Punjab Agricultural University Ph.D Admission 2020 – Application Form (Available)

Punjab Agricultural University Ph.D Admission 2020: Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) conducts different Entrance Exams for admission to respective Ph.D programmes for 2020-2021 session. Eligible candidates can fill the application form through the official website of PAU, pau.edu. PAU offers admission to Ph.D programmes on All India Basis. Selection of candidates is made using an entrance test and interview. Candidates can check the complete details of  Punjab Agricultural University Ph.D. Admission 2020 like application form, eligibility criteria, admit card and other information from this page.

Latest: The application form is available. Scroll down to apply online.

Punjab Agricultural University Ph.D Admission 2020

Interested candidates can apply online/offline as per the given schedule. Candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria at least once which is available on the official website or on this page.

Schedule for Punjab Agricultural University Ph.D Admission 2020

Events	Date
Last date for receipt of applications (without late fee)	26 Oct 2020
Last date for receipt of applications (with late fee of Rs.1000/-)	02 Nov 2020
Admit Card Availability	7 days before test

Exam Schedule

Programme	Entrance Test	Entrance Test Date	Counselling/Interview
College of Agriculture
Agricultural Meteorology	PET-Agromet	19 Nov 2020	20 Nov 2020
Agronomy	PET-Agri	07 Dec 2020	08 Dec 2020
Biotechnology	PET-Biotech	23 Nov 2020	24 Nov 2020
Entomology	PET-Agri	07 Dec 2020	08 Dec 2020
Extension Education	PET-Agri	07 Dec 2020	08 Dec 2020
Food Technology	PET-Agri	07 Dec 2020	08 Dec 2020
Plant Breeding & Genetics	PET-Agri	07 Dec 2020	08 Dec 2020
Plant Pathology	PET-Agri	07 Dec 2020	08 Dec 2020
Soil Science	PET-Agri	07 Dec 2020	08 Dec 2020
College of Horticulture & Forestry
Horticulture (Fruit Science)	PET-Agri	07 Dec 2020	08 Dec 2020
Horticulture (Vegetable Science)	PET-Agri	07 Dec 2020	08 Dec 2020
Horticulture (Floriculture & Landscaping)	PET-Agri	07 Dec 2020	08 Dec 2020
College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology
Energy Science & Technology	PET-EST	19 Nov 2020	20 Nov 2020
Farm Machinery & Power Engineering	PET-AE	23 Nov 2020	24 Nov 2020
Processing & Food Engineering	PET-AE	23 Nov 2020	24 Nov 2020
Soil & Water Engineering	PET-AE	23 Nov 2020	24 Nov 2020
College of Basic Sciences & Humanities
Agricultural Economics	PET-Agri	07 Dec 2020	08 Dec 2020
Biochemistry	PET-Basic Sciences	10 Dec 2020	11 Dec 2020
Botany	PET-Basic Sciences	10 Dec 2020	11 Dec 2020
Business Administration	PET-Basic Sciences	10 Dec 2020	11 Dec 2020
Chemistry	PET-Basic Sciences	10 Dec 2020	11 Dec 2020
Microbiology	PET-Basic Sciences	10 Dec 2020	11 Dec 2020
Sociology	PET-Basic Sciences	10 Dec 2020	11 Dec 2020
Zoology	PET-Basic Sciences	10 Dec 2020	11 Dec 2020
College of Community Science
Apparel & Textile Science	PET-Community Science	01 Dec 2020	02 Dec 2020
Family Resource Management	PET-Community Science	01 Dec 2020	02 Dec 2020
Food & Nutrition	PET-Community Science	01 Dec 2020	02 Dec 2020
Extension Education & Communication Management	PET-Community Science	01 Dec 2020	02 Dec 2020
Human Development & Family Studies	PET-Community Science	01 Dec 2020	02 Dec 2020

Punjab Agricultural University Ph.D Admission 2020 Application Form

Candidates are able to apply online / offline for the Ph.D. Admission 2020 at the University website. The direct link to fill the application form is given here.

Apply Online: Click here to fill the online application form.

Application Fees

• Online mode of Application

Applicants have to pay Rs. 5640/- for each Entrance Test that includes the cost of downloaded form/ Prospectus. Candidates can pay this fee either online (credit card/ debit card/ netbanking) or offline (Bank Challan).

