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CONTENTS
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UNIVERSITY AT A GLANCE 3-10

APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO FOLLOWING PROGRAMMES
1. PH.D: THROUGH RESEARCH ENTRANCE TEST (RET) 2019 AND DIRECT ADMISSION
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(RET-EXEMPTED)
A. DISCIPLINES AVAILABLE FOR ADMISSION TO Ph.D./ VIDYĀVĀRIDHI PROGRAMME 11
i) TABLE – 1 (A) - DISCIPLINES IN WHICH PH.D. SCHOLARS WILL BE ENROLLED
IN THE UNIVERSITY THROUGH RET AND RET-EXEMPTED CATEGORIES IN THE 11
ACADEMIC SESSION 2019-20

ii) TABLE - 1 (B) – DISCIPLINES IN WHICH ADMISSION WILL BE MADE ONLY

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FROM RET CATEGORY IN THE ACADEMIC SESSION 2019-20
iii) TABLE - 1 (C) – DISCIPLINES IN WHICH ADMISSION WILL BE MADE ONLY
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FROM RET-EXEMPTED CATEGORY IN THE ACADEMIC SESSION 2019-20
iv) TABLE – 1 (D) - DISCIPLINES IN WHICH NO ADMISSION WILL BE DONE IN
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THE ACADEMIC SESSION 2019-20

B. MAIN DISCIPLINE – ALLIED DISCIPLINE COMBINATIONS FOR RET and RET

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(Exempted) CANDIDATES [APPLICABLE FOR PH.D. REGISTRATION ONLY]
C. MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFYING EXAMINATION &
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PERCENTAGE OF MARKS:
C.1. ADMISSION TO PH.D. PROGRAMMES 13-14
CALCULATION OF ACADEMIC RECORD 14-15
D. RESERVATIONS AND RELAXATIONS 15
D.1. SCHEDULED CASTES/SCHEDULED TRIBES 15
D.2. OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES (OBCS) 16
D.3. PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED 16
„WRITER‟ FOR BLIND CANDIDATES 16
D.4. RELAXATION IN MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF MARKS/ACADEMIC RECORD FOR
SCHEDULED CASTES (SC)/SCHEDULED TRIBES (ST) / PHYSICALLY 16
CHALLENGED (PC) / OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES (OBCS) CANDIDATES
D.5. CONSIDERATION OF RESERVED CATEGORY MERITORIOUS CANDIDATES AS
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GENERAL CANDIDATES
E. DISCIPLINE NAME, DISCIPLINE CODE NUMBER & MAXIMUM INTAKE 16-17
E.1. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE 17
F. GENERAL NOTES 17
G. GENERAL RULES 17-18
H. DIRECT ADMISSION (WITHOUT APPEARING IN RET, i.e., UNDER RET EXEMPTED CATEGORY;
18-19
THIS IS APPLICABLE ONLY FOR ADMISSION TO VARIOUS PH.D. PROGRAMMES)

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I. STRUCTURE OF RESEARCH ENTRANCE TEST (RET 2019) 20-21

I.1. ADMISSION TO PH.D. PROGRAMME 20

1.2. GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR RET ENTRANCE TEST 20-21
J. APPLICATION FORM AND APPLICATION PROCESSING/TEST FEE 21-22
J.1. APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE 21
J.2. IMPORTANT DATES 21-22
K. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORM 22-23
K.1. ONLINE APPLICATION FORM OF RET/RET-EXEMPTED 22
K.2. TEST CENTRE 23
L. REASONS FOR REJECTION OF THE APPLICATION FORMS 23
M. IMPORTANT DATES 24
M.1. SCHEDULE OF ENTRANCE TEST 24
M.1.1. RET [ADMISSION TO PH.D. PROGRAMME] 24
N. ADMIT CARD 24
O. METHOD OF ANSWERING IN THE TEST 25-26
P. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES APPEARING IN RET TEST 26-28
Q. ADMISSION PROCEDURE 28-30
Q.1. ADMISSION TO PH.D. 29
Q.1.4 FINAL MERIT ORDER AFTER TEST-B 29
Q.1.5 ADMISSION PROCESS 29
Q.1.5.2. ADMISSION, ALLOTMENT OF PH.D. SUPERVISOR AND PAYMENT OF
29-30
FEES
R. REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN NATIONALS 30-31
S. FELLOWSHIP 31

APPENDIX – 1 : LIST OF ALLIED SUBJECTS FOR REGISTRATION IN DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES 32

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The University houses 4 Institutes
BHU Main Gate

Indian Institute of Technology, IIT (BHU)

Institute of Medical Science (IMS)
Institute of Agricultural Sciences (IASc.)
Institute of Environment & Sustainable Development (IESD)
MAHAMANA’S CAMPUS PLAN VISUALIZED IN 1916

Institute of Management Studies

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Institute of Science
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Information Bulletin
For admission to Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
(Candidate must ensure that they fulfill minimum essential qualification)

The Banaras Hindu University invites applications for admission to following programmes:

1. Ph.D: Through Research Entrance Test (RET) 2019 and Direct Admission (RET-Exempted)
Doctor of Philosophy/Vidyāvāridhi Degree (herein after referred to as the Ph. D. Degree programme) in various
disciplines is given in Section A Table 1(a) (through RET and RET Exempted mode) and Section A Table 1(b)
(through RET Exempted mode only) for registration in July 2019 and January 2020 semesters. Registration of
candidates shall be done as per norms decided by the Academic Council of the University from time to time,
provided the result of the qualifying examination is declared on or before the start of counseling for admission to a
semester. Admission to the said programme shall be (a) through the Research Entrance Test (RET) to be
conducted on 16th July 2019 and (b) directly for the RET exempted categories (as detailed in Section H of this
information bulletin). Eligibility conditions and other details are provided in Section - C.1.

A. DISCIPLINES AVAILABLE UNDER FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE A FOR ADMISSION TO Ph.D./ VIDYĀVĀRIDHI

PROGRAMME (in the Academic Session 2019-20)

i) Table – 1 (a) - Disciplines in which Ph.D. Scholars will be enrolled in the Faculty of Agriculture through RET and
RET-Exempted categories in the academic session 2019-20:

Sl. No. Faculty Main disciplines

1. Agriculture Agronomy, Agricultural Economics, Animal Husbandry & Dairying,
Agricultural Engineering (Soil and Water Conservation Engineering),
Agricultural Statistics, Agricultural Engineering (Post Harvest & Bio Process
Engineering), Entomology & Agricultural Zoology, Food Science & Technology,
Genetics & Plant Breeding, Horticulture, Mycology & Plant Pathology, Plant
Physiology, Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, Water Management
(Agronomy)
IMPORTANT:
NET (JRF), NET (LS) and GATE qualified candidates shall be eligible for direct admission (besides other
categories of candidates listed at Section H of this information bulletin) without appearing in RET.
However, if candidates belonging to NET (LS)/ GATE wish to be considered for BHU research
fellowship, they will have to appear in RET and be admitted/ short-listed as RET candidate.

ii) Table – 1 (b) - Disciplines in which Ph.D. Scholars will be enrolled in the University through RET ONLY in the
academic session 2019-20:
Sl. No. Faculty Main disciplines
1. Agriculture NIL

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iii) Table - 1 (c) – Disciplines in which admission will be made ONLY FROM RET-Exempted category in the academic
session 2019-20:
Sl. No. Faculty Main disciplines
1. Agriculture Agricultural Economics, Agronomy, Water Managment (Agronomy),
Agricultural Statistics, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Entomology and
Agricultural Zoology, Agricultural Engineering (Soil and Water
Conservation Engineering), Horticulture, Mycology and Plant
Pathology, Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Food Science &
Technology

iv) Table - 1 (d) – Disciplines in which NO ADMISSION in Ph.D. WILL BE DONE in the academic session 2019-20:

Sl. No. Faculty Main disciplines

1. Agriculture Agricultural Engineering (Post Harvest & Bio Process Engineering), Extension
Education, Genetics and Plant Breeding

B. MAIN DISCIPLINE – ALLIED DISCIPLINE COMBINATIONS FOR RET and RET (Exempted) CANDIDATES
[Applicable for Ph.D. registration only]
To provide an opportunity for inter-disciplinary research a candidate has an option to be admitted to an allied discipline
by appearing in the RET of related main discipline. The candidates may opt for maximum five choices of disciplines,
including their main discipline. The option/ preference needs to be exercised in the application form. The details about it
are given below:
i. A candidate shall appear in the RET of the discipline in which he/she has done his/her Post Graduate Course unless
otherwise provided in minimum eligibility conditions (Section C).
ii. In such cases, where RET is not conducted in the candidate‟s discipline at PG level but the said discipline is an
“Allied Subject” (as per list at Appendix I) to one of the main disciplines in which RET is conducted, he/she shall
appear in the RET for the said main discipline.
iii. Further, in such cases, where RET is not conducted in the candidate‟s discipline at PG level and the said discipline
is an allied subject to more than one main disciplines in which RET is conducted, he/she may opt for RET in a
discipline which is closest to his/her P.G. discipline in his/her opinion.
iv. However, in cases at para (ii) and para (iii) above, mobility of candidates to other disciplines would be restricted to
only such disciplines where candidate's main discipline (in which the candidate holds the qualifying degree) is an
allied subject.
v. Further, in a main discipline, the maximum number of admissions that can be given to candidates from allied
discipline shall be 30% of the vacancies in the main discipline. However, if in any discipline, the Vacancies are
not filled up due to lack of candidates from the main discipline, students from the allied discipline may be
admitted.
vi. Candidates possessing their PG Degrees in such disciplines in which RET is not being conducted during the
academic session 2019-20 {as listed in Table 1(b) and 1(c)}, may appear in the RET of any one of the allied
disciplines mentioned against their main discipline at Table in section B. However, their selection will be
restricted to 30% limit on admitting candidates (from allied disciplines) to only such disciplines where
candidate's main discipline (in which the candidate holds the qualifying degree) is an allied subject.
vii. List of allied disciplines corresponding to a main discipline in which the candidate is eligible for admission by virtue
of appearing in the RET of the main discipline is given below:

IMPORTANT: The candidate seeking admission through RET should not select the disciplines specified in
Table 1 (b) and Table 1 (c) as their preference of allied disciplines/Main discipline in the table given below.

