- be an Indian national
- be domiciled in Chandigarh, as notified by the Central/State Government/UT administration
- belong to the Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Backward Class (EBC), or Denotified Tribes (DNT)
- have passed the matriculation/higher secondary or any higher secondary examination from a recognised University or Board of Education
- be pursuing post-matriculation or post-secondary course from a recognised institution/college
- have an annual family income of not more than ₹2,50,000 from all sources
Note:
- The students pursuing postgraduate courses in medicine will be eligible if they are not allowed to practice during the period of their course.
- The students who pursue their studies through correspondence courses are also eligible. The term correspondence includes distant and continuous education.