Govind Ballabh Pant Social Science Institute, Allahabad Admission 2026: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Cutoff & Application Form

Govind Ballabh Pant Social Science Institute, Allahabad  provides courses in the field of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, at postgraduate and doctoral levels. GBPSSI Allahabad provides full-time MA, MBA and Ph.D degree courses. The candidate desirous to apply for admission must meet the Govind Ballabh Pant Social Science Institute eligibility criteria. The entrance exam accepted by the college is Postgraduate Admission Test and Combined Research Entrance Test (CRET) conducted by University of Allahabad Allahabad. The applicant must appear and qualify the exam to seek GBPSSI Allahabad admission. 

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• For MA admissions, the candidate needs to fill the registration form available on the college website. 

• After successful registration, they must download the admit card and appear for the “Online Admission Test”.

• The selected candidates will be declared by GBPSSI Allahabad.

• For GBPSSI Allahabad MBA admissions, the applicant has to appear for the Postgraduate Admission Test (PGAT), conducted by University of Allahabad. 

• They must qualify the group discussion and interview round. Afterwards, the college will release the list of selected candidates. 

• The Ph.D applicant needs to fill the GBPSSI Allahabad Ph.D registration form, available on the college website. 

• They need to appear for Combined Research Entrance Test (CRET) conducted by University of Allahabad. 

• Depending on the applicant’s score in the exam and their merit performance, the shortlisted candidates will be called in for an interview. 

• The participant who qualifies all the above rounds will be admitted to the GBPSSI Allahabad Ph.D course. 

The college offers admission in various courses at postgraduate level. The duration of completion of the courses is 2 years. Below table mentions the eligibility criteria and seat intake of the college.

Govind Ballabh Pant Social Science Institute PG Eligibility Criteria 

GBPSSI Allahabad MA Admission Procedure

• The candidate must meet the Govind Ballabh Pant Social Science Institute MA eligibility criteria, to apply for admission.

• They must fill the online application form available on gbpssi.in.  

• The applicant will need to create an email id and passwords, though which registration form can be filled. 

• The college will release admit card/hall ticket for the entrance exam which the candidate must download. 

• He/ She needs to appear for the “Online Admission Test” organised by the college for GBPSSI Allahabad MA admissions. 

• The institute will release the list of candidates selected, depending on the applicant’s score in the exam as well as their academic performance.  

GBPSSI Allahabad MBA Admission Procedure

• The candidate must meet the GBPSSI Allahabad MBA eligibility criteria, to apply for admission. 

• The applicant must visit the website of Allahabad University - anallduniv.ac.in and register to appear for the PGAT exam. 

• The applicant has to secure an acceptable score in the exam to appear for further rounds of admissions. 

• Depending on the PGAT score, the college will release a list of shortlisted candidates, who will need to appear for group discussion and interview rounds.

• The Govind Ballabh Pant Social Science Institute will release a list of the selected applicants who have qualified these rounds and will provisionally offer them admissions.

• So, selected candidates must report to the institute at the earliest for physical verification of documents and finalise the admissions. 

The college offers admission in the Ph.D course at doctorate level. The duration of the courses is 6 years. 

Govind Ballabh Pant Social Science Institute Ph.D Eligibility Criteria 

GBPSSI Allahabad Allahabad Ph.D Admission Procedure

• The candidate must meet the Ph.D eligibility criteria, to apply for admission. 

• To register for the Combined Research Entrance Test (CRET), the candidate needs to register online on the University of Allahabad website. 

• The CRET exam is conducted at two levels, one entrance exam and another for personal interview. 

• For CRET I, the applicant must apply on the CRET portal on allduniv.ac and register. 

• The applicant must download the CRET admit card and secure a valid score. 

• Afterwards, the applicant needs to appear for CRET II, which includes a presentation and personal interview round. 

• He/ She must report to the Govind Ballabh Pant Social Science Institute Allahabad, where these rounds will be conducted. 

• The admission will be on the basis of academic merit and CRET score, so the candidate must visit the official site regularly for merit lists updates. 

• Marksheet of Class 10+2

• Graduation/Post graduation marks sheet

• Entrance examination scorecard

• Valid ID Proof (Aadhaar/ passport/ Driver’s Licence)

• Transfer certificate/Migration certificate

• Passport size photographs

• Caste certificate (if applicable)

• Printout of Registration form

• Printout of Registration fee receipt 

It is mandatory to submit the above documents, required at the time of admission. Failure to do so will result in cancellation of candidature.