PESSAT Eligibility Criteria 2024: Age Limit, Educational Qualification

Parvathy Krishnakumar
Parvathy Krishnakumar

Updated on - Apr 17, 2024

PESSAT Eligibility Criteria 2024 should be referred by the candidates before applying for the exam. Candidates applying for the PESSAT 2024 must satisfy some basic eligibility guidelines laid down by PES University.

PESSAT 2024 Eligibility Criteria for filling the PESSAT application form 2024 for engineering and other courses are given below and candidates are advised to go through the whole article.

Download: PESSAT Previous Year Question Papers

PESSAT Eligibility Criteria 2024 Highlights

PES University has laid down the PESSAT Eligibility Criteria 2024 for the students who are willing to appear for PESSAT 2024. Candidates must remember that they will not be considered for the final admission if they fail to satisfy any of the requirements at any point in time.

Since the university offers admission for multiple courses, candidates are advised to go through the eligibility criteria for each of the courses that are discussed below.

Once the candidates check all the requirements, they can proceed for filling out the application form of PESSAT 2024.

PESSAT 2024 Important Eligibility Criterion 
Field Eligibility Criteria
Age 17 to 25 years in age till the month of December of the year
Nationality Indian
Educational Qualification
  • UG courses - 10+2 from a recognized board or university
  • PG courses - Graduate degree from a recognized university

Attempt Free: PESSAT Mock Test 2024

PESSAT 2024 Eligibility Criteria for B.Tech Course

To be eligible to appear for the PESSAT exam, a B.Tech aspirant has to fulfill all the following PESSAT Eligibility Criteria 2024 given below: 

  • PESSAT Educational Qualification Criteria: Candidates should have completed a 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognized board.
  • Subjects: Applicants must have passed the qualifying exam with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as major subjects.
  • Minimum Marks Required: Aspirants need to have secured an aggregate of at least 60% marks in the qualifying PESSAT 2024 exam.
  • Test Score: For the B.Tech program admission aspirants should have cleared the PESSAT (National level exam) or the KCET (State level exam).
  • Recognized Board: For courses PES, only the candidates of CBSE, ICSE, State, IB, and IGCSE boards will be preferred for admissions. If aspirants are from other boards, they will need to take prior permission before they opt for admissions.

Download: PESSAT Syllabus 2024

PESSAT Eligibility Criteria 2024 for M.Tech Course

To be eligible to appear for the PESSAT exam, M.Tech aspirant has to fulfill all the following criteria given below:

  • PESSAT Educational Qualification Criteria: Candidates need to have completed BE/B.Tech degree from a recognized university. Candidates should have studied in a branch that is relevant to the branch that they are applying.
  • Test Scores: Candidates must have a test score in one of the following exam
    • PGCET 
    • GATE
    • PESSAT

PESSAT 2024 Eligibility Criteria for BBA/BBA-HEM Course

Students wanting to pursue BBA/BBA-HEM has to fulfill the following given criteria:

  • PESSAT Educational Qualification Criteria: Candidates who are applying for BBA /BBA-HEM course should have finished their 10+2 or equivalent examination in any of the streams from a recognized board.

Also Read: PESSAT Exam Pattern 2024

PESSAT Eligibility Criteria 2024 for MBA Course

Students wanting to pursue an MBA course has to fulfill the following given PESSAT Eligibility Criteria 2024:

  • PESSAT Educational Qualification Criteria: The candidate must have qualified and should have a bachelor's degree from a recognized University.
  • Minimum Marks: Candidates must have a minimum aggregate of 60% from the qualifying degree from any recognized university.
  • Pursuing an MBA: Aspirants who are already appearing in MBA can also apply.
  • Test Score: Aspirants should have test scores in the following exams:
    • PESSAT
    • PGCDG
    • MAT
    • CMAT
    • CAT
    • GMAT

PESSAT 2024 Eligibility Criteria for MCA Course

Here is a list of criteria that an individual must satisfy to apply for the MCA course of the PESSAT exam:

  • PESSAT Educational Qualification Criteria: Applicants should have completed their undergraduate degree from a recognized university.
  • Subjects: Candidates must have passed the qualifying exam as one of the elective subjects with Computer Science or Mathematics or Statistics or Business Mathematics or Computer Programming or Business Statistics.
  • Minimum Marks: Candidates should have secured a minimum of 50% aggregate in the qualifying exam.
  • Test Score: Candidates who are willing to apply should have a test score in PESSAT and PGCET.

