Admission for MA geography in doon University is based on graduation merit or entrance based merit?

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Doon University, Dehradun

Admission in Academic Programmes

Dr Nityanand Himalayan Research and Study Centre

a. Master of Geography - Full time, 2 yrs

Intake - 20 based on Merit

b. Master of Geology - Full time, 2 yrs

Intake - 20 based on Merit

General Information

i. Admission in various academic programes is based on merit created as per marks obtained in qualifying examination. All applicants, including applicants belonging to reserved category, are required to appear in the Entrance Test.

ii. Applicants convicted in criminal offence shall not be admitted to any academic programme.

iii. No full time student is allowed to take up job while pursuing a full time programme of study and to pursue another programme/course concurrently in any other university.

iv. Applicant should apply online through the link available on Doon University website. Online Application Form along with Prospectus is available on the website (www.doonuniversity.org).

v. Applicant is required to pay a fee of Rs. 800- (Rs. 400/)- for SC/ST candidates of Ut tarakhand only) at the time of online application. This application fee is not refundable and no correspondence shall be entertained in this regard.

vi. Subject to eligibility, an applicant may apply for maximum of three different academic programmes. However, he/she must pay prescribed fee for each programme separately.

vii. After submission of your application form, take a print out of the form submitted and keep it for your reference and use at the time of admission.

viii. For any help or assistance applicants may contact at the toll free number available in the University website. They may also contact at 0135-2533136, 2533105 or send an email to registrardoon@gmail.com

ix. Entrance Test for certificate programmes shall be held offline at the University campus only. The schedule of entrance test/interview for these programmes shall be notified separately.

Declaration of Results and Merit list

(i) Merit lists of the candidates for admission to various courses shall be displayed on the University’s website as well as on Notice Boards.There shall be separate Merit lists for the General Category and Reservation Categories.

(ii) If there is a tie of marks in the qualifying examination for undergraduate programmes then marks in class 10th examination would be seen. The candidate scoring more in class 10th examination would be placed higher in merit. If there is a tie in the class 10th marks then date of birth would be seen. The candidate who is older shall be placed higher in merit.

As far as the Post graduate programmes are to be taken same formula shall be applied. Marks in graduation are same then marks in class 12th examination would be seen. The candidate scoring higher in class 12th examination would be placed higher in merit. If marks in class 12th examination are same, then marks of class 10th examination would be seen. The candidate scoring higher in class 10th would be placed higher in merit. If marks in class 10th examination are also same, then the candidate older in age would be placed higher in merit.

(iii) Selected applicants should report for admission counseling and complete all admission formalities. If an applicant fails to do so, he/she shall automatically forfeit his/her right to admission.

For more information, download the official prospectus of Doon University, Dehradun 2020-2021:

https://doon-2020.azurewebsites.net/pdf/Prospectus_2020-21_doon.pdf

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