MBA RD (G.B.P.S.S.I) Admission Test – 2012

The G B Pant Social Science Institute is conducting an Admission Test for its two-year full time MBA Rural Development (MBA RD) Programme. The MBA RD degree is awarded by the Central University of Allahabad. There are 27 courses spread over four semesters. Students acquire knowledge and skills through an appropriate mix of lectures, field visits, practice and experiential learning. An innovative learning process has been designed for the course.

TEST CENTRE

The written test shall be held at

Allahabad

The Oral tests (Group Leadership/Personal Interview) for the short-listed candidates shall be conducted at Allahabad. The Candidates shall have to make their own arrangements for travel and stay for appearing in the written and oral tests and shall not be entitled to any TA/DA.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Application has to be made on-line on the official website: www.allduniv.ac.in, auadmission.co.in

Hard Copy of the application form is to be submitted along with crossed Demand Draft / Challan by Speed-Post/Registered Post to:

To,

The Director Admission

Pravesh Bhawan Chatham Lines Campus University of Allahabad Allahabad-211002

Along with a crossed Demand Draft

of Rs.1500/- (Rupees One Thousand Five Hundred) for General and OBC candidates and of Rs. 750/- (Rupees Seven Hundred Fifty) for SC and ST candidates drawn in favour of the “Finance Officer, University of Allahabad”, payable at Allahabad.

OR

Along with the original copy of CHALLAN i.e “University Copy” attached with the Application form.

Instructions for Filling in the Online Application Form

The candidate has to fill and submit the Form ON-LINE, in accordance with the instructions given in the said Website and also summarised in this Section.

NOTE The Form shall not be accessible at the Website after the last date of accessibility given in the Schedule. Before proceeding to fill and submit the On¬line Application / Registration Form for MBA RD Admission Test 2012, the candidate is strongly advised to carry out the following tasks for his/her own convenience:

Take a Print-out of this Bulletin (Information and Guidelines) and read it carefully.

Read thoroughly the Instructions for the filling and submission of the On-line Form.

Review and ensure the correctness of the details of his/her academic record at the High School and Intermediate (or equivalent) and the Graduation, for purposes of making required entries in the On-line Form.

Get his / her latest Passport-size Colour Photograph AND the signature (with Black ink on white background) scanned by Computer, so that the scanned Photograph with his / her signature can be submitted with the On-line Form.

If the candidate does not already have an e-mail address (e-mail ID), he /she should create for himself/ herself a valid e-mail ID, in order that the MBA RD Admission Test 2012 Committee may send him/her significant instructions or information (as per need) by email.

The SCHEDULE for different processes / stages of MBA Admission Test 2012 is as follows : SI PROCESS/STAGE DATE/DATES 1. LAST DATEF OR SUBMISSION OF ONLINE MIDNIGHT MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2012 APPLICATION FORM ON THE MONIRBA WEBSITE 2. LAST DATE FOR POSTAL RECEIPT OF WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2012 HARD COPY (PRINT-OUT) OF THE FORM 3. AVAILABILITY OF ONLINE ADMIT CARD TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012 4. DATE OF WRITTEN TEST FRIDAY, MAY, 25, 2012 (2:00 PM to 5:00 PM) 5. DATE OF GD/PI To be announced.

The candidate has to separately remit the prescribed Test Fees, for Rs. 1500/- (One thousand five hundred) in case of GEN and OBC candidate and Rs. 750/- (Rupees Seven Hundred Fifty) in case SC and ST candidates by a Demand Draft (Bank Draft) of any national bank, drawn in favour of "FINANCE OFFICER, UNIVERSITY OF ALLAHABAD", payable at Allahabad. The candidate should cross the Demand Draft, and write his / her full Name, Father's Name and Application ID generated upon successful submission of the Online Registration Form, on the reverse (back) lower left-hand corner of the Demand Draft. The candidate should also get Photo-copies (Xerox) made of the two sides of the Demand Draft and keep them secure for his / her own reference and record.

OR
The candidate has to separately remit the prescribed Test Fees, for Rs. 1500/- (One thousand five hundred) in case of GEN and OBC candidate and Rs. 750/- (Rupees Seven Hundred Fifty) in case SC and ST candidates by CHALLAN downloaded from university web site www.auadmission.co.in.

