As per UGC guidelines (2021) for multiple entry and exit in academic programmes, Academic Qualification Level 6 corresponds to

Under the multiple entry and exit framework, Academic Qualification Level 6 marks the undergraduate diploma awarded after completing two years of study.

B.A./B.Sc. (Honours or Research) sits far higher on the ladder, corresponding to the four-year undergraduate level, not Level 6.

A Master's degree belongs to a still higher qualification level and follows completion of the bachelor's stage.

A PG Diploma is a postgraduate exit award and does not map to undergraduate Level 6.

Each level ties a defined credit load and learning outcomes to a specific award for smooth mobility.

A one-year exit gives a certificate, two years a diploma, three years a degree and four years an honours or research degree.