1. Candidates admitted in this category shall not be a registered student in any other academic program in India or abroad, and shall not be a full-time or part-time employee of any organization in India or abroad.
2. The applicant must have a master’s degree in engineering, pharmacy, agricultural science, science, humanities, social sciences, management with at least 60% marks or at least 6.0/10 CPI or CGPA for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC (55% for SC/ST),

OR

3. The applicant must have MBBS with MD/MS, BVSc with MVSc, BDS with MDS, BPTh with MPTh, BOTh with MOTh or equivalent with at least 60% marks or at least 6.0/10 CPI or CGPA for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC (55% for SC/ST) in bachelor’s degree,

OR

4. The applicant must have a bachelor’s degree of minimum four-year duration in engineering or science or medicine or pharmacy or agricultural science or veterinary science or equivalent with at least 70% marks or at least 7.0/10 CPI or CGPA for GEN/OBC (65% for SC/ST)

OR

5. Bachelors' degree with at least 60% marks or 6.0/10 CGPA for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC (55% for SC/ST) + professional qualification (Chartered accountancy, Cost Accountancy, Company Secretary)

OR

6. BA + LLB (with at least 60% marks or 6.0/10 CGPA for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC (55% for SC/ST)

OR

7. Bachelor in Design / Fashion Management / Fashion Technology with at least 70% marks or 7.0/10 CGPA for GEN/OBC (65% for SC/ST)

OR

8. Masters in Design / Fashion Management / Fashion Technology with at least 60% marks or 6.0/10 CGPA for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC (55% for SC/ST)

SME would conduct its internal Research Aptitude Test followed by functional area specific interview for eligible candidates.

1. Candidates admitted in this category shall not be a registered student in any other academic program in India or abroad.
2. The applicant must have a master’s degree in engineering, pharmacy, agricultural science, science, humanities, social sciences, management with at least 60% marks or at least 6.0/10 CPI or CGPA for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC (55% for SC/ST),

OR

3. The applicant must have MBBS with MD/MS, BVSc with MVSc, BDS with MDS, BPTh with MPTh, BOTh with MOTh or equivalent with at least 60% marks or at least 6.0/10 CPI or CGPA for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC (55% for SC/ST) in bachelor’s degree,

OR

4. The applicant must have a bachelor’s degree of minimum four-year duration in engineering or science or medicine or pharmacy or agricultural science or veterinary science or equivalent with at least 70% marks or at least 7.0/10 CPI or CGPA for GEN/OBC (65% for SC/ST).

OR

5. Bachelors' degree with at least 60% marks or 6.0/10 CGPA for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC (55% for SC/ST) + professional qualification (Chartered accountancy, Cost Accountancy, Company Secretary)

OR

6. BA + LLB (with at least 60% marks or 6.0/10 CGPA for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC (55% for SC/ST)

OR

7. Bachelor in Design / Fashion Management / Fashion Technology with at least 70% marks or 7.0/10 CGPA for GEN/OBC (65% for SC/ST)

OR

8. Masters in Design / Fashion Management / Fashion Technology with at least 60% marks or 6.0/10 CGPA for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC (55% for SC/ST)

OR

9. The applicant must have a minimum of two years of work experience (after qualifying degree) in industry/R&D laboratories/Academic Institutions at the time of registration to the program.

SME would conduct its internal Research Aptitude Test followed by functional area specific interview for eligible candidates.