OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR:: DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY:DIBRUGARH

Memo No: DU/DR-A/4-1/DUPGET-21/21/923 Date:20.08.2021

NOTIFICATION

DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY POST GRADUATE ENTRANCE TEST 2021

FOR ADMISSION TO THE VARIOUS POST GRADUATE PROGRAMMES OF

DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY AND ITS AFFILIATED AND AUTONOMOUS
COLLEGES
ACADEMIC SESSION 2021-2022
Online Applications are invited from the intending eligible candidates for appearing in the
Dibrugarh University Post Graduate Entrance Test (DUPGET), 2021 for admission to the following
academic Programmes conducted by Dibrugarh University and its Affiliated and Autonomous Colleges
in the Academic Session 2021-2022:

Sl. No. Programmes & Subjects Eligibility

Master of Arts (M.A.):
Anthropology, Assamese, Bodo,
Economics, Education, English,
1. Geography, History, Mathematics,
Political Science, Philosophy,
Sociology and Statistics
Bachelor’s Degree with Major/ Honours in the
relevant subject securing at least 45% marks or
equivalent grade point
OR
Bachelor’s Degree with at least 50% marks in the
relevant subject and 45% marks in aggregate in case
of the candidates of General Programme or
equivalent grade point.

Bachelor’s Degree with Major/ Honours in the

relevant subject securing at least 45% marks or
Master of Science (M.Sc.): equivalent grade point
Anthropology, Applied Geology, OR
2. Chemistry, Geography, Life Bachelor’s Degree with at least 50% marks in the
Sciences, Mathematics, Physics relevant subject and 45% marks in aggregate in case
and Statistics of the candidates of General Programme or
equivalent grade point.

Bachelor’s Degree with Major/ Speciality/ Honours

in the relevant subject securing at least 45% marks or
equivalent grade point
OR
3. Master of Commerce (M.Com.):
Bachelor’s Degree with at least 50% marks in the
(i) Finance and (ii) Marketing
relevant subject and 45% marks in aggregate in case
of the candidates of General Programme or
equivalent grade point.

(A) Candidates with a Bachelor degree from a recognized

University/Institution in Biological Sciences/
4. M.Sc. in Biotechnology and
Agricultural Sciences/ Veterinary Sciences/
Bioinformatics
Pharmaceutical Sciences/Medical Sciences with
minimum 50% marks in aggregate.
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 Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a
5. M.A. in Mass Communication recognized University with minimum 45%in Major/
Honours or aggregate
Candidates having Bachelor’s degree (excluding
Fine Arts), including a Medical degree, and other
6. Technical Graduates from Dibrugarh University or
M.A. in Applied Psychology
any other University recognized by the UGC with at
least 45% marks in Major/ Honours or 50% marks in
aggregate
Obtained at least 50% marks or an equivalent
grade in the following programmes:
i) B.Ed.
7. M.Ed. (recognized by NCTE) ii) B.A. B.Ed., B.Sc. B.Ed.(Integrated)
iii) B.El.Ed
iv) D.El.Ed. with an undergraduate degree
(with 50% marks in each).

Besides the above-

a. Candidates appeared/ appearing in the 6th Semester B.A., B.Sc., B. Com
Examinations, 2021 and waiting for their results are eligible to appear in the
DUPGET 2021 and can get provisional admission if selected.
b. Candidates appeared/ appearing in the Final Semester Examinations and waiting
for results but have backlog in 2nd and/or 4th Semester Examinations are also
eligible to appear in the DUPGET 2021 and can get provisional admission if
selected.

