Dear Professional, Think about status of M Phil degree before 2006. M Phil is still an important degree. Only the special advantage of NET exemption given in 2006 has been withdrawn. some advantages of M Phil: 1. 5 marks in interview 2. Minimum requirement for Ph D in some universities 3. Increments in job 4. exemption from Ph D course work in case of full time M Phil -- Apurba Jyoti Majumder, JRF Assistant Librarian Rabindra Library (Central Library) Assam University. Silchar- 781011 Cell No: 09435268733, 09707626388 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.