Gauhati University is inviting online applications through the Gauhati University website admission portal
(https://onlinegu.in) from intending eligible candidates to appear in the Gauhati University Post Graduate Entrance Test
(PGET)-2024 in order to be admitted to the following academic programmes at Gauhati University and its Affiliated Colleges in the academic year 2024-2025:

Last date of Application: June 25, 2024

Issue date of online Admit Card: From July 04, 2024 onwards

Dates of the Entrance Test (PGET-2024)
(Offline Exam): July 09, 10 and11, 2024

Application link https://onlinegu.in/entrance/pg/

Students are adviesd to register smarth portal for Fee Waiver . Smarth portal link :

https://assamadmission.samarth.ac.in

Application fee:
If an applicant applies for one PG programme, the application fee will be Rs. 1000/-;
for two
programmes, the application fee will be Rs. 1500/-; and
for three PG programmes, the
application fee will be Rs. 2000/-.

Selection Procedure:
A. All candidates must appear in the PGET-2024 to get admitted to any postgraduate
programmes at Gauhati University and its affiliated colleges.
B. The selection of eligible candidates for PG programme admission will be solely based on PGET-
2024 scores. Furthermore, the selection and admission will be considered provisional until the
relevant documents/certificates (in their original form) are produced before the respective
department where admission is being sought at the time of admission.
C. Preference for admission to the relevant programme will be given to candidates who obtain higher
marks in the PGET-2024.
D. Seat reservations will be made following the guidelines established by the Government of Assam
and Gauhati University.
E. Merely appearing in the Entrance Test (PGET-2024) does not confer any right to the
candidate for admission to a programme. If a candidate does not meet the minimum eligibility
criteria during the document verification of the admission process, his/her candidacy will be
cancelled.

Admission Procedure:
A. Admission to all Academic Departments of Gauhati University shall be held in 2 days (on first day the
Traditional Subjects and on Second day the Interdisciplinary Subjects). The Schedule and procedure for
admission shall be notified in the Gauhati University website (https://admissions.gauhati.ac.in/home) and
Samarth portal (https://onlinegu.in) along with the list of the provisionally selected candidates prepared by
the concerned department and approved by the Admission Committee of Gauhati University.
B. The admission and other fees to be paid at the time of admission shall be received through online payment
system of Gauhati University.
C. Fee Waiver scheme: The University provides Fee Waiver Scheme to eligible candidate as per Govt. of
Assam Office Memorandum No: 490303/2024/9, dated. 01-0602024. Under this scheme, (i) students whose
parental annual income is less than Rs. 2.00 lakh from all sources will be eligible to avail this scheme; (ii) if
either of the parent (mother or father) of the student is working in the State Govt./Central Govt./ Semi
Govt./State or Central Govt. undertakings, such students shall not be eligible. As per Higher Education
Department, Govt. of Assam notification, Income certificate issued by the Circle Officer (competent revenue
official)/Head of the Institute from where the student has passed out or Notary/Affidavit in respect of annual
income will be accepted for this purpose of granting Fee Waiver in admission. The fee waiver scheme will be
applicable to the eligible candidate for M.A/M.Sc./M.Com course only. The candidate admitted under
M.Lib.sc/M.Tech./M.B.A./L.L.M. etc. programmes are not eligible for fee waiver scheme.
D. Selection shall be made on the basis of merit in the concerned Entrance Test on a competitive basis. In case
of a tie, candidates shall be selected on the basis of the performance in last Board/Council/University
examination.
E. Candidate having more than 5 (five) years of study gap from the qualifying degree at the time of
application, will not be eligible for admission. Gap certificate issued from the Gazetted Officer or Head, last
attended institution must be submit (in original) at the time of admission in the concerned department.
F. The Affiliated Colleges of Gauhati University shall announce their own admission schedule as per their
convenience. A list of admitted students will be sent to the Office of the Secretary, University Classes, GU after
completion of the admission process of each programe by the Affiliated Colleges.