It is presumed that candidates seeking admission to MSc Chemistry possess a bachelor's degree with a relevant field of study and a percentage. There are several universities and institutes which have an entrance exam such as IIT JAM, DUET, or BHU PET in India, while some international programs require GRE. These exams evaluate a student’s comprehension in the fields of chemistry and its allied subjects, which are compulsory for further studies. There are some universities which allow students with exceptional academic records to enroll in their programs without requiring them to pass an entrance exam.
Like most policies concerning admissions, each institution concerning graduate programs has developed its own unique policy on the requirement of entrance examinations. All other public and competitive universities and government institutions prefer to have entrance examinations. On the other private or autonomous institutions may have relaxed policies. Also certain universities consider national level fellowships such as CSIR NET for admission purposes. As it stands, the provided admission guidelines are a recommendation for graduate students. Hence, students are encouraged to check whether an entrance examination is mandatory or if there are more efficient merit based admissions for selected students.