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Admission Notification
Faculty of Arts/Commerce/Science/Law
University of Allahabad
Post Graduate Admission Test (PGAT) – 2024
Session 2024-2025
Please visit https://aupravesh2024.cbtexam.in/or click onlink PG Admission-2024
of www.allduniv.ac.in for ONLINE Application and more details

IMPORTANT NOTES

1. The applicant must take due care while filling up Online Application Form that the information
provided by the applicant are correct and are correctly filled in the form. The information provided
by the applicant in their form shall not be changed or altered in any case and the University will not
entertain any such request under any circumstances. The University shall not be liable for any
mistake made by the applicant.
2. In case, the number of registered candidates at any of the examination centres is less than 100(One
Hundred), all such registered candidates will be allotted to the nearest examination centre.
3. There is no provision of revaluation/scrutiny of answer sheets.
4. In case of any discrepancy in the Hindi version, the English version of the brochure will be treated as
final.
5. Only such RTI applications shall be entertained which are received within 60 days from the
declaration of final result.
6. Each candidate is required to mention their Sub-Category alongwiththeirOverallCategory i.e., UR,
SC, ST, OBC and EWS.
7. To give benefit to the students, who have passed the eligibility examination in the current year
(2023-24) a deduction of 5% marks will be made for every gap year from the obtained PGAT marks.
The maximum deduction will be 15%.
8. Every candidate will have to declare about any disciplinary action/police action against them.
9. The Registration Fees for PGAT-I Courses: Unreserved, EWS and OBC Category is Rs.1000/- and
SC/ST/PwD is Rs. 500/.
10. The Registration Fees for PGAT-II Courses: Unreserved, EWS and OBC Category is Rs.1600/- and
SC/ST/PwD is Rs. 800/.
11. Every candidate can view their Answer Sheet within One Month of declaration of Results by paying
a token amount of Rs. 200/- at Pravesh Bhawan.
12. Entrance test centres:
ONLINE & OFFLINE (both): Prayagraj, Lucknow, Kanpur, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Bareilly in Uttar
Pradesh and New Delhi.
ONLINE only: Bhopal, Kolkata, Patna and Thiruvanthpuram

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IMPORTANT DATES

Opening of Online Registration 16.05.2024

Closing of Online Registration and 05.06.2024
payment
Opening of Downloading Admit Cards One week before the test date
Online
Lists I, II, III : Third week of June 2024 (Tentative)
PGAT- I
ENTRANCE TEST List IV : Third week of June 2024 (Tentative)

PGAT- II List V : Third week of June 2024 (Tentative)

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Post Graduate Admission Test - 2024

University of Allahabad, a premier Institute of learning and research, invites applications for
admission in different Post Graduate Courses for academic session 2024-2025 and the list of such
courses is given below in form of group of five lists. Post Graduate Admission Test-2024 (PGAT-
2024) is classified into two categories namely PGAT-I and PGAT-II. PGAT-I is meant for the courses
in conventional subjects as mentioned in List I, List II, List III and List IV whereas PGAT-II is meant
for courses in the specialized/non-conventional subjects as mentioned in List V.

List-I
Courses available in Humanities and Social Sciences
Sl. Course Subject Course Provision of Non-Subject
No. Code Candidate
1. M.A. Ancient History 01 Yes
2. M.A. Economics 02 Yes
3. M.A. Education 03 No
4. M.A. English Literature 04 Yes
5. M.A. English Language 05 Yes
6. M.A. Hindi 06 Yes
7. M.A. Med. & Mod. History 07 Yes
8. M.A. Music (Vocal) 08 No
9. M.A. Music (Sitar) 58 No
10. M.A. Music (Tabla) 59 No
11. M.P.A. Vocal 08 No
12. M.P.A. Sitar 58 No
13. M.P.A. Tabla 59 No
14. M.A. Painting 09 No
15. M.A. Philosophy 10 Yes
16. M.A. Political Science 11 Yes
17. M.A. Sanskrit 12 No
18. M.A. Sociology 13 Yes
19. M.A. Urdu 14 No
a
There will be same test for M.A. in Music (Vocal) and M.P.A. in Music (Vocal)
b
There will be same test for M.A. in Music (Sitar) and M.P.A. in Music (Sitar)
c
There will be same test for M.A. in Music (Tabla) and M.P.A. in Music (Tabla)

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List-II
Courses available in Natural Sciences
Sl. Course Subject Course Provision of Non
No. Code Subject Candidate
1 M.Sc. Botany 15 No
2 M.Sc. Chemistry 16 No
3 M.Sc. Computer Science 17 No
4 M.Sc. Physics 18 No
5 M.Sc. Zoology 19 No
List-III
Courses available in Humanities and Science
Sl. Course Subject Course Provision of Non
No. Code Subject Candidate
1 M.A. / M. Sc Anthropology 20 No
2 M.A. / M. Sc Defence Studies 21 No
3 M.A. / M. Sc Mathematics 22 No
4 M.A. / M. Sc Geography 23 No
5 M.A. / M. Sc Psychology 24 Yes
6 M.A. / M. Sc Statistics 25 No

List-IV
Courses available in Commerce & Law
Sl. Course Subject Course Provision of Non
No. Code Subject Candidate
1 M. Com. Commerce 26 No
2 LL. M. Law 27 No

List-V
Courses available for Specialized / Non conventional subjects
Sl. Course Subject Course Provision of Non
No. Code Subject Candidate
1. B. Ed. Education 28 No
2. M. B. A.* Business Management 29 No
3. M.B.A. (Rural Business Management 29 No
Development)*
4. M. Ed. Education 30 No
5. M. P. Ed. Physical Education 31 No
6. M.A. Mass Communication 32 No
7. M.A. Film & Theatre 33 No
8. M.Sc. Bio-Chemistry 34 No

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Sl. Course Subject Course Provision of Non

No. Code Subject Candidate
9. M.Sc. Agricultural Science (Agricultural 35 No
Botany)
10. M.Sc. Agricultural Science (Agricultural 36 No
Chemistry & Soil Science)
11. M.Sc. Agricultural Science (Agricultural 37 No
Zoology & Entomology)
12. M.Sc. Materials Science 38 No
13. M.Sc. Bioinformatics 39 No
14. M.Sc. Environmental Science 40 No
15. M.Sc. Textile and Apparel Designing 41 No
16. M.Sc. Design and Innovation in Rural 42 No
Technology
17. M.Sc. Applied Geology 43 No
18. M.Sc. Food and Nutrition 44 No
19. M.A. Women Studies 45 No
20. M.Tech. Earth System Sciences 46 No
21. M.A. in Development Studies 47 No
Development
Studies (MDS)
22. M.F.A. Painting 48 No
23. M.Sc. Biotechnology 49 No
24. M. Tech. Materials Science and Technology 50 No

* There will be same test for M.B.A. and M.B.A. (Rural Development). Candidates for this course will
have to undergo an additional test conducted by the concerned Department. Final merit will be
computed on the basis of total of marks scored in PGAT-2024 and that scored in the abovementioned
additional test.

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Very Important
For all the Courses, Terms and Eligibility Conditions are given below and it is advisable to applicant to read
the Terms and Eligibility Conditions carefully before filling their Form.

 Subject Candidate:
The applicant having appeared in/passed final year examination of their graduation or equivalent
examination required for eligibility with a subject mentioned in List I, List II, List III and List IV as one of
their subjects in final year of their graduation or its equivalent is termed as Subject Candidate for the
respective course in the subject.
An applicant can apply for admission in a course with a given subject mentioned in List I, List II, List III
and List IV provided they qualify as Subject Candidate for the course in the subject.

 Non-Subject Candidate:
The applicant having appeared in/having passed final year examination of their graduation or equivalent
examination required for eligibility but not having appeared in/ not having passed final year examination
of their graduation or equivalent examination with a subject from the subjects mentioned in List I, List II,
List III and List IV as one of their subjects in final year of their graduation or its equivalent is termed as
Non-Subject Candidate for the respective course in the subject. Courses having provision of Non-Subject
Candidate are described as follows:
An applicant who does not qualify as Subject Candidate in a course in Hindi/ English / Medieval and
Modern History/ Ancient History/Philosophy/Political Science but is applying as a Subject Candidate for
two courses in the subjects allotted to the applicant in final year of their graduation or its equivalent out
of the subjects mentioned in List I, List II, List III and List IV excluding Hindi, English, Medieval and
Modern History, Ancient History, Philosophy, Political Science can opt for admission in a course in
Hindi/English/Medieval and Modern History/ Ancient History/ Philosophy/ Political Science as a Non
Subject Candidate along with exemption from appearing in the respective PGAT-2024 test mandatory for
corresponding Subject Candidates. The merit of such Non-Subject Candidate will be computed on the
basis of average of their scores in the respective two PGAT-2024 tests for which he/she is a Subject
Candidate.
An applicant who does not qualify as Subject Candidate for a course in Sociology/Psychology but is
applying as a Subject Candidate for two courses in the subjects allotted to the applicant in final year of
their graduation or its equivalent out of the subjects mentioned in List I, List II, List III and List IV
excluding Sociology and Psychology can opt for admission in a course in Sociology/Psychology as a Non
Subject Candidate along with exemption from appearing in the respective PGAT-2024 test mandatory for
corresponding Subject Candidates provided he/she has scored 60% or above in their graduation. The
merit of such Non-Subject Candidate will be computed on the basis of average of their scores in the
respective two PGAT-2024 tests for which he/she is a Subject Candidate.
An applicant who does not qualify as Subject Candidate for a course in Economics but is applying/has
applied as a Subject Candidate for two courses in the subjects allotted to the applicant in final year of
their graduation or its equivalent out of the subjects mentioned in List I, List II, List III and List IV
excluding Economics can opt for admission in a course in Economics as a Non Subject Candidate along
with exemption from appearing in the respective PGAT-2024 test mandatory for corresponding Subject
Candidates provided he/she had either Mathematics and Statistics as subjects in final year of their
graduation or Economics as one of the three subjects of their graduation. The merit of such Non-Subject
Candidate will be computed on the basis of average of their scores in the respective two PGAT-2024
tests for which he/she is a Subject Candidate.

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For admissions in courses in given subjects as mentioned in List V, separate applications are required for
each such course with no restriction on number of such applications provided eligibility criteria for
respective course(s) are met by the applicant.

 RESERVATION AND SPECIAL CONSIDERATION / QUOTA:

A. In accordance with provision of Section 9 of the University of Allahabad Act, 2005 (Act No. 26 of 2005)
seats shall be reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC) and
Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category candidates in all subjects / course for which the Admission
Test has to be held, as given here under:
(i) 15% of the total seats in each subject / course shall be reserved for candidates belonging to
Scheduled Caste (SC) category;
(ii) 7.5% of the total seats in each subject / course shall be reserved for candidates belonging to
Scheduled Tribe (ST) category; and
(iii) 27% of the total seats in each subject / course shall be reserved for candidates belonging to Other
Backward Caste (OBC) category.
(iv) In case the seats reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) category candidates remain vacant on account
of non-availability of candidates the same shall be filled by the candidates of Scheduled Caste (SC).
(v) 10% of the total seats shall be reserved for candidate belonging to EWS category.
Note: These rules are indicative and UGC Regulation on Reservation and directives of Ministry of
Education as on the date of declaration of Results shall be followed.
B. Kashmiri Migrants:
Weightage as per Government of India guidelines shall be given to Kashmiri Migrants. In order to avail
this weightage, the candidates shall have to present a certificate to this effect from an officer of the
Ministry of Education not below the rank of Joint Secretary or equivalent.
C. NCC Weightage:
A weightage of 5% shall be added to the score obtained by the candidate holding NCC 'C' certificate in
the Admission Test / Entrance Test. NCC Weighate will not be applicable in B.Ed., M.Ed., M.B.A. and
M.B.A. (RD) courses.
D. Foreign Nationals/NRI:
Foreign Nationals shall be required to apply through International Students Advisor in accordance with
the procedure laid down by the University of Allahabad. The candidate in this case shall not be
required to appear in the Admission Test / Entrance Test, but shall be considered for admission on the
recommendation of a committee constituted for the purpose, which shall examine the academic
credentials and certificates of the candidate before making any recommendation.
E. Sports Quota:
The applicant who has participated in Inter-University / Open National / National/International games
recognised by respective Sports Board can apply for admission under sports quota in Post Graduation
Course offered by University of Allahabad as per the rules framed by University of Allahabad for Sports
Quota provided eligibility criteria are met by the applicant.
(i) The Advisory Committee, Sports Board, University of Allahabad reserves the right to conduct the
field trials and verification of documents of any candidate to determine genuineness of the
documents.
(ii) The candidate shall be required to produce all the original game / sports certificates in the
support of their claim at the time of admission / interview / counseling. The University reserves
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the right to verify the documents (games / sports certificates etc.) and if found fake, suitable
action shall be taken against the candidate.
(iii) 2% of the total seats in each subject/ course shall be allotted under Sports Quota.
(iv) Admission under sports quota will strictly be on the basis of merit list provided by the advisory
committee, Sports Board.
(v) Sports Quota will not be applicable in B.Ed., M.Ed., M.B.A. and M.B.A. (RD) courses.
F. Person with Disability (Divyang):
(i) As per section 32(1) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, all Government
institutions of higher education and other higher education institutions receiving aid from the
Government shall reserve not less than five (05) per cent seats for person with benchmark
disabilities. Therefore 5% of total seats for these courses will be available for person with
disability who can pursue this course without any difficulty.
(ii) A candidate who has a certified disability of not less than 40% in any limb or in
orthopaedic structure which, in the opinion of the Medical Board (constituted by the University
of Allahabad), amounts to an overall physical handicap of not more than 70% or is a certified
Visually impaired or a Hearing impaired, may be admitted to the concerned course / subject,
irrespective of his position in the order of merit of the total aggregate score, on the
recommendation of the Medical Board.
(iii) Seats under this quota shall be filled in order of preference given below. One percent each shall
be reserved for person with benchmark disability under clause (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) namely.
a. Blindness and low vision.
b. Deaf and hard of hearing.
c. Locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims
and muscular dystrophy.
d. Autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness.
e. Multiple disabilities amongst person from clauses (a) to (d).
(iv) The privilege shall not be given except claimed by the candidate at the time of application. At
the time of admission, the candidate shall be required to produce a certificate issued by the
Chief Medical Officer of the appropriate District or by the Viklang Kendra, Prayagraj, which
testifies to his disability and bears an attested photograph indicating their disability clearly.
(v) All candidates entitled to be admitted under the above quota to a course shall be adjusted
against their respective social category.
Note: For admission under this category, it is mandatory for candidate claiming such quota to appear before
the Medical Board duly constituted by the Dean, Students Welfare (DSW).

G. Teacher/Employee Ward Quota:

i. After the completion of admission on the sanctioned seats in each course of study, the
wife/husband, sons and daughters of regularly appointed serving and retired teachers / employee
of the University, the University Institutes, the constituents Colleges and constituents Institutes
which we shall call unit hereafter, who produce relevant certificate duly signed by the Registrar in
case of University, the Director in case of University Institutes, the Principal in the case of
constituent Colleges (units) and the Director in case of constituent Institutes shall be admitted, on
the basis of their relative scores against 5% supernumerary seats (with a minimum of one seat) in
each course of study, only in the unit in which such Teachers/Employees are serving or from
where they have superannuated.
Provided that in case seats remain vacant in a course in the unit, these will be filled by the wards
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of the employees of other units,

ii. It is clarified that the unit mentioned in clause (i) means the University/Constituent Colleges of
the University.
iii. Teacher/Employee Ward benefit will be granted only when the candidate has made such a claim
in the Application Form and presents the required documents and certificates at the time of
admission. The order of merit for admission shall be determined on the basis of computed
marks of the candidate.

 Session Gap Deduction:

To give the benefit to students who have passed the eligibility examination in the current year
(2023-24), a deduction of 5% marks would be made for every gap year from the obtained marks. The
maximum deduction would be 15%.
Academic Session of Graduation Deduction
Session 2022-23 5% of the obtained marks
Session 2021-22 10% of the obtained marks
Session 2020-21 15% of the obtained marks
Sessions earlier than session 2020-2021 15% of the obtained marks

PGAT-2024 Test Pattern:

1. Each PGAT-2024 test of 300 marks will consist of 150 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).

2. First fifty questions of PGAT-2024 test for a course mentioned in List I, List II and List III will be
compulsory for all candidates. These fifty questions will be related to General Awareness, General
English, General Hindi, Logical Reasoning and Mental Ability. Each correct answer will be awarded ‘2’
(two) marks.
3. Remaining hundred questions of PGAT-2024 test for a course mentioned in List I, List II and List III will
be related to two subjects of final year of the applicant’s graduation for which applicant has applied as
a Subject Candidate wherein fifty-fifty questions will be related to each subject separately. Applicants
are advised to fill the correct codes for their respective subjects carefully. Each correct answer will be
awarded ‘4’ (four) marks. Total marks for each subject will be computed separately as sum of marks
scored for fifty compulsory questions and that scored for fifty questions of the respective subject.
4. An applicant is allowed to attempt just fifty questions related to only one of the two subjects of final
year of their graduation as their choice in the application form as a Subject Candidate in place of
remaining hundred questions as mentioned in above mentioned clause 3. Applicant’s candidature as a
Non-Subject Candidate for courses mentioned in List I, List II and List III will be annulled once he/she
makes such a choice and total of marks of such candidate will be computed only for the chosen subject
that will be equal to sum of the marks scored for fifty compulsory questions and that scored for fifty
questions of the chosen subject.
5. First fifty questions of PGAT-2024 test for a course mentioned in List IV and List V except LL.M. B.Ed.,
M.Ed., M.B.A./M.B.A. (RD) will be compulsory for all the candidates. These fifty questions will be related
to General Awareness, General English, General Hindi, Logical Reasoning and Mental Ability. Each
correct answer will be awarded ‘2’ (two) marks.

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6. Remaining hundred questions of PGAT-2024 test for a course mentioned in List IV and List V except
LL.M., B.Ed., M.Ed., M.B.A./M.B.A. (RD) will be related to respective subject. Each correct answer will be
awarded ‘2’ (two) marks.
7. Please see the test pattern for LL.M., B.Ed., M.Ed., M.B.A./M.B.A. (RD) in their respective brochures.
Note: There will be no negative marking for wrong answers.
Mode of PGAT-2024 Test:
1. PGAT-I test meant for courses mentioned in List I, List II, List III and List IV will be conducted Online
as well as Offline.
2. PGAT-II test meant for courses mentioned in List V will be conducted Online only.

Precautions:
 The applicants are advised to take due care in filling up the Online Application Form. The information
provided by the applicant in their Online Application Form will not be changed/altered/modified in
any case once the form is submitted, and the University will not entertain at all any such request.
Further, the University will not be liable for any mistake committed by the applicant.
 In case, the number of registered candidates at any of the examination centres is less than 100 (One
Hundred), all such registered candidates will be allotted to the nearest examination centre.
 There is no provision of re-evaluation/scrutiny of answer sheets.
 In case of any discrepancy in Hindi version of the brochure, English version of the brochure will be
treated as final.
 Each applicant is required to inform at the right place provided in the form whether they have
completed/are pursuing any Post Graduation Course from University of Allahabad/any other
university.

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INFORMATION BROCHURE
This brochure contains the following sections:
SECTION
I : General Information
II : Admission Rules & Procedure
III : Mode of the Entrance Test and Syllabus
IV : Information relating to the Admission Test

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IMPORTANT NOTE
1. This information brochure is for the general guidance of the applicants. The admission Test and
admission to the Post graduate degree courses shall be governed by the relevant provisions of the
University of Allahabad Act, 2005 and the First Ordinances made under Section 29(2) University of
Allahabad Act, 2005.
2. The executive instructions of the Government of India, the regulations/norms issued by the UGC
and the order/judgments of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and the Hon’ble High Court at
Prayagraj shall be strictly followed with regard to reservation of seats in admission to the PG
courses mentioned in the brochure.
3. Any subsequent change in the information brochure will be made available on the University
Admission Test website https://aupravesh2024.cbtexam.in The admission to any PG course is
suggestive of the fact that the terms and conditions laid down in the brochure are acceptable to
the candidates and their legal guardian. The existing provisions of the Act, Statutes, Ordinances
and Rules framed by the University of Allahabad and those modified from time to time shall be
applicable to applicants. Any change in the rules, regulations, fee, special conditions, etc. shall
mutatis mutandis apply to the admitted student.
4. The University of Allahabad reserves all the rights of conduct PGAT-2024 and any decision taken
by the University in this regard shall be final and binding on all applicants.
5. RAGGING in the University of Allahabad is strictly prohibited as per orders of the Hon’ble Supreme
Court of India. The orders of Hon’ble Supreme Court have been communicated by the UGC letter
no. FI-8/2006 (CPP-II) dated March 4, 2007. If any incident of ragging is reported it will invite
stringent penal action according to law and as per directives of the Hon’ble Supreme court of
India.
6. This Brochure is being issued in Hindi and English versions, and in case there is any discrepancy
between the two versions, the English version shall prevail.
7. The applicants are required to have a scanned copy of their coloured photograph (3.5 cm. x 4.5
cm) and their signature. These scanned copies of coloured photo (3.5cm. x 4.5 cm) in JPEG Format
(*.JPG) 80 KB and signature in JPEG (*.JPG) 80 KB Format are required to be uploaded during the
online form submission. The file size of photograph and signature in any case shall not exceed 80
KB. All aspirants filling the Online Form are advised to read the instructions to fill up the form,
which has all the pre-requisite and the guidelines to this regard.
8. The applicants must disclose, if they have any pending Police Cases against them.

