UGC NET/JRF 2022 based on new education policy, check fresh details and updates 1

UGC NET/JRF 2022 based on new education policy, check fresh details and updates

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UGC NET/JRF & Entrance Test Rules for PhD Admission 2022 Based on NEP: University Grant Commission is taking a number of initiatives for the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. To implement the recommendations connected to minimum standards for the award of Ph.D. Degree, UGC has developed a draft university Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2022.

The Draft proposes that 60% of the total seats for PhDs to be filled by National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) or Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) Qualified students. The remaining 40% will be filled through the entrance test conducted by universities/colleges.

Eligibility criteria for admission to the Ph.D. programme

  1. A 1-year/2-semester Master’s degree programme (after 4 year undergraduate degree) with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade ‘B’ in the UGC 10- point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) or an equivalent degree from a foreign educational institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country to assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of educational institutions.
  2. A 2-year/4-semester Master’s degree programme, with the same conditions as in subclause 2.1.1 above;
  3. A candidate seeking admission after a 4-year/8-semester Bachelor’s degree with Research should have a minimum CGPA of 7.5/10.
  4. A person whose M.Phil. dissertation has been evaluated and recommended for award of the degree, may be admitted to the Ph.D. programme in any Institution on a provisional basis even before the viva-voice or final defence.

SC/ST/OBC/EWS Reservation/ Relaxation of Marks

A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time, or for those who had obtained their master’s degree before 19th  September 1991.

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