Subjects for entrance examination of PhD with the links for syllabus

S.No. COURSES WEBSITE FOR RESPECTIVE SYLLABI

1. BIOCHEMISTRY CSIR-NET https://csirhrdg.res.in/Home/Index/1/Default/1776/78
2. BIOTECHNOLOG Syllabus
Y
3. BOTANY
4. LIFE SCIENCE
5. ZOOLOGY
6. MICROBIOLOGY
7. MEDICAL ICMR SITE
BIOCHEMISTRY As prescribed by
UGC/CSIR
https://main.icmr.
nic.in/content/juni
or-research-
fellowships-jrf
8. UGC-NET http://ucgv2.ap-south-
BUSINESS
1.elasticbeanstalk.com/NTA_All_R_Syllabus/17/Manage
MANAGEMENT
ment_English.pdf
9. CHEMICAL GATE https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-XqQ2FP5kh1vp-
ENGINEERING aQ3FhAvTqjFGp5H-IN/view
10. CHEMISTRY CSIR-NET https://csirhrdg.res.in/Home/Index/1/InPage/35/26
11. UGC-NET https://www.ugcnetonline.in/showPdf.php?p1=NTA_All_
COMMERCE
R_Syllabus/08/Commerce_English.pdf
12. COMPUTER GATE https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-XqQ2FP5kh1vp-
SCIENCE & aQ3FhAvTqjFGp5H-IN/view
ENGINEERING
13. DEFENCE AND UGC-NET https://www.ugcnetonline.in/showPdf.php?p1=NTA_All_
STRATEGIC R_Syllabus/11/Defence%20and%20Strategic%20Studies_
STUDIES/ English.pdf
MILITARY
STUDIES
14. DRAWING & UGC-NET https://www.ugcnetonline.in/showPdf.php?p1=NTA_All_
PAINTING R_Syllabus/79/Visual%20Art_English.pdf
15. UGC-NET https://www.ugcnetonline.in/showPdf.php?p1=NTA_All_
ECONOMICS
R_Syllabus/01/Economics_English.pdf
16. UGC-NET https://www.ugcnetonline.in/showPdf.php?p1=NTA_All_
EDUCATION
R_Syllabus/09/Education_English.pdf
17. EDUCATION UGC-NET https://www.ugcnetonline.in/showPdf.php?p1=NTA_All_
TRAINING R_Syllabus/09/Education_English.pdf
18. ELECTRONICS & GATE https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-XqQ2FP5kh1vp-
COMMUNICATIO aQ3FhAvTqjFGp5H-IN/view
N ENGINEERING
19. ENGLISH UGC-NET https://www.ugcnetonline.in/showPdf.php?p1=NTA_All_
LITERATURE R_Syllabus/30/English_English.pdf
20. GENETICS & ICAR-NET file:///C:/Users/admin/Downloads/Syllabus%20PhD%20(
PLANT Serial 1).pdf
BREEDING 01-10 http://www.asrb.org.in/9-syllabus/27-syllabus
21. GEOGRAPHY UGC-NET https://www.ugcnetonline.in/showPdf.php?p1=NTA_All_
 R_Syllabus/80/Geography_English.pdf
22. HINDI UGC-NET https://www.ugcnetonline.in/showPdf.php?p1=NTA_All_
LITERATURE R_Syllabus/20/HINDI.pdf
23. UGC-NET https://www.ugcnetonline.in/showPdf.php?p1=NTA_All_
HISTORY
R_Syllabus/06/History_English.pdf
24. UGC-NET https://www.ugcnetonline.in/showPdf.php?p1=NTA_All_
HOME SCIENCE
R_Syllabus/12/Home%20Science_English.pdf
25. HORTICULTURE ICAR-NET https://www.agriexam.com/icar-jrf-syllabus-horticulture
26. MASS UGC-NET https://www.ugcnetonline.in/showPdf.php?p1=NTA_All_
COMMUNICATIO R_Syllabus/63/Mass%20communication%20and%20%20
N journalism_English.pdf
27. MATHEMATICS CSIR-NET https://csirhrdg.res.in/Home/Index/1/InPage/38/26
28. MEDICAL Exam based on Masters in Medical Laboratory
LABORATORY Technology syllabus
TECHNOLOGY
29. UGC-NET https://www.ugcnetonline.in/showPdf.php?p1=NTA_All_
MUSIC
R_Syllabus/16/Music_English.pdf
30. PHARMACY GPAT https://gpat.nta.nic.in/WebInfo/File/GetFile?FileId=6&La
ngId=P
31. UGC-NET https://www.ugcnetonline.in/showPdf.php?p1=NTA_All_
PHILOSOPHY
R_Syllabus/03/Philosophy_English.pdf
32. PHYSICAL UGC-NET https://www.ugcnetonline.in/showPdf.php?p1=NTA_All_
EDUCATION R_Syllabus/47/Physical%20Education_English.pdf
33. PHYSICS CSIR-NET https://csirhrdg.res.in/Home/Index/1/InPage/39/26
34. PHYSIOTHERAPY Exam based on Masters in Physiotherapy syllabus
35. POLITICAL UGC-NET https://www.ugcnetonline.in/showPdf.php?p1=NTA_All_
SCIENCE R_Syllabus/02/Political%20Science_English.pdf
36. UGC-NET https://www.ugcnetonline.in/showPdf.php?p1=NTA_All_
PSYCHOLOGY
R_Syllabus/04/Psychology_English.pdf
37. UGC-NET https://www.ugcnetonline.in/showPdf.php?p1=NTA_All_
SANSKRIT R_Syllabus/73/Sanskrit%20Traditional%20Subjects_Hind
i_Only.pdf
38. SOCIAL WORK/ UGC-NET https://www.ugcnetonline.in/showPdf.php?p1=NTA_All_
LIFE LONG R_Syllabus/10/Social%20Work_English.pdf
LEARNING AND
EXTENSION
39. UGC-NET https://www.ugcnetonline.in/showPdf.php?p1=NTA_All_
SOCIOLOGY
R_Syllabus/05/Sociology_English.pdf
40. UGC-NET https://www.ugcnetonline.in/showPdf.php?p1=NTA_All_
URDU
R_Syllabus/28/Urdu_Urdu.pdf
41. AGRICULTURAL ICAR-NET file:///C:/Users/admin/Downloads/Syllabus%20PhD%20(
ECONOMICS 1).pdf
42. LAW UGC-NET https://www.ugcnetonline.in/NTA_All_R_Syllabus/58/La
w_English.pdf
43. PLANT ASRB http://www.asrb.org.in/9-syllabus/27-syllabus
PATHOLOGY
44. AGRONOMY ASRB http://www.asrb.org.in/9-syllabus/27-syllabus
45. SOIL SCIENCE & ASRB http://www.asrb.org.in/9-syllabus/27-syllabus
AGRICULTURE
 CHEMISTRY
46. SOIL ASRB http://www.asrb.org.in/9-syllabus/27-syllabus
CONSERVATION
47. STATISTICS UGC-NET https://csirhrdg.res.in/Home/Index/1/InPage/38/26

