Applicants must have passed 10+2 from a recognized board or school. This could be in any stream, such as Science, Mathematics, Commerce, or Arts. Applicants must have scored at least 50% in their 10+2, but this requirement may vary by university. Applicants must be at least 17 years old. Applicants may need to apply for and clear state, national, or university-based entrance exams. Some examples include the AIMA UGAT, SET, IPU CET, NPAT, AUMAT, BHU UET, IPMAT, and FEAT. Some universities may require applicants to have studied a particular subject at the 10+2 level, such as Mathematics, Statistics, Business Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Practices, or Economics.

A bachelors' degree from any discipline with an aggregate of 50% (45% for SC/ST/PwD) from a recognized university