The eligibility criteria for admission into engineering(including technology), Pharmacy professional courses shall be as mentioned below:

• The candidate shall be of Indian National.
• The candidate should have completed 16 years of age as on 31^st December of the academic year for which the admissions are being conducted.
• The Candidate should have passed the qualifying examination (10+2) or equivalent on the date of His / Her counselling for admission. The candidate should also have secured a rank at the common entrance Test and satisfy other conditions laid down in these rules.
• The Candidate should satisfy Local/Non-Local status requirement as laid down in the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission) order, 1974 as Subsequently amended for admission into category A seats in unaided professional institutions and for all seats in University colleges.