Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) has announced admission to its M. Tech.(Computer Science) programme of session 2018-19 through an entrance examination. The commencement of filling the forms for the entrance examination will be started online at the official website. The entrance examination of HPU M.Tech 2018 will be held on June 18, 2018. Students can apply online through the official website and the registration details are given below in this article.
HPU MTech (CS) Admission 2018
Interested candidates can fill the application form and submit it before the last date of the application form submission.The admission will be done on the basis of merit in the entrance test. The applicants are advised to go through the guidelines thoroughly before filling up the application form.
Duration of Course – Two years full-time post-graduation course spread over four semesters.
Schedule of the HPU MTech Admission 2018 is given below
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Application form will be starts on | 05 May 2018 |
| Last date for the receipt of application forms | 02 Jun 2018 |
| Admit Card | 07 Jun 2018 |
| Date of Entrance Test | 18 Jun 2018 |
| Date of Declaration of Result | 07 Jul 2018 |
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HPU MTech (CS) Application Form 2018
HPU M.Tech CS 2018 Application Form will be available online. Candidates who wants to apply in this course in Himachal Pradesh University should apply on or before the last date. Before filling the application form, candidates must ensure his / her eligibility.
To fill the application form of the entrance examination HPU M.Tech 2018, Candidates need to follow certain protocols which are given as follows:
- Candidate should upload a recent scanned coloured photograph of maximum size 100 KB.
- He should then upload a Scanned copy of signature with black/blue pen only.
- It is also required to upload the scanned copy of candidate’s Father/Mother signature.
- Candidate shall fill the personal details which are required in the form.
- He should then Upload the documents.
- All necessary fields will be marked with red star.
- After filling all the required details candidate should save the information by clicking on the SAVE button at the last of the page.
- A unique registration number will be generated.Kindly, note down the registration number for future references.
- After filing the form, candidate needs to pay the application fees through online payment or by using Challan mode.
Application Fee
Fee payment can be made through either online mode or by using challan. Fees for filing the entrance examination for different categories is given as below:
M.Tech Entrance Exam Fee
- Rs.1000/- for general category and
- Rs.500/- for SC/ST/IRDP/Antodaya
Eligibility Criteria
The candidate may fulfill any one of these criteria to be eligible for the HPU M.Tech examination:
- Candidates, who have passed their Master’s degree with a minimum of 55% marks (50% marks for SC/ST category).
- Equivalent Grades(50%) in the following subjects:Mathematics/ Physics /Electronics/Computer Application(MCA)/ Computer Science / Information Technology
- 4-years Bachelor’s degree in Engineering /Technology
- Any examination of foreign university,which is recognized as same or equivalent by the committee of H. P. University or on the recommendation of Association of Indian Universities with minimum marks being 55% (50% marks for SC/ST).
HPU MTech (CS) Admit card 2018
Admit Cards will be sent to only those candidates whose application form, ADMIT CARD, Identification Sheet and the self-addressed envelope (with postage stamps of Rs.6/- affixed on it) must reach the Chairman, Department of Computer Science, H.P. University by the last date. Candidates will receive their admit card before 5 days of the commencement of the test.
Exam Centers
The Entrance Test for admission to the M. Tech. course shall be held at H.P. University Campus, Summer Hill, Shimla
Instruction Regarding Admit Card
If a candidate fails to receive the roll number five days prior to the holding of the entrance test, he/she himself/ herself should enquire from the Department of Computer Science about his/ her eligibility etc. LATEST BY FOUR DAYS BEFORE THE COMMECEMENT OF THE TEST. No enquiry shall be entertained after this period.
This roll number is only provisional and does not ensure admission/ eligibility in the M. Tech (CS) course..
The candidate is required to confirm his / her result from the department, if he / she is unable to locate the result from the department’s website.
In the absence of requisite postal stamps on the self addressed envelop, the admit card shall not be sent to the candidate. Answers must be marked in blue/ black pen with blue/ black ink. Ink of any other color is not permitted HPU MTech (CS) Admission 2018.
Exam Pattern
The entrance test will contain 200 MCQ type questions.One mark will be awarded for each question. There will be following 4 sections for the examination. The admission to M. Tech. (Computer Science) will be through the merit of an entrance test of duration 3 hours to be conducted by H.P. University, Shimla. The entrance test shall be of 200 MCQ type questions of one mark each, comprising of the following components:
| Sections | Contents | Marks |
| A | Logical Ability | 40 |
| B | Mathematics of Graduation level | 40 |
| C | English and General Awareness | 20 |
| D | Computer Ability | 100 |
| Total | 200 | |
HPU MTech (CS) Result 2018
Candidates who appear in the entrance exam will able to check their result on the official website. Direct link to check the HPU MTech (CS) Result 2018 will be updated here.
Selection Process
Selection Process consists of :
- Entrance Exam
- Counselling
Candidates shortlisted after the application process will have to appear in the entrance test. After the entrance test merit will be based. On the basis of the merit candidates will be called for counselling.
The candidates who have qualified GATE / NET / SLET in Computer Science or Engineering will be given 20% extra of the marks obtained in the entrance test for calculating the merit for the purpose of admission.
Minimum pass marks in the entrance test shall be 35% i.e. 70 marks out of a total of 200.
HPU MTech (CS) Counselling 2018
The counseling shall be held in the Department of Computer Science in the H.P. University, Shimla for admission to the M. Tech. (Computer Science) course. The candidate has to attend the counseling in person along with all the original testimonials. The candidates shall be called for Counseling / Admissions in order of merit in the ratio 1:3 i.e. three times the number of available seats. The result of the entrance examination and list of candidates called for interview will be available on the website of the department. No Separate counseling letter will be issued /sent to the candidates.
Date for reporting for interview in the office of the Department will be updated here.
The candidate has to submit duly attested copies of the following certificates at the time of attending the counseling :
Proof of Age (Matriculation / Xth class certificate)
10+2 certificate
B. A. / B.Sc . / B.E. / B. Tech. / MCA / M. Sc. or equivalent certificate
Category certificate i.e. SC / ST / IRDP / Antodaya, if applicable
Single girl child affidavit, if applicable
Certificates supporting In-service candidature, if applicable.
An affidavit in which the candidate states that he / she is not doing any govt / private job.
Resolving a Tie
The following Formulae shall be adopted to resolve a tie for Admission
In case of a tie in marks scored in the entrance test, the candidate securing higher %age of marks in the qualifying exam shall be admitted first.
Even if the tie is still not resolved, the candidate having higher aggregate marks in any two of the following (in which his marks are higher) shall be admitted first: Matriculation / Hr. Sec. Part-I / Hr.Sec.Part-II / Prep / Pre-Med / Pre-Engineering / Intermediate / any other equivalent examination.
Further, if the tie is still not resolved, the candidate younger in age shall be admitted first.
Official Website: www.admissions.hpushimla.in
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