Central University of Orissa Admission 2020 – Exam Date, Application Form, Syllabus

Central University of Orissa Admission 2020 – Central University of Orissa (CUO) will release the notification for Under Graduate/Post Graduate and Research Programmes. The application form will be online only on the official website (cuo.ac.in). The admission of students for all the programmes offered by the University is on the basis of Entrance Examination for identifying their academic competence and potentialities of high quality. Interested candidates can read the complete details of Central University of Orissa Admission 2020 such as application form, eligibility criteria, important dates etc. on this page.

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Central University of Orissa Admission 2020

Central University of Orissa will conduct the entrance exam for admission to the B.Ed., B.C.A. and M.A. in Economics, English, Hindi, J&MC, Odia, Sanskrit, Sociology, M.Sc. in Applied Statistics and Informatics, Anthropology, Biodiversity and Conservation of Natural Resources, 5 year Integrated M.Sc. in Mathematics, M.B.A. and Research Programmes in selected subjects leading to M.Phil. and Ph.D. Schedule for the Central University of Orissa Admission 2020 is given below.

Events	Dates
Date of Advertisement	4th week of Apr  2020
Filling up of online application form	4th week of Apr 2020
Closing date of online application form	3rd week of Jun 2020
Distribution of Admit Card to the candidates (through online only)	3rd week of Jun 2020
Date of Entrance Examinations	4th week of Jun 2020
Publication of Shortlisted Candidates of M.Phil./Ph.D./MBA Entrance Examination for Viva-voce	1st week of Jul 2020
Publication of Entrance Examination Results	2nd week of Jul 2020
Declaration of Merit List and Waiting List	2nd week of Jul 2020
Date of viva-voce for MBA	2nd week of Jul 2020
Declaration of the results of MBA	2nd week of Jul 2020
Date of admission for Merit List Candidates	3rd week of Jul 2020
Date of admission for Waiting list Candidates	3rd week of Jul 2020
Commencement of Classes (for 1st Semester)	3rd week of Jul 2020
Schedule of Admission into M.Phil. and Ph.D. Programmes	4th week of Jul 2020

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria are different for all the Programmes. For the sake of the candidates, Central University of Orissa Admission eligibility is given below.

M.A. in Odia (Two-year Programme) Eligibility: A Graduate with Odia as a subject at the graduation level with minimum 50% in aggregate and in the respective subject from a recognized University /Institution. (5% relaxation will be given to SC/ST/PwD candidates). Number of Seats: 30 (UR-15, OBC-08, SC-05, ST-02) + EWS–03 + *PwD-02 [PwD (VH) – 01, PWD (HI / OH) – 01] + *Kashmiri Migrant – 02 + *Wards of ExServiceman and Self – 02 * Supernumarary Seats Maximum age limit: 30 years

M.A. in English (Two-year Programme) Eligibility: Any Graduate with English as a subject at the graduation level with minimum 50% marks in the respective subject and aggregate from a recognized University /Institution. (5% relaxation will be given to SC/ST/PwD candidates). Number of Seats: 30 (UR-15, OBC-08, SC-05, ST-02) + EWS–03 + *PwD-02 [PwD (VH) – 01, PWD (HI / OH) – 01] + *Kashmiri Migrant – 02 + *Wards of ExServiceman and Self – 02 * Supernumarary Seats Maximum age limit: 30 years

M.A. in Hindi (Two-year Programme) Eligibility: A Graduate with Hindi as a subject at graduation level with minimum 45% marks in aggregate from a recognized University/ Institution. (5% relaxation will be given to SC/ST/PwD candidates). 8 Number of Seats: 16 (UR-9, OBC-04, SC-02, ST-01) + EWS-02 + *PwD-01 [PwD (VH / HI / OH) – 01] + *Kashmiri Migrant – 01 + *Wards of Ex-Serviceman and Self – 01 * Supernumarary Seats Maximum age limit: 30 years

M.A. Programme in Sanskrit (Two-year Programme) Eligibility: A Graduate with Sanskrit as a subject at the graduation level with minimum 45% marks in aggregate from a recognized University /Institution. (5% relaxation will be given to SC/ST/PwD candidates). Number of Seats: 16 (UR-9, OBC-04, SC-02, ST-01) + EWS-02 + *PwD-01 [PwD (VH / HI / OH) – 01] + *Kashmiri Migrant – 01 + *Wards of Ex-Serviceman and Self – 01 * Supernumarary Seats Maximum age limit: 30 years