Main Discipline in which Allied Disciplines in which candidate is eligible for admission besides Main
candidate appears for the RET Discipline
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Economics Economics, Environmental Science and Technology
Agricultural Statistics -
Agronomy Environmental Science and Technology

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Main Discipline in which Allied Disciplines in which candidate is eligible for admission besides Main
candidate appears for the RET Discipline
Agronomy (Water Environmental Science and Technology
Management)
Animal Husbandry and Applied Microbiology, Zoology, Microbiology, Food Science & Technology,
Dairying Environmental Science and Technology
Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, Biotechnology, Environmental Science and Technology
Zoology
Extension Education Psychology, Community Medicine, Environmental Sciences and Technology
Agricultural Engineering (Soil Environmental Science and Technology
and Water Conservation
Engineering)
Genetics and Plant Breeding Biotechnology, Environmental Science and Technology
Horticulture Biotechnology, Microbiology, Environmental Science and Technology
Mycology and Plant Pathology -
Plant Physiology Environmental Science and Technology
Soil Science and Agricultural Environmental Science and Technology
Chemistry
Agricultural Engineering (Post Food Science & Technology, Environmental Science and Technology
Harvest & Bio Process
Engineering)
Food Science & Technology Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Environmental Science and Technology

Note
(i) Candidates seeking admission to the Ph.D. programme in the main discipline are required to give their preferences
of allied disciplines to the maximum of four (04) choices in the Application Form. The choice of discipline once
indicated in the Application Form shall be final and shall not be changed subsequently on any ground. (There can
be less than 4 allied disciplines to a main discipline in which case choice will be limited to given allied
disciplines only).
(ii) Subject to a candidate qualifying in the main discipline and/or its allied disciplines, he/she can appear in the Test
C/counseling/interview for admissions at such departments as per schedule notified in the results later.
(iii) For being eligible to apply for RET/RET-Exempted category, a candidate must satisfy himself/herself that he/she
satisfies the prescribed minimum eligibility requirements (Section „C‟).
(iv) A candidate can appear in RET of only one discipline as RET will be held on one date and time for all the
disciplines.
(v) In case of operational difficulty, any of the disciplines for RET may be withdrawn at any stage.
(vi) This combination of main and allied discipline will also be applicable for RET-Exempted category candidates.

C. MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFYING EXAMINATION & PERCENTAGE OF MARKS:

C1. FOR ADMISSION TO Ph.D. PROGRAMMES:

A candidate shall be required to have passed the qualifying examination securing the required minimum percentage
of marks and a minimum of 50 marks in Academic Record as per details given below:
Details of Qualifying Examinations:

i). Faculty of Agriculture:

(a) Qualifying Examination: Essential: A candidate having (i) Maters degree in Agriculture (M.Sc.(Ag)/M.Sc.)
in the concerned discipline with B.Sc. (Ag.)/B.Sc.(Hons)Ag. 4 years degree OR (ii) Master‟s degree in
Agriculture [M.Sc. (Ag.) / M.Sc.] in any one of the allied subjects/ disciplines with B.Sc. (Ag.)/ B.Sc.

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(Hons)Ag. 4 years degree pertaining to the department as per the list given in the Appendix – I. Applicants
for Ph.D. admission in Horticulture may also be from B.Sc.(Horti.) 4 years background with post-graduation
in the subject. (iii) M.Tech. in Agricultural Engineering / M.E.(Agricultural Engineering) or equivalent degree
with specialization in Soil and Water Conservation Engineering / Irrigation and Drainage Engineering / Soil
and Water Engineering / Water Resources Engineering or M.Sc. (Ag.) in Soil and Water Conservation for
admission in Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering (Soil and Water Conservation Engineering), (iv) M.Sc.(Ag.) /
M.Sc. in Agricultural Statistics, for admission in Ph.D. in Agricultural Statistics.

Applicants for Ph.D. admission in Animal Husbandry and Dairying B.Sc.(Ag.)/B.Sc.(Hons)Ag. will be
considered as basic UG qualification plus M.Sc./M.Sc.(Ag.) in the concerned subject. If in place of
B.Sc.(Ag.)/B.Sc.(Hons)Ag. the candidate has any other UG degree, the courses studied by him/her at UG
stage should be atleast 60-70% in equivalence with B.Sc.(Ag.)/B.Sc.(Hons)Ag. course of I.Ag.Sc., BHU.
However, Equivalence Committee may meet only in case if the seats are remaining vacant after admitting all
bonafied B.Sc.(Ag.)/B.Sc.(Hons)Ag. degree holders qualifying at Test-C”.

The candidates having 10+2+3+2 system of education will also be eligible for admission in Ph.D. through
RET and RET (Exempted) in the following Disciplines:
(1) Food Science & Technology; (2) Agricultural Statistics

(b) Qualifying Marks: At least 55% in aggregate or equivalent grade point average in the qualifying examination.

CALCULATION OF ACADEMIC RECORD:

Case 1 Where postgraduate degree is considered as the qualifying examination, and

a) Marks are awarded in Postgraduate Examination
M = (X1 + 0.6 X2 + 0.25 X3 + 0.15 X4)/2,
b) Marks are not awarded in Postgraduate Examination
M = (0.6x X2 + 0.25x X3 + 0.15x X4)

Case 2 Where undergraduate degree is considered as the qualifying examination,

M = (X2 + 0.4 X3 + 0.3 X4)/1.7,

Case 3 Where the candidate has passed Higher Secondary Examination only (instead of High School & Intermediate
both)
M = (X1 + 0.6x X2 + 0.4x X5)/2
where,
M = Marks for the academic record,
X1 = Percentage of marks obtained at the post-graduate examination,
X2 = Percentage of marks obtained at the under-graduate examination
X3 = Percentage of marks obtained at the intermediate/higher secondary examination,
X4 = Percentage of marks obtained at the high school examination , and
X5 = Percentage of marks obtained at the higher secondary examination.
Note: „M‟, X1,X2,X3,X4, X5 will be calculated upto two places of decimal. 50 Marks in Academic record
means mark should be 50 and above. Rounding for lower marks not applicable.
Example (Case 1):
If X1 = 56.10%, X2 = 60.39%, X3 = 62.25%, X4 = 55.65%
M = [56.10 + (0.6 x 60.39) + (0.25 x 62.25) + (0.15 x 55.65)]/2
M = 58.11

NOTE: (i) A candidate appearing in the final year of the Qualifying Examination may also apply and appear in the
RET (wherever applicable). A candidate may be admitted for the Ph. D. programme at the beginning of any
Semester provided the result of the qualifying examination is declared before the start of the counseling for
admission to the Ph.D. programme and he/she fulfils the eligibility criteria.
(ii) If the applicant has passed the qualifying examination where grades are awarded and:
(a) Where the Grade Sheet does not mention the equivalent percentage of marks from grade points, the
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either the converted percentage, or the formula for the actual conversion of grade point average to
percentage of marks.
(b) Where the Grade Sheet itself mentions the equivalent percentage of marks from grade points, or the
formula for such conversion, the candidate should get both sides of the Degree/Grade Sheet
photocopied showing the equivalent percentage of marks/conversion formula and enclose with the
Application Form.
(c) In case there is no conversion formula for computing the percentage, CGPA (out of 10) multiplied by
10 will constitute the percentage. If the CGPA is available out of 4, then CGPA multiplied by 25 will
constitute the percentage.
(d) For the candidates belonging to the RET Exempted category, the minimum benchmark of obtaining the
academic record of 50 shall not apply. However, the Academic Record for such candidates would still
be calculated, as per the aforesaid formula, for the purposes of determining the inter se merit amongst
the RET Exempted category applicants.
(iii) “Aggregate percentage of marks” will include grace marks awarded to a candidate.
(iv) A candidate already possessing a Ph. D. degree of this or any other University shall be eligible to be
admitted to the Ph. D. programme for an additional Ph. D. degree in a subject other than the subject in
which he/she already possesses the Ph. D. Degree. The admission of such a candidate will be at the
discretion of the Vice-Chancellor, who, on the basis of specific recommendation and full justification by the
Departmental/School Research Committee (DRC/SRC) after considering certain relevant criteria such as,
the synopsis of the proposed topic, relevance of the proposed topic and its relationship with the topic of the
first Ph. D., etc. will take a final decision.
(v) A Senior Resident/Service Senior Resident of the Faculties of Medicine, Ayurveda & Dental Sciences shall
also be eligible to appear in the test, subject to fulfilling other eligibility conditions.
(vi) M.Phil candidates in the concerned discipline are also eligible.
Applicant must satisfy himself/herself about fulfilling the minimum eligibility requirements as prescribed above before
filling the Application Form.

