BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY BHU, Common Research Entrance Test (CRET) 2011

BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY BHU, VARANASI -221005


Common Research Entrance Test (CRET) on 07 July, 2011

Banarus Hindu University will hold Common Research Entrance Test (CRET) on 07 July, 2011 at Varanasi for admission to PhD/Vidyavaridhi/M.Phil. programmes (M.Phil. programme is available only in two disciplines namely, Subaltern Studies & Musicology) in the academic session 2011-12.

I. PhD / Vidyavaridhi Programmes in: (Detailed Information in the link: http://www.bhu.ac.in/admission/admission-2011-12/CRET2011.pdf)
1. Arts Bengali, Chinese, English, French, German, Hindi, Prayojan Moolak Hindi (Patrakarika) (in the Department of Hindi), History of Art, Linguistics, Marathi, Nepali, Pali & Buddhist Studies, Persian, Russian, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Library & Information Science, Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology (AIHC & Arch.), Philosophy, Indian Philosophy & Religion (in the Department of Philosophy), Mathematics, Geography, Home Science, Statistics, Physical Education.
2. Visual Arts Applied Arts, Plastic Arts, Pottery & Ceramics, Painting, Textile Design.
3. Performing Arts Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Dance, Musicology.
4. Social Sciences Economics, Personnel Management and Industrial Relations, Psychology, History, Political Science, Public Administration, Peace Research,
Subaltern Studies, Nepal Studies,.
5. Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vigyan Rigveda, Samveda, Shukla Yajurveda, Krishna Yajurveda, Vyakaran, Jyotish Ganit, Jyotish Falit, Dharma Shastra, Mimansa, Jain Darshan, Bauddh Darshan, Dharm Vijnan, Agam Tantra, Vedant, Sankhyayoga, Nyaya Vaisheshik, Prachin Nyay, Puranetihas, Sahitya
6. Science Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science & Technology, Geography, Geology, Petroleum Geosciences,
Geophysics, Mathematics, Physics, Genetic Disorders, Statistics, Zoology, Psychology, Home Science, Mathematical Sciences.
7. Commerce Commerce
8. Management Studies Management Studies
9. Law Law, Human Rights & Duties Education.
10. Education Education.
11. Agriculture Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Statistics, Farm Engineering, Agricultural Engineering (Soil and Water Conservation Engineering),
Agronomy, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Entomology & Agricultural Zoology, Extension Education, Genetics & Plant Breeding, Horticulture, Mycology & Plant Pathology, Plant Physiology, Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, Food Science & Technology.
12. Medicine Anatomy, Anesthesiology, Community Medicine, Health Statistics, Dermatology & Venereology, Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Medicine, Nephrology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Otolaryngology (E.N.T.), Pediatric Surgery, Pharmacology, Plastic Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiotherapy & Radiation Medicine.
13. Ayurveda Samhita & Sanskrita, Siddhanta Darshan, Dravyaguna, Kayachikitsa, Medicinal Chemistry, Rasa Shastra, Rachana Sharira, Shalya Tantra,
Sangyaharana, Kriya Sharira, Kaumarbhritya/Balroga, Vikriti Vigyana, Shalakya Tantra, Prasuti Tantra.
14. Dental Sciences Dental Sciences

Minimum Eligibility Requirements:
A candidate shall be required to have:
(a -1) passed the qualifying examination securing the minimum percentage of marks and a minimum of 50 marks in Academic Record as per details given below:

a. Faculties of Arts, Visual Arts, Social Sciences, Science:
(a) Qualifying Examination: (i) Master’s degree in the concerned subject OR (ii) Masters degree in any one of the allied subjects pertaining to the discipline. However,
(i) for admission to PhD in Women's Studies, Peace Research, Public Administration and Nepal Studies candidates holding Post Graduate degree in any discipline of Social Science/ Science/ Humanities/Management would be eligible. Further candidates having postgraduate degree in Nepali Language and
Culture are also eligible for PhD in Nepal Studies.
(ii) for admission to PhD in Subaltern Studies candidates holding M.Phil. degree in subaltern studies would be eligible. Candidates who have done M.Phil. in Subaltern Studies from the Banaras Hindu University shall be considered for direct admission to PhD in Subaltern Studies without appearing in the
CRET. However, such candidates who have obtained the eligibility qualification from other Universities are required to appear in the CRET for subaltern studies.
(iii) for admission to PhD in Geophysics, candidates holding BE/B.Tech. degree in Mining Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Science and Technology would also be eligible.
(iv) for admission to PhD in Molecular and Human Genetics, candidates holding BE/BTech. degree in Biotechnology, Biomedical engineering, Biochaemical Engineering, Materials Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering would also be eligible.
(v) for admission to PhD in Mathematical Sciences and Genetic Disorders, under their main-discipline quota, the candidates holding PG degrees in their allied subjects are allowed to appear in the respective CRET of Mathematical Sciences and Genetic Disorders.
(vi) for admission to PhD in Environmental Science & Technology candidates holding B.Tech. in any branch/discipline.
(b) Qualifying Marks: At least 55% in the aggregate or equivalent grade point average in the qualifying examination.