M.Sc. in Anthropology (Two-year-Programme) Eligibility: Any Science or Arts Graduate with minimum 50% marks in aggregate from a recognized University /Institution. (5% relaxation will be given to SC/ST/PwD candidates). Number of Seats: 30 (UR-15, OBC-08, SC-05, ST-02) + EWS–03 + *PwD-02 [PwD (VH) – 01, PWD (HI / OH) – 01] + *Kashmiri Migrant – 02 + *Wards of ExServiceman and Self – 02 * Supernumarary Seats Maximum age limit: 30 years

M.Phil. in Anthropology (One-year Programme) Eligibility: Any candidate with 55% marks in Post-Graduation in Anthropology from a recognized University/ Institution (5% relaxation will be given to OBC (Non Creamy layers)/SC/ST/PwD candidates and for those who had obtained their Master’s degree prior to 19th September, 1991). Number of Seats: 02* * The University can delimit the number of seats depending upon the intake capacity of Research Guides Maximum age limit: No age limit

Ph.D. in Anthropology Eligibility: Any candidate with 55% marks in Post-Graduation in Anthropology from a recognized University/ Institution (5% relaxation will be given to OBC (Non Creamy layers)/SC/ST/PwD candidates and for those who had obtained their Master’s degree prior to 19th September, 1991). Number of Seats: 02* * The University can delimit the number of seats depending upon the intake capacity of Research Guides Maximum age limit: No age limit

M.A. in Sociology (Two-year-Programme) Eligibility: Any Graduate with minimum 50% marks in aggregate from a recognized University /Institution. (5% relaxation will be given to SC/ST/PwD candidates). Number of Seats: 30 (UR-15, OBC-08, SC-05, ST-02) + EWS–03 + *PwD-02 [PwD (VH) – 01, PWD (HI / OH) – 01] + *Kashmiri Migrant – 02 + *Wards of Ex-Serviceman and Self – 02 * Supernumarary Seats Maximum age limit: 30 years

M.Phil. in Sociology (One-year Programme) Eligibility: Any candidate with 55% marks in Post-Graduation in Sociology from a recognized University/ Institution (5% relaxation will be given to OBC (Non Creamy layers)/SC/ST/PwD candidates and for those who had obtained their Master’s degree prior to 19th September, 1991). Number of Seats: 01* * The University can delimit the number of seats depending upon the intake capacity of Research Guides Maximum age limit: No age limit

• For detailed eligibility criteria and eligibility of other courses refer to the Information brochure provided at the bottom.

Central University of Orissa Application Form

Online Application Form – Interested candidates who want to take admission in the Central University of Orissa (CUO) for the various discipline of courses in UG & PG session of 2020 will have to fill the online application form. Eligible candidates apply the application form through online process for the programs are requested to log-in to the official website of University, i.e, cuo.ac.in before the closing date of the online application as per the schedule.

Application Fee

(Application Fee given below is as per the last year data!)

For UG/PG programmes-

The application fee is Rs. 600/- for General/EWS/OBC and Rs. 300/- for SC/ST/PwD candidates through online payment excluding service charges. For each programme the candidate has to apply separetely along with the prescribed fee.

For M.Phil./Ph.D. programmes-

The application fee is Rs. 800/- for General/EWS/OBC and Rs. 400/- for SC/ST/PwD candidates through online payment excluding service charges. For each programme the candidate has to apply separately along with the prescribed fee.

Instructions for filling up of Online Application Form

• Please read the Important Notes mentioned on the website before filling-up the online Application Form.
• Please note down your Application Form Number (generated by the Computer), Log-in ID and Password for future correspondence or retain a photocopy of the filled in Application Form.
• Please note that your name, your parent’s/guardian’s name, and your Date of Birth should exactly be the same as given in your 10th class or first Board/Pre-University examination certificate. Any deviation, whenever discovered, may lead to cancellation of your candidature.

Central University of Orissa Admit Card

Admit Card for the Entrance test will be issued by University through online mode only as per the schedule. This document is also known as the hall ticket and issued to those candidates who have submitted the application form and fees on time, correctly. Candidates can download the Admit card/ Hall ticket from the official website by providing User Id & Date of Birth. Candidates can also use the link which will be given below to download their admit card.