PESSAT Eligibility Criteria 2024 for B.Arch & BA LLB Courses

The PESSAT eligibility criteria 2024 for B.Arch and BA LLB course include the following list of havings:

  • NATA Score Card: Candidates should have written the NATA exam, should have a NATA score to get admission into the B. Arch Program.
  • CLAT Score Card: Candidates who have passed the CLAT exam can apply for getting admission into the BBA LLB program.
  • Application Form: Candidates who are applying through CLAT/NATA score should fill the PESSAT 2024 application form and should upload their CLAT/NATA score.
  • PESSAT Educational Qualification Criteria: Candidates should qualify 10+2 examination with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks and it is mandatory to study mathematics for the B.Arch course.

PESSAT 2024 Eligibility Criteria for B.Des Course

For anyone who wants to apply for B.Des need to fulfill every criterion enlisted here to be an eligible candidate for the PESSAT exam:

  • PESSAT Educational Qualification Criteria: Aspirants should have completed 10+2 or equivalent examinations from a recognized board in any stream.
  • Minimum Marks: Candidates should have at least a minimum of 60% mark to qualify for the above exam.
  • Score: Aspirants need to have a test score in PESSAT & UCEED.

PESSAT 2024 Seat Intake

The number of seats offered vis PESSAT varies each year. Mentioned below is the seat intake of PES University Ring Road Campus.

PES University Ring Road Campus - B.Tech

Faculty of Engineering – Bachelor Programs (B.Tech) Seat Intake
Program No. of Years Total number of available Seats No. of CET Quota seats No. of PESSAT Quota seats No. of JEE Mains Quota seats No. of Higher fee category / Management/ NRI/ Foreign /Sponsered seats / PIO/ OCI No. of Lateral entry – PESSAT quota seats (supernumerary)
No. of Lateral entry – CET quota seats (supernumerary)
CSE 4 720 288 252 72 108 43 29
ECE 4 360 144 126 36 54 21 15
ME 4 240 96 84 24 36 14 10
EEE 4 120 48 42 12 18 7 5
BT 4 60 24 21 6 9 0 0

PES University Ring Road Campus - Other Programs

Seat Intake for other programs
Program No. of Years Total no. of available Seats No. of CET Quota seats No. of PESSAT Quota seats
No. of Higher fee category/ Management/ NRI/ Foreign/Sponsered seats/ PIO/ OCI
Faculty of Design – Bachelor of Design (B.Des)
B.Des 4 180 0 180 0
Faculty of Architecture – Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)
B.Arch 5 40 16 18 6
Faculty of Management – Bachelor Programs
BBA 3 300 0
All seats are filled through the PESSAT merit quota
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BBA-HEM 3 60 0
All seats are filled through the PESSAT merit quota
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Bachelor of Business Administration (Sports Management) 3 60 0
All seats are filled through the PESSAT merit quota
--
Faculty of Engineering – Master’s Programs (M.Tech)
M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering 2 60 24 36 0
M.Tech in Electronics & Communication 2 36 27 9 0
M.Tech in Electrical & Electronics 2 24 18 6 0
M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering 2 24 18 6 0
Faculty of Law
BBA, LLB (Hons) 5 60 0 60 0
BA, LLB (Hons) 5 60 0 60 0
Faculty of Management – Master’s Programs (MBA)
MBA 2 480 192 288 0
Faculty of Computer Application – Master’s Programs (MCA)
MCA 2 120 48 72 0

PES University Ring Road Campus - Research Programs

PESSAT 2024 Research Programmes Seat Intake
Program No. of Years
Total no. of available Seats
M.Tech by Research Min of 2
No fixed number. Subject to the jurisdiction of Dean of Research
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D) Min of 3
No fixed number. Subject to the jurisdiction of Dean of Research

Other Campuses

The candidates can download the PDF mentioned below to get the seat intake of the other 2 campuses of PES. The other 2 campuses of PES are:

  • PES University Electronic city Campus
  • PES University Hanumanth Nagar Campus
PESSAT 2024 Seat Matrix PDF
Element PDF Link
Detailed Seat Intake for PES Bangalore Download

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