A Ph.D. in relevant discipline
Or
Master’s degree in relevant discipline from an accredited University along with National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) / University Grants Commission (UGC) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) or Similar test accredited by the University Grant Commission (UGC) like State Level Eligibility (SLET), State Eligibility (SET)
2. National Eligibility Test (NET), State level Eligibility (SLET), State Eligibility (SET) shall also not be required for such master’s programme in disciplines of which National Eligibility Test (NET), State Eligibility (SET) is not conducted.