POSTGRADUATE ADMISSIONS 2026-27

Welcome to the M.Sc. Program in Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (PMBB) at the Department of Plant Molecular Biology. Our program offers a total of 25 seats, and students can secure admission through two distinct streams:
 
Stream 1: For those who qualify Common University Entrance Test (Postgraduate) - CUET (PG) 2026 – 15 seats
Stream 2: For those who qualify Graduate Aptitude Test - Biotechnology (GAT-B) 2026 - 10 seats
 
Admission to the M.Sc. program is based on a merit-based selection process aligned with the university's reservation policy. The number of seats may vary as per university rules. Supernumerary seats will be as per University of Delhi norms. Following are the seat matrix offerings for the new PG Academic Session 2026-27:

Mode of Selection

Available Seats

UR

OBC-NCL

SC

ST

EWS

Stream 1: CUET (PG) 2026

15

7

3

2

1

2

Stream 2: DBT GAT-B 2026

10

5

2

1

1

1

Minimum Eligibility Criteria for Admission:

  • Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University with an aggregate of 50% marks or equivalent grade (for UR/OBC-NCL/EWS category applicants) and 45% marks or equivalent grade (for SC/ST category applicants)
  • For Stream 1: Applicant must have qualified SCQP07(Botany) or SCQP17(Life Sciences) paper of CUET (PG) 2026
  • For Stream 2: Applicant must have qualified DBT GAT-B 2026
Admission Process:

CUET(PG) stream PG Admissions 2026-27:

                                 UPGRADE & SPOT ADMISSION ROUND I

GAT-B stream PG Admissions 2026-27:
  • Allocation of seats in 2nd merit list: Monday, July 20, 2026 (04:00 PM)
  • Candidates to ACCEPT the offered seat and respond to the queries raised by department (if any) from their dashboard: Monday, July 20, 2026 (04:00 PM) till Wednesday, July 22 (04:00 PM)
  • Department to verify the documents and raise queries, if any: Monday, July 20, 2026 (04:00 PM) till Wednesday, July 22 (05:30 PM)
  • Last date of online ‘PG Admission Fee’ payment by 2nd merit list applicants on the GAT-B 2026 PG Admission portal: Saturday, July 25, 2026 (11:59 PM)
  • The schedule for GAT-B score-based admissions in the Academic Session 2026-27 is in the link ADMISSION SCHEDULE GAT-B
For further information, schedule changes, and regular updates, please visit the University of Delhi Admission Portal and the DPMB Portal or contact Ms. Neelam Bedi, 9811474554 (Only During Office Hours)