BA Hindi: Course Details, Fees, Eligibility, Admission Process, Career Scope & Jobs, Syllabus

Hindi is known as a lingua-franca of India, that is a common language that serves as a regular means of communication. Importance of Hindi Language is increasing in today’s globalized world. With the spread of Yoga and other Indian traditional values across the world people have now realized the importance of Hindi and have also started learning the language. Hindi language also has a very ancient and extensive literature. It provides an outlook to get an understanding of Indian culture.

BA (Hindi) is an undergraduate program of 3 years, which is pursued by the candidates after passing class XII. The program focuses on various aspects of Hindi Literature. Candidates who enroll in this program can expect to learn about the rich culture and civilization as well. Candidates who enroll in BA (Hindi) program can also study subjects relating to other Modern Indian Languages as well.

A BA Hindi graduate has multiple opportunities with them. The chances of finding jobs in academic fields are very high.  BA Hindi course adds a lot of importance in the candidate’s resume as most of the government offices also look for students who have graduated in Hindi from a recognised college. BA Hindi course students can also explore an opportunity to do higher studies in the same field like MA Hindi to strengthen their knowledge about the language. 

Teaching Profession: Students of BA Hindi can pursue teaching as a profession in various educational and research driven institutions to share their knowledge and expertise with younger students. They can join teaching professions at college and university level by completing their PhD in Hindi. 

This section will guide the interested students in streamlining as to who all should go for the BA Hindi Program:

• Candidates who have a natural inclination towards the Hindi language can go for the specialized BA Hindi course.
• Those who are interested in pursuing Hindi literature can also go for this course.
• Candidates who want to become experts in the field such as teachers, professors in the university can also go for this program.

To be eligible for BA Hindi admissions in various Indian Universities and Colleges, the aspirants must have -

• Passed their 10+2 examination from a recognized Board 
• Not mandatorily passed the qualifying examination from a particular stream
• Studied Hindi as a subject at the qualifying exam level to be given preference (non-Hindi students are also eligible)

Check out the syllabus for B.A Hindi from the table given below - 

BA Hindi Subjects

BA Hindi course duration is 3 years and there are a total of six semesters. We have different BA Hindi subjects taught during the course tenure. The topic includes Canadian American Literature, Indian English Literature, etc. BA Hindi subjects may vary from college to college but few important BA Hindi subjects are mentioned below.

• Writing
• Fiction
• Literature
• History
• Poetry

Some of the reference books relevant for BA Hindi are listed below:

• Some of the common subjects included in the BA entrance exams are Quantitative Aptitude (QA), Verbal Ability (VA), Logical Reasoning (LR), General ability (GA), and Current Affairs (CA).
•  Most of the colleges/universities conduct the BA entrance exams in a computer-based format, therefore the candidates must have flexibility in using the system as well.
• The general exam pattern consists of around 100-150 questions in the exam, most of which will be multiple choice questions (MCQ). The common exam duration is for two to three hours. 
• Candidates should focus on the theoretical part as well, as most of the students tend to forget many important theories on the exam day due to lack of revision.
• Candidates should be thorough with the NCERT textbooks and should try to focus on the Conceptual Topics, Formulas, Derivations, and understand how to apply them in the exam to solve problems.
• Focus should also be given to the minimum cut-offs and marks of specific colleges and universities.

There are some famous BA Hindi colleges that grant admission on the basis of entrance exams. Some of the famous entrance exams for BA Hindi admissions are TISS BAT, CUET, etc. The candidates can check the list of entrance exams conducted for BA Hindi admission in details mentioned below.

For candidates who intend to opt for BA Hindi through entrance exams it is essential to know the tricks to score well in the entrance exam so that they qualify the exam with a good score. The BA Hindi program consists of subjects such as Communication, Literature, Writing, Leadership, Counseling and many more. To ace these there are certain tricks that the students need to follow strictly to score well in the paper. Some of the important preparation tips for students who want to pursue BA Hindi from top colleges are mentioned below.

