MGU CAT 2020: Application Form (Extended), Admit Card, Eligibility, Exam Mode

MGU CAT 2020 Application form last date was extended till 13 April 2020 due to coronavirus pandemic. Mahatma Gandhi University Common Admission Test will be organised at the National Level by the Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala for admission to the various Postgraduate (PG) programs at their university. The exam is conducted at the MGU campuses Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam, Kochi, Kozhikode, Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai. Candidiates can check all the information regarding MGU CAT 2020 entrance exam from this article.

Latest Updates:

• MGU CAT 2020 exam dates are postponed. Application Form last date was extented till 13 April 2020.

MGU CAT 2020 Application Form

Candidates can fill the MGU CAT Application form 2020 from the 20 February 2020 till 13 April 2020 on the official website. Check the given below information related to MGU CAT registration 2020:

• Candidates need to apply for MGU CAT 2020 online via MGU official website.
• The candidates have to fill a registration form to get an Application Number.
• The candidates then have to make the payment for application fee using the Application Number to login to get admission through MGU CAT.
• After making the payment, the candidates have to fill the following details in MGU CAT application form 2020:
• Personal details
• Basic details
• Educational details
• Communicational details, etc.

MGU CAT Application Fees

Candidates can check the category wise MGU CAT Application Fees 2020 in the given below table:

MGU Registration Fees for CAT 2020

Category	Registration Fees
General Category	Rs. 1000/-
Reserved Category	Rs. 500/-

• The application fee is non-refundable.
• Mode of Payment: The fee can be paid via net banking, credit card or debit card.

Candidates can download MGU CAT 2020 Information Brochure PDF.

MGU CAT 2020 Eligibility Criteria

MGU CAT 2020 Eligibility Criteria is listed course wise in the table below and all the applicants before they start filling the application form must go through it;

MGU Course Wise Eligibility

Courses	Eligibility Criteria
M.Sc. Biotechnology, M.Sc. Microbiology, M.Sc. Biochemistry, M.Sc. Biophysics	Qualifying exam—B.Sc. degree in Biochemistry, Botany, Biophysics, Microbiology, Zoology, Biotechnology, Chemistry or Physics. Minimum Marks—50% marks in the qualifying exam.
M.Sc. Physics/M.Sc. Environmental Science & Disaster Management	Qualifying Examination—B.Sc. degree in Physics. Minimum Marks—50% marks in the qualifying exam.
M.Sc. Psychology	Qualifying Examination—BA/B.Sc. in Psychology. Minimum Marks—50% marks in the qualifying exam.
M.Sc. Computer Science	Qualifying Examination—B.Sc. degree in Computer Applications/Computer Science/BCA. Minimum Marks—50% marks in the qualifying exam.
LL.M.	Qualifying Examination—LL.B. degree. Minimum Marks—50% marks in the qualifying exam.
M.Ed. in Social Science Education, Commerce Education, IT Education, Language Education, Mathematics Education	Qualifying Examination—B.Ed. degree. Minimum Marks—55% marks in the qualifying exam.
MA in Economics	Qualifying Examination—UG degree in Economics, Mathematics and Statistics. Minimum Marks—45% marks or equivalent degree from the MGU approved institutions.
MA Politics & Human Rights, MA Politics (Public Policy & Governance)—UGC, MA Politics & International Relations, Sponsored Programme	Qualifying Examination— Bachelor’s degree in Economics/ History/ Law/ Politics with 45% marks OR Degree in Commerce/ Anthropology/ English/ Sociology/ Psychology/ Philosophy/ Geography with 50% marks OR Graduation in Science and not less than 60% marks.
MA English	Qualifying Examination—UG Degree Minimum Marks—45% marks or Bachelor’s degree in arts/science with minimum 50% marks.
MA Developmental Studies, MA Gandhian Studies	Qualifying Examination—Bachelor’s degree (any discipline). Minimum Marks—45% marks.

Interested candidates must fulfil the eligibility criteria as per the course of there choice before filling the application form.

MGU CAT 2020 Admit Card

Candidates can check all the essential information concern with the MGU CAT Admit card 2020 given below:

• The applicants can download the MGU CAT admit card 2020 from the official website.
• MGU CAT Admit card releasing date will be announced soon by the authority.
• The candidates should download and print this admit card.
• The candidates should carry this admit card with them to the examination venue.
• The candidates should also bring along a photo government ID proof.
• The candidates will not be allowed to enter the exam hall without the admit card.

