Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) 2015 Entrance Exam Dates and Admissions
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Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) 2015 Entrance Exam
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) 2015 Entrance Exam Dates and Admissions JNU will hold Entrance Examination on 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th May 2015 for admission to various full-time programmes ofstudy
School and Programmes of Study
School of International Studies M.Phil/Ph.D: International Politics, International Organisation, Diplomacy And Disarmament, Political Geography; International Legal Studies; International Tradeand Development; South Asian Studies; Inner Asian Studies; Indo-Pacific Studies(South East Asian/Southwest Pacific); Chinese, Japanese & Korean Studies; West Asian Studies; African Studies; Canadian, United States and Latin American Studies; European Studies; and Russian & Central Asian Studies Eligibility Centre for International Politics, Organization and Disarmament: Master’s degree in Political Science, History, Economics, Geography, Sociology, Defence/Strategic Studies, International Relations and Area Studies with at least 50% marks or Master’s degree in Humanities and other Social Sciences with at least 60% marks or Master’s degree in Natural Sciences with at least 65% marks Centre for International Legal Studies: LL.B (3 year) degree after Bachelor’s degree with at least 55% marks or an LL.B (Five year) degree with at least 55% marks in the aggregate or an M.A with International Law as one of the subjects with at least 55% marks in the aggregate or an LL.M. degree with at least 50% marks in the aggregate Centre for International Trade & Development: Master's degree in Economics with at least 50% marks and familiarity with Mathematics and Statistics upto Bachelor’s level Centre for South Asian Studies, Centre for Indo-Pacific Studies and Centre for Inner Asian Studies: Master’s degree in Political Science, History, Economics, Geography, Sociology, Defence Studies, International Relations and Area Studies with at least 50% marks or Master’s degree in Humanities and other Social Sciences with at least 60% marks or Master’s degree in Natural Sciences with at least 65% marks Canadian and Latin American Studies: Master’s degree in Political Science, History, Economics, Sociology, Defence/Strategic Studies, International Relations and other allied subject in Social Sciences and Humanities with at least 50% marks or Master’s degree in Natural Sciences with at least 60% marks US Studies: Master’s degree in Political Science, History, Economics, Sociology, Defence/Strategic Studies, International Relations, Humanities with at least 50% marks All other Centres: Master’s degree in Political Science, History, Economics, International Relations and Area Studies with at least 50% marks or Master’s degree in Humanities and other Social Sciences with at least 60% marks or Master’s degree in Natural Sciences with at least 65% marks M.A. in : Politics (with specialization in International Studies) Eligibility : Bachelor’s degree in any discipline under 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 50% marks M.A. in: Economics (with specialization in World Economy) Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree (with 50% marks in aggregate) in the following subjects: Economics(Honours) with Mathematics as subsidiary subject; Mathematics(Hons.) with Economics as a subsidary subject; or Statistics(Hons) with Mathematics and Economics as subsidiary subjects School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies M.Phil/PhD in French, German, Arabic, Russian, Persian, Chinese, Urdu, Hindi, Tamil, Hindi Translation, English, Linguistics, Japanese, Korean and Spanish Eligibility M.Phil/Ph.D in Languages/Subjects other than English, Linguistics and Hindi Translation: Master’s degree in the concerned language/subject with at least 50% marks M.Phil/PhD in English: Master's Degree in English or Linguistics or Sociology or History or Political Science or Philosophy or Folklore or Film & Communication Studies or Culture Studies or Comparative Literature with at least 55% marks M.Phil/PhD in Linguistics: Master's Degree in Linguistics or any other discipline with at least 50% marks M.Phil/PhD in Hindi Translation: Master's degree in Hindi/Hindi Translation with 50% marks and English or any Indian language as one of the subject at B.A. level other than Hindi or Master's degree in any Indian/ Foreign language with 50% marks and Hindi as one of the subject at B. A. level M.Phil in Portuguese Eligibility: Master's degree in Portuguese with at least 50% marks or Master's degree in any other Romance Language (Italian, Spanish, French, Romanian) or in English with atleast 50% marks and an Advanced Diploma in Portuguese with atleast 50% marks M.A. in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Linguistics, Persian, Russian, Spanish And Urdu Eligibility M.A. in English and Linguistics: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline