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BHU UG Counselling 2026 - The Banaras Hindu University has released the BHU first cut off 2026 on August 2. Students can check the BHU UG 2026 first cut off by visiting the official website. The university released BHU UG first merit list 2026 on August 1. Candidates can download the BHU UG 2026 seat allotment pdf by visiting the official website or in this article. The shortlisted candidates should pay the BHU UG seat allotment fees before August 3. The BHU UG allotment 2026 will be released on August 6, 12 and 17 for round 2, 3, and 4 respectively.
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Candidates who have appeared in the CUET UG exam can participate in the BHU UG counselling 2026 conducted by the Banaras Hindu University. The BHU UG counselling process involves several steps such as registration, choice filling, seat allotment, document verification and fee payment. Applicants should submit all the required documents and pay the admission fee to finalise their admission. Candidates can read the complete article to know more information about BHU UG 2026 counselling.
Events | Dates |
BHU CUET counselling starts | July 9 |
BHU counselling 2026 CUET UG last date | July 27 |
BHU UG correction window | July 28 to 30 |
BHU UG round 1 seat allotment | August 1 |
| BHU UG 1st cut off 2026 | August 2 |
Last date to pay seat allotment fees | August 3 |
BHU UG round 2 seat allotment | August 6 |
Last date to pay seat allotment fees | August 2026 |
BHU UG round 3 seat allotment | August 12 |
Last date to pay seat allotment fees | August 2026 |
BHU UG round 4 seat allotment | August 17 |
Last date to pay seat allotment fees | August 2026 |
BHU UG Spot Round | |
| Spot round registration | September 2026 |
| Spot round 1 allotment | September 2026 |
| Spot round 2 allotment | September 2026 |
Banaras Hindu University sends electronic call letters to candidates who have been shortlisted for BHU UG 2026 counselling. Candidates are notified by SMS and email when their BHU admission letters are issued. To access the BHU UG 2026 call letters, candidates must first log in to the BHU UET counselling portal 'candidate sector.' Only candidates who have received a call letter are eligible for BHU 2026 counselling.
NOTE - No BHU call letters will be issued for the academic session 2026-27.
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Candidates aspiring to take part in the BHU UG counselling must pay the BHU UG counselling UET application fees in order to secure their spot in the counselling process for BHU UG admission. Candidates must make the payments for the BHU UET registration fees in online modes such as debit card, credit card or net banking. Go through the table below to learn more about the BHU UG counselling application fees.
Category | Fees |
UR, OBC, and EWS candidates | 200/- |
SC, ST, and PwD | 100/- |
The BHU UG 2026 counselling process is divided into various stages - registration, admission fee payment, preference filling and BHU UG seat allotment, upgradation or choice locking and provisional admission letter. Candidates are strongly advised to thoroughly review the BHU 2026 counselling procedure, which is outlined below.
Step 1 – BHU Registration
Visit the official website - bhuonline.in.
Candidates need to login using their CUET application ID and CUET roll number.
Next, the candidate shall sign-in on the BHU CSAS portal, fill in the required details, and upload all essential documents. Finally, the preview page will appear to confirm all the details filled by the candidate.
Candidates need to upload the following documents.
Candidates must arrive on time and with all required documentation at the counselling location. The documents required for BHU counselling are as follows:
Certificate of 10th Class or equivalent
Mark sheet of 10th Class exam
Transfer/ Migration certificate (should be carried in case of university except BHU)
Sports category certificate for candidates from sports quota.
Certificate issued by Central Registry for sons/ daughters of permanent employees/ re employed/ retired/ deceased employees of Banaras Hindu University.
Certificate of 12th Class or equivalent
Mark sheet of 10 + 2 Class qualifying exam
SC/ ST/ OBC certificate on the basis of reserved quota
Step 2 - BHU Admission Fee Payment
Candidates must pay their admissions fees by the deadline. Candidates who do not pay their BHU 2026 fee on BHU online portal within the specified time frame risk losing their chance at a seat.
Candidates can pay their fees online using a credit or debit card through the BHU website's online payment portal.
