MGU CAT Syllabus & Exam Pattern
Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU), New Delhi has invited online application for Common Admission Test (MGU CAT) 2020 for admission to the Post Graduate Programs offered by the University Departments / Centres. Interested candidates can apply online and offline before 20th March 2020.
# Selection Process For MGU CAT 2020:
1. Written test
2. Interview
3. Group Discussion
# MGU CAT 2020 Exam Pattern:
The exam will consist of 80 objective type questions of equal weightage.
A negative marking scheme will not be applicable. Check Marking Scheme
The duration of the exam will be 2 hours.
MA Malayalam, MA English, LLM, and Master of Tourism Managemen courses will consist of objective and descriptive type questions.
Mahatma Gandhi University Common Admission Test duration will be of 90 minutes for all the academic disciplines. The test paper will be of objective type except for the following courses:
- MA Malayalam
- MA English
- LLM
- Master of Tourism Management
# MGU CAT 2020 Syllabus
| Program Name | Syllabus |
|---|---|
| School of Chemical Sciences | Exam will be based on BSc Chemistry syllabus of MGU. |
| School of Biosciences | Entrance exam will be based on the following MGU syllabus at B. Sc. level: Botany Zoology Microbiology Bio-technology Biochemistry Biophysics Chemistry Physics |
| School of Environmental Sciences | Entrance exam will be totally based on subjects of the following: degree level basic science general aptitude general awareness on Environmental Sciences. |
| School of Letters | Entrance Test will comprise of questions on aptitude for literary or theatrical studies. MGU CAT 2020 question paper will contain essay type questions, short answer questions and objective type questions. |
| School of International Relations and Politics | Entrance Test will comprise of questions on current affairs. |
| School of Gandhian Thought and Developmental Studies | Entrance exam will consist of questions relating to the subject. |
| School of Social Sciences | MGU CAT 2020 Entrance Test will consist of questions that will assess the interdisciplinary aptitude as well as the knowledge in one’s field of discipline to qualify the examination. |
| School of Behavioral Sciences | Entrance exam will have of questions in an interdisciplinary manner based on the syllabus of the qualifying test. |
| School of Computer Sciences | Entrance Test will consist of two parts: Part 1: Questions from Computer Science field Part 2: Questions that will access logical reasoning as well as numeral ability. |
| School of Tourism and Travel Management | The corresponding entrance Test will carry objective type questions for 80 marks, that is, English Language (30 marks), General Knowledge and Current affairs (30 marks), and Travel Geography (20 marks) and a general short essay question carrying 20 marks. |
| School of Indian Legal Thought | Entrance exam will consist of questions which concerns some branches of law which includes Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Jurisprudence, Fundamentals of Civil & Criminal Law, General Principles of Interpretation and Current Legal Developments. |
| School of Pedagogical Sciences | Entrance Test will comprise of objective type questions for 50 marks based on the syllabus of general discipline of B Ed programme of MGU. |
# MGU CAT 2020 Marking Scheme: MGU CAT 2020 question paper will be of 80 marks. Each question carries 1 one mark and 4 options. There will be no negative score for incorrect answers. The marks calculated for MGU CAT 2020 will depend on the following:
– The marks scored by the candidate in the entrance test for the respective subject will be converted to 1000.
– The bonus marks or the weightage marks that facilitate to some categories.
Bonus/Weightage marks in MGU CAT 2020: Indexing of marks will depend on the bonus marks awarded to the students as per the below guidelines:
– NCC candidates will be rewarded with a bonus of 5 marks provided candidate possesses a genuine NCC certificate with seal and signature by the Director and issued by the Directorate with minimum of 75% attendance. Moreover, A certificate holder will be awarded with 3 points whereas B and C certificate holders will get 5 points.
– NSS candidates will be awarded a bonus of 5 marks provided the candidate has a NSS certificate which should be legally signed by the Vice-Chancellor or Pro-Vice-Chancellor and issued to candidates who have successfully completed 240 hours’ work in a two years’ span.
– Ex-servicemen, widows and children of Jawans will be awarded 15 marks.
– Candidates who have applied for M.Ed. courses and are completed with their corresponding B.Ed. degree will also be facilitated with bonus points.15 marks as bonus points will be awarded to candidates with a first-class PG degree whereas 10 marks will be rewarded to candidates with a second-class Post Graduate degree and 5 marks will be awarded to candidates with the third-class PG degree respectively.
– Deduction of 5 marks will be done from the overall indexed marks of applicants for each additional appearance taken for completing the qualifying test.
# MGU CAT 2020 Exam Centre:
Thiruvananthapuram
Kottayam
Kochi
Kozhikode
Kerala
Delhi
Mumbai
Bangalore
Chennai Outside Kerala
MGU CAT 2020 Admit Cards: The candidates shall log in to their home page The exact venue, date and time of the Entrance Examination will be there in the Hall Ticket which has to be downloaded by the applicant from their home page in the University admission website.