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Application and Selection Process

Explore the three steps that you need to follow for enrolling as a postgraduate student at the University.

There are three steps in the application and selection process:

Step 1 (Online Application)
Step 2 (National Entrance Test OR home-based remote proctored test OR performance based on external tests; see details below)
Step 3 (Interview)

Let us walk you through the steps one by one.

Step 1

Fill up the online application form. It collects basic personal information, educational background, and details of any work experience. Submit the form and make the application fee payment of INR 500.

Step 2

There are three options for candidates applying for postgraduate programmes.

The first option is taking the National Entrance Test conducted by Azim Premji University.

The second option is furnishing your scores in external tests. The university accepts scores obtained in tests such as CUET, CAT, MAT, GRE and others.

The third option is Direct Interviews and this is applicable only for working professionals applying for MSc in Climate Change and Sustainability programme.

i) National Entrance Test

The university conducts a National Entrance Test for all its postgraduate programmes.

National Entrance Test: Must-knows

Duration: 3 hours
Note: There is no negative marking except for MA in Economics

MA in Development | MA in Education | MA in Early Childhood Care and Education | Master of Public Health
Components:

MCQs: Reading Comprehension (15), General and Quantitative Reasoning (15), Social Awareness (10)
Descriptive Essay: MA in Development – 1; MA in Early Childhood Care and Education – 2; Master of Public Health — 1; MA in Education (as per subject area): Maths – 2, Social Studies – 1, Science – 1, Language – 1, ECE – 2

MSc in Climate Change and Sustainability
Components:
MCQs: Quantitative Skills – 30, Data Literacy – 5, Climate and Sustainability – 10

MA in Economics | MA in Applied Economics
Components:

MCQs: Microeconomics – 10, Macroeconomics – 10, Quantitative Reasoning – 10, Analytical – 5
Short Essays: 3

(Sample question papers can be accessed here.)

Note: If you have applied for MA in Education in Bhopal OR MA in Development in Ranchi as your first preference, you can take a bilingual (English and Hindi) question paper for the entrance test.

ii) External test scores

The university accepts external test scores for its Executive MBA (Development Management) and other postgraduate programmes.

For Executive MBA (Development Management):

You can submit your scores in CUET [COQP12]/ CAT/ XAT/ GMAT/ MAT/ ATMA/ CMAT/ GRE conducted anytime during 2023 – 2025. For applications through CUET, mention the test code CUET (COQP12). 

For all other postgraduate programmes 

You can submit your scores in CUET-PG OR GRE. Click here to view the CUET (PG) test codes required to apply for specific postgraduate programmes.

NOTE: If you have not appeared for the external tests listed above, you must register for the National Entrance Test conducted by Azim Premji University.

iii) Direct Interviews

The University will conduct Direct Interviews for professionals with two or more years of work experience. This is applicable only to candidates applying for the MSc in Climate Change and Sustainability programme. Such candidates are required to complete the application form and will be directly called for the interview. They are not required to appear for the entrance examination conducted by the University.

Step 3

If you perform well in the National Entrance Test or one of the external tests listed above, we will invite you to a personal interview, which is a crucial part of the selection process. The interview may be conducted online or at one of the university’s centres. During the interview, we will focus on understanding your motivation to join the programme, your commitment to social issues, and how well you engaged with your undergraduate programme.