under 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 50% marks M.A. in German: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline under 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 50% marks with adequate proficiency in German. (iii) M.A. other than English, Linguistics and German: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline under 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 45% marks with adequate proficiency in the concerned language B.A. (Hons) in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Russian, Spanish (with entry points to both 1st and 2nd year) and B.A. (hons.) 1st year in pushto Eligibility B.A. (Hons) (1st Year) Senior School Certificate (10+2) or equivalent examination with minimum of 45% marks or (b) Certificates issued by Madrasas mentioned in the Prospectus with at least 45% marks B.A. (Hons) (2nd Year) B.A.(Hons) 2nd Year in German: First year of Bachelor's degree or an examination recognised as equivalent thereto with at least 50% marks under 10+2+3 pattern of education with adequate proficiency in German B.A.(Hons) (2nd Year other than German): First year of Bachelor's degree or an examination recognised as equivalent thereto with at least 45% marks under 10+2+3 pattern of education with adequate proficiency in the concerned language School of Social Sciences M.Phil/Ph.D: Economic Studies and Planning ; Historical Studies (Ancient History, Medieval History, modern history); Political Studies; Regional Development (Geography, Economics and Population studies); Social Systems (Sociology); Educational Studies (Psychology, Sociology, Economics and History of Education); Social Medicine and Community Health; Philosophy; Discrimination and Exclusion Studies; Studies in Science Policy; Women's Studies; and Media Studies Eligibility: Masters degree in the subject concerned with at least 50% marks; or Master’s degree in allied subjects or Humanities with at least 55% marks; or Masters degree in Natural Sciences with at least 60% marks Centre for Studies in Science Policy: Master's degree in Social Science or Humanities or Law or Management with 55% marks or Master's degree in Natural Sciences or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technology or Medicine with 60% marks Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health (M.Phil/PhD in Social Science in Health): Masters degree in social sciences or other disciplines allied to public health (as given on page 34) with 55% marks Centre for Women Studies: Master's degree in Social Science or Humanities or Law with at least 50% marks Centre for the Study of Discrimination & Exclusion: Masters degree in Social Sciences with at least 50% marks. For Centre for Media Studies: Masters degree in Social Sciences or Humanities or Law or Cultural Studies or Media Studies with at least 50% marks MPH (Master of Public Health)/Ph.D Eligibility: MBBS degree with at least 50% marks or M.Sc. degree in Nursing with at least 50% marks M.A. in Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Sociology, Philosophy And Development & Labour Studies Eligibility: M.A in Geography and Sociology: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline under 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 45% marks M.A. in Economics: Bachelor's degree in any discipline under 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 50% marks; knowledge of Mathematics at 10+2 level is expected and will be tested for in the Entrance Examination M.A. in Political Sciences: Bachelor’s degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 50 % marks in Social sciences and 55 % marks for those who have Bachelor’s Degree in science and technology disciplines M.A. in Philosophy: Bachelor's degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 50% marks in Social Sciences and Humanities and 55% marks in Science & Technology disciplines M.A. in History and Development & Labour Studies: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline under 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 50% marks School of Life Sciences M.Phil/Ph.D in areas of Interdisciplinary Research In Molecular Biology, Genetic Engineering, Plant Biotechnology, Genetics, Developmental Biology, Cell Biology, Immunology, Neurobiology, Microbiology, Radiation And Cancer Biology, Bio-Physics and Structural Biology, Ecology Eligibility: M.Sc or equivalent degree, with at least 55% marks or equivalent grades, in Biological Sciences, Bioinformatics or Physical Sciences, as well as to those with MBBS or M.Tech. or M.Sc (Agriculture) or M.Sc (Veterinary Sciences) degree with 55% marks M.Sc in Life Sciences: Bachelor’s (B. Sc. or B Tech or equivalent) in Biological, Physical or Agricultural Sciences or Biotechnology under the 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 55% marks School of Environmental Sciences M.Phil./Ph.D in Environmental Sciences including Interdisciplinary areas of Biology(Ecology, Biotechnology, Biophysics, Bioremediation), Chemistry (Air, Water, Soil Pollution), Geology And Physics Eligibility: M.Sc degree or