BHU PhD Admission 2023: Dates, Entrance Exam, Eligibility, Fees, Application

BHU PhD admission 2023 is ongoing. NTA has released the entrance test schedule for PhD admissions. NTA PhD Entrance Test 2023 for BHU PhD admission will be held on October 26, 27, 30, and October 31. Check BHU Admission 2023 

At BHU, PhD is 3 years long and includes both coursework and research work. Also, PhD is offered under various disciplines of Arts, Commerce, Education, Social Sciences, Medicine, Ayurveda, Sanskrit, Science, Dental Science & Law. There are different types of courses and their eligibility varies with the course combinations. All those applicants who have all their subject combinations, aggregate score and fulfilment of basic eligibility criteria can apply for PhD admissions at BHU. Admissions will be offered on the basis of the Research Entrance Test (RET), conducted by BHU. Candidates who qualify the entrance examination will be called for a personal interview by the respective department. Candidates having UGC NET or JRF or other equivalent scores are exempted from appearing for the BHU RET exam.

BHU PhD Admission Dates 2023

BHU PhD Eligibility Criteria 

In order to be able to write the Entrance test, candidates must be holding a Master’s degree in any field. A candidate must have passed the qualifying exam with the minimum required marks i.e. 50% marks in the academic record. Since there are more than 15 BHU Departments offering PhD in different set of courses which further vary in terms of eligibility criteria. The table below tabulates the basic eligibility criteria along with the subjects offered for BHU PhD admission:

BHU PhD Admission Criteria

Admission to BHU PhD course is based on either:

• BHU RET scores OR
• Those applicants who are NET or JRF qualified are exempted from appearing for BHU RET exam.
• Qualified students are then shortlisted for BHU RET Counselling which includes seat allocation and final admission formalities upon applicant’s personal interview.

BHU releases a list of applicants who are exempted from appearing for BHU RET exam after prospective applicants submit their applications. This list is released upon checking the applicants scores or rank in the national level exams like NET / JRF / SLET or other related exams.

BHU PhD Entrance Exam

Admission to the PhD Course in BHU is done through the Research Entrance Test (RET) which is conducted by the University itself. The test is divided in two sub-sections:

Test A: This test is based on the subject knowledge of the candidates. Logical reasoning and research capabilities are checked in the same.

Test B: The second test is conducted to check the level of research intense and personal interview for research. 

The pattern is shown below in a tabulated manner:

The qualifying percentage for BHU RET overall is 35%. Any applicant scoring below 35% will not be shortlisted for the next round of personal interview. It is mandatory for applicants to qualify for both the entrance and consequent counselling rounds for final BHU PhD admission.

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BHU PhD Application Process

The application for the admission in a PhD course offered by BHU can be filled online on the official admission application website. The stepwise process for applying online is given below:

• Register yourself on the official website if you visited the site for the first time.
• You have to enter the identification details for registration completion.
• Fill the form with required details and select the course of your choice.
• You will be required to upload the recent passport size photo and signature.
• To complete the online application process. Pay the online application fee. The application fee is INR 600 and INR 300/- for SC/ST category
• Take the print out of the paid receipt for future reference.

Documents Required

The following documents are required for the admission process:

• Aadhar card
• Passport size photograph
• Application processing fee receipt
• Category certificate
• Certificate of work experience if available 
• Mark sheets and certificates of academic records
• Voter ID/ Bank passbook/ Driving license
• Certificate of completion of Master’s degree
• Admit Card 
• Passport photo and scanned signature

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BHU PhD Seat Reservation

There are seats reserved for BHU PhD admissions across Faculties and Departments offering research level courses. The table below has a category wise analysis for the percentage of seats reserved for PhD applicants at BHU:

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