UGC NET Score for PhD Admission 2024-25: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided that the National Eligibility Test (NET) scores can be used for PhD admissions starting from the academic session 2024-25. Students will no longer be required to sit for multiple PhD entrance tests conducted by different institutions.
The decision was made during the UGC’s 578th meeting on 13 March 2024, following recommendations from an expert committee assigned to review UGC NET exam provisions.
Students Can Now Use NET Scores To Apply for PhD Admission
Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar, the chairman of the UGC, announced on the social media platform that starting in the academic session 2024–2025, all universities will be able to admit PhD candidates using their NET scores instead of having to administer separate entrance exams at each university or Higher Educational Institution (HEI).
The NET exam is conducted twice a year – June and December. Its scores are currently used to award Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and as eligibility for appointment as an assistant professor for those with a Master’s degree.
UGC NET Result 2024 | Important Points
According to the new regulations, candidates who pass the UGC NET will be eligible for three categories:-
- Category-I: PhD admission with Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and assistant professor positions.
- Category-II: PhD admission without JRF but for assistant professor roles.
- Category-III: Only admission to the PhD course, not for associate professorship or JRF awards.
UGC NET PhD Admission Key Points
- The NET results will be declared in percentiles, along with the marks obtained by candidates.
- These marks can be utilized for admission to PhD programs.
- JRF Qualified students will be admitted to the PhD program based on an interview, following the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of PhD Degree) Regulations of 2022.
- For students qualifying in Categories 2 and 3:-
- 70% weightage will be given to test scores.
- 30% weightage will be assigned to the interview for PhD admission.
- The final merit for admission will be determined by combining NET marks and interview/viva voce scores.
- NET marks obtained by candidates in Categories 2 and 3 will remain valid for one year for PhD admissions.
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FAQs
1. Can I take PhD admission without NET?
Commencing in June 2024, PhD admission will be done based on NET score, and no separate exams will be required, as per Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar, the UGC chairman. The announcement came following the 578th UGC meeting held on 13 March 2024, where an expert committee’s recommendations were considered.