DU may hold entrance test for MPhil, PhD in six outstation cities

In a bid to ease the admission process for outstation students aspiring to pursue M.Phil and Ph.D, DU is planning to conduct entrance examinations in six centres outside Delhi.

The University of Delhi is planning to ease the admission process for outstation students, who are aspiring to pursue M.Phil and Ph.D, by making six centres outside Delhi.  The entrance exams for these courses will now be conducted in Kolkata, Chennai, Jammu, Ahmedabad, Nagpur and Varanasi apart from Delhi.The following developments have come into play in this regard:

An 18-member standing committee has been constituted by the vice chancellor for setting up of six examination centres outside Delhi.

"We have decided to conduct the entrance tests at locations outside Delhi. It will be easy for outstation students," said a source from standing committee on MPhil and PhD admissions,according to HT.

MPhil and PhD tests would most probably be held at the same centres, the source further said.

Students exempted from the entrance exams:

"However, those who have qualified NET (National Eligibility Test) and have JRF (Junior Research Fellowship) can directly appear for interviews," a university official said.Application procedure for outstation students:

Like previous registrations, students have to fill a common application form according to central registration process

The varsity offers 50 direct seats for a student who has completed his undergraduate from DU itself

Students who pursued their undergraduate studies from institutes other than DU will be asked to sit in for an entrance exam which will be followed by an interview

Every year only a limited number of students get an admission in the University of Delhi. Last year, 8000 students were enrolled, hence, there is an aggregated cut-off marks list. In order to get the admission, students must have scored the minimum marks in their Bachelor's degree course

Source: Indiatoday