LPUNEST 2025 Application Submission (PhD August Term) On Till 7 May 2025, All Information Provided Here

LPUNEST 2025 application submission is on till 7 May 2025 at ‘https://admission.lpu.in/’ for PhD of August term. Registration started on 6 February 2025.
It is about admission into doctorate course – PhD at Lovely Professional University (LPU).


The name of the exam is Lovely Professional University National Entrance and Scholarship Test aka LPUNEST, it is an institutional level exam conducted by LPU every year.
LPUNEST 2025 is meant to be conducted this year (2025). Exam is conducted in online mode where questions have to be answered on a computer screen at the designated test center.
Test is also conducted in remote proctored online mode, where candidates can write the test on a computer screen from anywhere.

Questions in the exam will depend upon the subject the candidate wants to pursue a doctorate in the institution.

As per LPUNEST 2025 Application submission schedule, the exam for doctorate admission will be conducted on 9 and 11 May 2025.

Result of LPUNEST for PhD will be released on 16 May 2025. Interview slot booking will take place from 16 to 20 May 2025, as per LPUNEST 2025 application submission schedule.
Interviews will be conducted from 24 to 30 May 2025 and last date of admission is 30 June 2025. More details are available in the table mentioned below:
August Term 2025 | |
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Online Registration starts on | 6th February 2025 onwards |
Last date of Registration | 7th May 2025 |
Dates of Entrance Test# | 9th May and 11th May 2025 |
Result of LPUNEST (Ph.D.) | 16th May 2025 |
Interview Slot Booking | 16th May to 20th May 2025 |
Interview Schedule | 24th May to 30th May 2025 |
Result of Interview | 4th June 2025 |
Last Date of Admission | 30th June 2025 |
Note:
- For the above mentioned Schedule the Mode of Exam will be Test Centre Based.
- This is the tentative schedule; any of the date(s) and other details as mentioned above is subject to change at the discretion of the University.
- No separate intimation or announcement to any applicant(s) will be given.
- Subsequent Phases of admission will be conducted if seats remain vacant.
LPUNEST 2025 Application submission eligibility criteria
LPUNEST 2025 application submission eligibility criteria is that students must fulfill to be eligible to apply for the entrance exam.

LPUNEST 2025 application submission eligibility criteria is that which students must fulfill to be eligible to apply for the exam.
LPUNEST 2025 application submission eligibility criteria is mentioned below in the box below:
Pass with 55% aggregate marks or equivalent grades prescribed by UGC in the Master& Degree (2 year or 4 semester Master’s Degree after a 3-year Bachelor’s Degree # ) or equivalent in the relevant subject to qualifying LPUNEST and Interview. # Candidate who has completed 1-year/2-semester Master’s Degree* programme with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks or equivalent grades prescribed by UGC after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree is also eligible. OR A candidate who has completed 4-years/8-semesters Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field with 75% aggregate marks or equivalent grades prescribed by UGC and have minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in teaching/research/Industry is also eligible. (A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC or ST or OBC (non-creamy layer) or Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the statutory body from time to time.) Note: If an institute has conversion factor of 9.5 then CGPA of 7.5 will not result in 75% marks and hence such a candidate will not be eligible Note:
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Admission to the following PhD programmes is not allowed directly after 4-year UG programme. (This is an indicative list please refer to the programme wise eligibility criteria) Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics, Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Analysis, Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Ph.D. in Pharmacognosy, Ph.D. in Pharmacology, Ph.D. in Pharmacy Practice, Ph.D. in Agronomy, Ph.D. in Fruit Science, Ph.D. in Vegetable Science, Ph.D. in Plant Pathology, Ph.D. in Entomology, Ph.D. in Genetics and Plant Breeding, Ph.D. in Soil Science, Ph.D. in Law, Ph.D. in Education. |
Exemption from Entrance Test Applicants who have qualified UGC (NET/ JRF)/ CSIR (NET/ JRF) examination/ valid GATE or GPAT score card or passed M.Phil. Programme (in Regular mode only) are exempted from LPUNEST (Ph.D.). Note:
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Eligibility Criteria For Agricultural programs Pass with 65% aggregate marks or equivalent grades in a relevant agriculture discipline in the Master❜s Degree or equivalent in the relevant subject to qualifying LPUNEST and Interview. Selection Criteria:
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LPUNEST 2025 application submission process?
LPUNEST 2025 application submission process can be done online. Applications can be submitted on the official website which is accessible at ‘https://admission.lpu.in/’
The LPUNEST 2025 application submission process is mentioned below for the sake of the students:

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