Gauhati University PGET 2025: Admission Notification for Postgraduate Programmes . 1 JULY'2025

 

Gauhati University, located at Gopinath Bardoloi Nagar, Guwahati, Assam, has released its Post Graduate Entrance Test (PGET-2025) notification for the academic session 2025-26. This entrance test is the gateway to various postgraduate programmes offered at Gauhati University and its affiliated colleges. Below is a comprehensive guide to the programmes, eligibility, application process, important dates, and more.

Available Postgraduate Programmes and Number of Posts

Gauhati University offers a range of Traditional and Interdisciplinary postgraduate programmes. Below are the details of the programmes and their respective student intake at the Gauhati University campus.

Traditional Programmes

Sl. No.	Department	Programme	Student Intake (GU Campus)
1	Anthropology	M.A. in Anthropology	18
		M.Sc. in Anthropology	15
2	Arabic	M.A. in Arabic	40
3	Assamese	M.A. in Assamese	92
4	Bengali	M.A. in Bengali	50
5	Bodo	M.A. in Bodo	48
6	Botany	M.Sc. in Botany	50
7	Chemistry	M.Sc. in Chemistry	50
8	Commerce	M.Com	65
9	Economics	M.A. in Economics	65
		M.Sc. in Economics	10
10	Education	M.A. in Education	60
11	English	M.A. in English	80
12	Geography	M.Sc. in Geography	40
13	Geological Sciences	M.Sc. in Geology	30
14	Hindi	M.A. in Hindi	40
15	History	M.A. in History	72
16	Mathematics	M.Sc. in Mathematics	90
17	Persian	M.A. in Persian	15
18	Philosophy	M.A. in Philosophy	74
19	Political Science	M.A. in Political Science	80
20	Physics	M.Sc. in Physics	50
21	Sanskrit	M.A. in Sanskrit	80
22	Statistics	M.Sc. in Statistics	30
23	Zoology	M.Sc. in Zoology	50

Interdisciplinary Programmes

Sl. No.	Department	Programme	Student Intake (GU Campus)
1	Bioengineering & Technology	M.Tech in Bioprocess Technology	18
		M.Sc. in Cancer Biology	20
2	Biotechnology	M.Sc. in Biotechnology	28
3	Botany	M.Sc. in Microbiology	10
4	Centre for Performing Arts and Culture	M.A. in Performing Arts (Sattriya Dance)	20
		M.A. in Performing Arts (Theater Studies and Acting)	20
5	Communication & Journalism	M.A. in Mass Communication	38
6	Computer Science	M.Sc. in Computer Science	30
		M.Sc. in Information Technology	10
7	Electronics & Communication Technology	M.Sc. in Electronics & Communication Technology	20
		M.Sc. in Micro Electronics and Advance Communication	12
		M.Tech in Advance Communication and Information System (ACIS)	18
		M.Tech VLSI and Microelectronics (VM)	18
8	Environmental Science	M.Sc. in Environmental Science	30
9	Instrumentation & Applied Physics	M.Sc. in Instrumentation and Applied Physics	20
10	Law	LL.M	40
11	Masters Medical Laboratory Sciences	Masters Medical Laboratory Sciences (Clinical Biochemistry/Hematology and Blood Bank/Medical Microbiology)	15
12	Technology	M.Tech in Information Technology	18
		M.Tech (Research) in AI & ML (Modular)	18
13	Library & Information Science	Master of Library and Information Science (M.Lib.I.Sc.)	30
14	Linguistics	M.A. in Linguistics	20
15	Modern Indian Languages & Literary Studies	M.A. in Comparative Indian Literature	25
16	Physics	M.Sc. in Radiological Physics	10
17	Psychology	M.A. in Psychology	28
		M.Sc. in Psychology	2
18	Sociology	M.A. in Sociology	50
19	Women's Studies	M.A. in Women's Studies	45
20	Zoology	M.Sc. in Wildlife Science	15
21	A D P College	M.Sc. in Herbal Science and Technology	30
22	Pragjyotish College	Master of Tourism Management (MTM)	30
23	L G B Regional Institute of Mental Health	M.Sc. Psychiatric Nursing	20

Eligibility Criteria

Traditional Programmes

• General Requirement: Graduate with a minimum of 24 credits in the relevant subject with Major/Honours or Regular Course.
• Statistics (Additional): If seats remain vacant, graduates with Mathematics and Statistics as subjects will be considered.