Note:
(i) Any degree mentioned under the qualifying examination for each Faculty in the above sections (C.1) pertains to
the degree awarded by this University or any other University established by law for the time being in force or
any other degree recognized as equivalent thereto in that subject.

(ii) Candidates belonging to SC/ST/ PC/OBC categories may see the provisions on relaxations given at Section D (4).

D. RESERVATIONS AND RELAXATIONS:

D.1. SCHEDULED CASTES/SCHEDULED TRIBES:

Seats shall be reserved for Scheduled Caste (15%) and Scheduled Tribe (7.5%) candidates in each
discipline/programme. Admission against these seats will be made provided the candidate has passed the Qualifying
Examination and qualifies RET Entrance Test as provided in section I of this Information Bulletin.
Each SC/ST candidate shall have to submit a self attested copy of the Certificate mentioning that the candidate
belongs to SC/ST community. Such certificates shall be subject to verification from the concerned District Magistrate.
The following are empowered to issue the certificate:
a. District Magistrate/ Additional District Magistrate/ Collector/ Deputy Commissioner/ Addl. Deputy Commissioner/
Deputy Collector / 1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate/ City Magistrate/ Sub-Divisional Magistrate/ Taluka Magistrate/
Executive Magistrate/ Extra Assistant Commissioner.
b. Chief Presidency Magistrate/Addl. Chief Presidency Magistrate/Presidency Magistrate.
c. Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar.
d. Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his family normally resides.
e. Administrator/Secretary to the Administrator/ Development Officer (Lakshadweep Islands).
Candidates must note that Certificate from any other person/authority shall not be accepted in any case. If the
candidate happens to belong to SC or ST, his/her caste/tribe must be listed in the appropriate Govt. of India schedule.
The caste Certificate should clearly state: (a) Name of his/her caste/tribe (b) whether he/she belongs to SC or ST (c)
District and the State or Union Territory of his/her usual place of residence and (d) the appropriate Govt. of India
schedule under which his/her caste/tribe is approved by it as SC or ST.

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However, if a student seeks admission under some other category (for example: PC/Employee Ward etc.) the
candidate should satisfy the minimum eligibility requirement for that category.
D.2. OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES (OBCs):
27% Reservation to candidates belonging to OBC category (excluding under creamy layer) will be provided in
different programmes. The authorities to issue the OBC certificate are the same as in case of SC/ST provided in
section 4 (i) above. The caste in the OBC certificate will be those only which are in the list of Central Govt. Further
the OBC certificate should clearly mention that the candidate is not under creamy layer. However, if an OBC
candidate seeks admission under some other category (for example: PC/Employee Ward etc.) the candidate should
satisfy the minimum eligibility requirement for that category.
D.3. PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED:

5% seats shall be reserved for Physically Challenged Candidates: (a) blindness and low vision; (1%) + (b) deaf and hard of hearing; (1%)
+ (c) locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy; (1%) + (d)
autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness; (1%) + (e) multiple disabilities from amongst persons
under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf-blindness in the posts identified for each disabilities: (1%) (on horizontal reservation basis). Such
candidates will have to submit a self attested copy of Disability Certificate issued by the District CMO with the Application Form. The candidates
called for Counseling for possible provisional admission will be examined by a Medical Board constituted by BHU and if necessary, will be referred
by the Medical Board to other recognized bodies for the purpose, as per criteria fixed by the University. The decision of the Medical Board
constituted by BHU will be final. The Entrance Test for Blind candidates will be held at Varanasi Centre only.
„Writer‟ for Blind Candidates:

„Writer‟ will be provided by the University to each blind candidate subject to the condition that the writers so
provided for the blind candidates appearing in RET Entrance Test shall have secured less than 45% marks in the
Graduate course. Such a candidate is required to apply for „writer‟ to the Controller of Examinations on the prescribed
application form for the purpose at least 15 days prior to the date of the RET Entrance Test. For this purpose, the
candidate has to collect the form from the Office of the Controller of Examinations, and submit the same affixing a
passport size photograph similar to that affixed on the application form. Such candidate will have to appear before
the Head, Department of Ophthalmology for clinical examination and his opinion/recommendation will be considered
before providing „writer. All the blind candidates will be accommodated at one Centre at Varanasi only.

D.4. RELAXATION IN MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF MARKS/ACADEMIC RECORD FOR Scheduled Castes

(SC)/Scheduled Tribes (ST) / Physically Challenged (PC) / OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES (OBCs) CANDIDATES:

(a) In admission to Ph.D. programmes:

There shall be a relaxation of 5% marks (or equivalent grade point average) for SC/ST and PC candidates in the
minimum marks required in the qualifying examination. The minimum Academic Record required for SC/ST/PC
and OBC candidates shall be 45 and 47.50, respectively. However, a Physically Challenged (PC), SC/ST/OBC
candidate shall not get the double benefit of being SC/ST/ OBC as well as PC candidate in the above relaxations.
D.6. Consideration of Reserved Category Meritorious Candidates as General Candidates:
In a discipline/programme, if the merit of a reserved category candidate is more than or equal to the merit of the last
admitted general candidate, the reserved category candidate will be treated as general candidate in that discipline.
Further, if the candidate avails any other facility under reservation such as relaxation in minimum eligibility
requirement, age relaxation, Hostel allotment, then the candidate will be treated under concerned reserved category.

E. DISCIPLINE NAME, DISCIPLINE CODE NUMBER & MAXIMUM INTAKE:

E1. DISCIPLINE DETAILS FOR Ph.D. PROGRAMME
The candidates will be required to write the preferences for disciplines alongwith code numbers on the „Application
Form‟. The details about this are given below:

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FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
Discipline Code Maximum Discipline Code Maximum
No. intake No. intake

RET RET-E RET RET-E

Agricultural Economics 740 4 2 Horticulture 748 3 1

Agronomy 741 4 1 Plant Physiology 750 1 0
Water Managment 742 4 1 Mycology and Plant 749 2 2
(Agronomy) Pathology
Agricultural Statistics 746 1 1 Soil Science and 751 4 2
Agricultural Chemistry
Animal Husbandry & 743 2 2 Agricultural 935 0 0
Dairying Engineering (Post
Harvest & Bio Process
Engineering)
Entomology and Agricultural 744 5 2 Genetics and Plant 747 0 0
Zoology Breeding
Extension Education 745 0 0 Food Science & 934 2 2
Technology
Agricultural Engineering (Soil 933 0 2
and Water Conservation
Engineering)

F. GENERAL NOTES:

(i) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Ordinances, the eligibility requirements for the purpose of admission shall
be only those which are mentioned in the Information Bulletin of the academic session concerned.
(ii) All Ph. D. Scholars shall be governed by the Ph. D. Ordinances.
(iii) The candidate shall be bound by BHU Statutes/Ordinances/Rules and Regulations framed from time to time.

G. GENERAL RULES:

(i) A candidate who satisfies the requirements mentioned in Section C should apply on the prescribed online Application
Form for admission to the concerned programme.
(ii) Application Forms of candidates who have submitted forged/fake certificates or adopted fraudulent means shall be
REJECTED without any intimation to the candidates. Further, such candidates shall be debarred from appearing in
any subsequent Entrance Tests conducted by BHU.
(iii) Candidates are allowed to appear at the RET Entrance Test provisionally subject to the final verification of Mark
sheets/Degrees/Certificates, validity of Certificates/Mark sheets of Qualifying Examination and also of involvement in
the adoption of unfairmeans in any of the University Examination/Entrance Tests held earlier, at the time of
admission. Degrees/Certificates recognized by Association of Indian Universities (AIU) shall only be deemed as
equivalent degrees/certificates.
(iv) The Distance Education Council of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)/Association of Indian Universities
(AIU) is the only authority to recognize the Degrees/Certificates of Distance Education. Such Candidates are
provisionally permitted to appear in the RET Entrance Test and will be required to submit certificates from Distance
Education Council of IGNOU, New Delhi regarding recognition/approval of the courses.
(iv) Mere appearance in the Entrance Test or securing pass marks at the RET Entrance Test does not entitle a candidate
to be considered for admission to a discipline/programme unless he/she fulfils the eligibility conditions. APPLICANTS
MUST FULLY SATISFY THEMSELVES ABOUT THEIR ELIGIBILITY AS PRESCRIBED ABOVE, BEFORE FILLING IN
THE APPLICATION FORM. If an applicant is inadvertently allowed to appear at the Entrance Test who otherwise
does not fulfill the minimum eligibility requirements, he/she cannot, at a later date, use that as a right to claim that
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he/she meets the eligibility requirements. The University reserves the right to cancel/refuse admission at any point of
time if it is found that:
(a) Minimum eligibility requirements are not fulfilled.
(b) False documentation has been done.
(c) Any other similar valid reason.
(v) Candidates appearing at the RET Entrance Test shall be subject to Rules, Regulations and Ordinances relating to the
University examinations. Candidates found adopting unfair means (see Section M) shall be liable to punishment as
per University rules.

