Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for the Undergraduate Courses such as B.A/ B.Sc./ B.Com. / B.Com. (Voc) / B.Com.(Hons) /BSW /BBA /BBM/BCA etc., shall be as mentioned below:

1. The Candidate should be of Indian Nationality.

2. The candidate should satisfy ‘local’/’non-local’ status requirements as laid down in the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions) Order,1974, as subsequently amended (enclosed as Annexure- I).

3. Candidates seeking admission into 1st year B.A./B.Com./B.Com. (Voc.)/B.Com.(Hons)/BSW/BBA/ BBM/ BCAetc Degree Courses must have passed Two Year Intermediate Examination conducted by the Board of Intermediate Education, AP OR an Examination of any other University/Board recognized as equivalent thereto, (other than Pre-Degree Course in Oriental Languages of OU), as specified in the Annexure II.

4. Candidates seeking admission into the B.Sc. 1st Year Course should have passed and secured an aggregate of 40% marks (a Pass only in the case of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes candidates) in the concerned Science Subjects (i.e. Physical Sciences and Mathematics OR Physical Sciences and Biological Sciences as the case may be) in the qualifying examination. Candidates who have passed the qualifying examination with Arts/Commerce subjects are NOT ELIGIBLE for admissions into the B.Sc. Course.

5. In respect to the candidates, who have passed Intermediate (Vocational) Courses from the Board of Intermediate Education, AP OR +2 Examination conducted by any Board other than listed in the Annexure-II, the candidates shall submit an equivalence certificate issued by the Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh.

6. The Candidates who have passed a Diploma in Engineering/ Technology/Non-Engineering Courses recognized by State Board of Technical Education & Training (SBTET), AP, are eligible for admission in the 2nd Year in all the Degree Programmes as per G.O.Ms.No.112, Higher Education Department, Dt.27.10.2001, in the supernumerary seats subject to a maximum of 5% of sanctioned intake.

7. The Candidates who have passed Intermediate (Vocational) Medical Lab Technology Course from the Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh OR from any other State equivalent to it are eligible for admission into B.A. /B.Com Courses only. However, those who have a Bridge Course Certificate along with Intermediate (Vocational) Medical Lab Technology are eligible for B.Sc. Courses.

8. Candidates who have passed Intermediate Examination with Mathematics, Economics and Commerce combination are eligible for admission into B.Sc. with Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science combination.

9. Candidates seeking admission to BSW Course should have secured not less than 40% marks in aggregate in the qualifying examination (a pass only in the case of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes candidates).

Merit Criteria for admission into Undergraduate Courses (B.A. / B.Sc. / B.Com. /B.Com.(Voc)/B.Com.(Hons) /BSW /BBA /BBM/ BCA)etc:

1. The order of merit of the candidates shall be on the basis of the aggregate marks secured by the candidates in the qualifying examination. However, the aggregate marks awarded by other Boards will be normalized with that of Board of Intermediate Education, AP.

2. In case of a tie in the aggregate marks, the following preferences shall be followed in the order: (a) the marks secured by the candidates in the group subjects, (b) the marks secured in English Language and (c) the date of birth/ age of the candidate (senior in age getting priority).

   1. Admissions to the 1st Year of the three year Degree Courses will be made in order of merit as per the options exercised by the candidates through OAMDC.

   2. Fraction of 0.5% and above secured by the candidates in the qualifying examination shall be treated as 1% wherever necessary in the calculation of percentage of marks (eg.39.5% and above shall be treated as40%).