M.A. in Tamil Language and Literature 

at Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram

Candidates seeking admission to a MA programme of the University of Kerala must fulfil the eligibility requirements. Aspirants with passed Bachelor’s degree or equivalent exam in the relevant subject as per the MA specialisation are eligible to apply. Additionally, the candidate must have passed the degree course from a recognised university. It is also necessary that the aspirants hold the degree pass certificate and other academic documents as a proof of eligibility for verification purposes.

Candidates with a Bachelors degree with 50% aggregate can apply for the M.A. Course at Kerala University. The university conducts an entrance exam for admission to the M.A. Programme. The duration of the course is for 2 years. Kerala University M.A. Admission form is available online and offline. The steps involved in the application form filling, payment of fee, and submission are: Step 1: Visit the official website of the university Step 2: Register by providing a few details such as register number, exam board, name, DOB, gender, category, etc. Step 3: Log in with the application number and password. Step 4: Payment of the application fee. Step 5: Fill out the application form. Step 6: Submit the form and take a printout for future reference.

The application portal for Kerala University MA is closed. The university has concluded with the admissions for the academic year 2024-25. Candidates seeking admission to the course can apply for the upcoming batch. The application portal for the academic year 2025-27 is expected to open in July of 2025. Interested students must keep checking the official website to stay updated.

The salary details for MA are not out officially. However, the median package for PG (2-year) courses has been released. The table below represents the Kerala University placement package trends for PG (2-year):

Course	Median Package (2021)	Median Package (2022)	Median Package (2023)
PG (2-year)	INR 3 LPA	INR 3.12 LPA	INR 3.15 LPA

NOTE: The above salary details are gathered from the NIRF report 2024.

 The University of Kerala offer over 50 full-time MA courses in several specialisations. Some of the offered MA specialisations are mentioned in the below-mentioned table:

Kerala University MA Admission: Specialisations
Archaeology	Malayalam	English
Economics	Sociology	History
Political Science	Linguistics	Arabic Language and Literature
German Language and Literature	Philosophy	Hindi

Kerala University conducts an entrance exam for PG admission. For most of the UG programmes, admission is based on merit in the last qualifying exam. For MBA, the university accepts national or state-level entrance exams such as CAT,  CMAT and KMAT. Kerala University may call the shortlisted candidates for group discussion and personal interview rounds for some of the courses such as MBA, MSW, etc. Once the candidates are shortlisted, Kerala University releases a course-wise merit list. Aspirants with their names on the merit list are required to participate in the Centralised Allotment Process conducted by the university.

Yes, Kerala University has a dedicated placement cell. During Kerala University placements 2023, 912 PG students were placed. This includes 31 PG (1-year) and 881 PG (2-year) students. Additionally, the median offered to PG (1-year) and PG (2-year) students was INR 2.60 LPA and INR 3.15 LPA, respectively. The important University of Kerala placement details are depicted below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)
Total students (PG-1 year)	37
Students placed (PG-1 year)	31
Median package (PG-1 year)	INR 2.60 LPA
Total students (PG-2 year)	1,914
Students placed (PG-2 year)	881
Median package (PG-2 year)	INR 3.15 LPA

NOTE: The above details are collated from the NIRF report 2024.

Kerala University specifies the required qualification and minimum aggregate for each UG and PG programme. Aspirants must fulfill the set eligibility criteria for that particular course to get admission. Below is the eligibility criteria and marks requirement for top Kerala University courses:

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Courses	Common Eligibility
MBA	BA/ BSc/ BCom with at least 50% aggregate
MSW	Graduation with at least 50% aggregate (35% aggregate for SC/ ST)
MSW
MSc	Graduates who have passed the qualifying examination in CBCS Pattern-2013 admission onwards (BSc in relevant subjects) with at least 5.5 CGPA out of 10 (2.2 CGPA out of 4 for graduates who have passed qualifying examination in CBCS Pattern-prior to 2013)
MA	BA in relevant subjects

Yes, Law graduates are applicable for government jobs. In India, it is observed that government jobs are preferred over private jobs as they offer many benefits. Some of the prominent benefits are job security, tax benefits, good pay, better job opportunities, etc.

Students with a BA LLB degree can apply to jobs in various government organisations. Interested students can check the below table to know some of the prospective government jobs along with their average salaries:

Job Profiles	Average Salary
Public Prosecutor	INR 5-8 lakhs
Judge	INR 15-25 lakhs
Law Officer	INR 4-6 lakhs
Legal Advisor	INR 4-7 lakhs
Assistant Public Prosecutor	INR 3-5 lakhs

Note: The above salaries are collated from multiple sources and are likely to vary.

The placement data for the past three years shows that the median package for PG (1-year) courses has fluctuated. On the other hand, an improving trend was recorded in the PG (2-year) median package. Alongside this, the placement percentage for PG (1-year) and PG (2-year) courses indicates a fluctuating trend. Take a look at the table below for a detailed analysis of Kerala University placement trends:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2021)	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)
Total students (PG-1 year)	321	25	37
Students placed (PG-1 year)	53	25	31
Median package (PG-1 year)	INR 3.20 LPA	INR 2.50 LPA	INR 2.60 LPA
Total students (PG-2 year)	740	1,376	1,914
Students placed (PG-2 year)	222	685	881
Median package (PG-2 year)	INR 3 LPA	INR 3.12 LPA	INR 3.15 LPA

NOTE: The above details are collated from the NIRF report 2024.