Offline Course

• M.Sc. or equivalent degree in Chemistry/Biochemistry/Chemical Biology.
• M. Phil or equivalent degree in Chemistry/Biochemistry/Chemical Biology.
• M. Tech or equivalent degree in Chemical Sciences / Biological Sciences.

For General/OBC category candidates and/or for candidates where no concession in academic performance is called for, the eligibility criteria in the qualifying degree is First Class, as specified by the candidate’s Institution/University. If the Institution/University does not specify the division/class, then one of the following will be considered as the eligibility criteria:

• a minimum of 60% marks (without round off) in aggregate. (OR)
• a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) or Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 6.0 on the scale of 0-10; with corresponding proportional requirements when the scales are other than on 0-10, (for example, 4.8 on a scale of 0-8).
• For SC/ST/PWD category candidates, a relaxation of 5% in the qualifying degree (55% and/or CGPA of 5.5 on the scale of 10) is applicable.
• If a candidate does not have M. Phil or M. Tech./M.E. or equivalent degree, the candidate must fulfill ONE of the following additional requirements:
• Valid GATE Score and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) of CSIR/UGC/DBT/DST INSPIRE or any other funding agencies