DIRECTORATE OF ADMISSIONS
OSMANIA UNIVERSITY
HYDERABAD – 500007
Information Brochure: Ph.D. Entrance Test - 2022
Important Dates
1. Commencement of Registration for Online Application: 18.8.2022
2. Last date without late fee: 17.9.2022
3. Last date with late fee of Rs.1000/-: 24.9.2022
Ph.D. Entrance Test is one of the eligibility criteria for admission into Ph.D. programmes offered
by Osmania University in different subjects in the faculties of Arts, Commerce, Education,
Engineering, Informatics, Law, Oriental Languages, Social Sciences, Science, and Technology.
A list of subjects in which the Ph.D. Entrance Test - 2022 will be conducted is given in
Annexure-I.
1. Eligibility Conditions:
To be eligible to appear for Ph.D. Entrance Test - 2022 being conducted by Osmania
University in the subjects pertaining to faculties mentioned above, a candidate must have
obtained a Post-Graduate degree from a recognized university or a Post-Graduate degree
through distance mode from a recognized university and approved by the concerned
authority, in the concerned subject or in an allied subject (see Annexure-II for the list of
allied subjects) approved by Osmania University securing not less than 55% marks (50%
marks in case of SC/ST/BC/PWD candidates). If the results of Post Graduate Degree are
declared in the form of Grades/Credits/Cumulative Grade Points/Average in their marks
card/Transcripts, such Grades/Points shall be converted into percentage of marks to assess
the minimum eligibility criteria.
The candidates have to appear in the Ph.D. Entrance Test in the subject in which they wish
to pursue Ph.D. (For e.g. A candidate with M.Com. qualification may pursue Ph.D. in
Business Management provided he/she appears and qualifies in the Ph.D. Entrance Test in
the subject of Business Management).
However, the following categories of the candidates are exempted from appearing in the
Ph.D. Entrance test.
1. Those who are awarded Junior Research Fellowship in a national level test namely
UGC/ CSIR/ ICMR / ICAR / DBT/ INSPIRE fellowships
2. However, if any of the above category candidates wishes to get admission in Category II, then he/she needs to get through the O.U. Ph.D. Entrance Test – 2022.
Note:
i. The eligibility of the candidates is not being verified at the time of application and
or at the time of issuing of hall tickets. Therefore, it is the candidate’s
responsibility to ensure that he/she is eligible for the Ph.D. programme in a
subject in which he/she is applying.
ii. The candidates those who are pursuing Post Graduate degree and whose
results are not declared are NOT ELIGIBLE.
2. Test Pattern & the Medium of the Test:
The Entrance examination is conducted through computer based test (CBT) mode
for 70 marks as multiple choice questions (MCQ).
The Entrance Test will consist of any 3 or 4 varieties of objective type items such as
analogies, classification, matching, comprehension of a research study / experiment
/ theoretical point of view, etc., with multiple answers besides the usual multiple
choice items. The MCQs will be framed only from the syllabus of Entrance test.
Medium of Entrance test: The medium of Entrance Test will be in English only,
except for language subjects.
3. Registration Fee:
The Registration fee for online submission of application form is Rs.1500/- (Rs.1000/- in
case of SC/ST/BC/PWD candidates). The procedure for payment of Registration fee is
available in the website: www.ouadmissions.com
4. Syllabus for Entrance Test:
The syllabus in various subjects for Ph.D. Entrance Test will be made available in O.U.
websites, https://www.osmania.ac.in/ and www.ouadmissions.com
Candidates may
download the syllabus of the concerned subject from the above websites.
5. Minimum Qualification Marks:
The minimum marks for qualifying the Ph.D. Entrance Test shall be 50% (35 Marks) in case
of Open category candidates and 45% (32 Marks) in case of SC/ST/BC/PWD category
candidates.
6. The Ph.D. Entrance Test is valid only for one time admission process concerned to the
Ph.D. Admission Notification - 2022.
7. The Hall Tickets along with entrance schedules and necessary instructions will be made
available in OU websites: https://www.osmania.ac.in and www.ouadmissions.com
The
candidates have to download the Hall Tickets and affix the latest passport size photograph
(which is exactly similar to the one uploaded in the Online Application) in the space provided
and get it attested by a Gazetted Officer / Principal of a college/ Head of the Department.
Without the Hall Ticket, the candidate is not allowed to appear for entrance test.
8. The admission to Ph.D. course is subject to the concerned Rules and Regulations of
Osmania University that are in force from time to time. Qualifying in the Ph.D. Entrance
Test alone does not guarantee admission to Ph.D. programme. The admission is
subject to availability of vacancies with the research supervisors in the concerned
department, the candidate’s academic record, the performance of the candidate in
the Ph.D. admission interview and the State Govt. reservation policy. For further
details regarding the Ph.D. admissions in Osmania University and other Rules and
Regulations, the candidates are advised to visit the OU Website,
https://www.osmania.ac.in
9. The University invites applications separately for admission to Ph.D. Programmes through
it’s website and press notification after the declaration of the Ph. D. Entrance Test results.
ANNEXURE-I
List of Subjects and Code Numbers for Ph.D. Entrance Test – 2022
Note: The subjects shown in Annexure-I are as informed by the Deans concerned and subjected to
availability after filling the Category–I Ph.D. admissions 2022.
A total of 50% available vacancies will be filled under Category-I and leftover vacancies will be
filled through OU Ph.D. Entrance Test-2022. The details of leftover vacancies shall be available
with the Deans of faculties after 16th August 2022.
Sub
Code Subject Name
FACULTY OF ARTS
1
01 AIHC&A
104 English
108 Linguistics
110 Persian
111 Philosophy
112 Sanskrit
FACULTY OF ORIENTAL LANGUAGES
121 Arabic (Oriental)
123 Telugu (Oriental)
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
151 Economics
154 Political Science
157 Social Work
158 Sociology
FACULTY OF COMMERCE
201 Commerce
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
301 Education
302 Physical Education
FACULTY OF LAW
401 Law
Sub
Code Subject Name
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
501 Applied Geochemistry
502 Astronomy
503 Biochemistry
504 Biotechonolgy
505 Botany
506 Chemistry
508 Genetics
509 Geography
510 Geology
511 Geophysics
512 Mathematics
513 Microbiology
515 Physics
516 Statistics
517 Zoology
518 Computer Science
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
601 Bio-Medical Engineering
602 Civil Engineering
603 Computer Science Engineering
604 Electrical & Electronics Engineering
605 Electronics & Communication
Engineering
606 Mechanical Engineering
FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY
631 Chemical Technology /
Chemical Engineering
633 Food Technology
634 Textile Technology
FACULTY OF INFORMATICS
641 Information Technology
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