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M.PHIL: ELIGIBILITY
Candidate must have passed the PG or equivalent examination from a recognized state/private/deemed or central University with at least 55% (45% to 50% for reserved category candidates) of the marks.
- He/She shall not be having any backlog or compartment in any of the subject/Subjects at PG level that is yet to be cleared at the time of taking admissions.
- Apart from the above-mentioned eligibility criterias various colleges and institutes may have their own additional criterias which the students would have to satisfy in order to take admission.
- In case of reserved category students, they would have to present their reservation certificates issued by the competent authorities in order to avail the benefits applicable to them.
- Certain Institute provides admission through Common Entrance Test (CET). To get admission in these institutes candidates would have to qualify the respective entrance exam by securing minimum qualifying marks.
The eligibility criterias mentioned above are common to most of the universities and colleges across the country that are offering this course to the students.

Admission to the course is based on the candidates performance in a relevant institutional/ State/ national-level entrance exam, such as the national-level GATE with a minimum aggregate score of 60%. Students qualifying the exam with the set minimum eligible cut-off score are invited for the subsequent round of counseling, based on which, the final selection is made. The counseling process (if involved) consists of rounds of Group Discussion and Personal Interview, wherein the candidates general aptitude for the course is examined, and a merit list is made, allotting seats to the qualifying candidates. Some institutes in India also provide admission to eligible candidates based on their obtained merit at the level of graduation.