JNU to accept NET scores instead of NTA entrance exam for admission to PhD programmes

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has announced the assemblage volition judge the scores of the National Eligibility Test (NET) alternatively of the National Testing Agency (NTA) entranceway trial arsenic the enactment criteria for admittance to its Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs from the existent world session, i.e. Academic Year 2024-25.

In an authoritative release, the JNU said, “The University Grants Commission, to assistance the students with 1 nationalist entranceway trial arsenic portion of the implementation of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, has decided vide its Public Notice dated March 27, 2024, that people of National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by UGC and the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) tin beryllium utilized by the Universities/HEIs for Ph.D Admission successful spot of entranceway test."

The assemblage has decided to usage the NET scores for PhD admissions, efficaciously replacing the entranceway trial antecedently conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).

"Accordingly, JNU has decided to usage NET people successful spot of the entranceway trial conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) for admittance to Ph.D Programmes successful the University from the world league 2024-25," the merchandise read.

The University further cleared that the applications for admittance to Ph.D. programmes of the pursuing 3 categories of candidates volition beryllium accepted:  

Category 1: JRF-qualified candidates (100% weightage)

Category 2: Candidates qualified for Assistant Professorship without JRF

Category 3: Candidates neither qualified for JRF nor Assistant Professorship but are eligible for admittance to Ph.D lone connected the ground of NET score.

However, candidates with valid JRF volition besides beryllium eligible to use nether the NET Score categories.

Admission nether NET Score Categories volition regenerate the entranceway examination. The weightage for NET Score and viva-voce volition beryllium 70% and 30% respectively, the JUN Ph.D announcement added.

“The marks obtained by the candidates successful the NET Examination conducted by UGC and CSIR volition beryllium valid for a play of 1 twelvemonth for the intent of admittance to Ph.D programme arsenic decided by UGC. The validity of JRF volition beryllium arsenic mentioned successful the JRF grant letter," it further read.

The University whitethorn behaviour entranceway examinations for those Ph.D programmes wherever NET exams successful the prescribed subjects/disciplines are not conducted by UGC/CSIR.

Meanwhile, the bureau bearers of Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) will conscionable the Director of Admissions connected April 29 to sermon the decision. The JNUSU pointed retired that the arbitrary determination to regenerate PhD Entrance Exams with NET scores volition further alienate a batch of students, particularly those from marginalised sections, from probe and the gates of universities volition adjacent for many.

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Published: 28 Apr 2024, 06:48 PM IST