1. ADMISSION POLICY

1.1 Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences is a Christian Minority Educational Institute within the meaning of Article 30 (1) of the Constitution of India. Under this provision and as per the judgement of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, dated the 6th of December 1991, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi Vs. University of Delhi, and party overruled by the 11 Judges Constitution Bench in T.M.A. Pai Foundation v/s State of Karnataka dated 31st of October 2002, that 50% seats shall be reserved for the candidates of the Christian Community and the remaining 50% shall be allotted to general candidates strictly by merit. Christian Candidates are required to submit the following documents at the time of Counselling.
a) Letter of recommendation from
the pastor of the Church duly authenticated by the Senior Pastor or Bishop.
b) Baptism Certificate/Confirmation Certificate.
Note: Letter of recommendation not signed by appropriate Church agency shall not be considered under this category. If any doubt arises with regard to any of the above documents submitted by the candidates at any stage, the Registrar reserves the right to cancel the candidature/admission under Church Sponsored category after seeking necessary clarification.
1.2 SHIATS is an All India Institution founded by Christian Churches and Organizations in India and in accordance with its Policy and Constitution, draws students from all over the country. It receives its human resources from various parts of the country to impart education, conduct research and execute extension programmes imbued with zeal and spirit of service in accordance with the Christian belief.
1.3 The information indicated in this prospectus is only for general guidance and could be modified / changed from time to time by the Academic Council/Executive Council of the University.
1.4 All admissions in the University shall be made strictly on merit as determined on the basis of marks obtained by the candidate in the ENTRANCE TEST/ DIRECT INTERVIEW, conducted by the SHIATS.
1.5 Any legal matters shall be subject to the Jurisdiction of Allahabad only.
 

2. PROSPECTUS AND APPLICATION FORM :  Manual and On line Application Form

2.1. Manual Application Form:

A common Application Form shall be applicable for all academic programmes irrespective of Undergraduate, Postgraduate, B.Ed. B.P.Ed, M. Ed and Diploma for admission through Entrance Test or Direct Interview (excluding Ph.D).
i The Prospectus and Application Form can be obtained by sending a crossed bank draft for Rs. 450.00 (i.e. Rs.300/- for Prospectus, Rs.100/- for Application Forms (incl. VAT of Rs. 5/-) & Rs.50/- for postal charges) or $30.00 in favour of the Registrar, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Allahabad by registered post.
Note: (Postal orders/ Cheques or Money Orders are not acceptable).
ii The Prospectus and Application Forms will be available on cash payment of Rs. 400.00 (i.e. Rs.300/- for Prospectus & Rs.100/- for Application Forms {incl. VAT of Rs. 5/-}) from the Registrar’s office on any working day i.e. from Monday to Friday (09:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m.).

2.2 Submission of Manual Application Form
The Application Forms A & B duly completed in all respect and accompanied with an Account Payee Bank Draft of prescribed Entrance Test/ Direct Interview Fee on Table No. 1 in favour of Registrar, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, payable at Allahabad or a University cash receipt of the aforesaid amount must reach The Registrar, SHIATS, Post. Agricultural Institute, Allahabad on or before May 20, 2013.

 

Sl. No	Programme	Amount (Entrance Test/ Direct Interview Fee for Manual Application Form)
1	All Undergraduate Programmes	Rs. 1000
2	All Postrgraduate Programmes	Rs. 1000
3	B.Ed Only	Rs. 1000
4	M.Ed Only	Rs. 1000
5	All PG Programmes (with B.Ed)	Rs. 1200
6	All PG Programmes (with M.Ed)	Rs. 1200
7	Faculty level Test & Direct Interview Programmes	Rs. 500

2.3 On - line Application Fom
I. The candidates can also choose to apply through On-line Application Form available on the University website www.shiats.edu.in

ii. Last date for applying On-line Form is the May 25, 2013 without any late fee but the Bank Draft of Rs. 1200/-along-with a photograph must reach the Registrar’s Office positively by May 30, 2013.


 

3. CATEGORY OF CANDIDATES AND NUMBER OF SEATS

3.1 Regular Students
Candidates selected for admission into various academic programmes offered by the University are considered as full time regular students. These students will be entitled to avail of all the facilities of the various academic departments and other fields in the University.

A. Christian and General Candidates
University reserves 50% seats for candidates of the Christian Community and the remaining 50% seats shall be allotted to General Candidates strictly by merit. Thus, the total number of seats of the University have been categorized equally for Christian and General candidates. The total number of seats for admission in Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes are given Faculty - wise in Table No. 8

B. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Candidates
For the academic programmes in Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Allied Sciences, fifteen percent (15%) seats in Undergraduate Programmes and twenty five percent (25%) seats in Postgraduate Programmes vide letter no. 1(15)/2012, Exam Cell dated August 14, 2012 will be filled through All India Entrance Test conducted by ICAR, New Delhi. Howbeit, Eighty Five percent (85%) seats in Undergraduate and Seventy Five percent (75%) in Postgraduate shall be filled through entrance test conducted by the SHIATS scheduled for June 12, 2013. The ICAR test will be held on April 20, 2013, for Undergraduate Programmes and April 21, 2013 for Postgraduate Programmes. The ICAR seats available in various Academic Programmes in Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Allied Sciences are given Faculty wise in Table No. 8.
The ICAR category seats are inclusive of Christian and General Candidates and the number filled in either category shall be adjusted against total seats in each category. Candidates should directly apply to ICAR for admission in the ICAR category at this University. Counseling for allotment of seats in ICAR category for the admission to this University will be done by ICAR, New Delhi.
C. Foreign Candidates
Foreign Candidates are not required to appear in the Entrance test. They shall pay fees in U.S. Dollars as it is mentioned in Table No. 9. This does not include the Boarding and Lodging (Food expenses etc.) charges. Refer Table No. 9 for details.
D. Non Resident Indians (NRI) Candidates
I Admission to NRI Wards/NRI Sponsored Candidates are available in all Undergraduate, Postgraduate & Ph.D.
Programmes
ii) Entrance test is exempted for the NRI Wards/NRI Sponsored candidates.
iii) These admissions shall be against Fifteen Percent (15 %) over and above seats available for various academic programmes.
iv) Fees for NRI Wards/NRI sponsored candidates shall be the same as for foreign candidates given under Foreign Candidates No. 3.1 C.

E. Kashmiri Migrant Candidates
Vide letter F.1-1/2012 (SA-III) dated October 19, 2012 from UGC, Government of India, the Kashmiri Migrants will be considered for admission under special package during the session 2013-2014. They will be required to produce the supportive documents.

3.2 Special Candidates
a. Candidates attending Short Courses under Non- Formal Education or any other Schools are considered in this category. Opportunity in the form of non-formal education is provided to candidates who wish to study some particular phase of agriculture or wish to get sufficient education or experience to be able to do research or independent work in the special chosen field. Candidates should contact concerned Schools directly. No regular classes are held for students taking up this course, they learn by observation and gain practical experience by attending special classes arranged by the concerned departments/Schools, in which they wish to be trained.
b. Candidates with first class Diploma and fulfills other conditions of admission in Engine ering shall be considered for direct admission to third semester of relevant UG programmes in the Faculty of Engineering and Technology if seats are available provided he/she fulfills other conditions of admission.

3.3 Auditing of Courses
Staff and students of SHIATS may avail the facility of auditing any course (subject) being taught on campus with the permission of the Registrar, SHIATS. However no credit will be awarded to the students for this course.
 

4. ADMISSION PROCEDURE

Admission to various Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes shall be done through ENTRANCE TEST strictly on merit. However, there are few programmes for which the admission procedure will be done through DIRECT INTERVIEW by the respective Schools (Table No. 2)
Note: A common Application Form shall be applicable for all academic programmes irrespective of Undergraduate, Postgraduate, B.Ed, B. P. Ed. and M. Ed. for admission through Entrance Test or Direct Interview Programmes. (Excluding Ph.D programmes)

4.1 Eligibility for Admission to the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes
The eligibility for admission to various Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes will be determined on the basis of the Qualifying Examination. The eligible programmes are grouped Subject- wise. (Refer Table No (s). 4 & 6). For Admission to academic programmes of the University, the candidate will be grouped into various Subject Group Code for Undergraduate and Subject Group Number for Postgraduate Programmes.
These Subject Group Code/ Subject Group Number will be determined on the basis of the Qualifying Examination of the candidate.

 

6. ELIGIBILITY TO VARIOUS PROGRAMMES FOR ADMISSION

Details of Undergraduate Test Booklets :

7.2 Test Booklets for Postgraduate Programmes (PG, B. Ed.,& M. Ed)
1. All candidates for PG programmes are required to attempt a total of 160 questions from PG Section of Postgraduate Booklet.
2. Candidates appearing for B. Ed. & M.Ed. programmes are required to attempt a total of 200 questions (i.e. 160 questions from PG Section and 40 questions from additional section; B.Ed. Section, M.Ed. Section as per their qualifying examination and choice filled in the application form.

PG Section
(For the Subject Group Codes) AGRI/HSC/BIO/ABF/SCI/OTH/ETE
i)Compulsory Section:
General Aptitude - 40 questions (30 min.)

Ii) Optional Section:
    AGRI -120 questions (90 min.) or
    BIO -120 questions (90 min.) or
    ABF -120 questions (90 min.) or
    HSC -120 questions (90 min.) or
    SCI -120 questions (90 min.) or
    OTH -120 questions (90 min.) or
    ETE - 120 questions (90 min)


B.Ed. Section
(Additional Section for B. Ed.)
Teaching Aptitude - 40 questions (30 min.)

M.Ed. Section
(Additional Section for M. Ed.)
Teaching Management - 40 questions (30 min.)


Details of Postgraduate Test Booklets :

NOTE:- i) Every effort will be made to assign the candidate the center of his/ her first choice. However, the University
               reserves the right to change the centre and assign the candidate to any one of the above centres.
           ii) The centres once assigned shall not be changed
           iii) Any of the above center (s) can be cancelled at the discretion of the University.