Candidates must be citizens of India and be from Karnataka to claim seats under the Government quota.
“Karnataka candidate” means-
- A student who has studied for at least seven full academic years in any of the Government or Government-recognized institutions in Karnataka from First Grade up to 2nd P.U.C/ 12th Grade or qualifying examination, and
- Passed either the S.S.L.C/10th standard or P.U.C./ 12th standard examination in Karnataka.
- Candidates who have passed either S.S.L.C or students in open schools, the period of seven years of study shall not be insisted upon. However, such candidates shall produce a domicile certificate for 7 years from the Tahasildar of the concerned Taluk.
- Candidates who have passed either S.S.L.C. or P.U.C., either in open schools or as private candidates, shall produce the relevant Marks Card or a certificate from the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board/Directorate of Pre-University Education which certifies that he/she is a “private candidate ”.In respect of candidates who have taken more than one year to pass a class/Grade, the years of academic study are counted as one year only for this purpose.
- Candidates must be graduates with 50% marks either in a Bachelor’s Degree and/or Master’s Degree in sciences/social sciences/humanities, Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or technology with specialisation in science and mathematics with 55% of marks, or any other qualifications equivalent thereto are eligible for admission to the course.
- Candidates shall have a minimum of 50% of marks in aggregate of all three years of the Degree, including electives and languages, including 10% internal assessment marks, or shall have 50% of marks in aggregate of all two years of the post-graduate degree. Students of Bachelor of Engineering or technology should have at least 55% of marks in science and mathematics in aggregate in all the years of the above two subjects studied. But SC, ST, C, I, and physically handicapped candidates shall have a minimum of 45% of marks in aggregate of all the three years of the Degree, including electives and languages, including 10% in internal assessment marks. Or 50% of marks in the aggregate of both years of Post post-graduate degree. Students of Bachelor of Engineering or technology should have at least 50% of marks in science and mathematics in aggregate in all the years of the above two subjects studied.