M.Phil Geology at Tamil University, Thanjavur Offline Course

•Candidates for admission to the  M.Phil. program shall have a  Master's degree or a  professional degree declared equivalent to the Master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55%  marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade  'B'  in the UGC 7-point scale  (or an equivalent grade in a  point scale wherever grading system is followed)  or an equivalent degree from a  foreign educational institution accredited by an  Assessment and  Accreditation  Agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country to assess, accredit or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions.

•A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, may be allowed for those belonging to  SC/ST/OBC(non-creamy layer)/Differently-Abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time, or for those who had obtained their Master's degree before 19th September 1991. The eligibility marks of 55% (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever the grading system is followed) and the relaxation of 5% to the categories mentioned above are permissible based only on the qualifying marks without including the grace mark procedures.