The University of Delhi offers 320 seats for the Master degree in History. 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. History Admission 2019 such as exam pattern, previous year papers, seats, eligibility criteria are given in this article.
Basic but important details which can give you a short overview about the college.
| Short Name of Entrance Exam | DU M.A. History |
| Full Name | Delhi University Master of Arts - History |
| State | Delhi |
| Type of Entrance Exam | Master of Arts |
| Level | Post Graduation |
| University/ Institute | University of Delhi |
| Year | 2020 |
| Admission / Exam Status | Application Forms Released |
| Last Updated |
DU M.A. History 2020 Timeline
Delhi University Master of Arts - History 2020 Various dates and timeline such as, DU M.A. History Application form Start Date, Last date to apply online, Admit Card Release Date, Exam Date, result date etc.
| Information | Date and Time | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Start of Online Application Form | 20th of June 2020 | |
| Release of Notification | 20th of June 2020 | |
| Last Date to pay Online Application Fee | 20th of July 2020 | For UG & PG Courses |
| End of Online Application Form | 20th of July 2020 | For UG & PG Courses |
DU M.A. History 2020 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
Educational Qualification
Eligibility Criteria for the candidates applying for the DU History 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. History Entrance Based Eligibility
Delhi University Entrance Based Eligibility (Educational Qualification and Marks requirement) for the Master of Arts History.
| Category Id | Course Requirements | Marks Requirements |
| 1 | B.A. (Hons.) Examination in History from University of Delhi. | 50% marks and above in the aggregate or equivalent grade |
| 2 | B.A. (Hons.) examination in History of Universities other than Delhi University recognised as equivalent thereto | 55% marks and above in the aggregate or equivalent grade |
| 3 | B.A. (Prog./Pass) examination with History from Delhi University | 55% marks and above in the aggregate or equivalent grade |
| 4 | B.A. (Pass/Prog.) without History from Delhi University | 60% marks and above in aggregate or equivalent grade |
| 5 | B.A. (Prog./Pass) from other than Delhi University. | 60% marks or above in the aggregate or equivalent grade |
| 6 | B.Com. (Pass/Hons.) B.Sc. (Gen./Hons.) from Delhi University and other than Delhi University. | 60% marks or above in the aggregate or equivalent grade |
| 7 | Master's Degree (other than History) from Delhi University recognised as equivalent thereto | 60% marks or above in M.Sc./M.Com. or with 55% marks or above in M.A. in Humanities and Social Sciences or equivalent grade |
| 8 | An Undergraduate Degree from Delhi University or any or other recognised University Degree other than BA (Pass/Prog./Hons.) / B.Com. (Pass/Hons.)/ B.Sc. (Gen./Hons.)/M.A./ M.Com./M.Sc. (e.g. B.Tech. MBBS etc.) | 60% marks and above in aggregate or equivalent grade |
| 9 | B.A. (Hons.) in any subject other than History from Delhi University. | 55% marks or above in aggregate or equivalent grade |
| 10 | B.A. (Hons.) in any subject other than History from other than Delhi University. | 60% marks and above in aggregate or equivalent grade |
DU M.A. History Merit-Based Eligibility
Delhi University Merit-Based Eligibility (Educational Qualification and Marks requirement) for the Master of Arts History.
| Category Id | Course Requirements | Marks Requirements |
| 1 | B.A. (Hons.) Examination in History from University of Delhi. | 60% Marks and above in aggregate or equivalent grade |
DU M.A. History 2020 Selection Process
There will be only one common entrance examination for regular candidates (Both North Campus and South Campus), School of Open Learning and Non-Collegiate Women Education Board. The entrance examination will be of two hours. It will consist of multiple choice questions and the maximum marks will be 100. Candidates should note that the medium of instruction in M.A. is English.
Exam Pattern
Admission in Master of History 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.
DU M.A. History Important Links
Important links for the DU Master of Arts in History 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 |