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SECTION-I
GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 University of Allahabad shall conduct Post Graduate Admission Test, hereinafter called PGAT-2024
for admission to various Post-Graduate courses/subjects of the University of Allahabad for the
session 2024-25, as specified (along with their numerical codes and number of seats) in the TABLE-I.
Admission will be made according to merit in the PGAT-2024, subject to fulfilling the eligibility
requirements mentioned below and availability of seat in the particular course for which the
candidate has applied for and appeared in the PGAT-2024.
NOTE:
(1) Candidates eligible to appear in the M.A. Admission Test, under the provisions of paragraph 1.2 and
its sub-paragraphs and paragraph 1.6, must submit a single (i.e., only one) Form for the M.A.
Admission Test and shall not submit any form for the M.Com. and M.Sc. Admission Tests.
(2) Candidates eligible to appear in the M.Com. Admission Test, under the provisions of paragraph 1.2
and its sub-paragraph and paragraph 1.6 must submit a single (i.e., only one) Form for the M.Com.
Admission Test and shall not submit any Form for the M.A. and M.Sc. Admission Test.
(3) Candidates eligible to appear in the M.Sc. Admission Test, under the provisions of paragraph 1.2. and
its sub-paragraph and paragraph 1.6 must submit a single (i.e., only one) Form for the M.Sc.
Admission Test and shall not submit any Form for the M.A. and M.Com. Admission Test.
(4) Candidates appearing for the M.A. Admission Test may indicate on the Form their choice for
admission in either the two subjects in which they have appeared at the B.A. Part III Examination or
in their (single) main subject at the B.A. (Honours) Examination, under the provisions of paragraphs
1.3.1, 1.3.4 and 1.3.6 and also may indicate their choice for admission in two M.A. subjects for which
they are eligible to be considered under the provisions of paragraph 1.4, as non-subject candidates
but he/she has to appear in only two subjects studied in B.A. Part-III Examination.
(5) Candidates for the M.Com. Admission Test may (apart from M.Com.) indicate on the Form their
choice for admission in two M.A. subjects for which they are eligible to be considered, under the
provision of paragraph 1.4, as non-subject candidates. But he/she has to appear in only commerce
subject.
(6) Candidates for the M.Sc. Admission Test may indicate on the Form their choice for admission in
either of the two subjects in which they have appeared at the B.Sc. Part III Examination or in their
(single) main subject at the B.Sc. (Honours) Examination, under the provisions of paragraphs 1.3.3,
1.3.5 and 1.3.6 and also their choice for admission.
TABLE-2
Courses Available in Humanities and Social Sciences
Sl. Course Subject Code See Eligibility Criteria as per the provisions of
No. Paragraphs and Sub-paragraphs given against
each subject
1. M.A. Ancient History 01 1.2, 1.4.1, 1.4.1(d), 1.4.2, 1.4.3, 1.4.4, 1.4.5
2. M.A. Economics 02 1.2, 1.4.1, 1.4.1(d), 1.4.2, 1.4.3, 1.4.4, 1.4.5
3. M.A. Education 03 1.2, 1.4.1, 1.4.1(d), 1.4.2, 1.4.3, 1.4.4
4. M.A. English Literature 04 1.2, 1.4.1, 1.4.1(d), 1.4.2, 1.4.3, 1.4.4, 1.4.5
5. M.A. English Language 05 1.2, 1.4.1, 1.4.1(d), 1.4.2, 1.4.3, 1.4.4, 1.4.5
6. M.A. Hindi 06 1.2, 1.4.1, 1.4.1(d), 1.4.2, 1.4.3, 1.4.4, 1.4.5
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7. M.A. Med. & Mod. History 07 1.2, 1.4.1, 1.4.1(d), 1.4.2, 1.4.3, 1.4.4, 1.4.5
8. M.A. Music (Vocal) 08 1.2, 1.2.7
9. M.A. Music (Sitar) 58 1.2, 1.2.7
10. M.A. Music (Tabla) 59 1.2, 1.2.7
11. M.P.A. Music (Vocal) 08 1.2, 1.2.7
12. M.P.A. Music (Sitar) 58 1.2, 1.2.7
13. M.P.A. Music (Tabla) 59 1.2, 1.2.7
14. M.A. Painting 09 1.2, 1.2.6
15. M.A. Philosophy 10 1.2, 1.4.1, 1.4.1(d), 1.4.2, 1.4.3, 1.4.4, 1.4.5
16. M.A. Political Science 11 1.2, 1.4.1, 1.4.1(d), 1.4.2, 1.4.3, 1.4.4, 1.4.5
17. M.A. Sanskrit 12 1.2
18. M.A. Sociology 13 1.2, 1.4.1, 1.4.1(d), 1.4.2, 1.4.3, 1.4.4, 1.4.5
19. M.A. Urdu 14 1.2
Courses Available in Natural Sciences
1 M.Sc. Botany 15 1.2, 1.2.5
2 M.Sc. Chemistry 16 1.2, 1.2.5
3 M.Sc. Computer Science 17 1.2.1, 1.2.13
4 M.Sc. Physics 18 1.2, 1.2.5
5 M.Sc. Zoology 19 1.2, 1.2.5
Courses Available in Humanities and Science
1 M.A. / M.Sc. Anthropology 20 1.2.1, 1.2.9
2 M.A. / M.Sc. Defence Studies 21 1.2, 1.2.5, 1.4.1, 1.4.1(d), 1.4.2, 1.4.3, 1.4.4, 1.5.4
3 M.A. / M.Sc. Mathematics 22 1.2, 1.2.5
4 M.A. / M.Sc. Geography 23 1.2, 1.2.5
5 M.A. / M.Sc. Psychology 24 1.2, 1.4.1(a), 1.4.1(d), 1.4.2, 1.4.3, 1.4.4, 1.4.5
6 M.A. / M.Sc. Statistics 25 1.2, 1.2.5, 1.2.8
Courses Available in Commerce and Law
1 M. Com. Commerce 26 1.2.2, 1.2.4
2 LL. M. Law 27 1.2.15

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Courses available for Specialized / Non conventional subjects
1. B. Ed. Education 28 1.2.23
2. M. B. A. Business 29 1.2.16, 1.2.31
Management
3. M.B.A. (Rural Business 29 1.2.16
Development) Management
4. M. Ed. Education 30 1.2.24
5. M. P. Ed. Physical Education 31 1.2.2, 1.2.22
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6. M.A. Mass Communication 32 1.2.1, 1.2.12

7. M.A. Film & Theatre 33 1.2.2, 1.2.25
8. M.Sc. Bio-Chemistry 34 1.2.1, 1.2.10, 1.5.3
9. M.Sc. Agricultural Science 35 1.2.1, 1.2.11
(Agricultural Botany)
10. M.Sc. Agricultural Science 36 1.2.1, 1.2.11
(Agricultural
Chemistry & Soil
Science)
11. M.Sc. Agricultural Science 37 1.2.1, 1.2.11
(Agricultural Zoology
& Entomology)
12. M.Sc. Materials Science 38 1.2, 1.2.27.1, 1.4.1(c), 1.4.1(d)
13. M.Sc. Bioinformatics 39 1.2, 1.4.1(b), 1.4.1(d)
14. M.Sc. Environmental 40 1.2.2, 1.2.20
Science
15. M.Sc. Textile and Apparel 41 1.2.2, 1.2.21
Designing
16. M.Sc. Design and 42 1.2.29
Innovation in Rural
Technology
17. M.Sc. Applied Geology 43 1.2.14
18. M.Sc. Food and Nutrition 44 1.2.26
19. M.A. Women Studies 45 1.2, 1.2.29
20. M.Tech. Earth System Science 46 1.2.2, 1.2.19
21. M.A. in Development Studies 47 1.2.2, 1.2.18
Development
Studies (MDS)
22. M.F.A. Painting 48 1.2.2, 1.2.17
23. M.Sc. Biotechnology 49 1.2.30
24. M.Tech Materials Science 50 1.2.27.2
and Technology
1.2 Eligibility: Candidates who have appeared/passed the Qualifying Graduate Examination i.e. the
B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. (Three Year Degree Course) Examination of the University of Allahabad or
BA/B.Sc./B.Com. (Three Year Degree Course or Honours Course) Examination of a University/
Institution recognized in this regard by the UGC, or an Examination recognized by the University of
Allahabad as equivalent thereto are eligible to appear for the M.A./M.Sc./M.Com. admission test
(PGAT-2024) subject to the further provisions regarding eligibility given in the following sub-
paragraphs.
1.2.1 The eligibility requirements for the Admission Tests for M.A./M.Sc. in Anthropology, M.Sc. in Bio-
Chemistry, M.Sc. in Agricultural Sciences, M.A. in Mass Communication and M.Sc. in Computer
Science are given in sub-paragraphs 1.2.2 and 1.2.9 to 1.2.13.
1.2.2 The Candidature of a candidate (and the admission granted on that basis) shall stand cancelled at
any stage in case the candidate is found to be ineligible for appearing in the Admission Test.
1.2.3 For admission to M.A. (in subjects other than Anthropology), the candidate should have passed the
B.A. Part III Examination in the same subject in which admission is sought or the B.A. (Honours)
Examination with the same subject in which admission is sought as the main subject. In some

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subjects, certain candidates shall be eligible for admission as Non-subject candidates under the
provisions specified in paragraph 1.4 and its sub paragraphs, provided they have indicated in the
Form their choice for being considered as Non subject candidates for these subjects. Candidates
desirous of admission to M.A. in Painting, M.A. in Performing Arts and M.A. Music and Statistics
must also see sub-paragraphs 1.2.6, 1.2.7 and 1.2.8.
1.2.4 For admission to M.Com., the candidate should have passed the B.Com./B.Sc./B.Sc. (Honours)
Examination.
1.2.5 For admission to M.Sc. (in subjects other than Anthropology, Bio-Chemistry and Computer Science),
the candidate should have passed the B.Sc. Part III Examination in the same subject in which
admission is sought or the B.Sc. (Honours) Examination with the same subject in which admission is
sought as the main subject. Candidates desirous of admission to M.Sc. in Statistics must also see
paragraph 1.2.8.
1.2.6 For admission to M.A. in Painting, candidates who have passed the B.F.A. (Four Year Course) or the
B.V.A. (Four Year Course) Examination is also eligible.
1.2.7 Only Female candidates are eligible for admission to M.A. in Music (Vocal/Sitar / Tabla). Candidates
who have passed the Sangeet Praveen / Alankar / Nipun Examination recognized by the University as
equivalent to the B.A. Examination in Music are also eligible for admission to M.A. in Music.
Male and Female both are, however, elegible for M.P.A. (Master in Performing Arts). The elegibility
and test for both M.A. in Music and MPA is same.
1.2.8 For admission to M.A./M.Sc. in Statistics, if seats remain vacant after the admission of all eligible
candidates who have passed the Qualifying Graduate Examination with Statistics, candidates who
have passed the B.A./B.Sc. Part III Examination with Mathematics as a subject, with Statistics as a
subject up to at least B.A./B.Sc. (Part II) Examination, or have passed the B.A./B.Sc. (Honours)
Examination with mathematics as the main subject and Statistics as a subsidiary subject, may also be
considered for admission on the basis of merit.
1.2.9 For admission to M.A./M.Sc. in Anthropology, candidates who have passed the B.A. Part III
Examination with two subjects out of the set of the Social Sciences streams consisting of History,
Political Science, Economics, Sociology, Psychology and Geography or the B.A./B.Sc. (Honours)
Examination with Anthropology or a subject of the above-mentioned Social Sciences stream as the
main subject, or the B.Sc./B.Sc. (Honours) in Botany and Zoology Examination shall be eligible.
1.2.10 For admission to M.Sc. in Biochemistry, candidates who have passed the B.Sc. Three Year Degree
Course with Chemistry/Biochemistry as one full subject in first, second and third year alongwith
other life science subject combinations, or the B.Sc. (Honours) Course in Chemistry /Biochemistry
with other life science subjects as subsidiary subject.
1.2.11 For admission to M.Sc. in Agricultural Science (Agricultural Botany/Agricultural Chemistry & Soil
Science/Agricultural Zoology & Entomology) only those candidates are eligible who have passed the
B.Sc. (Agriculture) Examination (Four-Year Course).
1.2.12 For admission to M.A. in Mass Communication, the Graduates of all subjects are eligible.
1.2.13 For admission to M.Sc. in Computer Science, a candidate is required to have passed
B.Sc. (Three Years Degree Course) / B.Sc. (Honors) with Computer Science/Computer Maintenance/
Computer Application/Information Technology as one of their subjects at least up to B.Sc. Part II
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1.2.14 For admission to M.Sc. in Applied Geology the eligibility conditions shall be as following: A candidate
who has passed B.Sc. (Three Year Degree Course) with any two of the following subjects up to B.Sc.
Part II level are eligible, (i) Physics (ii) Mathematics (iii) Geology.
1.2.15 See in separate brochure for LL.M.
1.2.16 See in separate brochure for M.B.A & M.B.A. (Rural Development)
1.2.17 For admission to M.F.A. (Master in Fine Arts), a candidate is required to have B.F.A. degree with
Applied Arts, Sculpture, Graphics, Textile Design and Painting with specialized area from recognized
University or equivalent examinations thereto with 55% aggregate and not of more than 27 years of
age on 1st July, 2023 shall be eligible to apply for admission to the First Semester of M.F.A. Degree.
Candidate who has to their credit BFA in Painting, with Graphic or Textile of Allahabad University will
be considered eligible for admission in Graphic/Textile Design stream.
1.2.18 For admission to M.A. (Development Studies), a candidate is required to have minimum 50% marks
or equivalent grade in High School and Higher Secondary/Intermediate and 55% Marks or equivalent
grade in Bachelor or Social Work/B.Com./B.A. in Economics/B.Sc. (Ag.)/Bachelor in Development
Studies/Globalization and Development Studies/Bachelor in Business Administration/ Management/
Bachelor degree in Rural Development/Bachelor of Planning from a recognized University and
minimum 50% score in PGAT-2024.
1.2.19 For admission to M.Tech. (Earth System Science), a candidate is required to have
i. Master’s degree in Physical Sciences/Mathematical Sciences/ Chemical Sciences/ Life Sciences/
Geosciences/ any cognate discipline or a B. Tech./B.E. with marks/CPI not below the 55% marks/
5.5 (on a 10-point scale) (50% for SC/ST candidates) for appearing in the entrance exam.
ii. Candidates working in a research and development organization on permanent basis in the field
of Earth System/Cognate disciplines may be sponsored by his/ her employer for direct admission
to the M. Tech. programme.
1.2.20 For admission to M.Sc. (Environmental Science), a candidate is required to have passed/ appeared in
Bachelor’s degree (10+2+3) examination with science subject from a recognized University, and has
secured not less than 50% marks on the aggregate, provided that requirement of a minimum of 50%
marks is not applicable in case of SC/ST candidates.
1.2.21 For admission to M.Sc. (Textile and Apparel Designing), a candidate is required to have passed B.Sc./
B.A./ B.Sc. (Home Science)
1.2.22 For admission to M. P. Ed. (Physical Education), a candidate is required to have
i. A Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed.) or equivalent Or Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Health
and Physical Education with at least 50% marks for UR and 45% marks for SC/ST/ OBC candidates
and those sports persons who have represented India in International Championship OR who
have won positions during last three academic sessions in the National/ Intervarsity
Championships, being listed in Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and Indian Olympic
Association (IOA).
ii. The candidate should submit an original medical/fitness certificate through registered
Government Medical Officer at the time of admission. An eligible candidate if she is married
women shall be eligible to appear in Admission Test for admission to M.P.Ed. course. In case, a
Women candidate gets pregnant and reaches the stage of expectance during the course, she will
have to discontinue her studies for at least one academic year. She can join back a fresh from
the beginning of the semester keeping the guidelines pertaining to the maximum duration of the
course in mind.
1.2.23 For admission to B.Ed., See in separate brochure for B.Ed.
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1.2.24 For admission to M.Ed., See in separate brochure for M.Ed.

1.2.25 For admission to M.A. in Film & Theater, a candidate shall have a degree of graduation in any
subject.
1.2.26 For admission to M.Sc. in Food and Nutrition, a candidate who has passed /appeared in B.Sc. (3 rd
Year) degree course in Home Science from any recognized university will be eligible to appear in the
test.
1.2.27 Admission in Materials Science
1.2.27.1 For admission to M.Sc. in Materials Science, candidate should be B.Sc. with Physics or Chemistry as
one subject in III year. Provided he/she has Mathematics as one subject at least up to II year.
1.2.27.2 For admission to M.Tech. in Materials Science and Technology, candidate should be M.Sc. with
Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry or B.Tech
1.2.28 For Admission to M.Sc. degree in Design and Innovation in Rural Technology following candidates
are eligible:
i. The admission to the course of M.Sc. degree in Design and Innovation in Rural Technology is
open to any candidate who has earned Bachelor degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education with
Botany/Zoology/Agriculture discipline of any Indian University or any accredited institution or
any foreign University which the academic council of the Univeristy of Allahabad may recognize
from time to time for this purpose.
ii. The candidates shall be admitted through the entrance test conducted by the University.
1.2.29 A student seeking admission to M.A. Women studies must have obtained/apperared in a Bachelors
degree from an accredited institution/University.
1.2.30 For admission to M.Sc. Biotechnology, the candidate should have graduated with 50% marks in one
or two of the following subjects: Biology/Biotechnology /Biochemistry /Neorobiology /Zoology /
Botany. In addition, Veterinary Science, MBBS and B.Tech. (Biotechnology) and BE (Biotechnology)
graduates shall also be eligible.
Fees to be paid at the time of Admission (For M.Sc. Biotechnology only):
 Rs. 3810/- (including refundable caution fee of Rs. 2000/-)- Admission and first year Examination
fees.
 Rs. 30,000/- Semester Fee (for 1st Semester)
 Hostel expenses extra if allotted a hostel in the University.
1.3 Appearance in the Admission Test: Every candidate (other than candidates exempted from the
admission test under paragraph 1.5) who fulfils the eligibility criteria, under paragraph 1.2 and its
sub-paragraphs, is required to appear in the M.A./M.Com./ M.Sc. Admission Test, in accordance with
the provisions given in the following sub paragraph (1.3.1 to 1.3.6).
1.3.1 Candidates who have passed the B.A. Examination, including candidates governed by paragraph 1.6,
and are desirous of admission to M.A. in subjects other than Anthropology, including subjects for
which they would be Non-subject candidates under sub-paragraphs, are eligible to appear in the
M.A. Admission Test in the two subjects with which they have passed B.A. Part III Examination.
1.3.2 Candidates who have passed the B.Com/ B.Com. (Honours) Examination, including candidates
governed by paragraph 1.6, who are desirous of admission to M.Com., or as Non-subject candidates
to the relevant M.A. subjects, are eligible to appear in the M.Com. Admission Test.
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1.3.3 Candidates who have passed the B.Sc. Examination, including candidates governed by paragraph 1.6,
and are desirous of admission to M.Sc. in subjects other than Bio-Chemistry, Agricultural Sciences,
Anthropology, Applied Geology and Computer Science or to M.Com. or as Non-subject candidates to
the relevant M.A. subjects, are eligible to appear in the M.Sc. Admission Test in the two subjects
with which they have passed B.Sc. Part III Examination.
1.3.4 Candidates who have passed the B.A. (Honours) Examination and are desirous of admission to M.A.
in their main Honours subject (not being Anthropology), or as Non-subject candidates to relevant
M.A. subjects, or having passed the B.A. (Honours) Examination with Mathematics as the main
subject are desirous of also being considered for admission to M.A. in statistics (under sub-
paragraph 1.2.8) are eligible to appear in the M.A. Admission Test only in their main Honours
subject.
1.3.5 Candidates who have passed the B.Sc. (Honours) Examination and are desirous of admission to M.Sc.
in their main Honours subject (not being Anthropology or Bio-Chemistry), or to M.Com. or a Non-
subject candidates to relevant M.A. subject, or having passed the B.Sc. (Honours) Examination with
Mathematics as the main subject are desirous of also being considered for admission to M.Sc. in
Mathematics (under sub-paragraph 1.2.8), are eligible to appear in the M.Sc. Admission Test only in
their main Honours subject.
1.3.6 In case the M.A./M.Sc. Admission Test is being organized in only a single subject out of the two
subjects in which the candidate could appear under sub-paragraphs 1.3.1, 1.3.3, 1.3.4 or 1.3.5, the
candidate shall appear in the Admission Test in such single subject only.
1.3.7 Candidates desirous of admission in M.Sc. in Bio-Chemistry, M.Sc. in Agricultural Sciences,
M.A./M.Sc. in Anthropology, M.A. in Mass Communication, M.Sc. in Computer Science, M.Mus,
M.F.A., M.A. (Theatre & Film), M.D.S., M.Tech. (ESS), M.Sc. (Bioinformatics), M.Sc. (Environmental
Science), M.Sc. (Textile & Apparel Designing), M.Sc. (Applied Geology) and M.P.Ed. are required to
appear in the separate Admission Test for these courses/subjects, and their admissions are not
allowed on the basis of the general M.A/M.Sc. Admission Test.
1.3.8 Candidates who have already passed post graduate in any subject, they may apply for admission in
any other subject of the post graduate programme, provided they secured 9 grade point (80%) on a
10-point scale in the previous PG course. The candidature of such candidates will be subject to
approval of the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, UoA. For the said purpose, the Vice Chancellor may
constitute a committee to consider the application of such candidates and decide the matter on a
case-to-case basis. Admission in second Post Graduate is subject to two conditions:
(a) Such candidate shall not be eligible for hostel accommodation.
(b) Fee will be twice the prescribed fee for the said course.
1.3.9 Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1.3.8, candidates enrolled in M.A./M.Sc. in a particular
subject in the University of Allahabad or elsewhere or already holding the M.A./M.Sc., degree in the
particular subject are not permitted to appear in the M.A./M.Sc. Admission Test in the same subject
and similarly candidates already enrolled in M.Com. in the University of Allahabad or elsewhere, or
already holding the M.Com. Degree, are not permitted to appear in the M.Com. Admission Test in
any circumstance. In case such candidates appear in the concerned Admission Test despite this
prohibition, their candidature for the same (and the admission granted on that basis) shall stand
cancelled.
1.4 Non-subject Candidates: The admission of Non-subject candidates to M.A./M.Sc. in certain subjects
is governed by the provisions of the following sub paragraphs. 1.4.1 to 1.4.5.

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1.4.1 For admission to M.A. in Ancient History, Sociology, English, Hindi, Medieval & Modern History,
Philosophy and Political Science candidates who have passed the B.A./B.Sc. Part III Examination
without these subjects, or the B.Com./ B.Com. (Honours) Examination, shall be eligible to be
considered for admission as non-subject candidates up to the limit of 10% of the approved seats in
each of these subjects, but in the case of Economics, the non-subject candidates must have studied
Economics or Mathematics or Statistics as one of the subject up to at least the B.A./B.Sc. Part II level.
1.4.1 (a) For Admission in M.A./M.Sc. in Psychology, the candidates who have passed B.Sc. with 60% or
above marks as well as candidates from social Science discipline having Education/Philosophy/
Geography / Political Science / Sociology / Social Anthropology/Economics as one of the
subjects in B.A.-III Examination have passed with 60% or above marks shall be considered as
eligible candidates.
1.4.1 (b) The candidate who have appeared in PGAT-2024 in Bio-chemistry/Botany/ Zoology/ Chemistry/
Computer Science will be considered as eligible candidate for admission in M.Sc.
(Bioinformatics), they shall be considered after the candidates who have a graduation degree in
Bioinformatics.
1.4.1 (c) The candidate who have appeared in PGAT-2024 in Physics/Chemistry will be considered as
eligible candidates for admission in M.Sc. (Materials Science), they shall be considered after the
candidates who have gradution degree in Materials Science.
1.4.1 (d) The merit for such candidate will not be, in any case less than the last candidate of the subject
in their respective category.
1.4.2 For admission in Non-subject, candidate has to appear in both subjects studied in B.A./B.Sc. III year
or in Commerce only (B.Com. candidates) or in only Honors subjects. (Honors candidates). Non-
subject candidates who qualify in the Admission Test, under sub-paragraph 1.4.1, may be required to
undergo further assessment by the respective Department to determine their suitability for
admission to the concerned subject. In the case of admission to Psychology, before such further
assessment is carried out, the Head of the Department may arrange the non-subject candidates who
qualify in the Admission Test in an over-riding order of priority on the basis of the Qualifying
Graduate Examination passed or the subjects of the candidates at the same. Candidates desirous of
being considered as Non-subject candidates are strongly advised to ascertain from the concerned
Departments the provisions governing the admission of non-subject candidates before submitting
their form.
1.4.3 Candidates (other than those exempted from the Admission Test under paragraph 1.5), who fulfill
the eligibility criteria under paragraph 1.2 and its sub-paragraphs for being a non-subject candidates
shall have to appear in M.A./M.Sc. Admission Test in the two subjects in which they have passed the
B.A./B.Sc. Part III Examination. The standardized score of such candidate (under paragraph 2.2. of
Section II) for purposes of admission as a non-subject candidate in relevant subjects or in M.Com.,
shall be determined by calculating the average of their Admission Test score in two subjects in which
they have appeared. (For normalization suitable scaling formula may be applied as decided by core
committee of PGAT-2024).
1.4.4 In case the M.A./M.Sc. Admission Test is being organized in only a single subject out of the two
subjects in which the candidate could appear under sub-paragraph 1.3.1 or 1.3.2 the Standardized
Score of such candidate (under paragraph 2.2. SECTION II) for purpose of admission as non-subject
candidate in relevant subjects or in M.Com., shall be determined only on the basis of the Admission
Test Score in such single subject. (For normalization suitable scaling formula may be applied as
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1.4.5 In case the M.A./M.Sc. Admission Test is being organized in both the subjects in which the candidate
could appear under sub paragraph 1.3.1 or 1.3.2 but the candidate appears in only one of the two
subjects the Standardized Score of such candidate for purpose of admission as a non subject
candidate shall be determined by treating the Admission Test score in the subject in which the
candidate has not appeared to be zero (0). Howerver, for the candidate of Honours degree who can
appear in single subject only, the standarized score of such candidate will be the test score of that
subject.
1.5 Exemption from the Admission Test and Special Consideration: The provision relating to the
categories of candidates who are eligible for exemption from the Admission Test, and the conditions
governing such exemption, and the categories of candidates who, having appeared in the Admission
Test are entitled to Special Considerations, are specified in the following sub-paragraphs 1.5.1 to
1.5.5
1.5.1 Foreign nationals shall not be required to appear in the Admission Test, and their cases for
admission shall be governed by the provisions of paragraph 2.2. of SECTION II.
1.5.2 Non-Resident Indians (NRI), i.e. An Indian national domiciled abroad, or NRI wards, who have
graduated from a foreign Univ., shall not be required to appear in the Admission Test, and their
cases for admission shall be governed by the provision of paragraph 2.3 and 2.6.1 of SECT. II.
1.5.3 Candidate for admission to M.Sc. in Bio-Chemistry who have passed the M.B.B.S. Examination and
desirous of seeking admission to M.Sc. in Bio-chemistry shall not be required to appear in the
Admission Test, and their cases for admission shall be governed by the provisions of paragraph 2.3 of
SECTION II.
1.5.4 Serving Officers of the Armed Forces, having the qualifications prescribed in the Ordinances and
Regulations, shall be eligible for admission to supernumerary seats in M.Sc. in Defence Studies under
rules prescribed in this regard.
1.5.5 The provisions, on Special Considerations for certain categories, of candidates who are required to
appear in the Admission Test, are specified in SECTION II.
1.5.6 For admission to M.F.A. (Master in Fine Arts), M.A. in Theatre & Film, Master in Development
Studies, M.Sc. in Materials Science, M.Sc. in Computer Science, M.Tech. in Earth System Science,
M.Sc. in Bioinformatics, M.Sc. Environmental Science, M.Sc. in Textile and Apparel Designing,
M.P.Ed. subjects seperate eligibility criteria are given, please see the brochure.
1.6 Provisional Admission to certain categories of graduates of the University of Allahabad: An examinee
who has appeared for the B.A./ B.Sc./ B.Com. (Part III) Examination of the University of Allahabad for
the year 2024 and has not been successful in the said examination but is eligible to appear, and is
appearing in the Second Examination (Back Paper) of 2024 for the same, shall be eligible to appear in
the concerned Admission Test and also to be considered for admission, provided he is not ineligible
on any other ground. Such candidate must submit the Form and appear for the Admission Test along
with successful examinees. Upon securing an appropriate place in the order of merit of successful
candidates such candidate may be granted provisional admission, but such provisional admission
shall automatically stand cancelled in case such candidate is not successful in the Second
Examination. This facility is not admissible to candidates who have graduated from other
Universities.
1.6.1 An examinee who has appeared for the B.A./B.Sc./ B.Com. (Part III) Examination of the University of
Allahabad or any other University for the year 2024 and his result is not declared shall be eligible to
appear in the concerned Admission test. Such candidates if successful must submit their result/
marksheet at the time of admission in the respective departments, otherwise they will not be
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SECTION-II
ADMISSION RULES AND PROCEDURE
2.1 Admissions to the courses of study referred to in SECTION I are governed by the relevant provisions
of the University of Allahabad Act 2005 and the first ordinance made under section 29(2) of
University of Allahabad Act 2005.
2.2 In the case of candidates who are exempted from the Admission Test, the Standardized Score, for
any subject shall be calculated, for the denominator of 300, on the basis of the marks obtained in
such subject in all the Parts of the Three-year Degree Course examination taken together.
2.3.1.1 The marks obtained by the candidate in the Admission Test for M.A./M.Sc. in any subject (on the
denominator of 300) shall be his Standardized Score for such subject in general. However, for
admission in M.A./M.Sc. in Statistics, the marks obtained in the Admission Test for Mathematics
shall be the Standardized Score for a candidate who has passed the Graduate examination with
Mathematics but without Statistics.
2.3.1.2 The marks obtained in both the subjects in the M.A./ M.Sc. Admission Test shall be converted to the
Standardized Score by summing up the marks obtained in test in the two subjects and calculating
standardized score on the denominator of 300. Such standardized score will be used for calculation
of merit for admission to M.Sc. Computer Science as well as in the case of the Non-subject category
and for admission to Hostels. When two candidates secure the same Standardized Score, inter-se
merit shall be decided on the basis of the total marks obtained by the candidate at the Graduate
examination after excluding the marks obtained in the Practical Examination. If there is a tie once
again, the same shall be decided by draw of lots.
2.3.1.3 The total of the marks obtained in both the subjects in the M.A./ M.Sc. Admission Test as calculated
for a denominator of 300, shall be the Standardized Score of the candidate for the M.A. subject for
which he/ she is a Non-subject candidate and for M.Com. In case, in the circumstances referred to
1.4 of SECTION I, the candidate has appeared in the Admission Test in a single subject, the marks
obtained by him in such single subject, as calculated for a denominator of 300. In case the candidate
is required to appear in two subjects in the M.A./M.Sc. Admission Test but has appeared in only one
subject, for the calculation of his Standardized Score under this Rule, it shall be deemed that his
score in the second subject, in which the candidate did not appear, is zero (0).
2.3.1.4 The marks obtained by the candidate in the M.Com. Admission Test, calculated for a denominator of
300. shall be his Standardized Score for M.Com. and for those subjects of M.A. for which they are
Non-subject candidates.
2.4.1 The Computed Marks of all candidates (who have appeared in the Admission Test), for each subject
of M.A./M.Sc, and for M.Com. shall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in
paragraph 2.5 of this section. Admission shall be made in each subject and in M.Com. up to the limit
of seats available in the same, in the consolidated order of merit of Computed Marks, but admission
shall be granted to candidates of Special Categories (such as. Non-subject candidates. Arts and
Science graduates for admission in M.A./ M.Sc. Anthropology, Outstanding Sports persons, Physically
Challenged, etc.) only up to the maximum limit (ceiling) of seats assigned to each such category,
Separate orders of merit shall be drawn for unreserved (General) seats and for reserved seats for the
Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other categories for which reservation is applicable. The
candidates eligible for admission under the Special Consideration specified in paragraph 2.6 of this
section shall be granted admission irrespective of their place in the order of merit list but without
exceeding the prescribed ceilings in that regard.
2.4.2 The Computed marks of the candidate who. after passing the qualifying graduate examination of the
University of Allahabad and qualifying in - (i) the Admission Test for M.A./M.Sc. in Anthropology.

