For Maharashtra Candidature Candidate and All India Candidature Candidate:

• The Candidate should be an Indian National;
• Passed Bachelor Degree in the relevant field of Engineering and Technology or Pharmacy from All India Council for Technical Education or Central or State Government approved institutions or equivalent, with at least 50% marks (at least 45% marks in case of candidates of Backward Class categories, Economically weaker section and Persons with Disability category belonging to Maharashtra State);
• Passed Bachelor Degree in the relevant course of Engineering and Technology or Pharmacy as specified in the eligibility criteria for admission to a Post Graduate Degree course of the concerned University for which admission is being sought;
• Obtained Qualified score in Graduates Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology and valid for the current academic year; or
• Obtained non-Qualified marks in Graduates Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology for the current academic year;
• Obtained Qualified score in Graduates Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) conducted by National Testing Agency and valid for the current academic year; or
• Obtained non-Qualified marks in Graduates Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) conducted by National Testing Agency for the current academic year; or
• For sponsored candidates, minimum of two years of full time work experience in a registered firm/ company/ industry/ educational and/ or research institute/ any Government Department or Government Autonomous Organization in the relevant field in which admission is being sought;
• GATE or GPAT Qualified Candidates shall have preference over the not qualified Candidates.

NRI/OCI/PIO, Children of Indian workers in Gulf Countries (CIWGC), ForeignNational (FN) Candidates:

• Passed Bachelor Degree in the relevant field of Engineering and Technology from All IndiaCouncil for Technical Education or Central or State Government approved institutions or equivalent, with at least 50% marks;
• Passed Bachelor Degree in the relevant course of Engineering and Technology as specified in the eligibility criteria for admission to a Post Graduate Degree course of the concerned University for which admission is beingsought;
• Any other criterion declared from time to time by the appropriate authority as defined under the Act