Banaras Hindu University

Latest Admission Updates (2026)

Admissions to Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, for the 2026-2027 session are driven by national entrance tests (CUET UG, CUET PG, NEET UG, JEE Main, GATE, CAT and IIT JAM), with seat allotment handled through BHU's own Combined Allotment Programme (CAP) on the Samarth portal. Here are the most recent, dated updates as of June 2026:

• BHU CAP UG 2026 counselling portal opens in July 2026: BHU will launch CAP UG 2026 registration at bhucuet.samarth.edu.in, expected to open in the second week of July 2026, once CUET UG 2026 results (declared 23 June 2026) are processed. This is the single most important upcoming deadline for UG aspirants.
• CAP UG 2026 correction window (tentative): A preference/details correction window is tentatively planned for the first week of August 2026 for already-registered candidates. Seat allotment will be based exclusively on CUET UG 2026 scores and the candidate's course/campus preferences and social category.
• CUET UG 2026 result declared: The NTA announced CUET UG 2026 results on 23 June 2026; the exam was held 11-31 May 2026. UG admission to BHU faculties now proceeds entirely on these scores.
• NEET UG 2026 medical admissions: The NEET UG 2026 re-exam was held on 21 June 2026, with results expected in July 2026. MCC counselling Round 1 for IMS-BHU MBBS/BDS/BAMS/B.Sc Nursing seats is expected around 21-30 July 2026 (based on the announced 2026 schedule).
• CUET PG / CAP PG 2026 in progress: CUET PG 2026 results were declared on 24 April 2026; BHU CAP PG 2026 registration ran from 19 May 2026 with seat-allotment rounds released on 12, 18, 22 and 25 June 2026.

BHU is a top-ranked central university (ranked 5th in the universities category and 11th overall in NIRF 2024), so demand far outstrips seats; aspirants should treat the July 2026 CAP UG window as their action point and keep CUET/NEET scorecards ready.

Banaras Hindu University Admission 2026: Eligibility Criteria

The table below answers the most common question BHU aspirants ask: what qualification and entrance exam does each programme need? BHU's eligibility is programme-specific, qualifying marks are minimum thresholds (the real bar is the entrance score), and the accepted exam decides which counselling route you enter. Read each row as a checklist before you apply: confirm your stream (PCB, PCM, Science, etc.), your minimum aggregate, and the exam you must clear. The minimum percentages below are the verified base eligibility; category relaxations follow the relevant conducting body's official notification.

The clear takeaway: BHU routes its undergraduate arts/science/commerce/law seats through CUET UG, its medical seats through NEET UG, and its postgraduate seats largely through CUET PG (with IIT JAM, GATE, CAT and GPAT for specialised programmes). PhD admission at BHU additionally runs through its own BHU-RET alongside UGC-NET/GATE. Confirm your minimum aggregate first, then focus your effort on the entrance score, because that is what decides allotment in BHU's CAP rounds.

Course-Wise Admission Status

This section answers a direct aspirant question: which BHU programmes are open and through what mode, as of June 2026? With CUET UG results out (23 June 2026) and CUET PG/NEET cycles already underway, the status below reflects where each route stands. The Mode column tells you whether admission is via centralised CAP counselling (BHU's Samarth portal) or via national counselling (MCC for NEET). Seat counts are listed where verified in BHU's data; others depend on the year's seat matrix released during counselling. Use this to know your next step for each programme of interest.

The key trend: BHU's UG cycle is the next live window (CAP UG opens July 2026), while PG (CAP PG) is mid-counselling and medical admissions wait on the delayed NEET UG 2026 result. UG aspirants should register the moment CAP UG opens on bhucuet.samarth.edu.in, because allotment rounds move fast and preference order locked at registration heavily shapes your result.

Application Fees

A frequent confusion among BHU applicants is the difference between the exam/application fee (paid to the conducting body such as NTA when you register for CUET/NEET) and BHU's own tuition/programme fee (paid after seat allotment). The table below lists the CUET UG 2026 application fee for each category on its own row, exactly as charged by NTA, so you know what to budget before you even reach BHU. BHU does not charge a separate CUET-stage application fee for most UG programmes; you pay NTA for the test, then pay BHU's tuition on admission. Year-on-year, CUET UG fees were unchanged for the 2026 cycle.

For CUET UG, each additional subject costs ₹400 (General), ₹375 (EWS/OBC-NCL) and ₹350 (SC/ST/PwD) for the 2026 cycle. Remember these are NTA fees only; BHU's actual tuition (for example ₹1,49,000 for MBBS, ₹3,00,000 for BA LLB across 5 years, ₹48,000 for B.Sc, ₹28,000 for BA/B.Com, ₹2,20,000 for MBA) is payable separately after seat allotment, detailed in the next sections. Pay the exam fee online (net banking/card/UPI) before the NTA deadline, since unpaid forms are rejected.

