Department of Evening Studies Himachal Pradesh University Shimla Answered Questions

Yes, candidates are required to submit their application form offline. They also need to pay an application fee of INR 100 to register for BA programme at HPU. Follow the below steps to fill out HPU application form for BA:Step 1: Visit the official website of HPU.Step 2: Download the prospectus from the Department of Evening Studies page on HPU.Step 3: Fill out the form.Step 4: Submit the filled form, along with the necessary documents to the admission committee.Step 5: Pay the application fee.

Yes, candidates need to complete a minimum of Class 12 to apply for HPU BA programme. Below is detailed eligibility:Candidates need to pass Class 12 or an equivalent exam in four written subjects (including English) with at least 33% aggregate or,Candidates seeking admission to BA with Mathematics as one of the subjects of study, should have either 45% marks in aggregate or 45% aggregate in Mathematics at Class 12.Aspirants who have completed pre-university examination (two years) or an examination recognised equivalent thereto (pass in four subjects, one language and three elective subjects) with 33% aggregate can apply.Candidates who have passed any examination of a University/ Board/ College or School in a foreign country recognised as equivalent with at least 33% aggregate or BA/ BSc/ BCom Part-I of the old three-year degree course can also apply.Aspirants who have completed Class 12 examination (academic stream) conducted by the HP Board of School Education (or in case of Shastri, pass in Prak Shastri from Sanskrit Colleges affiliated to the HPU) or an examination accepted as equivalent thereto by the various bodies of the HP University can also apply.

There are a total of 140 seats available at HPU, Department of Evening Studies for BA programme. Besides, the university also has seats in affiliated colleges for BA. Below is intake at HPU affiliated colleges for BA programme:InstitutesSeatsSwami Vivekanand Government College3200Swami Vivekanand Government Degree College1087Government College, Jukhala640Government College, Lad-Bharol480GGDSD College420Note: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. 

HPU has not released official dates for BA programme yet. However, as per the previous year schedule, below are tentative HPU admission dates for BA registration:EventDate (Tentative)Registration OpensSecond week of Jul '24Last date to applyLast week of Jul '24

Yes, HPU offers three-year BA at the UG level through Department of Evening Studies. The BA programme is divided into six semesters. Besides, the university also offers three-year BA and BA (Hons) courses through more than 150 affiliated colleges. HPU also offers BA programme in distance education mode through International Centre for Distance Education and Open Learning. Candidates should have passed Class 12 or an equivalent exam in four written subjects (including English) with at least 33% aggregate to apply for HPU BA programme.

Himachal Pradesh University, Department of Evening Studies release merit list after the registration process is over. The university usually releases two merit list to announce the names of shortlisted candidates. Since, the official schedule is not out yet. Below are the tentative HPU dates for BA merit list as per the previous year schedules:EventDate (Tentative)Release of first merit listThird week of Jul '24Admission and fee depositThird week of Jul '24Display of second merit listLast week of Jul '24Admission and fee depositLast week of Jul '24

HPU, Department of Evening Studies offer three-year BA programme. The BA curriculum is divided into six semesters. During the course, students are required to choose discipline specific elective and generic elective in third year. Below are the electives available for BA students:Discipline Specific ElectiveGeography of India or Economic GeographyDisaster Management of Geography of TourismGeneric ElectiveDisaster Risk ReductionSustainability and Development

HPU admission to BA programme is based on merit in the last qualifying exam. Once candidates register for the BA programme, HPU releases the merit list on the official website of the university. The merit list is prepared based on the marks of candidates in the qualifying exam.Aspirants with their names in the merit list and required to confirm their admission by paying the course fee. Against the release of every merit list, selected candidates need to confirm their admission.

Both HPU and CUHP offers three-year BA programme. To decide between the two, below is comparison for BA programme based on fee and intake parameter:BA UniversityTotal Tuition Fee*Seat IntakeHPUINR 1,800 - INR 78,000140 (Department of Evening Studies)CUHPINR 5,90066*This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

Himachal Pradesh University reserves some seats for SC/ ST candidates of Himachal domicile. Below is the seat reservation criteria:CategorySeat ReservationHimachali SC15%Himachali ST7.5%The remaining 77.5% of seats shall be filled as under:25% of the seats for admission shall be open for all the aspirants irrespective of the institution from where they have passed their qualifying exam;75% of the seats are reserved for candidates who have passed their qualifying examination from HPU or HP Krishi Vishvavidyalaya or Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, subject to the following reservations:5% of the seats shall be reserved for outstanding sportsmen/ women (who have represented the University or State in Inter-University or Inter-State tournaments).5% of the seats shall be reserved for candidates who have shown outstanding performance in cultural activities