Frequenly Asked Questions

1.What  is the duration  of the M. Phil Course ?

M.Phil. programme shall be of a minimum duration of two consecutive semesters/ one year and a maximum of four consecutive semesters / two years.

lf the M. Phil Dissertation of the candidate is ready, after the expiry of 2 (Two) years, the candidate may be allowed to submit his/her dissertation by an extension of registration for two years, after paying the prescribed fee. He/she may submit his/her M.Phil dissertation/ Dissertation within two years from the date of extension of registration. lf the candidate fails to submit his/her Dissertation within two years from extension of registration, his/her performance as well as registration will automatically stand cancelled and no separate communication shall be made by the Institute to the respective candidate. 

For extension of registration of M.Phil Programe, the candidate shall apply to the Institute through the Research Guide/ Research Supervisor in the prescribed application form signed by concerned Head of the Department/Director.

The women candidates and persons with disability (more than 40% disability) may be allowed an additional relaxation of one year for M.Phil. in the maximum duration. In addition, the women candidates may be provided Maternity Leave once in the entire duration of M. Phil. Institute for up to 180 days, and this period will not be counted as course period.

Candidates applying to the Institute as per Provisions mentioned above,  shall apply to the Institute before 3 Months of the expiry of the maximum Duration. Delayed applications will not be entertained under any circumstance.

1. What  is the fees for the course ?

The   fees for M.Phil course is Rs 9500/-.  The breakup is given below 

Fee Structure

• For an academic year the fee structure will be as above

• The fee for Entrance Test will be Rs, 500/- for candidates from general category and Rs 300/- for candidates from Reserve categories.

• For Dissertation evaluations & Viva-voce Rs 4000/- will be charged

• In case of independent Student the fee structure will be same as JRF/SRF/ Teachers/Employed Person. In addition Rs. 2000/- will be charged as Dissertation examination fee

• The Registration Fee and Tuition Fee shall be charged at five times of the regular students for the foreign students.

• The extension fees for per six months will be Rs. 1500/-

1. What is the passing criteria  for the course work?

 M.Phil, scholar has to obtain a minimum of 55% of marks or its equivalent grade in  the UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent grade ICGPA in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) in the course work in order to be eligible to continue in the programme  and submit the Dissertation.

 4. What is the medium of Instruction for  M.Phil Course?  

The medium of the course work shall be English. The student should write the answers in English.

1. Will my dissertation go through plagiarism  check?

Yes, the dissertation has to go through plagiarism check  and the researcher has to obtain the certificate in this regard.

  6.  How many articles are required  to be presented for M.Phil degree?

M.Phil scholars shall present at least one (1) research paper in a conference/seminar before the submission of the dissertation for adjudication, and produce evidence for the same in the form of presentation certificates. 

7. When can I submit my dissertation?

Upon satisfactory completion of course work, and obtaining the marks /grade prescribed under these rules, the M. Phil scholar shall be required to undertake research work and produce a draft dissertation within a reasonable time, as stipulated by Institute.

8.What is the procedure of evaluation of my dissertation after submission? 

The external referees shall communicate their willingness or otherwise to evaluate the M.Phil. Dissertation within one month of the receipt of Institute letter. The internal and external referees shall submit their evaluation reports within one month of the receipt of the dissertation in a prescribed Proforma along with a detailed report.

9.When is the viva voce exam conducted? 

The Viva-Voce/ open Defense of the research scholar to defend the dissertation shall be conducted only if the evaluation report(s) of the external examiner(s) on the dissertation is/are satisfactory and include a specific recommendation for conduction of the viva-voce examination. lf the evaluation report of the external examiner in case of M.Phil. dissertation is unsatisfactory, the Institute shall send the dissertation, to another external examiner out of the approved panel of examiners. In such cases, the viva- voce examination shall be held only if the report of the latest examiner is satisfactory. If the report of the latest examiner is also unsatisfactory, the dissertation shall be rejected and the research scholar shall be declared ineligible for the award of the degree

10. What are the prospects after doing M.Phil?

 After doing the M.Phil Course  the Research scholars can pursue the degree of Ph.D. the research scholars can get teaching jobs  also. 

11    Is the progress  of M.Phil research work monitored?

Yes,  the progress report of the research work undertaken has to be presented after every six months before the Research Advisory Committee.

12.  What the standards of passing for M. Phil Programme? 

The assessment of the candidate shall be in Grades on the 7 points scale. The candidate should get at least C grade in every paper in his dissertation and viva voce separately. Over all aggregate grades should be minimum “B” for being eligible for the award of M. Phil degree. The candidate securing D and below D grade has to appear again for the next examination.