• The candidates must make a proper strategy to succeed in the exam. They must practice mock exams, sample question papers, and visit different websites to check the latest upgrade.
• Candidates besides the above-mentioned point should also plan things well in advance so that they are able to analyze their mistakes, work on them and develop an effective strategy to score well in the entrance exams.
• Students must develop a reading habit especially when they are going to attempt any competitive exam as it is very important to be aware of current affairs , general knowledge questions as such type of questions are always asked in the exam.
• Aspirants must go through different sources for current affairs such as different General Knowledge magazines and also newspapers to enhance their current affairs knowledge. 
• One of the most important things in exams is how the candidate is able to manage and utilize their time during the exam and also before the exam.
• Time management is all the more important as candidates get very limited time to attempt a question so they must make sure that they have to solve the question in that specified time range. Candidates should not waste time over a particular question; they can miss the questions if they are not able to manage time so candidates must place special importance to the time management aspect. 
• The question paper of the entrance exams generally tend to be lengthy and the candidates must be prepared for it so that they do not face any problem. 

In India, there are also some famous and renowned open universities that offer BA Hindi courses through distance education mode. Distance education is for the aspirants who cannot come to the college and pursue the course but the course tenure and syllabus is almost the same in regular and distance mode. The candidates can check the name of some popular distance education universities in the table mentioned below.

BA Hindi course is a very famous course that is being taught in almost all the top colleges of India. But, the candidates must be aware of the top ranked BA Hindi colleges so that they can pursue the course from the prestigious educational institutes. Given below in the table is the list of top BA Hindi colleges, their location and the average BA Hindi course fee.

A lot of times a candidate is not able to devise a well-planned strategy, and therefore sometimes misses out on getting admitted to some of their desired courses and colleges. A list of pointers is provided in this section that will guide the candidates to get admitted in some of the top colleges for BA Hindi program:

• Some colleges especially in Delhi University accept the students on the basis of marks scored in class XII, therefore getting a good percentage will help students to get admitted in top colleges.
• However, the students shouldn’t worry as most of the time the cut-off for BA Hindi is lower than other courses even in the most sought-after colleges such as Hindu, Gargi, Miranda, etc.
• For the colleges and universities that admit students based on marks scored in the entrance examination it is important that the preparation for the entrance exams is done in a planned manner.
• Candidates should score a minimum percentage in class XII exams so that they become eligible to appear in the entrance exams for BA Hindi.
• The individuals who intend on doing the BA Hindi program should be updated about all the important dates relating to the exam and the related study material in the form of websites, magazines, and newspapers.
• To ace the entrance exams for BA Hindi program candidates should also practice the previous year question papers, mock test papers and work on the time management skills as well.

Candidates who possess BA Hindi program can work under diverse roles and profiles, few of which are listed below.

For candidates who pursue the BA Hindi program some of the top recruiters are mentioned below

Several career options are available for undergraduate students after doing a BA Hindi for example, they can become Translator, Teacher, or even go for freelancing as well.

• A lot of educational institutions look for  imparting a degree in the foreign language, for which they require professionals with a valid degree.
• Various jobs that are available for graduates in BA Hindi include Interpreters, like General Interpreter, Consecutive Interpreters, Liaison Interpreter, etc. Hindi Translators can work in domains such as Technical, Analytical, Scientific, Literary, and even Business Industries.
• Another fast gaining trend includes freelancing that has become a modern movement in language. Freelancers have immense opportunities such as they can join Translation Agencies, Research firms, Hospitality Industry, National and International Organizations, Travel and Tourism Sector, Publishing Houses, etc.
• Candidates who also possess various add-on courses such as certificate or diploma courses in Tourism and Heritage can also get an insight into the Travel and Tourism Field.
• Candidates while working in various job roles and careers as mentioned above can also travel extensively and visit several places.
• Candidates can work as news presenters and editors in the digital media space. 
• Candidates can sit for various competitive exams such as SSC, UPSC for becoming IAS and IFS officers.

BA Hindi Future Scope is mentioned below: 

• Aspirants with BA Hindi can go for vocations in Media, Teaching, Advertising, Publishing, and Writing for graduate as well as professional studies in Hindi, Law, Communications, etc.
• After completion of BA Hindi people can opt for further studies in MA and even go for PhD Hindi Literature.
• Individuals can also change the vocation and transition in varied fields such as MA in Mass Communication, MA in Journalism (Hindi) with a specialization in Hindi Patrakarita, etc.
• For those who are not interested in going for an MA degree can even opt for a postgraduate diploma in Hindi Journalism or a post-graduate diploma in functional Hindi and translation, etc.
• As the education space is diversifying there are a lot of opportunities in it as well wherein people can go for Hindi teachers and professors in such educational institutions.
• Job opportunities outside of India can also be explored as the popularity of the Hindi language is increasing abroad due to the world becoming more globalized.