Section 3 in Andhra Pradesh Government Professional Institutions (Regulation of Admissions into Under-Graduate Medical and Dental Professional Courses, 2004
3. Eligibility Criteria for Admission.
- Admission into various courses in different Professional Educational Institutions shall be governed by the rules of admission prescribed here in. The Eligibility criteria for admission into Medical and Dental Courses shall be as mentioned below:(a)Nationality and Domicile: The candidates should be Indian Nationals [or Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) / Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Card holders] [Inserted by Notification No. G.O.Ms. No. 195, dated 7.7.2011 (w.e.f. 30.6.2004).] and should satisfy Local, Non-local status requirement as laid down in the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission) Order, 1974 as amended in G.O. (P) No. 646 Education (W) Department, dated 10-07-1979.(b)Age Limit: Candidates should have completed the age of seventeen years on or before 31st December of the year of admission.[(c) Educational Qualifications: The candidate should have passed two years Intermediate examination (10+2 pattern) or equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany and Zoology) / Bio Technology and English individually and must have obtained 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany and Zoology) / Bio Technology at the qualifying examination. In respect of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes & Backward Classes, the marks obtained shall be a minimum of 40% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany and Zoology) / Bio-technology.] [Substituted by Notification No. G.O.Ms. No. 195, dated 7.7.2011 (w.e.f. 30.6.2004).]
