BHU School Admission 2025 - Class 9 & 11 Application Process, Entrance Test Details

Banaras Hindu University (BHU) will begin accepting applications in February 2025 for admission to Classes 9 and 11 at Central Hindu Boys' School (CHBS) and Central Hindu Girls' School (CHGS) for the 2025-26 academic session. BHU School admissions 2025 will be conducted through the School Entrance Test (SET-2025). The online BHU school admission application forms will be available on the official website, bhuonline.in.

The CHBS and CHGS are renowned schools affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education. Students seeking admission in these BHU schools can go through the article given below to know the complete BHU admission schedule 2025, application dates, entrance test syllabus and other relevant information.

BHU School Admission 2025 Dates

In the following table, tentative dates of events have been mentioned for BHU school admissions 2025. Students seeking admission to BHU School Class 9 or Class 11 should go through the complete admission schedule given below to not miss any updates.

Banaras Hindi University School Admission Dates 2025

BHU School Admission 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Students desirous of taking admission to BHU schools should be able to fulfil the following eligibility criteria to be eligible for filling out the application forms.

BHU School Admission Eligibility Criteria for Class 9

• Candidates must be between 13 and 15 years old as of March 31, 2025. This means their date of birth should fall between April 1, 2010, and March 31, 2012.

• Students must have successfully completed Class 8 from a recognised institution.

BHU School Admission Eligibility Criteria for Class 11

Applicants for Class 11 should be 18 years old or younger as of March 31, 2025, with their date of birth on or after April 1, 2007. Specific academic qualifications for different streams include:

• Maths/Biology Stream: A minimum of 60% aggregate marks in Class 10, with at least 50% in Mathematics and Science.

• Commerce Stream: An aggregate of 55% marks.

• Arts Stream: Passing marks in Class 10.

Note: SC/ST/Divyang candidates require a minimum of 25% marks in the School Entrance Test, while other candidates must achieve at least 33%.

BHU School Admission Application Form Fee

To apply for BHU school admissions 2025, candidates are required to pay an application fee, which varies based on the candidate’s category:

• General/OBC/EWS Candidates: INR 600 per application

• SC/ST/Divyang Candidates: INR 300 per application

Note: The fee can be paid online through Net Banking, Debit Card, or Credit Card. Candidates must ensure their payment is successfully processed before the application deadline, as incomplete applications will not be considered.

BHU School Admissions 2025 - Seats Available

The availability of seats is limited and differs by school and stream. Mentioned below are the details of seat availability at BHU schools:

• At Central Hindu Boys' School (CHBS), Class 9 offers 100 seats, while Class 11 has 38 seats for Maths(50 additional seats for external candidates), 25 for Biology, 12 for Arts, and 12 for Commerce.

• The Central Hindu Girls' School (CHGS) offers 10 seats in Class 9, with Class 11 seats distributed as 16 for Maths, 17 for Biology, 40 for Arts, and 25 for Commerce.

• Additional ‘Paid Seat’ category seats are also available for CHBS. Students and parents can contact the school for details.

BHU School Entrance Test Syllabus 2025

The Banaras Hindu University conducts the entrance test for admissions to CHBS and CHGS schools. The BHU school entrance tests for admission to Classes 9 and 11 are designed to evaluate students’ knowledge based on their current academic levels. Mentioned below are the details of the entrance exam syllabus:

BHU Class 9 School Entrance Test Syllabus

The examination will feature 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) covering subjects from the Class 8 curriculum. These subjects include:

• English

• Hindi

• Mathematics

• Social Science

• Science

BHU Class 11 School Entrance Test Syllabus

The entrance test will comprise 100 MCQs based on the Class 10 syllabus. The entrance exam subject test will depend on the chosen stream:

• Maths Stream: English, Hindi, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and General Studies.

• Biology Stream: English, Hindi, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and General Studies.

• Arts Stream: English, Hindi, History, Geography, Economics, Political Science, Mathematics, and General Studies.

• Commerce Stream: English, Hindi, Economics, Mathematics, and General Studies.

BHU School Admissions 2025 - Reservation

BHU adheres to a reservation system to promote inclusivity. The details are as follows for different categories:

• Scheduled Caste (SC): 15%

• Scheduled Tribe (ST): 7.5%

• Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL): 27%

• Economically Weaker Section (EWS): 10%

• Divyang (Physically Disabled): 3% (horizontal reservation)

Note: 50% of the seats are reserved for children of regular, permanent, or contractual BHU employees.

BHU School Admissions 2025 - Final Selection

• The BHU school selection is based on merit as determined by the entrance test scores.

• After the conduction of the SET 2025, a merit list of selected candidates will be published on the official website - bhuonline.in.

• Selected candidates will have to attend the counselling sessions where seats will be allocated.

• Candidates have to appear for the counselling session with official documents such as - a DOB certificate, mark sheets, previous school leaving certificate, category certificate, Aadhaar card, application form and SET 2025 admit card.

• In cases of a tie, the older candidate will be given preference for Class 9 admissions. For Class 11, if two or more candidates have scored same marks in SET 2025, then admission will be based on the marks obtained in Class 10 board exams.

Note: Candidates will not receive separate call letters. They will have to check the merit list which will be available online on the official website. All details regarding counselling sessions will also be published online.

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