Colleges

(a) Pass in a 3-year degree course/Sastri/ Any Graduate from a recognized University with Sanskrit as a second language or as an elective subject.

(b) Two years degree course with Bridge course of i) Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati, ii) Sri Lal Bahadur Sastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, New Delhi, iii) Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi.

(c) Siromani Final Examination of i) Madras University, Chennai, ii) Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar.

(d) Siromani final Examination of S.V.University, Tirupati

(e) Sastra Bhushana Final Examination of Kerala Government.

(f) Vidyapraveena Final Examination of Andhra University, Waltair.

(g) Vidyalankara and Vedalankara examinations of Gurukula Kangeri Viswavidyalaya, Haridwar

(h) Vidwat Madyama Examination of Karnataka Government.

(i) B.A.(O.L)/B.A.(L).B.A./B.A (Hons.)/B.O.L equivalent examinations with Sanskrit of all recognized universities.

(j) Any other examination recognized by the Rashtriya Sanskrit University as equivalent to Sastri.

A minimum of 50% marks or an equivalent grade in Bachelors/UG degree with Sanskrit or Shastri examination from a recognized University or an equivalent examination. The candidates who have passed Shastri examination shall be given 10% weightage in their composite score limited to the prescribed maximum marks.