A pass in two-year Intermediate Examination conducted by the Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh or any other examination recognized as equivalent thereto by the University or Board of Intermediate Education with the following subjects namely: Physical Sciences (Or) Biological or Natural Sciences

Criteria for selection: a) The seats under ICAR quota are filled by ICAR, based on the performance in the written examination and the choice of the students. b) The selection of candidates for all the seats, except those reserved for I.C.A.R Quota and in-service candidates shall be made on the basis of ranks obtained by the candidates in the EAMCET in their respective local areas from out of the inter-se merit lists prepared for this purpose. The candidates will be selected based on merit, Presidential order, region and social status.

Candidate must have Bachelor's Degree such as- B.Sc. Horticulture, B.Sc. Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Information Technology etc.

Pass in X class with overall grade 5.0 (including Hindi) for General and overall grade 4.0 (excluding Hindi) for S.C. & S.T. should be studied in rural areas (Non-Municipal Area) at least for a period of Four years in Andhra Pradesh State only.