Candidates can pay their fees in cash at counters located throughout the counselling facility if they choose the offline option.
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Step 3 - Enter Your Preferences Online
Candidates must complete the following online preference entries to fill out their preferences. The preference entry form must be completed by all candidates.
This rule applies when admissions are made for more than one course based on the rank obtained in a common test for specific UG courses.
If a candidate has applied for a course that is offered in more than one location, they can also apply to their preferred affiliated colleges.
Candidates must indicate in the form whether they want only regular fee seats or admission to paid seats after the regular fee seats are filled.
Candidates are strongly advised not to leave any check boxes unchecked. If any choice is left blank, the computer will assume that the candidate does not have it listed as a preference.
Honours subject with subject combination for B.Sc. (Hons.)
Honours subject without any subject combination for B.A. (Hons.)
Course Choice
Desired Affiliated colleges, or faculty, or department, or RGSC college.
Type of seat allotment.
Step 4 – Seat Allotment
The BHU first round seat allotment 2026 will be released on August 1, for various UG courses.
Candidates must arrive at the BHU counselling venue within the time specified by the university.
When candidates arrive at the counselling location on the designated date, they must sign an attendance form.
The BHU 2026 merit list is crucial in the seat allocation process. Based on their ranking, candidates are invited to the counselling session.
Candidates can submit all of their BHU preferences, along with the necessary original documents, to the verification counter at the counselling location after they have confirmed all of their preferences.
Once completed on the day of BHU CUET counselling, the candidate's preference entrance form is considered final.
Following submission, the computer will begin allocating seats based solely on the candidate's admission exam performance, preferences, and seat availability.
Admission to the paid seats will be granted once all of the ordinary seats have been filled.
Step 5 - Upgradation and Choice Locking
Based on the online preference given by the candidate at the time of BHU counselling 2026 CUET UG, there could be change in course allocation after its initial allotment. Rearrangement process will enable only upward mobility of a candidate in the order of preference filled up by him/her, vacancy being created and his/her merit order provided payment of admission fee has already been done for the initial seat allotment within the prescribed deadline.
Candidates who do not want to make any changes in the BHU seat allotment 2026 can lock their choices.
Step 6: Obtain a Provisional Admission Letter
Candidates who have been provisionally admitted can pick up their admission letter from the admissions officer at the BHU counselling 2026 location the following day.
Students should carefully read the important information included in the provisional BHU admission letter, such as the admission fee and payment deadline.
BHU CUET UG counselling date.
Course of admission.
Regular fee (admission fee)/ paid seat fee (regular fee + paid seat fee).
Mode of paying the admission fee.
Last date of payment of admission fee.
Candidates who have been selected for BHU provisional admission 2026 will be notified via email and SMS.
Candidates can login on the BHU counselling 2026 CUET UG portal using their login credentials.
The institution does not send out call letters to candidates via postal mail.
The university will announce the BHU CUET UG counselling date on the official website.
Only candidates who meet the BHU eligibility criteria for UG courses are considered for BHU UG counselling 2026.
On the day of counselling, candidates are expected to bring the following documents with them. The faculty head or person in charge of BHU admission 2026 will scrutinise and verify documents provided on the day of counselling.
If a candidate is unable to attend the CUET BHU counselling round with the required documents, their claim for provisional admission consideration will be forfeited.
Candidates must pay their BHU counselling fees in online mode.
It should be noted that the candidates' call letters do not guarantee provisional admission.
Undergraduate admission to BHU is limited to 5216 seats. These seats are classified into distinct categories according to the reservation regulation. Candidates can view the seat matrix of BHU 2026 courses offered by the main campus and affiliated institutions in the table below.
