JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Law and Management
Online submission of application(s) for admission to M.Phil. Course 2017-18
Eligibility Criteria
For SC/ST category
As per circular Nos. BC-16014/1/82-SC dt.06/08/1984 & BCD-1, D.O.12017/11/89-SCD(R.CELL) dt.09/01/1990 and letter No.1510-SCW dt.31/05/2007 from the Government of West Bengal, Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes of the States other than West Bengal are not entitled to get the benefit of reserved quota in Educational Institutions in West Bengal.For OBC-A/OBC-B Category
A candidate applying for seat reserved for the OBC-A/OBC-B category (wherever applicable) must produce an OBC certificate (the issue date of which should not be earlier than June 2016) issued by the competent authority that clearly indicates (i) the category (A or B) he/she belongs to; (ii) that he/she does not belong to creamy layer of the society. (This certificate must be signed by District Magistrate/Executive Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate/ Sub Divisional Magistrate/Tehsildar of the district). Click here for further information. Without submission of such an appropriate certificate, the applicant shall NOT be considered for seats reserved for OBC-A/OBC-B category.Eligibility Conditions
Category | Minimum marks required in the Master Degree or equivalent in the subject noted in B |
General | at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade 'B' in the UGC 7-point scale |
SC/ST/PD/OBC-A/OBC-B | at least 50% or its equivalent grade |
Candidates who had obtained their Master's degree prior to 19 th September, 1991 | at least 50% or its equivalent grade |
M.Phil course in | Relevant subjects |
Linguistics | Master’s Degree or equivalent in any discipline, preferably with specialization in Linguistics. |
Oceanography & Coastal Management | Master’s Degree or equivalent in Science / Fisheries Science / Economics / Geography |
Women's Studies | Master’s Degree or equivalent in any discipline |
Subject | Seat |
Linguistics | 10 |
Oceanography & Coastal Management | 12 |
Women's Studies | 18 |
Selection Procedure
Linguistics | Selection of candidates will be made in order of merit, ascertained on the basis of performance in an admission test followed by an interview (The weightage will be 70% for written test and 30% for interview). The minimum qualifying marks in the admission test will be 50% for candidates under General category. |
Oceanography & Coastal Management | Selection of candidates will be made in order of merit, ascertained on the basis of performance in an admission test followed by an interview (The weightage will be 70% for written test and 30% for interview). The minimum qualifying marks in the admission test will be 50% for candidates under General category. |
Women's Studies | Selection of candidates will be made in order of merit, ascertained on the basis of performance in an admission test followed by an interview (The weightage will be 70% for written test and 30% for interview). The minimum qualifying marks in the admission test will be 50% for candidates under General category. |
Important Dates
List of candidates eligible for admission test will be published on July 5, 2017 after 4:00 P.M.
Dates and time of admission tests
Subject | Date | Time | Venue |
Linguistics | 11.07.2017 | 12:00 Noon to 2:00 P.M. | School of Languages & Linguistics |
Oceanography & Coastal Management | 13.07.2017 | 11:00 A.M. on words | School of Oceanographic Studies |
Women's Studies | 12.07.2017 | 12:00 Noon to 1:30 P.M. | School of Women's Studies |
Provisional List of Candidates Eligible for Interview will be published on
Women's Studies | 18.07.2017 after 4:00 P.M. |
Linguistics | 18.07.2017 after 4:00 P.M. |
Dates and time of Interview
Subject | Date | Time | Venue |
Linguistics | 25.07.2017 | From 12:00 Noon | School of Languages & Linguistics |
Oceanography & Coastal Management | 13.07.2017 | after written admission test | School of Oceanographic Studies |
Women's Studies | 27.07.2017 & 28.07.2017 | From 11:00 A.M. | School of Women's Studies |
How to Apply
Online Registration