Bhubaneswar, March 29: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced that scores from the National Eligibility Test (NET) will be used for PhD admissions starting from the 2024-25 academic session.
PhD admission will be done based on UGC NET, and there is no need for separate entrance tests conducted by universities and higher educational institutions, the UGC said.
"The UGC has decided that from the academic session 2024-25, the NET score can be used for admission to Ph.D. programmes in place of entrance tests conducted by the different universities/HEIs, the UGC said. This decision aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
The NET is conducted twice a year, in June and December, to award Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) and select Assistant Professors for those holding master's degrees.
Under the new rules, candidates who qualify for the UGC NET will be eligible for three categories:
PhD admission with JRF and assistant professor posts
PhD admission without JRF and for assistant professor posts
Admission to PhD programs only
