GONDWANA UNIVERSITY, GADCHIROLI
Rules for conducting ONLINE Ph.D. Entrance Test (PET)
For admission to Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
WHEREAS, it is expedient to frame the rules on governing procedure of conduct of ONLINE Ph.D. Entrance Test (PET) for admission to Degree of Doctor of Philosophy to be conducted centrally by the Gondwana University, Gadchiroli and Agency designated by Gondwana University, Gadchiroli hence the following rules are being brought into force as per the provision of Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994.
1 ) These rules may be called “Rules for conducting ONLINE Ph.D.(PET) for admission to Degree of Doctor of
Philosophy.
2) These rules shall be applicable to the candidates appearing for PET for admissions to Ph.D. Degree.
3) These rules shall come into force with immediate effect and shall be applicable from the session, 2012-2013.
4) DEFINATION :-
i “University” means Gondwana University Gadchiroli.
ii “PET” means Ph.D. Entrances Test to be conducted centrally by Gondwana University, Gadchiroli, and
Agency designated by Gondwana University , Gadchiroli.
iii “Designated agency” means the agency appointed by Gondwana University, Gadchiroli
for conduct of PET.
iv “Candidate” means student appearing for PET.
v “Committee means the committee constituted by the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor for the purpose of
Conducting ONLINE PET for the admission to Ph.D Degree from time to time.
vi “Question Bank Committee” means committee of experts for the preparation of “Question bank”
suggested by Controller of Examination and approved by the Hon’ble Vice - Chancellor.
Vii “Examination fees” means the fees charged by University at the time of evaluation of thesis, open defense and viva- voce.
5) The PET shall be conducted by the Gondwana University, Gadchiroli twice in the calendar year. The dates of
Examination shall be decided by the University.
6) The University shall be the authority for calling the application forms from the candidates desirous to appear for ONLINE PET for admission to Ph.D. Degree.
7) All the application forms shall be filled only online on the website of Designated Agency and print out of the
form along with certificate and prescribed fee in the form of Demand Draft drawn in favour of Registrar
Gondwana University, Gadchiroli payable at Gadchiroli shall be received in the office of the Designated
Agency. These forms shall be scrutinized by Designated Agency and statement shall be prepared showing all
the particulars of the applicants. Designated Agency shall publish the list of all eligible candidates of Ph. D.
Test alongwith Roll Numbers.
8) Designated Agency shall generate Roll Numbers and Admission Cards of the candidates.
9) Designated Agency shall provide only ONLINE admission cards to all candidates within the prescribed period.
10) Designated Agency shall make the questions available ONLINE at random from the question bank to the
Candidates at the PET Centre.
11) The examination shall consist of one paper of 90 minutes duration carrying 100 Marks and containing 100
Multiple Choice Questions based on General Aptitude, Language Aptitude, Numerical Ability, and Logical
Reasoning & General Research Aptitude/ Computers or equivalent standard as per UGC guideline for Ph.D.
12) The question bank committee shall submit 10 times more questions based on General Aptitude, Language
Aptitude, Numerical Ability, Logical Reasoning & General Research Aptitude/ Computers. The same shall be
Submitted to Designated Agency for ONLINE Test after Moderation by the Committee constituted for the
purpose.
13) The Entrance Test shall be ONLINE & shall be conducted at the examination centers proposed by PET
Committee and approved by the Hon’ble Vice- Chancellor. If required the ONLINE examination shall be taken in
batches as per the schedule prescribed by the University.
14) PET Examination Committee shall make available sufficient computers with networking and internet facility
for ONLINE Examination.
15) Controller of Examinations shall submit a list of Supervisors for approval of the Hon’ble Vice -Chancellor .
16) The Supervisors shall supervise the smooth conduct of Examination. There shall be one supervisor for every
batch of 25 student or part thereof.
17) The valuation shall be done by software developed by the Designated Agency.
18) The valuation of answers shall not be made by negative marking system.
19) The candidate shall be declared successful if he / she secure minimum 50 % of marks in the PET
(Relaxation of 5 % being admissible to the candidate belonging to Backward Categories) .
20) PET being one of the eligibility criteria for Ph. D. registration, the declaration of the candidate to be successful
in the PET shall not guarantee his / her registration .
21) The PET based upon multiple choice questions shall be both in English & Marathi mediums.
22) Chairman and other Committee members of PET Examination Committee and other required ministerial
Staff shall be paid remuneration as may be decided by the University from time to time .
23) The list of marks obtained shall be certified by Designated Agency and shall be submitted to Chairman, PET
Examination Committee.
24) No person other than the examinees, supervisors, members of the PET Examination Committee and a person
Authorized in that behalf by the Chairman, PET Examination Committee shall be permitted to enter the
Examination centre (s).
25) The candidate shall be required to pay examination fee of Rs.800 /- (Rs. 600/- for candidates belonging to
Reserved categories recognized in State of Maharashtra) by Demand Draft Drawn in favour of Finance and Accounts Officer, Gondwana University,Gadchiroli along with the application form.
26) In case of any grievance of any candidate with respect to the conduct of PET, the PET Examination Committee
Shall be the competent authority to decide the dispute.
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