(vi) (a) In case of any dispute relating to the RET to Ph.D., the decision of the DRC/SRC shall be final. An appeal may lie
to the Vice-Chancellor, BHU against such decision. In no case any candidate shall take recourse to the court of law
directly.
(b) In case of any litigation relating to the RET Entrance Test /admission to Ph.D. course, the District Court of
Varanasi and the High Court of Judicature of Allahabad shall only have the jurisdiction.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED ANYWHERE IN THE ORDINANCES OF THE

UNIVERSITY, NO SCRUTINY/ RE-EVALUATION OF THE ANSWERSHEET OF THE RET ENTRANCE TEST SHALL BE
ALLOWED ON ANY GROUND. FURTHER, NO REPRESENTATION OR QUERY REGARDING THE CONDUCT OF THE
TEST SHALL BE ENTERTAINED.
H. DIRECT ADMISSION (Without appearing in RET, i.e., under RET Exempted category; This is applicable only for
admission to various Ph.D. programme)
A candidate who fulfils one of the following requirements may be considered for direct admission to the Ph.D.
programme without appearing in the RET:
(i) A candidate who is qualified in a national level test such as National Eligibility Test (NET-JRF), NET-LS (without
fellowship), Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering (GATE), State Level Eligibility Test (SLET) accredited by UGC,
Central or State Government.
(ii) A candidate who is a recipient of National Doctoral Fellowship or other fellowships from government/semi-
government organizations (through All-India selection procedure conducted by the agency/ organisation for award of
research fellowships) such as Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), University Grants Commission
(UGC), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Defense
Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Department of
Biotechnology (DBT), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR),
Ayurveda Yoga Unani Siddha Homeopathy (AYUSH) and similar National Level Organizations.
(iii) A candidate who is selected under Quality Improvement Program (QIP) of AICTE, Faculty Development
Programme of a State Government or of UGC.
(iv) An employee of any other university/ institution/ college/ government department/ public sector undertaking/ R & D
organization/ private industry, who is sponsored as a full-time candidate by the said organisation, with at least 2
years of experience and who is relieved on study leave for a period of not less than three years for pursuing Ph. D.
programme in a Department/ School of the University.
(v) A foreign national who is a recipient of fellowship by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Government of
India and who is sponsored by his/her government.
(vi) A self-financing foreign national who is admitted through the Embassies/High commission of his/her country or
admitted under a MoU with due clearance from the Indian Missions abroad. As per revised guidelines/ instructions
of the Department of Higher education, MHRD, GOI on grant of research visa, the foreigners who desire to
undertake research in India, should therefore, apply to the concerned Indian Missions abroad with the brief
synopsis of the research project to be undertaken in India, the details of places to be visited, previous visits,
whether the scholar has secured admission into a recognized or reputed institution and evidence of financial
resources.
(vii) A candidate appointed as a Research Fellow in projects approved by the above external funding agencies shall not
be considered for this category {except those research fellows who are covered under provisions of para (i), (ii) and
(x) of this section}.
Note: 1. The equivalence of the degree possessed by the foreign candidates belonging to the Clauses IV.1 (b) (v) and
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admitted to the Ph. D. programme only if the degree possessed by them entitles them for enrolment as Ph. D.
scholars in the universities of their own countries.
2. English Proficiency certificate of TOEFL (minimum 70 marks) or IELTS (minimum 6 bands) score is mandatory
for foreign candidates at the time of submission of application form for the admission in the University. If the
candidate is unable to provide any of these scores/certificate or English Proficiency certificate then the candidate
will be asked to appear in the English Proficiency test to be conducted by Office of the Controller of Examinations.
He/she has to clear Intermediate level course and need an overall minimum score of 40% to confirm admission.
3. The aforesaid provision may be relaxed for candidates having nationality of English speaking countries or who
have passed their qualifying degree from the Institution with English as medium of instruction.
4. The supernumerary quota for self-financing foreign nationals shall be restricted to a maximum of 15% of the
total available Vacancies in a Department/ School.
(vii) A candidate who is already registered as a Ph. D. scholar in some other university and whose supervisor joins this
University.
(viii) A candidate [employee or a research scholar {qualifying the criteria laid at para IV.1 (b) (i) or (ii) above}] of any
other university/ institution/ college/ government department/ public sector undertaking/ R & D organization/ private
industry, who is sponsored as a full-time candidate by the said organisation, with at least 2 years of experience,
who shall work for his/her Ph. D. in his/her parent organization fulfilling the residency period requirement
prescribed in Clauses VIII.3 (c) and (d) of these ordinances.
Such candidates are required to submit a sponsorship and work experience certificate from the parent
organization.
The non-degree awarding institutions, government departments, public sector undertakings, R & D organizations
and the private industries are only those, which are recognized as centers of research by the University as specified
in Annexure – C of the Ph.D. Ordinances of the University.
(ix) A candidate occupying senior management position in a government department/ public sector undertaking/ R & D
organization/ private institution/ private industry (of repute), which is not recognised as centre of research by the
University, may be admitted to the Ph.D. programme with the approval of the Vice Chancellor provided he/she has
at least 05 years of professional experience and is sponsored as a part-time candidate by the said organisation and
the concerned DRC is convinced that the candidate can effectively pursue his/ her Ph.D. work in his/her parent
organization fulfilling the residency period requirement prescribed in Clauses VIII.3 (c)- (e) of the Ph.D. ordinances
of the University. The candidate is required to submit a sponsorship and work experience certificate from the
parent organization.
(x) A candidate, working in an externally funded research project in the University as a research personnel, may be
allowed to register for Ph.D. in the University provided he/she publishes at least one research paper in peer
refereed journals after joining the project (out of the research work generated in the project) or he/ she gets short-
listed in RET conducted by the University. Provided further that in such cases, the consent of the PI and the
supervisor (in case PI is not the supervisor) is available to the effect that the research work of the Project and that
of the Ph.D. are overlapping and/or working in both simultaneously will not hamper the interest of either.
(xi) A teacher of the University or of the constituent / affiliated colleges of the University holding substantive post
(including those on probation)
(xii) A non-teaching employee of the University holding substantive post (including those on probation.)
(xiii) Candidates holding P.G. degree (D.M./M.Ch.) in super-specialty subjects in the Departments of Faculty of
Medicine.
(xiv) Candidates holding M.Phil. degree of the Banaras Hindu University [for enrollment in the Ph.D. programme in the
same discipline only].
Candidates meeting any of the aforesaid provisions and other condition(s) prescribed under Section C (MINIMUM
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFYING EXAMINATION & PERCENTAGE OF MARKS) are not required to
appear in the RET of the concerned discipline/programme. However, all the exempted candidates must apply in the
prescribed online Application Form in order to be eligible for consideration for admission. The applications of the
candidates belonging to the categories (iii) to (xiii) above should be routed through proper channel.

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I. STRUCTURE OF RESEARCH ENTRANCE TEST OF FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE (RET 2019)/ FACULTY OF
ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

RET will have two components:

i) Test A will be based on Subject Knowledge, Assessment of Logical and Analytical Capability and
Research Methodology.
ii) Test B will cover Research proposal and Personal Interview to test aptitude for research
(A) TEST – A is aimed as to assess the subject knowledge of the candidate at the Master‟s level in the
concerned subject and related area. It will also contain the questions on research methodology. The
MCQs would be aimed to test the logical and analytical capabilities of the candidate, rather than
memory power of candidates.
a). 40% questions related to methodology will cover the following aspects : Foundation of Research,
Problem identification and formulation, Research design, Qualitative and Quantitative Research,
Measurement, Sampling, Data Analysis, Interpretation of Data, Paper Writing, Use of
Encyclopedias and tools, etc. While other 60% questions would be of Master‟s level of the subject
and areas concerned.
b). This will have total 100 MCQs
c). This test will have 120 minutes and 300 marks.
d). Each question will carry 03 (three) marks for correct answer and 01 (one) mark will be deducted
for a wrong answer.
e). Candidate must secure a minimum of 35% marks in Test A to be eligible for further consideration.

(B) Test – B will cover Research proposal and Personal Interview

Candidate, approximately four times of the seats, based on merit, may be called for Test B.
All eligible RET-exempt category candidates shall also take TEST-B of the selection process.
a) The Test - B will be conducted in the concerned department/school/centre by a Board to be
appointed for the purpose and will carry a total of 50 (fifty) marks for its two components, viz.,
writing one-two page research proposal (25 marks) followed by personal interview (25 marks).
b) All the candidates called for this Test, will be asked to write on the spot research proposal of their
choice in 30 min and submit the same to the HOD/COS/COC. The Research proposal need not be
related to the work that the candidate may actually carry out if registered for Ph.D. This would
essentially be a hypothetical research proposal wherein the candidate will provide a title and
write the objective/s, methodology and possible outcomes.
c) The Interview Board will examine the Research proposal submitted by the candidate and ask
questions relating to it and other questions, including those relating to the area in which the
candidate expects to undertake research, if selected, to test his/her competence for research in the
discipline.

A candidate applying in more than one discipline, will appear at Test B separately in each of the
disciplines for which he/she has applied and shortlisted.

I.2 GENERAL CONDITIONS for RET:

(a) A candidate possessing the minimum qualifications with the requisite percentage of marks and academic record,
as mentioned at Section B, shall be eligible to appear in the RET. In addition, a Senior Resident/Service Senior
Resident of the Faculties of Medicine, Ayurveda and Dental Sciences shall also be eligible to appear in the RET,
subject to fulfilling other eligibility conditions.
(b) Admission to the Ph.D. programmes in the discipline of Institute of Agricultural Sciences shall be through the RET
of the said discipline and direct admission (without appearing in the RET) for RET Exempted categories mentioned
at Section H.