It should be noted that the Test Fees shall not be refiinded or carried over in case the application of the candidate is rejected, or his/her candidature is rendered infructuous or cancelled at any stage, or he / she does not appear wholly or partially for MBA RD Admission Test 2012.

NOTE: There is no provision for the withdrawal by a candidate of his/her application / candidature for MBA RD Admission Test 2012 once he/she has submitted the Former, pursuant to the same, remitted the Test Fees.

The candidate is strongly advised to check (and double-check) that all the required entries have been fully and correctly made by him/ her on the On-line Application/Registration Form,, and in particular to ensure the following :

His/her scanned Photograph along with his/her signature has been properly submitted while submitting the Online Registration Form.

The information entered in different columns is factually correct and complete (i. e. relevant information has not been concealed or misrepresented).

The details of the Demand Draft/CHALLAN by which the Test Fees amount is being remitted have been fully entered.

After completing and checking its entries the candidate should submit the On-Line Form by clicking the SUBMIT Button at the bottom for the online form. In the following circumstances, the Website shall refuse to accept the Form and shall give a message indicating the mistake (or mistakes) in the Form requiring correction. Such messages may indicate the following circumstances:

The candidate has not filled one or more essential/mandatory fields (i. e. has not made one or more compulsory entries which are marked by * in the online form).

The candidate has made an irrelevant entry in any field.

Security Code provided at the bottom of the online form is not entered exactly.

The candidate shall have to correct all the mistakes indicated in the message, and then submit the on-Line Form once again by clicking on the SUBMIT Button. The Website may again refuse to accept the Form in case mistakes remain. In such a situation, the candidate shall continue to have to make the required corrections and keep on submitting the Form, by clicking again on the SUBMIT Button till no further mistakes are pointed out by the Website.

After the form is submitted successfully, the Website will give the following message:

Application Successfully Submitted

and will display Application ID assigned to the candidate for accessing the Website in respect of his/her candidature. An email will also be sent to the candidate containing their email and password. The candidate is strongly advised to securely remember / store the password for future use and reference. The candidate may feed his / her Brail and PASSWORD to the Website to view and take a Print-out of the Form, and check the status of his application.

NOTE : It is clarified that the successful submission of the candidate's Form does not indicate that his/her candidature for MBA RD Admission Test 2012 has been approved. In fact, the Form is subject to further scrutiny and the candidate shall not be entitled to appear at MBA RD Admission Test 2012 till his/her candidature has been approved and his ADMIT CARD has been released On-Line at the Website. Immediately after the successful submission of the Form for final processing, the candidate should do the following:

Get the hard copy (Print-out) of the Form from the Website.

Securely attach the Demand Draft/CHALLAN with the hard copy of the Form.

Put his/her full signature at the place provided for the purpose in the hard copy of the Form.

After complying with directions dispatch the hard copy along with draft of the Form without delay by

REGISTERED POST or SPEED POST to To, DIRECTOR ADMISSIONS, Pravesh Bhawan, Chatham Lines Campus, University of Allahabad – 211002 .

The candidate is strongly advised to ensure that the hard copy of the Form is sent as early as possible, without waiting for the last date for the Postal receipt of Forms to come close, so that it reaches the MBA RD Admission Test 2012 Office in due time. THE UNIVERSITY SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR POSTAL DELAYS OR LOSS OF THE FORM IN TRANSIT.

NOTE: The hard copy of the Form shall not be accepted after the last date for its POSTAL RECEIPT, as specified in the SCHEDULE. The hard copy of the Form received within the prescribed date shall be scrutinised in the following respects :

Whether the Demand Draft/Challan for the Test Fees is attached with the hard copy, as per requirement and matches the details given in the On-Line Form.

Whether the hard copy bears the full signature of the candidate at the specified place signed by the candidate.

Whether the hard copy and its contents are otherwise in accordance with the instructions and requirements.

If the scrutiny of the Form, on the points enumerated, establishes that the Application of the candidate is in order, he/she shall be duly REGISTERED for MBA Admission Test 2012. However, if the scrutiny indicates deficiencies in one or more of the said points, the application of the candidate shall be REJECTED.