1. Conduct of DUPGET, 2021 for Selection of Candidates

a) The DUPGET, 2021 is conducted by the Dibrugarh University Post Graduate

Entrance Test (DUPGET) Board, Dibrugarh University.

b) The DUPGET shall be conducted for all candidates for all the academic programmes
mentioned in clause 4(a) of the Dibrugarh University Ordinances for the conduct of the
DUPGET, 2019 (Amended in 2020) irrespective of the University they have passed the
qualifying examination. The Subjects are-

MA. in: Anthropology, Assamese, Bodo, Economics, History, Sociology,

Statistics, Geography, Education, English, Mathematics, Political
Science, Philosophy, Applied Psychology, Mass Communication

M.Sc. in: Anthropology, Applied Geology, Life Sciences, Physics, Statistics,

Geography, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biotechnology & Bio-
informatics

M.Com. in (i) Finance and (ii) Marketing

M.Ed.
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 Notification for other Post Graduate, Under Graduate, Diploma and
Certificate Programmes have been/ will be notified separately and shortly.
Admission Notice for M.Sc. in Electronics and Communication Programme conducted by
North Lakhimpur College (Autonomous) shall be notified by the College later on.

2. Selection Criteria for Admission through DUPGET, 2021:

a) For the 80% of seats reserved for the students graduated from Dibrugarh
University, shall be selected on the merit of the DUPGET, 2021 (i.e. the
weightage of DUPGET 2021 shall be of 100%) in addition to the fulfillment of
minimum eligibility criteria.

b) For the 20% of the seats kept under Open category, the candidates shall also be
selected on the merit of the DUPGET, 2021 only subject to the fulfillment of
minimum eligibility criteria.

c) A Candidate is eligible to apply for DUPGET 2021 in maximum 3 (three) subjects

for admission. However, they will not be allowed to apply more than 1 (one)
subject from the same Shift as given below-

Shift 1: Anthropology, Applied Geology, Chemistry, Education, English,

Mathematics, Political Science

Shift 2: Assamese, Applied Psychology, Biotech & Bio-info, Philosophy

Shift 3: Economics, Life Sciences, Physics, Sociology, Statistics, Geography

Shift 4: Bodo, History, Mass Comm, M.Ed., M.Com. in (i) Finance and (ii)
Marketing

3. Nature of the DUPGET:

a) The DUPGET shall be of 100 Marks and of 2 (two) hours duration.

b) It shall be conducted in a single paper of the concerned subject containing 100
Objective Type Multiple Choice questions carrying 1 (one) mark each.
c) The Question Paper shall be in English excluding the language subjects.
d) There shall be a provision of negative marking of 0.25 (point two five) mark for
incorrect response to a question.
e) The candidate shall be required to appear the DUPGET in the OMR Sheet and the
evaluation process shall be done by the automated electronically operated system.
f) The DUPGET score shall be valid for admission in the current academic session
2021-2022 only.
g) For any other details regarding DUPGET, 2021, please see the relevant Ordinance
available in the website dibru.ac.in
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i. DUPGET, 2021 Centres:

a) The DUPGET 2021 shall be held in the Test Centres of the following places:
SlNo Test Centre Centre Code
1 Dibrugarh University 2101
2 Tinsukia College, Tinsukia 2102
3 Sibsagar College, Sivasagar 2103
4 J.B. College (Autonomous), Jorhat 2104
5 DCB Girl’s College, Jorhat 2105
6 DKD College, Dergaon 2106
7 D.R. College, Golaghat 2107
8 Majuli College, Majuli 2108
9 North Lakhimpur College (Autonomous), Lakhimpur 2109
10 Moridhal College, Dhemaji 2110
11 Sonari College, Charaideo 2111
12 NERIM, Guwahati 2112

b) The Candidates shall select their Test Centres while applying online for appearing in
the DUPGET 2021. Change of Test Centre shall not be allowed after final
submission of the online applications.

c) Subject Codes:

Subject Code Subject Code

Anthropology 01 Applied Geology 14
Assamese 02 Chemistry 15
Bodo 03 Life Sciences 16
Economics 04 Physics 17
Education 05 M.Com (Finance) 18
English 06 M.Com (Marketing) 19
Geography 07 Applied Psychology 20
History 08 Biotech & Bioinformatics 21
Mathematics 09 Mass Communication 22
Political Science 10 M.Ed. 23
Philosophy 11
Sociology 12
Statistics 13

