REVA PET Syllabus 2026: Download Latest Syllabus PDF

Updated on May 24, 2026 18:25 IST

By UPASANA PRADHAN, Assistant Manager- Editorial

Overview

REVA PET 2026 Syllabus: Candidates who want to apply for PhD admission at REVA University can check their entrance exam syllabus details below. The test syllabus is different for all disciplines. Candidates who want to pursue research work can check REVA PhD entrance exam syllabus details. The syllabus for REVA PET is based on the master's coursework.

With the help of syllabus, candidates will get an idea of what type of questions are asked in REVA PET exam. Qualified candidates can get an opportunity to pursue doctorate degree in various disciplines. Overall, the total marks of REVA PET 2026 is 100 comprises subject-specific and research methodology related questions. Read below to know more about REVA PET 2026 exam syllabus.

Table of contents

REVA PET Syllabus PDF
REVA PET Exam Syllabus Section-Wise
REVA PET 2026 Exam Syllabus (Paper-Wise)
REVA PET Exam Pattern 2026
REVA PET Preparation Tips

REVA PET Syllabus PDF

REVA University will issue syllabus for the upcoming session on its official website along with admission notification. Meanwhile, students can refer to previous year's syllabus details below-

Download REVA University PhD syllabus (Computer Science and Applications)

REVA PET Psychology Syllabus

Candidates are advised to go through the REVA PET 2026 syllabus carefully to attempt maximum number of questions in the examination.

REVA PET Exam Syllabus Section-Wise

REVA PET 2026 Entrance Test paper for candidates who have qualified UGC-JRF/UGC-NET/ UGC-CSIR JRF/ UGC-CSIR NET / SLET / GATE or passed in MPhil or hold teacher fellowship, the syllabus will be both on Research Methodology and the concerned subject of study (subject-specific) with 50% of weightage each. The test will be 100 marks and will be 3 hours long. The question paper will be in Two Parts:

Part-I: Questions on the core subject of study (subject-specific) for 50 marks (objective and descriptive)
Part-II: Questions on Research Methodology for 50 marks (objective & descriptive)

Note: Both the sections, Part 1 and Part 2 must be completed within 3 hours duration

REVA PET exam pattern for candidates who have qualified UGC-NET (including JRF) / UGC-CSIR NET (including JRF) / SLET / GATE or candidates holding teacher fellowship will be only on Research Methodology. The question paper will be for 100 marks (20% Objective and 80% Descriptive) and will last 3 hours.

The syllabus of the REVA PhD Entrance Test for candidates who have passed the MPhil program will be only on the concerned subject of study (subject-specific). The question paper will be for 100 marks (50% Objective and 50% Descriptive) with 3 hours duration.

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REVA PET 2026 Exam Syllabus (Paper-Wise)

Research applicants can check unit-wise REVA PET syllabus detals for each course discipline below -

REVA PET PhD Courses

Topics

PhD in Management Studies

Part A

Unit 1- Introduction to Business Administration
Unit 2 - Theories & Schools of Thoughts
Unit 3 - Human Resource Management
Unit 4 - Financial Management
Unit 5 - Marketing Management
Unit 6 - Production Management
Unit 7 - Operations
Unit 8 - Strategic Management
Unit 9 - International Business

PhD in Commerce

Part A

Commerce, trade, business, history and evolution of commerce and its basic elements accounting, financial accounting and cost accounting, taxation, auditing, financial institutions and stock markets
Indian financial system, commercial banks, reforms in the banking sector, the role of RBI etc.
Recent trends in commerce education in the country
Accounting standards in India, Inflation Accounting, Human Resource Accounting, Responsibility Accounting, Social Accounting
Meaning and Elements of Business Environment
Economic environment, Economic Policies, Economic Planning
Legal Environment of Business in India, Competition policy, Consumer protection, Environment protection
Liberalization Privatisation and globalisation, Second generation reforms, Industrial policy and implementation
Industrial growth and structural changes
Money and Capital market, working of stock exchanges in India, NSE, Derivatives and Options
Theoretical foundations of international business, Balance of Payments
International liquidity, International Economic Institutions: IMF, World Bank IFC, IDA, ADB
World Trade Organisation-its functions and policies
Structure of India’s foreign trade, Composition and direction, EXIM Bank, EXIM Policy of India, Regulation and promotion of Foreign Trade
Research in commerce, scope and direction
Role of statistical tools in commerce research

PhD in Engineering

Part A for the following Engineering courses

Civil Engineering

Strength of materials
Fluid mechanics
Environmental Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Transportation Engineering

Computer Science & Engineering

Section 1: Digital Logic
Section 2: Computer Organization and Architecture
Section 3: Programming and Data Structures
Section 4: Algorithms
Section 5: Theory of Computation
Section 6: Compiler Design
Section 7: Operating System
Section 8: Databases ER‐model, Relational model
Section 9: Computer Networks

Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Power Semiconductor devices:
Phase controlled converters
HVDC Dynamic Stability
DC-DC, Converters
FACTS-AC Transmission Line and Reactive Power Compensation
Control Systems: Bode Plot, Design of PID, lead, and lag controllers

Electronics & Communication Engineering

Fundamentals of Analog Electronics, Analog Communication, Digital Communication, Signals and Systems, Control Engineering, optical fibre communication, Microcontrollers, Computer communication networks, Digital signal processing, Microwave communication

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Theory of Machines, Vibrations, Design, Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences Fluid Mechanics, Heat-Transfer, Thermodynamics, Applications, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering Materials, Metal Casting, Forming, Joining, Machining and Machine Tool Operations, Metrology and Inspection, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Production Planning and Control, Inventory Control, Operations Research

Part B- Research Methodology (Remains the same for all)

Research and Types of research
Research Formulation
Data Collection and analysis

REVA PET Exam Pattern 2026

Candidates can check REVA PET 2026 exam pattern (as per the last year format) below -

S. No	Category of Candidates	Papers (100 Marks)
1	Candidates Who have qualified in UG and PG with percentage of 55%.	Part - I Subject Specific (50 marks)		Part - II Research Methodology (50 marks)
		Objective	Descriptive	Objective	Descriptive
		30 question x 1 mark each = 30 marks	4 questions x 5 marks each = 20 marks	10 questions x 1 mark each = 10 marks	5 questions x 8 marks each = 40 marks
2	Candidates possessing M. Phil Degree	Subject Specific (100 Marks)
		Objective		Descriptive
		50 questions x 1 mark each = 50 marks		5 questions x 10 marks each = 50 marks

REVA PET Preparation Tips

To pursue PhD at REVA University, candidates must follow the strategies mentioned below to score well in the CBT.

As it is a PhD entrance exam, understanding of conceptual and practical knowledge is important.
Revise your MTech degree syllabus and practice questions and PYQs of PhD level exams to improve accuracy and time management to answer questions.
Pay special attention to questions related to logical reasoning, data interpretation related questions.
Lastly, check interview questions, practice speaking skills to qualify REVA PET Interview Test 2026.