BITS, Pilani Ph.D. January 2020 Exam - Dates, Registration, Eligibility, Syllabus, Exam Pattern
Birla Institute of Technology And Science Admission Test For Second Semester Ph.D. January 2020 or BITS, Pilani Ph.D. January 2020 is the entrance examination for admission to Ph.D. (Management), Ph.D. (Economics), Ph.D. (Humanities and Social Science), Ph.D. (Physics), Ph.D. (Mathematics) and other courses. BITS, Pilani Ph.D. January 2020 is conducted by Birla Institute of Technology And Science.
BITS, Pilani Ph.D. January for the year 2020 has been announced by Birla Institute of Technology And Science and will be held on 03/01/2020. The application forms will be available from 09/11/2019 till 09/12/2019. The exam is in written mode. The duration of the exam will be 120 minutes. It is being conducted in English language. Result is expected to be announced on 07/01/2020.
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BITS, Pilani Ph.D. January 2020 Conducting Body
Birla Institute of Technology And Science
BITS, Pilani Ph.D. January 2020 Eligibility Criteria
- M.E. / M.Tech. / M.Pharm. / MBA / M.Phil. or an equivalent Degree with a
minimum of 60% aggregate in the qualifying examination
- M.Sc. / B.E. / B.Pharm. or an equivalent degree with a minimum of 60%
aggregate in the qualifying examination
- For admissions to Humanities and Social Sciences, candidates with a M.A.
degree and a minimum of 55% aggregate may apply.
Meeting the minimum eligibility criteria does not guarantee admission into the PhD programme. In addition, Departments may set specific admission criteria for shortlisting. Shortlisted candidates will have to appear for an admission test, which may comprise of a written exam and/or interview. Candidates admitted with qualifications like M.Sc., B.E., B.Pharm. M.A. etc. will be required to do course work on admission to the programme.
BITS, Pilani Ph.D. January 2020 Important Dates
Events |
Start Date |
Last Date |
Application Form |
09/11/2019 |
09/12/2019
05:00 pm
05:00 pm
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BITS, Pilani Ph.D. January 2020 Exam Date |
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Offline Dates
03/01/2020
|
Declaration of result |
07/01/2020 |
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BITS, Pilani Ph.D. January 2020 Prospectus
BITS, Pilani Ph.D. January 2020 Exam Pattern
Exam Mode |
Offline Exam |
Exam Type |
Theory [Format: MCQ],Interview |
Duration (in Minutes) |
120 |
Marking Scheme |
Each correct answer will be awarded two marks.
|
Negative Marking |
0.5
marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
|
Number of Questions |
100 |
Languages |
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More Information
Test / Interview | 3rd January 2020 |
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BITS, Pilani Ph.D. January 2020 Syllabus
- Biological Sciences
- Genetics
- Molecular
Technique
- Biological
Chemistry
- Microbiology
- Ecology
- Plant
Physiology
- Bio - Physics
- Developmental
Biology
- Cell Biology
- Animal
Physiology
- Chemistry
- Physical
Chemistry
- Inorganic
Chemistry
- Organic
Chemistry
- Analytical
Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Algebra
- Analysis
- Topology
- Ordinary
Differential
Equations
(ODEs)
- Partial
Differential
Equations
(PDEs)
- Linear
Algebra
- Complex
Analysis
- Numerical
Analysis
- Probability
- Optimization
- Operations
Research
- Advanced
Calculus
- Physics
- Modern Physics
- Thermodynamics and Properties of
Matter
- Classical
Mechanics
- Electromagnetic
Theory
- Quantum
Mechanics
- Methods of
Mathematical
Physics
- Statistical
Physics
- Solid State
Physics
- Optics and Spectroscopy
- Nuclear and Particle Physics
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Media Studies
- Communication
- Phonetics,
Language and Literature
- Music
- Other HSS
areas
- Digital
Humanities
- Philosophy
- General
Psychology
- Cognitive
Psychology
- Educational
Psychology
- Education
- Organizational
Behavior
- Spiritual
Intelligence
- Political
Science
- Development
Economics
- Introduction to
Development
Studies
- International
Relations
- Ecocriticism
- Economics
- Principles of
Economics
- Fundamentals
of Finance and Accounting
- Microeconomics
- Macroeconomics
- Econometrics
- Money Banking and Financial
Markets
- Public Finance - Theory and
Practice
- Economics of
Growth and Planning
- International
Economics
- Issues in Indian
Economy
- Management
- Marketing
- Production and Operations
Management
- Finance and Accounting
- HR and OB
Subjects
- Candidates shortlisted for test in any of the following Departments :
Biological Sciences / Chemistry / Mathematics / Physics will have to write two tests. Test - I will be common to all disciplines and Test - II will be discipline specific. The details of the tests are as follows :
- Test - I question paper consists of 30 multiple - choice type questions pertaining to General Science, Quantitative Reasoning & Analysis and Research Aptitude. The duration of Test – I will be 1 hr. Each correct answer will be awarded two marks. 0.5 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
- Test - II will be subject - based and will consist of 70 multiple - choice type questions covering the prescribed syllabus of relevance to the candidate as given on Page 9. The duration of Test – II will be 1 hr. Each correct answer will be awarded two marks. 0.5 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
Candidates with M.Phil. / M.E. / M.Tech. or with National level fellowships like CSIR
NET - JRF, DBT - JRF, UGC NET - JRF etc. are exempted from taking the above test.
- Candidates shortlisted for Test in any of the following Departments :
Humanities & Social Sciences / Economics will have to write two tests. Test - I
will be common to all disciplines and Test-II will be discipline specific. The details of the tests are as follows:
Test - I will comprise of the following components:
Component | Number of
Questions | Time (minutes) |
Reading
Comprehension
(2 Passages) | 5 Questions for each
passage (10 questions
in total) | 20 |
Logical Reasoning | 10 questions | 10 |
Analytical Reasoning | 15 questions | 15 |
General Awareness | 15 questions | 15 |
Test - II will be discipline specific comprising of 50 questions.
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BITS, Pilani Ph.D. January 2020 Exam Day Instructions
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BITS, Pilani Ph.D. January 2020 Results
Result Declaration | 07/01/2020 |
More Information
Announcement of admission offers
to PhD Programmes
(on BITS admission website) | 7th January 2020
|
Reporting of selected students in
respective campus | 13th January 2020 |
Registration | 14th January 2020 |