Osmania University Ph.D. Eligibility Test 2011 for Research Admissions

Osmania University Ph.D. Eligibility Test 2011 for Research Admissions
Osmania University is conducting Ph.D. Eligibility Test for admission
to Ph.D. Programmes in the disciplines of Sciences, Arts, Social
Sciences, Management and Humanities. The OU shall release admission
notification for Ph.D. Programs in the faculties such as Commerce,
Law, Education, Engineering, Technology, Pharmacy and Oriental
Languages for the year 2010-11 and 2011-12. Along with those qualified
in Ph.D. Eligibility Test conducted by Osmania University, candidates
with valid UGC/ CSIR/ JRF/ NET / M.Phil. qualifications also can
apply. They should have 55 percent marks in the relevant Post Graduate
Degree and need UGC-CSIR / NET/ GATE or SLET and M.Phil through
regular mode only. Notification is likely to be released during August
2011.

Osmania University is conducting the eligibility test following UGC
guidelines for Ph.D. Admissions. Candidates have to apply in the
prescribed application format available on the OU website at
www.osmania.ac.in . You can download guidelines of admission from the
website. Candidates can also get application forms and prospectus from
'Director, Department of Publications and Press, OU' on payment of Rs.
60 as application fee. Interested candidates can also obtain
application forms by post through sending a DD for Rs. 60 drawn in
favour of 'The Director, Department of Publications and Press, Osmania
University, Hyderabad - 500007'.

Completed application forms along with all the required enclosures and
a DD for Rs. 150 towards registration fee should be sent to concerned
Dean on or before the last date mentioned in the notification to be
released soon by the University. DD should be drawn in favour of the
Dean of Faculty concerned. More details available on
www.osmania.ac.in.

Ph.D. Eligibility Test Pattern: The Ph.D. eligibility test 2010-11 of
the Osmania University will examine candidate's research aptitude and
knowledge in the concerned subject. The medium of Ph.D. Eligibility
Test is English except for language subjects. The question paper shall
consist of only one paper with maximum marks of 100. The duration of
the test is 3 hours. The question paper consists of :
1) Section A: 10 short type questions for 60 marks (10 x 6 marks)
2) Section B: 4 essay type questions for 40 marks (4 x 10 marks).

Syllabus and Old / Previous Question Papers for Ph.D. eligibility
test: Candidates can download the syllabus along with model papers in
various subjects for Ph.D. Eligibility Test from the University
website, www.osmania.ac.in. The qualifying marks at the Ph.D.
eligibility test will be 40 percent for General and Backward Class
candidates and 30 percent for SC / ST candidates. Candidates who
qualify at the eligibility test and also who had M.Phil. degree
through regular mode in the concerned / allied subject OR those
candidates qualified in UGC NET / CSIR-UGC NET / SLET have to apply in
response to the separate notification to be issued by the
Osmania University for admission into Ph.D. programmes.