Bachelor of Physiotherapy [BPT] From MAHER, Chennai

1. Candidates belonging to all categories, seeking admission to the B.P.T degree course should possess pass class in higher secondary(+2) examination and should have physics, chemistry, and biology/zoology and botany for admissions. 
2. Graduate candidates should have qualified for the B.Sc. Degree of an Indian University recognized by the Association of Indian Universities and accepted as equivalent by the Standing Academic Board and Board of Management of this University subject to such conditions as may be prescribed with one of the following subjects as major subject viz. Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology and another prescribed Science subject of study at least upto the ancillary level; provided that such candidates shall have passed the earlier qualifying examination (Higher secondary examination or an equivalent examination) with the subjects English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Botany and Zoology. 
3. Wherever the State Board / Body of appropriate authority has taken into account only the Plus Two level marks to determine the class of the candidate and issue the statement of marks accordingly, it alone would be taken into consideration. 
4. Wherever the State Board / Body or appropriate authority has taken into account the marks obtained at the Plus One and Plus Two level to determine the class of the candidate and furnish the statement of marks, accordingly, the aggregate of the two examinations shall be taken into consideration. 
5. Candidates who have studied abroad, the equivalent qualification as determined by the Association of Indian Universities shall form the guidelines to determine the eligibility and should have passed in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany / Zoology) and English upto the 12th Standard level. 
6. Any criteria not covered under the above provisions, the ruling of the Eligibility committee shall be adopted. 
7. Candidates who have passed the Senior Secondary School examination of National Open School with minimum 5 subjects with any of the following groups of subjects: 
8. English, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology 
9. English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and any other language 
10. (To be read along with “Qualification for Admission” ‘a’ and ‘b’)
11. Improvement of marks in the Higher Secondary Examinations. Candidates belonging to all categories who have passed the qualifying examination without acquiring the stipulated minimum academic requirements prescribed in the first appearance are permitted two opportunities for improvement within one year of the first appearance in the qualifying examination for determining the eligibility for admission to the first year BPT Course. 
12. Reappearance of failed candidates: Candidates belonging to all categories, who have failed in the qualifying examination in the first appearance are permitted two opportunities within a period of one year following the first appearance in the qualifying examination, for passing of failed subjects to determine the eligibility for admission to the first year BPT course. 

Selection of the candidate to the undergraduate (UG) courses will be done on the basis of their performance in the entrance examination, conducted by the university.