REVA PET 2025: Check Dates, Application Form, Pattern, Syllabus, Admit Card, Results, Counselling, etc.

REVA PET stands for REVA University PhD Entrance Test, which is conducted to offer admission to PhD courses. The university offers research programmes in various disciplines, such as -

• Biochemistry
• Microbiology
• Biotechnology
• Chemistry
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Commerce
• Management studies
• Electronics and communication 
• English
• Engineering
• Computer science and applications
• Computer science and engineering
• Civil engineering
• Electrical and electronics engineering
• Mechanical engineering

Candidates who want to pursue PhD at Reva University must appear for the REVA PET, which is conducted annually. The criteria for the candidate include a master’s degree with a good academic record from a recognised university/institute. The minimum qualifying percentage is 55% for the OBC and General category and 50% for the SC/ST category candidates.

Aspirants can check all the key highlights related to the exam in the table below:

Candidates who want to apply for the REVA PET exam must meet the university's eligibility criteria, which are as follows -

• The applicant must have a master’s or professional degree with at least 55% marks (for general and OBC students). A 5% relaxation in qualifying marks applies to category candidates. 
• Candidates with a four-year degree programme must have secured a minimum qualifying percentage of 70% or an equivalent grade on the UGC-7 point scale. 
• Candidates with qualified UGC-NET (JRF/SRF)/UGC-CSIR NET/GATE scores are also eligible for REVA PhD University admissions. These applicants are exempted from appearing on the REVA PET entrance test. 
• They should have cleared the MPhil coursework with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade 'B' on the UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent grade on a point scale) and completed the MPhil Degree.
• For candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer) /differently abled and other categories, a 5% mark relaxation, from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent grade relaxation is allowed.

Reservation of seats

Note: Candidates will be selected based on a valid score in REVA PET.

The REVA PET 2025 application form is now closed. The last date to apply was July 31. The mode of application form was online. Candidates who met the eligibility criteria were eligible to fill out the form. The REVA PET PhD 2025 application form include steps, such as applicant's registration, uploading documents, and payment of fees. After submitting the application form, candidates are advised to keep a copy for future reference. The REVA PET application fee is INR 1000 and can be paid through demand draft (DD) or NEFT (National Electronics Funds Transfer).

The conducting body releases the REVA PET 2025 exam pattern on the official website. The exam pattern covers essential factors, such as the duration of the question paper, exam mode, marking scheme, etc. Candidates can check the REVA PhD 2025 exam scheme below -

• The REVA PET 2025 question paper is divided into Part I (subject-specific) and Part II (research methodology). 
• The mode of the exam is offline and online. 
• The total mark of the examination is 100, with a three-hour duration. 
• Parts I and II of the paper consist of objective and descriptive questions, each carrying 50 marks.
• There is no negative marking for incorrect answers. 

Marking scheme of REVA PET 2025 Exam

Part I paper (Subject-specific) - 50 marks

• Objective questions - 30 questions X 1 mark = 30 marks
• Descriptive questions - 4 questions X 5 marks = 20 marks

Part II paper (Research methodology)

• Objective questions - 10 questions X 1 mark = 10 marks
• Descriptive questions - 5 questions X 4 marks = 20 marks

Check all the details related to the REVA PET 2025 Exam Pattern

The REVA PET test paper comprises subject-specific (related to the discipline) and research methodology questions (same for all disciplines). Candidates can check the REVA PET PhD syllabus (Research Methodology -Psychology) below -

Part-A 

• Cognitive psychology and cognitive science
• Psychological testing, clinical assessment, and clinical assessment
• Biological basis of behaviour
• Research methodology and statistics 
• Learning theories
• Personality 
• Child and adult psychopathology
• Psychotherapy and counselling
• Organisational behaviour and organisational development
• Organisational Psychology and Human Resource Development

Part -B

• Research Methodology
• Research design and sampling design
• Methods of data collection 
• Processing and analysis of data
• Testing of hypotheses -I (Parametric or Standards Test of Hypotheses)
• Interpretation and Report Writing

REVA University had released the REVA PET 2025 admit card a few days before the examination.The REVA PET 2025 exam date was August 9. Registered candidates had to download the admit card from the official website. The hall ticket contains details about the exam and the applicant. To download the REVA PET hall ticket, candidates must provide their user ID and password. After downloading the admit card, candidates must tally all the details mentioned. In case there is any error, candidates must immediately contact the authorities and get it rectified as soon as possible.