AUCET 2020: Check AUCET eligibility criteria before applying
The Andhra University Common Entrance Test (AUCET), which is conducted by the Andhra University, will be conducted in the second week of May, 2020. However, before the application process commences, interested candidates are advised to check the AUCET 2020 eligibility criteria first before registering. The dates for AUCET 2020 are yet to be released, however, candidates can keep a tab on AUCET 2020 dates.
The eligibility criteria is different for each course offered by the Andhra University. Candidates who are found ineligible at any time of the admission process will not be allowed to further proceed. Candidates are required to meet the criteria as set by the university such as academic qualifications, age limits and various other aspects in order to apply for admission. The AUCET eligibility criteria are as follows:
AUCET 2019 exam for Science courses is mainly conducted for five papers:
- Life Sciences
- Physical Sciences
- Mathematical Sciences
- Chemical Sciences
- Geology
Eligibility criteria for all the five papers (mentioned above) and different MSc courses offered through the entrance exam are mentioned in the table below:
| Life Science (Code – 101) |
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|---|---|---|
| Course Code |
Course Name |
Eligibility criteria |
| 10101 |
MSc Biochemistry |
BSc/BSc (Vocational) Chemistry/ Biochemistry as one of the three subjects (as main wherever applicable) and BSc (Vocational) with Food Science & Quality Control |
| 10102 |
MSc Biotechnology |
BSc/BSc (Vocational) with any two of the following subjects: Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Environmental Sciences, Human Genetics, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Mathematics, BSc (Vocational) with Food Science & Quality Control. |
| 10103 |
MSc Agricultural Biotechnology offered in Department of Botany |
BSc/BSc (Vocational) with any two of the following subjects: Botany, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Horticulture, Agriculture, Forestry, Genetics, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Seed Technology, Zoology, BSc (Vocational) with Food Science and Quality Control or 4 years BSc (Agriculture). |
| 10104 |
MSc Horticulture & Landscape Management |
|
| 10105 |
MSc Environmental Sciences |
BSc / BSc (Vocational) with Chemistry and any two of the Life Science Subjects as Optional. B E M / BSc (Ag) / B Sc (Vocational) with Food Science & Quality Control. |
| 10106 |
MSc Foods, Nutrition & Dietetics |
BSc with any life science subject as one of the subjects in Part II. BSc Home Science, BSc (Vocational) Food Science & Quality Control and BSc with Nutrition as one of the subjects. |
| 10107 |
MSc Botany |
BSc Botany with any other two science subjects including vocational subjects. |
| 10108 |
MSc Human Genetics |
BSc with any three of the following subjects: Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Genetics, Human Genetics, Biotechnology, Microbiology and Medical Lab Tech. |
| 10109 |
MSc Marine Biology and Fisheries |
BSc/BSc Vocational Zoology (as main wherever applicable) and any other two science subjects. |
| 10110 |
MSc Coastal Aquaculture & Marine Biotechnology |
|
| 10111 |
MSc Marine Biotechnology |
|
| 10112 |
MSc Zoology |
|
| 10113 |
MSc Microbiology |
BSc/BSc Vocational with a combination of any two of the following subjects: Microbiology, Biochemistry, Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Human Genetics, Environmental Sciences, Home Science, Dairy Sciences, Fisheries, App. Nutrition, Nutrition & Dietetics, Biotechnology, Medical Lab Technology, Public Health, Nursing, Plant Protection, Agriculture and Horticulture, Forestry, BSc Agriculture, BSc Home Science |
| 10114 |
MSc Fishery Science |
BSc Zoology (as main wherever applicable) and any other two science subjects / BSc with Aquaculture, Fisheries and Industrial Fisheries. |
| 10115 |
MSc Home Science (2 years Self-finance) regular course offered in St. Joseph’s College for Women |
10+2+3 with Food and Nutrition / Food Technology or Composite / General Home Science at BSc level / BSc with Chemistry and Life Sciences. |
| Physical Science (Code-102) |
||
|---|---|---|
| Course Code |
Course Name |
Eligibility Criteria |
| 10201 |
MSc Physics |
BSc with Physics (as main wherever applicable), Mathematics and any other non-biological science subject. |
| 10202 |
MSc Space Physics |
|
| 10203 |
MSc Nuclear Physics |
|
| 10204 |
MSc (Tech.) Geophysics (3 years duration) |
|
| 10205 |
MSc Marine Geophysics |
|
| 10206 |
MSc Meteorology |
BSc with Physics and Mathematics. |
| 10207 |
MSc Physical Oceanography |
|
| 10208 |
MSc Electronics & Instrumentation - AUCST |
BSc with Electronics (as main wherever applicable), Mathematics and any other subject. BSc Mathematics, Physics and any other subject with PG Diploma in Electronics, PG Diploma in Instrumentation. |
| Chemical Sciences (Code-104) |
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|---|---|---|
| MSc Chemistry with the following specializations |
||
| 10401 |
Analytical Chemistry |
BSc /BSc (Vocational) with Chemistry/Applied Chemistry as one of the subjects.
|
| 10402 |
Bio-Inorganic Chemistry |
|
| 10403 |
Environmental Chemistry |
|
| 10404 |
Inorganic Chemistry |
|
| 10405 |
Chemistry and Analysis of Foods, Drugs & Water |
|
| 10406 |
Organic Chemistry |
|
| 10407 |
Marine Chemistry |
|
| 10408 |
Nuclear Chemistry |
|
| 10409 |
Physical Chemistry |
BSc /BSc (Vocational) with Chemistry / Applied Chemistry and Mathematics & Physics as the other two subjects |
| 10410 |
MSc Applied Chemistry - offered in Department of Engineering Chemistry - AUCE(A) |
BSc /BSc Vocational Chemistry / Applied Chemistry / Industrial Chemistry (as main wherever applicable) as one of the subjects |
| Geology (Code – 105) |
||
|---|---|---|
| Course Code |
Course Name |
Eligibility Criteria |
| 10501 |
MSc Geology |
BSc with Geology (as main wherever applicable) with any other two subjects |
| 10502 |
MSc Tech. Applied Geology (3years duration) |
BSc Geology (as Main wherever applicable) with any two of the following subjects; Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Mineral beneficiation and Materials Handling. |
To know the AUCET eligibility criteria for Humanities and Social Sciences, Sciences, 5-year integrated courses and more, candidates can go through the following PDF.
AUCET Eligibility Criteria
For more information on AUCET 2020, candidates can go through the following links as mentioned below:
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