Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is planning to hold an in-house entrance examination for doctoral courses in Korean Studies and Cinema Studies, a source said on Wednesday.
“All Deans have accepted this process and it has been signed by them. Once the proposal is accepted, the administration will hold the entrance exam for the two subjects,” the source said.
Since 2023, no entrance exam has been conducted for the doctoral studies in the two subjects as they are not covered under the University Grants Commission–National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET).
Meanwhile, the JNU Students’ Union’s hunger strike entered its sixth day on Wednesday. The union has been demanding in-house entrance examination for all courses and allowing UGC-NET 2025 aspirants to apply for this year’s PhD admissions.
Admissions for PhD courses are under way, while the result of UGC-NET 2025 is awaited.
Published – July 03, 2025 01:43 am IST
