In case of taking admission to Dr B.R. Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad, the students need to meet the necessary eligibility criteria. The table below demonstrates the detailed eligibility criteria for the courses offered at BRAOU Hyderabad.

Courses	Eligibility Criteria
BA	The students need to pass the 10+2 exam from any national and recognised institute in India. At the same time, the students completing the 3-year Polytechnic course or 2-year ITI are also eligible to study BA
BSc	The students need to pass the 10+2 exam in science from any national and recognised institute in India. At the same time, the students completing the 3-year Polytechnic course or 2-year ITI are also eligible to study BA
BCom	The students need to pass the 10+2 exam from any national and recognised institute in India. At the same time, the students completing the 3-year Polytechnic course or 2-year ITI are also eligible to study BCom
BLISc	The students need to be a graduate from any recognised university
B.Ed	The students need to be Indian citizens They should pass a UG degree from any recognised institute with at least 50% marks
MA in History	The students need to complete their Bachelor’s degree in any discipline
MA in Economics	The students need to complete their Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a UGC recognised university
MA in Political Science	The students need to complete their Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a UGC recognised university
MA in Public Administration	The students need to complete their Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a UGC recognised university
MA in Sociology	The students need to complete their Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a UGC recognised university
MA in Journalism & Mass Communication	The students need to complete their Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a UGC recognised university
MA in English	The students need to complete their Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a UGC recognised university
MA in Telugu	The students need to complete their Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a UGC recognised university. In their Bachelor’s degree, the students need to have Telugu as a second language or one of the optional subject or the students who have passed the Telugu examination from any Telugu institution.
MA in Hindi	The students need to complete their Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a UGC recognised university. In their Bachelor’s degree, the students need to have Hindi as a second language or one of the optional subject or the students who have passed the Hindi examination from any Hindi institution.
MA in Urdu	The students need to complete their Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a UGC recognised university. In their Bachelor’s degree, the students need to have Urdu as a second language or one of the optional subject or the students who have passed the Urdu examination from any Urdu institution.
MSc Psychology	The students need to pass a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline
MSc Botany	The students need to pass a Bachelor’s degree in Botany
MSc Physics	The students need to pass a Bachelor’s degree in physics and Mathematics
MSc Zoology	The students need to pass a Bachelor’s degree in Zoology
MSc Mathematics	The students need to pass a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics
MSc Chemistry	The students need to pass a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry
MSc Environmental Science	The students need to pass a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science
MBA	The students need to pass the ICET exam with a minimum of 50% (45% for those from reserved categories)

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