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M.Sc. in Bio-Chemistry or M.Com or (ii) the Admission Test in any other subject of MA./M.Sc.
features lowest in the merit order of admitted candidates in the concerned course/subject, shall be
the Cut-off Marks for admission to the said course/ subject, and any candidate of any other
category, as well as any candidate who is eligible for consideration for provisional admission under
paragraph 1.6 of SECTION I with lesser Computed Marks than such Cut-off Marks shall not be eligible
for admission to such course subject However, this restriction shall not be applicable to candidates
governed by the Special Consideration under paragraph 2.6 of this Section.
2.5 For the calculation of the Computed Marks of a candidate, a discount will be applied or a weightage
will be added to his Standardized. Score in accordance with the following provisions:
2.5.1 For admission to any subject of M.A./M.Sc. or to M.Com., preference shall be given to fresh
graduates (i.e., candidates who have passed the qualifying graduate examination for the academic
year 2022-23) over graduates of preceding academic years. Accumulative penalty at the rate of 5%
of the Standardized Score shall be applied for every gap year in case of non-fresh graduates, subject
to the maximum discount of 15%.
2.6 The following special consideration as provided in 2.6.1, 2.6.2 and 2.6.3, shall be applicable to
candidates for admission to any subject of M.A./ M.Sc. or to M.Com. and who are foreign nationals.
2.6.1 Foreign nationals who have applied through the International Students’ Advisor in accordance with
the procedure laid down by the Post Graduate Admission Board in this regard, shall not be required
to appear in the Admission Test for any subject of M.A./M.Sc. or for M.Com., but shall be considered
for admission on the recommendation of a Committee constituted for the purpose, which shall
examine their academic credentials and certificates before making any recommendation.
2.6.4 A candidate who has been granted admission under any of the Special Considerations shall be
adjusted, according to his social category, on the unreserved seats, or on the seats reserved for his
social category, in the concerned subject in M.A./ M.Sc. or in M.Com.
2.7 All candidates for admission to M.A. and M.Sc. in Defence Studies/Mathematics/ Statistics shall be
arranged in combined order of merit and admitted on that basis. In all the said subjects only those
candidates shall be admitted to M.Sc. who have passed the qualifying graduate examination with
science subjects.
2.8.1 The acceptance of the Application Form of the candidates shall be provisional and shall not give
them any guarantee or right of admission.
2.8.2 The place of a candidate in the order of merit for any subject in M.A./M.Sc. or for M.Com. shall be
modified in case of an error in the calculation of his Computed Marks, and the admission of a
candidate who is excluded from the said order of merit as a result of the rectification of his
Computed Marks shall be cancelled.
2.8.3 The instructions regarding the enrollment of admitted candidates in the courses of subjects
concerned, and other procedures to be under-taken by such candidates, as well as the penalties
(including cancellation of admission) for failure to comply with the said instructions, shall be issued
by the Post-Graduate Admission Board and shall be binding on the admitted candidates.
2.9 If a candidate uses or attempts to use unfair means or indulges in any other kind of improper
activity, during the Admission Test, or during the processes precedent or subsequent to the
Admission Test engages in any intimidatory, violent or other activity which disturbs or disrupts any
of such processes or keeps a mobile phone during examination he shall be charged and punished for
resorting to unfair means/unfair practices. In such cases the procedure and penalty (which may
extend from cancellation of his candidature/admission to debarment from admission to the
University and the institutions associated with it for one or more years or forever) shall be
determined by the Post Graduate Admission Test Board.
2.10 The University reserves the right to refuse admission to any candidate without specifying any reason
and to make changes in the rules and procedures for admission.
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2.11 The admission and enrollment of a candidate to any course of study in violation of these Rules, or of
the Ordinances/ Regulations/ other provisions of the University shall stand cancelled with
retrospective effect if such violation comes to light at any stage.
2.12 If a candidate has given false information in the Application Form or has concealed any relevant fact
or presented a misleading version of such relevant fact, or enclosed any false or fraudulent
document, his claim to be considered for admission shall stand cancelled and he shall be governed
by the provisions of paragraph 2.10 of this section.
2.13 The following provisions shall be binding on all students of the University.
2.13.1 No student of the University (including any University Institute) is permitted to be admitted/
enrolled simultaneously in more than one degree-granting course of study (including research) in the
University or to be admitted/ enrolled in any degree granting course of study in any other Institution
(including a University or Constituent College or Constituent Institute of the University) during the
pendency of his admission/enrollment in a degree granting course in the University.
2.13.2 The admission/enrollment of a student referred to in paragraph 2.13.1 in the course of study
concerned in the University shall automatically stand cancelled with effect from the date of his
admission/enrollment in any degree-granting course of study in any other Institution, (including a
University or Constituent College or Constituent Institute of the University).
2.13.3 In case a student referred to in paragraph 2.13.1 secures admission/enrollment in a new degree-
granting course of study in the University (including a University Institute) during the pendency of his
admission/enrollment in another earlier admission/enrollment shall automatically stand cancelled
with effect from the date of his later admission/ enrollment.
2.13.4 A student whose admission/ enrollment in a Post-graduate degree granting course of study
(including Law) automatically stands cancelled under paragraph 2.13.3, but who at the time of such
cancellation had earned eligibility to appear at any part of the examination of the said course of
study as an ex-student may, upon passing the Final Examination of the new course of study referred
to in paragraph 2.13.3, or upon the termination of his admission/enrollment there in apply to the
Examinations Committee for permission to appear in the said part of the Examination as an ex-
student. However, The Examination Committee shall not grant such permission except on the
following conditions:
2.13.4.1 The record establishes that at the time of the said cancellation, he had earned the said eligibility.
2.13.4.2 Not more than four consecutive academic sessions have elapsed since the academic session in
which he was admitted/ enrolled in the said part as a regular student.
2.13.5 No student of the University (including a University Institute) shall appear as a regular and / or an ex-
student in the same academic session in any part of the examination of more than one degree-
granting course of study.
2.13.6 A person who has been on the rolls of the University (including the University and Constituent
Colleges and Constituent Institutes of the University) for a period of eight academic sessions or more
(excluding the actual but not more than the permissible maximum period of enrollment as a
research scholar) shall not be eligible for admission to any course of study.
2.13.7 No student of the University (excluding the Institute of Correspondence Courses and Continuing
Education), other than one sponsored or permitted by his employer to attend (and fulfill the
attendance requirements of) the course of study concerned, is permitted to engage whole-time
employment or whole-time self- employment.
NOTE: Before submitting the Form, the candidate should ensure that their candidature is consistent with
the Rules specified in paragraph 2.13.1-2.13.7, above.

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SECTION-III
MODE OF THE ENTRANCE TEST
3.1 The entrance test for admission to M.A/ M.Sc./ M.Com./M.Tech. course for the session 2024-25, as
specified in the first section of the Brochure, will be conducted simultaneously at various centres
across the country: ONLINE & OFFLINE (both): Prayagraj, Lucknow, Kanpur, Gorakhpur, Varanasi,
Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh and New Delhi. ONLINE only: Bhopal, Kolkata, Patna and Thiruvanthpuram.
(If the number of candidates appearing at a particular centre is less than 100 then their examination
centre be given to the nearest centre).
3.2 The candidates seeking admission to M.A. and M.Sc. Courses, shall have to appear in the test in both
the subjects which they have studied in B.A./ B.Sc. IIIrd year. But the candidates who have passed
B.A/ B.Sc. (Honours) shall appear in the test in only subject of Honours, as specified in section I of the
Brochure.
3.2.1 Candidate seeking admission in M.Sc. Computer Science course, shall have to appear separately in
test for Computer Science. Question Paper will have two sections. Section-I : Mathematics
(compulsory) and section-II : Physics or Computer Science.
3.3 The time duration of the PGAT-2024 will be of two hours for M.A. and M.Sc. courses as well as for
M.Com., M.A/ M.Sc. Anthropology. M.Sc. Bio-Chemistry. M.Sc. Agricultural Sciences. M.Sc.
Computer Science, M.Mus. and M.A. Mass Communication. Additional 15 minutes shall be given for
the distribution of booklets and filling up the entries on the cover page of the answer booklet of
each subject.
3.4 There shall be combined questions-booklets each for M.A. and M.Sc. courses. There shall be
separate question papers for M.Com. M.A./ M.Sc. Anthropology. M.Sc. Bio-Chemistry. M.Sc.
Agricultural Sciences, M.Sc. Computer Science and M.A Mass Communication. The question booklets
shall consist of separate question papers of 300 marks for each subject covered under the above-
mentioned courses i.e., M.A. and M.Sc. The question papers of M.Com.. M.A./ M.Sc. Anthropology.
M.Sc Bio-Chemistry, M.Sc. Agricultural Sciences, M.Sc. Computer Science and M.A. Mass
Communication shall also be of 300 marks each. The pattern of questions papers will be uniform for
all the subjects.
3.4.1 M.F.A. (Master in Fine Arts), M.A. in Theatre & Film, Master in Development Studies, M.Sc. in
Materials Science, M.Tech. in Earth System Sciences, M.Sc. in Bioinformatics, M.Sc. Environmental
Science, M.Sc. in Textile and Apparel Designing and M.P.Ed. (Physical Education), please see
brochure/syllabus.
3.5 The candidate appearing in the test for admission to M.A. and M.Sc. courses, will be provided with
two answer booklets-one for each subject which he/she has studied in B.A./ B.Sc. Illrd year. The
candidate appearing in one subject for admission to M.A./M.Sc. courses (only for honours students)
M.Com./M.A./ M.Sc. Anthropology, M.Sc. Bio-chemistry, M.Sc. Agriculture Sciences, M.Sc. Computer
Science and M.A. Mass Communication will be provided with one answer booklet. Appropriate space
will be marked for each answer in the answer booklet. The invigilator will collect the first answer
booklet at the expiry of 1:30 hours, and the second answer booklet at the completion of the test.
The candidates shall be required to solve the question papers in a single sitting and shall not be
allowed to leave the hall before the completion of the test. The detailed programme of the PGAT-
2024 is given on the page no. 2.
3.6 For admission in M.A. Music (Vocal and Instrumental- Sitar/ Tabla) and M.P.A., M.A. Painting and
M.F.A. the results shall be prepared and announced on the basis of marks obtained in the PGAT.

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3.7 The question paper of every subject in M.A./M.Sc. / M.Com. etc. entrance test will generally cover
the syllabus of B.A./ B.Sc./ B.Com. Course of the University of Allahabad. The syllabus of PGAT-2024
is given in this booklet.
3.8 Multiple choice types of questions will be asked in all the test papers of the Admission Test.
3.9 The candidates are advised to follow the instructions printed on the cover page of the answer
booklet carefully.
3.10 Talking with other candidates in the examination hall, use or attempt to use unfair means,
involvement in improper activities, interference in the proper conduct of the examination by the
candidates themselves or with the help of other persons or flouting the official instruction are totally
prohibited. The candidates shall be punished for unfair means/ improper conduct if they
transgresses any one of the prohibitions.
3.11 The candidates must hand over their answer-booklet to the invigilator in the examination hall after
the completion of the examination. If a candidate fails to hand over their answer booklet to the
invigilator, or detaches one or more sheets from the answer-booklet or smuggles out the whole or
the part of the answer booklet or hands over any other answer-booklet in place of the booklet which
has been issued to them will be charged with unfair means and their examination will be cancelled.
3.12 The candidate should keep in mind that the Admission Test is to a measure of his knowledge in the
subject as well as the speed of answering the questions. The candidate has to compete with other
candidates for getting a place in the merit list in every subject of M.A./ M.Sc. and M.Com. Therefore,
it is expected of them that they would carefully read the instructions given in the booklet and should
give an appropriate answer having understood the questions correctly.
3.13 The candidate has to bring their admit card compulsorily that has been issued to them in order to
appear in the admission test. If a candidate fails to bring the admit card, they shall not be allowed to
sit in the Admission Test.
3.14 Candidates are strictly prohibited to bring to the Admission Test premises and examination hall any
improper/ unauthorized material, books, parts of books, hand written/ typed/printed pages,
sketches, Photostat copies, bags and other materials that could render unfair help in answering
questions. The use of calculators is strictly prohibited in the Admission Test.
3.15 The candidate has to use a single colour ink/ ball pen refill in answering his questions. Therefore, the
candidates should bring them in proper quantity while coming in to the examination hall.
3.16 Scrutiny or re-valuation of the answer-booklets of the Admission Test will not be permitted in any
condition.
3.17 Use or possession of Mobile/Cellular Phones/Electronic gadgets is strictly prohibited. If any
candidate is found in possession of these devices during the examination their examination would
automatically be cancelled. They may be barred from all other University examinations as well.

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SECTION-IV
INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS RELATING TO THE ADMISSION TEST

Admit Card: Admit Cards for all the valid applications received by the university will be processed and
enabled on the website https://aupravesh2024.cbtexam.in/. The Candidates can download
their admit card from the website after entering their Application ID and date of birth.
Candidates must correctly enter their date of birth in the Online Application Form. All Admit
Cards will be uploaded for all the valid applications one week before actual commencement of
the PGAT-2024 Test.
IMPORTANT: No Admit Card will be sent by post or distributed from the counters. The Admit Cards
downloaded from the website https://aupravesh2024.cbtexam.in/ are valid and does not
require any attestation.
Note: The information provided and the data supplied by the applicant through Registration
Application/Form shall be preserved in the University for a period of only six months from the
date of the declaration of the result of Entrance/Admission Test. The records will be disposed
off after the said period and no enquiry shall be entertained in this regard by the University
after the expiry of the said period. The University shall use this data for various purposes;
hence, in no case shall any change be allowed at a later stage. Therefore, all the information
must be furnished correctly, completely and clearly by the applicant himself/herself as per the
instructions given in the brochure/website. The Evaluated OMR Answer Sheets/Answer
Booklets will be preserved only for a period of six months after the declaration of results of
Entrance/Admission Test. The records will be disposed off after the said period and no enquiry
shall be entertained in this regard by the University after the expiry of the said period.
4.1 ONLINE APPLICATIONS: Candidates can submit online form for the PGAT-2024 test at the website
https://aupravesh2024.cbtexam.in/. The website provides all the information required for online
form submission.
4.2 Online Prospectus: The prospectus for PGAT-2024 can be downloaded from the website
http://www.allduniv.ac.in and the admission seeking candidates can visit the website and
download it. Candidates are advised to read the prospectus carefully before applying.
4.3 Process of filling up the Online Registration Form: Candidates willing to submit the online form are
first required to open the website https://aupravesh2024.cbtexam.in/ and submit their online
form, by entering all columns correctly.
4.4 PROCEDURE FOR ONLINE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORM FOR ADMISSION TEST
Candidates can submit online form for the Admission Test‐2024 at the concerned link of the website
https://aupravesh2024.cbtexam.in/ or PG Admission-2024 link www.allduniv.ac.in The website has
all the information required for online form submission. Online Prospectus: The prospectus for all
courses of Admission Test‐2024 is available on the concerned link of the
https://aupravesh2024.cbtexam.in/ or PG Admission-2024 link www.allduniv.ac.in and the
admission aspirants can visit the website and download it. Aspirants are advised to read the
prospectus carefully before applying.

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Requirement for Online Form Submission:

All aspirants filling the online form are advised to read the instructions to fill up the online form,
which has all the pre‐requisite and the guidelines in this regard. Admission aspirants are required to
have followed in advance while submitting Application Form:
(i) A scanned copy of their coloured photograph (3.5 x 4.5 cm) and their signature. These scanned
copies of coloured photo (3.5 x 4.5 cm) in JPEG (*.JPG) Format and Signature in JPEG (*.JPG)
Format are required to be uploaded during the online form submission. The file size of
photograph and signature in any case shall not exceed 80 KB for each file separately.
(ii) Aadhaar Number and ABC ID is mandatory for Candidate filling form.
Note:
 For admission, the candidates should report to the respective Department, as per their
admission schedule.

For convenience of applicants applying online, a Help Desk, offering following phone
number and email ID, has been setup by University of Allahabad

Helpdesk No.: +91-8303249416, 9324904891

Helpdesk email ID: [email protected]

Note: Call centre timing – 10:00 AM to 07:00 PM (All Days)

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9- ih-th-,-Vh&I dk iathdj.k 'kqYd & lkekU;] vkfFkZd detksj oxZ ,oa vU; fiNM+k oxZ ds vH;fFkZ;¨a ds fYk,
#- 1000@& rFkk vuqlwfpr tkfr@vuqlwfpr tutkfr@fnO;kax oxZ ds vH;fFkZ;¨a ds fYk, #- 500@&
fu/kkZfjr gSA
10- ih-th-,-Vh&II dk iathdj.k 'kqYd & lkekU;] vkfFkZd detksj oxZ ,oa vU; fiNM+k oxZ ds vH;fFkZ;¨a ds fYk,
#- 1600@& rFkk vuqlwfpr tkfr@vuqlwfpr tutkfr@fnO;kax oxZ ds vH;fFkZ;¨a ds fYk, #- 800@&
fu/kkZfjr gSA
11- ÁR;sd vH;FkÊ Áos'k Òou esa ijh{kkQYk ?k¨f"kr g¨us ds ,d ekg ds vUnj #- 200@& ds V¨du 'kqYd nsdj
viuh mÙkj&iqfLrdk dk fujh{k.k dj ldrk gSA
12- ijh{kk dsUnz %
vkWuykbu ,oa vkWQykbu ¼nksuksa½% iz;kxjkt] y[kuÅ] dkuiqj] xksj[kiqj] okjk.klh] cjsyh ,oa ubZ fnYyhA
dsoy vkWuykbu% iVuk] dksydkrk] fr#ouUriqje ,oa HkksikyA

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egÙoiw.kZ frfFk;k¡
vkWuYkkbu iathdj.k dk ÁkjEÒ 16-05-2024
vkWuYkkbu vkosnu i«k ,oa 'kqYd tek djus
dh vfUre frfFk 05-06-2024
vkWuYkkbu Áos'k i«k ÁkIr djus dh frfFk ijh{kk frfFk ls ,d lIrkg igys tkjh dh tk;sxhA
lwph I, II, III : twu ds r`rh; lIrkg esa ¼laHkkfor½
PGAT- I
Áos'k ijh{kk dh frfFk lwph IV : twu ds r`rh; lIrkg esa ¼laHkkfor½
PGAT- II lwph V : twu ds r`rh; lIrkg esa ¼laHkkfor½

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ijkLukrd izos'k ijh{kk (PGAT) – 2024

bYkkgkckn fo”ofo|kYk; t¨ fd f”k{k.k ,oa “k¨/k esa Òkjr ds YkC/k&Áfrf’Br laLFkku¨a esa ls ,d gS '©f{kd l«k
2024&25 gsrq Lukrd¨Ùkj Lrj ds fofÒé ikBÓØe¨a esa Áos”k gsrq fo|kfFkZ;¨a d¨ vkefU«kr djrk gSA lEiw.kZ
Lukrd¨Ùkj ikBÓØe¨a dh lwph fuEuor gSA Lej.k jgs fd leLr ikBÓØe¨a d¨ n¨ Òkx¨a esa foÒä fd;k x;k
gS % PGAT-I ftlesa lwph I, II, III ,oa IV esa mYY¨f[kr ikjEifjd fo’k; lfEefYkr gSaS] ,oa PGAT-II ftlesa lwph V
esa mYY¨f[kr fo”¨’kKrk lEcU/kh@xSj ikjEifjd fo’k; lfEefYkr gSaSA

lwph-I
ekufodh rFkk lkekftd foKku esa miyC/k ikB~;Øe (Courses available in Humanities and Social Sciences)
Øe ikBÓØe fo"k; ikBÓØe xSj&fo"k; vH;FkÊ dk
la[;k dwV Áko/kku
1. M.A. Ákphu bfrgkl (Ancient History) 01 gk¡
2. M.A. vFkZ'kkó (Economics) 02 gk¡
3. M.A. f'k{kk'kkó (Education) 03 ugha
4. M.A. vaxzsth lkfgR; (English Literature) 04 gk¡
5. M.A. vaxzsth Òk’kk (English Language) 05 gk¡
6. M.A. fgUnh (Hindi) 06 gk¡
7. M.A. e/;dkYkhu ,oa vk/kqfud bfrgkl 07 gk¡
(Med. & Mod. History)
8. M.A. a
laxhr] xk;u (Music (Vocal)) 08A ugÈ
9. M.A. b
laxhr] flrkj (Music (Sitar)) 08B ugÈ
10. M.A. c
laxhr] rcYkk (Music (Tabla)) 08C ugÈ
11. M.P.A. a
xk;u (Vocal) 08A ugÈ
12. M.P.A. b
flrkj (Sitar) 08B ugÈ
13. M.P.A.c rcYkk (Tabla) 08C ugÈ
14. M.A. isafVax (Painting) 09 ugÈ
15. M.A. n'kZu'kkó (Philosophy) 10 gk¡
16. M.A. jktuhfr'kkó (Political Science) 11 gk¡
17. M.A. laLÑr (Sanskrit) 12 ugÈ
18. M.A. lekt”kkó (Sociology) 13 gk¡
19. M.A. mnwZ (Urdu) 14 ugÈ
a M.A. laxhr] xk;u (Music (Vocal)) rFkk M.P.A. xk;u (Vocal) ds fy, ,d gh ijh{kk nsuh gksxhA
b M.A. laxhr] flrkj (Music (Sitar)) rFkk M.P.A. flrkj (Sitar) ds fy, ,d gh ijh{kk nsuh gksxhA
c M.A. laxhr] rcYkk (Music (Tabla)) rFkk M.P.A. rcyk (Tabla) ds fy, ,d gh ijh{kk nsuh gksxhA