equivalent in any branch of basic or applied science or MBBS or B.Tech. /B.E. with minimum 55% marks M.Sc in Environmental Sciences: An Interdisciplinary Course with Environmental Orientation, Drawn from relevant areas of Biological, Chemical, Earth and Physical Sciences Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree in any branch of basic or applied science under 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 55% marks School of Computer and Systems Sciences The school offers academic programmes leading to the degrees in Computer Science and Technology M.Phil/Ph.D and M.Tech/Ph.D Eligibility: Master’s degree in Computer Science or Mathematics or Statistics or Operational Research or in any branch of Science or Bachelor’s degree in any branch of Engineering or Master of Computer Applications (MCA) with at least 55% marks MCA (Master of Computer Applications): 3 year programme open to candidates with adequate competence in mathematics Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with adequate competence in Mathematics under 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 55% marks School of Physical Sciences Pre-Ph.D/Ph.D in Physical Sciences/ Chemical Sciences/ Mathematical Sciences Eligibility Physical Sciences: M.Sc degree in Physics, Chemistry or Mathematics, with at least 55% marks Candidates having majored in Physics or Chemistry should have had Mathematics at least up to the B.Sc level Exceptions can be made in case of applicants with B.Tech (Electronics/Electrical) degrees provided they successfully qualify the entrance examination Chemical Sciences, M.Sc degree in Chemistry or Physics, with at least 55% marks Candidates majoring in Chemistry should have specialization in Analytical/ Organic/ Inorganic/ Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics/Polymer Chemistry at the Master’s level Admission through entrance examination is kept in abeyance for this year Admissions however will be made under the category NET qualified candidates) Mathematical Sciences, M.Sc. degree in Mathematics, with at least 55% marks M.Sc in Physics Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree (with Physics as one of the subjects) under the 10+2+3 pattern of education with 55% marks in the aggregate (or in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics combined), or in Physics Honours. Applicants with B.Tech. (Electronics/Electrical/ Mechanical/Computer) degree can also apply School Of Arts & Aesthetics M.Phil/PhD.: The School offers M.Phil/Ph.D programmes in three different streams - Visual Studies, Theatre and Performance Studies and Cinema Studies. (Admission to the M.Phil/Ph.D is through a separate entrance examination for each discipline followed by a viva-voce) Eligibility: Masters degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks M.A in Arts & Aesthetics: The School offers M.A programme with cross disciplinary study of the Visual, Cinematic and Performing Arts Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 50% marks School of Computational & Integrative Sciences Pre-Ph.D/Ph.D in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Eligibility: Master’s Degree in any branch of Sciences such as Biology, Chemistry, Bioinformatics, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science/MCA. (b) MBBS or BHMS or equivalent degree as recognized by Government Council such as MCI. (c) B.Tech or B.E or equivalent degree in any branch of Engineering, B.Pharma degree or equivalent. Minimum requirement is 55% marks in the above examinations, Further Mathematics as a subject till Class XII is compulsory Integrated M.Sc -Ph.D Programme in computational and integrative sciences Eligibility: A minimum of 55% marks in Bachelor’s degree in any branch of Basic and Applied Science or Technology, including medicine and engineering disciplines School of Biotechnology Pre-Ph.D/Ph.D in areas of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering; Transcription Control, Gene Regulation; Molecular Biology of Infectious Diseases, Vaccine Development; Protein Engineering, Protein Structure, Stability And Folding; Biochemical Engineering, Metabolic Engineering And Bioprocess Technology; Transcription and Human Biology; Structural Biology and Bioinformatics; Cell Signalling; Cancer Biology; Molecular Basis of Human Viral Diseases; Metagenomics and Environmental Biotechnology; Biotherapeutics Production; Molecular Modeling and Cheminformatics Eligibility: Master’s Degree in Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics or any branch of Physical or Biological or Engineering Sciences or B.Tech.