Organisation : Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University, Kota
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Entrance Exam : BEd/Pre PhD/MET Entrance Test 2015
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Date of Written Examination : 26-04-2015
General Instructions for Ph.D. Entrance Test:
1. The Ph.D. Entrance Test will be held at Kota only.
2. Time Allotment of Ph.D. Entrance Written Test: Total 02 Hrs.
3. Admit card to be downloaded from the University website: vmou.ac.in, available about a week before the date of written Examination. Candidates should bring with them a valid ID.
4. The test would comprise of objective written test (MCQ) of 100 marks (40+60) and interview of 20 marks. Total Marks 120.
Written Exam:
Written Exam: 100 marks (The Written Examination would comprise of objective type question (MCQ).
Part I : 40 Marks 40 questions
Part II : 60 Marks 60 questions
Part I will be of 40 marks (each question one mark). This part will be compulsory for all the candidates. It will test the General Awareness/Research Aptitude of prospective researchers, in the following sections:
A. Language Comprehension and vocabulary. (Hindi/English) (10 Questions)
B. Information and Communication Technology Awareness. (10 Questions)
C. General Research Aptitude. (10 Questions)
D. General Knowledge of Indian Higher Education System (10 Questions)
Part II will be of 60 marks (each question one mark). It will be subject specific, which intends to test the subject mastery and subject specific research aptitude of prospective researchers. Syllabus of Ph.D. Entrance Test will be according to UGCNET/ SLET/CSIR/ICAR.
Question paper will be bilingual (Hindi and English).
There will be NO Negative Marking in the written examination.
The aggregate qualifying marks in written examination for general candidate will be 50 and for SC/ST candidate it will be 45 marks.
Interview :
(i) The candidates declared qualified in the written examination would compulsorily attend an interview to be conducted by the Research Board Committee. They are expected to discuss their tentative area of research. Interview will be of 20 marks.
(ii) The qualifying percentage in written examination as well as in the interview for general candidate will be 50% and for reserved candidate it will be 45%. However the final selection will be based on the merit in each subject as per the available seats.
(iii) The candidates have to bring the original certificates with one set of zerox (from 10th to PG in relevant subject) at the time of Interview. Failing to the same, they will not be allowed to participate in the Interview.
Syllabus of Ph.D. Entrance Test :
Part I
The main objective of this part is to assess the research potential of the candidate. Therefore, the test is aimed at assessing the general / research aptitude as well as their awareness. The candidates are expected to possess and exhibit cognitive abilities (which include comprehension, analysis, evaluation, understanding the structure of arguments and inductive and deductive reasoning).They are also expected to have a general awareness and knowledge of sources of information.
The Part I will consist of 40 objective type questions in the form of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) under following sub-heads:
Language Comprehension and vocabulary.
Information and Communication Technology Awareness:
ICT: Meaning, advantages, disadvantages and uses
General abbreviations and terminology
Basics of internet and e-mailing
Social Networking and Search engines
Latest Software for Data Interpretation for Research purposes?
General Research Aptitude
Research: Meaning, characteristics and types
Methods of research
Research ethics
Methods of Writing Bibliography and References
Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium (Basics of Research Report writing)
General Knowledge of Indian Higher Education System
Structure of the institutions for higher learning and research in India
Formal and Distance education
Professional / Technical and General Education
Latest policies, commissions and latest trends in Indian Higher Education System
Part II
Part II will also have 60 marks multiple choice objective type questions dealing with the core of respective subjects.