PhD Mathematics entrance exams and the eligibility

I want to get admission in PhD Mathematics and for that I want to get the list of some of the best PhD Mathematics entrance exams and the eligibility so can you provide me that?

[Arun Vats]

As you want to get the list of some of the best PhD Mathematics entrance exams and the eligibility so here it is for you:

List of Entrance Exams in PhD in Mathematics
• CSIR-UGC NET for JRF
• Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)
• Hyderabad University PhD Mathematics Entrance exam
• IISc Entrance Test
• IISC PhD Mathematics Entrance Test
• Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST)
• National Board for Higher Mathematics PhD Fellowship Examination
• Tata Institute of Fundamental Research PhD entrance exam
• UGC-NET for JRF

List of Institutions That Participate In This Exam
• Department of Mathematics – Indian Institute of Science
• Indian Institute of Technology - Kharagpur, West Bengal
• Koneru Lakshmaiah University - Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh
• Indian Institute of Technology - Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
• Malaviya National Institue of Technology - Jaipur, Rajasthan
• The Institute of Mathematical Sciences - Chennai, Tamil Nadu
• College of Science & Technology - Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
• St. Xavier`s College (Autonomous) - Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
• Netaji Subhas Open University - Kolkata, West Bengal
• Mehta Research Institute of Mathematics and Mathematical Physics
• Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Exam Pattern of the PhD in Mathematics Exam

The question paper shall have two parts.

• Part A - Here 10 questions will be given. Out of these, 6 will have to be answered. This part will carry 40 marks

• Part B - Here also 10 questions will be given, out of this 6 ought to be answered. This part will carry 60 marks.

The questions shall come from topics such as:
• Abstract Algebra
• Complex Analysis
• Elements of Numerical Analysis
• Linear Algebra
• Ordinary Differential Equations
• Partial Differential Equations
• Real Analysis

The total marks carried by this paper are 100. Aspirants will have to conclude writing the exam within a period of 3 hours.

Eligibility Criteria:
Candidates must have passed Masters degree

In some subjects, doing a Masters in Philosophy (M.Phil.) is a prerequisite to start Ph.D.

For some prestigious Universities a candidate is required to qualify the all India level examination such as ‘National Eligibility Test’ (NET) for Lectureship conducted by University Grants Commission.