Pondicherry University Ph.D Admission Entrance Examination 2024-25

Organisation : Pondicherry University
Exam Name : Ph.D Admission Entrance Examination 2024-25
Last Date : 16th September 2024
Apply Online : https://pondiunivadmission.samarth.edu.in/jan24/
Website : https://www.pondiuni.edu.in/admissions-2024-25/

Pondicherry University Ph.D Admission Entrance Exam

Ph.D Admission Entrance Examination 2024-25 is conducted by Pondicherry University. Online applications are invited for admission to Ph.D. Programmes in various disciplines under entrance examination category. Application form is to be submitted online through the University website. Last Date for submission of online application is 16th September 2024.

Related / Similar Entrance : NIMHANS Ph.D Entrance Test 2024

Eligibility of Ph.D Entrance Examination

Only those candidates who have studied under 10+2+3+2 pattern of education (or 10+2+5) and qualified for the Master’s Degree in the subject concerned or in an allied subject and have qualifications as prescribed by the regulations for the subject concerned under all the Schools/ Departments/ Centres of Humanities and Social Sciences, Management, Commerce, Science, Engineering, Education, Fine Arts and Languages and such other disciplines of Pondicherry University, or a degree accepted as equivalent by the University securing a minimum of 55% marks (or equivalent grade) are eligible to apply.

Selection Procedure for Ph.D Admission

The admission to the Ph.D Programmes shall be made as per the following criteria :
** Entrance Exam – 70 %
** Personal Interview & Academic Record – 30 %
** The minimum cut off mark for general candidates in respect of Ph.D. Admission shall be half of the average of the entrance examination marks scored by all the candidates in the respective subject. The minimum cut off mark for OBC/SC/ST/ Differently Abled candidates will be 10% below the cut off marks of the general categories.
** A relaxation of 5% marks will be allowed in the entrance examination for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/ differently-abled category, Economically Weaker Section (EWS).
** For the purpose of working out the average, only ‘zero’ and above will be taken into account.

Application Fee of Ph.D Entrance Examination

Name of the Course : Ph.D
SC/ ST* : 750
PH/Transgender** : Nil
Others : 1500
* subject to submission of relevant certificate.
** Subject to submission of relevant certificate from Govt. Medical Officer

How to Apply for Ph.D Entrance Exam?

1. Apply separately for each programmes.
2. Fill in all columns with complete and correct information after going through the Information Brochure. Incomplete/ false/ wrong information will entail rejection of application. Any claim based on wrong information, wrong course code, centre code, category (OBC/ SC/ST/EWS/Gen), etc. will not be entertained at a later stage.
3. Application forms are to be filled and submitted online, as per instructions in the University website pondiuni.edu.in
4. Due care should be taken in filling the application form. Select correct course in the relevant column which is very important.
5. All columns should be filled correctly and unambiguously.
6. While filling in the qualification and marks, care should be taken to provide the relevant marks/ grades.

7. Defence personnel also should apply online only. The payment of application fees shall be through online mode. They should however, take a print out of the online application form and forward the same through the respective Head Quarters to
The Assistant Registrar(Academic)
Pondicherry University
R.V. Nagar, Kalapet,
Pondicherry-605 014.

8. Candidates can apply for more than one course. Before applying for another course the candidates may ensure that there is no “overlap of entrance exams among the courses to which they have applied”. The slots of Entrance Examination of each course is given along with the eligibility criteria. The University will not be responsible, if the candidate could not take the entrance exam for a particular course(s), due to such overlapping.

9. Helpdesk facilities are available to candidates for help in filling the application form, payment of fees and clarification regarding entrance exam related matters.
10. After proper filling of the application form and payment of fee online, candidates can download their printable application from the University website by following the instructions therein.

Detailed Notification Download here : https://www.entrance.net.in/uploads/pdf2024/23748-e.pdf