UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA Ph.D. Admission -2014

UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA

Ph.D. Admission -2014

1. Ph.D course work for the admitted candidates as per new Ph.D regulations 2009 shall begin in February 2015

2. i.The Ph.D. Entrance test (RET) on the 3rd of November from 12.30 am to 2 pm and the  Viva will be held on the 16th of December at 1pm.

ii. Forms will be accepted from 15th September 2014 in the office of the department of Sociology.

iii. Last date of submission of form is 19th September 2014 in the office of the department of Sociology by 1pm.

iv. List of candidates eligible for the RET (Research Eligibility Test) will be published on the departmental notice board on the 26th September 2014 after 3pm.

v. List of RET qualified eligible candidates for Viva will be walled up on 10th December after 3pm.

vi. The entrance test will be of 80 marks written and 20 marks Viva. The candidate has to write two essays of 40 marks each. Questions will be set on the basis of MA syllabus of Calcutta University. The qualifying mark for the test will be 40 marks i.e.

50%.Candidates appearing for written test will have to attain the qualifying marks to appear for the Viva.

vii. List of Candidates selected for the Ph.D. programme will be published on 12^th January 2015 after 2 pm. 

viii. The students who have cleared UGC /CSIR (JRF) Examinations/ NET/SET/SLET/GATE/Teacher Fellowship or have passed equivalent

examinations or passed the M.Phil./M.Tech/M.D/M.E/M.Pharm or equivalent examination shall not be required to appear at the Ph.D. entrance test as per Ph.D  new regulations 2009.They will appear for the viva.

3. The number of seats that will be available in the department for Ph.D. is twelve (12) including reserved categories for this year.

4. Last date for Admission of eligible candidates to the Ph.D program will be 27th January 2015 before 1pm.

5. Important Dates:

 Forms will be accepted from-15th September till 19th September 2014 before 1pm.(except on holidays)

 Eligibility list for the RET will be published on 26th September 2014 after 3pm.

 Entrance test on the 3rd of November from 12.30 am to 2 pm.

 RET qualified list of eligible candidates for Viva on 10th December 2014 after 3pm.

 Viva will be held on the 16th of December 1pm.

 List of Candidates selected for Ph.D program on 12th January 2015 after 2pm.

 Last date for admission of eligible candidates to Ph.D program 27^th January 2015 before 1pm.

 ALL DATES ARE TENTATIVE.  

For further details: http://www.caluniv.ac.in/admission/applicationform.html