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(c) There shall be negative marking at TEST A and Test B of RET. Three marks shall be awarded for each correct
answer, while one mark shall be deducted for each incorrect answer. Un-attempted questions shall be awarded zero
marks.
(d) No scrutiny/revaluation of the answer books of the RET shall be allowed.

J. APPLICATION FORM AND APPLICATION PROCESSING/TEST FEE:

The University has created its Entrance Test Portal with the domain name www.bhuonline.in. Its link is also available on
the BHU website (www.bhu.ac.in). The RET 2019 Information Bulletin and Application Form is available on the BHU
website. The entire process of making RET 2019 application for admission in various disciplines/programmes during the
academic session 2019-20 has been made ONLINE. Accordingly, candidates may note that RET 2019 Information
Bulletin and Application Form will not be sold (as there will be no offline mode) and the candidates desirous of
admissions shall be required to register on the Entrance Test portal of BHU and fill up the application form ONLINE as
per procedure provided on the Portal. For further details visit the BHU website (www.bhu.ac.in) or the entrance test
portal of BHU (www.bhuonlne.in).

J.1 APPLICATION PROCESSING/TEST FEE

The Candidate desirous of applying for admission to Ph.D. programme shall pay the following Application Processing
Fee/Entrance Test fee:
Entrance Fee
Disciplines
SC/ST Others
All Disciplines/programmes (mentioned in this Bulletin) Rs. 300.00 Rs. 600.00
Note:

(i) The Application Form once submitted with the Application Processing/ Entrance Test Fee at concessional rate
meant for SC/ST candidate shall be considered under SC/ST Category.
(ii) The Application Processing/ Entrance Test Fee paid shall neither be refunded nor transferred to another
Disciplines and shall also not be reserved for any subsequent year, in any case.
Mode of Payment of Application Processing/Test Fee
Candidate is required to fill up the RET 2019 Application Form ONLINE as the printed Information Bulletin-cum-
Application Form will not be sold by the University. After the candidate has filled up the application form online, he/she
will have to make Online payment of Application Processing/Entrance Test Fee through credit card/ debit card through
the payment gateway available on the Entrance test portal.

Further detailed procedure in this regard is prescribed in Section K.

J.2 IMPORTANT DATES:

Availability of RET-2019 ONLINE Form on the Entrance Test Portal : 05.06.2019

Last date for online submission of application forms of RET-2019 : 26.06.2019

Downloading admit Card for RET 2019 : 10-16.07.2019

Online Test Date : 16.07.2019

Counselling Date of RET/RET – Exempted Candidates : 31.07.2019

Declaration of RET – Agriculture Test A result : 24/25.07.2019

Important Note: The result of shortlisted candidates will be displayed on 25th July 2019 on the entrance test
portal of BHU (www.bhuonlne.in) and the short-listed candidate(s) will have to report to the
concerned Departments/Schools/Centres for counselling of TEST – B on 31.07.2019. No Call Letter

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will be issued to the shortlisted candidate(s).

K. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORM:

K.1 Online Application Form for the Applicants of RET/RET - EXEMPTED -2019:

The Application Form for RET 2019 is available on the BHU‟s entrance test portal (www.bhuonline.in). The online application making process
will have following six stages:

Step 1: Registration on the Portal [www.bhuonline.in] - This step involves authentication of Candidate‟s email id and mobile number. As all
important communications related to Entrance Test and Admission will be sent to the registered email id and mobile number, candidates are
advised to give their correct email id/ mobile number (in use).

Step 2: Filling up Identification details - Only after successful registration on the Portal [www.bhuonline.in], the candidates would be
required to fill up an Identification Form giving particulars of the documents for authentication of their identity. For the purposes, following
photo identification documents are allowed: (i) Aadhaar Card; (ii) Passport; (iii) Voter ID issued by the Election Commission of India;
(iv) Bank Passbook affixed with the photograph (v) Driving License; (vi) Pan Card; (vii) any other valid Government ID Number and
(viii) Admit Card issued by the concerned Boards (students appearing in Class 12). Candidate should carefully write the correct spelling
of their names as carried in their Aadhaar/identification document (as applicable). The candidates shall be compulsorily required to carry their
identification document (as provided in the application process) to the examination centre, authentication of their identity, alongwith the
Entrance Test Admit Card, failing which such candidate shall not be allowed in the examination hall.

Step 3: Online Application Form Entry and Course Selection- After successfully entering identification details, the candidates are required
to fill-up details in the online application form and select the course after ensuring their eligibility for the concerned course in which they are
desirous.

Step 4: Uploading of photographs and signature- Candidates have to scan their photo and signature as per instruction given in the portal
and upload it.

Step 5: Payment of Application Processing/ Entrance Test Fee- After the candidate has filled up the application form online and clicks on
the “CONFIRM” button, he/she will be provided with following options for payment of application processing/test fee:

a) Online payment through credit card/ debit card through the payment gateway available on the Entrance test portal.
b) Payment of Entrance Test Fee in Cash through “Challan” in any branch of HDFC Bank (facility will be available only during
banking hours on any banking day): After filling up the application form and its submission, the Challan can be printed from
the portal. The printout of challan (in two folds) will contain all necessary details of the candidate and the bank account
details of the Banaras Hindu University in which the entrance test fee will be deposited. The candidate will be required to
visit any branch of the HDFC Bank of his/her choice (only during banking hours on any banking day) where he/she will be
required to deposit the requisite Fee amount to the Bank and the bank will retain onefold of the Challan and its second fold
containing the necessary Entrance Test Fee payment details will be given to the candidate. The candidate is required to
retain it for his record.
NOTE:

The candidate is required to check the status of fee payment at BHU website (www.bhuonline.in) and if the status is „OK‟, then only
candidate will be able to take printout of Confirmation Page. In case, the fee payment status does not show the payment id/ OK
status, the candidate is advised to act as follows:

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(i) If the fee is paid through e-challan by depositing cash in designated bank, the candidate should immediately contact the
concerned bank to update his/her fee status on the website within the last date for submission of online application form.

(ii) If the fee is paid through credit/debit card and status is not OK, it means the transaction is cancelled and the amount will,
automatically, be refunded to concerned credit/debit card within 7 – 10 days. Therefore, such candidate has to pay the fee once
again and ensure the OK status within the last date for submission of online application form.

Step 6: Printout of Application Form for the record of candidates - After online submission of application form and successful payment of
Application Processing/ Test Fee, candidates are advised to take a printout of the online filled up application form (containing the details
he/she has filled in and the transaction details of payment of application fee) from either the Entrance Test portal for their own record.

NOTE:

1. The application form is to be filled up and submitted online. Detailed instruction for filling up the application form, online
payment of application fee and online submission is provided on the BHU‟s entrance test portal.

The RET Application Form shall be treated to have been successfully submitted only after the candidate has paid the Application
Processing Fee/ Entrance Test Fee through either of the two modes given above at Step 5.
K.2. ENTRANCE TEST CENTRES:

The Entrance Test will be held at the following Centres, provided there are sufficient number of candidates for the concerned Centre:
Varanasi Lucknow New Delhi Mumbai Jaipur Indore Guwahati Kolkatta Hyderabad Chennai

IMPORTANT NOTE (For attention to all the applicants):

(i) Tests A will be held in one sitting at the aforesaid Centres. Test B will be held in the concerned
Department/School/Centre of BHU, Varanasi only. The Centre allotted will be indicated in the Admit Card.
(ii) The University reserves the right to cancel any of the Centres except Varanasi without assigning any reason. Candidates
should, therefore, choose the Centres in order of preference in their Application Forms.
(iii) The Centre allotted will be indicated in the Admit Card. Applicants must note that the Examination Centre once allotted to a
candidate shall not be changed.
(iv) The final decision to allot a Centre to a candidate shall rest with the University.
(v) An outstation Centre can be cancelled due to inadequate number of candidates or due to any other reason. The candidate in
such a case shall be allotted another Centre
(vi) Blind candidates will be allotted Varanasi Centre only.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidates may note that any change in the content of this Information Bulletin including Cancellation of Test
Centre/Date of Conduct of Test. Notifications relating to Conduct of Test/ Display of Provisional Key etc. will be made on BHU
Entrance Test Portal:(www.bhuonline.in) only. The candidates are therefore advised to regularly visit the said website for updates.

L. REASONS FOR REJECTION OF THE APPLICATION FORMS:

(i) Submission of application form without payment of requisite amount of Application Processing/ Entrance Test Fee.
(ii) Any other inadequacy detected.

NOTE: If at any stage it is found that the applicant is not eligible for admission in a discipline under University rules,
his/her candidature will automatically stand cancelled. Please note that thorough checking of Application Form,
Minimum Eligibility requirements, Original documents in support of Academic Certificates and Categories-claimed will
be done only at the time of admission/counseling (if called for the same). At that stage also the candidature of the
applicant will stand cancelled, if he/she does not fulfill all the requirements for admission.

