Pay registration fee of Rs 1,500/- (Non-refundable). (Please refer online registration for payment details

• PC or a Laptop with Internet connectivity
• Qualification details
• Soft copy of candidate’s coloured passport size photograph (Maximum 100KB in size) in JPG / JPEG format with White Background.
• Soft copy of candidate’s signature (Maximum 100 KB in size) in JPG / JPEG format.
• Functional e-mail Id as all communication are made through email; Parents email id is recommended.
• Mobile number as all information is sent through SMS too. Parents phone number can be used.
• For online payments, usually a valid debit or credit card as well as Net Banking facility, Credit Cards and Debit Cards Service is a must.
• It is recommended to download the information Bulletin Brochure and read it carefully so that you understand various requirements to fill up the form.

• Step-1: Students have to register for Online Application Form. A login and Password are created.
• Step-2: Student has to Complete the Application Form and its various sections
• Step-3: Required documents in the form of Scanned Images of Candidate’s Photograph, Candidate’s Signature.
• Step-4: Payments have to be made by Cards/ Debit Cards / Net Banking.

Selection Process: Entrance Test & Personal Interview:

A) Entrance Test (Time: 90 minutes / Total: 50 Marks), will be conducted through online platform.

Section A: 50% of Research Methodology

Section B: 50% Area / Domain Specific

The candidate must have qualified entrance test with qualifying marks as 50% conducted by the

NMIMS University.

NOTE: The candidate qualified in UGC-NET (including JRF) / UGC-CSIR NET (including JRF) / SLET / GATE / Teacher Fellowship holder or have passed M.Phil.programare exempted from NMIMS entrance test. However, they have to appear for Personal Interview. 

B) Personal Interview (Total 50 Marks), will be conducted through online platform. 

• Presentation based on SOP will be followed by Personal Interview
• During interview candidates are expected to discuss their research Interest / area
• Final merit list will be based on entrance Test & Personal Interview
• Admission offer is given as per the merit and vacancy available. WAITLISTED candidates have to check their merit list status as per the date given on the website. SELECTED candidate should upload necessary required documents at the link provided in the admission offer letter, and after verification of the documents, the candidate will get the payment details (RTGS/NEFT details) for the payment of course fees within the stipulated time frame. 

Before entering the Exam Centre:

• Try to reach the exam centre one hour prior to the time advised in the admit card.
• Before leaving for the site, please have a hearty breakfast or light lunch depending on the session. Drink plenty of fluids; as in summers dehydration can set in affecting your performance in the exam.
• Have a cookie or a chocolate just before entering the centre; this prevents hypoglycaemia and thus helps you stay alert longer improving your results.
• If it is a busy centre, then don’t wait till last for the entry and security check.
• Centre will not allow you to enter after the stipulated time of closing the doors.
• Admission to the Exam Centre is with the Admit Card; no candidates shall be admitted to the test without the production of the Admit Card at the Test Centre.
• Usually no bags are allowed.
• No eatables are allowed.
• No communication equipment such as mobile phones / pager/ wireless set, scanner, camera or any such electronic / digital gadget etc are allowed in the exam centre; carrying one will lead to disqualification.
• Handbag / Carry bag/ Mobile phone / calculator /watch/any other electronic gadget or any paper (other than the Admit Card) shall not be allowed inside the Test Hall/Room and the University shall not be responsible for its safekeeping. If a candidate is found in possession of any such item during the Test, he/she would be deemed to have used unfair means and may lead to cancellation of his/her candidature.

After entering the centre:

• Once candidates enter the centre, they should locate their designated hall and seat.
• If mentioned, candidates will be hand frisked as well as photographed or video graphed before entering the centre
• After all the formalities, candidates should enter the allotted hall and take the designated seat.
• For Objective Type question papers, rough work is to be done in the space provided for this purpose. No rough work is allowed on the OMR Answer Sheet under any situation.
• Questions have to be answered on the answer sheet only.
• Copying, use of unfair means of any kind, talking, asking questions from other candidates or borrowing of material inside the Test Centre is strictly prohibited.
• The candidates are to return their OMR answer-sheets and the question paper in full to the Centre Superintendent. Tearing or taking away of the question paper is not allowed failing which the candidates shall be disqualified from the entire Entrance Test.
• Misbehaviour of any kind can lead to expulsion of the candidate.
• Caught copying helping in copying will mean cancellation of the answer sheet/cancellation of the candidature.
• Marking the answer sheet or question paper in any way will also lead to cancellation of the exam for that candidate.

Call letters available on website for Entrance Test (on www.nmims.edu after 5.00 p.m.)