Anthropology deals with the study of human beings. Courses in anthropology are offered to students at the PG and Doctoral levels at many well known institutes in India. Interested applicants will be needed to appear for an exam for getting admission into the program. More on the entrance exams available in Anthropology and the institutions that participate in these exams are mentioned below.

As Anthropology deals with the many various dimensions of the existence of mankind, many specialized subjects are included in this topic. They are:

• Applied Anthropology
• Linguistic Anthropology
• Physicalor Biological Anthropology
• Prehistoric Anthropology (Archaeology)
• Sociocultural Anthropology

List of Entrance Exams in Anthropology

MA/M.Sc

• Amity University M.Sc Anthropology Entrance exam
• University of Rajasthan (UOR) M.Sc Anthropology Entrance Exam
• Andhra University Common Entrance Test (AUCET)
• Manipur University M.Sc Anthropology Entrance Exam
• North Maharashtra University M.Sc Anthropology entrance exam
• Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University MA/M.Sc Anthropology entrance exam
• University of Pune Anthropology Entrance Exam
• Pondicherry University MA in Anthropology Entrance Exam

PhD

• Manipur University PhD in Anthropology
• Ph.D. (Anthropology) from University of Pune
• Lucknow University Anthropology PhD Entrance Exam
• Anna University PhD in Anthropology Entrance Exam
• Annamalai University PhD in Anthropology Entrance Exam
• Pondicherry University PhD in Entrance Exam

List of Institutions That Participate In This Examination

• Amity University
• Andhra University
• Bangalore University
• Berhampur University
• Dibrugharh University
• Dr. Hari Singh Gour Vishwa Vidyalaya
• Guwahati University
• Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University
• Karnataka University
• Manipur University
• Nagarjuna University
• North Eastern Hill University
• North Maharashtra University
• Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University
• Pune University
• Punjab University
• Ranchi University
• Sambalpur University
• Siddhu Kanhu University
• Sri Venkateshwara University
• University of Allahabad
• University of Calcutta
• University of Delhi
• University of Hyderabad
• University of Mumbai
• University of Mysore
• University of Rajasthan
• Utkal University
• Vidya Sagar University
• Vinoba Bhave University
• Visva-Bharati University

Exam Pattern of the Anthropology Exam

The PG level exam in Anthropology will encompass questions of the objective nature. 4 choices shall be given to all and one will need to choose the right response out of this.  The time limit for this examination is one hour. A total of 90 questions shall be posed and these questions are classified into 3 parts. They are:

• Part A – Forty questions will be asked – 1 mark each
• Part B – Thirty questions will be asked – I mark each
• Part C – Twenty questions will be asked – 1 mark each

Evaluation of this paper will include negative marking. 1/4th out of the total marks allotted for each questions shall be deducted for every erroneous responses one give.

How to Procure Application Form for the Anthropology Course?

Admission forms for the Anthropology course can be got by all aspirants from the concerned exam counter. Aspirants also have the provision to receive their forms by post. A 3rd option is to take it from the official website of the participating university.