Sakshi Education

Andhra University, Visakhapatnam invites applications from the eligible candidates for admission into PhD programme (Full-Time/ Part-Time) offered by various universities and recognised research centres in the state of Andhra Pradesh in the subject areas indicated in Annexure-I through Andhra Pradesh Research Common Entrance Test APRCET-2024, for the academic year 2024.

APRCET 2024 - Eligibility Criteria:

PhD can be pursued by candidates possessing the minimum qualifications as specified below either on Full-Time (FT)/ Part-Time (PT) basis in the Faculties of Science, Arts, Humanities, Social Science, Fine Arts, Education, Physical Education, Commerce and Management Studies, Engineering and Technology, Architecture & Planning, Law and Pharmaceutical Sciences ets., Admissions into PhD programme will be made within the framework of reservation rules in force prescribed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh from time to time. The details of faculty/ specialization wise eligibility criteria will be notified in details along with the APRCET notification.

Full-Time (FT):

Candidates for admission to PhD programme shall have a Master’s Degree or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade ‘B’ in the UGC 7-Point scale (or an equivalent grade on a point scale wherever grading system is followed) or an equivalent degree from a foreign educational established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other stator in that country for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions.
A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50% or an equivalent relaxation of grade, may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/BC (non-creamy layer)/ Differently abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the University Grants Commission from time to time, or for those who had obtained their Master’s degree prior to 19th September, 1991. The eligibility marks of 55% (or an equivalent grade on a point scale where grading system is followed) and the relaxation of 5% to the categories mentioned above are permissible based only on the qualifying marks without including the grave mark procedures.

Part-time (PT)

Candidate satisfying the eligibility conditions noted above can be admitted as Part-Time candidate through an entrance test, as per the following order of priority. Admission into Part-Time category will be made on the basis of service seniority in the respective categories.

1. Regular Faculty working in the University or to the PG Centers.

2. (a) Faculty working in Post Graduate and Professional colleges having completed at least two years of service. This provision is not applicable to Faculty teaching Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Humanities in professional colleges. OR (b) Faculty/ Librarians/Assistant Librarians working in affiliated degree / PG colleges and Faculty teaching Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Humanities in professional colleges have completed at least two years of service OR (c) Faculty working in Polytechnic/Government or private aided junior Colleges/Schools having completed at least four years of service.

APRCET 2023 - 24 Computer Based Test:- The test will be conducted for two categories of candidates.

a) Category-I: Candidates with PG in respective subject and qualified in UGC NET (Including JRF)/ UGC-CSIR-NET(Including JRF)/ SLET/ GATE (with valid score)/ GPAT (with valid score)/ and FDP/ Teacher Fellowship holders or who have passed M.Phil Programme. Category-I candidates have to write only Section-A (Research Methodology for 70 marks) of APRCET-2023.

b) Category-II: Candidates with PG in respective subject and not covered in Category I will be considered under this category. Category-II candidates have to write Section A (Research Methodology for 70 marks) and Section-B (respective subject for 70 Marks) of the APRCET-2023.

APRCET 2024 - Fee: Candidate has to pay Rs.1500/- for OC, Rs.1300/- for BC and Rs.1000/- for SC/ ST/ PWD per subject. Bank Charges are extra.

APRCET 2024 - How to Apply?

Applications should be submitted through online only.
For online submission, visit the website: https://cets.apsche.ap.gov.in/rcet.

APRCET 2024 - Important Dates:

Events	Dates
Registration & submission of Online application without late fee	March 19, 2024
Submission of online application with late fee (Rs. 2000/- + Registration fee)	March 20, 2024 to March 29, 2024
Submission of online application with late fee (Rs. 5000/- + Registration fee)	March 30, 2024 to April 06, 2024
Corrections to be made, if any to submitted online applications	04 to 07 April, 2024
Downloading of Hall-tickets from the website	April 10, 2024 6.00 p.m.
Examination date (Tentative)	In the Month of April, 2024