Eligibility Criteria

                                                                        Eligibility:

A student who has appeared in the Class 12 examination conducted by an examining body constituted by law in India (or an examination recognized by the Central Government as equivalent thereto) may register for Foundation Course. A registered student may appear in Foundation Examination after he/ she has qualified the Senior Secondary Examination* (10+2 examination) conducted by an examining body constituted by law in India (or an examination recognized by the Central Government as equivalent thereto) and has complied with such requirements as may be specified by the Council from time to time. A student who has got himself/ herself registered for Foundation Course and has undergone a minimum of four months study period is eligible to appear in the Foundation Examination, i.e., students registered on or before 30th June/31 st December will be eligible to appear in November/May examination respectively. Foundation Examinations are held in May&November every year

* List of Examinations treated as equivalent to Senior Secondary Examination: 

1. Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh

2. Assam Higher Secondary Education Council 

3. Bihar School Examination Board 4. Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) 

5. Chhatisgarh Board of Secondary Education 6. Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) 

7. Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education 

8. Gujarat Secondary & Higher Secondary Education 

9. Board of School Education, Haryana 

10. H. P. Board of School Education 

11. J & K State Board of School Education 

12. Jharkhand Academic Council 

13. Government of Karnataka Department of Pre-University Education 

14. Kerala Board of Higher Secondary Education 

15. Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education 

16. Board of Secondary Education, Madhya Pradesh 

17. Council of Higher Secondary Education, Manipur 

18. Meghalaya Board of School Education 

19. Mizoram Board of School Education 

20. Nagaland Board of School Education 

21. Council of Higher Secondary Education, Orissa 

22. Punjab School Education Board 

23. Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan 

24. Tamil Nadu State Board of School Examinations

25. Tripura Board of Secondary Education

26. U. P. Board of High School and Intermediate Education 

27. Board of School Education, Uttarkhand 

28. West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education

29. Chhatisgarh State Open School 

30. M.P. State Open School 

31. National Institute of Open Schooling 32. Rajasthan State Open School 

33. The West Bengal Council of Ravindra Open Schooling 

34. Banasthali Vidyapith 

35. 5 (Five) passes at GCE ‘O’ level/GCSE/IGCSE in A/B/C Grades and two passes at GCE ‘Advanced’ level examination of the approved British Examining Bodies is recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to +2 stage qualification of an Indian Body. 

36. Students who have completed two years of higher education including Diploma course after passing 10th class, conducted either by Central/ State Government(s) and on passing such a course have either been admitted to first year of graduation course or have passed the graduation course conducted by any University, including Open Universities, established by law in India shall be also eligible for admission to the Foundation Course. 

37. 10+2 Examination of any other recognized Board/University not covered above but recognized by Association of Indian Universities (AIU) as equivalent to Senior Secondary (10+2) Examination as recognized by Central Government