Official Notification For Combined Research Entrance Test ( CRET ) – 2016
The University of Allahabad shall conduct COMBINED RESEARCH ENTRANCE TEST-2016(CRET-2016) On Line at different centers (at least on center in each State/Union Territory in India) for admission to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (D.Phil.) (hereinafter referred to as D.Phil. Programme) of the University of Allahabad for the session 2016-17 in the subjects specified in SECTION 2 of this Bulletin.
SECTION 1 : GENERAL INFORMATION
Subject to the exceptions specified in para 1.09 (of this Section), all candidates seeking admission to the D.Phil. Programme of the University of Allahabad for the session 2016-17, in the subjects listed in para 2.02 (of Section 2), shall have to qualify in the COMBINED RESEARCH ENTRANCE TEST (CRET-2016) to be conducted by the Allahabad University On Line at different centres all over India.
Level I of CRET-2016 Test will consist of two papers of only objective type questions and will be held on a single meeting as under:
Paper-I shall be of general nature, intended to assess the Teaching/Researchaptitude of the candidate. It will primarily be designed to test reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness of the candidate.The question will be based onTeaching aptitude, Research aptitude,Reading Comprehension, Communication, Reasoning (including Mathematical), Logical Reasoning, Data Interpretation, Information and Communication Technology (ICT),People & Environment and Higher Education System.
Paper-II shall be based on the aptitude of subject selected by the candidate. The Level 2Test shall entail an interview and may include Presentations, group discussions or other modes of appraisal and shall be administered by the Doctoral Programme Committee of the Department / Institute / Centre concerned, one observer and one Vice Chancellor Nominee.
SECTION 2
- CRET-2016 shall be conducted in the Subjects mentioned in para.2.02
- SUBJECT WISE AVAILABLE SEATS FOR CRET-2016
SCHEDULE:
The schedule of CRET-2016 has been as under:
- Start date of registration and submission ONLINE : 25/04/2016
- Last date of Registration ONLINE : 09/05/2016
- Last date to deposit Fees and form Submission ONLINE : 10/05/2016
- Downloading of Admit Cards Online only : 21/05/2016
- Date of Entrance Test : 25-30 May, 2016. The exact date will be declared later on
- Declaration of Result : On or before 15/06/2016.
SECTION 3
THE ONLINE APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION PROCESS,
SCHEDULEAND TEST FEES FOR CRET-2016
- A candidate who fulfils the minimum Eligibility Criteria (vide para 1.12), and seeks to appear in CRET-2016 in a Subject that is available and is also admissible to him/her (vide paras 2.02and 2.04), must complete, and submit through the Internet, as per modality and schedule setout in the following paras, the prescribed ON-LINE
- APPLICATION / REGISTRATION FORM for appearing for the Level 1 (Paper 1 and Paper 2) and Level 2 Test (as the case may be) at CRET-2016 in the concerned / admissible Subject (vide para 2.04), and must remit, within due time,the prescribed
- The TEST FEES prescribed for different categories of candidates for CRET- 2016 areas follows: GENERAL / OBC : 1200/-, SC /ST / PH : 600/-
NOTE: The candidate is strongly advised to familiarize himself / herself with the
- SCHEDULE for different processes/stages of CRET-2016, which is set out in para 3.05.
- The On-line Application / Registration Form for CRET-2016 shall be accessible only during thedates specified in the Schedule (vide para 3.05) at https://www.digialm.com/EForms/html/form4394/index.html OR Admission-2016 link of www.allduniv.ac.in
- The candidate has to fill and submit the form ONLINE, in accordance with the instructions given in the said Website and also summarized in this Section.
NOTE: The Form shall not be accessible at the Website after the last date of accessibility given in the Schedule.
- Before proceeding to fill and submit the On-line Application / Registration Form for CRET -2016, the candidate is strongly advised to carry out the following tasks for his/her own convenience
- Take a Print-out of this Bulletin (Information and Guidelines) and read it carefully.
- Take a Print-out of the CRET-2016 Syllabus of the Subject in which he / she desires, and is eligible, to appear.
- Read thoroughly the Instructions for the filling and submission of the Online Form.
- Review and ensure the correctness of the details of his/her academic record at the High School and Intermediate (or equivalent) and the Graduation and Post graduation level, for purposes of making required entries in the On-line Form.
- Get his/her latest Passport-size Color Photograph and his signature scanned byComputer, so that the scanned Photograph and Signature can be submitted with the On-line Form. The original of the scanned Photograph should be carefully preserved for submission to the CRET-2016 Committee in the manner specified inpara 3.12.
- Though it is not mandatory, it is advised that if the candidate does not alreadyhave an e-mail address (e-mail ID), he/she should create for himself/herself a valid email ID, in order that the CRET-2016 Committee may send him / her significant instructions or information (as per need) by e-mail.
- As pointed out in para 2.04, the candidate is entitled to appear in only one Subject at CRET2016. The candidate is also prohibited from” submitting more: than” one On-
line Application / Registration Form for CRET-2016. In case the candidate submits more than one On-line Form, all the Forms submitted by him shall stand cancelled.