b. Faculty of Performing Arts:
1. For admission to PhD programme in all departments:
(a) Qualifying Examination: (i) M.Mus. OR (ii) M. Musicology OR (iii) MA in Music OR (iv) Master’s Degree in any subject and having passed any one of the following examinations:
(a) B.Mus. Sangeet Visharad Examination of Bhatkhande Vidyapeeth, Lucknow. (b) Sangeet Prabhakar Examination of Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad. (c) Sangeet Visharad Examination of A. B. Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Mumbai. (d) Sangeet Vid Examination of Indra Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh, M.P. (e) Sangeet Ratna Examination of M. P. Government. (f) Sangeet Visharad Examination of Shankar Gandharva Vidyalaya, Gwalior. (g) B.Mus. (Prabhakar) Examination of Rajasthan Sangeet Sansthan, Jaipur.
OR
(iii) Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline and having passed any one of the following examinations:
(a) Sangeet Nipun Examination of Bhatkhande Vidyapeeth, Lucknow. (b) Sangeet Praveen Examination of Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad. (c) Sangeet Alankar Examination of Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Mumbai. (d) Sangeet Kovid Examination of Indra Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh, M. P.
OR
(iv) Master’s degree in any one of the allied subjects pertaining to the department
(b) Qualifying Marks: At least 55% in the aggregate or equivalent grade point average in the qualifying examination.

c. Sanskrit Vidya Dharm Vigyan Sankay
(a) (i) Qualifying Examination: Acharya degree in the concerned subject OR (ii) Acharya or equivalent degree in any one of the allied subjects pertaining to the department
(b) Qualifying Marks: At least 55% in the aggregate or equivalent grade point average in the qualifying examination.

d. Faculty of Commerce
(a) Qualifying Examination: Master’s degree in Commerce (MCom) / Master of Finance and Control (MFC)/ Master of Financial Management (MFM) / Master of Risk and Insurance Management (MRIM)/ Master of Financial Management (Risk & Insurance) (MFMRI)/Master of Foreign Trade (MFT)/Master of Business Management (M.B.M.), Master of Business Administration OR in allied areas namely, MA in Economics/ Psychology, Chartered Accountancy (C.A.) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Costs & Works Accountancy of the Institute of Costs & Works Accountants of India (I.C.W.A.I.), the Company Secretary ship of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (I.C.S.I.).
(b) Qualifying Marks: At least 55% in aggregate or equivalent grade point average in the qualifying examination.

e. Faculty of Management Studies
(a) Qualifying Examination: Master’s degree in Business Management (MBM), Management Studies/Management Sciences (MMS), Business Administration (M.B.A.), International Business Administration (M.I.B.A.), International Business (M.I.B.), M.B.A. (Agri-Business) OR Two years postgraduate diploma in Management from any one of the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)/or First Class in two year full time PGDM declared equivalent to Master's Degreee in Management by AIU/accredited by AICTE/UGC or Xavier Labour Relations Institute (X.L.R.I.), Jamshedpur or Management Development Institute (MDI.), Gurgoan or Institute of Management and Technology (I.M.T.), Ghaziabad or Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (I.I.F.T.), New Delhi or International Management Institute (I.M.I.), New Delhi or School of Management Sciences, Varanasi and Lucknow or First class graduate and professionally qualified Chartered Accountant/Cost and Works
Accountant/Company Secretary of the concerned statutory bodies.
(b) Qualifying Marks: At least 60% in the aggregate or equivalent grade point average in the qualifying examination or First Class as per the norms of the concerned University.

f. Faculty of Law
(a) Qualifying Examination: Master’s Degree in the concerned discipline.
(b) Qualifying Marks: At least 55% in the aggregate or equivalent grade point average in the qualifying examination.

g. Faculty of Education
(a) Qualifying Examination: MEd/MA (Education)/ Master’s degree in Special Education [MEd (Spl.)] / OR (ii) Masters degree in any one of the allied subjects (Indian Philosophy and Religion, Philosophy, Economics, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology)
(b) Qualifying Marks: At least 55% in aggregate or equivalent grade point average in the qualifying examination.

h. Faculty of Engineering & Technology
(a) Qualifying Examinations: (i) Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in the concerned branch of engineering OR (ii) Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in Pharmacy for admission to the PhD. programme in the Department of Pharmaceutics OR (iii) MA/MSc in the concerned subject for admission to the PhD. programme in the Departments of Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics and Applied Physics. OR (iv) The qualification in any one of the allied subjects pertaining to the department/ school/ discipline
(b) Qualifying Marks: (i) At least 60% in the aggregate or equivalent grade point average in the qualifying examination, with Master’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Pharmacy or equivalent as qualifying examination. OR (ii) At least 70% in the aggregate or equivalent grade point average in the qualifying
examination, with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Pharmacy or equivalent as qualifying examination. OR (iii) At least 60% in the aggregate or equivalent grade point average in the qualifying examination, with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Pharmacy or equivalent as qualifying examination and having a minimum of 2 years of experience in research/industry/teaching in the relevant area. OR (iv) A minimum of 5 years of experience in research/R & D
organization in a technical capacity and sponsorship by the organization with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Pharmacy or equivalent as qualifying examination. OR (v) At least 60% in the aggregate or equivalent grade point average in the qualifying examination, with Master’s degree in Science/ Business Management/ Agriculture as qualifying examination. OR (vi) At least 60% in the aggregate or equivalent grade point average in the qualifying examination, with MD/M.S as qualifying examination.

