M.Sc. Operational Research and M.A. / M.Sc. Applied Operational Research
Schedule of Admission
| 1 (a) Starting date of obtaining Application Forms for Common Entrance Test | 15th March, 2010 From the Department office on working days (Monday-Friday), 10:00AM-1:00PM |
| (b) Last date for receipt of completed Application Forms | 14th April, 2010 On working days (Monday-Friday) 10:00AM-1:00PM |
| 2 Dispatch of Admit Cards by Post | 6th May, 2010 |
| 3 Date of Common Entrance Test | Sunday, 30th May, 2010 |
| 4 Declaration of result of Common Entrance Test | 7th June, 2010* |
| 5 Group Discussions and Interviews | 15th - 21st June, 2010* |
| 6 Admission List | Last week of June, 2010* |
Notes: (1) The list of candidates selected for interview will be notified in the
Department of Operational Research and on the Website (www.du.ac.in). It is, therefore, the responsibility of the candidates to contact the Department personally.
List of Colleges offering M.Sc. Course in OR, North Campus
- Hindu College
- Hans Raj College
- Indraprastha College (for Women)
- Kirori Mal College
- Ramjas College
- St. Stephen's College
Common Entrance Test
It will consist of written test, group discussion and interview.
(i)Written Test (80%) :
It will be of 3 hrs. duration with multiple choice questions. There will be negative marking for every wrong answer. It will consist of two parts :
Part-I : General Aptitude (20%) : General English, Comprehension, Logic, Analytical ability and Reasoning.
Part-II :Quantitative Aptitude (60%): Questions from Mathematics, Statistics, Operational Research and Computer Science.
- Group Discussion (10%)
- Interview (10%)
Based on the performance in written test, a consolidated merit list consisting of 3 times of the number of seats available for admission in each course would be prepared for group discussion and interview.
Note: In all cases the decision of the Mathematical Sciences Courses Admission Committee will be final and binding on the candidates.
(2) The Common Entrance Test will be conducted at University of Delhi only.
Operational Research as a subject was introduced in the University of Delhi in 1963 with the introduction of a two year Post Graduate programme. A decade later the Department of Operational Research was independently set up under the Faculty of Mathematical Sciences. It is the first Department to start a Post Graduate programme of Operational Research in India.
Click here to download the Application Form
For full details go to http://www.du.ac.in/admissions/2010/ent/OR_bulletin_2010.pdf
