Candidates having MA in Hindi with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade 'B' in the UGC 7-point scale (relaxation will be given as per norms) are eligible to apply. Admission to the Ph.D. programme will be done through a Research Eligibility Test (RET) followed by an interview. However, candidates exempted from the RET are required to appear for the interview only.

The list of eligible candidates to appear in the Written Research Eligibility Test (RET) will be notified on notice board of Room no. 216 on 15/10/2025. The RET will be held on 16/10/2025, Time: 01:00 P.M. - 03:00 P.M., Duration: 02:00 hrs. Marks: 50.
Candidates must obtain qualifying marks—50% for General category and 45% for SC/ST category to qualify for Viva-voce.
The venue of the RET is the classroom of the Department of Hindi, Room number- 316, 2nd Floor, Asutosh Building, Asutosh Shiksha Prangan, 87/1, College Street Kolkata - 700073.

Candidates with M.A. in Hindi/Hindi with M.Phil. or NET/SET/SLET are exempted from RET. All other candidates are required to appear for the RET.

• Candidates should apply in the attached proforma along with an application fee of Rs. 100/- by online payment through SBI/Collect https://www.onlinesbi.sbi/sbicollect/icollecthome.htm, by clicking on Educational Institutions -> Calcutta University -> Miscellaneous Fee.
• Submit the filled-in application form along with photocopy of all supporting documents and SBI Payment Receipt at the office of the Department of Hindi, Room no. 216 1st Floor, Asutosh Building, Asutosh Shiksha Prangan, 87/1, College Street, Kolkata-700073 on all working days (Monday to Friday) between 12:00 Noon to 04:00 P.M.
• Last Date of submission of Application Form is 13/10/2025.

17 (Seventeen). [Reservation(s) for admission to the above positions would comply with the West Bengal State Higher Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act.]

On 03/11/2025 from 12:00 noon in the Department of Hindi, Room no. 216, 1st Floor, Asutosh Building, University of Calcutta, 87/1 College Street, Kolkata 700073.

The entire admission process and all other matters related to the Ph.D. Programme in the Department of Hindi will be governed by the University of Calcutta, (Regulation for Admission).