Gangadhar Meher University: PhD Admission 2026 Eligibility Criteria

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Gangadhar Meher University

Sambalpur, Odisha

PhD Admission 2026 Eligibility Criteria

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Candidates for admission into the Ph.D. program shall have successfully completed Master's degree program in the concerned subject with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed.
In addition to the above mentioned conditions, the eligibility of a candidate shall be finalized on the basis of the below mentioned points:
1. A valid NET score under category-I, II, or III of the UGC letter no., F.4-1(UGC-NET Review Committee)/2024(NET) 140648, dated 28.03.2024
As per the UGC letter no., F.4-1(UGC-NET Review Committee)/2024(NET) 140648, dated 28.03.2024, NET score can be used for admission to Ph.D. programs in place of entrance tests conducted by different universities/HEIs.

The NET candidates will be declared eligible in three categories:

Category-1: Eligible for (i) admission to Ph.D. with JRF and (ii) appointment as Assistant Professor.
Category-2: Eligible for (i) admission to Ph.D. without JRF and (ii) appointment as Assistant Professor.
Category-3: Eligible for admission to the Ph.D. program only and not for the award of JRF or appointment as Assistant Professor.

The determination of the eligibility of NET for different categories is summarized below:

Qualified for:	JRF	Assistant Professor	Ph.D. Admission
Category-1: Award of JRF and appointment as Assistant Professor	Yes	Yes	Yes
Category-2: Appointment as Assistant Professor and admission to Ph.D.	No	Yes	Yes
Category-3: Admission to Ph.D. only	No	No	Yes

The result of NET will be declared in percentile along with the marks obtained by a candidate to utilize the marks for admission to Ph.D.

The JRF-qualified students are admitted into the Ph.D. program based on an interview as per the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2022.

For students who qualify in Categories 2 and 3, 70% weightage will be given for test scores and 30% weightage for the interview for admission to Ph.D. programs. The Ph.D. admission will be based on the combined merit of NET marks and the marks obtained in the interview/viva voce.

The marks obtained in the NET by the candidates in Categories 2 and 3 will be valid for a period of one year for admission to Ph.D.

2. For candidates who do not fall into any categories as mentioned under II (a) of “Eligibility Criteria”, admission will be done through an entrance exam and interview/ viva-voce subject to the condition of availability of seats.

A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade is allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS).
The candidates who have qualified NET/ SLET/ GATE/ JEST/ DBT/ INSPIRE/ NFST/ NFSC/ NFOBC/ ICHR/ ICPR/ ICSSR/ ICMR (with valid score) are exempted from entrance test. The submission of the relevant documents is mandatory to claim the relaxation.
Candidates who have cleared the M. Phil. program with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent and Research Methodology as one of the papers are exempted from appearing in the Entrance Test provided, they have been admitted through a written/ interview (qualifying national tests like NET, GATE, etc) with project/dissertation work. The submission of M. Phil. Mark Sheet is mandatory for such candidates on the date of Entrance Test. A relaxation of 5% marks, from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, is allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) candidates.
Ph.D. course work is a full-time course and as such a candidate who is employed cannot be admitted or allowed to continue in the program unless he/she has been duly relieved and produces proof to that effect.

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