SAAT Eligibility Criteria 2025: Check Nationality, Age Limit, Aggregate Score & Qualifications

The SAAT eligibility criteria 2025 set by the Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University) states that students must have completed the respective academic qualification to be eligible for taking admission in different courses on the basis of SAAT exam scores 2025. The required age criteria prescribed by the authorities varies for multiple courses. Candidates are required to fulfil all the eligibility requirements in order to take the SAAT exam 2025.  

Aspirants can refer to this article to get detailed information about the eligibility requirements for the SAAT 2025, including academic qualification, qualifying marks, age limit, reservation criteria, course-wise details, etc.

Students who desire to take admission in the UG, Lateral Entry in UG, PG, Ph.D courses that are offered by the constituent units of the Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University) should fulfil the SAAT eligibility criteria 2025 that is set by the conducting body.

Disciplines in which the UG & PG programs are offered through SAAT score are Engineering, Pharmacy, Agriculture, Management, Veterinary Sciences, Hotel Management, Nursing, and Law disciplines. Lateral Entry is offered in the Technology, Pharmacy, Engineering & Hotel Management; and Ph.D in all disciplines.

Students can refer the detailed SAAT exam eligibility criteria 2025 for the courses from the below mentioned points:

Academic Qualifications

According to the SAAT eligibility criteria 2025, the candidates must fulfil the requisite academic qualification listed below:

• For Undergraduate Programs: Passed 12^th Standard with the prescribed minimum qualifying marks & above.
• For Postgraduate Programs: Completed Graduation in the relevant discipline with the prescribed qualifying marks.
• For Lateral Entry: Completed Diploma in the relevant discipline with the minimum passing score or above.

* To be eligible for Ph.D Programs, students must have qualified the relevant Master’s Degree with requisite marks.

Age Limit

As prescribed in the SAAT eligibility criteria 2025, there are no age minimum & maximum age criteria for the B.Tech, BBA & other programs. However, the specified age limit for admissions in some of the programs through the SAAT 2025 are given in the table below:

Also Check: SAAT Syllabus 2025

Students can refer the below-given table to know more about the course-wise eligibility details of the SAAT Exam:

Note: The eligibility requirements for all the courses are different. Aspirants can visit the official website “admission.soa.ac.in” for more information on the course-specific SAAT exam eligibility criteria.

*If students are found to have not fulfilled the minimum eligibility requirements according to the regulations of the conducting body, their admission to the desired course will be cancelled.

*SC / ST / OBC applicants have to get the Caste Certificate authorized by the Tehsildar of their place of birth in the format given on the website of SAAT & present it during counseling along with the original caste certificate.

Also Check: SAAT Exam Pattern 2025

According to the SAAT eligibility criteria 2025, reservation to the following categories will be provided:

* The reservation policy is not applicable for admission through Lateral Entry.

Special Points to Consider

Additional points to consider about the SAAT Reservation Criteria 2025 are discussed in detail below:

• Candidates applying under the SC / ST quota must belong to the requisite category by birth and not by marriage / adoption.
• SC / ST students who have migrated from Odisha to another state for the purpose of education / employment can also avail the reservation benefits from Odisha & not the other states, according to the Vide Government India Letter No. B / 160 14.1.82 SC & BCD / dated 22^nd February, 1985. Such applicants will have to produce a Caste Certificate issued by a competent authority at the time of counseling.
• According to the Section-39 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995; students with 40% physical disability can apply under the Physically Handicapped (PH) Quota. To prove the same, they have to get a Medical Certificate sanctioned during counseling by the Medical Board.

Note: The certificate should be constituted under the chairmanship of Dean of the Institute of Medical Science & SUM Hospital (IMS & SH) with the senior professors of the Institute of Medical Science & SUM Hospital (IMS & SH) and Director of Admissions of SOA or their representative.

• According to the guidelines of the Medical Council of India, candidates having a hearing impairment / visual disability will not be considered eligible for taking admission under the PH Quota.
• If there is change in the reserved number of seats / reservation criteria in accordance with the guidelines of MHRD, information about the same will be updated on the official website & the counseling brochure.
• Seats available for the general category students in all programs will be calculated after deduction of all the seats available for reserved categories from the total available seats in that particular program.

Also Check: SAAT Previous Year Question Paper

Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University) will begin the SAAT Registration 2025 from 6^th December 2024. Only the aspirants who fulfil the SAAT eligibility criteria 2025 can proceed with completing their registration by visiting the official website of the SAAT exam 2025.

Students should carefully fill in the asked details in the SAAT 2025 application form in accordance with the information that is given in their official documents.