University of Allahabad, one of the esteemed universities of the nation, was established in 1887. The institute offers under graduate and post graduate courses for candidates from all parts of India. Admissions to these courses are made on the basis of separate entrance exams conducted by the institute. Candidates who qualify the exam can join the institute for the corresponding course. PGAT M.A. in Education Entrance Exam is the entrance exam conducted by the University for the Admission of post graduate course in education.

Structure of University of Allahabad PGAT M.A. in Education Entrance Exam

University of Allahabad PGAT M.A. in Education Entrance Exam is subjective in nature with short answer type and medium answer type questions. Short answer type questions should approximately contain 50 words while medium answer type questions should contain 150 words each. The maximum time allowed for the exam is 90 minutes.

Syllabus of University of Allahabad PGAT M.A. in Education Entrance Exam

Meaning and Aims of Education, Agencies of Education. Nature, types and principles of Curriculum, Nature and types of educational planning, Effects of social change, Social mobility and social stratification on education.

Study of naturalism, idealism, pragmatism and realism with reference to aims, curriculum, methods of teaching and discipline. Educational ideas of Plato, Rousseau, Dewey, Bertrand Russell, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindra Nath Tagore, Swami Vivekanand and Madan Mohan Malviya.

Growth and Development of the child, Nature and Measurement of Intelligence and Personality. Nature and Theories of Learning, Nature and methods of Educational Psychology, Creativity and educational provisions for fostering creativity.

Measurement and Evaluation, Essay and objective type tests, characteristics of good test (Reliability, Validity Procedure for constructing Achievement test, Measures of Central Tendencies (Mean, Median), Q.D., S.D., N.P.C., Rank Difference Correlation.

Problems of Primary, Secondary and Higher Education in India, Educational Technology, Distance Education population education. Environmental education and Value Education..

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who have completed a three year degree course in B.A. Education or any related subjects under any recognized university are eligible for the of University of Allahabad PGAT M.A. in Education Entrance Exam.

How to Apply?

Candidates can apply for the University of Allahabad PGAT M.A. in Education Entrance Exam in online method. For online application candidates should download a challan of State Bank of India from the official website of the university and deposit the completed challan along with a registration fee of Rs.600/- (Rs. 300/- for SC/ST candidates). On receiving the challan SBT will provide the candidates with a 9 digit code number. Candidates should enter the code during the online submission of the form. If the code entered by the candidate is not matching with the fee receipt details the form will be rejected.

How to fill the form?

The website contains all the relevant information required for the online submission of the form. All the entries must be filled with proper details. The forms should be submitted before the due date.

Important Dates (Tentative)

[Please note that we only provide tentative dates based on previous years dates. For exact dates related information it is always best to check official websites only.]

Online Submission of Forms Start Date: Third week of April, 2012

Sale of OMR Forms from Pravesh Bhawan from: First week of May, 2012

Last date of submission of Online/OMR Forms: Third week of May, 2012

Date of Online Download of Admit Cards from the website www.pgat2011.com: Last week of May 2012

Date of Admission Test: First week of June, 2012

List of University of Allahabad PGAT M.A. in Economics Entrance Exam Centres

• Allahabad
• Bareilly
• Bhopal
• Bangalore
• Patna
• Delhi

Contact Address for University of Allahabad PGAT M.A. in Economics Entrance Exam

• Address: Director - Post Graduate Admission Test - PGAT 2011, University of Allahabad, Allahabad – 211002, Uttar Pradesh
• Help Desk telephone numbers: 7388404617, 9453357711
• Website: http://www.allduniv.ac.in/

Colleges Accepting the University of Allahabad PGAT M.A. in Education Entrance Exam Score

University of Allahabad

Reference Books for University of Allahabad PGAT M.A. in Education Entrance Exam

• Education and Social Change by Fred Sir Clarke
• Education, Globalization and Social Change by Hugh Lauder, Phillip Brown, Jo Anne Dillabough
• Social Conflict & Educational Change by Tyler Kahdeman
• Education and Social Change by Florian Znaniecki
• Education & Social Change by Amanda Coffey, Coffey
• Education & Social Change by Ruhela Sp
• Education and Social Change by Vijaya K Kaushik
• Educational Psychology by Jeanne Ormrod
• Educational Psychology by Bhawna Misra
• Educational Psychology by J Ronald Gentile, James Lalley
• Educational Psychology by S Narayan Rao
• Educational Psychology by Vipin Shastry
• Educational Psychology by M Dash
• Education Psychology by Khanna Pk
• Educational Psychology by Poornima Bhatt
• Educational Psychology by Emilie Wright Johnson

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Study Plan

The candidates should prepare very well for the exam. The competition level will be very high as the exam is conducted at All India level. The candidates must be aware about the question pattern of the exam. For this they can refer previous year question papers. Candidates should try to study with the help of a well built study time table. This will help them in effectively utilizing the allowed time. Studying with a proper study time table also increases the confidence level of candidates.

How and Where To Get the Results?

The result of University of Allahabad PGAT M.A. in Education Entrance Exam Score will be published in the official website of the university.

Score Validity

The score obtained in University of Allahabad PGAT M.A. in Education Entrance Exam Score will be valid for one single year.