Alagappa University Karaikudi Pre-Registration Qualifying Entrance Examination for Ph.D programs - August 2010

 

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Alagappa University, Karaikudi
(A state university estd by the govt of Tamilnadu and recognized by UGC)

Accredited with ‘A’ grade by NAAC

 

 

Notification for Pre-Registration qualifying entrance examination (written test and interview) for Ph.D programs - August 2010

Eligible candidates desirous of pursuing Ph.D program (both full time/part time) in the university are informed to apply in the prescribed format and take up the qualifying entrance examination (written test and interview). Faculty-wise disciplines in which Ph.D programs are offered by the University are as follows

Faculty of Science: Mathematics; Physics; Computer Science; Chemistry; Marine Biology; Biotechnology; Nano Science and Technology; Bioinformatics; Bioelectronics and Biosensor; Animal Health and Management; Zoology; Botany and Library and Information Science; Home Science

Faculty of Arts: Tamil; English; Women’s Studies; Rural Development

Faculty of Education: Education; Physical Education and Health Science

Faculty of Management: Commerce; Corporate Secretaryship; Bank Management; Management Studies; International Business; Economics

Eligibility criteria: Candidates those who have passed through 10+2+3+2/11+1+3+2 pattern alone can apply

PG Degree with 50% of marks for SC/ST

PG Degree with 55% of marks for all others

Ph.D in Education only those who have passed M.Ed, alone in eligible to apply

Candidates with UGC/CSIR Junior Research Fellowship/Senior Research Fellowship/Project Fellow or of similar status working on funded projects with the university/approved research centres of the university are exempted from entrance examination. Refer Ph.D regulations in the website for details (www.alagappauniversity.ac.in). Applications may be downloaded from website or obtained from the university by post or in person

The entrance examination consists of (i) objective type (multiple choice questions-MCQ) written test common to all candidates of 2 hours duration, carrying 100 marks, comprising (a) Test of language skills (25 marks) and Test of Quantitative Aptitude (25 marks) and (b) Test of Discipline-wise subject knowledge (50 marks) in English medium for all but Tamil discipline candidates; and (ii) interview carrying 100 marks (with 70 marks for subject knowledge, 20 marks for research aptitude and 100 marks for communication skills)

Weightage for objective type (MCQ) written test is 75% and for interview 25%

Cost of application is Rs 500/- payable by way of demand draft in favour of the registrar, Alagappa University, Karaikudi and payable at Karaikudi on any scheduled bank, Web-downloading candidates have to attach the demand draft along with the application on submission

For further details of eligibility and disciplines after the university website or contact respective Head of the Department or the Dean (Research) section, contact no 04565-228080 to 228095, Extn 145,

Late application/remittance is not acceptable

Important dates and time

Last date for receipt of filled in application: 14.08.2010, 5.30 p.m.

Objective type written test: 24.08.2010, 10.00 am to 12.00 noon

Interview: 24.08.2010, 1.00 p.m. onwards