JNU to accept NET instead of entrance exams for PhD programmes

April 27, 2024 10:09

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Jawaharlal Nehru University has announced that it will accept the National Eligibility Test score instead of the entrance test conducted by the National Testing Agency as the selection parameter for admission to its Doctor of Philosophy programmes from the current academic year.

UGC to help the students with one national entrance test as part of the implementation of National Education Policy 2020, has decided vide its Public Notice dated March 27, 2024, that score of National Eligibility Test conducted by UGC and CSIR can be used by the Universities/HEIs for PhD admission in place of entrance test, read the notice released by JNU on Saturday.

Following this directive, JNU has opted to use the NET scores for PhD admissions, effectively replacing the entrance test previously conducted by the National Testing Agency.

"Accordingly, JNU has decided to use NET score in place of the entrance test conducted by National Testing Agency for admission to Ph.D Programmes in the University from the academic session 2024-25," the notice added. -- ANI

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