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M. IMPORTANT DATES:

Availability of RET-2019 ONLINE Form on the Entrance Test Portal : 05.06.2019

Last date for online submission of application forms of RET-2019 : 26.06.2019

Downloading admit Card for RET 2019 : 10-16.07.2019

Online Test Date : 16.07.2019

Counselling Date of RET/RET – Exempted Candidates : 31.07.2019

Declaration of RET – Agriculture Test A result : 24/25.07.2019

Important Note: The result of shortlisted candidates will be displayed on 25th July 2019 on the entrance test
portal of BHU (www.bhuonlne.in) and the short-listed candidate(s) will have to report to the
concerned Departments/Schools/Centres for counselling of TEST – B on 31.07.2019. No Call Letter
will be issued to the shortlisted candidate(s).

M.1. SCHEDULE OF ENTRANCE TEST:

M.1.1. RET [FOR ADMISSION TO PH.D. PROGRAMMES]

DAY, DATE AND TIME OF RET for Ph.D. PROGRAMMES

TEST A : Tuesday, 16th July 2019 from 09.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs
Candidate(s) should visit the entrance test portal of the
University (www.bhuonline.in) regularly after third week of July
TEST B :
2019 for the results of the RET, names of the shortlisted
candidates in each discipline and date/time and venue of test.

N. ADMIT CARD:

1. Candidates can download the ADMIT CARD from the BHU Entrance Test Portal (www.bhuonline.in) around 10-
11.07.2019 providing the unique registration ID allotted to them at the time of online submission of application
form. SMS alert on the mobile phone registered by the candidate regarding loading of Admit Card will also be sent.
Therefore, the candidates are advised to give correct e-mail addresses/ mobile phone numbers for correspondence
while filling up the online application form. If a candidate is unable to download the Admit Card, he/she should
contact the Office of the Controller of Examinations, BHU, Varanasi on Help Desk Phone Nos. 0542-2368418;
6702696 and help desk email id. available on Entrance Test Portal.
2. The candidate should carefully examine the Admit Card received by him/her for all the entries made therein. In case
of any discrepancy the candidate should inform the Office of the Controller of Examinations immediately. No
consideration will be given, if discrepancies are not pointed out timely.
3. A passport size photograph be affixed (same passport size photograph which has been used for online submission) in
the space provided on the printout of the Admit Card under self-attestation.

NOTE:
(i) The Tests shall be held on the Tuesday, 16th July 2019. Schedule of Test and Venue details will be given on the
Admit Card.
(ii) No candidate shall be allowed to appear in the Test without a valid Admit Card.
(iii) The candidate is required to retain the Admit Card in safe custody after the Test for presenting it before the
Admission Committee, if called for counseling.
(iv) In all matters relating to RET Test and admission to respective disciplines, the decision of the University shall be
final and binding.

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O. METHOD OF ANSWERING IN THE TEST:

Instructions for Computer Based Test (CBT)

(i) The CBT requires the candidate to sit on an allocated computer terminal (node) according to his/her Roll Number on the
Admit Card at the allotted Test Centre. After due verification at the Test Centre, a computer terminal (node) indicating roll
number will be allocated to each candidate. Candidates should find and sit on their allocated computers only.
(ii) Candidates would be required to login in the computer terminal using the login-ID and password given to them. The computer
terminal allotted to the candidate will display WELCOME login screen, Candidate‟s photograph and Course Name and Course Code
opted by the candidate.

(iii) After login, the candidate shall be able to see the detailed instructions for the examination. Candidates are advised to go through
the instructions carefully regarding the type of questions and marking scheme. At the designated time of start of the Test, the
candidates will be able to proceed and see the questions on the computer screen.

(iv) For each question candidates will get four alternatives of answer. One of them would be correct. The candidate would be required to
mark the correct option as Answer. Below the question and Answer Options, Four (04) buttons titled as “SAVE AND NEXT”, “SAVE
AND MARKED FOR REVIEW”, “CLEAR RESPONSE” AND “MARKED FOR REVIEW” will be available. There are two additional
buttons titled as “BACK” and “NEXT” using which the candidate may move to next question or go back to previous question as
desired.

(v) Procedure for answering questions:

(a) In case a candidate is certain about the correct answer to a question, he/she will select the right option by clicking in the space
provided for the purpose and thereafter SAVE the Answer by clicking “SAVE & NEXT” button. Candidate may also click “SAVE
AND MARKED FOR REVIEW” button, if he/she intends to review the answer later. Saving of answer is essential for evaluation.
In case answer is not saved by the candidate the same will not be evaluated.

(b) In case a candidate is not certain about the correct answer to a question and intends to revisit the question later, he/she may
click “MARKED FOR REVIEW” button. In such situation the question will not be evaluated as the answser has not
been marked.

(c) In case a candidate intends to change the previously saved answer of any question, he/she should first select the
corresponding question from the Question Palette and then click “CLEAR RESPONSE” button. Thereafter, he/she may click the
desired option followed by clicking “SAVE & NEXT” button.

(d) In case a candidate intends to skip a question, he/she may do so by clicking “NEXT” button. It may be noted that
“BACK” and “NEXT” buttons are available using which the candidate may move to next question or go back to previous
question, as desired.

(vi) The on-screen computer clock counter of every candidate will be set at the server. The countdown timer in the top right side of
computer screen will display the time remaining (in minutes) available for the candidate to complete the Test. When the timer
reaches zero, the examination will end by itself. Candidate will not be required to end or submit the Test.

The Question Palette displayed on the right side of screen will show the status of each question.

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(vii) Blank Sheets for doing rough work/calculations shall be provided to the candidates. The Blanks Sheets would have a Header page
for the candidates to write down his/her Name and Roll Number. All calculations/writing work are to be done only in the Blank
Sheets provided at the Centre in the examination Room/Hall and on completion of the test candidates must hand over the rough
sheets to the invigilator on duty in the Room/Hall.

(viii) A sample/mock test will be available on bhuonline.in website from 01 st May 2019 for practice purpose and to give the candidate
look and feel of the Computer Based Test. A detailed manual for familiarizing the candidates with the conduct of Entrance Test in
CBT mode is available on BHU Entrance Test Portal (bhuonline.in).

PROCEDURE FOR CHALLENGING THE QUESTIONS/PROVISIONAL ANSWER KEYS:

Computer Based Test Mode, the question paper of the candidate, answer marked by him/her and the provisional answer key will
be uploaded on BHU‟s entrance test portal (www.bhuonline.in) within 02 to 03 days of the date of conduct of Test. The candidate
can login the portal and see the provisional answer key. The facility to challenge the provisional Answer Key and questions shall
be available for 03 days from the date of upload. The Candidates would be required to pay online a sum of Rs.100/- (one hundred
only) as Processing Fee for each question/answer key challenged. The payment of the Processing Fee may be made through
online only (Debit/Credit Card/ Net Banking). The Processing Fee will be refunded online in the same account (Debit/Credit
Card/Net Banking), if the challenge is found correct. No challenge will be entertained through email/offline modes and without
receipt of Processing Fee. The challenges made by the candidates will be reviewed by the subject matter Experts of the
University. Accordingly, the final evaluation will be done with key so finalized by the experts and no request for review will be
entertained thereafter. The decision of the experts of the University regarding Question(s)/ Key will be final.

P. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES APPEARING IN RET TEST:

(i) Please check the Admit Card carefully for your Name, Gender, Category, Photograph, Signature, Course name, Course
Code, etc. In case of any discrepancy, immediately contact the RET Section of the Office of the Controller of Examinations,
BHU for necessary action but not later than 05 days from the issue of Admit Card.
(ii) The candidates shall be compulsorily required to carry their identification document (as provided in the application process) to the
examination centre, for authentication of their identity, along with the Entrance Test Admit Card, failing which such candidate shall
not be allowed in the examination hall.
(iii) No Candidate will be allowed entry to the Test Hall after the start of the Entrance Test. The candidates are required to follow the
instruction given in the Admit Card in this regard.
(iv) The test will start exactly at the time mentioned in the Admit Card and an announcement to this effect will be made by the Centre
Superintendent/invigilator.
(v) A particular computer will be allotted to every candidate in CBT Mode. Candidate should find out and occupy their allotted computer
only. Any candidate found to have changed room or the computer on his/her own other than allotted, his/her candidature shall be
cancelled and no plea would be accepted for it.
(vi) No Candidate will be allowed to carry any baggage inside the Examination Centre. The University will not be responsible for any
belongings stolen or lost at the premises.
(vii) No Candidate shall be allowed to leave the Test Hall till the end of the Test.
(viii) There is no provision to provide or permit a „writer‟ in the Entrance Test except for blind candidates, who will be provided „writers‟
on request [for details please refer to Section 5 (iv) of this Information Bulletin].
(ix) The Candidates shall be checked for any resource materials frequently and at random by the Invigilators and other staff conducting
the Test, routinely and also on the slightest doubt.

