3. Eligibility Criteria for appearing the ECET-FDH/ECET-FDH-AC.

(i) Candidates should be of India Nationality.
(ii) Candidates should belong to the State of Andhra Pradesh. The candidates should satisfy local/non-local status requirements as laid down in the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission) Order, 1974assubsequentlyamended.
(iii) Candidates should have obtained a Diploma in Engineering and Technology/Pharmacy from the State Board of Technical Education of Andhra Pradesh State or any other Diploma recognised by the Government of Andhra Pradesh as equivalent thereto for admission into the relevant B.E., B.Tech and B.Pharmacy courses into the Courses corresponding to the Diplomas as given in the Annexure to this order.
(iv) Candidates who are pursuing a Diploma course under sandwich pattern shall be eligible for entry into the relevant B.E., B.Tech and B.Pharmacy courses provided they have completed the practical training for the sandwich course before close of Counselling for entry into the relevant course.
[(v) Candidates should have passed the 3 year B.Sc. Degree examination with mathematics as one of the subjects in the group combination from a recognized University in the State or its equivalent for entry into relevant courses.]