The candidate has to graduate from an open or deemed university in any discipline after completion of 10+2.The General Category students have to secure at least 45% marks. The SC/ST students have to secure at least 40% marks.For General Category, eligible students have to be 30 years of age or younger as of 1st of June of every academic year and for SC/ST and other backward communities eligible students have to be 35 years of age or younger.