NOTE : The process of Scrutiny may take at least two days after the Postal Receipt of the Form. It is clarified that the scrutiny shall be based upon the information furnished by the candidate himself/herself in the On-Line Form and with its hard copy. It is possible that such information may itself be false or erroneous, and this fact may come to light later. Where the candidate is Registered on the strength of such false or erroneous information, his / her candidature and, in case he has in the meantime been granted admission to the D. Phil. Programme, his admission, shall be cancelled, with retrospective effect, at whichever stage this fact is discovered.

Upon the REGISTRATION of the candidate, a message to this effect shall be displayed with his/her On-Line Application Form on the Website (which may be viewed by feeding the assigned Application ID and Password). This message may also be sent by e-mail to the e-mail ID entered in the On-Line Form.

Once the candidate has been Registered he/she should view and take a hard copy (Print-out) of his / her ADMIT CARD. The ADMIT CARD shall indicate the Roll Number, the Subject and the Test Centre details of the candidate.

In the case of any of the following complaints of a candidate who has submitted the On-line Application/Registration Form, he / she may file a GRIEVANCE by e-mail to the following address: directoradmissions.au@gmail.com, using the same e-mail ID as he/she has entered in the Form and mentioning the Application ID in the subject line of the Email.

Minimum Qualification for Admission The minimum qualification for admission to the MBA (RD) Programme shall be graduation from a recognized institution. (Degree Course of at least three years duration with separa annual / semester examination systemj from any stream. Students appearing in the final year examination of the undergraduate class shall also be permitted to apply, subject to t condition that they furnish their final graduation pass result not later than the date specified.

Admission of Foreign Students: Admission of foreign national shall be made strictly as per recommendations of the foreign students advisor of the University as supernumerary seats. Foreign students recommended from time to time by the Government of India shall be admitted without Admission Test.

Seats: 46 or as decided by the University Admission Committee.

Reservation: As per Central University of Allahabad Rules.

Degree: The MBA RD degree is awarded by the Central University of Allahabad.

Requirement to Appear for Admission Test: Applicants except the foreign nationals applying through proper channel shall have to appear in the Admission Test.

Admission Procedure: The admission to the MBA RD courses shall be based on Admission Test comprising Written and Oral Tests. Based on performance in the Written Test, shortlisted candidates shall be required to appear in Oral Test conducted for MBA RD programme. The number of shortlisted candidates for the Oral Tests shall be decided by the Admission Committee. All tests shall be conducted only in English medium.

Written Tests (800 Marks): The written tests shall judge applicants for proficiency in written communication, intelligence, propensity to observe facts and use them, propensity to grasp and use quantitative and scientific tools, general awareness, logical thinking, reasoning power, aptitude for management learning and practice, and maturity in terms of personality development. There shall be four tests as follows:

i. Communication Ability in English - 200 Marks

ii. Aptitude and Reasoning - 200 Marks

iii. General Awareness - 200 Marks

iv. Quantitative Aptitude - 200 Marks

Provided that there shall be negative marking for wrong answers, in pursuance of which, while 4 (FOUR) marks will be awarded for every correct answer and 1 (ONE) mark would be deducted for every wrong answer.

Oral Tests (200 Marks): Shortlisted candidates shall be required to appear in the oral tests at G.B. Pant Social Science Institute. The oral tests shall comprise the following:

Group Leadership (100 Marks): The testing shall be done by grouping the applicants in viable groups and conducting discussion on chosen themes to test the applicant's leadership ability, group behaviour, and adjustment with group dynamics.

Personal Interview : 100 Marks Final List of Selected Candidates: The final list of selected candidates shall be drawn on the basis of overall performance of the candidates in the written and oral tests for relevant social categories.

Provided that a candidate has to appear in all parts of the written test and all the oral tests; thus, a candidate, who is, for whatsoever reason, absent at one or all the oral test(s) shall not be considered for final selection for admission.

Final result shall be declared on official website of GBPSSI and placed on the Notice Board of the Institute.

In case of Tie While drawing the list of finally selected candidates, a tie between two or more candidates securing identical score shall be decided as follows:

Score in the Written Test. In case their being same,

Percentage marks scored in Graduate Examination. In case of it being same,

Percentage Marks scored in Intermediate or its equivalent Examination. In case of it being same,

Percentage Marks scored in High School or its equivalent Examination. In case of it being same, By drawing a lottery.

If a student fails to collect the intimation of admission or deposit the fee by the required date, normally he/she shall not be granted extension of time and the vacancy so created shall be filled up by the waiting list candidate in order of merit.