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lwph -II
izkd`frd foKku fo"k;ksa esa miyC/k ikB~;Øe (Courses available in Natural Sciences)
Øe ikBÓØe fo"k; ikBÓØe xSj&fo"k; vH;FkÊ
la[;k dwV dk Áko/kku
1 M.Sc. ouLifr foKku (Botany) 15 ugÈ
2 M.Sc. jlk;u 'kkó (Chemistry) 16 ugÈ
3 M.Sc. dEI;wVj lkbal (Computer Science) 17 ugÈ
4 M.Sc. Ò©frd 'kkó (Physics) 18 ugÈ
5 M.Sc. tUrq foKku (Zoology) 19 ugÈ

lwph -III
ekufodh vkSj foKku esa miyC/k ikB~;Øe (Courses available in Humanities and Science)
Øe ikBÓØe fo"k; ikBÓØe xSj&fo"k; vH;FkÊ
la[;k dwV dk Áko/kku
1 M.A. / M.Sc. ekuo”kkó (Anthropology) 20 ugÈ
2 M.A. / M.Sc. j{kk v/;;u (Defence Studies) 21 ugÈ
3 M.A. / M.Sc. xf.kr (Mathematics) 22 ugÈ
4 M.A. / M.Sc. Òwx¨Yk (Geography) 23 ugÈ
5 M.A. / M.Sc. eu¨foKku (Psychology) 24 gk¡
6 M.A. / M.Sc. lkaf[;dh; (Statistics) 25 ugÈ
lwph -IV
okf.kT; vkSj fof/k esa miyC/k ikB~;Øe (Courses available in Commerce & Law)
Øe ikBÓØe fo"k; ikBÓØe xSj&fo"k; vH;FkÊ
la[;k dwV dk Áko/kku
1 M. Com. okf.kT; (Commerce) 26 ugÈ
2 LL. M. fof/k (Law) 27 ugÈ

lwph -V
fo'ks"kKrk lEcU/kh@xSj ikjEifjd fo"k;ksa esa miyC/k ikB~;Øe
(Courses available for Specialized / Non conventional subjects)
Øe ikBÓØe fo"k; ikBÓØe xSj&fo"k; vH;FkÊ
la[;k dwV dk Áko/kku
1. B. Ed. f'k{kk”kkó (Education) 28 ugÈ
2. M. B. A.* O;olk; ÁcU/ku (Business Management) 29 ugÈ
3. M.B.A. (Rural O;olk; ÁcU/ku (Business Management) 29 ugÈ
Development)*
4. M. Ed. f'k{kk”kkó (Education) 30 ugÈ

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Øe ikBÓØe fo"k; ikBÓØe xSj&fo"k; vH;FkÊ

la[;k dwV dk Áko/kku
5. M. P. Ed. “kkjhfjd f”k{kk (Physical Education) 31 ugÈ
6. M.A. tulapkj (Mass Communication) 32 ugÈ
7. M.A. fQYe ,oa fFk;sVj (Film & Theatre) 33 ugÈ
8. M.Sc. tSo jlk;u (Bio-Chemistry) 34 ugÈ
9. M.Sc. Ñf’k foKku ¼Ñf’k ouLifr foKku½ 35 ugÈ
Agricultural Science (Agricultural Botany)
10. M.Sc. Ñf’k foKku ¼Ñf’k jlk;u ,oa e`nk foKku½ 36 ugÈ
Agricultural Science (Agricultural Chemistry
& Soil Science)
11. M.Sc. Ñf’k foKku ¼Ñf’k tho ,oa dhV foKku½ 37 ugÈ
Agricultural Science (Agricultural Zoology &
Entomology)
12. M.Sc. æO; foKku (Materials Science) 38 ugÈ
13. M.Sc. tSo lwpuk foKku (Bioinformatics) 39 ugÈ
14. M.Sc. i;kZoj.k foKku (Environmental Science) 40 ugÈ
15. M.Sc. oó ,oa ifj/kku fMtkbfuax (Textile and 41 ugÈ
Apparel Designing)
16. M.Sc. xzkeh.k rduhfd esa fMtkbu ,oa uo¨Ues’k 42 ugÈ
(Design and Innovation in Rural
Technology)
17. M.Sc. vuqÁ;qä Òw&foKku (Applied Geology) 43 ugÈ
18. M.Sc. [kk| ,oa i¨’k.k (Food and Nutrition) 44 ugÈ
19. M.A. efgYkk v/;;u (Women Studies) 45 ugÈ
20. M.Tech. i`Foh Á.kkYkh foKku (Earth System Science) 46 ugÈ
21. M.A. in fodkl v/;;u (Development Studies) 47 ugÈ
Development
Studies (MDS)
22. M.F.A. isafVax (Painting) 48 ugÈ
23. M.Sc. tSo çkS|ksfxdh (Biotechnology) 49 ugÈ

* M.B.A. rFkk M.B.A. (Rural Development) ds fy, ,d gh ijh{kk nsuh gksxhA bu fo"k;ksa esa fo|kfFkZ;¨a d¨
Áos”k ijh{kk ds vfrfjä lacaf/kr foÒkxh; ijh{kk esa “kkfeYk g¨uk vfuok;Z gSA bu fo’k;¨a esa vfUre
Áos”k] Áos”k ijh{kk ,oa foÒkxh; ijh{kk esa ÁkIr ÁkIrkad¨a ds ;¨x ds vk/kkj ij fu/kkZfjr esfjV fYkLV ds
vuqlkj g¨xk ftls foÒkxokj fu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gSA

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egÙoiw.kZ
lÒh ikBÓØe¨a ds fYk, vgZrk “krs± uhps vfÒfYkf[kr gSa] Ñi;k vkosnu i«k Òjus ls iwoZ “kr¨± dk
fof/kor~ v/;;u djsAa
fo"k; vH;FkÊ %
,sls vH;Fkh d¨ ftlus lwph I] lwph II] lwph III ,oa lwph IV esa lwphÑr fdlh ,sls fo"k; esa vius
Lukrd ikBÓØe dh ijh{kk mÙkh.kZ dh gS vFkok vius Lukrd ikBÓØe ds vfUre o’kZ dh ijh{kk nh gS t¨
fd ml vH;FkÊ ds Lukrd ikBÓØe ds vfUre o’kZ ;k mlds led{k dk fo’k; jgk gS bl fooj.k iqfLrdk
esa mij¨ä fo’k; fo'¨’k ls lEcfU/kr ikBÓØe esas ^fo’k; vH;FkÊ* ds :Ik esa ifjÒkf’kr fd;k x;k gSA
d¨bZ vkosnd lwph I] lwph II] lwph III ,oa lwph IV esa lwphÑr fdlh Òh ikBÓØe esa vkosnu dj
ldrk gS ;fn og ml ikBÓØe ds lanÒZ esa fo’k; vH;FkÊ dh ik«krk gsrq vko';d lÒh “kr¨± d¨ iwjh djrk
gSA
xSj&fo"k; vH;FkÊ %
,sls vH;FkhZ d¨ ftlus vius Lukrd ikBÓØe dh ijh{kk mÙkh.kZ dj Ykh gS ;k ftlus vius Lukrd
ikBÓØe ds vfUre o’kZ dh ijh{kk nh gS lwph I] lwph II] lwph III ,oa lwph IV esa lwphÑr ,sls lÒh fo’k;¨a
ds ikBÓØe ds lanÒZ esa bl fooj.k iqfLrdk esa ^xSj&fo’k; vH;FkÊ* ds :Ik esa ifjÒkf’kr fd;k x;k gS t¨
ml vH;FkÊ ds Lukrd ikBÓØe ds vfUre o’kZ ds fo’k; ugÈ jgs gSaA
d¨bZ vkosnd] t¨ fd fgUnh@vaxzsth@e/;dkYkhu ,oa vk/kqfud bfrgkl@Ákphu bfrgkl@
n'kZu'kkó@jktuhfr foKku ls lacaf/kr ikBÓØe ds lanÒZ esa ^fo’k; vH;FkÊ* dh ik«krk gsrq vko';d lÒh
“kr¨± d¨ iwjk ugÈ djrk gS ijUrq og mu n¨ fo’k;¨a ls lacaf/kr ikBÓØe¨a esa ^fo’k; vH;FkÊ* ds :Ik esa
vkosnu djus dh ÁfØ;k esa gS t¨ mlds Lukrd ikBÓØe ds vfUre o’kZ ds fo’k; jg pqds gSa v©j fgUnh]
vaxzth] e/;dkYkhu ,oa vk/kqfud bfrgkl] Ákphu bfrgkl] n'kZu'kkó] jktuhfr foKku] Áfrj{kk v/;;u ls
fÒé jgs gSa] fgUnh@vaxzth@e/;dkYkhu ,oa vk/kqfud bfrgkl@Ákphu bfrgkl@ n'kZu'kkó@jktuhfr
foKku ls lacaf/kr ikBÓØe esa ^xSj fo’k; vH;FkÊ* ds :Ik esa vkosnu dj ldrk gSA ,sls xSj&fo’k; vH;fFkZ;¨a
d¨ mä fo’k; dh lacfa /kr Áos'k ijh{kk t¨ fd lacaf/kr fo’k; vH;fFkZ;¨a ds fYk;s vfuok;Z gS] esa ijh{kk nsus ls
NwV gSA ,sls xSj&fo’k; vH;FkÊ ds ;¨X;rk Lrj dh x.kuk mlds }kjk fo’k; vH;FkÊ ds :Ik esa mij¨ä n¨
lacaf/kr Áos'k ijh{kkv¨a esa vftZr vad¨a ds v©lr ds vk/kkj ij g¨xhA
d¨bZ vkosnd] t¨ fd lekt'kkó@eu¨foKku ls lacaf/kr ikBÓØe ds lanÒZ esa ^fo’k; vH;FkÊ* dh
ik«krk gsrq vko';d lÒh “kr¨± d¨ iwjk ugÈ djrk gS ijUrq t¨ mu n¨ fo’k;¨a ls lacaf/kr ikBÓØe¨a esa ^fo’k;
vH;FkÊ* ds :Ik esa vkosnu djus dh ÁfØ;k esa gS t¨ mlds Lukrd ikBÓØe ds vfUre o’kZ ds fo’k; jg
pqds gSa v©j lekt'kkó ,oa eu¨foKku ls fÒé jgs gSa v©j ftlus vius Lukrd ikBÓØe esa dqYk 60 Áfr'kr
vFkok vf/kd vad vftZr fd;s gSaA lekt'kkó@eu¨foKku ls lacaf/kr ikBÓØe esa ^xSj fo’k; vH;FkÊ* ds
:Ik esa vkosnu dj ldrk gSA ,sls xSj&fo’k; vH;fFkZ;¨a d¨ mä fo’k; dh lacaf/kr Áos'k ijh{kk t¨ fd
lacaf/kr fo’k; vH;fFkZ;¨a ds fYk;s vfuok;Z gS] esa ijh{kk nsus ls NwV gSA ,sls xSj&fo’k; vH;FkÊ ds ;¨X;rk Lrj
dh x.kuk mlds }kjk fo’k; vH;FkÊ ds :Ik esa mij¨ä n¨ lacfa /kr Áos'k ijh{kkv¨a esa vftZr vad¨a ds v©lr
ds vk/kkj ij g¨xhA
d¨bZ vkosnd] t¨ vFkZ'kkó ls lacaf/kr ikBÓØe ds lanÒZ esa ^fo’k; vH;FkÊ* dh ik«krk gsrq vko';d
lÒh “kr¨± d¨ iwjk ugÈ djrk gS ijUrq t¨ mu n¨ fo’k;¨a ls lacaf/kr ikBÓØe¨a esa ^fo’k; vH;FkÊ* ds :Ik esa
vkosnu djus dh ÁfØ;k esa gS t¨ mlds Lukrd ikBÓØe ds vafre o’kZ ds fo’k; ugÈ jgs gSa v©j vFkZ'kkó
ls fÒé jgs gSa ,oa ;k r¨ xf.kr rFkk lkaf[;dh mlds Lukrd ikBÓØe ds vfUre o’kZ ds fo’k; jgs gSa ;k
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vFkZ'kkó mlds Lukrd ikBÓØe ds rhu fo’k;¨a esa ls ,d jgk gS] vFkZ'kkó ls lacfa /kr ikBÓØe esa ^xSj
fo’k; vH;FkÊ* ds :Ik esa vkosnu dj ldrk gSA ,sls xSj&fo’k; vH;fFkZ;¨a d¨ mä fo’k; dh lacfa /kr Áos'k
ijh{kk t¨ fd lacaf/kr fo’k; vH;fFkZ;¨a ds fYk;s vfuok;Z gS] esa ijh{kk nsus ls NwV gSA ,sls xSj&fo’k; vH;FkÊ
ds ;¨X;rk Lrj dh x.kuk mlds }kjk fo’k; vH;FkÊ ds :Ik esa mij¨ä n¨ lacfa /kr Áos'k ijh{kkv¨a esa vftZr
vad¨a ds v©lr ds vk/kkj ij g¨xhA
Lwkph V esa lwphÑr fofÒé fo’k;¨a ds ikBÓØe¨a esa Áos'k gsrq] ÁR;sd ikBÓØe ds fYk;s i`Fkd vkosnu
djus dh vko';drk gS v©j bl Ádkj ds vkosnu¨a dh la[;k ij d¨bZ Áfrca/k ugÈ gS ;fn lacfa /kr
ikBÓØe¨a esa Áos'k laca/kh lÒh ik«krk&'krs± iwjh g¨ jgh gSaA
vkj{k.k vkSj fo'ks"k egRo@dksVk &
¼v½ bykgkckn fo”ofo|ky; vf/kfu;e] 2005 ¼2005 dk vf/kfu;e 26½ ds ifjfu;e ds [k.M 9 ds vUrxZr
vuqlwfpr tkfr] vuqlwfpr tutkfr] vU; fiNM+s oxZ rFkk vkfFkZd detksj oxZ ds vH;fFkZ;ksa ds fy,
lHkh fo’k;ks@a ikB~;Øeksa ftlds fy, izos”k vk;ksftr gS] fuEu vuqikr esa vkj{k.k iznku fd;k tk;sxk&
(i) izR;sd fo’k;@ikB~;Øe ds dqy lhVksa@LFkkuksa dk 15 izfr”kr LFkku vuqlwfpr tkfr oxZ ds vH;kfFkZ;ksa
ds fy, vkjf{krA
(ii) izR;sd fo’k;@ikB~;Øe ds dqy lhVksa@LFkkuksa dk 7-5 izfr”kr LFkku vuqlwfpr tutkfr oxZ ds
vH;kfFkZ;ksa ds fy, vkjf{krA
(iii) izR;sd fo’k;@ikB~;Øe ds dqy lhVksa@LFkkuksa dk 27 izfr”kr LFkku vU; fiNM+s oxZ ds vH;fFkZ;ksa ds
fy, vkjf{krA
(iv) ;fn vuqlwfpr tutkfr oxZ ds fy, vkjf{kr LFkku ml oxZ ds vH;fFkZ;ksa dh vuqIkyC/krk ds dkj.k
fjDr jgrs gSa rks fjfDr;ksa dks vuqlwfpr tkfr oxZ ds vH;fFkZ;ksa }kjk Hkjk tk;sxkA
(v) dqy lhVksa dk 10 izfr'kr vkfFkZd detksj oxZ ds vH;fFkZ;ksa gsrq vkjf{kr gksxkA

fo'¨"k& ;g fu;e lkadsfrd gSa rFkk ifj.kke ?kksf"kr gksus dh frfFk rd vkj{k.k ij fo'ofo|ky; vuqnku
vk;ksx vf/kfu;e vkSj f'k{kk ea=ky; ds funsZ'kksa dk ikyu fd;k tk;sxkA
¼c½ foLFkkfir d'ehjh %
foLFkkfir d”ehfj;ksa dks rRlEcU/kh izek.k&i= ¼tks fd ekuo lalk/ku ea=ky; ds l{ke vf/kdkjh tks
fd la;qDr lfpo Lrj vFkok led{k ls fupys Lrj dk u gks ds }kjk iznRr½ ds vk/kkj ij Hkkjr
ljdkj ds funsZ”kksa@izko/kkuksa ds rgr vf/kHkkj@vf/kykHk iznku fd;k tk;sxkA
¼l½ ,u0lh0lh0 vf/kHkkj@vf/kykHk %
,sls vH;FkhZ tks jk’Vªh; dSMsV dksj ¼,u-lh-lh-½ ^ch* ds izek.k i= /kkjd gSa dks muds izkIr vadksa esa 5%
vf/kykHk tksM+ fn;k tk;sxkA ,u-lh-lh- vf/kHkkj@vf/kykHk ch-,M-] ,e-,M-] ,e-ch-,- rFkk ,e-ch-,-
¼vkj-Mh-½ ikB~;Øeksa ij ykxw ugha gksxkA
¼n½ fons'kh ukxfjd@vfuoklh Hkkjrh; %
mu fons”kh ukxfjdksa ds fy, ftUgksaus vgZdkjh ijh{kk mRrh.kZ djds vUrjkZ’Vªh; Nk= lykgdkj ds
ek/;e ls vkosnu fd;k gS] mudks izos”k ijh{kk esa lfEefyr gksuk vfuok;Z ugha gSA mUgsa bykgkckn
fo”ofo|ky; }kjk fu;qDr fons”kh ijke”kZnk=h lfefr dh laLrqfr ij izo”s k fn;k tk ldrk gSA lfefr
laLrqfr ds iwoZ vH;FkhZ ds “kSf{kd Lrj ij rFkk mudh izekf.kdrk dk v/;;u djsxhA
¼;½ [ksydwn dksVk %

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vkosnd ftlus lacfa /kr [ksy cksMZ }kjk ekU;rk çkIr baVj&;wfuoflZVh@vksiu us'kuy@us'kuy@
baVjus'kuy xsEl esa Hkkx fy;k gks] bykgkckn fo'ofo|ky; }kjk LiksVZ~l dksVk ds fy, cuk, x, fu;eksa
ds vuqlkj bykgkckn fo'ofo|ky; }kjk iksLV xzstq,'ku dkslZ esa [ksy dksVk ds rgr ços'k ds fy,
vkosnu dj ldrk gSA c'krsZ vkosnd }kjk ik=rk ekunaM iwjk fd;k tkrk gksA
(i) lykgdkj lfefr] Li¨VZl~ c¨MZ rFkk bykgkckn fo”ofo|ky; dks *QhYM Vªk;y* dk vk;kstu djus rFkk
vH;FkhZ }kjk izLrqr vgZdkjh izek.k&i=ksa@nLrkostksa vkfn dk ijh{k.k djus@lR;rk tk¡pus vkfn dk
lokZf/kdkj lqjf{kr gSA
(ii) vH;fFkZ;ksa dks izos”[email protected];w@dkmalfyax ds le; [ksydwn ls lEcfU/kr vius leLr ewy izek.k&i=ksa
o vfHkys[kksa dks vo”; izLrqr djuk gksxkA fo”ofo|ky; dk ;g lokZf/kdkj lqjf{kr gS fd og leLr
vfHkys[[email protected]&i=ksa dh lR;rk ij[ks rFkk ;fn ;g xyr vFkok vlR; ik;k tkrk gS rks vH;FkhZ ds
fo:) fu;ekuqlkj dk;Zokgh dh tk;sxhA
(iii) izR;sd fo’k;@ikB~;Øe esa dqy LFkkuksa dk 2 izfr”kr LFkku [ksydwn dksVs ds vUrxZr vkofUVr gSA
(iv) [¨YkdwYk d¨Vk esa Áos”k Li¨VZl~ c¨MZ dh lYkkgdkj lfefr }kjk nh xbZ ojh;rk lwph ds vk/kkj ij gh
g¨xkA
(v) [¨YkdwYk d¨Vk ch- ,M-] ,e-,M-] ,e-ch-,- rFkk ,e-ch-,- ¼vkj-Mh-½ ikB~;Øeksa ij ykxw ugha gksxkA
¼j½ fnO;kax dksVk%
(i) fnO;kaxtu vf/kdkj vf/kfu;e] 2018 dh /kkjk 32 ¼1½ ds vuqlkj] mPp f'k{kk dh lHkh ljdkjh
laLFkk,a vkSj ljdkj ls lgk;rk izkIr dj jgh vU; f'k{kk laLFkk,a lanfHkZr fnO;kaxtuksa ds fy,
5% LFkkuksa dks vkjf{kr j[ksx sa hA blfy,] bu ikB~;Øeksa ds dqy Lohd`r lhVksa dh 5% lhVsa mu
fnO;kaxtuksa gsrq miyC/k gksaxh tks bl ikB~;Øe dks fcuk ijs'kkuh ds iwjk dj ldrs gksAa
(ii) os vH;FkhZ ftuds fdlh vax ;k vfLFk jpuk esa U;wure 40% fodykaxrk gS] fo'ofo|ky; }kjk
xfBr esfMdy cksMZ ds erkuqlkj vf/kdre 70% dh lexz 'kkjhfjd v{kerk gS ;k tks izekf.kr
us=ghu gSa vFkok tks lquus esa vleFkZ gSa] esfMdy cksMZ dh laLrqfr ds vk/kkj ij mudk lEcfU/kr
ikB~;Øe@fo"k; esfjV lwph esa muds LFkku dks egRo fn;s fcuk izos'k gks ldrk gSA
(iii) bl dksVk esa lhVsa fuEu Øeokj vf/keku ls Hkjh tk;saxh& [k.M ¼d½] ¼[k½] ¼x½] ¼?k½ ,oa ¼³½ ds
lanfHkZr fnO;kaxtuksa gsrq ,d izfr'kr lhVsa izR;sd [k.M ds vH;fFkZ;ksa gsrq vkjf{kr gksx
a hA
¼d½ va/k vkSj fuEu n`f"V
¼[k½ cf/kj vkSj Jo.k'kfDr esa gzkl
¼x½ pyu fnO;kaxrk ftlds vUrxZr izefLr"d ?kkr] jksxeqDr dq"B] ckSukiu] rstkc vkØe.k ds
ihfM+r vkSj is'kh; nq"iks"k.k Hkh gSA
¼?k½ Loijk;.krk] ckSf)d fnO;kaxrk] fof'k"V vf/kxe v{kerk vkSj ekufld #X.krkA
¼³½ izR;sd fnO;kaxrk ds fy, igpku fd, x, inks ads [k.M ¼d½ ls [k.M ¼?k½ ds v/khu
O;fDr;ksa esa ls cgq fnO;kaxrkA
(iv) ;g fo”¨’k lqfo/kk rÒh vuqeU; g¨xh tcfd vH;FkÊ us Áos”k vkosnu Ái«k esa bldk nkok fd;k
gS rFkk mlus mi;qZä ds eq[; ftyk jktdh; fpfdRlk vf/kdkjh ;k fodykax dsUnz iz;kxjkt
}kjk iznRr fodYkkaxrk Áek.k&i«k ¼ftlesa fodYkkaxrk d¨ Li’V n”kkZrk gqvk mldk Q¨V¨ Òh gS½
Áos”k ds le; ÁLrqr fd;k gSA
(v) fo”¨’k lqfo/kkv¨a ds v/khu Áfo’V Áos”kkfFkZ;¨a d¨ muds lkekftd d¨fV ds vuqlkj vkjf{kr
LFkku¨a ij lek;¨ftr fd;k tk,xkA
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¼y½ f'k{kd@deZpkjh ikY; dksVk %

