Forestry Eligibility

Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry has certain qualifying requirements that applicants must meet in addition to passing the national level entrance exams in order to be admitted to various programs:

1. Domicile Requirements: Candidates who are state residents of Himachal Pradesh are accorded certain privileges and preferences. This is program-specific.

2. Age Limit: For some programs, candidates cannot be older than the specified age limit. For instance, UG takes 25, MA takes 28, and PhD takes 30 years. Regarding reserved categories, there is a relaxation.

3. Qualifying Degrees: Depending on the undergraduate or graduate programme they are applying to, candidates must hold a recognised bachelor's degree in a relevant field, such as biotechnology, forestry, agriculture, or horticulture. 

4. Percentage Minimum: Candidates must receive a minimum of 50% overall in their qualifying degree to be considered for the open category. In the event of reserved categories, the total is 45%.

5. Subject Specialization Required: Some degree specializations may be listed as prerequisites for admission to the relevant program.

Thus, in addition to meeting the requirements for final admission at Dr. Y.S. Parmar University regarding residency, qualifying degree, marks earned, subject specialization, etc., applicants must also pass entrance exams that determine admission selection ranking.