Candidates who have passed three year B.Sc. Degree examination of Rani Channamma University or any other University considered as equivalent thereto, with Chemistry/Biochemistry as optional/major/special subjects with minimum of 45%(40% for SC/ST/Category-I candidates) marks are eligible for the programme provided they have studied biology/biological science subject as optional /major /special /minor /subsidiary subject either at B.Sc. or at PUC/Higher secondary level.