DEMAND TO CANCEL JOINT PhD Entrance Test in Uttar Pradesh : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Applicants-question-utility-of-PhD-joint-entrance-test/articleshow/14441368.cms All you people please see the clause 9(i) (PROCEDURE FOR ADMISSION) of the UGC Guidelines of June 2009 regarding admission to PhD programmes. This clause clearly states that the entrance test is to conducted by 'INDIVIDUAL UNIVERSITY'. The document is available online at http://www.ugc.ac.in/notices/gazetteenglish.pdf You can see the hindi version at : http://www.ugc.ac.in/notices/gazettemphilphd.pdf