i. Faculty of Agriculture
(a) Qualifying Examination: Essential : A candidate having (i) Master’s degree in Science/Agriculture (MSc/ MSc (Ag.) in the concerned subject OR (ii) Master’s degree in Science/Agriculture (MSc/MSc (Ag.) in any one of the allied subjects pertaining to the department as per the (iii) MSc in Statistics OR MSc in Agricultural Statistics for Admission in PhD. in Agricultural Statistics under 10+2+4+2 system of education would only be eligible.
(b) Qualifying Marks: At least 55% in aggregate or equivalent grade point average in the qualifying examination.

j. Faculty of Medicine
(a) Qualifying Examination: (i) Doctor of Medicine (MD) / Master of Surgery (MS) / Doctoratus of Medicinus (DM)/ Magister Chirurgiae (MCh)/ Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in the concerned subject recognized by the Medical Council of India. OR (ii) MSc in the concerned subject OR (iii) Master’s degree in any one of the allied subjects pertaining to the discipline
(b) Qualifying Marks: At least 55% in aggregate or equivalent grade point average in the qualifying examination (wherever the marks/grades are awarded).

k. Faculty of Ayurveda
(a) Qualifying Examination: (i) MD(Ay.) / MS(Ay.) recognized by Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM). OR (ii) Master’s degree in any one of the allied subjects pertaining to the discipline
(b) Qualifying Marks: At least 55% in aggregate or equivalent grade point average in the qualifying examination.

l. Faculty of Dental Sciences
(a) Qualifying Examination: Master’s Degree in Dental Surgery.
(b) Qualifying Marks: At least 55% in aggregate or equivalent grade point average in the qualifying examination (wherever the marks/grades are awarded).

(a - 2) Relaxation in Minimum Percentage of Marks / Academic Record For Scheduled Castes (SC) / Scheduled Tribes (ST) / Physically Challenged (PC) / Other Backward Classes (OBC) Candidates: There shall be a relaxation of 5% marks (or equivalent grade point average) for SC/ST and PC candidates in the minimum marks required in the qualifying examination. The minimum marks required for SC/ST and PC candidates in the Academic Record shall be 45 and for OBC candidates 47.50, respectively. However, a Physically Challenged (PC), SC/ST/OBC candidate shall not get the double benefit of being SC/ST/ OBC as well as PC candidate in the above relaxations.

II. Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in:
(i) Subaltern Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences:
Qualifying Examination: Post graduate degree in any discipline with minimum 50% marks at qualifying examinations.

(ii) Musicology, Faculty of Performing Arts:
Qualifying Examination: (i) M.Mus. in Vocal or Instrumental or Dance, M.Musicology, MA in Music, MDrama, MPA vocal Instrumental and Dance, any Master Degree from recognized University (Other than Performing Arts) with Sangeet Praveen or Sangeet Kovid or Sangeet Parangat or Sangeet Alankaar or P.G. Diploma in Dramatics from any recognized Institution.

Application:
Desirous applicants can obtain INFORMATION BULLETIN PLUS APPLICATION FORM from the ENTRANCE TEST CELL, OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, BHU, VARANASI -221005, either on cash payment of Rs.50/- (Fifty) only from 11 AM to 3 PM on working days OR by registered post by sending a written request mentioning, name, postal address & payment details along with; (i) A crossed MICR Demand Draft/banker's Cheque issued by any Nationalized/Scheduled Bank for Rs.100/- (One Hundred) only in favour of the CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY, Payable at Varanasi, (ii) A self-addressed unstamped envelope of the size 32cm x 26cm. Separate application forms for CRET/CRET-exempted/M.Phil. are required to be filled.

Important Dates:
Commencement date of sale of application forms from the office counter and by post: 01.06.2011
Last date for receipt of requisition for sending the application forms by registered post: 07.06.2011
Last date for sale of application forms from the office counter: 18.06.2011
Last date for receipt of duly completed application forms by hand (without Late Fee): 13.06.2011
Last date for receipt of duly completed application forms by hand (with Late Fee): 18.06.2011
Schedule for CRET: 07.07.2011; 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Schedule for MPhil Test: 07.07.2011; 3:00-5:00 p.m.

For details, logon to the link:
http://www.bhu.ac.in/admission/UETPET2011/cret2011.html