The candidate must score 55% aggregate marks or equivalent grades prescribed by UGC in the Master's Degree* (2 year or 4 semester Master's Degree after a 3 year Bachelor's Degree #) or equivalent in the relevant subject to qualifying LPUNEST and interview. The student should not have any reappear or backlog in any of the subjects studied in their UG programme. The university from which the student had done his/her UG programme should be affiliated and valid.