Colleges

• Passed Intermediated examination from a recognized board, with at least 50% marks in PCM (45% in case of candidate belonging to reserved category in Science stream).
• Passed diploma Examination from an AICTE-approved institute, with at least 50% Marks (45% in case of candidate belonging to reserved category in an appropriate branch of Engineering)
• Passed B.Sc. Degree from a recognized university as defined by UCPC, with at least 50% marks (45% in case of candidate belonging to reserved category) and passed XII standard with Mathematics.
• Provided that in case of students belonging to the B.Sc. stream shall clear the subjects of Engineering Graphics/Engineering Drawings and Engineering Mathematics of the first-year engineering program along with the second-year subjects.
• Provided that in case of students belonging to the B.Sc. stream shall be considered only after filling the super numeracy seats in this category with students belonging to the Diploma stream.

• The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by a Central or State Board recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
• Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a Board or University recognized by the Association of Indian Universities.
• Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy.
• Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects.
• Any Public School, Board or University examination in India or in a foreign country recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the AIU.
• H.S.C. vocational examination.
• A Diploma recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) or a State Board of Technical Education of at least 3 years duration.
• General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London, Cambridge or Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.
• High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.

Candidates who have completed Class XII (or equivalent) examination outside India or from a Board not specified above should produce a certificate from the AIU to the effect that the examination they have passed is equivalent to the Class XII examination.

In case the Class XII examination is not a public examination, the candidate must have passed at least one public (Board or Pre-University) examination earlier.