NOTE: CSJMU PhD ENTRANCE TEST 2022 WILL BE BASED ON NET SYLLABUS OF THE
RESPECTIVE SUBJECTS. FOR THE SUBJECTS WHERE NET EXAMINATION IS NOT CONDUCTED,
THE CSJMU-ET QUESTION PAPER WOULD BE BASED ON SYLLABUS FOLLOWED AT POST-
GRADUATION LEVEL OF THE CSJM UNIVERSITY IN THE CONCERNED SUBJECT.
 Ph.D Entrance Exam Syllabus Paper - I (Research Methodology)

SYLLABUS FOR Ph.D. ENTRANCE EXAM

PAPER – I (RESEARCH METHODOLOGY)

1. Basic concept of research problem

• Rationale of research
• Identification of research problem
• Research objective
• Types of research- fundamental/ applied/ action/ quantitative/ qualitative
2. Review of literatures
• Primary source
• Secondary source
• Searching e- resources, using search engines
• Searching data base
• Writing literature review
3. Methods of research
• Concept and formulation of hypothesis
• Survey method
• Experimental method (variable, designs)
• Historical methods
• Content analysis
4. Sampling of data
• Concept of sampling
• Probability sampling techniques
• Non probability sampling techniques
• Sampling error
5. Collection of data
• Primary data generation
• Secondary data collection
• Methods of data generation/ collection – by experiments, questionnaire, interview
schedule, focus groups etc
 Ph.D Entrance Exam Syllabus Paper - I (Research Methodology)

6. Analysis of data
• Statistical analysis techniques
• Qualitative analysis techniques
• Application of computer in research data analysis
7. Report preparation
• Structure and component of research report
• Organization of data
• Indexing of journal and research output
• Citation, references, bibliography
• Copyright, plagiarism, originality of research work
8. Research ethics
• Ethics in research
• National and International regulations/ laws/ ethics related to research on Human,
Animals and Environments
 CHHATRAPATI SHAHU JI MAHARAJ UNIVERSITY, KANPUR
Research Methodology for Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu and English

Unit-I Fundamentals of research; Meaning, Objectives, Research process, Methods

and Methodology, Criteria of good research
Unit-II Types of Research; Pure research, applied research, Exploratory Research,
Descriptive research, Diagnostic research, Quantitative and Qualitative research etc.
Unit-III Research Design, Meaning, Need, Types of research design-Exploratory
Research Design, components of research design and features of good research
design.
Unit-IV Methods, Collection and Analysis of Data: Types of data, Methods of data
collection- Interview Method, Mailing Method, Observation Method, Survey Method
etc.; Primary and secondary sources of data, Sampling- meaning and methods,
Classification and Tabulation, Graphical presentation.
Unit-V Presentation of Research: Citation Styles- APA, MLA etc., Research ethics and
Plagiarism, Report writing steps in report writing, layout of report writing, reference and
bibliography.
Reference Books:
1) George J. (1964), The Science of Education Research, Eurasia Publishing House,
New Delhi
2) William Philip at. Al (1973), Evaluation and Assessment of educational Studies: A
third level course methods of educational enquiry, The Open University Press, Walton
Hall Blethaley Buckinghamshire
3) Mariampolski H. (2001) Qualitative Market Research – A Comprehensive Guide
Sage Publication, India Ltd, New Delhi
4) Black Thomas (2001), Understanding Social Science Research, Sage Publication,
India Ltd, New Delhi
5) Fern Edward F. (2001) Advanced focus Group Research, Sage Publication, India
Ltd, New Delhi
6) Michael V.P., ‘Research Methodology in Management’, Himalaya Publishing
House, New Delhi.