Achi news desk-
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided that students can use the score of the National Eligibility Test (NET) for admission to PhD programs instead of entrance tests conducted by the various universities and the Higher Education Information System (HEIS).
The aim of this decision is to simplify the admission process under the National Education Policy, removing the need for multiple entrance exams.
“From the 2024-2025 academic session, all universities can use NET scores for admission to PhD programs instead of entrance tests conducted by the various universities and HEIs. The NTA is working on launching the NET application process for the June 2024 session sometime next week,” UGC Chairman Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar posted on X.
“The University Grants Commission conducts the National Eligibility Test (NET) through the National Testing Agency (NTA). The NET is held twice a year, in June and December. At present, the NET scores are used for awarding Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and as a qualification for appointment as assistant professor for Masters degree holders,” said an official notification from the UGC.
As per the notification, “Many universities conduct their entrance tests for admission to their PhD programs, requiring the students to write multiple PhD entrance tests. In order to help the students with a single national entrance test for PhD admissions as part of the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020, the UGC established an expert committee to review the provisions of the NET.”
“Based on the recommendations of the expert committee, in its 578th Meeting held on March 13, 2024, the UGC has decided that from the academic session 2024-25, NET score can be used for admission to PhD programs instead of entrance tests conducted by the various universities, HEIS,” read the notification.
He further said that the NET result will be declared in percentile along with the marks obtained by a candidate to use the marks for admission to the PhD.
As per the notification, the JRF qualified students are admitted to the PhD program based on interview as per University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of PhD Degree) Regulations, 2022. (ANI)
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