DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ADMISSION TEST (DURAT), 2012
DURAT, 2012 shall be conducted to select eligible candidates for admission to the M.Phil and Ph.D programmes of Dibrugarh University in the session 2012-2013.
Master Degree holders of recognised Universities securing 50% marks or equivalent grade point shall be eligible to appear in the DURAT, 2012 in the following subjects; Ph.D. : Anthropology, Applied Geology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Commerce, Economics, History, Life-Sciences, Management, Mathematics, Petroleum Technology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Physics, Sociology, Statistics. Bioinformatics, Philosophy, Education, Geography, Social Work.
M.Phil : Assamese, Chemistry, Commerce, Economics, Education, History, Mathematics, Physics, Political Science, Statistics and Sociology.
Eligibility :
i) The minimum marks for clearing the DURAT to be eligible for Ph.D. Programme shall be 30% in each paper and 45% in aggregate.
ii) The minimum marks for clearing the DURAT to be eligible for M.Phil. Programme shall be 30% in each paper.
The DURAT shall consist of two papers as below : a. Paper I (General Aptitude Test) : The objective of this paper is to test candidate’s basic knowledge in the relevant fields. The current UGC-NET and CSIR-NET Syllabuses shall be followed for the Paper I of the DURAT for Arts & Humanities and Science & Technology respectively. This paper shall carry 30 marks and the duration of examination shall be of 30 (thirty) minutes. The questions of this paper shall be of objective type multiple choice in nature and shall carry 1 (one) mark each. b. Paper II (Knowledge on the subject) : This paper shall carry 70 marks and the duration of examination shall be of two and half (21/2) hours. Questions of this paper shall be on the subject of postgraduate degree concerned. Each question of this paper shall be descriptive in nature and each question shall carry maximum 10 marks.
Fee : 500/- Application Fee : 100/- + Examination Fee:400/-
Demand Draft drawn in favour of “REGISTRAR, DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY” in STATE BANK OF INDIA, DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY BRANCH (Code No. 2051).
How to Apply :
i) Application Forms may be obtained from the Office of the Deputy Registrar (Academic), Dibrugarh Universityfrom 18.09.2012on payment of Rs. 100/- (Rupees One Hundred) only in the University Cash Counter.
ii) The Application Forms may also be downloaded from the web site
iii) Completed Application Forms along with all necessary testimonials should reach the Office of the
Deputy Registrar (Academic),
Dibrugarh University
Assam-786004
on or before 18.10.2012
Important dates for DURAT, 2012 : (a) Date of issue of application forms : 18.09.2012 (b) Last date of issue and submission of application forms : 18.10.2012 (c) Date of examination : 18.11.2012 (d) Declaration of result : 12.12.2012
Examination Timings : Paper I (General Aptitude Test) : 11.00 A.M. to 11.30 A.M. Paper II (Knowledge on the subject) : 11.40 A.M. to 2.10 P.M.
Note :
Validity of the DURAT score shall be for a period of three (3) years.
For more details contact : The Deputy Registrar (Academic),
Dibrugarh University,
Assam-786004 e-mail :dibruacademic@gmail.com