Ph.D (Tamil) (Part Time) From BCAS, Erode

For Full-Time Candidates:

• Candidates with Master’s degree in the concerned or related discipline or any other qualification recognized as equivalent
• Candidates must have scored 55% marks (5% relaxation for SC/ST candidates in the minimum eligibility marks) and above in the Master’s degree
• Candidates with 55% (5% relaxation for SC/ST candidates in the minimum eligibility marks) of marks and above in the Master’s degree and working as Full- time Research Fellows/Technical Assistants/Research Assistants in time-bound Research schemes of one year duration or more in University Departments/Research Departments of Affiliated Colleges/Recognized Research Institutions

For Part-Time Candidates:

• Any person employed in any concern/organization/institution/ R & D Centers / Laboratories situated within Tamil Nadu or Research Institutions recognized by Bharathiar University with a minimum of 55% of marks in the Master’s degree. Such candidates shall produce a No objection certificate and Service Certificate from the Employer or Head of the Institution (in case of Educational Institutions)
• All teachers working in colleges affiliated to Bharathiar University are eligible. Candidates working as guest lecturers on consolidated pay are also eligible to pursue M.Phil. (Part-time) program after they produce an NOC and service certificate from their respective colleges
• Medium of Language is Tamil for the candidates doing their research in Yoga for Human Excellence and who have studied UG/PG degree courses in Tamil medium and for the rest of the candidates, the medium is English.

Admission will be made on the basis of the PG marks, marks obtained in the Common Entrance Test (CET July 2015 only) and interview.

The qualifying examinations marks converted to: 50 Marks

Common Entrance Test: 35 Marks

Interview: 15 Marks

Total: 100 marks

Entrance Exam Pattern:

The entrance test will be based around subjects studied in the course study at the PG level by the candidate. Here are details of the entrance test:

• There will be 50 Questions in total ,all the question will be of objective type (MCQ)
• Maximum Marks: 35 (50x0.7=35)
• Time Duration: 1.30 hours

Exemption from the written test:

• M.Phil. degree holders need not appear for common entrance test, however they will be required to appear for the interview.
• UGC/CSIR-JRF NET/SLET/GATE/ Teacher fellowship holders / Scientist working in DRDO / faculty of Air Force Administrative College/foreign candidates need not appear for entrance test. Such candidates shall be directly admitted to the doctoral program through interview.

The qualifying examinations marks converted to: 50 Marks

UGC/CSIR-JRF NET/SLET/GATE: 35 Marks

Interview: 15 Marks

Total: 100 marks

Note: However, for the Scientist working in DRDO / faculty of Air Force Administrative College/ foreign candidates the department should conduct entrance test and interview to assess the knowledge of the concerned discipline.