MSc in Cognitive Science Admissions for the session 2025-26

First Merit List CLICK HERE

General Instructions:

  1. Admission is subject to the candidates securing prescribed marks, 55% for General and 50% for OBC/SC/ST at the Undergraduate level.
  2. All selected candidates should bring their Migration (Issued by the University) and/or Transfer Certificate (only issued by the college) from the last attended institution / college/ University.
  3. All the candidate under reserved category should submit their Caste Certificate separately to the <puneet@cbcs.ac.in>
  4. Admission under “Teacher’s/Employee’s (University of Allahabad) ward category” is applicable as per the University of Allahabad rules. Such applicants are requested to submit the Proforma/Application duly signed by the competent authority of the University of Allahabad to the office of the undersigned at the time of admission.
  5. Candidates can send an email <puneet@cbcs.ac.in> along with their COGJET application / GATE Registration ID to know their individual marks. 

Reservation

In accordance with provision of Section 9 of the University of Allahabad Act, 2005 (Act No. 26 of 2005) seats shall be reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC) and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category candidates in all subjects / course for which the Admission Test has to be held, as given here under:

(i)         15% of the total seats in each subject / course shall be reserved for candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) category;

(ii)        7.5% of the total seats in each subject / course shall be reserved for candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribe (ST) category; and

(iii)      27% of the total seats in each subject / course shall be reserved for candidates belonging to Other Backward Caste (OBC) category.

(iv)       In case the seats reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) category candidates remain vacant on account of non-availability of candidates the same shall be filled by the candidates of Scheduled Caste (SC).

(v)        10% of the total seats shall be reserved for candidate belonging to EWS category.

Note:   These rules are indicative and UGC Regulation on Reservation and directives of Ministry of Education as on the date of declaration of Results shall be followed.

Documents to be produced by the candidates claiming Caste/Social category/special Consideration:

  • For SC/ST, GEN (EWS) and OBC (Non-creamy layer) category candidates: Recent Caste/ Category certificate in original and a photocopy thereof on Central Government format. 
  • For the applicants of Divyang Quota: Original and a photocopy of the certificate of Physical Disability issued by the Chief Medical officer of a District Hospital.

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

CBCS, UoA

Student Support

There are student volunteers helping out with accommodation as well, for more details on this you can write to Anurag (PhD Scholar) or call on +91 9716689506 (anurag.p@cbcs.ac.in) or mail to Ganga Tiwari (PhD Scholar) (ganga.t@cbcs.ac.in)

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Cut-off Marks: 21 (Twenty One)

Important Notice

Cut-off marks based on the COGJET-2025 score for the applicants shortlisted for Interview for MSc Cognitive Science at CBCS, UoA is 21.

1.  This is a notification for all those who have appeared for COGJET 2025 and have received their scorecard (Screenshot). Applicants, who have scored 21 or more in COGJET-2025, please download the Application Form and send the same (with Annexures and latest CV)  by post to the following Address Latest by April 12, 2025.

To,

Mr. Puneet Kumar

Administrative Officer

Centre of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences

University of Allahabad

Prayagraj 211002, UP

Mobile: 9005591336

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Google Form

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2.   Applicants, who have not applied for COGJET-2025 and want to apply for admission (through GATE) to MSc Cognitive Science at CBCS, may apply through valid GATE marks out of 100 (converted subject score, minimum 21 out of 40)  in relevant subjects (like engineering, life sciences, zoology, microbiology, biotechnology, computer science, physics, mathematics, statistics, psychology, economics, linguistics, medical sciences, and philosophy). Applications should be submitted as mentioned above in Sl. No. 1.

Application Fee

Application fee is only for students applying through GATE Marks, who have not registered for COGJET-2025. Those with a registered COGJET ID, should mention the ID on top of the application form.

The non-refundable fee is Rs. 1000/- for General and Rs. 700/- for SC/ST, OBC (NCL), and PwD).

The account details for the payment of application fee are as follows:

Account Name: CBCS General Development Fund

Account No.: 32804295211

Name of the Bank: State Bank of India

Branch: Allahabad University

IFSC: SBIN0001621

Copy of the Fee transfer/deposit receipt should be attached with the application form(s).

3.   Admission to the Masters’ program in Cognitive Science-2025 at CBCS will be based on COGJET/GATE Score/Marks plus Interview. All the students with a COGJET and/or GATE score, based on the merit-based cut off (COGJET/GATE score out of 40), shall be called for the interview. 

4.   Interviews (offline) for admission to the MSc in Cognitive Science tentatively will be held in mid-May 2025 / early June, 2025. The exact dates for the Interview will be announced shortly.

For any further clarification please contact <puneet@cbcs.ac.in>.

Administrative Officer, CBCS, UoA