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Eligibility Criteria
The candidate must meet any one of the following eligibility criteria for the
three levels:
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Level E
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- A Bachelor's degree in any subject.
- A diploma in Engineering with a minimum of 3 years’ study after the
10th standard or 2 years’ after the 12th standard. The diploma should
be recognised by a state government or the central government as an
engineering diploma.
- Other qualifications recognised by a state government or the central
government as equivalent to a Bachelor's degree. In such cases, the
candidate should produce proof of Government recognition.
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Level D
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- B.Sc. in Computer Science or any equivalent Bachelor’s degree in the
Computer/IT areas.
- Bachelor's degree in any subject and at least 6 months’ part-time
training in software technology, comprising a minimum of 15 hours of
work per week, covering basic computer concepts and computer programming
in the C language.
- Bachelor's degree in any subject with at least 3 months’ full-time
training in software technology, comprising a minimum of 30 hours of
work per week, covering basic computer concepts and computer programming
in the C language.
- Graduates in any subject who have undertaken courses on computers,
equivalent to the training in software technology requirement as
mentioned in the point above, as a part of their degree requirements.
Candidates are required to produce attested mark lists as a proof that
they have done at least a one-semester computer course.
- Candidates who have completed a 3-year, full-time Diploma course in
Computer Science or Computer Engineering after the 10th standard. This
diploma should be recognised by a state government or the central
government as an engineering diploma.
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Level G
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- Four year Bachelor’s OR Higher Degree in Engineering in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Information
Technology / Electronics / Telecommunication / Electrical / Instrumentation
- MCA, M.Sc. (Comp Sci.), M.Sc. (IT), MCS, MCM or M.Tech in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Information
Technology / Electronics / Telecommunication / Electrical / Instrumentation
- PGDST or FPGDST or APGDST from C-DAC, Mumbai or Electronics City,
Bangalore.
- Any degree equivalent to a BE in Computer Science or IT
Note: Any software course of less than 1 year of full-time study or any
software course done in parallel with undergraduate studies will not be
considered as equivalent qualification for appearing for the G level.
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Candidates who have appeared for the final examination for a degree or equivalent
diploma mentioned in the eligibility criteria above, but have not received
their results, and candidates who are in the final year of their degree or
diploma are permitted to take the examination. They must, of course, satisfy
other eligibility criteria.
MCA, M.Sc. and ME/M.Tech (Computer Science or Information Technology) students
in their pre-final year are eligible to apply for D level in order to be considered
for Project Fellowships at C-DAC, Mumbai and Electronics City, Bangalore.
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