Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) PhD Admission 2024-25

Karnataka State Open University, Mysore, Karnataka invites online application for PhD admission for the academic session January Cycle  2024-25 (Regular Mode).

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates for admission to the Ph.D. shall have a Master’s degree or a professional degree (equivalent thereto) with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade ‘B’ in the UGC 7-point scale or an equivalent degree from a foreign educational institution accredited by approved Assessment and Accreditation Agency of the country concerned.
• A person who’s M.Phil. dissertation has been evaluated and the viva voce is pending may be admitted to the Ph.D. programme of the same institution;
• Candidates possessing M.Phil. Degree of an Indian Institution, a foreign institution accredited by approved Assessment and Accreditation Agency of home country
• In the case of SC/ST/Cat-1 candidates, differently abled and those who are appointed on regular basis prior to March 31, 1992 as teachers, librarians and physical education personnel in colleges and university departments, the minimum marks shall be 50% provided they (i.e., employees) are continuing in service at the time of submission of application for registration.
• If the results of Master’s Degree are declared in the form of grades /credits / cumulative points in their Marks cards / Transcripts, such grades /points shall be converted in to percentage to assess the minimum eligibility criteria.
• Relaxation for other categories of candidates as per the decision of the commission from time to time.

KSOU Common entrance Test (CET)

• Eligible Candidates shall appear for Common Entrance Test (CET)
• Candidates who have qualified UGC/UGC-CSIR, JRF Test /NET/GATE/GRE/M.Phil shall be exempted from appearing to CET; however they shall appear for interview/viva voce.
• Centre for Common Entrance Test (CET): Karnataka State Open University, Campus Mysore only.
• The entrance examination is for 100 marks carrying Multiple Choice Questions. Number of Questions is 100 questions, each carrying 1 mark. The syllabus of the Entrance Test shall consist of 50% of research methodology and 50% shall be subject specific.
• A candidate securing at least 50 marks out of 100 (45 Marks out of 100 in case of SC/ST/Cat-1/Differently abled candidates) in the Entrance Test shall be eligible for assessment interview for admission to the Ph.D. programme.
• Duration of Entrance Test: 120 Minutes.
• The validity of the entrance test is for that academic year only.
• The candidates who have cleared the UGC/UGC-CSIR National Eligibility Test for Junior Research Fellowship/GATE/GRF and the teachers on FIP, QIP shall be placed first in the consolidated merit list based on their percentage of marks secured by them at their qualifying examination and Interview in the ratio of 70:30.

Application Process

• Application has to be filled online and Application Processing fee has to be paid online in the official website http://ksoumysuru.ac.in.
• Filled in application shall be printed and shall be submitted to the concerned department along with fees paid receipt.
• KSOU has not signed any agreement with any individual or with any institution. Therefore, candidates are advised not to contact any of them, other than the Headquarters of the University. The University will not be held responsible for any loss occurred thereon.

• PhD Application start date: 13 March, 2025
• Last date for submitting Application without penal fee: 1 April, 2025
• Last date for submitting Application with penal fee of Rs.500/-: 9 April, 2025
• Common Entrance Test date: 27 April, 2025
• CET Results Deceleration date: 5 May, 2025
• Announcement of selection list: 10 May, 2025
• Counselling for Supervisor Allotment: 20 May, 2025

• Notification
• Prospectus
• Seat Matrix
• Application
• KSOU Website