The University of Allahabad, also known as Allahabad University offers various courses in the field of science, commerce, law, arts, etc. The university conducts entrance exam to grant admissions in these courses. Separate exams are conducted for admissions in undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. The interested candidates can fill the application form for their desired course. Through this article, the candidates can get a basic overview of the Allahabad University Admission process such as application form, eligibility criteria, etc.
Important Events and their Estimated Dates
For MBA/BA.LLB:
| Events | Estimated Dates |
| Releasing of Notification | April 2022, 2nd week |
| Availability of Online Application Form | April 2022, 2nd week |
| Last Date to Submit Application Form | Last week of April 2022 |
| Admit Card Availability | 1st week of May 2022 |
| Exam Date | May 2022, 2nd week |
| Announcement of Result | 3rd week of June 2022 |
Allahabad University Application Form 2022
The application form for the different programmes offered by Allahabad University can be filled online. The candidates will have to enter all the necessary details in the application form and upload the scanned images of photograph and signature in JPG format. After the form is filled completely, the candidates will have to make the application fee payment. The fee payment can be done in both online (credit card/debit card/net banking) and offline mode (by Challan).
| Entrance Exam | Application Fee | |
| For General/OBC candidates | For SC/ST/PH candidates | |
| M.Ed | Rs. 800/- | Rs. 400/- |
| CRET | RS. 1000/- | RS. 500/- |
| LFAT | RS. 1500/- | Rs. 750/- |
| MBA+MBARD | Rs. 1500/- | Rs.750/- |
| UGAT, PGAT, IPS (B.Voc & M.Voc), LAT & IPS | Rs. 600/- | Rs. 300/- |
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria to appear for different entrance exam are given as follows:
- PGAT: The candidate must hold the graduation degree from any recognized university in any stream.
- UGAT: The candidate should have passed the Intermediate examination from any recognized board in any stream.
- MBA/MBARD: The applicants must have completed graduation in any stream. The final year candidates appearing in the qualifying exam can also apply.
- Law: The candidate must pass the qualifying exam in 10+2 or 11+1 pattern with a minimum of 45% marks (42% marks for OBC & 40% marks for SC/ST category).
- LLM: The applicant must hold a graduate degree in law from any recognized university.
- LFAT: The candidates who have passed the 12th class from any recognized board with at least 45% marks (40% for SC/ST) are eligible. The candidate must complete 20 years (Gen/OBC) and 22 years for (SC/ST) as on 1 July 2021.
- IPS: The minimum qualification is 12th standard from any recognized board. Appearing candidates can also apply.
Allahabad University Exam Pattern
For UGAT:
The exam will be conducted in both online and offline mode and the total duration will be two hours. 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
For B.A. Admission Test:
| Topics | Number of questions | Total Marks |
| English or Hindi (Language and Literature) | 25 | 100 |
| General Awareness | 25 | 100 |
| Mental Ability Test | 25 | 100 |
| Knowledge Test | 75 | 300 |
| Total | 150 | 600 |
For B.Sc. Admission Test:
| Topics | Number of questions | Total Marks |
| English or Hindi | 20 | 80 |
| General Awareness | 10 | 40 |
| Science Group | 120 | 480 |
| Total | 150 | 600 |
For B.Com Admission Test:
| Topics | Number of questions | Total Marks |
| English or Hindi | 20 | 80 |
| General Awareness | 10 | 40 |
| Commerce Group | 120 | 480 |
| Total | 150 | 600 |
For PGAT:
The PGAT will be conducted online. The exam duration will be of minimum 1 hour and maximum 3 hours based on the number of subjects selected by the candidates. The question paper will be categorized into two sections, Section A (General Aptitude Test) and Section B (Subject Proficiency Test).
The questions asked in the common paper will be of 3 marks and the questions in the subject paper will be of 6. 1 mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer in common test and 2 in subject paper.
For MBA Entrance Exam:
The question paper for the MBA entrance exam will be in English language only. The exam duration will be 150 minutes. 1 mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer.
| Topics | Number of Questions | Total marks |
| Communication Eligibility in English | 50 | 150 |
| Aptitude and Reasoning | 50 | 150 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 150 |
| General Awareness | 50 | 150 |
| Total | 200 | 600 |
In addition to the written test, there also will be an oral test of 100 marks. The test will be subdivided into two parts, Group Leadership of 50 marks and Personal Interview (PI) of 50 marks.
Allahabad University Admit Card 2022
The admit card for the Allahabad University 2022 entrance exams will be released on the official website. Those who have successfully submitted their form will be able to download their admit card by entering their date of birth and application number. Candidates will not be permitted to enter in the examination hall without admit card.
Result and Admission
The result for the Allahabad University entrance exams will be available online on the official website. Candidates are advised to take a printout of the result and keep it safe for further use. Based on the result, a merit list of the candidates will be prepared. On the basis of merit list of the candidates, seats will be allotted at the time of counseling. The counseling will be done at the university campus and those who do not attend the counseling in person will lose their seat.