Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Plant Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Botany, Zoology/Plant Biology/Chemistry/Computer Science, Computer Application, Electronics, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics, Statistics or Life Science stream with a minimum of 50 % marks in aggregate from a recognized University or Part III Core Group (Core + Complementary + Open Courses) with not less than CGPA of 2.00 out of 4.