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Admission Modalities

Overview

The GU Entrance Test for admission into various Postgraduate Courses for the Academic Session 2018-19 will be held for all courses, for all applicants, irrespective of applicant's parent university / institution.


Pattern and Features of GU Entrance Test

The salient features of the GU Entrance Test for admission into various Postgraduate Courses are:
  1. The GU Entrance Test will consist of 100 Marks which is to be answered in 2 (two) hours. For schedule or time table for various subjects please click here (or navigate to Entrance Schedule from above).
  2. Across different subjects, the test pattern will be different - namely of three types:
    • Type 1 : All MCQ i.e. full 100% consisting of MCQ
    • Type 2 : A mix of MCQ and Descriptive type questions (to be written in answer booklet)
  3. All MCQs to be answered in OMR sheets.
  4. Some MCQ will have negative marking for wrong answers
  5. For answering Objective Type and Descriptive Type questions, Answer Booklet will be provided. No extra sheets will be provided beyond what is available in the Answer Booklet.
  6. Any kind of outside materials, paper, any kind of electronic devices including smart watch WILL NOT be allowed inside examination hall.


Subjects and their Question Types

Please see disciplines


Weightage of Marks

Traditional Courses

Students with Qualifying Degree from Gauhati University

60% weightage will be on the marks secured by an applicant in the qualifying examination (e.g. Bachelor Degree examination) and 40% weightage will be on the marks secured in the GU Entrance Test, if otherwise NOT specified.


Students with Qualifying Degree from Other Universities

100% weightage will be on the marks secured in the GU Entrance Test.


Interdisciplinary Courses

All Students (with Qualifying Degree from either Gauhati University or Other Universities)

100% weightage will be on the marks secured in the GU Entrance Test.


Reservations
  • 20% Seats are reserved for students from other universities
  • A total of 5 seats are reserved for students under NSS and NCC quota
  • Reservation for other quotas such OBC/MOBC, SC, ST etc are as per existing GU Rules


International Students

International students, seeking admission at Gauhati University will have be made through the International Relations Wing of Gauhati University, the office of which is located at the HRDC Building, GU. For international admission, please contact irw@gauhati.ac.in.


Admission Exceptions

An applicant who have completed a Postgraduate Course from GU on an earlier occasion or got admitted into a Postgraduate Course of GU, whether completed or not, will be considered for fresh admission irrespective of whatever quota he / she claims, if any, only when all fresh candidates including those from Wait List and all statutory quotas, including other quota like EC, NCC, Fringe Village etc. are admitted and seats remain vacant. Alternatively, he/she is not entitled to admission until the fresh applicants (first timers) are completely admitted subject to fulfilment of eligibility criteria. However, these rules may be relaxed in case of professional courses coming under the purview of regulatory bodies like AICTE, NCTE, BCI, (courses like MBA, MTech, LLM, etc.).