Opt for Sikkim Manipal University 2020 Admission for Distance Learning

The dates for applying for various courses are different. The tentative dates for different courses are mentioned below:

For SMU SMIT (Sikkim Manipal Information Technology) Courses –

BBA/MBA

Last date to apply – August 2020

BBA Counselling and Admission –

• June 2020 (1st Round)
• July 2020 (2nd Round)

MBA admission through the CAT/MAT score –

Group Discussion, Personal Interview, and Counselling and Admission –

• June 2020 (1st Round)
• July 2020 (2nd Round)

MBA admission through the Entrance Exam –

Group Discussion, Personal Interview, and Counselling and Admission –

• June 2020 (1st Round)
• July 2020 (2nd Round)

B.Sc. (IT)/ M.Sc. (IT)/ MCA/ BCA/ M.Tech

Last date to apply – July 2020

BCA/ B.Sc. (IT) –

Counselling and Admission

• June 2020 (1st Round)
• July 2020 (2nd Round)

M.Tech –

• Entrance Exam date – July 2020
• Admission and Counselling – July 2020

MCA/ M.Sc. (IT)/ MCA (LE)

Admission and Counselling –

• June 2020 (1st Round)
• July 2020 (2nd Round)

B.Tech –

• Last date to apply – April 2020
• Entrance Exam date – April 2020

B.Tech (for Lateral Entry) –

• Last date to apply – June 2020
• Entrance Exam date – July 2020
• Counselling and admission – July 2020

M.Sc. –

• Last date to apply – July 2020
• Counselling and admission – July 2020

For SMU SMIMS (Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Science) Courses –

B. Sc. Nursing

• Last date to apply – Direct Admission
• Commencement of classes – August 2020

M. Sc. Nursing

• Last date to apply - July 2020
• Counselling and admission – August 2020

Bachelor of Physiotherapy

• Last date to apply – Direct Admission
• Commencement of classes – August 2020

Master of Physiotherapy

• Last date to apply – June 2020
• Commencement of classes – July 2020

Masters of B.Com, M.Com, B.A, and Hospital Administration

• Last date to apply – July 2020
• Commencement of classes – July 2020

MBBS –

• The last date to apply – See MCI notification
• Commencement of classes – August 2020

MD/MS –

• Entrance Exam date – See MCI notification
• Last date to apply – March 2020
• Last date to apply for any vacancy – May 2020
• Commencement of classes – August 2020

Integrated M.Sc. in Biotechnology

• Admission Process – Direct admission

Commencement of classes – 1st Week of August 2020

• Students can get admission in most of the SMU DE courses on the basis of their merit score. For some of the courses, they are required to appear in the SMU Entrance Exam.
• The SMU DE Entrance Exam question paper contains objective type questions.
• The question paper is divided into different sections.
• Some sections contain match-the-following type questions.
• The objective type questions contain 1 mark.
• The match-the-following type contains 2 marks and MCQ type questions contain 3 marks.

Evaluation System

The SMU follows ‘Grading System’ to evaluate the candidate’s performance.

1. Grade ‘A’ – For 70% and above scores
2. Grade ‘B’ – For 60% and above scores
3. Grade ‘C’ – For 50% and above scores

Sikkim Manipal University Syllabus -

Admission to most of the courses is done through merit and to others through some national level entrance exams. Thus, there is no specific syllabus for SMU DE admissions. In courses where entrance test is taken by the university, candidates are tested on their level of education and reasoning, aptitude, and general awareness.

Eligibility Criteria for SMU Basic and Applied Bachelor’s and Master’s Courses

Eligibility Criteria for SMU SMIT Bachelors Course

Eligibility Criteria for SMU SMIT Masters Course

Eligibility Criteria for SMU SMIMS Bachelors Courses

Eligibility Criteria for SMU SMIMS Master’s Courses

The application process for SMU DE courses will begin at different dates for different courses. So, interested candidates must keep a check on the official website to check the commencement of application process. Here are some important points.

