Common Entrance Test (CET)* for D.Th.
Candidate
Information Nov-2012
1.
Preliminary
As per the UGC requirement, all
universities established by an Act of Parliament Act of Provincial or State assemblies
and Deemed Universities under UGC Act are required to have Common Entrance Test
for Doctoral programmes. Therefore, this
examination is conducted by the Senate.
2. Eligibility And General Entrance
Requirements And Conditions Of Admissions:
a. Eligibility:
i. He/she
shall be a person who has previously obtained the M.Th. degree of the Senate
with a minimum of ‘B’ grade (60% above) or person who in the opinion of the
Committee for Research holds an equivalent qualification.
ii. There is no
age bar for a person to be admitted to the D.Th. programme, if one fulfills the
required qualifications and centres have a place for him/her.
iii. In
exceptional cases, a person who while without a Serampore M.Th., in First or
Second Class or an equivalent degree has previously published creative research
of a high scholarly standard and/or holds a M.Phil., or M.Litt., degree in
First or high Second Class from an Indian university or a degree at least
equivalent to this from an Indian or foreign university with knowledge in
theology may be deemed sufficient for registration to D.Th. programme.
Such
applicants shall include with their application a statement of their
qualifications including academic degree and other training and experience
deemed relevant. Each applicant shall satisfy the Committee for Research that
he or she has the ability to undertake doctoral studies. Copies of papers presented and any published
scholarly research shall be submitted as evidence. Where necessary the
Committee for Research may call the applicant for an interview.
b. General
Entrance Requirements:
i. Senate
shall conduct entrance test for admission to DTh course once / twice in a year.
ii. Student may apply to the
centres for admission to the doctoral program
iii. The Research
Centres shall conduct personal interviews of the prospective students who have
successfully passed the Common Entrance Test conducted by Senate
iv. Candidates
shall be admitted by the centres to the degree programme only in the branch
they had completed their M.Th study.
3. Schema for entrance Test
a. There shall
be a written examination, consisting of Two
Papers, each of three hour duration and 100 weightage/marks;
b. First paper shall deal with the area of
specialization at MTh level;
Part I: Questions related to
methodological skills involved in the study of the branch of specialization at
MTh level;
Part II: Question related to the grasp of the branch through
comprehensive discussion.
c. Second paper shall have two parts;
Part I: A book review on recently published prescribed book;
Questions on book review will be focused on the
analysis of the content of the book, methodology adopted, thesis propounded,
arguments and counter arguments presented and critical appreciation.
Part II: Questions dealing with
the intended field of research, proposed topic, need for research in that area,
nature and method of research, and theological implication of the intended
research.
4. List of
Recognized Examination Centres
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1. Department of Research/SATHRI, Faculty of Theology Serampore College (University) Mack House Complex Serampore. WB. 712201 Tel.: 033-26529732 Email: deanresearchsathri@gmail.com |
2. Federated Faculty for Research
in Religion and Culture (FFRRC) C/o Marthoma Theological
Seminary Post Box No. 287 Kottayam – 686 001, Kerala Tel.: 0481 - 2304191 Email:kgpothen@gmail.com, mttseminary@gmail.com |
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3.
Gurukul Lutheran
Theological College and Research Institute 94, Purasawalkam High Road Kilpauk Chennai – 600 010.
Tamilnadu. Tel. No:
044-42651060/42651070 Email:
gltc.principal@gmail.com |
4. North India Institute of Post Graduate Theological Studies (NIIPGTS) C/o Serampore College Serampore - 712201 Hooghly, West Bengal Tel.: 033-26521067 Email:
pratapgine@yahoo.com |
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5.
United Theological
College 63, Miller’s Road, Benson
Town Bangalore - 560 046,
Karnataka Tel. No:
080-23332844/23333438 Email: unitedtcb@gmail.com |
6. Tamilnadu Theological Seminary Arasaradi, Ellis Nagar P.O. Madurai - 625 010, Tamilnadu Tel. 0452 -
2602352(O)/2608402 (P) Fax:- 0452 - 2601424 E-mail:- principal_tts@airtelmail.in |
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7.
Union Biblical
Seminary Post Box: 1425, Bibvewadi Pune - 411 037, Maharashtra
Phone: 020 – 24211747/ 24211203/ 24218829/ 24218670 Fax: 020 - 24215471 E-mail: principal@ubs.ac.in,
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8. SCEPTRE Shrachi Cenbter 74B, A.J.C. Bose Road Kolkata-700016 West Bengal, India |
5. On-line Process of Application for
Examination
a.
