Selection Process:

For the selection of the candidate. Following steps will be followed:

Step I:

• The candidate belonging to General category needs to secure at least 40% aggregate in both the papers taken together and at least 35% aggregate marks in both the papers taken together for the candidates belonging to Reserved category (SC, ST, OBC, PWD, Transgender) in order to be considered for Assistant Professor or JRF.

Step II:

• The number of candidates who qualify for Assistant Professor should be equal to 6% of the total candidates appeared in both papers (Total slots).
• Similarly, the number of candidates who qualify for the award of JRF should be equal to 1% (approx.) of the total candidates appeared in both papers.

Step III:

• The total slots shall be allocated to different categories as per the Government’s Reservation Policy.

Step IV:

• The methodology used for calculating the number of candidates to be declared qualified in any subject for a specific category is shown below:

Example: The number of candidates to be declared qualified for Eligibility for Assistant Professor in the subject ‘Commerce’ for the General category.

• The aggregate percentage of both papers corresponding to the number of slots arrived at, will determine the qualifying cut-off for Eligibility for Assistant Professor in ‘Commerce’ subject for the General category.
• In a similar way, subject-wise qualifying cut-offs for all categories can be computed by applying the same methodology.

Step V:

• All the candidates who had applied for ‘Eligibility for Assistant Professor & JRF both’ out of the total number of qualified candidates computed as per Step IV, shall be taken into consideration zone for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF).

Step VI:

• The total number of slots available for awarding JRF is allocated among different categories subject wise as per Government’s Reservation Policy.
• The procedure followed for category-wise cum subject wise cum allocation of JRF slots is shown below:

Example: Number of candidates to be declared qualified for JRF & Eligibility for Assistant Professor Both in the subject ‘Commerce’ for the General category

• The aggregate percentage of both papers corresponding to the number of slots arrived at, will determine the qualifying cut-off for the award for JRF ‘in ‘Commerce’ subject for the General category.
• The similar procedure is used for all subjects and categories. It should be noted that the above-mentioned criteria are final and binding.

Important Note: The subject-wise and category-wise merit list is prepared on the basis of marks obtained by the candidates in all the rounds for selection purposes.