PhDs can be directly pursued by students with 4-year bachelor’s degrees and 75% grades: UGC-NET

21 April 2024, 06:46 PM 228 Words

New Delhi, Apr 21 (PTI): University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Jagadesh Kumar has announced that students with four-year undergraduate degrees can now directly apply for NET and pursue PhD programs.

In order to pursue a PhD program, students must earn at least 75% of their four-year undergraduate degree, or equivalent grades, with or without a Junior Research Fellowship (JRF).

A master’s degree with at least 55% of the possible points was previously required in order to be eligible for the National Eligibility Test (NET).

“Candidates with four-year undergraduate degrees are now eligible to apply for the NET and pursue a PhD straight. These applicants are permitted to participate in a subject