• Offline mode of Application

Applicants have to pay Rs. 4200/- for each Entrance Test in addition to the cost of the Prospectus ( Rs. 2120/- at the Counter or Rs. 2260/- by Post).

Irrespective of the mode of application, the filled-in application form along with online fee receipt/ bank challan copy must be sent to “The Registrar, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141 004”.

Punjab Agricultural University Ph.D Admission 2020 Eligibility Criteria

Check the eligibility criteria to be satisfied for Punjab Agricultural University Ph.D Admission 2020 here.

For candidates other than in-service candidates and ICAR nominees: The minimum qualifications for admission to Ph.D. programme shall be an OCPA of 7.00 or 70% marks or equivalent at Master’s level and an OCPA of 5.50 or 55% marks or equivalent at Bachelor’s level.

For in-service and ICAR candidates: The minimum qualifications for admission to Ph.D programme shall be an OCPA of 6.50 or equivalent at the M.Sc. level and OCPA of 5.50 or an OGPA of 2.00 or equivalent at the Bachelor’s level. For the purpose of admission to Ph.D programme, an inservice candidate shall be an employee of PAU or Punjab Govt. or Union Territory of Chandigarh having at least five years experience of Teaching/ Research/Extension out of which at least three years should be after obtaining M.Sc. degree on the last date of receipt of applications.

Punjab Agricultural University Ph.D Admission 2020 Syllabus

Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) releases the Ph.D Entrance Test online at pau.edu. Applicants who aspire to crack the Ph.D Entrance Test 2020 or PET can get the PAU PET 2020 Syllabus file in PDF format from below link.

• Click here to check the PAU PET 2020 Syllabus.

Punjab Agricultural University Ph.D Admission 2020 Exam Pattern

As per last year

The question booklet will have two parts: Part-A and Part-B to be attempted in 3 hours. Weightage for Part-A and Part-B will be 60% and 20%, respectively.
(b) Part-A will carry 150 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) to be attempted on the OMR sheet. Each correct answer will carry one mark whereas 1/4 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
(c) Part-B will contain two subjective type questions to be attempted in the space provided along with the questions in the question booklet.
(d) Minimum 20% marks are required in the Entrance Test to be called for Counselling / Interview in Part-A and Part-B, individually.
(e) Merit list will be prepared on the basis of:
i) Performance in the Entrance Examination 80% (60% MCQ + 20% subjective)
ii) Master’s Research by Thesis & Quality of Thesis 10%
iii) Interview 10%

Punjab Agricultural University Ph.D Admission 2020 Admit Card

Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) admit card for PET Exam is released online on PAU’s website 7 days before the date of the entrance exam. Candidates can download their admit card by entering their “Date of Birth” & “Student UID or Prospectus No”. Offline applicants are required to sign & paste the same photograph on the admit card as pasted on the application form and get the same attested from the Principal /Gazetted officer.

Documents to bring on Exam Day

• Hard copy of Admit Card
• Photo ID Proof

Punjab Agricultural University Ph.D Admission 2020 Result

The Ph.D result 2020 is published online on the university’s official website. After the declaration of result, qualified candidates are called for counselling. For Ph.D. programmes, only those candidates, who obtain 20% marks in the entrance test, are called for counselling/interview.

Tie-Breaker: The following method is used to resolve tie-cases.

• Higher percentage of marks in the qualifying examination.
• If tie persists, candidate senior in age is given preference.

Punjab Agricultural University Ph.D Admission 2020 Counselling

The information about the mode and schedule of counselling/document verification/ interview is put up on the PAU website along with the result of entrance tests. The entrance test qualified candidates have to participate in counselling/interview process. Candidates are required to appear with all the original documents at the counselling/interview venue. The candidates not participating in the counselling/ document verification/interview are not considered for seat allotment.

Punjab Agricultural University Ph.D Admission 2020 Selection Process

The selection process for Ph.D program is mentioned below.

Minimum percentage of marks required to be obtained in the Entrance Test to be called for Counselling/Interview are 20% (with negative marking) in MCQ & 20% in Subjective test individually.

Basis of Admissions

• Performance in the Entrance Examination – 80% (60% MCQ + 20% subjective)
• Masters’ Research by Thesis & Quality of Thesis – 10%
• Interview – 10%

Official website: pau.edu

For more details about Punjab Agricultural University Ph.D Admission 2020, candidates can – Download Prospectus

Punjab Agricultural University Admission