Interdisciplinary Programmes

• Bioengineering & Technology:
  • M.Tech in Bioprocess Technology: B.Tech in Biotechnology/Bioengineering, Biochemical Engineering, Bioprocess Technology, Food Process Technology, or Industrial Biotechnology.
  • M.Sc. in Cancer Biology: B.Sc. in Biotechnology, Microbiology, Life Sciences, Botany, Zoology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, or B.Tech in Biotechnology/Bioengineering with 55% marks.
• Biotechnology: B.Sc. in Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or B.Sc. with Chemistry as a pass course (for Botany/Zoology majors) with 55% marks (50% for SC/ST).
• Botany (Microbiology): B.Sc. in Agriculture, Biochemistry, Botany, Biotechnology, Microbiology, or Zoology with 24 credits.
• Performing Arts & Culture: Graduate in any subject with 24 credits.
• Mass Communication: Graduate in any subject with 24 credits.
• Computer Science/Information Technology: Graduate with 24 credits in Computer Science, IT, Computer Application, or Computer Science and Engineering, or a science graduate with a 1-year Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science/Application. Minimum pass mark in Mathematics at 10+2 level.
• Electronics & Communication Technology:
  • Graduate with Major/Honours in Electronics/Physics with 24 credits, or relevant subjects as Pass Course.
  • M.Tech Programmes: B.E/B.Tech in specified fields or M.Sc. in Electronics/Instrumentation with CGPA 5 or 50% marks.
• Environmental Science, Instrumentation, Law, etc.: Specific graduate degrees with 24 credits or equivalent qualifications.
• M.Sc. Psychiatric Nursing: B.Sc./Post-basic B.Sc. in Nursing with 55% marks, registered with State Nursing Council, and minimum 1-year work experience.

How to Apply

1. Online Application:

   • Visit the official Gauhati University admission portal: https://admissions.gauhati.ac.in/.
   • Submit applications for up to three programmes (one from Traditional and two from Interdisciplinary).
   • Ensure the application form is complete and fees are paid online.

2. Application Fees:

   • One programme: Rs. 800/-
   • Two programmes: Rs. 1600/-
   • Three programmes: Rs. 2400/-
   • Payment is accepted via debit card, credit card, or internet banking. An online receipt will confirm successful payment.

3. Reserved Quota Applications:

   • For categories like Differently-abled, GU Employees’ kin, Fringe Village, etc., submit a prescribed form with self-attested testimonials to:
     Room No-14, Office of the Secretary University Classes, Gauhati University, Jalukbari, Guwahati-781014 (in person or by post) before the entrance test.

4. Document Verification:

   • Candidates must produce original documents/certificates during admission. Failure to meet eligibility criteria during verification will lead to cancellation.

Important Dates

• Application Portal: https://admissions.gauhati.ac.in/
• Entrance Test (PGET-2025): Tentative schedule provided below. Check the official website for exact dates.
• Admission Schedule: Notified on the university website along with the list of provisionally selected candidates.

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Tentative PGET-2025 Schedule

Date	Session-I (9:00 AM - 11:00 AM)	Session-II (12:00 Noon - 2:00 PM)	Session-III (3:00 PM - 5:00 PM)
TBD	Environmental Science, English Language Teaching, Philosophy, M.Tech VLSI and Microelectronics	Sanskrit, Political Science, Geology, Microbiology, Psychology, Electronics & Communication Technology, Computer Science/Information Technology, Hindi, Arabic, Economics, Commerce, Education, Tourism Management, History, Biotechnology/Herbal Science, Instrumentation and Applied Physics, Sociology, Masters Medical Laboratory Sciences	Botany, Chemistry, Zoology, M.Tech in Advance Communication and Information System, Linguistics, Bengali, Persian, Cancer Biology, M.Tech (Research) in AI & ML, Mass Communication, Physics/Radiological Physics, Wildlife Science, Statistics, M.Tech in Information Technology, M.Tech in Bioprocess Technology, Library and Information Science

Note: Candidates can appear for a maximum of three subjects but must avoid scheduling conflicts (same session, same date).

