PROCEDURE FOR ONLINE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORM

1. Important Instructions for Login ID & PASSWORD:
   1. Candidate is advised not to disclose or share their login ID & password with anybody. MIT-WPU will not be responsible for the violation or misuse of the password of a candidate.
   2. Candidate can change his/her passwords after login, if desired.
   3. Candidate should remember to log out at the end of their session so that the particulars of the candidate cannot be tampered with or modified by unauthorized persons.
2. The Application Fee can be paid via Debit/ Credit Card/ UPI/ Net Banking/ PAYTM:
   1. The candidate has to select Debit card/ Credit Card/ UPI/ Net Banking/ PAYTM option to pay the application fee and follow the online instruction to complete the payment of fee. In case the confirmation page is not generated after payment of fee then the transaction is cancelled and the candidate has to approach the concerned bank for refund of amount. However, the candidate has to make another payment/ transaction to complete the online application process, in case the Confirmation Page is not generated.
   2. Application fees is non-refundable.
3. Eligibility & Selection Process:
   1. As per UGC notification 5^th May 2016 (Minimum standards and procedure for the award of M. Phil/Ph.D. degree regulations 2016) and 1st amendment on 27^th Aug 2018 and 2nd amendment on 16^th Oct 2018. Subject to the conditions stipulated in these Regulations, the following persons are eligible to seek admission to the Ph.D. program: 
      1. Master’s Degree holders satisfying the criteria stipulated below 
      2. Candidates for admission to the PhD program shall have a Masters degree or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in the UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) or an equivalent degree from a foreign educational institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions.
      3. A relaxation of 5% of marks from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-Abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time, or for those who had obtained their Masters degree prior to 19^th September, 1991. The eligibility marks of 55% (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) and the relaxation of 5% to the categories mentioned above are permissible based only on the qualifying marks without including the grace mark procedures.

• Candidates who have cleared the M.Phil. course work with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in the UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) and successfully completing the M.Phil. Degree shall be eligible to proceed to do research work leading to the Ph. D. Degree in the same Institution in an integrated program. A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC(non-creamy layer)/differently-abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time
  • A person whose M.Phil. the dissertation has been evaluated and the viva voce is pending may be admitted to the Ph.D. program of the same Institution;
  • Candidates possessing a Degree considered equivalent to M.Phil. Degree of an Indian Institution, from a Foreign Educational Institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home
  • country or any other statutory authority in that country for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions, shall be eligible for admission to Ph.D. program.
• SELECTION PROCESS: Candidates satisfying eligibility criteria will be informed later to appear for the Ph.D. entrance test conducted by MITWPU. University may decide separate terms and conditions for PhD entrance test for those students who qualify UGC- NET (Including JRF)/UGC-CSIR NET (including JRF)/SLET/GATE/Teacher fellowship holder or have passed M. Phil program.
• PhD entrance test shall be qualifying with qualifying marks as 50% provided that relaxation from 50% to 45% shall be allowed for the candidates belongs to SC/ST/OBC (Non-creamy layer)/Differently abled and other categories in the entrance examination conducted by the university. The syllabus of the entrance test shall consist of 50% of research methodology and 50% shall be subject specific.
• The interview/ viva-voce will be conducted by the university for test qualifying candidates. For the selection of candidates, a weightage of 70% to the entrance test and 30% to the performance in the interview/Viva-voce shall be given