Pondicherry University Eligibility

The eligibility criteria may vary depending on the MBA program. For example the MBA in international business programme requires a valid  CAT score, while the MBA in the hospital management programme requires a specific degree  or two years of work experience.

To be eligible for the Pondicherry University BCom (Hons.) course, students must fulfil the basic eligibility criteria, i.e. Class 12 from a recognised board having Accountancy with Commerce/Business Studies. 

The eligibility criteria for the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC) program at the Directorate of Distance Education (DDE) of Pondicherry University is to have passed 10+2 or 11+1. 

Students can apply for the program online through the DDE portal on the Pondicherry University website or by visiting a DDE Spot Admission Centre.

Here are some other things to know about the DDE program: 

The medium of instruction is English. 

 The course is three years long, but the maximum duration to complete it is six years. 

Eligibility for graduation in the Directorate of Distance Education (DDE) at Pondicherry University requires candidates to have completed their 10+2 education or an equivalent qualification from a recognized board. For postgraduate courses, a bachelor's degree in the relevant field is mandatory. Additionally, students must have completed the prescribed coursework, assignments, and examinations successfully within the given timeframe to qualify for graduation.

Candidates can check out the eligibility criteria for BPharmacy course form here:

• Educational Qulaification Required: 50% Marks in 10+2 examination conducted by the respective State/Central Government authorities recognised as equivalent to 10+2 examination by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) with English, Physics, Chemistry and one of the following subject:- Biology/ Biotechnology/ Mathematics.
• Combination of PU CET UG Subjects: (i) Physics, Chemistry, Biology (PCB) or (ii) Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (PCM)

Under the BSc programme, Pondicherry University offers various specialisations. These specialisations are distributed amongst the university’s affiliated colleges. Thus, each course may have different eligibility criteria depending on the college. However, the common eligibility criterion is a pass in Class 12.

The age limit criteria for appearing in the PU CET (UG) exam depends on whether you belong to the general category or a reserved category. For instance,  Candidates from the General and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category must be at least 17 years old as of December 31st of the exam year. There's no upper age limit.

Candidates belonging to reserved categories such as Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, or Other Backward Classes have the same minimum age requirement of 17 years old as of December 31st of the exam year. However, they are eligible for an upper age relaxation of 5 years. 

Admission in all categories shall be made subject to fulfilment of the eligibility conditions and in accordance with the provisions contained in the Handbook of Information and Rules for Admission, 2026.

1) 53.5% of the seats in each course shall be treated as belonging to the General Category.
2) 46.5% of seats shall be treated as belonging to the Reserved Category, as per the details given below:
(i) 15% for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes.
(ii) 7.5% for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.
(iii) 5% for candidates belonging to the Backward Classes