Osmania University Ph.D. Eligibility Test 2011 for Research Admissions

Osmania University is conducting Ph.D. Eligibility Test for admission to Ph.D. Programmes in the disciplines of Sciences, Arts, Social Sciences, Management and Humanities. The OU shall release admission notification for Ph.D. Programs in the faculties such as Commerce, Law, Education, Engineering, Technology, Pharmacy and Oriental Languages for the year 2010-11 and 2011-12. Along with those qualified in Ph.D. Eligibility Test conducted by Osmania University, candidates with valid UGC/ CSIR/ JRF/ NET / M.Phil. qualifications also can apply. They should have 55 percent marks in the relevant Post Graduate Degree and need UGC-CSIR / NET/ GATE or SLET and M.Phil through regular mode only. Notification is likely to be released during August 2011.

Osmania University is conducting the eligibility test following UGC guidelines for Ph.D. Admissions. Candidates have to apply in the prescribed application format available on the OU website at www.osmania.ac.in . You can download guidelines of admission from the website. Candidates can also get application forms and prospectus from 'Director, Department of Publications and Press, OU' on payment of Rs. 60 as application fee. Interested candidates can also obtain application forms by post through sending a DD for Rs. 60 drawn in favour of 'The Director, Department of Publications and Press, Osmania University, Hyderabad - 500007'.

Completed application forms along with all the required enclosures and a DD for Rs. 150 towards registration fee should be sent to concerned Dean on or before the last date mentioned in the notification to be released soon by the University. DD should be drawn in favour of the Dean of Faculty concerned. More details available on www.osmania.ac.in.

Ph.D. Eligibility Test Pattern: The Ph.D. eligibility test 2010-11 of the Osmania University will examine candidate's research aptitude and knowledge in the concerned subject. The medium of Ph.D. Eligibility Test is English except for language subjects. The question paper shall consist of only one paper with maximum marks of 100. The duration of the test is 3 hours. The question paper consists of :
1) Section A: 10 short type questions for 60 marks (10 x 6 marks)
2) Section B: 4 essay type questions for 40 marks (4 x 10 marks).

Syllabus and Old / Previous Question Papers for Ph.D. eligibility test: Candidates can download the syllabus along with model papers in various subjects for Ph.D. Eligibility Test from the University website, www.osmania.ac.in. The qualifying marks at the Ph.D. eligibility test will be 40 percent for General and Backward Class candidates and 30 percent for SC / ST candidates. Candidates who qualify at the eligibility test and also who had M.Phil. degree through regular mode in the concerned / allied subject OR those candidates qualified in UGC NET / CSIR-UGC NET / SLET have to apply in response to the separate notification to be issued by the
Osmania University for admission into Ph.D. programmes.

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