Applicants must possess a First Class degree in their respective fields (Second Class for SC/ST candidates).
- Biology: M.Sc. in any branch of Life Sciences.
- Chemistry: M.Sc. in any branch of Chemical Sciences.
- Earth & Environmental Science: M.Sc./B.Tech/M.Tech in Geology/Environmental Science.
- Engineering: M.Sc./BE/B.Tech in Electronics or Computer Science.
- Materials: M.Sc. (Physics/Chemistry) or BE/B.Tech (Materials, Metallurgical, Ceramics, Polymers, or Mechanical).
- Physics: M.Sc. in Physics.