The University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman, Jagadesh Kumar, announced that students with a four-year undergraduate degree can now directly take the National Eligibility Test (NET) and pursue a PhD. Candidates need a minimum of 75% marks or equivalent grades in their four-year undergraduate course to qualify for a PhD, either with or without a Junior Research Fellowship (JRF). Previously, NET candidates needed a master's degree with a minimum of 55% marks. This year's NET will be conducted in offline mode instead of a computer-based test, with exams for all subjects scheduled for June 16.

Kumar stated that candidates with four-year undergraduate degrees could now pursue a PhD directly and sit for NET in a subject they wish to pursue, regardless of their undergraduate degree discipline. UGC allows a 5% relaxation in marks or equivalent grade for SC, ST, OBC (non-creamy layer), differently-abled, economically weaker sections, and other specified categories as per UGC guidelines. UGC-NET is an exam to determine the eligibility of Indian nationals for the award of Junior Research Fellowship and appointment as assistant professor, appointment as assistant professor and admission to PhD, or admission to PhD only, in Indian universities and colleges.

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