Applicants who have qualified for fellowship/scholarship in UGC-NET/UGC- CSIR NET/GATE/CEED or SET and similar National level tests may be excepted from VUPET Entrance test. Applicants who have qualified in VUPET 2021 will be exempted from Entrance test for Ph.D. Programme. Submission of the admission form and interview is mandatory for all candidates including the candidates exempted from VUPET.