MGU CAT 2020 Exam Pattern

Candidates must check the given below details of MGU CAT 2020 exam pattern so that they have an idea about the exam structure:

• MGU CAT entrance exam will be conducted in offline mode(Pen and Paper).
• Examination paper will be in English medium.
• Candidates have just 90 minutes to solve the question paper.
• The exam will consist of Multiple Choice (MCQ) type questions.
• The question paper will consist of around 80 questions based on the subject that the candidate chooses to apply.
• The examination will contain questions of objective and descriptive type for the candidates applying for the following programs:
• MA Malayalam
• MA English
• LL.M.
• Master of Tourism Management

MGU CAT 2020 Syllabus

Check the given mentioned table of MGU CAT Syllabus 2020:

MGU CAT Course wise syllabus

Program Name	Syllabus
M.Sc in Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Biophysics and Microbiology	Graduate-level Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Microbiology.
M.Sc in Chemistry	B Sc level Chemistry
M.Sc in Computer Science	A graduate-level Computer Science, Logical Reasoning and Numerical Ability.
M.Sc in Physiology	General English 20%, Basic Mathematics20%, and BA/BSc level Psychology 60%
M.Sc in Physics	B Sc Level Physics including subsidiary Mathematics
M.Sc in Environment Science & Management or Disaster Management	Environment Science, Biosciences, General Science
MA in Politics and International Relations or Human Rights or Public Policy and Governance	International affairs, contemporary politics and public policy, current affairs, Indian Constitution, political and economic issues in India /Kerala, and Human Rights issues.
MA in Malayalam and English	English Language and Literature at B A-Level for M A in English and Malayalam Language and Literature at B A-Level for MA in Malayalam
MA In Gandhian Studies and Development Studies	The first one would be with questions related to the field of Gandhian Studies/Development Studies while the second part will cover a cross-section of all the Social Science disciplines
MA in Economics	20 questions from  General Knowledge/Awareness 60 questions from  Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Development Economics, Banking, International Trade, Public Economics and Quantitative Theory for Economics at the Graduate level.
MA in History and Anthropology	B A level History for M A in History and BA level Anthropology for M A in Anthropology
The postgraduate programme in Tourism and Traveling Management	English Language (30 marks)  General Knowledge and Current affairs(30 marks)  Travel Geography (20 marks) 20% Descriptive test will contain a short essay question carrying 20 marks
Postgraduate programmes in Education	Questions  will from the  field of Education

MGU CAT 2020 Preparation Tips

MGU CAT Preparation Tips 2020 are mentioned below for the candidates who wish to score well in the MGU entrance exam examination:

• Candidates are requested to go through the Syllabus.
• Daily revision is an important aspect as studied topics/subjects become faded which needs to be polished time and again.
• Give time for recreation which is an important part as it helps to release stress time to time and it doesn’t pile up.
• Solving questions will give a reality check of the preparation and scope of improvement as well.
• Keep calm at the time of examination and focus.

MGU CAT 2020 Results

Candidates can get all the important information of MGU CAT Result 2020:

• The MGU CAT 2020 result date was 31st of May, 2020 before the corona virus pandemic.
• The candidates can check the MGU CAT result 2020 on the official website. 
• Candidates should download and print these results.
• Keep the printout handy when going for the interview and counselling.

MGU CAT 2020 Counselling

Given below are the details regarding the MGU CAT 2020 counselling, candidates must check:

• The shortlisted candidates will be invited for the interview process.
• Upon successfully clearing the interview process, the candidates will be eligible for admissions.
• The allotment of seats will be based on the availability of seats, options exercised and rank obtained by the candidates.
• The candidates get to select the preferences for their specialisation during the process of counselling.
• The candidates must carry the following documents for the counselling process:
• Matriculation certificate for date of birth
• Transfer Certificate
• Mark sheet of the institution last attended
• Provisional certificate from the institution last attended
• Migration certificate (if applicable)
• Caste certificate (if applicable)
• Income certificate (if applicable)
• BPL certificate (if applicable)

MGU CAT 2020 Highlights

Check the basic information of MGU CAT entrance exam 2020 in the given mentioned table:

MGU CAT 2020 Highlights

Exam Name	MGU CAT 2020 or Mahatma Gandhi University Common Admission Test
Conducting Body	Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala
Level	National Level
Course	Postgraduate
Official Website	https://www.mgu.ac.in/
Exam Mode	Online
Exam Purpose	To provide Master degree to deserving candidates

Mahatma Gandhi University

Mahatma Gandhi University is formed on 02 October 1983, in Kottayam district, Kerala. The university has been approved by the UGC and accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council of India. MGU has around 300 colleges affiliated colleges over five districts of Kerala. Governor of Kerala is the Chancellor of the university and Professor Sabu Thomas is the Vice-Chancellor.