IUCAA - NCRA Admission Test - INAT 2025

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The Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune (an autonomous institution set up by the University Grants Commission), is a leading centre of research in a wide range of areas in Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Physics. IUCAA is located in the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) campus.

IUCAA offers challenging opportunities to young motivated students to pursue a Ph.D. degree in research topics in all areas of Astronomy and Astrophysics including Instrumentation, Multi-Wavelength Ground and Space-Based Observations and Data Analysis, Quantum Metrology and Precision Measurements, Solar Physics, Extragalactic Astronomy, High-Energy Astrophysics, Gravitational Wave Astrophysics, Theoretical and Computational Astrophysics, Large-Scale Structure, Gravitation and Cosmology.

IUCAA is a participant in major national and international projects such as the currently operating 10-m Southern African Large Telescope (SALT), the multi-wavelength AstroSat mission, Aditya-L1 mission; the next generation optical observatory - the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT); the planned advanced gravitational-wave observatory -the LIGO-India; the Vera Rubin Observatory (Rubin LSST). IUCAA has a high-performance computational facility and an excellent library.

The IUCAA National Admission Test (INAT-2025) is being conducted to select candidates to pursue a Ph.D. degree with scholarship at IUCAA. The written component of the Test will also be used to select eligible candidates into the SPPU-IUCAA Joint M.Sc. (Physics with Astrophysics) programme. The written test will be held in various cities across the country on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (https://inat.iucaa.in/INAT2025/ImpDates.jsp )

Venue :

Various cities across the country as listed in the application form. The exact details of the assigned test centres will be available in the Admit Letter.

Eligibility : 

Students who have completed or expect to complete their M.Sc./Integrated M.Sc. degree (in Physics, Applied Physics, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Electronics, or Astronomy) or B.E./ B.Tech./ M.E./ M.Tech. degree (in any branch) by July 2025, with 55% marks or more are eligible to apply for INAT-2025 towards a Ph.D. scholarship.

Students completing a B. Sc. degree in Physics (with Mathematics up to 2nd year) or a B.E. / B. Tech. degree in any branch of engineering, with a minimum of 55% marks may apply to be selected to the SPPU-IUCAA Joint M.Sc. (Physics with Astrophysics) programme (https://www.iucaa.in/en/education/m-sc/sppu-iucaa-msc)

In addition, talented final-year B.Sc., 1st year M.Sc., 3rd/4th year Integrated M.Sc. and 2nd/ 3rd year B.E./ B.Tech. students may also apply to be pre-selected for the Ph.D. programme at IUCAA.

A relaxation of 5% in the qualifying marks, from 55% to 50%, is applicable for candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ OBC-NCL/ EWS or Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) category.

Selection Procedure:

IUCAA is looking for highly motivated students with a consistently good academic record. While students from engineering backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply for INAT-2025, we emphasize that we are looking for students who are interested in carrying out doctoral research or post-graduate studies in Physics, or Astronomy and Astrophysics. Prospective candidates are hence expected to have a good understanding of basic Physics.

Based on the applications and referee assessments, a subset of the candidates will be short-listed and invited to take the written test, to be held in various cities across the country on Sunday, January 19, 2025. All candidates should report at the assigned test centre with the necessary documents for verification (Passport-size Photo, one of the Photo IDs (in original) like Aadhaar/ PAN/ Voter ID/ Driving License/ College ID/ Passport AND the Admit letter). Registration for the test will begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 09:45 a.m. A seat in the test is not guaranteed unless registration is completed by the candidate during this period. The final selection to the research scholarship will be based on the results of the written test (on January 19, 2025) and two interviews (Dates of interviews will be communicated to the shortlisted candidates via registered email ID).

No walk-in candidates will be allowed entry to the INAT-2025 written test. Only those with a valid Admit Letter will be given entry.

Note that the selection to the Ph.D. programme at IUCAA through INAT is in addition to the selection through the Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST), while selection to the SPPU-IUCAA M.Sc. (Physics with Astrophysics) Programme is only through the INAT written test.

Nature of the Written Test:

The test will be of TWO hours duration. The question paper will be in English. The questions will be from basic Physics, Mathematics, Electronics/ Engineering to advanced areas of the same subjects and consist of three parts:
Part - A: Basic Physics, Mathematics, and Engineering
Part - B: Advanced Physics, Mathematics and Engineering
Part - C: Both basic and advanced areas of Physics, Mathematics and Engineering

Asterisk - Only one out of four choices is correct in Part-A and Part-B

Diamond -Candidates must answer Part-C questions by filling in the appropriate squares in the Answer Sheet.

How to apply:

There are TWO steps in the application procedure. Candidates must first register by entering their name and valid e-mail address in the appropriate registration boxes below. An application password will then be automatically sent to the candidates email address; the e-mail address and the password must be entered in order to fill out the Online Application Form. The Application Form also requires the names and e-mail addresses of two referees. Candidates must submit the Online Application Form by November 18, 2024. When the form is submitted, the candidate will receive an email containing his/her Online ID, an account password, and confirmation that s/he has applied for INAT-2025. E-mails will also be automatically sent to the two referees, requesting them to fill and submit the online Confidential Assessment Form. The candidates should inform their referees about the Assessment Form. Note that each applicant must submit his/her Application Form before the referee fills the Assessment Form. Please e-mail the Coordinator at inat@iucaa.in in case of any problems with the online forms.

Based on the applications and referee assessments, a subset of the candidates will be shortlisted and invited to take the written test, to be held in various cities across the country on Sunday, January 19, 2025. You should report at the assigned test centre with the necessary documents for verification (Passport-size Photo, one of the Photo IDs (in original) like Aadhaar/ PAN/ Voter ID/ Driving License/ College ID/ Passport AND the Admit letter). Registration for the test will begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 9:45 a.m. A seat in the test is not guaranteed unless registration is completed by the candidate during this period. For Ph.D. selections, based on the marks in the written test, a further subset of the candidates will be invited to attend two interviews, by two different committees. The final selection for Ph.D. scholarships will be based on a combination of the marks obtained in the written test and the interviews.

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