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Is the student having 87% marks in SSC state board exam eligible to do biotechnology course? What is the minimum criteria required for the same? Who can provide me the information on this? Can you please help me with the details soon?

Thanks!

Biotechnology is one of the stream of engineering which has gained popularity among engineering candidates in recent years. The minimum eligibility criteria for this stream of engineering is that candidate must have done 10+2 from any recognized board either with PCM category or PCB category.

Candidates from both biology and mathematics ground are eligible to apply for this undergraduate course of engineering. You can apply for this course after completion of 10+2 with 50% marks. You can get admission either through entrance exam or through direct admission. You can apply for Joint Entrance Examination or State level engineering entrance exams.

# You are eligible for pursuing any biotechnology course provided fulfilment of other eligibility conditions.

# Candidates who have obtained more than 55% marks in intermediate in science subjects are eligible for biotechnology courses whether he/she has done 10+2 from CBSE or State Board of School Education.


# It is required that candidate must have following educational qualification for degree in Biotechnology:

* Candidate must be intermediate.
* Candidate must have taken the science subjects in intermediate.
* Candidate must have fetched 55% marks in aggregate.


# Following job positions given to biotechnology degree holders:

* Quality Control Engineer
* Senior Research Scientist
* Clinical Research Associate
* Biomedical Engineer
* Biotechnology Research Associate
* Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
* Quality Control Analyst
* Validation Technician
* Biotechnology/Pharmaceutical Sales
* Bio-informatician
* Crime Lab Technician


# Names of few colleges/institutes/universities offering courses in Biotechnology are:

* Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
* Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
* Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
* National Institute of Technology, Telangana
* PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
* Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
* R.V. College of Engineering, Bangalore
* School of Biotechnology, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi
* M.V.J. College of Engineering, Bangalore
* Sreenidhi Institute of Science & Technology, Telangana
* School of Biotechnology (SBT), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi
* School of Life Sciences Biotechnology, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
* Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Greater Noida
* Department of Biotechnology, University of Pune, Pune
* Department of Biotechnology, University of Mumbai, Mumbai

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Is the student having 87% marks in SSC state board exam eligible to do biotechnology course? What is the minimum criteria required for the same? Who can provide me the information on this? Can you please help me with the details soon?

Thanks!

Yes, you are eligible for Biotechnology course.

Those candidates who have completed 12th standard with PCMB from a recognized board are eligible for Biotechnology course.

Your age should be above 16 years.

Yes you are eligible to do biotechnology course after 87% marks in SSC state board exam.

The applicant should have completed 12th with 55% marks in aggregate in (PCB) from any recognized board of India.

The name of entrance examination as given below:::::::::::>>>>>>>>

• Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
• Indian Institute of Technology Chennai
• University of Madras Biotechnology entrance exam
• AIIMS biotechnology entrance exam
• Amity Institute of biotechnology entrance exam
• Anna University biotechnology entrance exam
• Christian Medical College entrance exam

Biotechnology engineering is a branch of engineering. The name of the course "Bio-Technology" itself indicates that "Technology is combined with Biology for research & development".

Candidates who have completed 10th standard or equivalent and interested to pursue their higher studies in Biotechnology stream can opt for Diploma in Biotechnology engineering course or 12th standard with Biotechnology subject in Medical Science stream.

If you are interested to do Diploma in Biotechnology Engineering course, you can get direct admission in the course on basis of 10th standard. In 12th standard Medical Science stream, Biotechnology is one of the main subject but, it is not the complete course and admissions in this course are offered directly on basis of 10th standard.

As per the information you have provided in your query, you are interested to do Biotechnology course, so, I suggest you to opt for Diploma in Biotechnology Engineering course. Since, you have scored 87% aggregate marks in your 10th standard, you are eligible to get admission to study Diploma in Biotechnology Engineering course.