Enrolment of Students in the University. (1) No student shall be enrolled as a student in the University unless he has passed the Intermediate or equivalent examination held by a body incorporated by any law for the time being in force and recognised by the University. (2) The State Government may determine the maximum numbers of seats for enrolment of students in the Faculties and Departments of the University and the colleges under its jurisdiction and the directions issued thereto shall be binding on the University. 3[(3) The quota for reservation of seats in each faculty, department and college under the Bihar State University for admission of students to different courses, shall be determined by the State Government as follows which shall be binding on the University:- (a) Scheduled Castes 16 percent of the sanctioned seats. (b) Scheduled Tribes 01 percent of the sanctioned seats. (c) Extremely Backward Classes 18 percent of the sanctioned seats. (d) Backward Classes 12 percent of the sanctioned seats. (e) Women of Backward Classes 03 percent of the sanctioned seats. Total 50 percent Reservation of seats for admission of students shall not exceed more than 50 per cent of the sanctioned seats. However, a reserved category student, who is selected on the basis of his/her merit shall be counted against 50 percent seats of open merit category and not against seats of reserved category. __________________________________________ 1. Subs. by Act 3 of 1990. 2. Subs. by Act 17 of 1993 3. Subs. by Act 12 of 2004.

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(4) The State Government may by notification direct the University to prescribe entrance examination for admission into the graduate courses in the Colleges specified in this behalf and to commence such entrance examination annually from the academic session notified by the State Government in this behalf.] Legislative changes (after 1982)-Act 17 of 1993 substituted this section. However the preceding Ordinances which ultimately culminated in the passing of Act 17 of 1993 did not contain any amendment to this section. Prior to its substitution this section read as follows:- �Qualification for enrolment of students of the University.- No student shall be enrolled as student of the University unless he has passed the Secondary School Examination or any other equivalent examination held by the University or any other University or body [Incorporated by any law for the time being in force and recognized by the University: Provided that students having passed the Higher Secondary or Pre-University Examination shall continue to be enrolled in the manner as prescribed in the Ordinance and Regulations.� Later on by Act 16 of 1996 a new sub-section (3) providing for reservation in admission was added and the existing sub-section was renumbered as sub-section (4).