Patna University PAT Admit Card 2025 PhD Admission Test 2025

Patna University PAT Admit Card 2025 Update: Patna University has officially announced their PhD Admission Test 2025 Exam Date and now it may be expected that University may releases their Phd Admission Test 2025 Admit Card expectedly on  10th October 2025 via. Online Process. All Students can Download your PhD Admission Test 2025 Admit Card from here.

Patna University PAT Admit Card 2025 Release Date

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Patna University PAT Admit Card 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must possess a Master’s Degree with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate or an equivalent grade of ‘B’ on the UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent grade on a comparable grading system, wherever applicable).

A relaxation of 5% (i.e., from 55% to 50%) in marks or an equivalent grade will be provided to candidates belonging to the SC/ST/EBC/BC categories and to those who are Differently Abled, in accordance with prevailing government norms.

Patna University PAT 2025 Subject List

Patna University PAT 2025 Subject List

Patna University PAT 2025 Subject List

Patna University PAT 2025 Exemptions from the written Test of Ph.D. Admission Test (PAT) – 2025:

Candidates with Fellowships/Scholarships: Those who have secured research grants (fellowship/scholarship/associateship) by qualifying national-level exams such as UGC NET, CSIR NET, GATE, MHRD Fellowship, DBT, ICMR, ICAR, DST-INSPIRE, CSSIR, ICHR, etc..

University/College Teachers: Assistant Professors, Associate Professors, and Professors who are appointed on a substantive post in the UGC pay scale within the University or a constituent college, and have completed their probation successfully with at least two years of uninterrupted service. (Teachers appointed in self-finance courses are not exempted) .

University Non-Teaching Employees: Non-teaching staff of the University who hold a substantive appointment for more than five years, have at least 55% marks in their Master’s degree, and have at least two research papers published in a UGC-identified/refereed journal.

Patna University PAT 2025 Details:

Admission Test (PAT) – 2025

1. The PAT is a written test comprising two papers of 100 marks each

• Paper I – 100 marks – objective/multiple-choice questions on general and research aptitude.
• Paper II – 100 marks – subjective type in the subject concerned based on the syllabus (excluding elective papers) of the Post-Graduate courses of the Patna University.
• The minimum qualifying marks for the written test will be as follows:
• For General candidates: 50% aggregate marks.
• For Reserved category candidates: 45% aggregate marks.
• The applicants who have qualified for the PAT would be required to appear before an
  Interview Board.
• The Interview is of 20 marks: It is mandatory for all, including exempted candidates, to appear before the Interview Board.

Paper I (Objective):

• Multiple Choice type.
• No. of Questions: 50.
• Duration of examination: 1 hour.
• No negative marking.
• Examination will be conducted on an OMR sheet.
• Students are not allowed to take out the question booklet of Paper I.

Paper II (Subjective):

• Duration of Examination: 2 Hours.
• Based on the syllabus (excluding elective papers) of the Post-Graduate Course of Patna University.
• The paper is divided into three groups.

Marks Distribution (Paper II):

• Group A: 30 marks (5×6=30).
• Group B: 40 marks (4×10=40).
• Group C: 30 marks (2×15=30).

Question Group Details (Paper II):

• Group A: Total Eight short answer type questions to be set, out of which five are to be answered (expected length of each answer – 150 words approximately).
• Group B: Total seven questions to be set, of which four are to be answered (expected length of each answer – 200 words approximately).
• Group C: Total Four questions to be set, of which two are to be answered (expected length of each answer – 500 words approximately).

The candidates are directed to answer questions in sequential order.

Date of Entrance Test

• Time of written Examination:
  • Paper I (objective): 1 hour.
  • Paper II (subjective): 2 hours.
• 5. The result of PAT will be valid for three years after the declaration of the result.
• 6. Scrutiny of the answer book shall not be allowed.
• 7. The PAT – 2025 will be under the preview of the Rule of RTI Act, 2005.

Syllabus of Paper I

• Ph.D. Admission Test (PAT) of Patna University consists of two papers:
  • A. Paper-1
    : General and Research Aptitude Test.
  • B. Paper II: Subject Specific Test. Subjective type in the subject concerned based on the syllabus (excluding elective papers) of the Post-Graduate courses of the Patna University.

Paper-I: General Aptitude and Research Aptitude Test

• All questions are with multiple choices, and each correct answer carries: 2 marks.
• Total Marks: 100.
• Total Questions: 50.
• No negative marking system.
• Duration of Entrance Exam: 1 Hour.
• The paper consists of the following topics with distribution of marks:

Syllabus Details

• I. Research Aptitude
  • Meaning, aims, nature and scope of research.
  • Prerequisites of Research.
  • Types of research: Fundamental or Pure research, Applied research.
  • Research Problem: Meaning of research problem, Sources of research problem, Characteristics of a good research problem.
• Methods of research.
• Research proposal or synopsis.
• Ethics in Research.
• V. Data Interpretation
  • Qualitative and Quantitative Data.
  • Mapping of data: Representation and Interpretation of graphs.
• VI. Environment and Sustainability
  • Sources of Air, Water and Soil Pollutions and their Mitigation, Noise Pollution.
  • Global Warming, Ozone depletion and Acid rain.
  • Current environmental issues and movements in India: Chipko Movement, Silent valley, Narmada Dam, Tehri Dam, Almetti Dam etc..
  • Global Environmental Movements: Biodiversity Conservation and Agenda 21, Paris Convention, Montreal Protocol etc..
• VII. Computer and Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Awareness
  • General Abbreviations and Terminology of Computers and ICT.
  • Meaning, Advantages, Uses and Risks of Digitalization Basics of Internets.