Shivaji University M.Phil /Ph.D. Entrance Test 2020 -21

Shivaji University M.Phil/Ph.D. Entrance Test 2020 – Shivaji UniversityKolhapur Maharashtra offers admission to Master in Philosophy (M.Phil) as well as Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in various specializations. Applications to the University can be made online from its official website unishivaji.ac.in. The selection is done on the basis of common entrance test followed by the interview conducted by the Shivaji University. The allocation of seats for admission will be divided into two categories namely Home and other University categories. Candidates can check all the information like eligibility criteria, application form etc from this article.

Shivaji University M.Phil / PH.D. Entrance Test 2020

The application dates for M.Phil and Ph.D. programs are mentioned below. Candidates can check out the expected dates mentioned in the table given below:

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Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must read the eligibility criteria before filling the application form. Check the eligibility criteria given below.

Eligibility criteria for admission to the M.Phil. programme:

• Candidates seeking admission to the M.Phil. programme shall have a Master’s degree or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master’s Degree by Shivaji University or by statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade ‘B’ in the UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) or an equivalent degree from a foreign educational institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency.
• Candidate belonging to any reserved category (SC/ST/VJNT/OBC/SEBC/EWS) must have passed at least 50% in the master’s degree program in relevant discipline.

Eligibility criteria for admission to the Ph.D. programme:

• Candidates must have passed the M. Phil course at Shivaji University with at least 55% aggregate or grade equivalent to ‘B’ in the UGC 7-point scale to be eligible for admission in Ph.D. degree.
• Candidates seeking admission to the Ph.D. program shall have a Master’s degree or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master’s Degree by the Shivaji University or by statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade ‘B’ in the UGC 7-point scale or an equivalent degree from a foreign educational institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency.
• Candidate belonging to any reserved category (SC/ST/VJNT/OBC/SEBC/EWS) must have passed at least 50% in the master’s degree program in relevant discipline.
• A person whose M.Phil. dissertation has been evaluated and the viva voce is pending shall be eligible for admission to the Ph.D. programme of Shivaji University, Kolhapur.
• Candidates admitted through the QIP-Ph.D. scheme of AICTE at the QIP research center, after satisfying all the requirements, of the QIP scheme, are exempted from the entrance test and interview, to enable them to register for the respective Ph.D. program of the University.
• The candidates with following qualifications shall be assigned with the marks shown against the qualification. However, the total marks shall not exceed seven. These marks shall be added to the total score of entrance test of the respective candidate. The order of merit for admission to M.Phil./Ph.D. shall be decided on the basis of the total sum.

Application Form

Candidates who wish to take admission in the course must check the eligibility criteria before filling the application form. Interested candidates can fill the application form after reading eligibility criteria from the official website of Shivaji University. Once the form gets submit by paying the application fee amount candidate must take the print out of the application form for future reference. In case the candidate wishes to apply for both the courses than the application fee charges will be separate for both. Application fee ( as per last year )

• For Reserved Category – Rs 600/-

• For Open Category – Rs 850/-

Application fees for the entrance exam to be paid online and it’s non-refundable under any circumstances.

Admit Card

After submitting the application form candidates will be able to download the admit card from the official website. Candidates can download the admit card by login credentials like username and password. Admit card is the most important document to carry to the examination hall without it no candidates will be allowed to sit in the examination hall. Candidates are advised to carry one govt. Issued ID card as proof of identity. Candidates must check all the details mentioned in the admit card to avoid any discrepancies at the time of examination.

Exam Pattern

Before starting any preparation for the exam candidates must read the exam pattern to study accordingly. Read the exam pattern as per last year below :

• Exam Mode – Online/Offline

• Duration – 2 hours

• Total Marks – 100 marks

• Type of Questions – Multiple Choice Questions

• No. of Questions – 50 Questions

• Marking Scheme – 2 marks for each question & No negative marking

Exam Center

The option to fill the exam center was mentioned in the application form. No changes will be entertained by the University in change of the examination center. Below is the expected list given for the exam centers.

1. Shivaji University, Kolhapur.
2. Yashwantrao Chavan Institute of Science, Satara
3. Smt. Mathubai Garware Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Sangli

Result

After the entrance test University will declare the list of qualified candidates who will later be called for the interview round. Candidates who will clear both the rounds of admission i.e entrance test and the interview will be admitted to the course. The DRC/CRC will prepare the list of selected candidates by verifying all the eligibility criteria followed by the document verification process. Candidates can check the merit list on its official website.

Selection Procedure

Selection for both the programs will be done on the basis of common entrance test followed by the interview process except for foreign candidates and except candidates admitted through QIP Research center of AICTE. Candidates who will qualify round 1 of common entrance test will be called for the next step which includes Interview. Candidates have to clear both the rounds to get admitted to the course. Marking scheme for the interview is mentioned below :

Seat Matrix

Seats for both the courses M.Phil and Ph.D. according to the subject area and categories are given below. Candidates can check the intake capacity of seats of Shivaji University for Ph.D. and M.Phil course. Click on the link provided below to know about seats. Click here

Reservation

The quota for admission shall be 90% for Home University students and 10% for other university students. The reservation rules shall be applicable to 90% quota and 10% quota, separately. The candidate who has obtained the qualifying degree of Shivaji University ( for admission to M.Phil. /P.hD. programme) shall be treated as a Home University student.

Fee Structure

After all the process of entrance test, interview and document verification qualified candidate have to submit the fees. The fee must be submitted before the deadline or the seat will be transferred to some other candidates. The table below has information about the fee as per last year.

• For an academic year, the fee structure will be as above.

• For Thesis evaluations & Viva-voce Rs. 4000/- will be charged.
• There will be an increase in fee by 10% every year.
• A separate fee will be charged for registration and eligibility for admission, as per rule.

About Shivaji University

Shivaji University, established in 1962, is named after the Great Maratha Warrior and founder of the Maratha empire Chhatrapati Shivaji. In 1962 the University started functioning with 34 affiliated colleges and about 14000 students with 5 Post-graduate Departments on the campus. Today the number of affiliated colleges has gone up to 280 and students strength up to 3,00,000 with 34 Postgraduate Departments on campus. The University imparts education in 10 major faculties of Arts, Social Science, Science, Commerce, Education, Fine Arts, Law, Medicine, Ayurvedic Medicine, Engineering and Technology. Shivaji University has bagged the 28th position in the rankings announced by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD).

Official Website – unishivaji.ac.in

For more information on M.Phil/Ph.D. candidates can download the Information brochure.

Insofar, official details of Shivaji University M.Phil /Ph.D. 2020 has not been announced. Information on this page is as per last year brochure and for reference purpose only. As soon as information brochure releases, details will be updated here.

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