The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has announced a major change in its PhD admission process. Starting from the academic session 2024-25, the university will be using the scores of the National Eligibility Test (NET) as the selection criteria for admission to its Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs. This move effectively replaces the National Testing Agency (NTA) entrance test that was previously used for PhD admissions at JNU. The decision to use NET scores is in line with the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) efforts to implement the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which aims to promote a single national entrance test for admission to higher education programs.