# DU releases PhD entrance test pattern for four-year UG holders 2026-10-19T12:13:24+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The University of Delhi has issued the entrance test pattern and syllabus for PhD candidates who hold a four-year undergraduate degree. Applicants must have completed a four-year or eight-semester UG programme under UGCF 2022 with at least 7.5 CGPA, or 7 CGPA for SC/ST/PwBD candidates, and a dissertation or entrepreneurship project in the fourth year. The two-hour, 100-mark test has two sections: Research Methodology (50 multiple-choice questions with 25% negative marking for wrong answers) and a subject-specific section with descriptive questions worth 50 marks. Candidates scoring 50% or more (45% for reserved categories) qualify for an interview. Final merit is based 70% on the test and 30% on the interview. The university has extended the application deadline to October 20 for those applying with NET, CSIR NET, GATE or CEED scores. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The DU PhD entrance test now explicitly accommodates the four-year UG degree holders introduced under UGCF 2022, widening the pipeline for doctoral admissions. The 7.5 CGPA cut-off for general applicants and 7 CGPA for reserved categories, together with the requirement of a completed dissertation or entrepreneurship project, set a high baseline that could reduce the pool of eligible candidates. The 70:30 weightage between exam and interview means the written test remains decisive. The October 20 deadline for NET/GATE/CEED-qualified candidates is tight, and the university has not yet announced the entrance test date, leaving applicants guessing. ## Coverage - indianexpress.com Straight notification reporting with no slant This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: DU PhD admissions, UGCF-2022, University of Delhi, Yogesh Singh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/du-releases-phd-entrance-test-pattern-for-four-year-ug-holders/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/du-releases-phd-entrance-test-pattern-for-four-year-ug-holders/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/