Patna:  Patliputra University, a state public university in Bihar, has released PhD Admission Test (PAT) 2020. The PhD Entrance Test will be held on 19 Subjects.  The total number of vacant PhD seats are 832.

Key Dates: The closing date for submission of online application is 22 December 2019. The closing date for submission of online application with fine is 25 December 2019 (23 to 25 December 2019). The date for PhD Admission Test is 09 January 2020.

The reservation policy  will be followed as per the norms of reservation of the Government of Bihar’ The result of the Test will be valid for three years after the declaration of the result.

List of Subjects with vacant PhD Seats

1. History-47
2. Political science-70
3. Geography-17
4. Economics-79
5. Psychology-75
6. Sociology-17
7. Home science-10
8. Music-02
9. Physics-53
10. Chemistry-75
11. Botany-33
12. Zoology-35
13. Mathematics-40
14. Philosophy-40
15. Hindi-68
16. English-82
17. Sanskrit-28
18. Urdu-23
19. Commerce-38

Eligibility Conditions for appearing  in the  PhD Admission Test (PAT)-2020 are as follows:

1. Mater’s degree with at less 55% mark in aggregate or its equivalent grade “B” in the UGC-7 point scale ?(or equivalent grade in point scale wherever grading system is followed.
2. A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50%, or equivalent relaxation of grade, will be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC/Differently –abled categories of candidates.

iii. A  candidate shall be permitted to pursue research for the  PhD,  degree in the subject in which  he/she  holds master’s  degree.

Note: Appearing  candidates are not eligible  for Ph Admission Test (PAT)2020

Exemption from the written test of PhD Admission Test (PAT)-2020:

I . Candidate who have  secured grant  for research such as fellowship /scholarship/associates ship etc. by qualifying UGC NET /CSIR NET/GATE/MHRD scholarship/Teacher  fellowship/DBT/ICMR/ICAR/DST-INSPIRE/CSSIR,ICHR etc.

II. Assistant professors, associates professor and professor who has been appointed on substantive post and the UGC pay scale in the Teaching department or the University or a constituent collage of the university who have  completed their probation successfully with an experience of at least two years of uninterrupted service would be considered  under this category. Teachers appointed in self financed courses will not  be exempted from the Test.

III. Non –Teaching  employee of the University ,who are holding substantive appointment for more than five years and having at least 55% marks in Masters degree in the subject concerned and with at least  two research papers published in any reputed refereed journal  or journals identified by the UGC would be considered under this category.

Note: candidate , who are exempted from the written test of Ph.D. Admission Test(PAT)-2020,have  to submitted their application online with the payment of the required fee.

For exact eligibility conditions, how to apply and other details, the candidates should refer the PhD Admission Notice uploaded on the official website of Patliputra University.

http://www.ppup.ac.in/