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(x) Calculators/watch calculators, electronic diary, pager, mobile phones, earphones, alarm clock, digital watches with
memory, slide rule, etc. are not allowed in the examination hall. Also, carrying of licensed weapons, fire arms, tools which
can be used as lethal weapons are not allowed in the examination hall.
(xi) The Entrance Examination of a candidate shall be cancelled in case of any of the following actions by a candidate:
Relevant or irrelevant resource material or loose paper found on his/her possession, or, lying on or around his/her seat, Possession of
any unauthorized instrument or equipment as mentioned at (vi) above/document/paper/ information materials or any resource
materials, Communication of information in writing or verbally or exchange of Question Booklet/Answer Sheets to and from any other
person during the Test period and any other malpractice amounting to obtaining undue advantage, Writing anything in the Admit Card,
Carrying of the envelope of the Admit Card into the examination hall, Any alterations or corrections in the entries made by a candidate in
Question Booklet and OMR Sheet [Roll Number in words & figures and OMR sheet no. in Question Booklet and Roll Number, Question
Booklet no. and Set no. (if any) in OMR sheet] but not duly verified by the invigilator concerned, Non-matching of signature made at the
time of Entrance Test with that already done at the time of filling of Application Form.
(xii) The Entrance Examination of a candidate shall be cancelled and candidate shall be debarred to appear from future
Entrance Tests in case of any of the following actions by a candidate:
Tampering with the Admit Card including that of the photograph, Face not resembling the photograph on the Admit Card, Not
occupying the allotted seat, Tampering/disturbing the seating arrangements, Smuggling-out or smuggling-in Question Booklet in part
or in full, or Test material, or any resource material connected with the Test, Making any attempt to influence the University
authorities directly or indirectly, disturbing or trying to disturb the Entrance Test, Noting down the questions or their answers,
Shouting of slogans or creating unruly scene at the examination hall/examination centre/University campus.
(xiii) Impersonation is a legally punishable offence. No Candidate will be permitted to appear in the Test without a valid Admit Card.
The Admit Card should be presented to the invigilators/other authorized officials for verification. The candidate‟s identity will be
verified in respect of his/her details on the Admit Card. If the identity is in doubt, the candidate may not be allowed to appear in the
Test. The authorities may at their discretion provisionally permit the candidate to appear in the Test after completing formalities
including taking of thumb impression/several signatures for further verification. No extra time will be granted for these formalities to
be completed.
Similarly, at the time of Counseling, the candidate‟s identity will be verified from the documents available with the University and in
case of any doubt, his/her admission will be deferred till final verification.
A person found to impersonate a candidate shall be handed over to the Police under an FIR lodged by the University. The candidate
in reference shall be debarred from future Entrance Tests of the University.
A student or employee of the University if found to impersonate in the Entrance Test will be respectively rusticated or dismissed
from the University service.
(xiv) Suppression/concealment of information: The candidate must ensure that he/she is qualified to appear in the Entrance Test. If it
is detected at any stage that he/she did not fulfill the minimum qualifications, or, there was something against the candidate which
would have prevented him/her from being admitted in the concerned subject/course, or, the candidate has provided false
information or no information about his/her previous involvement in an act punishable under law or act of gross misconduct and
indiscipline, then his/her candidature shall not be considered and his/her admission, if already made, shall be cancelled at any
stage and he/she shall be debarred from appearing in any of the future Entrance Tests of the University.
(xv) Nobody other than the University authorized personnel is permitted to move around the Test venue. Any unauthorized person
loitering around the Test venue shall be handed over to the police under an FIR lodged by the University.
(xvi) No scrutiny/re-evaluation of answer sheet of RET is allowed in any case at any stage.
(xvii) The candidate shall be bound by the BHU Statutes/Ordinances/Rules and Regulations framed from time to time.
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Judicature at Allahabad only.
(xix) For any interpretational difficulties, the interpretation through English language shall be deemed as correct.

EVALUATION AND RESULT

There shall be negative marking in entrance tests for all disciplines in RET. Three marks shall be awarded for each correct answer
while one mark shall be deducted for each incorrect answer. Unattempted question will be awarded zero mark.
Candidate shall be selected in order of merit on the basis of aggregate marks secured in the Entrance Test provided he/she fulfils the
minimum eligibility criteria and minimum qualifying marks in the test. The minimum qualifying marks for the Research Entrance Test has
been fixed as 35% for all categories category.

Q. ADMISSION PROCEDURE:

The admission of a candidate in a research discipline will be done only when he/she satisfies all the eligibility
requirements, appears in the RET test, qualifies in the Entrance Test and completes all formalities required
for admission in the discipline. The admissions shall be made strictly on the basis of merit index in the RET
availability of seats in the course, as per rules given in this Information Bulletin and rules framed by the
University from time to time.
Counselling Procedure on the Counselling Date:
The University will adopt computerised counselling procedure for admissions to various courses during the academic
session 2019-20. The counselling procedure will involve following steps:
Q.1.1. Attendance of candidates present:
Every candidate called for counseling for admission to a Course shall be required to reach the counseling venue at the
prescribed time/date given in this Call letter. Contact the Counseling Centre/Venue Incharge and mark your attendance by
signing the attendance sheet available with the Counseling Centre Incharge .

Q.1.2. Verification of academic records of the candidates present:

The Admission Committee (Teachers-counsellors) available at the Counselling Centre/Venue verifies the original
documents of the candidates present on the date of Counselling. Subsequently, the concerned Admission Committee is
required to verify the academic records on the Verification page of the online admission portal, filled in by the candidate
at the time of submitting his/her application form vis-a-vis original documents to be made available by the candidates at
the time of counselling. In case the academic records filled by the candidate are correct, the Admission Committee needs
to put a tick mark on the appropriate box. In case of any correction, there is provision for correction on the verification
page.

Q.1.3. Conduction of Test – B of the candidates present:

(i) Thereafter the Test B will be conducted in the concerned department/school/centre by the Department which
carries a total of 100 marks for its two components, viz., writing a one page research proposal (25 marks)
followed by personal interview (25 marks).
(ii) All the candidates called for Test B, will be required to write, on the spot, a one or two page(s) (A4 size) research
proposal of their choice in 30 minutes and submit the same to the HOD/COS/COC. The Research proposal need
not be related to the work that the candidate may actually carry out if registered for Ph.D. This would essentially
be a hypothetical research proposal wherein the candidate will provide a title and write the objective/s,
methodology and the likely addition to knowledge by the proposed research. This would not be longer than 500
words.
(iii) The Interview Board will examine the Research proposal submitted by the candidate and ask questions relating to
it and other questions, including those relating to the area in which the candidate expects to undertake research, if
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(iv) A candidate applying in more than one discipline will appear at Test B separately in each of the disciplines in
which he/she has applied and qualified. The dates for Test B may be suitably adjusted/staggered in different
disciplines.

Q.1.4 FINAL MERIT ORDER AFTER TEST-B:

a. For candidates of RET category, final merit order shall be based on the composite index prepared by
adding marks obtained by a candidate in Test A and Test B and Academic Record (calculated as per
formula given in Section C of this Information Bulletin). .
b. For candidates of RET (Exempted) category, final merit order shall be based on the composite index
prepared by adding marks obtained by a candidate in Test B and Academic Record (calculated as per
formula given in Section C of this Information Bulletin).
c. Separate Merit orders of RET and RET-exempt candidates shall be prepared by the Interview Board for
the discipline.

Q.1.5 ADMISSION PROCESS

Q.1.5.1. DECLARATION OF RESULTS

a. Names of as many RET candidates as the number of vacancies given in the Information Bulletin will be
announced on the basis of final merit order prepared in accordance with clause Q.1.1 to Q.1.4 above. An equal
number of wait-listed candidates (in order of merit) will also be prepared for consideration in case seats remain
vacant.
b. Names of all RET-Exempted candidates who are declared qualified after Test B will be separately announced in
the Merit Order.

Q.1.5.2. ADMISSION, ALLOTMENT OF PH.D. SUPERVISOR AND PAYMENT OF FEES

a. For those qualifying under the RET/RET-Exempted category, the maximum number will ordinarily be restricted
to the number of vacancies announced in the RET bulletin.
b. Based on the final merit order, offer of admission will be issued to the RET/RET (Exempted) selected candidates by the Head of the
Department/Coordinator of the School/Centre prescribing therein the last date of depositing the fee.
c. Based on the final merit order, the concerned Admission Committee would release/ publish the RET/RET – Exempted 2019 merit
list of the candidates who are declared qualified for the said disciplines. The candidates may be advised to see the course
allocation page on their portal on the counseling day and thereafter. In case a candidate is offered provisional admission, he/she
must make payment of the admission fee before the deadline of fee payment given in the course allocation page of the portal failing
which he/she shall forfeit his/her claim for the provisional admission and the said offer of admission will stand withdrawn.
d. The RET/RET – Exempted candidate must secure a composite index of at least 75 to be eligible for Ph.D. registration in the
discipline. However, meeting the said minimum composite index requirement will not guarantee registration for Ph.D.

Payment of Fees:

Online payment (through Debit Card/Credit Card/Net banking) through the payment gateway available on the Portal.
NOTE
(i) For online payment, the candidate must visit Course Allocation page and make the payment through debit/credit card, etc.
(ii) To secure admission in the course for which the candidate is provisionally offered he/she should pay the prescribed Admission
Fee within the deadline for payment of admission fee as mentioned in the offer of admission (shown on the Course
Allocation page) within the deadline mentioned in the offer letter.
(iii) A candidate will be treated as provisionally admitted in the course offered only after the prescribed fee has been paid by
him/her. On successful payment of prescribed admission fee, the payment ID will appear in the „Application‟ page of the
candidate‟s portal as well as in the admitted list available on the admission committee site of the portal. Further, the
provisional admission of the candidate to the concerned programme shall be subject to such Ordinances, Rules and Regulations as
may be framed from time to time by the University.

