades in previous examinations among others.
- For some of integrated programmes, along with the scores obtained in the interview and/or group discussion may also be taken into consideration.
1. Go to the official website - https:The official website of CUCET is: www.cucet.nta.nic.in/webinfo/Public/Home.aspx
2. To change your information or to apply for a new registration, click on the ‘New Registration’ link and submit your information into the account.
3. After that, you may complete the Online Application Form and attach all necessary papers.
4. Select Central University of Andhra Pradesh as Your First Choice University and the specific Courses of your preference for the application.
5. Apply for the CUET-UG online (The application fees may vary according to the categories).
6. Click the ‘Submit’ button, save a copy of the application confirmation page by downloading and printing it.
7. Obtain a print out copy of the Application Form duly filled in including the fee payment details, for future use.
8. It is also recommended that you check the status of your application often on the website.
9. Sometimes after the results are declared, candidates who satisfy the eligibility criteria will have to undergo counseling and seat allocation for admissions.
- It is usually competitive and students are admitted after they have taken 12th standard examinations or entrance examination. CUET, University Specific Tests, State level tests, etc are some of the tests conducted for entrance.
- The application process usually begins in mid May to June and ends in July to August each year. Calendar details may differ between Universities.
- Specific guidelines concerning the eligibility criteria, the dates of admission, the process of application, and other conditions relating to admission are available on the official website of the university mostly prior to the beginning of the admission season.
- Number of seats, courses offered, policies regarding admission reservation etc are some of the aspects that might vary from university to university and year to year.
- The merit lists are normally released between the months of July and August while the actual classes starts either in July/August or September depending on the university.
