The candidate who has undergone 10+2+3(15) or 11+1+3(15) pattern of study and passed the X and XII examination conducted by the respective State Board or CBSC or any other recognized Board of Education/Examination and UG Degree Examination /PG Degree examination (Commerce) of the UGC approved universities in any one of the school subjects offered by the Directorate of School Education at the secondary/higher secondary education level.