Osmania University Ph.D Eligibility Test Entrance Examination

PhD | Osmania University | PG Exam Pattern

Osmania University, established in the year 1918, is the seventh oldest university in the country, third oldest in South India and the oldest in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It was founded by His Exalted Highness Mir Osman Ali Khan, the Seventh Nizam of Hyderabad State. It was the first University to impart higher education through Urdu as the medium of instruction. It is the largest affiliating University in Asia with close to 800 affiliated colleges spread over 3 districts of Telangana ( Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy and Medak ) providing academic and research facilities for nearly five lakh students. It was accredited with a ‘FIVE STAR’ rating by the NAAC in the year 2001, and reaccredited with the highest grade ‘A’ in 2008. It has been ranked 7th among the top Indian Universities as per the recent survey done by India Today – Nielson.

Osmania University 2021 PG Exam Pattern

Osmania University PhD Eligibility Test Entrance Examination Pattern and syllabus – 2014

The eligibility test will be of 90 minutes duration and question paper consists of 100 objective ( multiple choice only ) type questions.

The eligibility test will consist of any 3 or 4 varieties of objective type items

Such as analogies, classification, matching, comprehension of a research study / experiment / theoretical point of view, etc., with multiple answers besides the usual multiple choice items.

The items will be framed only from the syllabus of eligibility test.

• Maximum marks for eligibility test: 100 marks.

• Nature of test: Objective type with multiple choice questions.

• Medium of eligibility test: The medium of eligibility test will be English only except for language subjects.

Syllabus for Eligibility Test:

The syllabus in various subjects for Ph.D. Eligibility Test will be made available websites, www.osmania.ac.in and www.ouadmissions.com. Candidates may download the syllabus of the concerned subject from the websites.