1. COMMON ELIGIBILITY TEST
Conducted by
DR. RAM MANOHAR LOHIA AVADH UNIVERSITY,
FAIZABAD
ADMISSION NOTICE
No.-RMLAU/Gen.-Admin/CET/2011/3736 Dated- January 9, 2012
As per the decision communicated vide Government Order No.-1419(2)Sattar-1-
2011-16(26)/2011 dated 26 August, 2011 to conduct State level “Common Eligibility
Test” for admission to various “Doctoral Programs” in State Universities of U.P., the
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad shall conduct the above said test on
April 29, 2012 at different centers.
It is clarified that admission to various Doctoral Programs in State Universities of
U.P. will be made by the individual State Universities, on the basis of “Eligibility
Certificate” issued to successful candidates, as per provisions made in their
Statutes/Ordinances etc.
Eligibility :-
1. Masters degree in relevant subject (See List of Subjects in Table-1) with a
minimum of 55% marks or equivalent Letter Grade/Grade Point under the
Seven Point Letter Grade Scale laid down by the UGC. A 5% relaxation in
minimum marks at PG level shall be given to SC/ST and physically
handicapped/disabled candidates.
OR
The minimum educational qualification prescribed by the individual State
University in their Statutes/Ordinances etc for admission to Doctoral
program.
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2. 2. The candidates appearing in Final year/Final semester examination are also
eligible to apply. However they will have to produce their Final year/Final
Semester examination result at the time of admission. The Eligibility test
result of such candidates will be declared provisionally.
3. ‘UGC minimum standards and procedures for award of M.Phil./Ph.D. degree
Regulation 2009’ read with clarification on Guidelines for admission in
Ph.D. circulated vide Letter No. F.1-1/2002(PS)/Exemp Part file III March
2011 shall be applicable with respect to NET qualified candidates. The
above mentioned documents are available on University website
www.rmlau.ac.in and also on UGC website www.ugc.ac.in.
Examination Fee:-
Rs. 800/= for General/OBC candidates and Rs. 400/= for SC/ST candidates.
Syllabus:-
The syllabus of this ‘Common Eligibility Test’ will be that prescribed for
UGC/CSIR/ICAR-NET-JRF Examinations which is available on the UGC/CSIR/ICAR
websites.
How to Apply:-
1. Availability of the Application Form-
The prescribed Application forms will be available from February 25, 2012. The
candidates can obtain the prescribed application form through scheduled counter of
the main branch of State Bank of India and Head Post Office of the cities as
mentioned in Table-2.
2. Last Date for Submission of Application Form-
Duly filled-in application form should be sent to “The Registrar, Dr. Ram
Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad-224001, U.P.” by
Registered/Speed-Post only, so as to reach the Registrar’s Office on or before
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3. March 20, 2012 up to 5.00 pm. The university shall not be responsible for any
postal delay whatsoever.
Validity of ‘Eligibility Certificate’ :-
The Common Eligibility Test ‘CET’ will determine the eligibility of candidates for
registration/admission in Ph.D. Programmes in various U.P. State Universities. A list of
qualified candidates along with their score will be notified for General/OBC/SC/ST
categories. Eligibility certificate (with score) will be valid for next two years from the
date of issue.
Scheme of Test:-
The Common Eligibility Test will be based on Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
and shall have two papers as detailed below-
1. Paper-I:- This paper of 2.00 hours duration will contain 100 MCQs based on
research aptitude and general awareness and will be of 100 marks.
2. Paper-II:- This paper of 3.00 hours duration will contain 200 MCQs based on
Subject knowledge and will be of 200 marks.
There shall be no negative marking.
Qualifying Percentage:-
To qualify the CET, candidates have to secure minimum 40% marks in each Paper
and a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. 5% relaxation in minimum marks shall be
available to SC/ST candidates.
Scheme of Examination:-
Paper Date Timing Marks Content
I 29-4-2012 8-10 A.M. 100 100 MCQs based on research aptitude
and general awareness.
II 29-4-2012 12-3 P.M. 200 200 MCQs based on Subject knowledge.
Examination Centres:-
The CET will be held at various centres in 12 cities of Uttar Pradesh which are
specified with their city codes in Table-02. No TA/DA will be admissible to any
candidate for attending the test, in any circumstance.
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4. Admit Cards:-
The admit card of eligible candidates for appearing in eligibility test will be sent by
Post and shall also be available on university website www.rmlau.ac.in.
Instructions for Filling the Application Forms:-
All the entries in the Application form should be filled by the candidate in BLOCK
LETTERS and by Black ball point pen. Avoid over-writing because it can cause error
during computer scanning of the Application Form. Candidate should also ensure that his
Photograph is affixed properly at specified place. A sample of filled Application form is
attached as Appendix-1.
Important :-
1- The Test centre and the date of examination can be changed at the discretion of
University conducting CET.
2- All disputes pertaining to CET shall be within the Jurisdiction of Faizabad only.