The Roll Number of Candidates shall be automatically generated accordingly. For

instance, the first candidate of Economics subject applying to appear in Dibrugarh
University Centre will be 2101040001.
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ii. Schedule

a) Online Application for DUPGET 2021 begins : from 23.08.2021

b) The last date for submission of Online Application : Till 08.09.2021 (upto 5.00 p.m.)

c) Schedule of the DUPGET, 2021 :

Date/ Day Time Subjects in the Group

24.09.2021/ Friday 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Shift 1: Anthropology, Applied
Geology, Chemistry, Education,
English, Mathematics, Political
Science
24.09.2021/ Friday 01:30 pm to 03:30 pm Shift 2: Assamese, Applied
Psychology, Biotech & Bio-info,
Philosophy
25.09.2021/ Saturday 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Shift 3: Economics, Life
Sciences, Physics, Sociology,
Statistics, Geography

25.09.2021/ Saturday 01:30 pm to 03:30 pm Shift 4: Bodo, History,

Mass Comm, M.Ed., M.Com. in
(i) Finance and (ii) Marketing

iii. How to Apply:

1. Application for appearing in the DUPGET 2021 shall be through online mode only. No
other means of application shall be accepted.

2. Online Registration for submission of Application Form will begin from

23.08.2021. Application for DUPGET 2021 is through online mode only. No other
means of application is accepted. The last date for submission of application is
08.09.2021 (till 5.00 p.m.)

3. For submission of the Online Application Form, intending candidates are advised to
follow the following instructions:
a) The candidate shall be required to visit the DUPGET 2021 Portal in the
website- www.dibru.ac.in and go through the ‘Click here to Apply’ Link.
b) The Candidates are suggested to read carefully the Process-flow or the
Instructions before going to the Next step.
c) On clicking the Next button, the Online Application Form shall be displayed.
The Candidates need to fill-up all information correctly. Please note that all
fields of the Application Form are mandatory.
d) During filling-up the Application Form, the Candidate need to create a
Password according to their choice for subsequent log-in to pay Application
Fee and Final Submission.
e) After completion of the filling-up the Form and uploading of the Photograph
and Signature, the Candidate needs to click the button- ‘Submit and Proceed
for Payment of the Application Fee’ of 500/- only.
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 f) In the next page, the candidate needs to log-in by entering the Mobile No. and
Password for Fee Payment.
g) On Payment of the Fees, ‘Your Final Submission is done. You may take
print out of your Application Form and Admit Card now’ will be displayed.
h) There will be a button to download your Application Form and Admit Card
for future reference.
i) The Candidate shall have to take a print out of the Admit Card and bring the
same to the Examination Hall on the Date of the Test for verification.
j) The Submission of Online Application Forms shall be automatically closed after the last
date.
4. There shall be no alternative procedure for Application for applying to the DUPGET 2021
and the University shall not receive the Application except the procedure mentioned at (2)
above.

Important Note: The University shall not verify the eligibility of a candidate at the time of receiving
their Application Forms and Issuing Admit Card to them. The candidates not
fulfilling the minimum eligibility criteria shall not be debarred from appearing the
DUPGET, 2021.

However, their candidature shall not be considered at the time of admission to the
concerned Post Graduate Programmes conducted by Dibrugarh University and its
affiliated colleges. Hence, the intending candidates are requested to ensure
themselves regarding fulfillment of the minimum eligibility for admission into the
relevant Post Graduate Programme.

