Bachelor degree from a recognized University/College in any discipline (B.A., B.Sc., B. Com. etc.) OR
Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.) degree from Asia Theological Association or Senate of Serampore
B.Th. graduates with an average grade of B or above and have completed a minimum of two years practical ministry may be exempted from the courses offered in the first year of the program, provided that they enter the program with satisfactory grades in the prerequisite courses and with a minimum grade of B in each of the non-credit courses. However, those candidates who wish to undertake advanced courses in Greek and Hebrew shall be admitted only to the second year of the program. B. Th. graduates with an average grade less than B shall be required to do the whole program. Exemptions may be granted for the prerequisite and non-credit courses, provided that they have satisfactory/required grades for those courses.