(i) fo'ofo|ky;] fo'ofo|ky; ds la?kVd dyst] fo'ofo|ky; laLFkku ,oa la?kVd laLFkku] ftUgsa
blds i'pkr bdkbZ dgk tk;sxk] ds fu;fer ,oa lsokfuo`Ùk v/;kidksa ,oa deZpkfj;ksa ds iRuh]
ifr] csVk ;k csVh ds fy, tks fd jftLVªkj ¼fo'ofo|ky; ds ekeys esa½] funs'kd ¼fo'ofo|ky;
laLFkku ds ekeys esa½] izkpk;Z ¼fo'ofo|ky; ds la?kVd dyst ds ekeys esa½ rFkk funs'kd
¼la?kVd laLFkku ds ekeys esa½ }kjk tkjh izek.k&i= izLrqr djsx a ]s dsoy mlh bdkbZ esa ftlesa
,sls f'k{kd@deZpkjh lsok esa gSa ;k tgk¡ ls os lsokfuo`Rr gq, gSa ij v/;;u ds izR;sd ikB~;Øe
esa] vkoafVr lhVksa ij izos'k iw.kZ gks tkus ds i'pkr~] vH;fFkZ;ksa ds izkIrkadksa ds vk/kkj ij 5%
vf/kla[; lhVksa ¼U;wure ,d lhV ds lkFk½ ij izo's k fn;k tk;sxkA
c'krsZ] ;fn fdlh bdkbZ esa lhVsa fjDr jg tk;saxh rks mls vU; bdkbZ ds v/;kidks@ a deZpkfj;ksa
ds ikY;ksa }kjk Hkjh tk;sx
a hA
(ii) ;g Li"V fd;k tkrk gS fd mijksDr [k.M (i) esa mfYyf[kr bdkbZ dk vFkZ gS fo'ofo|ky;@
fo'ofo|ky; ds la?kVd dkWystA
(iii) deZpkjh@v/;kid ikY; dksVk dk ykHk rHkh vuqeU; gksxk ;fn vH;FkhZ us bl dksVs dk nkok
fofgr vkosnu&i= esa fd;k gks rFkk izos'k ds le; vko';d nLrkost ,oa izek.k&i= izLrqr
djrk gSA
l«k vUrjkYk dV©rh %
,sls vkosnd] ftUgksaus vius Lukrd ikBÓØe dh vfUre ijh{kk l«k 2023&24 ;k mlds iwoZ ds l«k¨a
esa mÙkh.kZ dh gS] ds Lukrd ikBÓØe ds ÁkIrkad dh x.kuk uhps nh x;h rkfYkdk ds vuqlkj dV©rh djus
ds i'pkr~ g¨xh&
Lk«k ftlesa vkosnd us Lukrd ikBÓØe dh ÁkIrkad esa dV©rh dk Áfr'kr
vfUre ijh{kk mÙkh.kZ dh gS
Lk«k 2022&23 5 Áfr'kr
Lk«k 2021&2022 10 Áfr'kr
Lk«k 2020&21 15 Áfr'kr
Lk«k 2020&21 ls iwoZ ds l«k 15 Áfr'kr

ih-th-,-Vh-&2024 Áos'k ijh{kk dk Ák:Ik &

1- ÁR;sd ih-th-,-Vh-&2024 ijh{kk eas dqYk 300 vad¨a ds 150 cgqfodYih; Á'u g¨axAs
2- lwph I] lwph II ,oa lwph III ds lwphÑr ikBÓØe¨a ls lacaf/kr ih-th-,-Vh-&2024 Áos'k ijh{kk esa
ÁFke 50 Á'u lkekU; tkudkjh] lkekU; vaxzsth] lkekU; fgUnh] rkfdZd foe'kZ ,oa c©f)d {kerk ls
lacaf/kr g¨axs ,oa lÒh lacaf/kr vH;fFkZ;¨a ds fYk;s vfuok;Z g¨axsA ÁR;sd lgh mÙkj ds fYk, n¨ ¼2½
vad fn;s tk;saxsA
3- lwph I] lwph II ,oa lwph III ds lwphÑr ikBÓØe¨a ls lacaf/kr mij¨ä Áos'k ijh{kk esa '¨’k 100 Á'u
mu n¨ fo’k;¨a ls lacfa /kr g¨axs t¨ vH;FkÊ ds Lukrd ikBÓØe ds vfUre o’kZ ds fo"k; jg pqds gSa
v©j ftu n¨u¨a fo’k;¨a ds fYk;s vH;FkÊ us ^fo’k; vH;FkÊ* ds :Ik esa vkosnu fd;k gqvk gSA 100 Á'u¨a
esa ls 50&50 Á'u mij¨ä n¨u¨a fo’k;¨a ls iwNs tk;sxa sA
vH;fFkZ;¨a gsrq ;g ijke'kZ gS fd og vius lacfa /kr fo’k;¨a ds fYk;s mfpr ladsr dk Á;¨x djsAa
ÁR;sd lgh mÙkj ds fYk;s pkj ¼4½ vad Ánku fd;s tk;saxsA

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ÁR;sd fo’k; gsrq dqYk vad¨a dh x.kuk 50 vfuok;Z Á'u¨a ,oa 50 fo’k; lac/a kh Á'u¨a ds ÁkIrkad¨a ds
;¨x ds :Ik esa vYkx&vYkx r©j ij g¨xhA
,d vH;FkÊ mij¨ä n¨u¨a fo’k;¨a ls lacaf/kr 100 Á'u¨a dh txg dsoYk ,d fo’k; ls lacaf/kr 50
Á'u¨a dk mÙkj nsus dk fodYi Òh pqu ldrk gSA ijUrq ,slk fodYi pquus ij og vH;FkÊ lwph I]
lwph II ,oa lwph III esa lwphÑr fdlh Òh ikBÓØe gsrq ^xSj fo’k; vH;FkÊ* ds :Ik esa vkosnu dj
ldus ds Áko/kku ls oafpr g¨ tk;sxkA dqYk vad¨a dh x.kuk ,dek«k p;fur fo’k; gsrq dh tk;sxh
t¨ fd 50 vfuok;Z Á'u¨a ,oa 50 mij¨ä fo"k; laca/kh Á'u¨a ds ÁkIrkad¨a ds ;¨x ds cjkcj g¨xkA
4- lwph IV ,oa lwph V eas lwphÑr ikBÓØe¨a ls lacaf/kr ih-th-,-Vh- 2023 dh Áos'k ijh{kk esa ÁFke 50
Á'u lkekU; v/;;u ls lacaf/kr g¨axs ,oa lÒh lacaf/kr vH;fFkZ;¨a ds fYk;s vfuok;Z g¨axsA ÁR;sd lgh
mÙkj ds fYk;s n¨ ¼2½ vad fn;s tk;sx
a sA
5- lwph IV ,oa lwph V eas lwphÑr ikBÓØe¨a ls ¼,y,y-,e-] ch-,M-] ,e-,M-] ,e-ch-,- rFkk ,e-ch-,-
¼vkjMh½½ lacfa /kr ih-th-,-Vh- 2023 dh Áos'k ijh{kk esa '¨’k 100 Á'u lacfa /kr fo’k; ls g¨axsA ÁR;sd
lgh mÙkj ds fYk;s n¨ ¼2½ vad fn;s tk;saxsA
6- ,y,y-,e-] ch-,M-] ,e-,M-] ,e-ch-,- rFkk ,e-ch-,- ¼vkjMh½ ds izos'k ijh{kk izk:i ds fy, lEcfU/kr
fooj.k iqfLrdk (Brochure) ns[ksAa
uksV& xyr mRrj ds fy, dksbZ vad dkVs ugha tk;sx
a sA
ih-th-,-Vh-&2024 ¼PGAT-2024½ Áos'k ijh{kk ds Ádkj %&
1- ih-th-,-Vh-&I Áos'k ijh{kk t¨ fd lwph I] lwph II] lwph III ,oa lwph IV esa lwphÑr ikBÓØe¨a ls
lacaf/kr gSa vkWuYkkbu ,oa vkWQYkkbu n¨u¨a gh Ádkj¨a esa vk;¨ftr g¨xhA
2- ih-th-,-Vh-&II Áos'k ijh{kk t¨ fd lwph V esa lwphÑr ikBÓØe¨a ls lacfa /kr gS dsoYk vkWuYkkbu
Ádkj ls vk;¨ftr g¨xhA

lko/kkfu;k¡
 vkosnd¨a ds fYk;s ijke'kZ gS fd og vkuYkkbu vkosnu Ái«k eas nh x;h lwpuk;sa vkosnu dh ÁfØ;k
iw.kZ g¨us ds i'pkr~ fdlh Òh fLFkfr esa la'k¨f/kr@ifjofrZr ugÈ dh tk;saxh ,oa fo'ofo|kYk; fdlh
Òh :Ik esa ,sls fdlh Òh ÁkFkZuk dk laKku ugÈ Y¨xkA blds vfrfjä] fo'ofo|kYk; vkosnd¨a }kjk
dh x;h fdlh Òh «kqfV ds fYk;s mÙkjnk;h ugÈ g¨xkA
 ;fn fdlh ¼dsUnz@lsUVj½ ij ijh{kkfFkZ;ksa dh la[;k l© ls de gS rks bl n”kk esa ijh{kkFkhZ d¨ nwljk
fudVre dsUnz@lsUVj vkoafVr dj fn;k tk;sxkA
 bl Áos'k ijh{kk eas iquewZY;kadu dk d¨bZ Áko/kku ugÈ gSA
 ;fn fooj.k iqfLrdk ds fgUnh vorj.k esa d¨bZ folaxfr ik;h tkrh gS r¨ fooj.k iqfLrdk dk va xzsth
vorj.k Ákekf.kd g¨xkA
 ÁR;sd vH;FkÊ gsrq vkosnu Ái«k esa vkoafVr LFkku ij ;g lwfpr djuk vko';d gS fd D;k vH;FkÊ
bYkkgkckn fo'ofo|kYk; ;k fdlh vU; fo'ofo|kYk; esa fdlh ijkLukrd ikBÓØe eas f'k{kk ÁkIr
dj jgk gS ;k ,sls fdlh ijkLukrd ikBÓØe dh ijh{kk mÙkh.kZ dj Ykh gSA

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SYLLABUS FOR PGAT-2024

ANCIENT HISTORY, CULTURE AND ARCHAEOLOGY (01)

Early Cultures and Civilizations of India

Definition of Archaeology and relation with other disciplines; Palaeolithic cultures: Salient features,
Geographical distribution, Belan Valley, Son Valley; Mesolithic Cultures: Salient features,
Geographical distribution – Vindhyas, Ganga Plains; Neolithic Cultures: Salient features,
Geographical distribution – South India, Vindhyas and Ganga Plains; Harappan Civilization: Origin
and extent, salient features, chronology and decline;

Chalcolithic Cultures-

a. Central India and Deccan: Kayatha Culture, Ahar Culture, Jorwe Culture
b. Copper-Hoards and Ochre Colour Pottery (OCP)
Iron Age: Antiquity of Iron; PGW and NBPW Cultures; Sites: Atranjikhera, Hastinapur, Kausambi,
Taxilla, Arikamedu;

Paper-II: History of India upto the Kushanas (C. 600 B.C.-C.319 A.D.)

 Sources: Literary Indian and Foreign sources Epigraphic Numismatic Archaeological Sources
Early State Formation
 The Mahajanapadas: Rise of Magadha from Bimbisara to Mahapadma Nanda, Persian
Invasion, Alexander’s Invasion, bases and features of monarchical states; Nature of Republics
 Mauiyan Empire and its Decline, Magadhan Expansion in the time of Chandragupta Maurya -
administration, society and economy in the Mauryan Period; Asoka and his Dhamma; Decline
of the Mauryan Empire.
 Political Fragmentation C. 200 BC - AD 300 Early History of Sungas and Satavahanas
Achievements of Pushyamitra Sunga and Gautamiputra Satkami Saka-Satavahana Struggle,
Decline of Satavahana dynasty
 Foreign Invasions and Dynasties: Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Pahlavas, and Kusanas : Kaniska -I : date
and achievements

Outline of Ancient World Civilizations

Earliest Civilizations-I Egyptian Civilization: Political development under the Pharaohs; Egyptian
Religion, Art and Intellectual Achievements

Earliest Civilizations-II:

Mesopotamian Civilizations: Salient features Sumerian Civilization Babylonian Civilization

 Assyrian Civilization Chaldean Civilization

 Greek Civilization Homeric Age

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 Periclean Age: Contribution of Pericles

 Salient features of Hellenic and Hellenistic Civilizations Roman Civilization
 Julius Caesar and Augustus - Their contributions Roman Culture: Law, Art, Literature,
 Religion and Science; Roman Legacy
 Development of Christianity under Roman Empire.
 Ancient Palestine, Iran and China:
 Achaemenid Empire; Zarathustra and his reforms
 Parthian Civilization, Sassanian Civilization

Chou and Chin Periods: Cultural Achievements Confucius & Lao-Tzu History of Ancient India (C 319
AD to 1200 AD) Gupta Dynasty

Gupta Rulers their achievements: Chandragupta-I, Samudragupta, Chandragupta-II, Kumargupta I,

Skandagupta and the Huna invasion, Decline of the Guptas, Vakataka-Gupta Relation, Huna
invasion, Maukharis, Later Guptas

Harsha Career and achievements, relation with contemporary rulers, (Harsha’s relationship with
Pulakesin -II), visit of Hiuen Tsang

Gurjara-Pratihar, Pala, Rastrakuta; Political History of Gurjara Pratihar, Pala and Rastrakuta,
Tripartite struggle, Cultural Achievements

Pallava Dynasty; Political and Cultural Achievements of Pallavas Chalukya Dynasty; Political and
Cultural Achievements of Chalukyas of Vatapi, Vengi and' Kalyani Chola Dynasty Political History,
Administration, relations wilth contemporary powers, Cultural achievements.

Indian Culture

Foundation of Indian Culture; Sources of Study; Definition and Characteristics; Harappan

Civilization; Vedic Culture;

Main Features of Ancient Indian Society; Varnasrama System; Ancient Indilan Education System,
Taxila, Nalanda and Vikramashila; Position of Women; Guilds and their roles, Ancient Indian
Religions; Saivism; Vaisnavism; Jainism; Buddhism;

Socio-Spiritual Streams; Sankaracharya; Bhakti Movement; Interaction between Islam and Indian
Society with special reference to impact on Indian society Social and Religious Movements in
Nineteenth Century India.

Concepts and Currents in History

Nature and characteristics of history, objectivity and subjectivity in history, causation in history,
history is science or art.

Introduction to approaches of history - Oriental, (Colonial), Nationalist, Marxist

Philosophy of history with special reference to Hegel, Ranke, Karl Marx, Spengler, Toyanbee
Nationalism: Germany, Italy, India, Imperialism and colonialism : World War-II and Revolutions -
Russian and Chinese.

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Ancient Indian Art and Architecture

Beginnings of Indian Art; Characteristic Features of Ancient Indian Art; Pre-historic Art; Harappan
Art & Architectur

Mauryan, Sunga and Kusana Art; Asokan Pillars, Capital Figures, Folk Art; Stupa: Bharhut, Sanchi,
Amrawati; Rock-cut Cave Archiltecture (Chaitya/Vihara)-Karle, Bhaja; Kusana Art: Evolution of
Buddha Images Mathura Style Gandhara Style;

Gupta Art: Essential features; Beginning of temple Architecture-Bhitargaon temple; Deogarh

temple; Ancient Indian Paintings with special reference to Ajanta Temple architectural styles:
Nagara, Dravid, Besara

Art & Architecture under; Chalukyas: Aihole, Pattadakal; Chandela: Khajuraho temples; Orissan
Temples: Lingaraja and Konark

Art & Architecture under; Rashtrakutas: Kailash Temple of Elora; Pallavas: Rathas of

Mahabalipuram; Cholas: Brihadishwara Temple of Tanjavur.

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ECONOMICS (02)
Measures of Dispersion-Range, Quartile/Percentile Deviation, Mean Deviation, Standard Deviation,
Coeeficient of Variation, Lorenz Curve, Measures of skewness and Kurtosis.

Correlation: Linear Rank, Index Numbers: Nature, Construction, Limitation, Importance,

Construction of Index Numbers: Simple, Weighted and Price Relative Methods.

Macro Economics:

National Income: its Measurement and Limitations, Nature of National Income Accounts in Closed
and Open Economy, Uses of National Income Analysis, Social Accounting, Environmental
Accounting.

Theory of Employment, Say’s Law of Market, Classical Theory, Keynesian Critique of Classical
Theory, Simple Keynesian Theory of Emplolyment and Income Determination, Investment function.
Keynesian Consumption Function, Concept of Investment Multiplier.

Nature and Causes of Trade Cycles, Theories of Trade Cycle: Hawtrey, Hayek,

Schumpeter. Inflation: types, causes and impact, Inflation Employment Tradeoff: Phillips Curve,
Macro Theory of Distribution: Ricardo, Marx and Kaldor. Theories of Growth: Harrod and Domar
Growth Models. Population and Development, Model of H. Leibenstein, the Low Level Equilibrium
Trap: Nelson;

Development and Planning:

Development: Meaning, Measurements and Indicators of Development. PQLI, HDI, GDI, GII, Causes
of Under-development. Circular Causation: Myrdal and Nurkse, Over-Population. Technological
Backwardness, Environment and Development.

Selected Theoretical Prescriptions of Development: Rostow’s Stages of Growth, Problem of Choice

of Technique. Models of Development: Balanced vs Unbalanced Growth, Hirschman, Rosenstein
Rodan, Two Gap Theory.

Measures for Development, Augmentation of Savings, Investment Strategy, Capital Accumulation,

Improvement in Technology and Industrialisation, Surplus Labour as a Source of Capital Formation-
Lewis and Nurkse, Choice of Technique, Human Capital and Economic Development. Sustainable
Development: Meaning and historical Evolution.

Money and Public Finance:

The Quantity Theory of Money: Fisher and Cambridge Approaches. Keynes’ Fundamental
Equations. An Elementary Treatment of Saving and Investment Approach. Concepts and
Components of Money Supply.

Theory of Commercial Banking, Theory of Credit Creation, Credit Multiplier. Theory of Central
Banking, Types of Banks- Development, Cooperative, Universal etc. Techniques of Credit Control,
The Reserve Bank of India, Control of Commercial Banks & Control of Credit.

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Public Finance and Private Finance: Concepts and Problems, Public and Private Goods, Principle of
Maximum Social Advantage. Public Expenditure: Nature and Effect. Federal Finance concept,
Federal Finance in India, Division of Resources, Finance Commission: Role and objectives.

Taxation: Progressive, Regressive & Proportionate. Direct and Indirect Taxes. Principle of Taxation:
Ability to Pay. Least Aggregate Sacrifice, Incidence, Impact and Shifting of Taxation in Perfect
Competition and Monopoly.

Economic Analysis:

The Theory of Imperfect Competition, Duopoly, Oligopoly, Collusive and Non-collusive Oligopoly,
Cournot, Bertrand, Edgeworth, Stackleberg, Chamberlin’s Small Group Oligopoly Model, The Kinded
Demand Curve, Cartels: Joint Profit Maximization and Market Sharing Cartels.

Monopolistic Competition Models, The Criticism of Marginalist Approach to the Theory of the Firm,
Welfare Economics: The Criteria of Social Welfare, The National Income Criteria, The Hedonist; The
Cardinal Approach to Social Welfare, Pareto Optimality, Kaldor-Hicks Compensation Principle;
Bergson’s Social Welfare Function.
International Economics:
Basis of International Trade. Theories of International Trade: Adam Smith, Ricardo. J.S. Mill’sTheory
of Reciprocal Demand. Marshall-Edgeworth Offer Curve, Haberler’s Opportunity Cost Theory;
Heckscher’s Critique of Classical Theory.
Terms of Trade and Gains from Trade: Kinds of Terms of Trade, Factors Influencing Terms of Trade,
Prebisch Singer Model, Relation between Terms of Trade and Gains from Trade. Immiserizing
Growth Theory. Balance of Payments: Meaning, Definition, and Illustration: Disequilibrium in BOP
Exchange Rates: Purchasing Power Parity Theory, Balance of Payments Theory, Fixed and Flexible
Exchange Rates, Spot and Forward. FreeTrade and Protection, Exchange Control Infant Industry
Argument, Instruments of protection: Tariff, Quota and Devaluation, Exchange Control.Measures
for correction in BOP.
India’s Economic Policy:
General Objectives of Economic Policy in Developing Countries.
Unemployment and Poverty: A General Overview & Policies
Population Policy: National Population Policy and Population Policy of Uttar Pradesh.
Environmental Problems & National Environment Policy Industrial Policy : Role and Objectives
Industrial Policy of India
Private and Public Sector Competition Act
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Policies Energy Sector: Problems and Energy Policy
Agricultural Policy in India: Objectives and Overview Community Development Project and
Panchayati Raj Rural Development Programme Agricultural Price Policy Food Policy and The Public
Distribution System.

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EDUCATION (03)
1. Principles of Education: Meaning and scope of education; Aims of education; Approaches
to education; Agencies of education; Curriculum; Educational Plannning.
2. Problems of Indian Education: Primary education, secondary education, higher education,
adult education; National Policy on Education; Language Controversy.
3. Educational Philosophy & Sociology: Nature, scope and need of philosophy of education;
Naturalism, Idealism, Pragmatism, Realism, Existentialism; Educational Sociology; Culture
and education; Social Satisfaction; Social Mobility’ Social Changes; Futurology.
4. Educational Psychology: Nature, scope and methods and educational psychology; Growth
and development; Individual difference; Intelligence;’ Creativity; Personality; Learning;
transfer of learning; Motivation; Group dynamics
5. Measurement, evaluation and action research in Education, Measure of Central Tendency
and Standard Deviation.
6. Indian and Western Education: Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Madan Mohan Malviya, Tagore,
Vivekanand, Mahatama Gandhi, Radhakrishnana, Plato, Rousseau, Dewey, Russel.
7. Environmental education; Educational techonology; Distance education; Value education;
Peace education; Human rights education; Population education

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ENGLISH LITERATURE (04)

Note: Candidates can attempt either English Literature or English Language question paper.
Multiple choice questions based on the following in the ratio of 25:25:50 from the syllabic of B.A. Part I, II &
III respectively.
POETRY:
1. William Shakespeare: 23. W. H. Auden: “In Memory of W. B. Yeats”
(a) Sonnet 29: “When in disgrace with 24. Adil Jussawala: “Sea Breeze, Bombay”
fortune and men’s eyes” 25. Kamla Das: “An Introduction”
(b) Sonnet 138 “When my love swears 26. Keki N. Daruwalla: “Ghagra in Spate”
that she is made of truth” 27. Derek Walcott (West Indian): “A Far Cry from
2. John Done: “Canonization” Africa”
3. John Milton: Paradise Lost (Satan’s Speech) 28. Wole Soyinka (Nigerian): “Dragonfly at My
4. John Dryden: Absalom and Achitophel, Window Pane”
Lines 150-197. (False Achitophel). 29. Amiri Baraka (African-American): “Wise I”
5. Alexander Pope: “Essay on Man” (Lines 1- 30. Judith Wright (Australian): “Bora Ring”
18) 31. A. D. Hope (Australia): “Australia”
6. William Blake: The Nurse’s Song 32. Michael Ondaatje (Sri Lanka/Canada): “Letters
7. William Wordsworth: (a) “Tintern Abbey”, and Other Worlds”
(b) “The World is too much with us” 33. Eunice de Souza (India): “Autobiographical”
8. Percy B. Shelley: (a) “Ode to the West 34. Agha Shahid Ali (India): “Postcard from
Wind” (b) “ A Lament” Kashmir” and “A Lost Memory of Delhi”
9. John Keats: (a) “Ode to a Nightingale”, (b) “ 35. A. K. Ramanujan (India) “Love Poem for a Wife
La Belle dame sans merci” I”
10. Sarojini Naidu: The Flute Player of 36. Arun Kolatkar (India) “The Priest’s Son” and
Brindaban “The Butterfly”
11. Toru Dutt:” Baughmaree” 37. Sylvia Plath (America): “Mirror” and “Daddy”
12. Rabindra Nath Tagore: From Gitanjali : (a) 38. Gwendolyn Brooks (America): “The Lovers of
11th, Leave the Chanting, (b) 12th Fruit the Poor”
Gathering. 39. Emily Dickinson (America): “After Great Pain,
13. Nissim Ezikiel: “Background”, “Casually” A Former Feeling Comes”
14. Frost: “ Stopping by the Woods” 40. Sherman Alexie (America): “On the Amtrak
15. Walt Whitman: “O Captain, My Captain!” from Boston to New York City”
16. Alfred Lord Tennyson: (a) “Break, Break, 41. Lorna Dee Cervantes (America): “Refugee
Break” ; (b) “ Ulysses” Ship”
17. Robert Browning: (a) “ My Last Duchess” ; 42. Practical Criticism : There will be multiple
(b) “Prospice” choice questions (MCQs) based on unseen
18. Matthew Arnold: (a) “Dover Beach”; (b) “ passages of prose and B. A. Part III: English
Memorial Verses” Literature
19. Thomas Hardy: (a) “ The Darkling Thrush”; 43. DRAMA :
(b) “ The Voice” George Bernard Shaw: Arms and the Man.
20. Gerard Manley Hopkins: (a) “Pied Beauty” Mahesh Dattani: Where There’s a Will
(b) “Thou Art Indeed Just Lord . . ” The following plays are prescribed:
21. W. B. Yeats: (a) “The Second Coming” ; (b) “ William Shakespeare: Macbeth
Prayer for My Daughter” William Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice
22. T. S. Eliot: “Love Song of Alfred J. Prufrock” T. S. Eliot: Murder in the Cathedral
Eugene O’Neill: Desire Under the Elms
Harold Pinter: The Birthday Party
Girish Karnad: Hayavadana
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Prose and Fiction:

An Anthology of English Prose edited by the Dept. of English & MEL, University of Allahabad,
Macmillan

The following essays are prescribed:

1. E. V. Lucas: “Tight Corners”

2. A. G. Gardiner: “In Defence of Ignorance”
3. Robert Lynd: “Student”
4. G. K. Chesterton: “On the Pleasure of No Longer Being Very Young”
5. George Orwell: “Reflections on Gandhi”
6. Aldous Huxley: “Pleasures”
7. J. B. Priestly: “On Doing Nothing”
8. Bertrand Russell: “The Road to Happiness”
9. Richard Wright: “Twelve Million Black Voices”
10. A. C. Benison: “The Art of the Essayist”
11. Francis Bacon: “Of Studies”
12. Proverbs, Chapter XV. (From The Bible)
13. Addison “Will Wimble”
14. Steele “The Spectator Club”
15. Goldsmith: “Beau Tibbs”
16. Johnson, “Letter to Chesterfield”
17. Lamb, “Dream Children”
18. Charlotte Perkins Gilman, “The Yellow Wallpaper”
19. Anita Desai: “A Farewell Party”
20. James Thurber “The Secret Life of Waltermity
21. Katherine Mansfield “The Fly”
22. Jane Austen: Pride and Prejudice
23. Charles Dickens: David Copperfield
24. E. M. Forster: A Passage to India
25. Salman Rushdie: Haroun and the Sea of Stories

The following novel is prescribed:

R. K. Narayan: The Guide,

George Orwell: Animal Farm

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE (05)

FOR B. A. ENGLISH LANGUAGE SYLLABUS: Please see University website www.allduniv.ac.in

(http://allduniv.ac.in/department/english and modern european languages)

(CLICK ENGLISH DEPARTMENT AND OPEN SYLLABUS COLUMN)

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HINDI (06)

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MEDIEVAL AND MODERN HISTORY (07)

SECTION A : HISTORY OF THE MODERN WORLD (1453-1945) : A survey of the Political,

Social Economic and Cultural history of the Modern World,

SECTION B : HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL INDIA (1206-1740)

SECTION C : HISTORY OF THE MODERN INDIA (1740-1950)

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M. A. / MPA (MUSIC) [08, 58, 59]

VOCAL – 08
1. Detailed study of the following Ragas:

Puriya, Marwa, Jai-Jaiwanti, Suddha Kalyan, Deshkar, Kamod, Chayanat, Todi, Multani,
Miyan-Malhar, Gound-Malhar, Adana, Darbari Kanhada, Basant, Paraj, Puriya Dhanashri,
Shri, Hindol, Suddha Sarang, Madhuwanti.