(Biotechnology/Bioengineering/allied qualifications) with atleast 55% marks Centre For Sanskrit Studies M.Phil/Ph.D in Sanskrit Eligibility: Master’s degree in Sanskrit or in an allied subject (with Sanskrit up to B.A. level) with at least 55% marks M.A in Sanskrit Eligibility: Bachelor's Degree in Sanskrit or in any other subject under 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 45% marks Centre for Molecular Medicine PRE-Ph.D/Ph.D in Areas of Molecular Medicine related to Metabolic Disorders, Infectious and Non-Infectious Diseases and Diagnostics Eligibility: Master’s degrees or equivalent from recognized University /Institution in any branch of Biological Sciences / Chemical Sciences / MBBS/ BVSc/ B.Pharm with at least 55% marks Integrated M.Sc -Ph.D Programme In Molecular Medicine Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree in any branch of basic or applied sciences (including MBBS and BVSc.) from recognized Universities and Institutes with at least 55% marks Centre for the Study of Law and Governance M.Phil/Ph.D in Law and Governance Eligibility: Master’s degree in Law, Political Science, Public Administration, Economics, Sociology, History, Philosophy, Social Work, Development Studies and cognate areas/disciplines in the social sciences or humanities with 55% marks Category-B Admission of JRF Holders to M.Phil/Ph.D and Pre-Ph.D/Ph.D Programme in Science Schools The university admits a limited number of candidates to M.Phil/Ph.D and Pre-Ph.D/Ph.D programmes on the basis of viva-voce who have qualified a National Test entitling them to a JRF in Schools of Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Computer and Systems Sciences, Computational and Integrative Sciences Eligibility: Only those candidates who fulfil the minimum eligibility requirements as prescribed for admission of candidates to M.Phil/Ph.D and Pre-Ph.D programmes through entrance examination under category-A above in above Science Schools and have qualified a National Test entitling them to a JRF are eligible to apply Category-C Part Time Programme The University will hold entrance examination (in Delhi centre only) for admission to Certificate of Proficiency and Advanced Diploma in Mass Media in Urdu a one-year Part-Time Programmes of Study in the School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies Since these are part-time programmes, these are intended for candidates residing in Delhi NCR only Admission to Diploma of Proficiency and Advanced Diploma of Proficiency will be made on basis of the past academic record of the candidate which will be assessed in accordance with the criteria laid down by the university for selection Programmes of Study: Advanced Diploma in Mass Media in Urdu; Advanced Diploma of Proficiency in Pushto; Diploma of Proficiency in Pushto and Bahasa Indonesia; Certificate of Proficiency in Mongolian, Pushto, Bahasa Indonesia and Urdu Eligibility Certificate of Proficiency: Atleast Senior School Certificate (10+2) or an examination recognised as equivalent thereto with a minimum of 45% marks in aggregate Diploma of Proficiency: Atleast Senior School Certificate (10+2) or an examination recognised as equivalent thereto with a minimum of 45% marks in aggregate and Certificate of Proficiency in the Language concerned or an examination recognised as equivalent thereto Advanced Diploma of Proficiency: Atleast Senior School Certificate (10+2) or an examination recognised as equivalent thereto with a minimum of 45% marks in aggregate and Diploma of Proficiency in the language concerned or an examination recognised as equivalent thereto Advanced Diploma in Mass Media in Urdu: A Bachelor’s degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education with a minimum of 45% marks in aggregate with Urdu as one of the subjects at High School or Intermediate or B.A. Level Foreign Nationals: All foreign nationals present in India are required to appear in the entrance examination subject to their fulfilling minimum eligibility requirements as prescribed for Indian students as indicated under Category-A above However, in the event of their selection, they will be considered for admission subject to equivalence of their degrees as per eligibility requirements Reservation 27% seats are reserved for OBC candidates (non creamy layer), 15% and 7.5% of seats are reserved for SC/ST candidates respectively in all programmes of study, 3% seats are reserved for Physically Challenged (Handicapped) candidates (with a minimum of 40% disability) All SC/ST/Physically Challenged (Handicapped) candidates who have passed and/or are appearing in the qualifying examination are eligible to appear in the entrance examination irrespective of their percentage of marks Besides, all candidates who have passed qualifying examination prescribed for admission to the concerned programme of study from the identified backward districts, will be eligible for deprivation points All Kashmiri migrants and wards/widows of certain categories of Defence Personnel will be eligible for deprivation points subject to their submitting a documentary evidence of their status All female candidates are also eligible for deprivation points Only those candidates will be eligible for deprivation points as stated above who seek admission through entrance examination TUITION FEE/ SCHOLARSHIP Fee shall be charged from the admitted candidates as per the fee structure of the concerned University. Candidates selected for admission are generally eligible for scholarship at the rates prescribed by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.