Exam Pattern

There shall be an entrance examination for admission to all the programmes on the dates determined by the University. The University reserves the right to change/cancel any Centre of Examination as and when required without assigning any reason. The time table for the entrance examination will also be available on the University website.

• Candidate called for the entrance examinations (both written and/or interview) will appear for the examinations at their own expense.
• Candidates applying for more than one programme should note that if the Entrance Examination of their choice of programmes clashes (the same time and date), then candidates have to opt for any one only.

As per the last year data the question papers will be provided in English only except for programmes in vernacular languages. The performance of the candidates in the test consisting of objective type multiple choice questions and will be evaluated using the OMR technology. The candidate will be required to mark the answers on the OMR Sheet with a blue/black ball-point pen during the test. Necessary instructions will be given in the relevant question papers.

(Exam Pattern given below is as per the last year data!)

• The duration of the entrance test will be of two hours for the above programmes.
• There will be no negative marking for the wrong attempt.
• Visually Challenged candidates will be provided Scribe Fee of Rs. 500/- for appearing the CUO Entrance Examination.

Centres of Entrance Examination

The Central University of Orissa will conduct its entrance examination in the following centres for the programmes mentioned in the above table. However the test centers given below are as per the last year, the test centres are likely to remain same this year also.

State	Centre
Odisha	Koraput, Bhubaneswar Balasore Bhadrak, Rourkela Sambalpur Bhawanipatna Berhampur
Andhra Pradesh	Vishakhapatnam
West Bengal	Kolkata
Chhattisgarh	Raipur
Jharkhand	Ranchi

Central University of Orissa Syllabus

The syllabus is different for different subjects and course. So the candidate have to look for the specific course only. The complete syllabus as per the last year data is given below.

M.A. in Odia

Section-A: 30 Questions (30 Marks) will be asked on:
Linguistics, Grammar, Metre and Rhetoric (Chhanda & Alankar)
Section-B: 70 Questions (70 Marks) will be asked on:
History of Odia Literature (Ancient, Medieval, Modern, and Contemporary Literature), Development of Odia Language, Folk Literature, Literary Terms (Indian and Western), History of Indian and Western Literature and Western Literary Movements.

M.A. in English

Section-A: 30 Questions (30 Marks) will be asked on:
Basics of English Language and Functional English Grammar Section – B: 70 Questions (70 Marks) will be asked on:
History of English Literature, Genre Studies (Forms of Literature), Literary Terms, Basics of Literary Theory and Criticism

M.A. in Hindi

1. History of Hindi Language and Literature – 25 Questions (25 Marks)
2. Works of prominent personalities of Hindi Language and Literature- 25 Questions (25 Marks)
3. Functional Hindi 25 Questions (25 Marks)
4. Questions on General Hindi Grammar/Linguistics- 25 Questions (25 Marks)

M.A. in Sociology

Section -A: 30 Questions (30 Marks) from General Knowledge (English Grammar, General Awareness / General Knowledge)
Section- B: 70 Questions (70 Marks) from subject specific questions (Basic Concepts in Sociology; Classical Sociological Theories; Indian Society; Social Change and Development; Social Research and Methods)

• For complete syllabus of each course Click Here

Central University of Orissa Result / Merit List 2020

Result & Merit list of candidates will be declared by University on the official website as per the schedule. In order to check the same you can login with user id and date of birth. Candidates can check result in online mode. The qualifying candidates will be given admission into the respective courses.

Criteria for resolving ties

The following criteria shall be adopted to resolve ties, where candidates secured equal marks in the Entrance Examination:

• First Criterion: The candidate with a higher ratio of positive attempts to negative attempts will be given a higher rank.
• Second Criterion: Marks obtained by the candidates in the qualifying degree. For B.Ed. candidates qualifying degree means only an undergraduate degree (Bachelor’s degree).
• Third Criterion: Marks obtained in the examination immediately preceding the qualifying degree examination.
• Fourth Criterion: Marks obtained in the next lower public examination

Insofar, Official details for Central University of Orissa Admission 2020 has not been announced yet. Information on this page is based on last year information brochure and for reference purpose only. As soon as Central University of Orissa will release the information it will be updated here.

Official Website: cuo.ac.in

For more details on Central University of Orissa Admission 2020 you can refer to the last year Information Brochure, Download information brochure.

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