Bareilly (UP), 29 December 2021: Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University, a state university in Uttar Pradesh, has announced Research Entrance Test (RET) for admission to PhD (Full-time) programme in several subjects for the academic year 2020-21.
Key Dates:
Starting date for online application – 10 December 2021
Last date for filling online application with applicable fee – 25 December 2021
Online application submission dates with a late fee of Rs. 1000 – 26-31 December 2021
Application Fees:
Category of candidates Fee (in Rs.) General/OBC/EWS – Rs. 1,200
SC/ST/Transgender – Rs. 600
The Application Fee is Rs 500 / -.
Eligibility in Brief:
Candidates for the admission to the PhD programme should have a Master’s degree or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent “B” grade in the UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) or an equivalent degree from a foreign educational institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions and approved by the University.
A relaxation of 5% marks from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST and OBC (Non creamy layer), differently-abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the state government/University from time to time, or for those who had obtained their Master’s degree prior to 19th September 1991. The eligibility marks of 55% (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) and the relaxation of 5% to the categories mentioned above are permissible, based only on the qualifying marks without including the grace marks. Provided further that student appearing/appeared for final year final semester of their post-graduate degree examination will also be eligible to appear for the admission process subject to the fulfilment of minimum eligibility criterion in the final result thereof.
Exemption from RET:
Following category of Candidates shall be exempted from appearing in Research Entrance Test (RET):
Candidates who have cleared a national level examination like JRF/CSIR/JEST/ GPAT/GATE/NET or equivalent national or international scholarship holders /or have cleared equivalent U.P. SLET (U.P. State Lecturer entrance test), may appear for interview without appearing in the Research Entrance Test (RET). Candidates who have been granted research fellowship the admission will be processed as per clause 4.1 given in the Ph.D. Ordinance 2020 of the university. However, all such candidates have to fill online application form prescribed by the University.
For exact details about eligibility conditions, how to apply and other details, the candidates should refer the Admission Notification, uploaded on the official website of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University.
