Only those candidates shall be considered for Direct admission to the Ph. D. Programme who have

 i) either obtained M.Phil. degree of recognised Universities/Research Institutions with minimum Final      Grade Point Average (FGPA) of 6.00 in 10 point scale / comparable standard where the grading is      based on system other than the 10 point scale. The candidates who have obtained M.Phil.degree from      a University / Institution where the M.Phil. dissertation is not graded or grading is not based on 10      point scale, are required to forward a copy of their M.Phil. dissertation alongwith the Application Form      for the purpose of assessment of their credentials; or

ii) research experience in recognised Universities/ Research Institutions and/or Research Publication(s)      comparable to M. Phil. standard.

      Master’s degree in the concerned language/subject with at least 50% marks.

      Master's Degree in English or Linguistics or Sociology or History or Philosophy or Folklore or Film &       Communication Studies or Culture Studies or Comparative Literature with at least 50% marks.

      Master's Degree in Linguistics or Psychology or Sociology or Folklore or Culture Studies or any       Language or M.Sc. in Speech & Hearing or Computer Science Engineering or MCA with at least 50%       marks.

      Master's degree in Portuguese with at least 50% marks or Master's degree in any other Romance       Language (Italian, Spanish, French, Romanian) or in English with atleast 50% marks and an       Advanced Diploma in Portuguese with atleast 50% marks.

      Master's degree in Hindi with 50% marks or Master's degree in any Indian / Foreign language with       50% marks and Hindi as one of the subject at B. A. level.

Bachelor’s degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education in any discipline with at least 45% marks with adequate proficiency in the concerned language.

Candidates who have already pursued B.A./M.A. language programme in two or more Centres of study of the School of Language, Literature & Culture Studies are not eligible to join M.A. Language programme.

 i) Senior School Certificate (10+2) or equivalent examination with minimum of 45% marks. The       candidates who are due to appear in Senior School Certificate (10+2) or equivalent examination       are eligible to apply.

ii) Students who have already pursued B.A. / M.A.,Language programme in two or more Centres of the      School during their entire academic career are not eligible for admission.

Minimum Age : 17 years as on 1st October 2005.

1. Eighty percent of the seats in the First Year of 3-year B.A. programme in the School of Language,      Literature and Culture Studies are earmarked for those who have either passed the Senior School      Certificate or equivalent examination in the year 2004 with the prescribed percentage of marks or are      due to appear in 2005, subject to their securing the prescribed percentage of marks while the      remaining 20% are open to those who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements.

2. Candidates who have obtained their Higher Secondary Certificate under the 10+1 pattern of education      will be eligible for admission to the First-Year of the three-year B.A.programme if they have      successfully completed the First-Year of Bachelor's degree examination of a University under 10+1+3      pattern of education with the prescribed percentage of marks.

 i) First year of Bachelor's degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education or an examination recognised as equivalent thereto with at least 45% marks with adequate proficiency in the language concerned (Entrance Examination will be conducted in the language to which admission is sought).

ii) Students who have pursued B.A./M.A., Language programme in any two Centres of the School during their entire academic career are not eligible for admission.

Minimum Age : 18 years as on 1st October 2005.

  i) Certificate of Proficiency : Atleast Senior School Certificate (10+2) or an examination recognised as      equivalent thereto with a minimum of 45% marks in aggregate.

 ii) Diploma of Proficiency : Atleast Senior School Certificate (10+2) or an examination recognised as      equivalent thereto with a minimum of 45% marks in aggregate and Certificate of Proficiency in the      language or an examination recognised as equivalent thereto.

iii) Advanced Diploma of Proficiency : Atleast Senior School Certificate (10+2) or an examination      recognised as equivalent thereto with a minimum of 45% marks in aggregate and Diploma of      Proficiency in the language concerned or an examination recognised as equivalent thereto.

iv) Advanced Diploma in Mass Media in Urdu : A Bachelor's Degree under 10 + 2 + 3 pattern of education      with a minimum of 45% marks in aggregate with Urdu as one of the subjects or an examination      recognised by the University as equivalent to that of B.A. standard with Urdu as one of the subjects.

The candidates who have obtained their qualification under the pattern of education other than 10+2 will be eligible for admission to the COP and DOP programmes of study if they have successfully completed the first year of Bachelor's degree examination of a University with atleast a minimum of 45% marks. Similarly, the candidates who have obtained their Bachelor's degree under the pattern of education other than 10+2+3 will be considered for admission to Advanced Diploma in Mass Media in Urdu if they have successfully completed the first year of Master's degree programme or a bridge course in lieu thereof, wherever prescribed, in a recognised University with atleast a minimum of 45% marks.