Ph.D. Comprehensive Examination

Instruction for students
The comprehensive examination is to be completed by a research scholar within the first 3 semesters of his/her research program. The comprehensive examination can be taken by the research scholar even if he/she has not, at that point of time, completed all the prescribed courses.

The Comprehensive Examination will be conducted once every semester. The Coordinator will contact research scholars about the exam in the beginning of every semester and invite registrations. The names of the Examiners for each section will be announced well in advance. The research scholar may contact the Examiner for suggestions on preparation for the Examination.

A research scholar is allowed a maximum of two attempts for the comprehensive exams. In the first attempt, a scholar must appear in four subjects. Subjects that are not cleared in the first attempt can be taken in the second attempt.

If the comprehensive exams are not cleared within the first 3 semesters or within two attempts, registration will be cancelled and the scholar will have to quit the PhD program.

The list of subjects for the comprehensive exam and their equivalent courses are given below.

Networks, EC2102 Networks and Systems
Analog Electronics, EC2010 Analog Circuits
Digital Systems, EC2101 Digital Systems
Digital Systems, EC2101 Digital Systems
Power Electronics, EC3040 Power Electronics / EE5121 Power Converter Analysis and Design
Power Systems, No equivalent
High Voltage Engineering, EC5221 High Voltage Technology
Communication Theory, EE3560 Analog Communication Systems / EE5110 Probability Foundations for Signal Processing
Electromagnetic Field Theory, EC2204 Electromagnetic Fields
Control Systems, EC3210 Control Engineering
Instrumentation and Measurements, EC5141 Instrumentation Engineering
Instrumentation and Measurements, EC5141 Instrumentation Engineering
Digital Signal Processing, EE2202 Analog and Digital Signal Processing / EE5330 Digital Signal Processing
Computer Organization and Architecture, EC2201 Computer Organization and Microprocessors
Optics, EE5410 Fibre Optic Communication Technology /PH5110 Optics and Photonics / PH5640 Laser applications / PH5650 Laser Theory
Linear Algebra, EE5150 Mathematical Methods in Signal Processing / MA5310 Linear Algebra

There are two options for the comprehensive exam

Write 4 exams and get 60 marks total with at least 12 marks in each subject.
Write 2 or more exams and use up to 2 course equivalents.

- Pass marks for 2 exams + 2 course equivalents is 30 marks total with at least 12 marks in each subject and minimum B grade in each of the two courses.

Pass marks for 3 exams + 1 course equivalent is 45 marks with at least 12 marks in each subject and minimum B grade in the reported course.

Note that the Doctoral Committee will ensure that the courses reported for comprehensive will not count towards PhD coursework requirements.