Ph.D.

Entrance Test
2018-19

Section A

Syllabus of
Research Methodology
(50 Marks)

Topic Sub-topics Weightage

Basic Concept of Rationale of research 5

research Research Problem
Research Objectives

Types of Research
Fundamental, Applied, Action
Quantitative/Qualitative

Literature Survey/ Primary Sources 5

Review Secondary Sources
Searching e-resources: Using search engines,
searching databases
Authenticity of e-resources

Writing Literature Review

Research Problem Identification of research problem 5

Defining research problem

Research Methodology Types of research methods: 10

(Please keep/add/edit
relevant in your field) Survey method
Experimental method (variables, designs)
Historical method
Content Analysis

Hypotheses:
Meaning
Types of Hypotheses
Formulation of Hypothesis
Sampling Concepts of population, sample 5
(Please keep/add/edit Sampling Techniques
relevant in your field) Probability Sampling techniques
Non-Probability Sampling techniques

Data Collection (Please add tools and techniques relevant in your 5

methods, tools and field)
techniques Primary Data Collection
(Please keep/add/edit Secondary Data Collection
relevant in your field)
e.g. Questionnaire, interview schedule, focus
groups etc.)

Data analysis (Please add and elaborate tools and techniques 5

techniques relevant in your field)
(Please keep/add/edit e.g. statistical analysis techniques, qualitative
relevant in your field) analysis techniques, etc.

Report Writing/ Title, Subtitle, Formatting etc. 5

Documentation Citation
References
Bibliography

Research ethics Ethics in conducting research 5

Copyright, Plagiarism
Originality of research work