Graduate School Admission Test (GSA) : Application Procedure

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Candidates can submit applications for hall tickets online. Students applying online should take a print of their application and send it with Demand Draft and two photographs (one stuck on the application and one stapled) with the name and reference number written behind the photograph and DD.

Students applying from remote areas may send in their applications on a plain paper stating name, current address, date of birth, e-mail, address, subject of choice, preferred test centre (candidates should mention a second preference also). They should send along with the application a detailed table of marks from 10th Std onwards. Candidates are required to send two passport size photographs - one pasted and one stapled to the application, a self-addressed and stamped envelope superscribed with the name of the exam and year of exam and Demand Draft for the requisite amount of fees. The application must be sent strictly in conformation with the instructions given by the institute.

Candidates have the opportunity to appear for multiple tests provided the timings do not clash and for doing so they have to send a separate application (including Demand Draft) for each subject.

Fee Waiver - Those candidates requesting a waiver of application fee on the grounds of financial distress may do so by presenting a letter from the Principal or the Head of the Department justifying the request. For this the candidates must download the hall ticket application form from the download section of the institute's website. They should take a print out of this, fill it and send it along with photographs and letter from the Principal/ HOD. Such applications with fee waiver requests will be issued hall tickets as per the availability of seats.

The Demand Draft for biology subjects should be drawn on State Bank of India payable at Bangalore to National Centre for Biological Sciences. For all other subjects the DD should be drawn on State Bank of India payable at Mumbai to Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

The applications for Biology and MSc in Wildlife should be sent to : Admission Section, National Centre for Biological Sciences, TIFR, GKVK, Bellary Road, Bangalore 560065.

Applications for all other subjects should be sent to University Cell, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba, Mumbai 400005.

Applicants should be aware of the fact that the institute will issue hall tickets only on receipt of requisite fees and students should take care that they send their application well in time before the last date for receipt of application forms. Only candidates with hall tickets will be allowed to appear for the exams.

Walk in Candidates - In such cases where seats are available, the institution may allow candidates without hall tickets to appear for the exam. Such candidates should have a DD for the requisite amount of fees as stipulated by the institution. This amount may be slightly more than the normal amount of fee. Such candidates are advised to reach the centre at least an hour in advance and should bring along all original mark sheets, DD for requisite amount of fees 2 photographs and a photoidentity card.