Lucknow University mulls online entrance test for PhD courses

LUCKNOW: In view of Covid-19 pandemic, the Lucknow University is likely to conduct online entrance test for admission to its PhD courses.
Unlike previous years, the entrance tests will not only be held in Lucknow but also in others cities.
A separate entrance test will be held for admission to full-time and part-time PhD courses. The cities where the entrance test is likely to be held are Noida, Ghaziabad, Delhi, Varanasi and Prayagraj. The university has received around 4,500 applications for admission to over 400 PhD seats.
“We are planning to conduct entrance test in several cities considering the pandemic situation. The names of the cities where the entrance test will be held is yet to be finalized. Those cities will be selected as centres from where high number of applications will be received,” said admission coordinator Pankaj Mathur.
The merit list will be displayed on the university’s website and the departmental/institute’s notice board.
Meanwhile, the final selection of candidates for part-time PhD programme will be based on a separate entrance test.