Students from Institutes conducting accredited courses :
10+2 or ITI Certificate (One Year) after class 10 followed in each case, by an accredited 'O' Level course. (Or)
Successful completion of the second year of a Government recognised polytechnic engineering diploma course after class 10, followed by an accredited 'O'Level course concurrently during the third year of the said polytechnic engineering diploma course. The'O' level certificate will be awarded only after successful completion.