Application Form
There is a different application form for each category (Category-A and Category-C) (admission through entrance examination) and Category-B (admission of JRF holders) Candidates should therefore clearly indicate on the self addressed envelope, the category for which the application form is required by them For admission through entrance examination under Category-A and Certificate of Proficiency (Part-Time Programme) under Category-C, candidates can opt upto a maximum of three Fields of Study in a single application form for the same level of Programmes (COP-Part-Time) or B.A. (Hons) (1st year) or M.A./M.Sc/MCA or M.Phil/Ph.D, Pre-Ph.D/Ph.D, M.Tech/Ph.D, MPH/ Ph.D, and are not required to submit separate application forms for each field of study In case a candidate submits more than one application form for the same level of programmes of study, his/her candidature will be rejected However, this restriction will not apply to candidates who apply for JRF holders to M.Phil/Ph.D and Pre-Ph.D/Ph.D programmes under Category-B above and Diploma/Advanced Diploma of Proficiency (Part-Time Programmes) under Category-C Candidates are required to submit separate application form for each Field of Study for admission to B.A. (Hons) 2nd year under category-A, JRF holders to M.Phil/Ph.D and Pre-Ph.D/Ph.D under Category-B and for Diploma and Advanced Diploma (Part-Time) programmes under Category-C A candidate can apply either "Online" or "Offline" Online Application: Candidates can apply Online on payment of prescribed fee if they have access to a computer, a printer and Internet by logging on to JNU website www.jnu.ac.in The sites have been designed in a 'user friendly' way to help candidates for applying Online in a step-by-step fashion
Online application portal will remain open from 10.00 AM (IST) on 06th February 2015 till 05.00 PM (IST) on 20th March 2015
Offline Application: Set of Application Form and Prospectus can be obtained through Post by sending crossed Bank Draft for Rs.260/- drawn in favour of Jawaharlal Nehru University payble at New Delhi alongwith a self addressed (unstamped) envelope of the minimum size of 30 cms x 25 cms clearly indicating the programme of study for which the Application Form is required on the self-addressed envelope to the SECTION OFFICER (ADMISSIONS), Room No.28, Administrative Block, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067 Candidates seeking a set of Application Form and Prospectus from Nepal are required to send a Demand Draft of Rs.400/- or equivalent in US Dollars BPL card holders will be issued a set of application form and prospectus free of cost on submission of a copy of the valid BPL card issued by the competent authority showing their name in the card Important Note There are different sets of Prospectus for each programme and, therefore, candidates are advised to apply separately in case they wish to apply for more than one programme i.e. 1) For M.Sc Biotechnology or 2) For M.Sc (Agri.)/M.V.Sc. Biotechnology or 3) For M.Tech Biotechnology Programme Application Forms can be submitted by Registered/Speed Post to Section Officer (Admissions), Room No.28, Administrative Block, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-110067 and not to any other participating University For detailed information visit our website http://www.jnu.ac.in Important Dates
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