JNUEE 2021 PG Exam Pattern

Jawaharlal Nehru University Entrance Exam ( JNUEE ) Exam Pattern and Syllabus – 2015

M. Phil. / Ph.D. / M. Tech.

The question paper for the entrance examination will consist of multiple choice questions.

Syllabus :

Graduate / Post graduate level Mathematics and Statistics, Graduate/Post -graduate level Computer Science and General Aptitude.

M.Sc. in Physics

Candidates will be tested for knowledge of broad areas of Physics, Physical Chemistry and Mathematics at the B.Sc. ( General ) level.

SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCES

M. Phil. /Ph.D.

The question paper will consist of two parts.

Part A: All the questions shall be of objective multiple choice types and shall be of B.Sc. standard.

Part B: The entire question paper will be of multiple choice type of M.Sc. standard on the subjects of Botany, Zoology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Physics, Chemistry and other areas defining eligibility.

M.Sc. in Life Sciences

The question paper will consist of two parts.

Part A: All the questions shall be of objective multiple choice type of 10+2 science standard.

Part B: All the questions shall be of multiple choice type of B.Sc. standard from the subjects of Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Physics and other related subjects.

School of Environmental Sciences

M. Phil.

All questions would be of the multiple choice type. The question paper will be divided into two parts:

Part A

This will have questions of B.Sc. level from the areas of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Geology, Botany and Zoology.

Part-B

This part of the question paper will have questions of M.Sc. level from Physics, Chemistry Geology, Biology and Environmental Sciences.

M.Sc. in Environmental Sciences

The question paper will be of multiple choice type. The question paper will be in two parts.

School Of Arts And Aesthetics

M. Phil.

The test will evaluate the candidate's grasp of methodological approaches, conceptual framework and theory of the arts in the discipline that they wish to specialize in. ( Separate entrance examinations will be held for admission to the following three fields of study i.e. (i) Visual Arts, (ii) Cinema Studies and (iii) Theatre and Performance Studies )

M.A. in Arts and Aesthetics

Candidates will be required to have broad knowledge of various disciplines of Arts and Aesthetics, especially related to the history, practices and theory of visual cinema and performing art traditions which would broadly include important aspects of painting, sculpture, architecture as well as theatre, dance, music popular culture and the related genres of arts.

Though the main focus will be on the traditions of Indian arts, candidates will be expected to have general background in important universal art practices. Two types of questions are to be answered in the threehour test (1) questions requiring precise and short answers and (2) essay-type questions with specified word limits.

School of Biotechnology

Centre for Sanskrit Studies

M. Phil.

The Entrance Test shall be of three hours duration and shall consist of Objective Type / multiple choice questions as well as essay-type questions. The test will cover the following areas: Indian philosophical systems, Sanskrit literature and poetics, Sanskrit grammar and grammatical theory, modes of disputation and interpretation of texts, Sanskrit linguistics including computational Sanskrit linguistics, Vedic, Agamic, Upanisadic and Puranic literature and Pali, Prakrit studies, Indian Social thought, issues in Sanskrit studies and researches.

M.A. in Sanskrit

Candidates will be asked objective type / multiple choice questions about Sanskrit language and literature, Indian Philosophical Systems, Sanskrit Poetics and Aesthetics, Sanskrit and Modern Indian Languages, Indian Intellectual and Cultural Traditions in Sociology, Polity and Economy, Architecture, Music, Environmental Studies, Grammar, Logic, Astronomy and Mathematics, Science and Technology, Argumentation and Interpretation, and Role and Place of Sanskrit in Indo European Studies.

The medium of writing answers will be Sanskrit only.

Certificate of Proficiency in Pali Candidates seeking admission to Certificate of Proficiencey in Pali shall be examined on the basis of general aptitude test. The questions shall be of objective type and shall be within the broad spectrum of General Knowledge, General English.

Centre for The Study Of Law & Governance

M. Phil. in Law & Governance

There will be a written test with essay type questions from the fields of Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology, Economics, and Law. The test will evaluate the candidate’s analytical abilities and competence in these disciplines.

The areas covered by the test will relate to issues such as the following: the changing role of the state; the relationship between the state, market and civil society; civil service reform and the new public management; regulatory regimes; local governance, both rural and urban; the rule of law and access to justice; the social and economic bases of law; and global governance.

For more details, refer the following website:

http://admissions.jnu.ac.in/Pdf/JNU%20Pros%20Content-15.pmd.pdf