Candidates shall be eligible for admission to the First Year of the various Masters’ Degree programmes if they have obtained at least 55 percent marks in aggregate (50 percent for SC/ ST/ OBC candidates), in the Bachelors’ degree in Building Engineering or Civil Engineering or Architectural Engineering or Building Science or Architecture from a recognized University or equivalent, or Five-Year Diploma in Construction Technology from a recognized University or an institution established by an act of Parliament or State Legislature.