ALLAHABAD – COMBINED RESEARCH ENTRANCE TEST 2010 – ALLAHABAD UNIVERSITY

The University of Allahabad shall conduct the COMBINED RESEARCH ENTRANCE TEST-2010 (CRET- 2010) at Allahabad for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (D. Phil.) Programme of the University for the session 2010-11 in the subjects specified in SECTION 2 of this Bulletin. As laid down in the University’s Ordinance LVI, candidates for admission to the D.Phil. Programme must hold the master’s degree (or a degree recognised by the University as equivalent thereto) in a relevant subject from the University, or any other university or institution recognised by it, and must fulfill other prescribed conditions of eligibility.

Regular teachers of the University of Allahabad and of any institution maintained by it or admitted to its privileges and International Students are exempted from appearing at CRET for admission to D.Phil program. All other candidates for admission to the D.Phil. Programme in the concerned subjects are required to appear at CRET-2010 after applying and register their candidatures through the ONLINE APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION PROCESS at the website www.cretau2010.com and remitting the admissible Test Fees in the prescribed manner.

General Instructions :
The University reserves ‘the right to declare the number of eligible candidates in each subject in accordance with the relevant Ordinances and the present reservation policy of the University. However, admission to D.Phil. Programme will be finalized on the basis of the availability of seats and supervisors in the concerned Department/Centre/Institute.

The list of eligible candidates for Level.3 (Interview) by the concerned DPC shall be sent to the concerned Department/Centre/Institute. The eligible candidates (including JRFs) shall contact the concerned Department/Centre/Institute for further instructions and final selection for admission to its D.Phil. Programme. A Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Director, CRET-2010 to the eligible candidates, shall be sent together with the list of eligible candidates to the concerned Department for distribution to the students. This will support the eligibility of the candidate for admission to D.Phil. Programme of the concerned/allied subject and shall be submitted in original with the prescribed Application Form of the University to be filled and submitted for Level 3 (Interview) to the concerned DPC. No weightage shall be admissible to the candidates on their Written Subject Test score of CRET-2010. All eligible candidates including JRFs will be treated at par for the Level-3 Test.

Important Dates :
1. DATES OF ACCESSIBILITY OF THE APPLICATION / REGISTRATION FORM ON THE CRET-2010 WEBSITE FOR FILLING AND SUBMITTING ON-LINE : TILL MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER, 10 2010
2. LAST DATE FOR POSTAL RECEIPT OF HARD COPY (PRINT-OUT) OF THE FORM : MONDAY, NOVEMBER, 15 2010
3. AVAILABILITY OF ONLINE ADMIT CARD : MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21 2010
4. DATE OF CRET-2010 LEVEL 1 AND LEVEL 2 TESTS : SUNDAY, DECEMBER, 05 2010
TIME OF THE LEVEL 1 TEST (DURATlON: 03 HOURS) : 09.00 A. M. TO 12.00 NOON
TIME OF THE LEVEL 2 TEST (DURATlON: 03 HOURS) : 01.30 P. M. TO 04.30 P. M.
5. DATE OF THE LEVEL 3 TEST AT THE CONCERNED UNIT (DEPARTMENT / INSTITUTE / CENTRE) : TO BE ANNOUNCED BY THE UNIT CONCERNED.

Application Procedure : A candidate who fulfils the minimum Eligibility Criteria (vide para 1.12), and seeks to appear in CRET-2010 in a Subject that is available and is also admissible to him / her (vide paras 2.02 and 2.04), must complete, and submit through the Internet, as per modality and schedule set out in the following paras, the prescribed ON-LINE APPLICATION / REGISTRATION FORM for appearing for the Level 1 Test / Level 2 Test / Level 3 Test (as the case may be) at CRET-2010 in the concerned / admissible Subject (vide para 2.04), and must remit, within due time, the admissible Test Fees to the University in the manner described in para 3.09.

The On-line Application / Registration Form for CRET-2010 shall be accessible only during the dates specified in the Schedule (vide para 3.05) at the University’s special Website for CRET, namely – http://www.cretau2010.com. The candidate has to fill and submit the Form ON-LINE, in accordance with the instructions given in the said Website and also summarised in this Section.

Application Form : For Online Application Form Click www.cretau2010.com/form.php

Contact :
The Director – CRET -2010
Monirba, Chatham Lines Campus
University of Allahabad
Allahabad – 211002.