Table -1
List of Subjects and their code
Subject
Subjects
Code
01 Economics (Rural Economics, Demography, Development Planning,
Development Studies, Econometrics, Applied Economics, Development
Eco., Business Economics)
02 Political Science
03 Philosophy
04 Psychology
05 Sociology
06 History
07 Commerce
08 Education
09 Social Work
10 Defence and Strategic Studies (Military Science)
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5. 11 Home Science
12 Music
13 Management (including Business Admnistration/ Marketing
Management/Industrial Relations and Personnel Management/ Human
Resource Management /Financial Management /Co-operative Management)
14 Hindi
15 Sanskrit (including subject titles as mentioned in ordinances of Sampurna
Nand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi)
16 Urdu
17 Arabic
18 English
19 Linguistics
20 Physical Education
21 Law
22 Library and Information Science
23 Mass Communication and Journalism
24 Fine Arts
25 Geography
26 Computer Science and Applications
27 Electronic Science
28 Environmental Sciences
29 Life Sciences (Bio-Chemistry, Bio-Technology, Micro-Biology, Zoology,
Botany)
30 Physical Sciences (Physics)
31 Chemical Sciences (Chemistry)
32 Mathematical Sciences (Mathematics)
33 Earth Sciences
34 Forensic Sciences
35 Tourism Administration and Management
36 Agriculture
37 Statistics
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6. Table -2
Name of Cities for CET and their codes
City Code
Agra 01
Allahabad 02
Bareilly 03
Faizabad 04
Gorakhpur 05
Jaunpur 06
Jhansi 07
Kanpur 08
Lucknow 09
Meerut 10
Varanasi 11
Noida 12
S. K. Shukla
Registrar
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7. Appendix-1
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad
Common Eligibility Test
APPLICATION FORM
NAME OF CANDIDATE R A N J A N K U M A R
M
S R I V A S T A V A
FATHER'S NAME A J E E T K U M A R
S R I V A S T A V A
Date of Birth 2 2 1 2 1 9 8 2
(DD/MM/YYYY)
CATEGORY (Please √) General √ OBC SC ST PH
Passport size
SEX (Please √) Male √ Female Recent
Photograph
NATIONALITY INDIAN
EDUCATIONAL DETAILS
POST-GRADUATE (Please √)
M.A. M.Sc. M.Com. Others* √
*If others please specify
Signature
the name of course M.B.A.
FINANCIAL SUBJECT CODE 6 7
SUBJECT AT P.G. 13 % MARKS AT P.G.
MANAGEMENT
CITY OPTION FOR CITY NOIDA CITY CODE 12
ENTRANCE EXAM
ADDRESS FOR RANJAN KUMAR SRIVASTAVA
CORRESPONDANCE C/o SHRI AJEET KUMAR SRIVASTAVA
236, AWAS VIKAS COLONY
ANGOORI BAGH
FAIZABAD (U.P.)
PIN CODE 2 2 4 0 0 1
MOBILE NUMBER 09444444444 E-mail xyz@gmail.com
NOTE
1. GENERAL/OBC candidates will fill up MAGENTA printed form (amounting Rs 800/- as application fee) whereas SC/ST
candidates will fill up PINK printed form (amounting Rs 400/- as application fee).
2. Rules/Regulations, subject details, District Option for examination centers and other important information for entrance
examination are available at University Web-site www.rmlau.ac.in
3. Application Forms not duly signed by the candidate will be rejected.
DECLARATION
I ……RANJAN KUMAR SRIVASTAVA …….. hereby declare that all statements made in this application are true
and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. In case if any information is being found false or incorrect or any irregularity is
being detected before or after the entrance examination, my candidature is liable to be cancelled and action may be initiated against
me.
I understand that, if my application is found incomplete in any manner, the same will be rejected.
Date :
Place: Signature of Candidate

9. COMMON ELIGIBILITY TEST FOR Ph.D.
DR. RAM MANOHAR LOHIA AVADH UNIVERSITY,
FAIZABAD
ADDENDUM
Notification No.-RMLAU/Academic/CET/ 52 /2012 Dated- February 25, 2012
In addition to the earlier Notification No.- RMLAU/Gen-Admin./CET/2011/3736
dated January, 9, 2012 regarding ‘Common Eligibility Test’ for Ph.D., conducted by Dr.
Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad the following subjects are hereby
added-
1. ‘List of Subjects and their Codes’ as mentioned in Table-1 are modified as
follows-
Table -1 (Addendum)
Subject
Subjects
Code
Sanskrit
(Subject titles as mentioned in the ordinance of Sampurna Nand
Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi, which are - Veda,
Vyakaranam, Jyotisham, Sahityam, Puranetihasah, Pracheen
15 Rajshashtra-Arthashashtram, Dharmshashtram, Nyaya-
varoshikam, Sankhya-yog-tantragamaha, Meemansa, Shankar-
vedantaha, Vaishnav-vedantaha, Tulnatmak-dharm-darshanam,
Bauddh-darshanam, Jain-darshanam, Sanskrit-vidya, Pali,
Prakrit)
Sanskrit
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(Other than Sampurna Nand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya courses)
2. The subject list for all other courses as listed earlier in Table-1 in the Notification
No.- RMLAU/Gen-Admin./CET/2011/3736 dated January, 9, 2012 shall remain
the same for any enquiry please mail your query on the email-id
phdrmlau@yahoo.com.
S. K. Shukla
Registrar