eligibility
/ˌelɪdʒəˈbɪləti/noun
उच्चारण एलिजबिलटी
पात्रता
Core word
- 1
[U]
the fact of being allowed to do or receive something because you have the right qualifications
पात्रता
- eligibility criteria
- Check the eligibility conditions carefully before filling in the application form.
- Your eligibility for the scholarship depends on your marks.
+ 3 more examples
- Candidates must prove their eligibility by showing their certificates.
- Age is an important condition of eligibility for this exam.
- The rules on eligibility have recently been changed.
Synonyms qualification suitability entitlement fitness
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
eligibility for + noun / -ing
Use 'for' after eligibility to name the thing a person may receive or join. A gerund can follow 'for'.
Eligibility के बाद 'for' लगाकर वह चीज़ बताई जाती है जिसे कोई व्यक्ति पा या जिसमें शामिल हो सकता है। 'For' के बाद gerund भी आ सकता है।
- Eligibility for the scholarship depends on family income.
- Your eligibility for applying will be checked on the last date.
eligibility to + verb
A to-infinitive can also follow it when the right is to do something, such as to vote or to sit an exam.
जब अधिकार किसी काम को करने का हो, जैसे मतदान करना या परीक्षा देना, तब to-infinitive भी आ सकता है।
- A citizen's eligibility to vote begins at eighteen.
- Her eligibility to appear for the exam was questioned.
uncountable use: eligibility criteria
Eligibility is normally uncountable, so it has no plural and no 'a'. To talk about the conditions, use 'eligibility criteria' or 'eligibility conditions'.
Eligibility सामान्यतः uncountable है, इसलिए इसका plural नहीं बनता और इसके साथ 'a' नहीं आता। शर्तों के लिए 'eligibility criteria' या 'eligibility conditions' कहें।
- Read the eligibility criteria before filling the form.
- Age and education are the main eligibility conditions for the post.
establish / confirm / meet eligibility
Verbs of checking and proving go with it, as the person must show that they qualify.
जाँचने और सिद्ध करने वाली क्रियाएँ इसके साथ आती हैं, क्योंकि व्यक्ति को दिखाना होता है कि वह पात्र है।
- The bank will verify your eligibility for the loan.
- Candidates must prove their eligibility with original certificates.
+Collocations 4
verb + eligibility
checkdetermineestablishloseconfirmassess
- The board will determine the eligibility of each applicant by 30 June.
eligibility + noun
criteriaconditionscertificatetestlistrequirements
- The eligibility list was displayed on the notice board.
adjective + eligibility
minimumageeducationalfulllegalbasic
- The minimum educational eligibility for this exam is a graduate degree.
eligibility + for
for a loanfor admissionfor a pensionfor a scholarshipfor promotion
- Her eligibility for promotion depends on five years of service.
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- The notification clearly states the eligibility of candidates from the reserved categories.
अधिसूचना में आरक्षित वर्गों के अभ्यर्थियों की पात्रता स्पष्ट रूप से बताई गई है।
- Eligibility for the bank clerk exam requires a graduate degree from a recognised university.
बैंक क्लर्क परीक्षा की पात्रता के लिए मान्यता प्राप्त विश्वविद्यालय की स्नातक डिग्री आवश्यक है।
- The player lost his eligibility to play in the tournament after the ban.
प्रतिबंध के बाद खिलाड़ी ने टूर्नामेंट में खेलने की पात्रता खो दी।
- Proof of age is needed to establish your eligibility.
आपकी पात्रता सिद्ध करने के लिए आयु का प्रमाण आवश्यक है।
- The government has relaxed the eligibility rules for the housing scheme.
सरकार ने आवास योजना के पात्रता नियमों में ढील दी है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The eligibilities for this post are given below.
✓ The eligibility criteria for this post are given below.
Eligibility is uncountable; use 'criteria' or 'conditions' when you mean more than one.
Eligibility uncountable है; एक से अधिक शर्तों के लिए 'criteria' या 'conditions' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ He has no eligibility of the scholarship.
✓ He has no eligibility for the scholarship.
Eligibility takes the preposition 'for', not 'of'.
Eligibility के बाद preposition 'for' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
✗ Candidates must fulfil the eligible criteria.
✓ Candidates must fulfil the eligibility criteria.
The compound noun is 'eligibility criteria'; 'eligible' is an adjective and does not form this compound.
Compound noun 'eligibility criteria' है; 'eligible' adjective है और यह compound नहीं बनाता।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Eligible for sth or to do sth ('eligible for the post').
Usage: 'eligible for sth' (किसी चीज़ के लिए पात्र), जैसे 'eligible for the post', और 'eligible to do sth' (कुछ करने के योग्य)। 'eligibility' इसी का noun है।