Entrance Exam Requirements

This section answers exactly which exam unlocks which BHU programme, when the 2026 test was held, and what score is realistically competitive here. BHU accepts national tests rather than running its own UG/PG entrance (except BHU-RET for PhD), so your strategy is simply to maximise your CUET/NEET/JEE score. The 2026 dates below are the actual conducted dates; the qualifying-score column reflects the competitive band at a top-5 university, where popular streams routinely need very high percentiles. Use this to set a realistic target rather than just the minimum pass mark.

The takeaway for 2026 BHU aspirants: CUET UG is the gateway for nearly all undergraduate seats and its results are already out, so UG candidates should pivot immediately to CAP counselling. Medical aspirants are in a holding pattern until the delayed NEET UG 2026 result, and engineering candidates rely on JEE Main ranks. Aim well above the minimum, because at BHU the entrance score is the real selection filter, not the qualifying percentage.

Cutoff Analysis (2024-2026)

This is the section aspirants search for most: what closing ranks have actually secured a BHU seat? The verified BHU data below gives the category-wise closing ranks for the 2023 admission cycle, which form the reference band for what you should target in 2026. Read each row as the worst (highest) rank that still earned admission in that category; you want a rank better (lower) than this to be safe. Because BHU consistently ranks among India's top 5 universities, these cutoffs tighten in high-demand streams. The 2024-2026 closing ranks follow similar bands and should be confirmed against each year's official allotment list rather than assumed.

The clear pattern from the verified 2023 figures: in JEE Main, the OBC-NCL closing rank (22,000) was actually sharper than the General rank (52,000), reflecting limited reserved seats and very strong reserved-category competition, while SC (55,000) and ST (70,000) ranks were comparatively wider. In NEET UG, the General closing band sat near 45,000 AIR, with reserved categories extending up to 210,000 (SC) and 280,000 (ST). Because demand at BHU keeps rising, treat these 2023 ranks as the upper limit you must beat, and verify the exact 2024, 2025 and 2026 closing ranks from BHU's and MCC's official allotment lists before locking your preferences.

Counselling Process

For undergraduate admission, BHU runs the Combined Allotment Programme (CAP UG) entirely online through the Samarth portal at bhucuet.samarth.edu.in. There is no offline counselling, no in-person reporting during allotment rounds, and no separate interview; seats are allotted automatically from your CUET UG 2026 score, your locked preference order and your social category. The step-by-step flow for 2026 is:

1. Registration (expected 2nd week of July 2026): Create your CAP UG 2026 account at bhucuet.samarth.edu.in using your CUET UG 2026 application number and score.
2. Choice/preference filling: Select and order your preferred programmes and campuses (main BHU campus, Rajiv Gandhi South Campus, MMV, etc.). Preference order is critical because allotment follows it strictly.
3. Correction window (tentatively 1st week of August 2026): Edit your details/preferences during the official correction window if needed.
4. Seat allotment (multi-round): BHU releases seat allotment in successive online rounds based on CUET UG scores and preferences; check your allotted seat after each round.
5. Document verification: Upload/verify the required documents (CUET scorecard, 10th and 12th marksheets, category certificate, ID proof) as instructed for the allotted seat.
6. Fee payment and confirmation: Pay the admission/tuition fee online within the deadline to confirm your seat; failing to pay forfeits the allotment.

For medical programmes (MBBS, BDS, BAMS, B.Sc Nursing), admission to IMS-BHU is conducted through NEET UG and the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) for All India Quota seats, not through CAP, so medical aspirants register on mcc.nic.in after the NEET UG 2026 result. PG aspirants follow the parallel CAP PG flow already running in June 2026.

Important Dates (2026)

This master table consolidates every canonical milestone for BHU's main 2026 admission route (CUET UG, since it feeds the largest share of seats), so you can see at a glance what has happened and what is still pending. The Status column flags whether each event is completed or upcoming as of June 2026. Where an exact date has not been officially released (for example the precise CAP UG seat-allotment dates), the row is marked to be announced rather than omitted. Use this as your single deadline checklist and pair it with NEET/CUET PG dates if those routes apply to you.

The headline deadline to act on is the BHU CAP UG 2026 registration in July 2026, since every completed CUET UG milestone above now funnels into that single window. Medical aspirants should additionally track the NEET UG 2026 result (expected July 2026) and MCC counselling (around 21-30 July 2026), while PG candidates follow the CAP PG seat-allotment rounds already released on 12, 18, 22 and 25 June 2026. Set reminders for the July CAP UG opening and keep all documents scanned and ready.