University of Kerala - PG Entrance Test 2009

Applications are invited for the PG Entrance Test to the Various Teaching Departments/Centres of Kerala University for the Academic Year 2009-2011. Last date for receiving applications: 30 April 2009

Instructions

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the Entrance Test, for admission to the Post Graduate Degree programmes in the teaching departments of the University of Kerala. Appearance at the Entrance Test is a MUST for all those who are desirous of seeking admission to the PG courses in the University Teaching Departments. Admission to the PG Programmes will be on the basis of the marks obtained in the qualifying examination and the Common Entrance Test, in the ratio 50:50.

Eligibility

Bachelor’s degree with the required minimum as specified in the concerned subject. Relaxation of marks up to 5% will be given to SC/ST candidates. Students who have appeared or are appearing for their qualifying examination may also apply, provided they fulfill the eligibility criteria, at the time of admission.

Application Form

Application form can be downloaded from the following University’s website: www.css.keralauniversity.edu. Students have to remit the registration fee of Rs.260/-

Registration Fees

A registration fee of Rs.260/- (Rs.135/- for SC/ST candidates) has been prescribed. However if a candidate appears for admission for more than one P.G. Programme for the Entrance Test Rs.50/- (Rs.25/- for SC/ST) may be added for each additional subject applied for. The Registration Fee in the form of DD/University Chalan should be attached with Form-A.

Mode of Remittance

Remittance at the University of Kerala Cash Counter Chalan / Demand Draft drawn on SBT/SBI/District Co-operative Bank in favour of the Finance Officer, University of Kerala, payable at Trivandrum. In case of DD Registration Fee is Rs.280/-

Submission of Application Form

There will be two parts in the application form. ‘Form A’ – Application for Entrance Test for P.G. Admissions in the departments in University of Kerala. Form – B – Application for admission to Department of ______ (Name of subject) for admission to MA/M.Sc/M.Com/MCJ/LLM/ MLISc./M.Ed etc. Additional Xerox copies of Form B has to be used separately when applying for more than one subject provided they had remitted an additional fee of Rs.50/- for each additional subject applied. (If DD Rs.70/-)

FORM-A – Filled in Application Form –A along with the Demand Draft /Chalan, the Hall ticket portion and a self addressed stamped cover for Rs.5/- alone should be sent addressed to THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR, CREDIT AND SEMESTER SYSTEM, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, KARIAVATTOM.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695581 so as to reach before 5 p.m on 30.4.2009.

FORM-B-Should be filled and sent addressed to the PROF & HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF……………………(Name of the Teaching Department the student seeks admission) UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, KARIAVATTOM.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695581.

Students applying for MA English, M.Com., M.LISc., RUSSIAN AND GERMAN should sent form-B addressed to THE PROF & HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF……………..(Name of the department the student seeks admission) UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

Students applying for MA Music should sent form-B addressed to THE PROF & HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC, THYCAUD .P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

Students applying for M.Ed. should sent form-B addressed to THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, THYCAUD.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

Each APPLICATION FORM-B should be accompanied with copy of Marklist and Community certificate and other relevant certificates.

LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORM –‘B’ to the concerned Teaching Department is 15.06.2009.

Pattern and Medium of Examination

Test is of two hours duration and has two parts. The first part is objective type consisting of 50 multiple choice questions to be answered in 1 hour and the second part consists of 15 short answer questions, out of which, 10 are to be answered in the remaining 1 hour. The question will be at the level of the qualifying Bachelor’s Degree Course. Medium of the examination is English, except for languages.

CENTRE OF EXAMINATION: Test will be conducted at Thiruvananthapuram only.

VENUE, DATE & TIME OF EXAMINATION will be intimated later along with the Hall Ticket.