IIT ISM has amended the Manual (Minimum Standards and Procedures) of the PhD course. The notification has been issued after getting approval from the Senate meeting. Now the PhD course will have to be completed in six years. Will get additional two years. The total duration of the PhD course should not exceed eight years from the date of admission. for completion of PhD programme, can be granted after completion of their extension/re-registration process as per the rules of the institute.
Let us tell you that earlier it had to be completed in seven years. One extra year was available. For students seeking admission to PhD after 4 years/8 semesters undergraduate degree, the minimum aggregate percentage grade should be equal to 75%. Relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be given to candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC (NCL)/PWD/EWS category. Women and disabled people have a relaxation of two years.
Will be able to take admission in PhD with UGC NET score
UGC NET score can be used by students for admission to PhD degree courses in lieu of entrance examinations conducted by various universities and higher educational institutions. Candidates who qualify UGC NET Category 2 and 3 (see below) will be given 70 weightage for test score and 30 weightage for interview for admission to Ph.D. UGC Secretary Professor Manish R Joshi said that a national entrance test for PhD will help the students. After this decision of UGC, students will no longer be required to appear in multiple PhD entrance examinations conducted by various institutes.
Students will be divided into these three categories on the basis of performance in UGC NET exam. UGC NET students will be eligible in the following 3 categories-
Category 1 will include those candidates who will be eligible for all three, admission in PhD, JRF and appointment as Assistant Professor.
Category 2 will include those candidates who will be eligible for admission to PhD and appointment as Assistant Professor.
Candidates falling in Category 3 will only be eligible for admission to Ph.D.