Programmes | Duration | Seats |
Faculty of Arts | ||
B.A. (Hons.) Arts | 3 Years | BHU Campus (Male & Female): 765 |
Mahila Maha Vidyalaya (F): 286 | ||
AMPGC (F): 383 | ||
VKM (F): 286 | ||
VCW (F): 412 | ||
DAVPGC (M & F): 309 | ||
B.P.Ed. (Bachelor of Physical Education) | 2 Years | Dept. of Physical Education (M & F): 62 |
Faculty of Social Sciences | ||
3 Years | BHU Campus (M & F): 573 | |
Mahila Maha Vidyalaya (F): 193 | ||
AMPGC (F): 383 | ||
VKM (F): 249 | ||
VCW (F): 210 | ||
DAVPGC (M & F): 326 | ||
Faculty of Commerce | ||
3 Years | BHU Campus (M & F): 286 | |
VCW (F): 96 | ||
DAVPGC (M & F): 227 | ||
AMPGC (F): 96 | ||
RGSC, Barkachha (Paid Seat Category): 114 | ||
3 Years | Main campus /RGSC, Mirzapur (M & F): Min. – 31 Max. – 62 | |
Institute of Science | ||
3 Years | Faculty of Science (M & F): 573 | |
Mahila Maha Vidyalaya (F): 96 | ||
B. Sc. (Hons.) Bio Group | 3 Years | Faculty of Science (M & F): 383 |
Mahila Maha Vidyalaya (F): 193 | ||
Faculty of Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vijnan | ||
Shastri (Hons.) | 3 Years | BHU Main Campus (M & F): 375 |
Institute of Agricultural Sciences | ||
4 Years | Main Campus (M & F): 154 | |
B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture -RGSC | 4 Years | RGSC, Mirzapur (M & F): Min. 31, Max. 50 |
Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences | ||
Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry | 5.5 years which includes one-year internship | RGSC, Mirzapur (M & F): 60 |
BHU seat allotment 2026 UG will be done according to university policy. Suitable candidates will be assigned a seat under the sports quota following approval by the University sports board. Candidates should investigate the university's reserves in various categories.
Categories | Number of Seats Reserved |
SC | 15% |
ST | 7.5% |
OBC (excluding under creamy layer) | 27% |
EWS | 10% |
Physically Challenged | 5% (1% for blindness + 1% for locomotor disability or 1% for the deaf + 1% for autism, learning disorder and mental diseases _ 1% multiple disabilities amongst persons from the mentioned categories) |
BHU Employee Wards | 15% of Supernumerary seats |
Paid Seats | Not exceeding more than 15% of total seats |
ICAR seats | 15% of Supernumerary seats (B.Sc Hons. Agriculture) |
Sports | 10 seats each for Arts, Science, and Social Science faculty, five for Commerce and four for Agriculture + 2 seats each for Education, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, S.V.D.V Vasant Kanya Mahavidyalaya - 4 Vasanta College for Women - 4 Arya Mahila P. G. College - 04 + Mahila Mahavidyalaya - 10 (Arts - 3, Social Sciences – 3, B. Sc.(Math) - 2 & B. Sc. (Bio) – 2 DAV PG College - 12 (04 each for Arts, Commerce and Social Sciences) |
Foreign Nationals | 15% out of supernumerary seats |
Note: Candidates who are unable to bring their category certificate during the document verification process will be treated as general category students.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The BHU UG counselling registration process started from July 9 and closed on July 27.
To be eligible for the counselling of BHU UG 2026, candidates must have secured a valid score in the exam.
Candidates should visit the official website at bhucuet.samarth.edu.in and submit their details in the registration form.
The BHU UG 2026 first merit list was released on August 1.
The BHU UG 2026 merit list's tie-breaking procedure involves prioritising candidates based on their overall percentage of marks in the Qualifying Examination, which refers to Class 12 or its equivalent. This approach is applied when compiling merit lists for undergraduate courses, with preference given to those with the highest aggregate marks in this examination.
The paid seats for BHU range from Rs. 10,000 to 30,000 per year. The fees may vary depending upon the courses opted by the candidate.
Candidates who fail to report for BHU UG counselling will not be considered for admission and their candidature will be cancelled.
In Banaras Hindu University paid seats are available up to 5–10 seats, for which students must pay the regular fee as well as an additional fee based on the course.
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