M.A. ECONOMICS ENTRANCE-3

Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE)


About the Programmes : 

The Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (Deemed to be University), Pune, offers two year Masters Programmes in
(1) Economics, 
(2) Financial Economics, and 
(3) Agribusiness Economics.

The Entrance Examination will have the following three components: (a) Analytical Ability, (b) Knowledge of Elementary Economics, and (c) Aptitude for Statistics and Mathematics. For sample questions of Entrance Examination, please refer to the website of the Institute (www.gipe.ac.in).    Students desirous of seeking accommodation at the time of Entrance Examination(at Pune only) should send their request for accommodation well in advance and the same will be provided in the hostels of the Institute at the rate of Rs. 150/- per day per person, subject to the availability.     Admission Rules and Procedures for Masters Programmes

(a) Eligibility Condition   All the three programmes are open for all the graduates. Students desirous of admission to any of the above-mentioned programmes should have at least 50.00 per cent marks in the aggregate (45.00 per cent for the reserved category candidates)at the graduate level.    (b) Procedure   Admission for all the three Masters Programmes will be given strictly on the basis of marks scored in the Entrance Examination. Students desirous of admission to the above-mentioned Programmes are required to fill the prescribed application form for the entrance examination.   The prescribed online application form is available on website www.gipe.ac.in . The application form fee is Rs. 1,750.   In the application form, students should clearly mention their preferences for the programmes at the specified place. For example, suppose a student wants to give first preference to Masters in Economics, second to Masters in Financial Economics and third to Masters in Agribusiness Economics. Allocation of Seats for Admission in Masters in Economics   The total number of students admitted into this Programme will be 40. The allocation of seats is as per Government of Maharashtra guidelines with 50% of the seats in the open category and the rest in the reserved category subject to certain performance criteria in the entrance examination relating to admission. The reserved category seats are allotted to SC/ST/DTNT/VJNT/NT (31%) and OBCs (19%).   Allocation of Seats for Admission in Masters in Financial Economics and Agribusiness Economics   The total number of students to be admitted in these two Programmes will be 40 each. The allocation of seats is as per Government of India guidelines with 50.5% of the seats in the open merit category and the rest in the reserved category subject to certain performance criteria in the Entrance Examination relating to admission. The reserved category seats are allotted to SC (15%), ST (7.5 %) and OBCs (27%). Au Revoir !