There is no denying the fact that the NEP 2020 is a revolutionary policy framework that seeks to refashion different domains of education in India. For taking up a PhD degree programme in any discipline, the criterion so far has been a Master’s degree with a minimum 55% marks. In some universities, MPhil has also been an additional qualification to join PhD. However, while retaining the usual categories of eligibility, the provision vide clause 11:10 (c) of the New Education Policy to allow candidates with a “4-year Bachelor’s degree (with research)” to join the PhD programme directly is hardly appealing.