Submit the Online Application Form
for Common Entrance Test.
b.
Send the Printed copy of the Online Application
Form with Signature and relevant documents to: Registrar, Senate of Serampore
College (University). P.O. Serampore, Dist. Hooghly, West Bengal.
c.
Relevant Documents
i.
M.Th Transcript (attested by the
Principal/Registrar of Federated Faculties).
ii.
Consent Letter from the Principal/Registrar for
examination centre.
iii.
Enclose Demand Draft of `900 (with additional late fee of `300, if
required) in favour of Registrar, Senate of Serampore College; payable at
Serampore Dist. Hooghly, West Bengal.
d.
Fee
Form
Fee `50
Exam Fee `700
Statement of Marks Fee `150
Late Fee (if applicable) `300
e.
Important
Dates
Last
date for submission of application form: 15
September 2012
Last
date (with late Fee): 30
September 2012
Examination Schedule
Paper I
29 Nov 2012 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 Noon
Paper
II 30 Nov 2012 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 Noon
7. Additional Information
a.
Candidate is required to obtain minimum 50 marks
in each paper to pass CET and qualify for DTh studies.
b.
Both the papers must be passed in one
sitting.
c.
Questions will be asked only from the
syllabus/courses examined by Senate in the branch of MTh studies.
d.
Only two attempts shall be allowed to appear in
this examination.
e.
Passing examination does not mean that a person
has a claim on admission to doctoral studies; admissions are subjected to
availability of seats and resource persons in the field, and personal
interviews conducted by the centres.
f.
Validity of this examination for admission is
three years.
9.
How to Apply
a. Apply Directly
b. Contact Exam Centers
c. Contact Senate office
10. Books for review
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Old Testament |
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Anthony
Cersesko |
Introduction to Old Testament
Wisdom |
Mumbai:
St. Pauls, 2000 |
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Walter
C. Jr. Kaiser |
Mission in the Old Testament:
Israel as a Light to the Nations |
Baker
Academic, 2000 |
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New Testament |
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John
K. Riches, David C. Sim |
The Gospel of Matthew in its
Roman Imperial Context |
Continuum
International Publishing Group, 2005 |
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Jey
J. Kanagaraj |
The Gospel of John: A
Commentary |
OM
Books, 2005 |
`350 |
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Christian Theology |
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Raimon
Panikkar |
The Fullness of Man: A
Christophany |
Delhi:
ISPCK, 2006 |
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Anthony
C. Thiselton |
Hermeneutics of Doctrine |
Wm.
B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2007 |
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History of Christianity |
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Braaten
carl E. And Robert W. Jenson ed. |
The Ecumenical Future |
Wm.
B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2004 |
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Kreiden
Alanthe |
Origins of Christendom in West |
T
& T Clark, 2001 |
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Religion |
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T.
N. Madan |
Modern Myths, Locked Minds |
Delhi:
Oxford University Press, 1997 |
`395 |
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Badri
Narayan |
Fascinating Hindutva: Saffron
Politics and Dalit Mobilisation |
Delhi:
SAGE, 2009 |
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Christian Ministry |
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P.
Duane Schultz |
Theories of Personality, 8th edition |
New
Delhi: FIE Pratapganj, 2005 |
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Michael
J. Anthony and Warren S. Benson |
History and Philosophy of
Christian Education: Principles for the 21st Century |
Grand
Rapids: Kergel Publications, 2003 |
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Communication |
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S.R.
Melkote and H. Leslie Steeves |
Communication for Development in
the Third World: Theory and Practice for Empowerment. Second Edition |
New
Delhi: Sage, 2001 |
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Michael
Traber ed. |
Communication in Theological
Education: New Directions |
ISPCK,
2005 |
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Missiology |
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Roger
E. Hedlund |
Missiology for the 21st
Century: South Asian Perspective |
ISPCK,
2004 |
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Paul
G. Hiebert |
Anthropological Reflections on
Missiological Issues |
Baker
Books, 2001 |
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Christian Ethics |
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Robin
Gill |
A Textbook of Christian Ethics, 3rd edition |
London:
Continuum, 2006 |
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Miguel
D La Torre |
Doing Christian Ethics from the
Margins |
New
York: Orbis Books, 2004 |
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Registrar
*Common Entrance Test as per the UGC stipulation and Common Entrance
Examination as per D.Th. regulation.