• Students can apply for admission either online or offline. They can download SMU 2018 application form online. The completed application form should be sent along with a Demand Draft of ₹ 1600. It includes both, the charges for the Prospectus (₹ 600) and Examination Fee (₹ 1000).
• If a student collects it from the Bank, then he/ she is required to send a Demand Draft of ₹ 1000 only for the examination fee.

SMU 2020 Online Application Process -

• The applicant should visit the SMU official website.
• It is a 3 step process, namely – Registration by providing basic information; Filling-in the Application form including educational qualification details, and Paying the application fee as per the course.
• In the 1st stage of the application, a student should get registered through mobile and email. A link will be sent to the applicant’s email. The applicant should click on the link for successful registration.
• Upon successful registration, an Application Number and Password will be sent to the applicant’s mobile.
• The candidate should fill in all the specified columns of the application form.
• He/ she should pay the application fee through the ‘Payment Gateway’ specified.
• Then the applicant should click on the ‘Submit’ button.

Application Fee

The application fees for the different courses are different

Application Fee for SMU SMIT Courses -

Application Fee for SMIMS Courses –

Sikkim Manipal University Distance Education 2020 Admit Card

• Applicants can download their Admit Card from the official website of the SMU by clicking on the link www.smu.edu.in.
• The Admit Cards are issued two to three weeks before the date of the entrance exam.
• They should click on the above-given link. It will take them to the SMU Homepage.
• Here, they should find the ‘News and Announcement’ section where they will get the ‘Admit Card Download’ option.
• They are asked to fill the ‘Login Form’ to download the Admit Card. It should be filled with all required details.
• Candidates should download the admit card and take its print copy.
• It is important to carry the admit card at the examination centres. Without admit card, no students will be allowed to appear in the exam.

Sikkim Manipal University Distance Education 2020 Result

Students can check their results online on the official website of the Sikkim Manipal University. They should click on the section ‘New Announcements’. If the results are announced, then it will be seen in this section. By entering their Name, Roll Number and Date of Birth, students can look at their results. Those candidates who qualify this exam are called for counselling. During counselling, students are interviewed and are allocated course as per their choice and merit-rank.

Frequently Asked Questions

Sikkim Manipal University for Distance Education offers admission to UG and PG courses in IT and Management streams. Here are the frequently asked questions related to the admission process.

Q. How to apply for the admission in SMU?

Students can get the application form online as well as offline. They can download the application form online and submit it along with the Demand Draft of ₹ 1600 within the given time- period. They can also collect the application form from Bank by paying ₹ 600 and sent it to the university along with the Demand Draft of ₹ 1000.

Q. What is the application fee of the SMU?

The application fees for different SMU courses are different.

Q. If the original certificates are required to be sent to the university?

No, students are not required to send the original documents to the university. They should simply send the copies of the documents.

Q. How to deal with the pending status?

Students can solve their pending status problem by clicking on the following link - http://smude.edu.in/myzone.

Q. Is there any entrance exam for taking admission in the SMU?

SMU conducts entrance exams for some of its courses and not for all courses. It considers the merit of the students in the last examination for some of its courses. Applicants should check the entrance exam on the SMU official website or in the Prospectus.

Q. What is the examination pattern for the SMU entrance exam?

It contains objective type questions.

Q. What is the refund policy of the university?

The university refunds the application fee of the rejected students. Also, in such cases where a student has paid the application fee in excess, it will be refunded or adjusted during the next semester.

Q. If an applicant can cancel his/ her admission in the SMU?

No, after the approval of admission, it is not possible to apply for cancellation and get back the admission fee. However, in cases where a student gets admission in any other university and could not continue studies simultaneously at the SMU then he/ she can apply for the cancellation of admission.

Q. If a candidate can change the course of his/ her study after receiving approval for admission?

Yes, candidates can apply for the change of the course programme. They should send the new application along with the fee of ₹ 1000 to the university before the last date of submission.

Q. How much time is given to students after granting Provisional admission to submit documents?

Students must submit all required documents to the SMU within the given time period. In case, the candidate fails to submit the documents within the stipulated time; the Provisional Admission might get cancelled.