Selection Procedure

• Entrance Test: All candidates must appear for PGET-2025 to be eligible for admission.
• Merit-Based: Selection is based solely on PGET-2025 scores. Higher marks receive preference.
• Provisional Admission: Admission is provisional until original documents are verified by the respective department.
• Tie-Breaker: In case of a tie, performance in the last Board/Council/University examination is considered.
• Eligibility Check: Candidates failing to meet minimum eligibility during document verification will be disqualified.
• Study Gap: Candidates with a study gap of more than 5 years from their qualifying degree are ineligible.

Seat Reservation Policy

Statutory Reservations

• Scheduled Caste (SC): 7%
• Scheduled Tribes (Plains): 10%
• Scheduled Tribes (Hill): 5%
• OBC & MOBC: 27% (Non-Creamy Layer only, including community-specific reservations for Ahom, Chutia, Moran, Matak, Koch Rajbongshi, and Tea Tribe).
• Differently-abled: 3% (with benchmark disability of ≥40%, certified by Joint Director of Health Services).
• Economically Weaker Sections (EWS): 10% (certificate issued by Circle Officer required).

Non-Statutory Reservations (Supernumerary)

• North East India (Excluding Assam): 1-2 seats per department based on intake capacity.
• GU Employees’ Kin: 1-2 seats per department.
• Retired GU Employees’ Kin: 5 seats across all departments.
• Fringe Village: 15 seats for residents of Garigaon, Sadilapur, Katia Dalang, Sundarbari (requires legacy documents).
• Extra-Curricular & Co-Curricular: 1 seat per department for sports/art/culture proficiency.
• NCC: 3 seats for state representatives or NCC ‘C’ certificate holders.
• NSS: 2 seats based on national/state-level NSS achievements.
• Ex-Defense Personnel’s Kin: 1 seat per department.

Note: Candidates applying under reserved quotas must submit additional forms and certificates. Permanent residents of Assam require a PRC for reserved seats.

Fee Waiver Scheme

• Eligibility: Students with parental annual income < Rs. 4 lakh from all sources, not employed in State/Central Govt. or undertakings.
• Applicable Programmes: M.A., M.Sc., M.Com only (excludes M.Lib.I.Sc., M.Tech., MBA, LL.M., and self-financing courses).
• Documents: Income certificate from Circle Officer or a declaration of non-government employment.

Examination Centres

PGET-2025 will be conducted across 20 centres:

Sl. No.	Location	Centre Name	Centre Code
1	Guwahati	Gauhati University	GUPGET-01
2	Barpeta	M.C. College	GUPGET-02
3	Dibrugarh	D.H.S.K. College	GUPGET-03
4	Jorhat	J.B. College	GUPGET-04
5	Silchar	Gurucharan College	GUPGET-05
6	Lakhimpur	Lakhimpur Girls' College	GUPGET-06
7	Dhubri	B.N. College	GUPGET-07
8	Tezpur	Darrang College	GUPGET-08
9	Diphu	Diphu Govt. Boys' H.S. School	GUPGET-09
10	Lakhimpur	Dhakuwakhana College	GUPGET-10
11	Nagaon	ADP College	GUPGET-11
12	Bongaigaon	Bongaigaon College	GUPGET-12
13	Shillong, Meghalaya	St. Anthony's College	GUPGET-13
14	Kohima, Nagaland	Nagaland University	GUPGET-14
15	Aizawl, Mizoram	Mizoram University	GUPGET-15
16	Imphal, Manipur	Manipur University	GUPGET-16
17	Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh	Arunachal Pradesh University	GUPGET-17
18	Suryamaninagar, Tripura	Tripura University	GUPGET-18
19	Raja Rammohunpur, Darjeeling	North Bengal University	GUPGET-19
20	Nirjuli, Itanagar	NERIST	GUPGET-20

Important Notes

• Stay Updated: Regularly check www.gauhati.ac.in and https://admissions.gauhati.ac.in/ for notifications.
• Admission Process: Conducted over two days (Traditional subjects on Day 1, Interdisciplinary on Day 2). Details will be available on the university website.
• Contact: For queries, reach out to the Office of the Secretary, University Classes, Gauhati University.

This comprehensive guide covers all aspects of the Gauhati University PGET-2025 admission process. Prepare your documents, apply online, and aim for success in the entrance test to secure your spot in one of the prestigious postgraduate programmes!