2. Taal

Rupak, Teevra, Dadra, Kaharwa, Trital, Jhaptal Ektal, Dharmar, Ada Chartal, Pancham
Sawari, Gaj jhampa, Chartala, Sooltal, Deepchandi, Jhoompa, Tilwada.

3. Details introduction of all the Ragas and Taalas mentioned above.

4. Comparative study of the Samprakit Ragas and Taalas.
5. Study of Alpatva and Bahutva, Tirobhav and their use and importance.
6. Laya and layakari- Different types of Layakaries, Dugun, Tigun Chaugun and Ada.
7. Different styles of Gayaki - Dhruvapad, Dhamar, Tappa, Thumari and Chaiti.
8. Brief study of different Gharanas of Vocal Music.
9. Life sketch and contribution of Eminent Musicians and Vocalist.
10. Vibration and frequency, pitch and its relation with vibrator, Amplitude, (Swaymbhu
Swear); Consonance and Dissonance, Main Types of chords, Absorption, echo,
Reverberation and Resonance of sound, Placement of Sudha and Vikrit Swars on different
shruties according to Lochan, Ahobal, Pundarik, Ramamatya, Somnath.
11. Notation system of Bhatkhande and Vishnudigambar, various types of intervals of notes.
Different Musical scales, comparative study of Notation System of Bhatkhande and
Western Music, placement of notes on „Veena’ according to Pt. Srinivas, Comparative
study of Northern Sothern Talapaddhaties.
12. Biographies of Bhatkhande, Vishnudigambar, Tansen, Ustad Vilayat Khan, Ameer Khusroo,
Pt. Ravi Shankar, Pt. Ram Sahai, Ahmad Jan Thirakwa, Nana Sahib Pansse.
13. History of Music and classification of Ragas and Taals. History of Music of Ancient period up
to 13th century. Short History of Music of Medieval and Modern periods. Comparison of
Hindustani and Karnataka Music Systems. Gram, Moorchana its kind and their importance.
Kind of Gamaka. Brief knowledge of Different Gharanas.

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INSTRUMENTAL SITAR - 58
1. Detailed study of the following Ragas:
Puriya, Marwa, Jai-Jaiwanti, Suddha Kalyan, Deshkar, Kamod, Chayanat, Todi, Multani,
Miyan-Malhar, Gound-Malhar, Adana, Darbari Kanhada, Basant, Paraj, Puriya Dhanashri,
Shri, Hindol, Suddha Sarang, Madhuwanti.

2. Taalas
Rupak, Teevra, Dadra, Kaharwa, Trital, Jhaptal Ektal, Dharmar, Ada Chartal, Pancham Sawari,
Gaj jhampa, Chartala, Sooltal, Deepchandi, Jhoompa, Tilwada.

3. Details introduction of all the Ragas and Taalas mentioned above.

4. Comparative study of the Samprakit Ragas and Taalas.
5. Study of Alpatva and Bahutva, Tirobhav-Avirbhav and their use and importance.
6. Laya and layakari- Different types of Layakaries, Dugun, Tigun Chaugun and Ada.
7. Different styles and Baj - Maseetkhani, Razakhani, Firozkhani etc.
8. Brief study of different Gharanas of Sitar.
9. Life sketch and contribution of Eminent Musicians and Instrumentalists.
10. Vibration and frequency, pitch and its relation with vibrator, Amplitude, (Swaymbhu Swear);
Consonance and Dissonance, Main Types of chords, Absorption, echo, Reverberation and
Resonance of sound, Placement of Sudha and Vikrit Swars on different shruties according to
Lochan, Ahobal, Pundarik, Ramamatya, Somnath.
11. Notation system of Bhatkhande and Vishnudigambar, various types of intervals of notes.
Different Musical scales, comparative study of Notation System of Bhatkhande and Western
Music, placement of notes on ‘Veena’ according to Pt. Srinivas, Comparative study of
Northern Sothern Talapaddhaties.
12. Biographies of Bhatkhande, Vishnudigambar, Tansen, Ustad Vilayat Khan, Ameer Khusroo,
Pt. Ravi Shankar, Pt. Nikhil Banerjee.
13. History of Music and classification of Ragas and Taals. History of Music of Ancient period up
to 13th century. Short History of Music of Medieval and Modern periods. Comparison of
Hindustani and Karnataka Music Systems. Gram, Moorchana its kind and their importance.
Kind of Gamaka. Brief knowledge of Different Gharanas.

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INSTRUMENTAL TABLA - 59
1. Detailed study of the following Taalas : Trital, Jhaptal, Rupak, Teevra, Sooltal, Ektal, Chartal
Basant, Pancham Swari, Gaj Jhampa, Dhamar, Laxmi, Rudra, Shikhar, Brahma, Kurnbha,
ganesh, Matt, Dadra and Kaharwa, Jat Taal, Deepchandi Taal.
2. Kayada, Palta, Peshkar, Rela, ‘Laggi-Ladi’, Paran, different types of Chakkardar, Tihai, and
paran, Tripalli, Choupalli, Nauhakka, Jhoolna ke Bol, Gat- Farad, Mukhda, Mohra.
3. Ten Varnas of Tabla.
4. Study of Sam Matrik and Samprakrit Taalas.
5. Different Gharanas of Tabla playing with their style and Baj.
6. Life sketch and contribution of Eminent Musicians and Musicologist.
7. Laya-Layakari, different kinds of Layakaries, Dugun, Tigun, Chaugun, Aad, Kuada, Biyad etc.
8. Life sketch and style of playing leading Tabla Artists, Padam Bhushan Pt. Samta Prasad,
Padam Vibhushan Pt. Kishan Maharaj .
9. Vibration and frequency, pitch and its relation with vibrator, Amplitude, (Swaymbhu Swear);
Consonance and Dissonance, Main Types of chords, Absorption, echo, Reverberation and
Resonance of sound, Placement of Sudha and Vikrit Swars on different shruties according to
Lochan, Ahobal, Pundarik, Ramamatya, Somnath.
10. Notation system of Bhatkhande and Vishnudigambar, various types of intervals of notes.
Different Musical scales, comparative study of Notation System of Bhatkhande and Western
Music, placement of notes on ‘Veena’ according to Pt. Srinivas, Comparative study of
Northern Sothern Talapaddhaties.
11. Biographies of Bhatkhande, Vishnudigambar, Tansen, Ameer Khusroo, Pt. Ram Sahai, Ahmad
Jan Thirakwa, Nana Sahib Panse.
12. History of Music and classification of Ragas and Taals. History of Music of Ancient period up
th
to 13 century. Short History of Music of Medieval and Modern periods. Comparison of
Hindustani and Karnataka Music Systems. Gram, Moorchana its kind and their importance.
Kinds of Yati. Brief knowledge of Different Gharanas.
13. Gharana of Tabla Tabla Aur Pakhawaj Ka Tulnatmak Adhyayan. Classification of Instruments.
14. Taal Ka Manovaigyanik Prabhav.

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M.A. (PAINTING) (09)

M.A. Painting:

Aesthetics & Art Appreciation (Indian and Western)

History of Indian Art (Pre-history to Modern)

History of Western Art (Pre-history to Modern)

Folk, Tribal and current trends in Art Scenario.

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PHILOSOPHY (10)
1. Ethics

2. Indian Philosophy

3. Western Philosophy

4. Logic

5. Theory of Knowledge

6. Philosophy of Religion

7. Socio-Political Philosophy

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POLITICAL SCIENCE (11)

POLITICAL THEORY :

Definition, Nature and Scope of Pol. Science, Nomenclature relation with other social
sciences, Different approaches idealistic, Individualistic, Liberal, Social Welfare, Contemporary
Libertarian Concept, Gandhian Concept and Marxian view of state, Sovereignty, Nation and
Nationalism , Challenges before nation-state, Globalisation and emergence of civil society, Concept
of liberty, equality, law, rights, justice, punishment and citizenship, evolutionary socialism,
Marxism, Fascism, Democracy and Communitarianism.

INDIAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS:

The constituent assembly, Preamble, Main features of Indian Constitution, Procedure to

amend theConstitution, Federalism, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy,
Fundamental Duties.

President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Parliament, Judiciary, Judicial, Review
and Activism, Governor, Chief Minister, Council of Ministers, State Legislature, Panchayati Raj and
Urban Local Bodies, Party System in India.

WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT:

Features of Ancient Greek Political Thought, Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Machiavelli, Bodin,
Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau, Bentham, Mill, Green, Hegel, Marx, Lenin, Mao.

COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS:

Meaning, approaches, nature and scope of comparative government and politics.

Constitutionalism, Rule of Law, Legislature Executive and Judiciary, Oragnisation of Government-
Unitary, Federal, Parliamentary and Presidential Democracy, Democracy Dictatorship, Local Self
Government, Political Culture and Socialization, Political Parties, Pressure Groups, Electoral Process,
Public opinion and Bureaucracy.

INDIAN POLITICAL THINKERS:

Features of Ancient Indian Political Thought, Political Ideas of Manu, Kautilya, Features of
Jain and Budhist Political Thought, Political Ideas of Mahabharat, Indian Renaissance and Political
Ideas of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Dayanand and Vivekanand, Political Ideas of Tilak, Arvindo Ghosh,
M.N. Roy and Jai Prakash, Jawahar Lal Nehru, Mahatama Gandhi and B.R. Ambedkar.

IINTERNATIONAL RELATIONS:

The study of International Relations, Role of State and Non-State Actors, Cold War, Feature
of present world order, Globlisation and impact on world politics, Problem of Third World

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Security, NAM, North-South Dialogues, ASEAN and SAARC, International Terrorism, Nuclear
Proliferation, Disarmament and Arms Control, Collective Security, Indian Foreign Policy, Indo-US
Relations.

INDIAN ADMINISTRATION:

Meaning, scope and significance of Public Administration, NPA and NPM Organisation,
Ecology of Indian Administration, Structure of organisation (Central and Cabinet Secretariats,
P.M.O.), Centre-State Relations, Public sector undertakings, Parliamentary Control over financial
rd th
Administration, Growth of civil services in India, D.M. and O&M, 73 - 74 Constitutional
amendment Acts, welfare administration for- S.C., S.T. and Women, Generalist- Specialist,
Controversy, Problem of corruption, Lokpal and Lok Ayukta, Minister-Civil Servant relationship.

Note: For details please see the syllabus of U.G. Pol. Science University of Allahabad.

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SANSKRIT (12)

Group – A
1. अभिज्ञान शाकुं तऱम ् अङ्क 1 से 4 तक
2. ऩूर्म
व ेघ 21 श्ऱोकों तक
3. ककरातजन
व ीयम – प्रथम सगव : श्ऱोक 1 से 35 तक
4. कादुं बरी कथामखम ् प्रिातर्र्वनऩयंत
5. ऋग्र्ेद के ननम्नभऱखखत सूक्त –
(i) वर्श्र्दे र्ासूक्तम ्
(ii) वर्ष्र्सूक्तम ्
(iii) इन्द्रसूक्तम ्
(iv) प्रजाऩनतसूक्तम ्
(v) ऩरुषसूक्तम ्
(vi) र्ाक् सक्
ू तम ्
(vii) शक्ऱयजर्ेद से भशर् सुंकऱऩसक्
ू तम ्
6. ऱघभसद्धान्द्त कौमदी सुंज्ञा और सुंधध प्रकरर्
7. नीनतशतक – आरुं ि से 30 श्ऱोक तक

Group – B
1. साहहत्य दऩवर् (केर्ऱ ऩहऱा और दस
ू रा ऩररच्छे द)
2. उत्तररामचररतम ् – तीसरे अङ्क तक
3. तकवसुंग्रह
4. श्रीमद्िगर्दगीता (केर्ऱ दस
ू रा, तीसरा और नौर्ााँ अध्याय)
5. मध्यभसद्धान्द्तकौमदी का कारक प्रकरर् (केर्ऱ व्यार्हाररक ज्ञान)

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SOCIOLOGY (13)
EMERGENCE OF SOCIOLOGY AND PIONEER THINKERS: Emergence of Sociology (Definition, Nature,
Scope and Subject Matter of Sociology) and its Relationship with other Social Sciences;
Works of Comte (Positivism), Spencer (Social Darwinism), Durkheim (Social Facts, Solidarity,
and Suicide), Weber (Social Action, Authority, Idea, Type, Protestant Ethics and the Spirit of
Capitalism), Marx (Materialistic Conception of History, Class Struggle, Alienation), Pareto
(Circulation of Elites), Parsons (Social Action and AGIL) and Merton (Functional Analysis).

BASIC CONCEPT: Society, community, Culture, Civilization; Socialization - Agencies and Theories;
Social Structure and Function; Institution and Association; Social Group and Its Types;
Customs, Norms, Values, Sanctions and Laws; Status, Role and its Types.

SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES: Evolutionary, Structural, Functional, Conflict and Interactional.

INSTITUTIONS : Kinship and Its Types, Forms and Usages; Family and Its type; Marriage and Its
Types; Economy and Its Forms-Urban, Rural and Tribal Economy (Primitive communism,
Concept of Property and Ceremonial Exchange among Tribes- Potlatch and Kula Ring,
Division of labour, Jajmani Relations); Religion - Theories and Forms of Religion, Magic, and
Religion and Science; Political - Elites and Leaders, Political Parties, Caste Panchayat and
Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs); Education as a Social System.

SOCIO-CULTURAL PROCESS AND CHANGES: Cultural lag, Assimilation, Acculturation, Cooperation,

Competition, Conflict; Universalization and Parochialization, Sanskritization, Westernization,
Modernization and Secularization; Meaning of Social Changes and Its Types (progress,
Development, Growth, Evolution and Revolution); Theories and Factors of (Demographic,
Biological, Economic, Technological and Cultural) of Social Change; Approaches to
Development.

STRATIFICATION, MOBILITY AND SOCIAL MOVEMENT: Meaning of Stratification - Its Forms and
Theories (Functional, Conflict, Weberian); Social Mobility and Its Type; Meaning and
Theories of Caste, Caste as a Unit and caste as a System, Dominant Caste, Changing
Dimension of Caste and Class; Meaning of Social Movement and its types.

SOCIAL RESEARCH: Objectivity and Subjectivity in Social Sciences, Positivism and Empiricism in
Sociology, Sociological, Explanations, Types of research, Steps in Social Research; Research
Designs (Exploratory, Descriptive and experimental); Methodology, Method & Techniques:
Ethnography, Observation, Case study, Content Analysis, Survey, Sampling, Questionnaire,
Schedule and Interview; Data Analysis - Measures of central tendency, Correlation and Chi-
Square.

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UNDERSTANDING INDIAN SOCIETY AND VARIOUS SOCIAL ISSUES : Eminent, Indian Thinkers on
Indian Social System; Unity in Diversity - Language, Religion, Caste and Cultural Pattern;
Varnasharama System, Purushartha, Joti and Varma; Issues on Villages, Towns and Cities;
tribes, Dalits, Women and Minorities, Racial and Physical Distribution of Tribes in India;
tribe-Caste Continuum; Rural-Urban Continuum; Social Problems and Their remedies -
Religious, Ethnic and Regional, OBC, SC, ST, Women and Minorities, Dowry, Domestic
Voilence, Intra and Inter-Generational Relations, Communalism, Terrorism and Corruption;
Social Disorganization - crime and Delinquency, Theories of Crime, White Collar Crime,
Theories and Types of Punishment; Nation- building and Ethnic Identities, Development
induced Displacement and Environmental Issues.

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URDU (14)
Syllabus of Urdu subject (Graduation level course) of University of Allahabad

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BOTANY (15)

Fungi; Lichens; Bacteria and Plant Viruses; Algae; Bryophyte; Pteridophyta;

Gymnospermophyta; Taxonomy; Morphology & Anatomy; Life History; Plant Physiology;

Plant Ecology; Cytology; Genetics; Molecular Biology; Evolution; Microbiology And Applied

Microbiology; Genetic Engineering, Plant Pathology; Economic Botany; Applied Plant

Anatomy; Plant Breeding; Marine Biology & Limnology; Palaeobotany and Palynology; Plant

Diversification; Morphogenesis and Tissue Culture.

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CHEMISTRY (16)

A (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY)
Thermodynamics, Chemical Kinetics, and Catalysis, Chain Reactions and Photochemistry,
Electro-Chemistry, Atomic Structure, Gasses State, Surface Phenomena.

B (ORGANIC CHEMISTRY)
Bonding in Carbon Compounds, Aromaticity and Huckel’s rule, Aliphatic and Aromatic

Aldehydes and Ketones (i) Optical Isomerism (ii) Geometrical Isomerism, Active Methylene
Compounds, Spectroscopy U.V. Visible, IR, NMR, Cycloparaffins, Carbohydrates,
Diazonium Compounds, Synthetic Polymers, Synthetic applications of Grignard
reagents.

C (INORGANIC CHEMISTRY)
Atomic Structures and Periodic Properties, Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure, Co-
ordination Chemistry, Chemistry of Representative Elements, Transition metals
including Lanthanides, Extractive Metallurgy, Environmental Pollution, Metal Ions in
Biological Systems, Preparation, Properties and Structures, Inorganic Analysis.

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COMPUTER SCIENCE (17)

PGAT 2018 Syllabus (M. Sc. Computer Science Course)

1. BASIC ELECTRONICS :

Boolean Algebra: Decimal, Binary, Octal and Hexadecimal Numbers and their interconversion,
Boolean Expressions, Truth tale representation, SOP and POS forms, Theorems of Boolean
Algebra and their use in simplification of Boolean Expressions, Karnaugh map method and its
use in simplification of logic expressions.

Logic Gates and Logic Families: Basic logic gates, Elementary idea of commonly used logic families,
Working of Standard TTL logic gates, , Implementing Logic circuit using Basic/Universal logic
gates.

Combinational Circuits and their Implementation: Adder, Subtractor, Parity Generator, Encoder,
Decoder, Multiplexer and De-multiplexer Circuits, Combinational circuit design using
multiplexer.

Sequential Circuits and their Implementation: Characteristics & Excitation table of RS,JK, T and D
Flip flop, Clocked and Edge triggered Flip flops; Ripple counters and Synchronous counters;
Binary, BCD and modulo counters, Shift Registers.

2. COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS :

Generation of Computers: Functional Block Diagram of a Computer; Types of Computer, Hardware

and Software, Components of a system: memory, CPU, I/O, Basic I/O methods, Generations
of Computer, Generation of Programming languages, Language Translators - Compiler,
Interpreter & Assembler, Hardware and Software, Application vs System Software, Operating
System and its functions. Single user, multi-user, time-shared system.

Computer Memory: Concept of sequential and random storage, RAM, ROM, EPROM, Auxiliary
storage devices, Magnetic and optical discs. Cache memory, virtual memory.

I/O Devices and Interfacing: Serial and parallel communication, Interfacing, Types of buses, I/O
devices- keyboard, mouse, light pen, touch screen, VDU, LCD, dot matrix, laser and ink jet
printers, plotters.

3. COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE AND ORGANIZATION :

Data Representation, Signed numbers, fixed and floating point numbers, binary number addition,
subtraction, multiplication and division, Is and 2s complement method.

Basic Computer Organization: CPU, Registers, ALU, System Buses, Memory organization and
interleaving, memory hierarchy, Memory mapped and standard I/O, Programmed I/O,
Interrupt driven I/O and DMA.

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Microprocessor Architecture: 8085 microprocessor architecture, pin diagram, Interrupts,

Instructions, Addressing modes.
4. PROGRAMMING IN C :
Flowchart representation, algorithm, Stages in Program development; Low, middle and high level
languages; Languages translators; Syntax and logical errors.
Features of C Language: Variables, Data types, Operator, storage classes, Expressions, Library
functions, C pre-processor, Control flow, arrays; structures; I/O operations, functions,
macros, files and pointers.
5. DATA STRUCTURE :
Data structures, Representation and Implementation, Complexity calculation of algorithms,
Linearity and Non-linearity of data structures.
Linear Data Structures : Arrays, Ordered lists and their representations, List operations-Insertion,
Deletion, Traversal; Stacks, Queues, Priority Queues, Linked lists, Doubly linked lists, Sparse
matrix, representation
Non-Linear data Structure: Binary Trees and their representation, Binary Tree traversals, Threaded
Binary tress, Height balancing and AVL tree, union and find algorithms, Decision tree, Graphs
and their representations, Graph search, Graph traversal, Connected Components and
spanning trees, Shortest path.
Searching and Sorting: Sequential search Binary search, Hashing, Chaining and symbol tables,
Collision processing, Indexed search techniques, Bubble, Insertion, Quick, Radix and Heap
Sort
6. COMPUTER NETWORKS :
Channel capacity, Baud & bit rate; Maximum data rate of a channel; MUX:TDM, FDM; Synchronous
& asynchronous transmission; Data Transmission modes
The electrical Interface: Attenuation & distortion sources, Signal types, Signal propagation delay,
Transmission media-Wired & wireless, comparison of different transmission media, Concepts
of modulation- AM, FM, PM, Digital signal modulation vs Analog signal modulation,
Baseband & Broadband transmission.
Data Networks: Circuit switching, Message Switching & Packet switching; Virtual circuit vs circuit
switching; Network topology; Linear, Circular, Star, Tree & Graph, Ethernet, Token ring,
Token bus & FDDI, ATM, Role of ATM in inter-networks; Network Protocol basics; Error
control & link management; data link control protocols bit oriented & character oriented
protocols; OSI model TCP/IP.
Error detection & correction: Asynchronous data error detection; Data correction using parity, Erjor
detection for synchronous transmission; Cheksum error detection; Hamming code, CRC.
Network components: Switches, Hubs, Concentrators, Modem, Network interface card, Repeaters,
Bridges, Routes and Gateways.

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PHYSICS (18)

Thermodynamic equilibrium, Zeroth law, first law, second law, reversible process, Carnot's
theorem, entropy and disorder; thermodynamic relations and applications. Clausius-
Clayperon equation, phase transitions of first and second order.

Radiation as e.m. wave, Kirchhoffs law. black body radiation, pressure and energy density, Stefan-
Boltzmann law, Planck’s law and its limiting cases. Phase space, ensembles, equilibrium and
fluctuation, entropy and probability, entropy of a perfect gas, microcanonical, canonical and
grand canonical ensembles, partition function, Boltzmann distribution, B.E. and FD.
statistics, simple applications.

Gauss’ Law, Blot-Savart law, Vector Potential, Faraday law. Amperes circuital law, generalization of
Ampere’s law by Maxwell, Maxwell’s equations and its solution in free space and simple
dielectrics. Poynting theorem, plane wave propagation in metals and plasmas.

Interference Diffraction Special theory of Relativity Uncertainty principle

Linear Harmonic oscillator, Angular momentum, commutation relations, Ladder operators

eigenvalues of I, and L Z, Parity operator Hydrogen atom problem, Pauli spin matrices.

