GGSIPU Invites Applications for Ph.D. Courses

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University has published a notification for the admission to its Ph.D. courses in the following disciplines: -

• Education
• English
• Bio-technology

GGSIPU Ph.D Eligibility Criteria

• Master's degree in relevant field, i.e., M.Ed/ M.Tech/ M.A/ M.Sc is mandatory for seeking admission.
• The minimum qualification marks in Master's degree should be 55 percent. However, SC/ST candidates have 5% relaxation.
• The candidates who have qualified in CISR-NET/UGC-NET/JRF apart from Master's degree are exempted from taking the entrance test.
• The candidates who are waiting for the announcement of results of the examinations mentioned above can also apply.

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Application Procedure: -

• Filling online application form on the official site of GGSIPU is mandatory.
• After filling the online application form with necessary details, the candidates need to pay the application fee of Rs. 1,000.

GGSIPU Ph.D Selection Procedure:

• The candidates who are seeking admission through Master's degree qualification need to take Research Aptitude Test (RAT) which will be conducted for 600 marks.
• A separate merit list will be published as per the score secured by the applicants in RAT.
• The interview process will follow for the shortlisted candidates.
• The candidates who have qualified UGC-NET/ CISR-NET/ JRF need not take RAT and attend the interview directly.
• The candidates who are working with an organisation or institute need to submit a 'No Objection Certificate' or NOC from the employer.

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Research Aptitude Test (RAT) Exam Pattern: -

The examination duration is three hours, and the question paper is divided into two sections: -

Section I: It is for 200 marks, and the duration is one hour, and the section consists of General Aptitude Test (GAT) and Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
Section II: It is for 400 marks, and the duration is two hours, and the section consists of Subject Specific Test (SST).

Important Dates: -

On another note, GGSIPU has announced the IPU CET 2018 exam dates for admission to UG programmes.