Institute of Forensic Science & Criminology

Admission to M.Sc. Forensic Science & Criminology (2 yr course) at Institute of Forensic Science, Panjab University Chandigarh

No. of Seats: 19 + 1 (In-service candidate from govt. organizations / autonomous institute + 2 NRI

Eligibility: Forensic Science & Criminology B.Sc./ B.Sc. Honours degree with 50% marks in aggregate, in Forensic Science or any other graduation degree 3/4/5 Year duration in the Faculty of Science , Engineering, Medical / Dental and Pharmaceutical Science of Panjab University or any other University recognized by Panjab University with minimum 55% marks (5% relaxation in case of SC/ST/BC/PwD).

Entrance Test: For M.Sc. Forensic Science & Criminology: Admission to M.Sc. Forensic Science & Criminology shall be through P.U.- CET (P.G.) conducted by Panjab University. The admission will be on merit, based upon the marks obtained in PU-CET (P.G.) and marks obtained at undergraduate degree along with admissible weightage as per University Rules.

Format for Entrance Test for M.Sc. Forensic Science & Criminology: The question paper will comprise of Section A and Section B carrying a total of 75 marks. The question paper will be of 90 minutes duration. Section A will have 25 questions of General Sciences at 10+2 level to test the knowledge of fundamentals. Section B will have four sub-sections namely, Biology, Chemistry, Forensic Science and Physics with 25 questions each from graduation level. The candidate has to select ANY TWO of the four sub-sections from Section B for answering questions.​