NIMHANS MPhil Clinical Psychology Admissions 2024.
Online applications are being invited by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) for admission into various postgraduate courses including PhD and M.Phil in Clinical Psychology for the session 2024. Candidates, who fulfill the eligibility criteria can now apply with the registration link given below.
NIMHANS Bangalore is one of the dream destinations for most clinical psychology aspirants and for those who want to become mental health professionals in India.
MPhil Clinical Psychology Eligibility Criteria
The candidates must have accomplished their 2-year Master’s degree in Psychology discipline to apply. Notably, the maximum age limit for M.Phil. Clinical Psychology at NIMHANS is 32 years. Final-year appearing candidates and those who are waiting for final results may apply for the course but need to submit a marksheet on the day of admission.
Category-wise Seat Matrix
| Region /State | Category | Seats | Seats Under Stipendiary Category | Availability of Guidance Slots |
| All India Category | Unreserved Category | 9 | 23 | – |
| EWS | 2 | |||
| OBC | 6 | |||
| SC | 4 | |||
| ST | 2 | |||
| Karnataka State Domicile Category | Unreserved | 4 | 06 | – |
| OBC | 1 | |||
| ST | 1 | |||
| Foreign /Sponsored | – | – | 03 | |
NIMHANS MPhil Clinical Psychology Exam Pattern
Entrance exam will take place in Bengaluru city only.
M.Phil entrance examination will contain 100 Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) and the duration will be 90 Minutes (1.5 Hours). Each question carries 1 mark.
Notably, there is a negative marking of ¼ (0.25) for wrong answer each.
There will be no interview. The selection of candidates will be based on entrance exam scores and document verification only.
Application Fee
For general category candidates, the online application fee is ₹1,500. Candidates, belonging to the ST or SC category have to pay ₹1,000 as an application fee.
NIMHANS also offers a stipend of ₹25,000/- per month to selected students.
Important Dates – NIMHANS MPhil Clinical Psychology Admissions 2024
| Schedule | Dates |
| Date of Advertisement of Admission Notification | 15-Feb-2024 |
| End Date for Submission of Online Application Forms | 16-March-2024 |
| Conduct of Entrance Tests for all courses | 8th & 9th June, 2024* |
| Results for PhD Courses | 26th May, 2024 |
| Date of Interview & Admission for PhD Courses | 27th & 28th May, 2024 |
| Results for courses Other than PhD | 04-June-2024 |
| Date of Admission | 12-June-2024 |
| Date of course commencement | 01-July-2024 |
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*NIMHANS Exams, that were about to take place on 25th and 26th May, 2024 has been rescheduled to 8th and 9th June, 2024 due to Lok Sabha elections.
Click here to join the online virtual mode preparation course for M.Phil Clinical Psychology Entrance preparation. The course can be completed in 3 Months. virtual online lectures, printed study materials, and online test papers are included.