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iv. Selection procedure:

a. 80% of the total seats in each subject under MA/M.Sc./ M.Com Programmes are reserved
for the graduates of the affiliated/ permitted/ autonomous colleges/ institutes of Dibrugarh
University.
b. Remaining 20% of seats shall be filled up by the eligible candidates belonging to all
recognized Universities excluding Dibrugarh University.
c. For all candidates, appearing DUPGET, 2021 is mandatory.
d. The Candidates secured marks in the DUPGET 2021 in higher order shall get preference to
take admission in to the relevant Programme in Dibrugarh University and in the Affiliated/
Autonomous Colleges according to their preferences.
e. As the Selection of Eligible Candidates for admission to the Post Graduate Programmes
shall be done only on the basis the DUPGET, 2021, the selection and admission shall be
purely provisional and subject to production of relevant documents of passing the
qualifying examinations with requisite norms before the concerned Department/ Centre for
Studies/ College where he/ she has taken admission. An Undertaking shall also be taken
from the admitted students in this regard.
f. Statutory Reservation and Relaxation Policy shall be followed as per the Government Rules
by the University and its Affiliated/ Autonomous Colleges while preparing the Merit List
of the Candidates.
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In case of Academic Programmes conducted by the Teaching Departments/ Centres for

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Studies, the Dibrugarh University Reservation and Relaxation Rules for Admission into
 Post Graduate, Under Graduate, Advanced Post Graduate Diploma, Post Graduate
Diploma, Diploma and Certificate Programmes (amended upto date) shall be
applicable in selecting the eligible candidates under different non-statutory reservation
categories.
g. For any Technical Support, queries may be sent to: dupget@gmail.com

v. Information for the Candidates Applying for Seats under Non-Statutory

Reservation Quota:

The candidates seeking admission under the Non-Statutory Reservation Quota

(such as, Sons and Daughters of the DU Employees, NCC, NSS, etc.) shall have
to submit a print out of the Submitted Online Application Form along with the
self-attested copies of all relevant testimonials and a Filled-in Prescribed Form
on or before 21.09.2021 by 4.00 P.M. at the Office of the Joint Registrar
(Academic) Dibrugarh University. The Prescribed Form shall be available in the
subsequent notifications.

vi. Admission procedure and Schedule:

1. Admissions of all Departments/ Centres of Studies shall be held separately. The

Schedule and Procedure for admission shall be notified in the website: dibru.ac.in
along with the List of the Provisionally Selected Candidates prepared by the
Admission Committee of the Department/ Centre of Studies concerned.

The Affiliated and Autonomous Colleges shall announce their own Admission
Schedule according to their convenience.

2. The Admission and other fees to be paid at the time admission shall be received
through online payment system. The University shall guide the candidates for
payment of their fees.

IMPORTANT

Please follow the Information/ Notification of the University relevant to the

DUPGET 2021 issued from time to time for any important update.

Issued with due approval.

(Dr. B.C. Borah)

Joint Registrar (Academic)
Dibrugarh University
Copy to:

1. The Vice-Chancellor, Dibrugarh University.

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2. All Deans, Dibrugarh University.

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3. The Registrar, Dibrugarh University.

4. All Heads and Chairpersons of the Teaching Departments and Centres of Studies, Dibrugarh
University for kind information and needful.
5. The Director, College Development Council, Dibrugarh University.
6. The Director, Directorate of Open and Distance Learning, Dibrugarh University.
7. The Controller of Examinations, Dibrugarh University.
8. The Principals of the Affiliated/ Autonomous Colleges of Dibrugarh University for information and
needful.
9. The Joint Registrar (Administration), Dibrugarh University.
10. The Deputy Registrar, (F&A), Dibrugarh University for information and necessary action.
11. The Academic Officer, Dibrugarh University, for information.
12. The Advertising Manager, Dainik Janambhumi, Asom Aditya and The Assam Tribune, through the
Dibrugarh Bureau, Dibrugarh with a request to publish the advt. as per the specimen sent via e-mail
by 19.08.2021.
13. The Programmer, Dibrugarh University for information. He is requested to upload the Notice in the
University website.
14. Notice Boards of Dibrugarh University.
15. File.

(Dr. B.C. Borah)

Joint Registrar (Academic)
Dibrugarh University

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