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(iv) However, if a candidate, on declaration of final merit list by various departments, stands selected for admission in more than one
discipline, he/she shall be allowed to take admission in only one of the disciplines based on his/ her choice/ preference and merit in
the discipline.
(v) Candidates can download the Admission letter from their portals only after the admissions are over in the concerned discipline or
they have locked their allotment after any round of declaration of admission list. The admission letter will contain the date on which
they have to report to the concerned Department/Centre/School for their Ph.D. program along with the required documents.

Allotment of a Supervisor:
The Department(s) ought to clearly display the number of vacancy(ies) (as mentioned in the RET Exempted March 2019 term) and
area of specialization of the teachers under whom the vacancy(ies) exists. The allotment of Supervisor will be done by the concerned
DRC/CRC/SRC for those who have secured admission by depositing the admission fee. Thereafter, the DRC/CRC/SRC may call the
Ph.D. student, in order of merit, and allow him/her to choose his/her supervisor according to his/her preference subject to availability
of vacancy under different supervisor(s). Further, the said DRC/CRC/SRC will formally allot a Ph.D. Supervisor, [and Co-
Supervisor(s), if required], for the selected/allotted candidates on his/her proposed research topic.

Note: Those RET/RET (Exempted) candidates who obtained a composite merit index of 200/75 and above but could
not register in the July term, may be considered, subject to availability of vacancy, in the next January term. However,
they will have to appear at the Test B again.

R. REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN NATIONALS:

Applications of Foreign Nationals nominated by the Govt. of India under scholarship scheme and self-financing Foreign
Nationals shall be entertained. The foreign nationals need not appear in the entrance test for admission. However, they
should have passed the equivalent Qualifying Examination from an Indian or Foreign University / Institution.

Provision to the extent of 15% of the total Vacancies in each Discipline on supernumerary basis for Foreign Nationals is
available: Out of which 5% Vacancies be filled up by children of NRIs [Persons of Indian Origin (PIO)] and 5% by
children of Indian workers in Gulf and South Asian Countries. All the foreign nationals have to fulfill the following
conditions:-
i). At the time of submitting the application

(i) All the foreign nationals should submit their applications, along with the processing fee, on prescribed format,
which can be freely downloaded from the website www.bhu.ac.in.
(ii) The applications of scholarship-holding Foreign Nationals (under various schemes) are routed through the
Indian Council for Cultural Relations/Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Education),
Govt. of India, New Delhi.
(iii) They should hold a valid foreign passport.
(iv) The antecedents of the candidate have been verified by the forwarding Agencies/Ministry and found in order.
(v) They should have adequate knowledge of English and/or Hindi as per the requirements of the Course.

ii). At the time of admission

(i) As per revised guidelines/ instructions of the Department of Higher education, MHRD, GOI on grant of research
visa, the foreigners who desire to undertake research in India, should therefore, apply to the concerned Indian
Missions abroad with the brief synopsis of the research project to be undertaken in India, the details of places
to be visited, previous visits, whether the scholar has secured admission into a recognized or reputed institution
and evidence of financial resources.
(ii) They have valid Residential permit in India granted for studies/Student Visa for the prescribed duration of the
concerned Course.
(iii) They fulfill the minimum eligibility requirements.

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IMPORTANT NOTE:
(i) English Proficiency certificate of TOEFL (minimum 70 marks) or IELTS (minimum 6 bands) score is mandatory
for foreign candidates at the time of submission of application form for the admission in the University. If the
candidate is unable to provide any of these scores/certificate or English Proficiency certificate then the candidate
will be asked to appear in the English Proficiency test to be conducted by Office of the Controller of
Examinations. He/she has to clear Intermediate level course and need an overall minimum score of 40% to
confirm admission.
(ii) The aforesaid provision may be relaxed for candidates having nationality of English speaking countries or who
have passed their qualifying degree from the Institution with English as medium of instruction.
iii). General
(i) The Degrees/Certificates of the candidates have been recognized and approved by the Association of Indian
Universities (AIU)/Commonwealth Universities/International Association of Universities (IAU) as equivalent to the
corresponding Indian Degrees/Certificates.
(ii) All the eligible foreign nationals are required to fill up the Registration Form prescribed by the University at the
time of admission.
(iii) The inter-se merit among the applicants of various foreign nationals will be decided by the “Core Committee for
Admissions of Foreign Nationals”, which shall be deemed as final.
Further details regarding admission of foreign nationals are available on the website www.bhu.ac.in which is updated
periodically.

The applications should be submitted to the INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS CENTRE, C/3/3 TAGORE HOUSE,
BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY, VARANASI - 221005, INDIA on or before the last date as notified by the
International Students Centre.

FEE FOR THE FOREIGN NATIONALS:

Fee structure for all the categories of foreign nationals is as under (Fee details available on website)
1. Processing fee (50 / 100 US $) : At the time of submitting the application
2. Usual Course fee (in INR) : At the time of joining the course
3. Additional fee (US $) : At the time of joining the course
The quantum of processing fee and additional fee may be modified by BHU from time to time.

S. FELLOWSHIP:

All the eligible internal full-time research scholars (admitted through RET) not getting any financial assistance from any
funding agency may be provided fellowship for his/her full residential period (maximum three+one years as per Ph. D.
Ordinance). However, the extended period of fellowship (fourth year) shall be subject to submission of evaluation report
after three years through the Research Programme Committee (RPC) and Departmental Research Committee (DRC) to be
finally approved by the Vice-Chancellor. Further, a research scholar earlier admitted under RET exempted category (NET-
LS/GATE only) could be extended BHU research fellowship subsequently, subject to fulfillment of certain conditions
prescribed in the Ph.D. Ordinances.

Important Note:
The students who would be assigned to register themselves for Ph.D. in the Colleges admitted to the privileges of the
University would have to carry out their research work in the concerned college only. Their fees shall be deposited in the
concerned college. The concerned College shall be liable for payment of all kinds of fellowships to students registered
with them and the Banaras Hindu University will not provide any fellowship or hostel facility to those registered for Ph.D.
in Colleges admitted to the privileges of the University.
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Appendix - I

LIST OF ALLIED SUBJECTS FOR REGISTRATION IN DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES

If the candidate possesses PG degree in a discipline listed in column (2), titled as “Allied Subject(s)”, and RET is not
being conducted in the discipline of his/her PG degree, then he/she shall opt for the corresponding main discipline in
which RET shall be held. Accordingly, he/she shall be eligible to be considered for admission to the corresponding
main discipline and such other allied disciplines to the main discipline (in which he/she appears for the RET) is an
allied discipline (as detailed at Section B of this Information Bulletin).

Main Discipline Allied Subject(s)

(1) (2)
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE*
Agricultural Economics M.Sc./M.Sc. (Ag.) in Dairy Economics/Livestock Economics/Fisheries Economics.
Agronomy M.Sc. /M.Sc. (Ag.) in Agro Forestry/Crop Husbandry/Crop Production.
Water Management M.Sc. / M.Sc. (Ag) in Agronomy/ M.Tech/ M.E. in Agriculture / Water Science and Technology
(Agronomy) / Soil and Water conservation Engineering
Animal Husbandry and M.Sc. /M.Sc. (Ag.) in Animal Nutrition/Dairy Technology/Live Stock Production and
Dairying Management/Live Stock Products Technology.
Food Science & Tech. M.Tech. in Dairy/ Dairy Technology/Food and Nutrition//Horticulture (Post Harvest Engineering
and Technology).
Agricultural M.Tech. in Agricultural Engineering/ M.E. (Agricultural Engineering)/ or equivalent degree with
Engineering (Soil & specialization in Soil and Water Conservation Engineering/Irrigation and Drainage Engineering/
Water Conservation Soil and Water Engineering/Water Resources Engineering or M.Sc. (Ag.) in Soil and Water
Engineering Conservation.
Agricultural Statistics M.Sc. in Agricultural Statistics
Agricultural M.Tech. in Post Harvest Process and Food Engineering & Equivalents.
Engineering (Post
Harvest & Bioprocess
Engineering)
Entomology and M.Sc. /M.Sc. (Ag.) in Entomology/Agricultural Zoology and Entomology/Plant Protection (with
Agricultural Zoology major in Entomology).
Extension Education M.Sc. / M.Sc.(Ag.) Extension Education, Agricultural Extension, Communication & Extension,
Dairy Extension.
Genetics and Plant M.Sc. in Genetics and Plant Breeding, M.Sc./M.Sc.(Ag.) in Genetics/Plant Breeding/ Plant
Breeding Breeding & Genetics.
Horticulture M.Sc. (Ag.) in Floriculture, Forestry, Fruit & Horticulture Technology, Pomology, Vegetables
Science.
Mycology and Plant M.Sc. in Mycology and Plant Pathology/ M.Sc./M.Sc. (Ag.) in Plant Pathology with four years
Pathology B.Sc. (Ag.).
Plant Physiology M.Sc./M.Sc.(Ag.) in Plant Physiology/ Crop Physiology/Plant Science/Plant Biotechnology/
Agricultural Botany with specialization in Plant Physiology.
Soil Science and M.Sc.(Ag.)/ M.Sc. in Agricultural Chemistry/ Soil Science/ Agricultural Chemicals / Soil
Agricultural Chemistry Science- Soil and Water Conservation / Soil & Water Conservation / Agricultural Chemistry &
Soil Science/ Agricultural Physics.
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*Clause C1 will be essential even for applicants from the Allied disciplines.

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