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How to do Ph.D. in Economics being an Economics Honours graduate?

You need to complete at least Master's degree to become eligible for Ph.D admission in given discipline. You are just a graduate and it will not make you eligible for Ph.D admission in any of the colleges in India. Therefore, take admission in a post graduation degree of same stream and complete it with good marks.

After completion you will become eligible for Ph.D admission. Also, try to clear exams like NET/SLET/JRF for getting admission in reputed Universities. You can also appear for other entrance exams which is mainly conducted by the University.

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How to do Ph.D. in Economics being an Economics Honours graduate?

Graduation is not a enough qualification to apply for PhD in Economics. You need to complete a Master's Degree in Economics or its equivalent qualification with a minimum of 55% marks from a recognized university. Those having qualified national level examinations like CSIR-NET, GPAT, and ICMR are exempted from attending the entrance test. So, please complete Master Degree in Economics to be eligible for PhD in Economics course.

In order to be eligible for Ph.D course, first of all you need to complete your Masters degree with a minimum of 55% or above from a recognized University as it is the minimum educational qualification required for a candidate in order to be eligible for any Ph.D course.

After having completed your Masters degree, you should opt for NET, SLE, JRF examination, to be able to get admission in top ranked colleges .

Some reputed colleges however conduct their own entrance examination, therefore in such an academy you will have to clear their conducted entrance examination and pursue your Ph.D course and opt for a better future.