JNUSU maintains that CUET PG and UGC-NET are not designed to evaluate research aptitude and overlook the unique admission needs of a research-intensive university like JNU.
As the JNU Students' Union (JNUSU) steps up its campaign to reinstate the Jawaharlal Nehru University Entrance Examination (JNUEE), a poll conducted by Shiksha.com shows that a majority of respondents favour the move. The poll results come just days after a student referendum overwhelmingly supported the demand for JNU’s independent entrance exam, challenging the current CUET PG-based admission system.
Poll Results: Should JNU Reinstate JNUEE Instead of Using CUET PG?
| Option |
Percentage |
Votes (out of 415) |
|---|---|---|
| Yes, as JNU should conduct its own entrance exam |
47% |
195 |
| No, as CUET PG ensures a standardized admission process across universities |
40% |
166 |
| Not sure |
13% |
54 |
The Shiksha.com poll highlights a deeply divided opinion on the ongoing debate over postgraduate admissions at JNU. While 47% support the reinstatement of JNUEE, 40% back CUET PG, which is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) to ensure uniformity across central and other participating universities. Thirteen percent of respondents remained undecided.
This online poll comes in the wake of a campus-wide referendum held by JNUSU on May 24. Out of 1,424 students who participated in the union’s internal vote, 1,323 (approximately 93%) favoured the return of the JNUEE for PhD admissions, expressing strong disapproval of the UGC-NET route currently in use.
On May 27, a JNUSU delegation visited the JNU administration to present the referendum outcome and demand a response. According to the union, no university official agreed to meet them despite waiting for nearly three hours. The student body termed this lack of engagement as “apathy” and accused the administration of siding with an “inept and corrupt” testing body instead of protecting the academic autonomy of the university.
JNUSU maintains that CUET PG and UGC-NET are not designed to evaluate research aptitude and overlook the unique admission needs of a research-intensive university like JNU. The union continues to demand a return to the university’s traditional entrance exam model for postgraduate and doctoral programmes.
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CUET PG 2025 Result released on May 6, 2025. Much awaited CUET PG 2025 test takers can now visit the official website to download CUET PG 2025 results at pgcuet.samarth.ac.in. Candidates need to log in to their CUET PG 2025 registered account with the login credentials like CUET PG 2025 application and password to download the CUET PG 2025 scorecard.
JNU Delhi does not accept the Central University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) for admission to the BTech courses. To be eligible for JNU BTech admission, candidates must have a valid JEE Main score. The final selection is based on JoSAA counselling process. The JoSAA counselling is usually held in the month of September. This year, there will be six rounds of seat allotment.
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