Time-independent non-degenerate perturbation theory and its simple applications, Identical

particles, symmetric and anti-symmetric wave function.

Crystalline state of solids, unit cell, bravais lattice, reciprocal lattice, interatomic forces, vibrations
of monoatomic and diatomic chains, phonons.

Free electron theory of metals, electrons in periodic potential, Bloch waves, semiconductors, p-n,
junction, diode, rectification, ripple factor, Transistor action and

characteristics, C.E. amplifiers and its frequency response. Logic gates, Boolean algebra,
Combination logic, Integrated Circuits. Solar Cell, Amplitude modulation.

Laser: Stimulated and spontaneous emission. Einstein’s coefficients, relative contribution of

stimulated and spontaneous emissions, population inversion, Laser emission, characteristic
of Laser light (including temporal), Amplification in an inverted medium, threshold condition
for lasing.

Holography: Basic principles of Holography, Recording and Viewing of a hologram. Thick Hologram,
Multiplex hologram, White light reflection holograms.

Optical Instruments: Introduction of multiple beam interferometry, Fabry-perot interferometer

and etalon (resolving power and determination of wavelengths), Resolving power of Lumer
Gehreck plate, Grating and prism spectrograph for visible, IR and UV regions.

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Atomic Physics: Bohr-Sommerfield Model (Historical developments), Bohr model and the spectra
of hydrogenic atoms, Critical resonance and the Ionisation potentials. Frank-Hertz
experiment. Characteristic and continuous X-rays, Moseley’s law, Bragg’s law.

Space Quantization, Vector atom model and Quantum Numbers, Magnetic moment of the
electrons and magneton, Larmor Precession, Electron Spin, Stem-Gerlach experiment,
Qualitative concept of various quantum number of an electron, Pauli’s exclusion principle
anelectronic configuration of atoms.

Magnetic Properties of Materials :

Diamagnetism, Larmor’s theory and diamagnetic susceptibility. Paramagnetism, Langevin’s theory

and Curie-Weiss Law, Qualitative discussion of Ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism.

Quantum Concepts:

Particle nature of radiation, Photoelectric effect and Compton effect. Wave nature of particles. De-
Broglie Waves, Davisson-Germer experiment, Wave Packets, Phase velocity and group
velocity, Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle and applications, One dimensional Schrodinger’s
Wave Equation and concept of probabilities, amplitude, application to onedimensional
potential step and barrier. Quantum Mechanical Tunneling.

Nuclear Physics:

Natural radioactivity, Laws of radioactive disintegration, radioactive series, Detection of radiation,

GM Counter and Bubble Chamber, Scintillation Counter.

Kinematics of nuclear reactions, artificial nuclear transmutation, discovery of neutron, radioactive

tracers, transuranic elements. Cyclotron Constitution of nucleus, Binding energy, liquid drop
model and the semiempirical mass formula, Elementary theory of • -decay, • - decay and
discovery of neutrino Magic numbers and the shell model, exchange forces in nuclei and
Yukawa theory (qualitative), Fission and fusion, Nuclear reactors (qualitative),
Thermonuclear energy. Classification of Elementary Particles, Leptons, mesons and bayrons
and their quantum numbers, Conservation Laws.

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ZOOLOGY (19)

Nonchordates, Taxonomy and Evolution, Physiology and Biochemistry, Protochordates and

Vertebrates.

Special Topics

Sphenodon as living fossil, Biting mechanism of poisonous snake; snake venom and antivenin. Flight
adaptations of birds, Aquatic mammals.

Animal Distribution and Ecology, Genetics and Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Genetic
Engineering, Economic Zoology and Environmental Biology, Development Biology and
Ethology.

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ANTHROPOLOGY (20)

GENERAL ANTHROPOLOGY

Meaning and Scope of Anthropology: Branch of Anthropology, a) Social-Culture Anthropology,

b) Physical/Biological Anthropology, c) Archaeological Anthropology, d) Linguistic
Anthropology.

Relations of Anthropology with other disciplines: Life Sciences, Earth Sciences, Medical Sciences;
Social Sciences and Humanities.

The Basic terms and Concepts in Anthropology: Culture, Society, Association, Institution, Culture
change, Socialization, Mutation, Paleoanthropology, Geological time Scale, Glaciations and
Pluviations, Pleistocene.

SOCIAL-CULTURE ANTHROPOLOGY

Definition and types of Marriage, Family, Kinship: Economic and Political Anthropology: Meaning
and Scope. Religion and Magic: Definition and Meaning. The Basic of Indian Social System
Indian Village

Major Concepts in Indian Anthropology: Dominant Caste, Sanskritisation, Westernization, Sacred

Complex, Nature-Man-Spirit complex, Little and Great Tradition, tribe-caste continuum.
Special Constitutional Provisions, Problems and welfare measures related to tribes.

Theories of Social-Cultural anthropology : Evolutionism, Diffusionism, Functionalism, Culture and

Personality, Contributions of the following Anthropologists:

a) Robert Redfield,

b). Durkheim, c) L.P. Vidhyarthi, d) M.N. Srinivas. Fieldwork Tradition in Anthropology

Major tools of Research : Observation, Interview, Case Study, Life History, Survey Research,
Schedule and Questionnaire, geological Method.

PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

Theory of Organic Evolution: Lamarckism, Neo-Lamarckism, Darwinism, Neo- Darwinism, Synthetic

theory of Evolution.

Position of man in animal kingdom: distribution, classification and physical characters of Primate

Comparative Anatomy of Man and Ape Fossil evidences of emergence of man:

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(a) Dryopithecine complex

(b) Australopithecine complex
(c) Pithecanthropus, Sinanthropus
(d) Neanderthal, Cro Magnon

Concept of Race : Criteria of Racial classification, Genetic basis of race, Racial classification of Indian
Population (Guha’s Classification).

Human Genetics : Basic Concept of Genetics, Mendelian Principles with reference to human. Bio-
Statistics- Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median, Mode, and Standard Deviation.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

Concept: History, Pre-History, and Proto-history.

Methods of Dating : Relative and Absolute methods.

Tool making techniques and tool topology.

Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic Culture of Europe.

Indus Valley Civilization: Main features, Town planning, economy, Polity, religion, Art & Craft,
and Causes of Decline.

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DEFENCE & STRATEGIC STUDIES (21)

 Art of Warfare in Indian,

 Contemporary Study of War and Peace

 Indian Military History

 World Military History

 Strategic Thought

 National Security, Science, Technology

 National Security, Current Development related to India’s Defence and Security

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MATHEMATICS (22)
Geometry: Straight lines and planes, Spheres, Cones and cylinders, Central conicoids, Generating
lines, Conics in polar coordinates.

Algebra: Sets, Relations and Maps, Groups, Cyclic groups, Normal subgroups and quotient groups,
Lagarange’s theorem, Symmetric and alternating groups, isomorphism theorems, Rings,
Integral domains and Fields, Ideals and quotient rings, Polynomial rings, Linear and quadratic
congruences, Legendre symbol, Arithmetic functions.

Analysis: Real number system, convergence of sequences and infinite series of real numbers,
absolute and conditional convergence, Limits, continuity and differentiability of functions of
one real variable, Mean value theorems and their applications, Riemann integrals,
Convergence of improper integrals.

Limit, continuity, Partial and directional derivatives, Differentiability of functions of several real
variables, Mean value theorems and Taylor’s theorem for functions of several real variables,
Jacobians, Inverse and Implicit function theorem, Convergence and uniform convergence of
sequences and series of functions, Basic concepts in metric spaces, compactness in metric
spaces, complex analytic functions.

Differential Equations: Differential Equations of first order and their applications, Equations of
higher degree, Singular solutions, Linear differential equations of higher order, Variation of
parameters, Linear systems of first order, Existence and uniqueness theorems for solutions
of differential equations.

Vector Calculus: Scalar and Vector fields, Gradient, Divergence and Curl, Line integrals, Double
integrals, Surface integrals and Volume integrals, Gauss’, Stokes’ and Green’s theorems and
their applications.

Linear Algebra: Vector spaces, Subspaces, Linear independence, Linear span, Bases and Dimension.
Linear transformations and Matrices, Rank-Nullity Theorem, Systems of Linear Equations,
Gauss elimination, Normal and Echelon form of a matrix, Determinant, Cramer’s Rule,
Eigenvalues and eigenvectors, Cayley-Hamilton Theorem, Diagonalization, Inner product
spaces, Bilinear and quadratic Forms.

Mechanics: Virtural work, Catenary, Simple harmonic motion, Motion in a plane, Constrained
Motion, Central orbits, Forces in three dimensions, Moments and products of inertia of rigid
bodies, D’Alembert’s principle.

Hydrodynamics: Kinematics of fluid motion, velocity potential, stream lines, Euler’s equation of
Motion, Fluid Motion in two dimensions: Complex potential, Sources, Sinks and Doublets
and their image system with regard to a line and a circle.

Numerical Methods: Numerical techniques for roots of general equations, Interpolation, Numerical
differentiation and integration, Numerical solution of first and second order ordinary
differential equations, Matrix factorization and iterative methods for systems for linear
equations, Estimation of eigenvalues and eigenvectors, Least square curve fitting.

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GEOGRAPHY (23)

Lithosphere: Origin of the earth, Geological history of earth; Interior of the earth; Rocks;
Endogenetic and Exogenetic Forces, Volcanic and Earthquakes; Drainage pattern; Origin of
Continents, Mountain Building, Plate Tectonic Theory, cycle of erosion & Interruption; Mass
movement of rock wastes; Landforms formed by running water, wind, coastal, glacier and
peri-glacier.

Atmosphere: Structure and composition of the atmosphere; Insolation; Pressure belts and winds;
Local winds; Origin of Monsoons; Humidity and rainfall; EI Nino phenomena-Jet Stream,
Tropical and temperate cyclones, Koeppen & Thonthwaite classification of world climates;
Major climatics.

Hydrosphere: Continental shelf, continental slope, deep sea plains and ocean deeps; Bottom relief
of Atlantic and Indian Oceans; salinity; tides; ocean currents; coral reefs. Human Geography
: Nature, Scope, Development, Branches and Approaches of human geography; Man and
Environment Relationship - Determinism, Neo-determinism, Possibilism, Neo-determinism &
Human ecology of Mountains & Deserts and Probalism; Approaches - ecological, spatial,
behavioural and welfare; Human adaptation, Races & Tribes; Types of farming; agricultural
regions of the world; Production & distribution iron ore, coal, petroleum, Hydroelectricity,
Iron and steel, Cotton textile and Chemical, fishing industry, Social groups and organization;
Diffusion of Cultures; Cultural hearths; Major cultural realms,

Population Geography : Population - growth and demographic transition, distribution and density
pattern; Structure and Composition of population; Migration of population in India World;
Population policy in India. Over population, under population; optimum population;
population -- resource regions; population problems in India; population planning and
control

Settlement Geography: Rural settlements - types and patterns, size, spacing and morphology;
distribution of rural settlements in Ganga plain; Urban settlements -- types and patterns,
size, spacing and morphology; Classification of towns. Central place theory, Trends of
urbanization in the world and in India; Problems of urbanization in India; Urban policy in
India.

Regional Geography of India: Structure, relief and drainage; climate, origin of monsoon, droughts
and floods, climatic classification by Koppen and Thornthwaite; soil types and distribution;
Major minerals (iron ore, mica, Copper, manganese, bauxite and atomic minerals) -
distribution, production and utilization; distribution and production of coal, mineral oil and
hydel power; irrigation, agricultural regions, green and white revolution and agro-climatic
regions. Industrial localization with reference to iron and steel, cotton textile, sugar, cement
and chemical, and paper industries, Industrial regions; foreign trade.

Regional Geography of World: Concept of regions in geography; Types and Classification of

regions, Criteria of delimitation and characteristics of natural, cultural, economic and
political regions. Asia Structure; relief; drainage; climate; natural vegetation and soils; spatial
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distribution of population; economic base; Regional studies of south, south -east, east and
west Asia. Europe: Physical, economic and demographic characteristics; Regional studies of
British Isles, Eastern, Western and Mediterranean realm. North /South America and
Australia: Physical, economic and demographic set up; Regional studies of USA, Canada,
Brazil and Australia.

History of Geographical Thought: Meaning and scope of geography; Changing philosophy,

Approaches to the study of geography Contributions of Greek, Roman, Indian, Chinese,
Arabs, Period of Dark Ages & Renaissance, Contributions of German, French, British,
American and Russian, Dichotomies in geography, Fundamental concepts in physical,
human, economic and settlement geography.

Practical: Statistical Techniques - Mean, Median Mode, Mean & Standard Deviation, CV,
Correlation, Regression, Chai-square & Students' test, nearest neighbor, quadrate count,
mean centre, standard distance, drainage & transport network. Projection: Conical Two
standard, Bonnes', Polyconic, Cylindrical - Mercator & Equal Area, Zenithal - Equidistant
Polar & Stereographic.Mapping - Choropleth, Isopleth, Proportional Circle, Dot method.
Graphical Representation: Hythergraph, Climograph, Histogram Scatter graph, Bar graph.
Surveying: Plane Table, Prismatic, Indian Clinometer & Telescopic Alidade.

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PSYCHOLOGY (24)
Section I : BASIC PSYCHOLOGY PROCESS

Section II : PSYCHOLOGICAL STATISTICS

Section III : PSYCHOPATHOLOGY

Section IV : PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL PROCESSES

Section V : DEVELOPMENT PSYCHOLOGY

Section VI : PERSONALITY RESEARCH AND MEASUREMENT

Section VII A : CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY IN SCHOOL SETTING

OR

SECTION VII B : ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

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STATISTICS (25)
Probability Theory: Random experiments, Sample space, events, algebra of events, axiomatic
definition of probability, probability spaces, relationship of axiomatic and classical
probability, role of frequency ratios, properties of probability measure, subadditivity, Boole's
inequality, probability of union of events, matching problem, repeated birthday problem,
occupancy problem, statistics of physical particles, conditional probability and associated
probability space, Bayes theorem, independence of events.

Random variables as functions, induced probability measure via inverse mapplt1g, induced
probability distribution, distribution functions, distribution functions and their properties,
probability mass function (pmf) of discrete random variables, probability density function
(pdf) of continuous random variables,

Random vector, marginal and conditional distributions, independence of random variables

Mathematical expectation, moments, factorial moments, moment generating function, probability

generating function, Expectation of jointly distributed random variables, marginal and
conditional expectation, correlation, Chebyshev's inequality, Markov's inequality, functions
of random , variables.

Bernoulli distribution, binomial distribution, Poisson distribution, derivation of Poisson distribution

as a limiting case of binomial distribution, geometric distribution, negative binomial
distribution, hypergeometric distribution, multinomial distribution, uniform distribution,
normal distribution and its relationship with the binomial and Poisson distribution, Cauchy
distribution, bivariate normal distribution and its marginal and conditional distributions.

Statistical Methods: Measures of central tendency, dispersion, moments, skewness and kurtosis.
Simple linear regression, method of least squares, correlation coefficient,' correlation ratio,
intraclass correlation, rank correlation, fitting of some nonlinear curves. Multiple regression,
multiple and partial correlation for three variables. Analysis of Categorical Data, consistency,
independence and association of attributes, coefficient of contigency.

Statistical Inference: Random sample from a given pdf or pmf, Functions of random , variables and
their distributions Sufficiency, factorization theorem, consistency, Unbiasedness, Estimation
method of maximum likelihood, method of moments. Statistical Tests of Hypothesis-
Fundamental concepts including the power function, p values, Neyman and Pearson Lemma,
most powerful (MP) and uniformly most powerful (UMP) tests, Applications of X 2, t, F and z
distributions in tests of significance, Likelihood ratio test, Unbiased test, Neyman Pearson
Lemma for randomized tests, Randomized test for binomial and Poisson distributions.
Completeness and sufficiency, Rao-Blackwell theorem, Lehman Scheffe theorem, one
parameter exponential family and its completeness, Cramer- Rao inequality, Best linear
unbiased estimator.

Sampling Theory: Simple random sampling and Stratified sampling, Sample surveys versus
complete enumeration, Non sampling errors, Simple random sampling \vith and without
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replacement, simple random sampling for attributes, Stratified random sampling,

advantages of stratification, methods of allocation. Use of auxiliary information: Ratio,
regression and product method of estimation, Systematic sampling, Cluster sampling with
equal clusters.

Vital Statistics: Crude, death rates, infant mortality rates, standardized death rate, complete and
abridge life table - construction and uses, mortality rate and probability of dying, use of
survival tables. Measurement of fertility - crude birth rate, general fertility rate, total fertility
rate, gross reproduction rate, net reproduction rate, population growth and logistic model
for population projection.

Design of Experiments : One-way ANOVA, two-way ANOVA with single observation per cell and
equal number of observations per cell. Randomization, Replication, Local Control,

Completely randomized design CRD), Randomized block design (RBD) , Latin square design (LSD),
22 and 23 factorial experiments.

Nonparametric Statistics : Order statistics, Distribution of maximum, minimum and r-th order
statistic, Joint distribution of r-th and s-th order statistic, distribution of range, distribution
free confidence intervals for quantiles and distribution free tolerance intervals, Sign test,
Wilcoxon test, Median test, Run test.

Index number: Price relatives and quantity or volume relatives. Link and chain relatives,
computation of index numbers, Laspeyre's, Paasche's, Marshal - Edgeworth's and Fisher's
index numbers, chain base index number, consumer price-index numbers. Tests for index-
numbers: Time and Factor reversal tests.

Time Series: Components of time series, additive and multiplicative models, methods of
determination of trend, growth curves, analysis of seasonal component and seasonal
indices.

Statistical Quality Control : Causes of variation in quality, control limits, charts for attributes, np
chart, p-chart, c-chart, Charts for variables- X- and R charts.

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M.Com. (MASTER OF COMMERCE) (26)

Statistics, Business Organisation and Management, Income Tax, Cost Accounting, Financial

Accounting, Business Law, Company law, Business Finance, Computer & Business

Communication, Auditing, Goods and Service Tax (GST), Marketing, Human Resource

Management, Insurance, Banking, Business environment and Economics.

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MASTER OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION (M.P.Ed.) (31)

1. Introduction, Foundation and Management of Physical Education
1.1 Aims and objectives of Education and Physical Education and Contribution of Physical Education.
1.2 Biological, Psychological and Sociological Principles and their Application in Physical Education.
1.3 Different Schools of Philosophy and their relevance to Physical Education.
1.4 Meaning, Phases, Nature and Importance of Management.
1.5 Location, Preparation, Layout and Maintenance of Play Fields Construction, care and Maintenance
of Gymnasium and Swimming Pool.
1.6 Equipments in Physical Education Criteria of selection, procedure of purchase, care and
maintenance of equipments.
1.7 Intramural and Extramural Programmes.
1.8 Budget for Physical Education- Budget making and accounting.
2. Health Education
2.1 Definition of Health and Description of its components.
2.2 Definition, Scope and Principles of Health Education.
2.3 Health Problems in India.
2.4 School Health Programme
2.5 Nutrition, Assessment of Nutrition, Classification of Food, Balance Diet.
3. Anatomy, Physiology and Physiology of Exercise 3.1 Essential properties of Living Matter.
3.2 Cell, Tissues, Organs and Systems- Structure and Function
3.3 Study of following systems and processes with a view to understand the effect of exercise on
Different systems of the Body.
3.3.1 Cardio- Vascular System
3.3.2 Respiratory System
3.3.3 Nervous System
3.3.4 Metabolism and Temperature Regulation
3.3.5 Sensory System
4. Educational Methods and Educational Technology 4.1 Teaching Technique in Education
4.2 Principles of Teaching, Commands and Class Management
4.3 Lesson Planning- Physical Education and Coaching Lessons
4.4 Tournaments- Knockout, League, Combination and Challenge types.
4.5 Audio- Visual aids- values, criteria for selection and suggestion for use.
4.6 Presentation Techniques in Physical Education.
4.7 Micro Teaching, Simulation Teaching.
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4.8 Definition of Components of an Instruction System, Advantages of System approach.

5. Educational Psychology
5.1 Growth and Development, types of learning, principles of learning, Learning use.
5.2 Factors of learning and theories of learning.
5.3 Individual Differences
5.4 Personality (Meaning & Memory)
5.5 Memory & Types of Memory.
6. Kinesiology and Corrective Physical Education 6.1 Types of Joints & Muscles.
6.2 Major Terminologies of Fundamental Movements.
6.3 Location and Action of Major Muscles.
6.4 Motor Unit and all & Non- Law.
6.5 Reciprocal Innervation.
6.6 Equilibrium and Friction.
6.7 Prevention of Injuries.
6.8 Massage
6.9 Postural Deformities
6.10 Therapeutic Exercises
6.11 Rehabilitation of Sport Injuries.
7. Test & Measurements
7.1 Test, Measurements, Evaluation, Statistics, Their Meaning
7.2 Measures of Central Tendency, Measures of Variability.
7.3 Percentile and correlation
7.4 Criteria of Test Selection
7.5 Motor Fitness tests, Skill Tests of different Games & Sports
8. Sports Training
8.1 Meaning, Definition and Principles of Sports Training
8.2 Definitions, types and factors of training load.
8.3 Meaning and Classification of speed, strength and endurance.
8.4 Training method of speed, strength and endurance.
8.5 Definition and method of teaching training.
8.6 Meaning, types & importance of periodization.
9. General Knowledge/ Awareness with special reference to Major Games/Sports (AIU/ IOC listed);
Reasoning etc.

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MASS COMMUNICATION (32)

1. General awareness including constitutional matters, current affairs, public debates on

matter of polity, economy, science & technology. Awareness of International Development
and their impact of Indian society.

2. Exposure to issue and debates covered by print media, television news channels and radio.
General understanding of Indian Art, Culture, National movements and Cinema.

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M.A. THEATRE & FILM (33)

No prescribed syllabus. Questions are based on general awareness about film and theatre.

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BIOCHEMISTRY (34)

General Chemistry: Properties of s, p, d, f block elements. Activity series. Acids, bases and buffers.
Osmotic pressure. Thermodynamics. Colloidal state and membrane phenomenon. Solutions.
Mechanisms of organic reactions. Properties of aliphatic and aromatic compounds.
Stereochemistry. Concept of free radicals.

Bio-physical techniques: Basic Principles of Chromatography, electrophoresis, spectroscopy and

their applications.

The Living system: Origin of life, Cell and cell organelles, General introduction to microbial and
plant world, chordates and non-chordates. Environmental biology.

Biomolecules: Classification, Structure, and functions of Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic

acids and Vitamins. Fundamental concepts of nutrition.

Enzymes: Classification, properties, kinetics and regulation of enzymes. Allosteric enzymes,

isozymes and immobilization.

Genetics and Molecular Biology: Laws of inheritance, linkage, crossing over and chromosome
mapping, Mutation, Cell cycle, Cell division. DNA as genetic material,

replication, transcription, translation and gene regulation. Genetic engineering. Use of virus and
bacteria in gene cloning.

Metabolism and Clinical Biochemistry: Glycolysis, Krebs cycle, oxidative phosphorylation,

gluconeogenesis, p-oxidation, transamination, urea cycle, in-bom errors and regulation of
metabolism. Diagnostics markers of diabetes, lipid disorders, liver and kidney function. !

Human Physiology: Digestion, respiration, blood and immune system, excretion, reproductively
physiology, muscle contraction, nerve transmission. Acid-base balance. Hormones.

Plant physiology: Photosynthesis, photorespiration, nitrogen fixation, senescence, plant

harmones.

