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Procedure (MPhil Programme)

(a) Each candidate shall make an application for admission in response to an advertisement by the University on a prescribed form alongwith documents required.

(b) The admissions to MPhil/MS programme are made on the basis of cumulative merit to be determined by the previous academic record, written test and interview, following the scheme given below:

Admission Marks Distribution

Marks for Written Test = (40 or 50)

&for interview=10(if conducted)

Previous Academic Record = 50

Total: 100

* “Previous Academic Record” Marks Distribution

Class Marks Obtained (%) Marks to be Granted for Admission

FSc (Max. 15)

45-49 05

50-54 07

55-59 09

60-64 11

65-69 13

≥70 15

BSc (Max. 17)

45-49 07

50-54 09

55-59 11

60-64 13

65-69 15

≥70 17

MSc Annual System (Max. 18)

45-49 08

50-54 10

55-59 12

60-64 14

65-69 16

≥70 18

MSc Semester System (Max. 18)

50-54 04

55-59 06

60-64 08

65-69 10

70-74 12

75-79 14

80-84 16

≥85 18

BS (Hons) & all other 4- 5 years Degrees (Max. 35)

60-64 18

65-69 21

70-74 24

75-79 27

80-84 30

≥85 35

Note: (Fraction <0.40 shall be ignored and >0.50 shall be read as next whole number)

Less than 45% marks in FSc, BSc, MSc Annual System; Less than 50% marks in MSc Semester System and Less than 60% marks in BS (Hons) & all other 4 to 5 years Degrees will be graded as zero marks.

• Written tests are normally held in the respective Department/ School/ Institute/ Centre according to the schedule announced.

• The admission to MPhil/MS is approved by the Advanced Studies and Research Board after a candidate has qualified a written test and interview and is recommended by the Selection Committee of the department/school/institute/centre concerned.