IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR M.Phil/ PhD.

ADMISSION (2014-15)
ADMISSION THROUGH ENTRANCE TEST AND INTERVIEW
School of Sciences
Ph.D. : Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Home Science
School of Life Sciences
Ph.D. :Biotechnology, Botany , Environmental Sciences, Microbiology
,Zoology
School of Earth Sciences
Ph.D. : Defense and Strategic Studies, Geography, Geology
School of Agriculture and Allied Sciences
Ph.D. : Forestry, Plant Physiology, Rural Technology,
M.Phil. : Environmental Plant Biology
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Ph.D. : Anthropology, Archaeology, Economics, History, Philosophy,
Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work
School of Arts, Communication and Languages
Ph.D. : English, Hindi, Sanskrit
M.Phil. : English
School of Commerce
Ph.D. : Commerce
School of Education
Ph.D. : Education, Extension Education
School of Management
Ph.D. : Tourism
School of Engineering
Ph.D: Computer Science
School of Law
Ph.D : Law

N.B.: NET/SLET/UGC Teacher Fellow and M.Phil. of this University in the

concerned subjects only are exempted from entrance test; but they have to
apply online / on prescribed form before the due date with fee.
1.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR

M.Phil./PhD
A minimum of 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale
wherever grading system is followed) will be required at the Masters level
in the concerned subject for General/OBC category. Relaxation of 5% is
applicable at the Masters level for SC/ST categories.

2. PATTERN OF ENTRANCE TEST

Students shall have to take a written examination consisting of two
sections. Section I: Aptitude Test and General Knowledge (20 marks)
and Section II: Subject test, based on Post Graduate syllabus of the
concerned subject (80 marks). Total marks: 100.
The two parts shall contain 20 and 80 objective type questions (Multiple
Choice Questions).
The students shall be allowed a maximum of two hours time to
complete the test.
Qualifying cutoff marks in entrance test: 50%: General/OBC; 45%:
SC/ST.
All the candidates who qualify entrance test will be called for interview
along with the candidates exempted from the written test (NET/SLET/
UGC Research Fellow, M.Phil. from HNB Garhwal University only).
The JRF (NET) passed candidates and teacher fellows will be counted
against additional seats, which will be allocated to each department.
Following will be the Assessment Index of 100 marks:
a. Academic Career : Distribution of 50 marks will be following:
i. UG -20% of total marks obtained
ii. PG -30% of total marks obtained
b. Performance in interview : 50 marks
The result of M.Phil./Ph.D. entrance test shall be valid for admission
for 2014-2015 academic session only.
3.

HOW TO APPLY:
Apply online through the university web site for online applications
www.hnbguedrp.in or www.hnbgu.ac.in
OR
Application forms can be obtained in person free of cost from the cash
counter of the University or from the Office of The Coordinator, Entrance
Test, Administrative Block, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar-Garhwal, 246
174.
OR
Application Form(s) can be downloaded from the University website
www.hnbgu.ac.in or www.hnbguedrp.in
Duly completed hard copy of offline application forms should be sent by
speed post/registered post to The Coordinator (Entrance Test),
Administrative Block, H.N.B. Garhwal University (A Central
University), Srinagar-Garhwal 246 174, Uttarakhand with the proof of
deposited prescribed fee by bank challan.

Superscribe the envelope as Application for admission

..................................................(Name of the PhD program).

to

Application form shall not be accepted after the due date. University
will not be responsible for any postal delay.
4. HOW TO DEPOSIT FEE:
Fee can be deposited in the University Account No: 33746581414 in the
name of Power Jyoti Current Account of State Bank of India, SrinagarGarhwal, Uttarakhand, (IFSC Code: SBIN 0010583) from any computerized
branch of State Bank of India.
Bank draft will not be accepted.
Fee for Offline Application: GEN/OBC: Rs 600/SC/ST/PH: Rs 300/Fee for online Application: GEN/OBC: Rs 500/SC/ST/PH: Rs 250/5. IMPORTANT DATES:
Application forms available at Cash Counter of the University:
24//11/2014 to 23/12/2014
Last date for receiving the hard copy of offline and online application
form by post: 30/12/2014
Date of Entrance Test : 18/01/2015
6. CENTRES FOR THE ENTRANCE TEST AND CENTRE CODE:
Sl.No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5

Place
Srinagar (Garhwal)
Pauri
Tehri
Dehradun
New Delhi

Centre Code
01
02
03
04
05

The University reserves the right to cancel any of the centers, if sufficient
number of applicants are not available and can allot new centre.

7. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS:

Certified copies of testimonials in support of educational qualification,

eligibility, date of birth, caste category and certificates for exempted

category like NET/SLET/M.Phil/UGC Teacher Fellow must be attached

with the form along with two self addressed envelopes of 12 cm X 10 cm
size.

Recent passport size self attested colored photographs should be

pasted at the appropriate boxes in the form duly.

Merely qualifying in the entrance test does not guarantee admission in

any programme, as admission to particular program is subject to the
availability of seats in that programs and fulfilling other conditions.

The result of entrance test shall be valid for admission for the current
academic session only.

Incomplete and application form received after the due date will be
rejected. University will not be responsible for any postal delay.

The medium for written test will be English for subjects under
Schools of Sciences, Life Sciences, Agriculture and Allied
Sciences, School of Management, School of Earth Sciences
(Excluding Geography, Defense and Strategic Studies) and medium for
rest of the subjects in other schools will blingual excluding languages

M.Phil courses are running only in English and Environmental

Plant Biology and candidates who have done M.Phil in these
subjects from HNB Garhwal University are only exempted from
appearing in the PhD entrance test in the concerned subjects only
but they have to apply online / offline on prescribed form with fee
before the last date.
SUBJECTS FOR PhD/M.PHIL ENTRANCE TEST 2014-2015
Name of the School

Subject

S.No.

4.

Agriculture
Sciences
Agriculture
Sciences
Agriculture
Sciences
Agriculture
Sciences

Commerce

1
2
3

and

Allied Forestry

and

Allied

and

Rural Technology
Allied Plant Physiology

and

Allied M.Phil. in Environmental

Plant Biology

Earth Sciences

Commerce
Defense and
Studies

Earth Sciences

Geology

Earth Sciences

Geography

Strategic

Education

4.

Education
Arts, Communication
Languages
Arts, Communication
Languages
Arts, Communication
Languages
Arts, Communication
Languages

Life Sciences

Zoology

Life Sciences

Biotechnology

Life Sciences

Botany

Life Sciences

Microbiology

Life Sciences

Environmental Science

Sciences

Physics

Sciences

Chemistry

Sciences

Mathematics

4.

Sciences

Home Science

Management
Humanities
Sciences
Humanities
Sciences
Humanities
Sciences
Humanities
Sciences
Humanities
Sciences
Humanities
Sciences
Humanities
Sciences
Humanities
Sciences

1.
2
3

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9.

Humanities

Education
Extension Education
and
English
and
Hindi
and
Sanskrit
and
M.Phil. (English)

Tourism
and

Social
Anthropology

and

Social
Economics

and

Social
History

and

Social

and

Social

and

Social

and

Social

and

Social

Archeology
Philosophy
Political Science
Psychology

Sociology
and Social Social Work

(Fellowship

Sciences
1.
School of Law

will be provided subject to

the approval of UGC)
Law (Fellowship
will be
provided subject to the
approval of UGC)

School of Engineering
1.

Computer Science

SUBJECT CODES
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Anthropology
Archaeology
Biotechnology
Botany
Chemistry
Commerce
Computer Science
Defence & Strategic Studies
Economics
Education
English
Environmental Science
Extension Education
Forestry
Geography
Geology
Hindi
History
Home Science
Law
M. Phil in Environmental Plant
Biology
M.Phil in English
Mathematics
Microbiology
Philosophy
Physics
Plant Physiology
Political Science

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431
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433
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435

Psychology
Rural Technology
Sanskrit
Social Work
Sociology
Tourism
Zoology
Number of seats under Fellowship Program for PhD (Campus Seat)
: 228
M. Phil Total seats: 25 only in the following two subjects:
(i)
Environmental Plant Biology: 10
(ii)
English: 15
Total Number of seats for Affiliated Colleges without Fellowship:
146

For details regarding number of seats in each subject and subject

wise reservation please visit the website : www.hnbgu.ac.in or
www.hnbguedrp.in

PWD candidates will get benefits as per GOI norms

SYALLBUS FOR M. Phil and PhD PROGRAMS

Please visit the University website www.hnbgu.ac.in for the Syllabus of
Postgraduate programs of concerned subject for Entrance Examination.
This is at par with PG syllabus of any Indian University.
Important Telephone numbers: 01346-250453, 9410563985
9411775966, 9719738317
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