JNU conducts an entrance test and an interview for admission of its PhD candidates. Usually, the written test carries 70% weightage, while 30% weightage is given to the interview. Most of the questions asked in the JNU PhD interview are about the research field the candidate plans to join. Below are the top 3 tips to crack the JNU PhD interview:

• Research your chosen PhD program: Since most of the questions asked at the JNU PhD interview are about your research proposal, make sure that you familiarize yourself with the topic. Be prepared for questions like 'Why this topic?' Or 'How do you plan to research the chosen topic?' You must also be updated with the recent trends and developments in your research topic and conduct mock interviews with friends or colleagues.
• Stay confident: Being confident during your JNU PhD interview has a great impact on your selection. Be confident throughout the interview session and make sure that you show your commitment to pursue the course.?
• Communicate effectively: When answering your interviewers' questions, ensure that you're clear with what you want to say. Do not hesitate or mix up things, but be clear and maintain good body language.

JNU admissions are quite competitive due to its high reputation in India and across the world. Students from Delhi and outside of Delhi compete for admission to various JNU courses. The university accepts CUET for admission to its undergraduate and postgraduate programs. When the CUET results are declared, JNU releases its cutoff scores and merit list accordingly. 

Candidates who have a CUET score that is at least equal to the cutoff scores will be called for the counseling session and will be allotted seats in their preferred institutions. Since a large number of applicants apply for JNU admissions, candidates must aim for a high percentile and a high CUET score. Good marks can ensure admission to JNU if not any other parameter.

JNU MBA is a two-year full-time postgraduate program offered through the university's Atal Bihari Vajpayee School of Management & Entrepreneurship. The fee for this course is INR 12 lac for general category students. Since JNU started offering an MBA program in 2019, there have been both positive and negative reviews about the course. 

Why pursue a JNU MBA?

• Offers an MBA degree that holds great value
• JNU MBA program is ranked 230 by Business Today
• New infrastructure and excellent facilities are provided to its students
• Students also receive placement opportunities.

Why not pursue a JNU MBA?

• Students and faculty members have a political influence
• INR 12 lac fee is too high compared to other JNU courses
• Hostel charges are on the higher end of the spectrum
• The MBA program is not up-to-date.

Despite the positive and negative reviews given by JNU MBA students, candidates still prefer a JNU degree over other institutions.

RTI Data for IIM Kozhikode batch 2023-25 is as follows:

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At IIM Kozhikode for batch 2023-25, a total of 137909 general category candidates selected IIM Kozhikode PGP as their CAT Preference. 1853 were shortlisted for PI WAT round and 624 students received the final offers.

IIM Banglore is having an highest package of 1.15 crore an a average and median of 35lpa and 33lpa. In those Consulating domain is the top recriting domain offering highest placements.The highest recruitment domain also was Management consulting with around 40% students getting placed. It also depends on themarket condition and year-to-year basis. Domains like IT/ Analystics, Marketing also offers highest package.

IIM Calcutta closed its summer internship placement for the batch 2023-25 with a total of 513 offers for the batch of 466 students. Around 165 recruiters participated in the placement drive for more than 240 roles from all sectors of the industry. 

IIM Calcutta recorded an average stipend of INR 1.65 lakhs and the top 25% percent of the batch received an average stipend of INR 2.31 lakhs per month. The highest stipend stood at INR 3.75 lakhs per month and the median stipend went as high as INR 1.7 lakhs per month.

IIM Lucknow RTI Data for batch 2023-25 has been released. At IIM Lucknow, a total of 127812 general category candidates selected IIM Lucknow as their CAT preference, of which 1275 were shortlisted for PI WAT round and 585 received the final offer.

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LLB at UNIRAJ is a three-year undergraduate law programme offered at the University Law College-I and University Law College-II. It has a total intake of 600 seats. The eligibility criteria for LLB at UNIRAJ is to secure at least 45% aggregate marks for general & OBC and 40% aggregate marks for SC/ST category in the qualifying examination. The minimum eligibility score is 60% and above for students coming from universities other than those situated in the State of Rajasthan.

Students who meet the above mentioned eligibility criteria can apply for University Law Entrance Test (ULET) conducted by the university for admission to LLB course. Admission to UNIRAJ LLB will be based on the marks obtained in ULET. Based on these marks, a merit-list will be released by the university. Selected candidates will be called for counselling, wherein their documents will be verified. Later, these candidates must report to the allotted college, pay the fee, and confirm their admissions. 

IIT Madras offers a PhD program under various categories and among them comes the HTRA & NHTRA scheme. The HTRA stands for Half-Time Research Assistantship whereas the NHTRA does not support any assistantship to the PhD/ MS aspirants. Through the HTRA scheme, candidates can avail monthly stipend during the course period. Under this scheme, the research scholars will have to a Teaching Assistantship for 8 hours per week. However, the candidates who do not meet the HTRA eligibility criteria will be treated under the project NHTRA category. The details related to the HTRA and NHTRA at IIT Madras are explained below:

HTRA- The research scholars with institute fellowship or any other national fellowship will be considered admitted under the HTRA category. Also, candidates must have valid GATE or NET scores to be eligible for the HTRA scheme offered at IIT Madras. Also, students who get more than 8.0 CGPA in M.Sc. in Science Departments of IIT Madras can get the sanction of HTRA subjected to the clearance of MHRD. Candidates with an MBA degree must have either a UGC/CSIR NET JRF or Lecturership or a GATE score for admission to the IIT Madras MS/ PhD Management with HTRA. 

NHTRA- Candidates can also be considered for admission to the IIT Madras PhD/ MS program without assistantship (NHTRA) under the full-time regular category. The eligibility criteria are the same as the HTRA candidates. However, such candidates will have to enclose a letter stating that they may be allowed admission without assistantship under the NHTRA category. Candidates willing to take admission under the NHTRA scheme for PhD/ MS in Management Studies must have 5 or 3 years of managerial experience in the place of national-level tests like JMET/CAT/XAT/MAT/ATMA/GATE/ UGC or CSIR NET JRF. 

BS in Data Science at IIT Madras is a 4-year and students having this degree can apply for the GATE exam. According to the new eligibility criteria as mentioned in the GATE 2024 brochure, candidates who are studying the final year or have completed any UG program in any discipline namely Engineering, Commerce, Arts, Agriculture or Science can appear for the GATE 2024. Hence, the answer is yes that candidates can be eligible for the GATE after completing a BS in Data Science from IIT Madras. To be eligible for the GATE 2024, one needs to have a degree approved by AICTE, UGC. The eligible candidates will have to register for the GATE through its official website by filling out the application form and uploading the required documents.