(i) A master’s degree in management or relevant disciplines in engineering/technology with marks / CPI not below the specified minimum.

or

a bachelor's degree in engineering or science (4-year programme) with a minimum of 75 percent marks/7.5 CPI.

or

a master's degree in science/arts/commerce/chartered accountancy while satisfying each of the following three criteria:
(a) a minimum of 65 percent marks/6.5 CPI in the master's degree,
(b) first division in bachelor's degree, and
(c) JRF/95 percentile or higher in GATE/CAT/GMAT/NET or any other national level examination.

(ii) A valid GATE score is required for the candidates with a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, except in the case of candidates with a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the centrally funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs). The candidates with master’s degree in science/arts/commerce must either have a valid GATE/CAT/GMAT score or must have qualified for/in JRF/NET.