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AGRICULTURAL BOTANY(35)
 Historical, symptomology, properties and nature of plant viruses, modes of transmission of plant
viruses. General principle of control of viral diseases in plants. A knowledge of the common viral
diseases of potato tobacco, Hibiscus, cucurbits, beans and banana. Historical, broad outlines of
morphology, reproduction, nomenclature and classification of plant pathogenic bacteria. History of
Mycology, Taxonomy and nomenclature of fungi. Origin and phylogeny of fungi. Different, systems
of classification and their basis. Structure and life history of the chief representatives of fungi.
History of plant pathology. Dissemination of diseases, modes of infection symptomology,
physiology of parasitism, mechanism of disease resistance, fungicides and their action.
 Cell structure and function, cell wall, nucleus, mitochondria, golgi apparatus, chloroplasts and
other cell organelles, their structure and function. Cell division : mitosis and meiosis. Polyploidy:
Nature and classification of Polyploidy. Heridity and environment, laws of heredity; Linkage,
crossing over and mapping of chromosomes. The nature of gene and factors affecting mutation.
History of plant breeding, its present status and scope. Mode of reproduction in crop plants.
Heterosis and its application.
 Regional soils of India in relation to crops and their production. Secondary effects on micro flora.
Physical nature of soils and water relation of soils. Concept of water requirement of crops and the
critical period of water requirement of plants and its significance in crop production.
 Formation of usar soils and their measurement. Control of alkalinity and salinity. Physiology of
flowering, photoperiodism, verbalization and their impact on crop production. Seed formation,
longevity and multiplication. Physiology and biochemistry of herbicides. Physiology of propagation.
Physiology of fertilization, fruit growth and ripening. Mineral nutrition, uptake and translocation of
solutes. Mutually beneficial and toxic influences of plants. Physiological role of some major and
minor elements such as N, R K, Ca, Mg, B, Mo, Mn, Zn.
 A study of the botany of important weeds associated with the crop plants of U.P Methods of
preventing introduction and spread of weeds. Principles and procedures of weed control Growth,
inhibiting, and promoting chemicals and their composition. Soil microorganisms and their role in
production. Principles, and practices of dry farming, special problems in dry farming mixed
cropping and strip cropping in agriculture in India. Agronomic practices in relation to soil acidity
and alkalnity.
 Soil nitrogen losses and its restoration, Phosphorous deficiency and soil fertility. Fixation of
nutrients in soil. Soil potassium in relation to soil fertility and plants growth and development.
Plant production problems and methods. C/N ratio as a function of growth and development. The
problems of non-irrigated soils. Tillage and its influence on plant growth. Horticulture- importance
and present position. Origin, history, breeding and production technology of important fruits such
as Mango, Banana. Citrus, Guava. Papaya, Grape. Pineapple, Litchi, Pomegranate, Ber, Apple, Pear
and Walnut with special reference to climate, soil, propagation, cultivars, nutrition, irrigation and
other orchard management practices. History of gardening of India. Styles of gardening, their
principles and practices with special reference to Mughal, Japanese and English gardens. Frequency
distribution, mean, median and mode. Standard deviation. Test of significance : t, F and chi-square
tests. Experimental design basic principles, completely randomized. Randomized block, Latin
square and Split-plot designs and their analysis.

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AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY AND SOIL SCIENCE(36)

Theory of acid and bases, pH and its determination, buffers, oxidation, reduction, catalytic reaction,
colloids & their properties, Humus and clays.

Carbohydrates nomenclature, classification, proteins-classification, physical & chemical properties.

Liquids classification and properties.

Soil texture & structure. Soil moisture & its movement. Soil chemistry : weathering of rocks &
minerals, profile development. Soil forming processes, exchangeable properties of soil, organic
matter-properties and its fractions. Reclamation of Soils. Quality of irrigation water. Soil fertility-
macro & micro nutrients.

Manures & fertilizers-classification, mode of action & utilization. Uptake of nutrients.

Pesticides & residual toxicity.

Enzymes classification & their mechanism of action.

Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids & proteins.

N-fixation, Phytohormones & vitamins.

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AGRICULTURAL ZOOLOGY & ENTOMOLOGY(37)

1. General introduction to animal kingdom and various phyla with special reference to
agricultural and economic importance. Agricultural importance of phytonematodes.
snails, slugs, earthworms, crabs, birds, and mammals, their distribution, habit and life
cycle.
2. Identification of poisonous snakes of India. Symptoms of snake bite and its antidotes. Life
history and control of animal vectors of human diseases and important parasites of man
animals.
3. Local fishes of ecdnomic importance, planning and implementation of fish farming,
knowledge of crustacean and molluscan fisheries. Rat damage to crops and plantations.
Methods of its control.
4. Classification of Phylum Arthropoda upto classes: general characters and examples.
Position of insects in animal kingdom. Study of characters of insect orders of economic
importance. Life history, rearing methods of some useful insects viz. honeybee, silk worm
and lac insects.
5. Insect morphology integument and its structure, regions, sclerites. segmentation of head :
Its appendages, structure and function : modification of antennae and mouth parts of
insects. Study of insect thorax and its appendages including genitalia.
6. Anatomy of grasshopper, digestive, respiratory, excretory, circulatory, reproductive,
nervous system and sense organs. Post embryonic development of insect, ecdysis, instars.
metamorphosis, types of larvae and pupae. Pest management: principle of integrated
Pest management, concept, and procedure. Physical, mechanical, chemical, biological,
and legislative control of insects. Insecticide poisoning and its antidotes. Concept and
importance of wild life conservation in relation to ecology and environment.

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MATERIALS SCIENCE (38)

Eligibility : Candidate should be B. Sc. With Physics or Chemistry as one subject in III year.

Provided he/she has Mathematics as one subject at least upto II year.

Mathematical Functions, Simple Integration & Differentiation, Differential equations, Curve of

simple functions, Scalar and Vector products. Vector Differentiation, Gradient, Divergence and
Curl. Vector integration. Theorems of Gauss. Stoke's and problems based on these.

Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory of Gases, Conduction of Heat and Radiation.

Motion under central forces, Mechanics of nonrigid bodies, Elastic properties, Fluid Mechanics.

Electrical Circuits: AC, DC and transient behavior.

Semiconductor Electronics including photonics and digital electronics. One dimensional motion in non
dispersive media, Ultrasonics.

Electrostatics in free space and in dielectric media, Electric Current, Magnetostatics, Time varying
fields, Electromagnetic waves in free waves, Physical optics.

Atomic Physics, X-ray, Vibration and Rotational spectroscopies, UV-visible spectroscopies, NMR

Need of quantum mechanics, observables and operators, Schrodinger equation and its simple
applications upto hydrogen like atoms.

Crystal Structure, Reciprocal Lattice, Interatomic forces and classification of solids, Free electron
theory and band gap of solids, Electrical and Magnetic properties of Materials.

Chemical Bonding, Valence bond theory, Molecular orbital theory.

Properties of s and p blocks. Transition and inner transition elements. Coordination compounds,
Complex Formation.

Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry, Stereo Chemistry of Carbon Compounds, Isomerism, reaction

mechanisms, Chemistry of Fundamental groups.

Chemical Kinetics : Zero, First, Second and Third order reactions, Chemical Equilibria.

Electrochemistry, reversible electrodes, Electrode reactions, Nernst Equation, Determination of

Cell E.M.F., Concentration Cells, Acid-Base Concepts.

Photochemistry : Lambert-Beer law, Jablonski Diagram.

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BIOINFORMATICS (39)

Eligibility Criterion:

The Course for M.Sc. in Bioinformatics will be open those student who have passed the B.Sc.
Examination of this University or any other University recognized by this University with the
following combinations with 55% of the marks.

(a) Zoology, Botany, Chemistry

(b) Zoology, Chemistry, Biochemistry
(c) Botany, Chemistry, Biochemistry
(d) Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
(e) Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science
(f) Mathematics, Physics, Statistics

Those who have passed B.Sc. with Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Microbiology, Biotechnology,
Biophysics, Biochemistry, Structural Biology, as one of the subjects can also apply.

Syllabus for Admission Test: The syllabus for the admission test will be of graduation level for
above mentioned subjects/combinations.

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M.Sc. IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (40)

Earth Sciences: Structure and composition of Environment- Atmosphere, Hydrosphere and

Lithosphere, Earth Processes, Hydrological cycle and Global water balance, Types of Rocks
and Weathering of Rocks, Soil formation and Soil profile, Soil erosion & Conservation of soil,
Mineral and Power Resources in India, Biogeochemical Cycles, Metrology, Natural Disasters,
Major man-induced disaster: Bhopal and Chernobyl Disaster.

Physical and Chemical Sciences: Mechanics, Gravitational force, Thermodynamics, Quantum

physics, Electrostatics, Nuclear physics, Optics, Electromagnetic waves, Sound.

Inorganic chemistry- Atomic structure, Periodic table, s, p, d and f block elements, Chemical bond,
Chemical Kinetics, Acids and Bases, Oxidation and Reduction, Coordination chemistry.
Organic chemistry-isomerism, Nomenclature, Name reactions, Mechanism of organic
reactions, Hybridization, Chemical bonding, Aromatic compounds. Buffering capacity,
Essential and trace elements in living systems. Toxicity of Heavy metals

Biological sciences: Plant and Animal kingdom-classification, Characteristics of various groups,

Morphology, Anatomy, Adaptations, Cell biology, Molecular biology, Structure and functions
of biomolecules, Genetics, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Photosynthesis, Respiration,
Nitrogen metabolism, Protein synthesis, Growth hormones, Enzymes, Structural and
functional aspects of Digestive, Respiratory, Circulatory, Muscular, Excretory, Reproductive,
Endocrine and Nervous system of animals, Economic botany and Plant diseases

Ecology and Environment Biosphere, Organizational levels of biosphere, Ecosystem: Structure and
Types, Food Chain and Energy Flow, Population and Community Ecology, Biodiversity and its
Conservation.

Mathematics and Statistics- Matrix, logarithms, Differential and Integral Calculus, Trigonometry,
Sequence and Series, Probability. Mean, Mode and Median, Standard deviation, Correlation,
Regression.

Environmental Studies: Natural resources- Water, Soil, Food, Energy, Forests, Minerals,
Environmental Pollution, Global environmental problems, Social issues related to
environment.

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TEXTILE AND APPAREL DESIGN (41)

Design- Types of Design, Principles of Design, Element of Design-Line texture, Colour.

Fashion- Fashion cycle, theories of fashion.

Teaching in pattern making- Drafting, draping, pattern.

Fitting- Associated problems

History & scope of Apparel Design in India.

Terminology of fabric cutting & sewing

Drafting's of - frock, Romper, Women's garments, Men's garments.

Properties of textile fibers.

Textile chemistry- Natural fibers, man made fibers, yarn construction, Fabric finishes, Dyes types.

Traditional textile of India - Chikankari, Zardosi, Kanthas of Bengal, Kashmiri kasheeda, Muslins of
Dhaka, Amru and Himru of Hydrabad, Baluchari, kanchi varams, chanderi's , phulkari, patola.

Removal of stain - Cotton, Silk, and synthetic fabric soap manufacturing.

Laundery & dry cleaning - Soap making, types of bleeches.

Printing methods- Resist, block, and Screen printing.

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M. Sc. Design and Innovation in Rural Technology (42)

Unit-1
A general introduction to Fungi including importance and reproduction Bacteria, Plant viruses:
Introduction and their economic importance. An elementary knowledge of soil, water, sewage, milk, food
and air bacteria. Introduction of industrial microbiology. Algae: a general introduction with their importance.
Unit-II
A brief account of Bentham & Hooker system of classification, General introduction of following
families with their economic importance:
Poaceae, Leguminosae, Orchidaceae, Brassicaceae, Moraceae, Cucurbitaceae, Asteraceae, Solanaceae,
Rubiaceae, Apiaceae, Lilliaceae etc.
Different types of fruit with reference to their marketing. Broad outline of morphology & anatomy of
vegetative and reproductive organs of angiosperms, cell wall structure, tissue and tissue systems.
Growth and growth hormones, Photosynthesis and Respiration, Nitrogen assimilation and fixation.
Climate, weather and different plant communities including hydrophytes, mesophytes, xerophytes,
mangroves, epiphytes and parasites
Unit-III
Concept and scope of genetic engineering, role of enzymes. GM crops and their importance Different
plant diseases and their management. Integrated paste management (IPM), major human diseases caused
by bacteria and fungi. Tissue culture and their applications. A general introduction of horticulture,
floriculture, apiculture and sericulture.
An introduction to Bee-keeping, pearl culture and tasar culture.
Unit-IV
Different models of rural development, Sustainable development, Different schemes of central
government. Agriculture and economic development, Agro-forestry.
Concept of society, Adult & Non-formal Education, Sanitation programme and implementation,
Government Health insurance schemes, bank insurance, smart card for BPL families.
Kharif, Rabi and Zaid Crops. Factors affecting the cultivation and production of crops.
Unit-V
Civil Society and NGO Management, NGOs as Society, NGOs as non-profit company, NGOs as Trust.
Entrepreneurship, Movement in India, role of entrepreneurship in economic development, need for
rural entrepreneurship.
Computer hardware and software, operating system, GIS, Remote sensing.
Land resources: Land as a resource. Dry land, land use classification, and degradation.

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M.Sc. (APPLIED GEOLOGY) (43)

The Planet Earth: Origin of the solar system and the Earth; Geosphere and the composition of the
earth; Shape and size of the earth; Earth -moon system; Formation of continents and
oceans; Dating rocks and age of earth; Energy in the earth systems; Volcanism and volcanic
landforms; Interior of earth; Earthquakes; Earth’s magnetism and gravity, Isostasy; Elements
of Plate tectonics; Orogenic cycles.

Geomorphology: Weathering and erosion; transportation and deposition due to wind, ice, river,
sea, and resulting landforms, structurally controlled landforms.

Structural Geology: Concept of stratum; contour; Outcrop patterns; Maps and cross Sections; Dip
and Strike; Classification and origin of folds, faults, joints, foliation and lineation,
unconformities; Shear zones.

Palaeontology: Major steps in the evolution of life forms; Fossils; their modes of preservation and
utility; Morphological characters, major evolutionary trends and ages of important groups of
animals-Brachiopoda, Mollusca, Trilobita, Echidnodermata; Gondwana plant fossils;
Elementary idea of vertebrate fossils in India.

Stratigraphy: Principles of stratigraphy; Litho-, chrono- and biostratigraphic classification;

distribution and classification of the stratigraphic horizons of India from Achaean to Recent.

Mineralogy: Symmetry and forms in common crystals classes; Physical properties of minerals;
Isomorphism and Polymorphism, Classification of minerals; Structure of silicates; Mineralogy
of common rock-forming minerals; Modes of occurrence of minerals in rocks. Transmitted
polarized light microscopy and optical properties of uniaxial and biaxial minerals.

Petrology: definition and classification of rocks; igneous rocks-forms of igneous bodies;

Crystallization of magma; classification, association and genesis of igneous rocks;
sedimentary rocks-classification, texture and structure; size and shape of sedimentary
bodies. Metamorphic rocks-classification, facies, texture and properties.

Economic Geology: Properties of common economic minerals; General properties of formation of

mineral deposits; physical character; Mode of occurrence and distribution in India both of
metallic and non-metallic deposits; Coal and petroleum Occurrences in India.

Applied Geology : Ground water Hydrology; Mineral exploration, elements of Mining Geology and
Environment Geology; Principles of Engineering Geology.

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M.Sc. Food and Nutrition (44)

I. Physiology
1. Structure and organization of: Cells, Tissues, Muscular System, Cardio-vascular system,
lymphatic system, Digestive system, Excretory system, Urinary system, Nervous system,
Endocrine system, Reproductive system.

II. Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition

1. Food Groups, Balanced Diet, recommended Dietary Allowances, Basal Metabolic Rate,
Body Mass Index, Nutrients, Vitamins, Minerals, Water.
2. Life cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Pre-school, School going, Adolescence, Adulthood, Geriatric,
Pregnancy and Lactation.
3. Nutritional/Dietary treatment during diseases: Protein Calorie Malnutrition, Deficiency
diseases, Fevers, Overweight and underweight, Gastro-intestinal tract diseases,
Diabetes, Liver and Gall bladder diseases, Kidney diseases, Cardiovascular diseases.

III. Food Science

1. Types, Classification, Nutritive value and use of : Cereals, Pulses and Legumes,
Vegetables and Fruits, Milk and milk products, Meat, Fish and Poultry, Eggs, Oil seeds
2. Concept and use of: Sprouting, Pasteurization, Food Preservation, Food Additives

IV. Biochemistry
1. Structure and General properties of: Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic acids
2. Chemistry and Metabolic functions of: Vitamins, Minerals, Enzymes and Hormones
3. Metabolism of : Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins

V. Food Microbiology
1. Classification of microbes, General study of prokaryotes, Yeast, Moulds and fungi
2. Distribution of micro-organisms in the air, Water, Soil, Milk, Fruits and vegetables etc.
3. Bacteria , Virus, protozoa and Fungi associated diseases
4. Food poisoning and food infection
5. Microorganisms in fermentation and decay

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Women’s Studies (45)

Women’s Studies is a multidisciplinary subject. Multiple choice questions will be set from all
areas of Women’s Studies including the History of Women’s Studies in India as well as in the West
as well as current advancements in Women’s Studies. Important institutions related to Women’s
Studies and Women’s Empowerment, International as well as Indian legislation related to Women
eg: Prevention of Sati, Domestic Violence, Sexual Harassment, Triple Talaq etc., the role of MHRD
and UGC in the development of Women’s Studies. Questions will also be set on the Feminist
Movement in India as well as in the West, the three waves of Western Feminism, various kinds of
Feminism, Eco Feminism. The candidate must have a knowledge of issues and people related to
Women’s Empowerment and Welfare in India, the Women’s Movement in India both before and
after Independence, India National Policies and Agencies concerning Women’s Development, eg.
Sva Shakti, Swayam Siddha, STEP, NCW, Ministry of Women and Child Development etc. Questions
will also be asked on the efforts made by the United Nations at the International level eg., CEDAW,
International Women’s Day, Women’s Conferences from Mexico to Beijing. In addition to all this
the candidate must have a knowledge of Women and Development, Gender and Development,
Women and Literature, Women and Cinema, Women and Science, Women and Sports, LGBT,
Women’s Associations like WIA, NCWA, AIWC, important women from all fields at the international
and National level, Feminist Research and Feminist Research Methodology.

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M. TECH. IN EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE (ESS) (46)

Statistical Distributions, Probability, Curve fitting, Correlation, Regression, Mean, Variance,

Analysis of variance, Significance tests, Fundamentals of computers and programming, Knowledge

of different operating systems, Numerical Methods, Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations,

Basics of Atmosphere and Ocean, Weather and Climate, Composition and structure of atmosphere,

Thermodynamics of the atmosphere, Laws of thermodynamics, Heat budget, Properties of

seawater, Temperature, Salinity, Density, Conductivity, Indian Monsoon, Ecological Principles,

Molecules and their interaction relevant to Biology.

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MASTER IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (47)

The programme has a provision of the lateral entry after three years. Those students of the
Centre’s Integrated Programme who have obtained 6.0 CGPA in case of General and OBC category
and 5.5 CGPA in case of SC and ST shall be automatically enrolled in the Master in Development
Studies Programme. Remaining vacant seats shall be filled-in through the AU PGAT 2022.

Eligibility criteria for the remaining seats have been determined as follows: Minimum 50%
marks or equivalent grade in High School and Higher Secondary/Intermediate and 55% or
equivalent grade in Bachelor of Social Work / B.Com. / B.A. in Economics / B.Sc.(Ag.) / Bachelor in
Development Studies/Globalization and Development Studies/Bachelor in Business
Administration / Management / Bachelor degree in Rural Development/Bachelor of Planning from
a recognized University and minimum 50% score in PGAT.

Syllabus:

A. Theories & perspective of development and globalization

B. International politics and relations
C. Global economic order
D. Corporate sector and Globalization
E. Globalization and tribal & rural societies
F. Science and Technology in Global era
G. Mass Media & Information & Communication Technology (ICT), Sustainable
development and Environmental issues
H. Basic Computer Skills
I. Idioms & phrases
J. Foreign words

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MFA (MASTER OF FINE ARTS) (48)

 Aesthetics & Art Appreciation (Indian and Western)

 History of Indian Art (Pre-history to Modern)
 History of Western Art (Pre-history to Modern)
 Folk, Tribal and current trends in Art Scenario

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M. Sc. Biotechnology (49)

Biomolecules-structure and functions; Biological membranes, structure, action potential and
transport processes; Enzymes- classification, kinetics and mechanism of action; Basic concepts and
designs of metabolism (carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids and nucleic acids) photosynthesis,
respiration and electron transport chain; Bioenergetics.

Viruses- structure and classification; Microbial classification and diversity (bacterial, algal and
fungal); Methods in microbiology; Microbial growth and nutrition; Aerobic and anaerobic
respiration; Nitrogen fixation; Microbial diseases and host-pathogen interaction.

Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structure; Cell cycle and cell growth control; Cell-Cell
communication, Cell signaling and signal transduction.

Molecular structure of genes and chromosomes; Mutations and mutagenesis; Nucleic acid
replication, transcription, translation and their regulatory mechanisms in prokaryotes and
eukaryotes; Mendelian inheritance; Gene interaction; Complementation; Linkage, recombination
and chromosome mapping; Extra chromosomal inheritance; Microbial genetics (plasmids,
transformation, transduction, conjugation); Horizontal gene transfer and Transposable elements;
RNA interference; DNA damage and repair; Chromosomal variation; Molecular basis of genetic
diseases.

Principles of microscopy-light, electron, fluorescent and confocal; Centrifugation- high speed and
ultra; Principles of spectroscopy-UV, visible, CD, IR, FTIR, Raman, MS,NMR; Principles of
chromatography- ion exchange, gel filtration, hydrophobic interaction, affinity, GC,HPLC, FPLC;
Electrophoresis; Microarray.

History of Immunology; Innate, humoral and cell mediated immunity; Antigen; Antibody structure
and function; Molecular basis of antibody diversity; Synthesis of antibody and secretion; Antigen-
antibody reaction; Complement; Primary and secondary lymphoid organ; B and T cells and
macrophages; Major histocompatibility complex (MHC); Antigen processing and presentation;
Polyclonal and monoclonal antibody; Regulation of immune response; Immune tolerance;
Hypersensitivity; Autoimmunity; Graft versus host reaction.

Major bioinformatics resources and search tools; Sequence and structure databases; Sequence
analysis (biomolecular sequence file formats, scoring matrices, sequence alignment, phylogeny);
Data mining and analytical tools for genomic and proteomic studies; Molecular dynamics and
simulations (basic concepts including force fields, protein-protein, protein-nucleic acid, protein-
ligand interaction)

Restriction and modification enzymes; Vectors; plasmid, bacteriophage and other viral vectors,
cosmids, Ti plasmid, yeast artificial chromosome; mammalian and plant expression vectors; cDNA
and genomic DNA library; Gene isolation, cloning and expression ; Transposons and gene targeting;
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DNA labeling; DNA sequencing; Polymerase chain reactions; DNA fingerprinting; Southern and
northern blotting; In- situ hybridization; RAPD, RFLP; Site-directed mutagenesis; Gene transfer
technologies; Gene therapy.

Totipotency; Regeneration of plants; Plant growth regulators and elicitors; Tissue culture and Cell
suspension culture system: methodology, kinetics of growth and, nutrient optimization; Production
of secondary metabolites by plant suspension cultures; Hairy root culture; transgenic plants; Plant
products of industrial importance.

Animal cell culture; media composition and growth conditions; Animal cell and tissue preservation;
Anchorage and non-anchorage dependent cell culture; Kinetics of cell growth; Micro & macro-
carrier culture; Hybridoma technology; Stem cell technology; Animal cloning; Transgenic animals.

Chemical engineering principles applied to biological system, Principle of reactor design, ideal and
non- ideal multiphase bioreactors, mass and heat transfer; Rheology of fermentation fluids,
Aeration and agitation; Media formulation and optimization; Kinetics of microbial growth, substrate
utilization and product formation; Sterilization of air and media; Batch, fed-batch and continuous
processes; Various types of microbial and enzyme reactors; Instrumentation control and
optimization; Unit operations in solid-liquid separation and liquid-liquid extraction; Process scale-
up, economics and feasibility analysis.

Engineering principle of bioprocessing - Upstream production and downstream; Bioprocess design

and development from lab to industrial scale; Microbial, animal and plant cell culture platforms;
Production of biomass and primary/secondary metabolites; Biofuels, Bioplastics, industrial
enzymes, antibiotics; Large scale production and purification of recombinant proteins; Industrial
application of chromatographic and membrane based bio-separation methods; Immobilization of
biocatalysts (enzymes and cells) for bioconversion processes; Bioremediation-Aerobic and
anaerobic processes for stabilization of solid / liquid wastes.

Tissue culture and its application, Micropropagation. Meristem culture and production of virus-free
plants. Anther and microspore culture. Embryo and ovary culture. Protoplast isolation. Protoplast
fusion-somatic hybrids, cybrids. Somaclones. Synthetic seeds. In vitro germplasm conservation.
Cryopreservation. Organelle DNA, Satellite-and repetitive DNAs. DNA repair. Regulation of gene
expression. Recombinant DNA technology-cloning vectors, restriction enzymes, gene cloning.
Methods of gene transfer in plants. Achievements and recent developments of genetic engineering
in agriculture. Development of transgenics for biotic & abiotic stress tolerance, bioethics,
terminator technology, nanotechnology, DNA fingerprinting, gene silencing.

Also some questions of the level of 10+2 in the subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and
Biology.

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Mathematical Functions, Simple Integration & Differentiation, Differential equations, Vector

Calculus
Schrodinger wave equation, Uncertainty principle, Particle in a box, Potential step. Angular
momentum operators
Electrostatics, Dielectric constant and loss, Polarizability, Piezoelectric materials,
Semiconductors, Electrical conductivity
Magnetostatics, Magnetic materials, Reflection, refraction, Absorption and transmission of
electromagnetic radiation in solids, Electrodynamics and Electromagnetic waves in
free space
Laws of thermodynamics, Maxwell’s relations and applications, Phase equilibrium
Crystal structures, point group, space group, working principle of XRD, UV-visible
spectroscopy, Vibrational and rotational spectroscopy
Types and properties of metal and alloys, ceramics, composites, & polymers, Chemical
Bonding, Valence Bond and Molecular Orbital theory, I-VIII group elements.
Fundamentals of Coordination Chemistry, Electrochemical phenomena, Chemical
kinetic and catalysis

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