1. Eligibility 

A pass in the Higher Secondary Course (10+2) or any other examination recognized as equivalent there to and fulfilling the following requirements.

Candidates who have not studied X, XI and XII standards in Tamil Nadu should produce the certificate of permanent residence in Tamil Nadu in the prescribed format (enclosed with application) from competent authorities for considering the application.
A.  HSC/ Equivalent – Academic Stream

a) Applicable for the following Degree Programs 01. B.Sc. (Agriculture)
02. B.Sc. (Horticulture)
03. B.Sc. (Forestry)
04. B.Sc. (Home Science)
05. B.Tech. (Agricultural Engineering)
06. B.Tech. (Food Process Engineering)
07. B.Tech. (Biotechnology)
08. B.Tech. (Horticulture)
09. B.Tech. (Energy and Environmental Engineering)
10. B.Tech. (Bioinformatics)
11. B.S. (Agribusiness Management)
12. B.Tech. (Agricultural Information Technology) 

b) Eligible Subjects of Study in the Qualifying Examination 

1. Mathematics or Botany or Biology as first subject
2. Physics as second subject
3. Chemistry as third subject
4. One Elective as fourth subject, the elective subject being any one of Biology, Computer Science, Statistics, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Home Science, Nursing or Nutritional Dietetics. 

B.Higher Secondary - Vocational Stream: 
As 5% of total seats are exclusively reserved for candidates under Vocational Stream, they are not considered under general merit and any of the other reservation categories, if any.

For the Higher Secondary Vocational Candidates, the list of eligible courses for various degree programmes are given below :

B.Sc.(Ag.) B.Sc.(Hort.) B.Sc.(For.) B.Sc.(Home Sci.)	Agricultural Chemicals/Crop Production/Crop Protection/ Small Farm Management/Sericulture & Apiculture/Vegetables and Fruits /Spices & Plantation Crops/ Floriculture & Medicinal Plants
B.Tech.(Agrl. Eng.)	Agro-based Industry/Farm Mechanics and Post-harvest Technology/ Soil Conservation & Rural Construction Technology

C. Eligible Minimum Qualifying Marks

Open Competition (OC): 55% aggregate in the four qualifying subjects as mentioned above

Backward Class(BC) and Backward Class Muslims(BCM): 50% aggregate in the four qualifying subjects as mentioned above

Most Backward Class(MBC)/Denotified Community (DNC) : 45% aggregate in the four qualifying subjects as mentioned above

Scheduled Caste(SC)/ Scheduled Tribe(ST): A pass in qualifying examination with above four qualifying subjects 

D. Number of Attempts to Pass

Maximum number of attempts to pass in the Qualifying examination for admission to all the courses are as follows :

Sl. No.	Community	Maximum number of attempts to pass
1.	Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes	Three
2.	All other Communities	Two

 While furnishing the marks obtained in qualifying examination, candidates should submit the marks aobtained in the most recent eligible attempt in the qualifying examination.
E. Physical standards requirement for B.Sc. (Forestry) Degree Programme

           The candidates applying for B.Sc.(Forestry) should take note that they should possess minimum physical standards as prescribed by competent authorities for State / Central government services.

2. AGE LIMIT
Candidates should not have completed the age of 21 years on the first day of July of the admission year for all the courses. However, for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes there is no age limit
3. RESERVATIONS
i) The communal reservation will be followed as per the Government orders at the time of admission. 
ii) Ten percent seats are filled by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi through a National Level Entrance Examination 
iii) Certain number of seats are reserved for the following categories, as prescribed by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
a. Ex-servicemen
Six Seats in B.Sc.(Ag.), One seat in B.Sc.(Hort) and One Seat in B.Tech. (Agrl. Eng.) Degree Programme is reserved for Son/Daughter of Ex-servicemen. The applicant should possess minimum qualifying marks and should attach proof along with application.

b. Differently Abled
            Three Percent Seats are reserved in the Undergraduate Degree Programs for differently abled candidates. The applicant should possess minimum qualifying marks and should attach the certificate as prescribed. The Age is is relaxed upto 26 years.

  c. Freedom Fighter
            One Seat is reserved in B.Sc.(Ag.) for the descendents of Freedom Fighter. The applicant should possess minimum qualifying marks and a certificate to for this should be furnished from Tahsildar of the respective Taluk.

d. Eminent Sports Person
            Four Seats in B.Sc.(Ag.) and one seat in B.Sc.(Hort.) are reserved under sports quota for eminent sports persons. The applicant should possess the minimum qualifying marks and attach proof along with copies of the certificate issued by the Sport Development Authority of Tamil Nadu. Certificates from National State District and Divisions will be considered on the order of merit and hence copies of all relevant certificates should be attached.