A minimum 2nd class Hons. (Regular or Special) graduate in the relevant subject having pursued the course in the 10+2+3 pattern from any recognized University,

An unsuccessful Hons. Graduate of the above pattern (i) who after having pursued the Hons. the course at both the Part-I, Part-II, and Part-III stages obtained a Pass Degree certificate of 3-year course securing at least 35% marks in aggregate (in concerned Hons. subject),

A minimum 2nd class Hons. (Regular or Special) graduate in the relevant subject having pursued the course of the old 11+3 pattern,

A pass graduate in the 10+2+3 pattern having offered the relevant subject as a combination / elective one (of not less than 300 marks at the degree stage) securing at least 30% marks in it,

B.Sc. / B.A. Pass Graduates who subsequently passed Special B.A. (of not less than 300 marks in the relevant subject) securing at least 30% marks in it,

A pass graduate in the 10+2+2 / 10+1+3 / 11+3 pattern from any recognized institute who subsequently passed 1 year Bridge Course in the relevant subject (of not less than 300 marks at the degree level) and thus became equivalent to a pass graduate of 10+2+3 pattern securing at least 40% marks in it,

An M.A. in a subject willing to do M.A. in any other subject offered through Distance Mode irrespective of whether or not that subject was offered by him/her at the degree stage, provided that no M.A. in any professional subject like Music, Drama, Film Studies, Physical Education (M.P.Ed.), General Education (M.Ed.) etc. is entitled to this special provision. Provided further that no M.A. in “Islamic History and Culture” or “Ancient History and Culture” from any University is entitled to do M.A. again in History from this University.