BHU SET 2016 School Entrance Test : Banaras Hindu University

Organisation : BHU Banaras Hindu University
Announcement : School Entrance Test (SET) 2016

Apply Online :  bhu2.ucanapply.com/Entrancesch/entrance/?app-id=UElZMDAwMDAwMw==
Notification : https://www.entrance.net.in/uploads/9667-SET2016-bulletin.pdf
Home Page : http://bhuonline.in/

School Entrance Test :

The Banaras Hindu University admits each year girls and boys in classes VI, IX and XI in the Central Hindu Girls’ School and Central Hindu Boys’ School through a common entrance test.

Related :

BHU PET 2016 Postgraduate Entrance Test : www.entrance.net.in/7924.html

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS :
For class VI: 10 Years to 12 years age as on September 30, 2016 and passed class V examination from a school.
For class IX : 13 Years to 15 years age as on September 30, 2016 and passed class VIII examination from a school.
For class XI : 18 Years maximum age as on September 30, 2016 and passed class X examination from a recognized Board/University with the required percentage as under noted:

For external candidates (coming through SET):
1.Above 50% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate for admission in Science Stream. Above 50% marks or equivalent grade is essential in each, Science and Mathematics for admission to Science group.
2. Above 40% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate for commerce.
3. Class X passed for Arts stream.

In addition to the above a candidate (excluding SC/ST) shall be eligible for admission to the above classes only if he/she gets a minimum of 33% in the School Entrance Test in which he/she is appearing. This criteria will also apply in case of the sons and daughters of the BHU employees and Physically Challenged (PC) candidates. For SC/ST candidates the criteria for admission in class XI will be under their reserved quota as per KVS rules.

What all do you need to complete the Online application process for BHU?
As an applicant you would need the following:
** An E-mail ID for registration and for receiving all future correspondence till the admission process is over and subsequently, if admitted.

** A Mobile Number to receive SMS based notifications/communications related to the online application, Admit card, Entrance Test Result, Admission Counseling etc till the admission process is over and subsequently, if admitted.

** Access to facilities of computer with internet connectivity, B/W printer and scanner.

** A recent passport sized colour photograph (for scanning and uploading in “jpeg” format only. File size of scanned photograph should not be more than 100KB).

** Your signature using Blue/Black pen on white sheet (for scanning and uploading in “jpeg” format only. File size of scanned photograph should not be more than 100KB).
** Access to an online payment facility / service such as
Net Banking
Credit card
ATM-cum-Debit card

If you do not have Net Banking facility/Credit Card or ATM-cum Debit Card, you can pay the fee in cash at any branch of HDFC Bank through the Challan downloaded from the Entrance Test Portal. You will be able to download the duly filled up HDFC Bank challan from the Entrance Test Portal only whne you select the “cash payment” option while filling the application form online.

All applicants should note, that:
No printout of online submitted application form or proof of payment of Entrance Test fee is to be submitted to the University. However, the candidates should retain a copy of the said documents for their own record.
No document is required to be submitted along with the application form submitted online.

Original certificates issued by competent authority supporting your filled in details will be asked from you ONLY at the time of admission. If data provided in the online application is not supported by appropriate documents then your application / claim for admission shall be summarily rejected.

Steps to be followed for filling the online application:
Before proceeding to fill up the online application form, please ensure that you have the required details and scanned image files of your (i) recent passport size colour photograph and (ii) signature [as specified at para 1 above], which will be needed at different stages of process. The entire process of filling online application form can be completed in six stages.

The six stages are:
** Registration on the BHU Entrance Test Portal (bhuonline.in) for online application process.
** Select the course of your choice [check eligibility, dates of Entrance Test etc].

** If you choose to apply for the selected course [do it after confirming your eligibility, dates of Entrance Test etc], application form will appear on the screen. Fill up the details in the application form which will have following sections :
Applicant Details
Correspondence Address and Details Parents
Your Preference of Entrance Test Centre
Upload scanned image file of your Photograph and Signature [as specified in para 1 above]

** Final Review of details entered in the Application Form and if they are corrected then ‘Confirm’ the submission. Else, edit the details before confirming submission.
** Fee Payment & application Submission
** For subsequent applications (after the first course) process of filling up ‘Applicant Details’, ‘Correspondence Address and Parental Details’, ‘uploading of Photograph and Signature’ and ‘Preference of Test centre’ will not be required. These details will be repeated automatically/ copied for all subsequent applications after the first application. If you choose to pay after selecting all the courses of your choice, a combined payment of Entrance Test Fee for all courses you have applied for can be done.

How to complete Registration on the BHU Entrance Test Portal (bhuonline.in) for Online Application Process?
Step 1: Please click on “Apply for Admission” button given on the home page of the BHU Entrance Test Portal

Step 2: On clicking the link, you will be directed to a new page having an Applicant Login Box. Below the login fields there is a link “Register Yourself”. Please click on this link.

Step 3: When you click the link you will be shown a Registration Form asking for various details. Fields for information which is mandatory is marked with “Red coloured bullets” and are to be essentially filled up. These fields cannot be left blank. Once you fill the details, you can click on the “Sign up” button at the bottom for completing the registration process.

NOTE: PLEASE NOTE THAT DETAILS SUBMITTED DURING REGISTRATION CANNOT BE CHANGED LATER. SO MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT MAKE ERRORS IN THE INFORMATION YOU FILL IN THIS FORM.

Step 4: Activation and validation of Registration
On successful submission of registration details, you would be shown a confirmation message on the screen. You will also receive an e-mail on the e-mail ID provided by you in the Registration Form and a validation code on your registered mobile number. This email will contain an activation link. You need to click on this activation link to confirm and complete your registration process.

Note: This confirmation and activation link e-mail might land up in your “Spam Folder” or “Junk Folder’. So, in case you do not find the registration confirmation e-mail in your “Inbox”, please check your “Spam Folder” or “Junk Folder’. If you find the e-mail from application[at]bhuonline.in in your “Spam Folder” or “Junk Folder’, please report it as “Not Spam” and/or add the same to your contact list so that the subsequent e-mails always come in your Inbox. Always check your “Spam Folder” or “Junk Folder’ for e-mails from the BHU Entrance Test Portal.

Click on this activation link received in the e-mail. You account will not be activated until you have clicked on this activation link, so, do not forget this important step.

On clicking the activation link, you will be directed to the validation page in which you are required to give the validation code sent on your registered mobile number. Enter the validation code received on your registered mobile number to complete the registration process.

On successful validation, you will be allowed login and directed to My Application Section. Select the course of your choice and start filling up the application form online.

Important Dates :

Availability of ONLINE Application Form on the Entrance Test Portal : March 15, 2016
Last date for online submission of Application Forms : April 14, 2016
Date of issuing of ONLINE Admit Card: May 5, 2016 onwards till examination date.
Tentative date of SET – 2016 result declaration : Jun 16, 2016