West Bengal Directs Universities to Use National Exam Scores for PhD Admissions
The West Bengal Department of Higher Education has directed all state government, private, and aided universities to use national-level examination scores such as UGC-NET, CSIR-NET, GATE, and CEED, along with interviews, for PhD admissions starting from the 2024-25 academic session. This move aims to standardize the admission process, improve transparency, and reduce the need for multiple entrance tests. Universities are instructed not to conduct separate PhD admission or research entrance tests in line with UGC regulations and the National Education Policy 2020.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (54/100). Lens Score 42/100.
Outlets measured: freepressjournal, thetelegraph. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetelegraph broke this story on 4 Aug, 07:47 am. Other outlets followed.