Master course admissions
Last Updated on Friday, 18 June 2010 06:14
Entrance Exam for MSc and DPhil admissions will be held on June 12, 2010
Students who have completed a Bachelors degree in Behavioural/Cognitive Science or related disciplines including Psychology, Neuroscience, Biosciences, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Medicine, etc. are eligible to apply for admission to the Master programme.
Students should have at least 55% (for General) at the Undergraduate level (50% for OBC/SC/ST) for appearing in the entrance exam. A written entrance test followed by interview is conducted for the purpose of selection.
The interview and the written test assess the student's capability for carrying out independent research and a flair for studying cognition.
The written test and interview is held in June/July every year.
Admission is based on the student's performance in the written test, interview and the bachelor degree.
Fellowships of 3,000 INR/month are also awarded to the selected candidates based on merit.
Download the Application Form and send the filled form along with the draft to the Head, Centre of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences, Senate Hall Campus, University of Allahabad, Allahabad 211002.
The completed Application Form must be delivered in the CBCS Office on or before May 20, 2010.
Entrance Exam for MSc and DPhil admissions will be held on June 12, 2010
Application Fees :
For outstation candidates (those applying from outside of Allahabad): 550 INR
For local candidates (those applying from Allahabad): 500 INR
Note : Payment is accepted only through Demand Drafts. Draft to be drawn in favor of 'CBCS' payable at Allahabad.
Entrance Test Syllabus and pattern
Duration : 2 hrs 30 mins
Test centers : Allahabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata
The Test will consists of two Sections. The first Section will consist of objective questions and will cover the following areas:
A. English Comprehension
B. General Reasoning
C. Numerical Ability
D. Principles of Computing
E. Principles of Psychology and Physiology
The second Section will consist of short answer type questions in the areas of Cognitive Psychology, Computer Science, Psycholinguistics, Neuroscience and Philosophy.
Sample Questions for Master Programme Entrance Test
Section A:
Objective type questions
English Comprehension: Fill in the blanks
1. It does not _________who wins the war because everything that comes in the way of the advancement of ________ will come to an end.
(a) Care …… science (b) decide ….nations (C) matter ….. humanity (d) important …..civilization
Numerical Ability
2. What is the greatest 3-digit figure, which is a full square and may be divisible by 10, 15, or 25?
(a) 256 (b) 400 (c) 625 (d) 900
General Reasoning
3. If DOCTOR is coded as FQEVQT, then PATIENT will be coded as?
(a) OZSHDMS (b) QBUJFOU (c) RCVKGPV (d) SDWLHQW
Principles of Computing
4. The decimal number 65535 is represented in hexadecimal as:
(a) oxFFFF (b) oxFFF (c) oxFFFFF (d) oxFFFFFF
Principles of Psychology and Neuroscience
5. Which one of the following is not correctly paired?
(a) Hypothalamus - Drives (b) Limbic System - Neural control of emotions (c) Spinal Cord - Reflexes (d) Parietal lobe - Hearing
Section B:
Descriptive Answer - type questions (200-300 words)
1. Is thought possible without language? Comment.
2. Discuss in brief, the process of neural transmission?
3. Discuss different types of memory in humans.
Syllabus includes topics like Perception, Attention, Memory, Language, Thinking, Major systems in the Brain, Major Philosophical Issues related to Mind, Introduction to Computers, Basic programming (any language) and Introduction to Algorithms.
Entrance Exam for MSc and DPhil admissions will be held on June 12, 2010
Interview
An Interview is conducted for applicants who qualify the written test. The interview is both technical and personal.
Train ticket (II sleeper non AC) by the shortest route from your residence to Allahabad, which is refundable by the Centre on production of original (used)/photocopy of the unused train/Bus tickets on the date of Interview (if he/she called for the Interview).