As per the revised guidelines from the UGC the reservation of seats in case of Scheduled Caste (SC)and Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates for admission to various courses Of studies in the University is on the basis of the reservation policy of the State Government. 2% seats in each of the Post Graduate courses of study, subject to a minimum of one seat, will be reserved for candidates belonging to SC category. Similarly 12% of seats in each of the Post Graduate courses of study, subject to a minimum of one seat shall be reserved for candidates belonging to ST category. Candidate applying for admission under these categories shall be required to submit a certificate to that effect issued by the officer of the rank of the Deputy Collector or above. Seats falling vacant under any of the above reserved categories shall be filled from the general category candidates with the approval of the Vice – Chancellor.
19.5% of total seats, subject to a minimum of two seats, for admission to various courses of study, shall be reserved for candidates belonging to other backward class (OBC) of the state of Goa as per the directive of the State Govt. Candidates applying under this category shall be required to submit a certificate issued to that effect by the officer of the rank of the Mamlatdar or above.
15% of seats, over and above the allotted number of seats, shall be reserved as supernumerary seates for the overseas candidates, who are eligible for admission and are recommended by Govt . of India under scholarship from Govt. of India or under exchange programme (ICCR programme). These seats shall be filled in accordance with the UGC guidelines.
10% of seats, subject to a maximum of two seats and a minimum of one seat in each course of study, except the MCA & MBA courses of study shall be made available for candidates of other Universities. For MCA & MBA this reservation will be 20%. Entrance Test shall be conducted by all the Departments for admission to candidates from other Universities. Only those candidates who secure 40% or more marks in the Entrance Test shall be eligible for admission under this category.
(Note: Percentage of seats, mentioned above, is subject to changes depending on the state Govt. directive).

Admission to Candidates with more than one attempt.
Candidates passing the qualifying examination with more than one attempt shall also eligible for admission. However, 3% of aggregate marks scored by the candidate at the qualifying examination shall be deducted for each additional attempt at passing the qualifying examination.

Note : For the attention of candidates from other Universities seeking admission to the above courses:
* Candidates should have eligibility to study Post-Graduate courses like M.A. / M.Sc./ M.Com / MCA / MBA in their respective branches.
* Candidates should fulfil minimum percentage of marks and pass grade as above their qualifying examinations.
* Candidates fulfilling the above two conditions will have to write an Entrance Test Goa University.
If the number of candidates selected for admission to any Post Graduate course at the entry level i.e., the First year, is less than five, the University reserves the right to suspend the admission of students to that class for the particular academic year.

Merit List in the Departments
The merit list, in the Departments of the various Faculties except where entrance test is conducted, shall be prepared in the following order/manner. The candidates securing distinction in the qualifying examination with six units shall be placed above those securing distinction with three units. Similarly, candidates securing first class with six units will be placed above those securing first class with three units, candidates securing second class with six units above those securing second class with three units and candidates securing pass class with six units above those securing pass class with three units.