National Museum Institute is a Deemed University under the Ministry of Culture. The institution offers PG as well as Ph.D courses in History of Art, Conservation, and Museology. The University offers the admission to these courses through certain entrance exams. Only limited number of seats is available for all M.A in History of Art. Therefore, the screening process is very tough to pass through.

Structure of National Museum Institute M.A in History of Art Entrance Exam

The time allotted for the completion of the entrance test is 1 and half hours. The model of the test is of objective model. Each question contains 4 different choices and the candidate has to find the right one among the same. The aspirant can gain marks for each right answer and there will be negative marks for incorrect answers.

Syllabus of National Museum Institute M.A in History of Art Entrance Exam

The main topics included in the M.A in History written examination are mentioned below.

• The Indus Valley Civilization: Art and architecture
• Modern and Contemporary Indian Art: major art movements and artists
• Medieval art under the major dynasties such as Western Chalukyas
• Early Indian art during the period of the Shungas Satavahanas, Mauryas, Kushanas, Vakatakas, Guptas,: stupa and early temple architecture, sculpture and painting traditions
• Parmaras, Pallavas, Hoysalas, Rashtrakutas, Cholas, Pratiharas, Chandellas and Pala-Senas: Temple traditions: Dravida, Nagara and Vesara
• High Medieval art and architecture of the Sultanate and Mughal periods
• Miniature paintings: Rajasthani and Mughal schools

Eligibility Criteria

The minimum qualification required for attending the entrance test for M.A in History of Art is a pass in graduation. The degree course must be passed from a recognized University with minimum 50% marks. The graduation must be obtained in any of the subjects of Social Sciences, Liberal Arts or Fine Arts.

How to Apply?

The applications of the entrance exam can be downloaded from the official website of http://www.nmi.gov.in/. Once the form is collected, the candidate can start the application process. Filled up application must be sent along with the necessary documents. They must affix recent photograph of prescribed format and size in the space provided (in the application form). They must make sure that the application reach the address before last date.

How to fill the Form?

The print out of the application form downloaded from the website must be handled carefully. The candidate must fill the form manually with the prescribed pen or pencil. They must fill the same correctly and completely, as there is a chance for incomplete applications to get rejected. The candidate must go through the application form once again before submission, to ensure its precision and completeness.

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.]

Last date for submitting applications : Last week of June, 2012

Entrance exam date: First week of July, 2012

List of National Museum Institute M.A in History of Art Entrance Exam Centers

National Museum Institute, Janpath, New Delhi

Contact Address for National Museum Institute M.A in History of Art Entrance Exam

• Address: Registrar, Narwan Apartment, I.P.Extension, Patparganj, New Delhi-92
• Telephone no: 23018159(O),23018096(O)
• Website: http://nmi.gov.in/

Colleges Accepting the National Museum Institute M.A in History of Art Entrance Exam

National Museum Institute, Janpath, New Delhi

Reference Books for National Museum Institute M.A in History of Art Entrance Exam

• A New History of India by Stanley Wolpert
• Ancient India by Ramesh Chandra Majumda
• Ancient Indian Coins by Thaplyal, K. K
• Ancient Indian Numismatics by Chakraborty, S. K
• Archaeology of India by Agrawal, D.P
• Aspects of Political ideas and Institutions in ancient India by R S Sharma
• Beginning in Archaeology by Kenyon, K
• Field Archaeology by Atkinson
• History of ancient India by Arun Bhattacharjee
• History of Ancient India by J.P Mittal (New Volumes)
• Art and Architecture of Indian Temples by S K Ramachandra Rao
• Aspects of Indian History & Histriography by P K Mishra
• Ancient Indian History and Civilization by Sailendra Nath Sen
• Chronology of American Indian History by Liz Sonneborn
• Concise Encyclopedia of Indian History by Surjit Mansingh
• Encyclopedia of Indian Art and Architecture by Patanjali Nandan Chaturvedi
• History of Ancient India by Radhey Shyam Chaurasia
• History of India by Romila Thapar
• India the Oldest surviving civilization by Alok Bhattacharya
• Indian Epigraphy by Sircar, D. C
• Indian Feudalism by R S Sharma
• Indian Palaeography by Pandey, R. B
• Introductory Outline of Indian history by D N Jha
• Principals and methods of Archaeology by Raman, K. V
• Social Formations of Early South India by Rajan Gurukkal
• The coinage of Gupta Empire by Altekar, A. S
• The Culture and Civilization of Ancient India by D D Kosambi

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• Tandem
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• J.R.S Tutorials
• Kamat Education
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• Triumphant Institute for Management Education (T.I.M.E)
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• Sahil study circle
• Life Line Competitive and Entrance Coaching Centre

Study Plan

Before beginning preparing for the examination, a detailed timetable should be made. This may be prepared by including all the topics in the syllabus. The candidates can go through the reference books mentioned for the same. Approaching coaching centers will also be helpful for the candidate to prepare for the exam. Practicing sample questions of preceding years will help the candidate in managing time in a better fashion.

How and Where To Get the Results?

The results of National Museum Institute M.A in History of Art Entrance Exam will be published in the official website of http://nmi.gov.in/. Those who visit the website during the last week of July can collect the results on the entrance exam.

Score Validity

The scores obtained in National Museum Institute M.A in History of Art Entrance Exam will be valid for one single year.