CDS Thiruvananthapuram Admission 2026: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Cutoff & Application Form

CDS Thiruvananthapuram admissions are different for all the courses. For the MA Applied Economics course, the admissions are through the CUET PG examination, and for the PhD in Economics, admissions for JRF holders will be based on a personal interview, and for non-JRF holders, it will be based on the UGC-NET examination. Before applying for CDS Thiruvananthapuram admissions, students should fulfil the eligibility criteria and register themselves. 

Admissions at CDS Thiruvananthapuram are offered to a total of 2 courses. The admission process for all three courses is different. Check out the CDS Thiruvananthapuram admission details, such as registration process, seat intake and admission process below. 

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• Before applying for CDS Thiruvananthapuram admissions, students need to have completed their eligibility criteria.

• They need to visit the official website and go to the “Apply Now” tab.

• Download the application form and fill in all the details carefully.

• Submit the application form along with the required documents and application fees.

At the postgraduate level, CDS Thiruvananthapuram admissions are offered to the MA Applied Economics course. The duration of the courses is 2 years. Tabulated below are the CDS Thiruvananthapuram PG admission details.

CDS Thiruvananthapuram MA Applied Economics Eligibility Criteria

CDS Thiruvananthapuram MA Applied Economics Admission Process

• To be eligible for MA Applied Economics admissions, students need to have completed their bachelor’s degree of a minimum of 3-years duration. 

• Admissions will be offered based on the performance of the candidates in the CUET PG examination.

• Then, CDS Thiruvananthapuram will invite applications for the MA Applied Economics programme.  

• Aspirants must apply separately for the CDS Thiruvananthapuram admissions after the selection process has started.

• It will be followed by a counselling session in which students need to upload the relevant documents and pay the course fees. 

At the doctoral level, CDS Thiruvananthapuram offers a PhD in Economics course. The duration of the course is 6 years. CDS Thiruvananthapuram PhD admissions will be different for JRF and non-JRF holders. Discussed below are the CDS Thiruvananthapuram PhD admissions.

CDS Thiruvananthapuram PhD Eligibility Criteria

CDS Thiruvananthapuram PhD Admission Process

• To be eligible for the CDS Thiruvananthapuram PhD in Economics admissions, they require a M.Phil or equivalent from a recognised institute in India.

• Admission to the CDS Thiruvananthapuram PhD course for the JRF holders will be through a personal interview, while for non-JRF holders, it will be through UGC-NET and an interview. 70% weightage will be of the UGC NET examination, while the remaining 30% will be based on the interview. 

• The confirmation of admission will be done if the candidate has completed his coursework with a minimum CGPA of 5.0 (4.5 for reserved category students).

• The research proposal submitted by the college will be approved by the Academic Progrmmes Committee, within 1 year of submission.

• Approved research proposals must be presented before the JNU-CDS Committee of Direction for ratification

• Marksheet of Graduation and Post-Graduation

• Entrance exam scorecard 

• Identification certificate 

• Transfer or Migration certificate 

• Passport-sized photographs

• Caste Certificate (if applicable)

Note: The candidates have to submit all the aforementioned documents along with the payment of course fees. Once the documents have been verified by the admission committee of CDS Thiruvananthapuram, students can advance further in the admission process.