Jawaharlal University (JNU) is one of the most famous universities in India offering various courses through its Schools of inter-disciplinary research and teaching and special Centres of Study. This university has School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies for language studies. Various courses in different languages are conducted in this school. M.A course for Hindi language is one of those courses conducted for Hindi language. JNU will conduct an entrance test to admit candidates to this course.

Structure and Syllabus of JNU M.A. Hindi Entrance Exam

This exam will be a written test evaluating the knowledge in the following subjects given below

• Main Literary Trends
• Authors and Texts of Hindi Literature
• Ability to critical appreciation of a given text

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates should possess any Bachelor’s Degree under 10+2+3 pattern with minimum 45% marks in Hindi language.

How to Apply?

Applicants should obtain the form from the JNU office. They should fill the form along with the acknowledgement card. Then they should write their postal address on the acknowledgement card. Also they should affix a stamp worth Rs.6/- on it. Then they should take Demand Draft of application fee from any nationalized bank. Applicants should submit the filled forms along with this acknowledgment card and demand draft to the following address given below or they can put it into the box in the Administrative Block of the University.

Address: Section Officer (Admissions), Room No.28, Administrative Block, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi – 110067

Application specified for JNU entrance exam is given below

• General/OBC category: Rs.220/-
• SC/ST/BPL/Physically Challenged: Rs.110/-

How to fill the Form?

Applicants should retain a copy of the application form for future purpose after filling it with their own handwriting. They should enter the information into the form in block letters using black pen. Then they should darken the bubble indicating the corresponding letter or numeral as instructed in the prospectus. If the applicants need any correction in marking, then they should cover the darkened bubbles with white fluid. After that they can darken again the bubbles indicating correct information. Applicants should specify their name, guardian’s name and date of birth exactly as in the SSLC or Degree certificate. Applicants should complete all details in the form before sending it to the concerned authority.

Important Dates (Tentative)

[Please note that we only provide tentative dates based on previous years dates. For exact dates related information it is always best to check official websites only.]

Last Date of issuing Application Form in Cash:  3rd Week of March, 2012

Last Date of issuing Application Form by post:  1st Week of March, 2012

Last Date of receipt of Completed Application form: 3rd Week of March, 2012

Date of Examination: 3rd Week of May, 2012

Declaration of Result: Last Week of June, 2012

Interview: 2nd Week of July, 2012

List of JNU M.A. Hindi Entrance Exam Centers

Examination centers for this exam are given below

• Varanasi
• Vijayawada
• Srinagar
• Visakhapatnam
• Udaipur
• Thiruvananthapuram
• Secundrabad
• Pondicherry
• Siliguri
• Silchar
• Sambalpur
• Ranchi
• Shimla
• Shillong
• Raipur
• Pune
• Madurai
• Kathmandu
• Indore
• Patna
• Pant Nagar
• Lucknow
• Kolkata
• Noida
• Mumbai
• Katihar
• Jaipur
• Itanagar
• Jammu
• Gorakhpur
• Gwalior
• Guwahati
• Imphal
• Hyderabad
• Calicut
• Dimapur
• Dehradun
• Goa
• Gangtok
• Delhi
• Coimbatore
• Chennai
• Bhubaneshwar
• Bareilly
• Chandigarh
• Allahabad
• Ahmedabad
• Bangalore
• Amritsar
• Agartala
• Nagpur
• Aizawl

Contact Address for JNU M.A. Hindi Entrance Exam

• Address: The Assistant registrar (admissions), Room No. 28, Admission Branch, Administrative Block, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-110067
• Phone: +91-11-26742676, +91-11- 26742575, +91-11- 26741557
• Fax: 26742580
• Website: www.jnu.ac.in

Colleges Accepting the JNU M.A. Hindi Entrance Exam Score

School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Reference Books for JNU Hindi Entrance Exam

Good reference books for this exam are given below

• Bhakti Kavya Ka Samaj Darshan by Prem Shankar
• Kabeer Mimansa by Dr. Ramachandra Tiwari
• Tulsi Ki Sahitya Sadhana by Lallan, Rai
• Surdas by Vrajeshwar Varma
• Kabeer Chintan by Brij Bhushan Sharma
• Bihari ka Naya Mulyankan by Dr. Bachchan Singh
• Reetikaaleen Bharatiya Samaj by Dr. Shashi Prabha Prasad
• Hindi Reeti Sahitya by Dr. Bhageerath Mishra
• Abhinav Hindi Nibandh by Pavitra Kumar Sharma
• Adhunik Nibandh Bharati by Lal Singh Choudhary
• Hindi Gadya by IGNOU
• Hindi Kavya by IGNOU
• Hindi Sahitya ka Itihas evam Sahitya Parichay by IGNOU
• Madhyakaleen Bharatiya Sahitya: Samaj aur Sanskriti by IGNOU
• Adhunik Bharatiya Sahitya: Navjagaran aur Rashtriya Chetna by IGNOU
• Hindi Bhasha: Itihas aur Vartman by IGNOU
• Hindi Samrachna by IGNOU
• Prayojanmulak Hindi by IGNOU

Coaching Centers for JNU M.A. Hindi Entrance Exam

Some of the good coaching centers for this exam are given below

• Teachwell Professional Studies Institute Pvt. Ltd
• Success Mantra Academy
• Tara Institute
• AAA-Bright Academy
• SR Academy
• Shri Ram Academy
• Utkarsh Academy

Study Plan

First of all students should have clear knowledge about the objective of the entrance exam. They should determine earlier how much they should score for the exam and keep it as the target. Refer the topics specified in the syllabus using textbooks available online or offline. They should familiarize with the concerned topics by doing revision frequently. It is better to revise the topics every weekend. They should make a study plan which can improve the skills of the students to attain the exam.

Students should evaluate their personal strengths and weaknesses with respect to the topics for the exam. Some may find problems difficult or some may find theory difficult. It is better to analyze it at the earlier stage itself. Thus they can make an earlier effort to improve their skills. Study plan prepared by the students should specify the time to be given for difficult and easy topics. Study those difficult topics by giving more time than easy topics. Students should prepare notes while studying as it will help to understand the subject well. Writing notes will help to memorize the topics easily. Students should practice questions using old question papers as it will help the students to understand how they respond to each question. Thus they will understand how to overcome their weaknesses.

How and Where To Get the Results?

Results will be available on the JNU official website www.jnu.ac.in. Candidate can check their results from this website. There will be interview for the candidates who have qualified in the entrance exam. They will get the information of date and venue of the interview through post.

Score Validity

Validity of JNU entrance exam score will be for twelve months.