The University of Delhi offers a Master degree in Linguistics. All the interested and eligible candidates can apply within the time limit shared by the University of Delhi
There will be an entrance exam for this course. All the candidates who qualify this exam will be selected as per the merit list. Further details about the DU M.A. Linguistics Admission 2019 such as exam pattern, previous year papers, seats, eligibility criteria are given in this article.
Basic Details
Important details and information about M.A. Linguistics.| Entrance Exam | M.A. Linguistics |
| Full Name | Master of Arts - Linguistics |
| State/Location | Delhi |
| Category | Master of Arts |
| Level | Post Graduation |
| University | University of Delhi |
| Entrance Status | Application Form Not released |
Important Dates:
Important Dates for M.A. Linguistics are listed below. It includes Application form dates, exam date, result date etc.| Event | Dates | Remark |
| Start of Online Application Form | NA | Not Announced Yet |
| End of Online Application Form | NA | Not Announced Yet |
| Last Date to pay Online Application Fee | NA | Not Announced Yet |
| Date of Release of Admit Card | NA | Not Announced Yet |
| Exam Date | NA | Not Announced Yet |
| Date of release of Answer key | NA | Not Announced Yet |
M.A. Linguistics Eligibility Criteria
Imortant requirements for M.A. Linguistics are shared below. It includes Educational Qualification as well as age criteria.
Educational Qualification
Eligibility Criteria for the candidates applying for the DU Linguistics entrance exam are given below.
As the admission in this course is based on the Entrance as well as merit in the qualifying exam, eligibility criteria for both cases are given below.
DU M.A. Linguistics Entrance Based Eligibility
Delhi University Entrance Based Eligibility (Educational Qualification and Marks requirement) for the Master of Arts Linguistics.
| Category Id | Course Requirements | Marks Requirements |
| 1 | M.A./M.Sc./M.Ed. examination in any subject from the University of Delhi or examination recognized as equivalent thereto. | 50% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade |
| 2 | B.A./B.Sc./B.Com (Hons) examination (Under 10+2+3) scheme of examination in any subject from the University of Delhi or any other recognized University. | 50% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade |
| 3 | B.A.(Pass)/Prog./B.Com. (Pass)/Prog./B.Sc. (General)/B.EI.Ed. in any subject from University of Delhi or from any other recognized University | 55% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade |
Seats (Category wise / State & District Wise)
Total Number of seats in M.A. Linguistics Course Under the University of Delhi is 54. Out of these, 54 are entrance based and 0 are Merit Based.
Further Distribution of Seats as per the Category is given below.
| Category | Number of Seats |
| Entrance Based Category | |
| Unreserved / General | 27 |
| SC | 8 |
| ST | 4 |
| OBC | 15 |
| Total | 54 |
| Entrance Based Category | |
| Unreserved / General | 0 |
| SC | 0 |
| ST | 0 |
| OBC | 0 |
| Total | 0 |
Application Fee
Candidates applying for the postgraduate course at the University of Delhi have to pay the registration fee. This DU Entrance Application Fee will be non-refundable.
Application fee amount is different for the different category students. So candidates have to pay the Delhi University application fee according to their category.
- The registration fee for SC/ST/PwD: Rs. 250/- for each course
- The registration fee for all other categories such as General / OBC: Rs. 500/- for each course
M.A. Linguistics Exam Pattern
Admission in Master of Linguistics is based on the written test exam conducted by the University of Delhi.
- There will be 100 questions.
- All the questions will be of Multiple choices.
- There will be one option correct.
- For every incorrect response, there will be a negative marking.
- Maximum marks will be 400.
- For each correct answer, the candidate will get 4 marks.
Previous year Papers
| Year | 2018 |
| Number of Questions | 100 |
| Language of Paper | English |
| Marks per Question | 4 |
| Negative Marking | -1 |
| Download Paper | Click here to download |
Other Important Links
Important links for the DU Master of Arts in Linguistics Entrance Exam 2019 is given below. Links include applying online, official prospectus, previous year papers, syllabus, exam pattern etc.
| S. No. | Topics | Direct Link |
| 1. | DU Official Prospectus | Click Here |
| 2. | Direct Link to apply online | Click here |
| 3. | Exam Pattern and Syllabus | Click Here |
| 4. | DU Previous year Papers | Click Here |
| 5. | List of Delhi University Colleges | Click Here |
| 6. | DU Postgraduate Online Application Form | Click here |
| 7. | Delhi University Admissions Mobile Application | Click Here |