exam eligibility; qualifications to take an exam
Refers to the requirements or credentials needed to sit for an examination, such as educational background, age, or prior certifications.
The eligibility for this exam is a university degree or higher.
Please check whether you meet the exam eligibility requirements.
資格 is a broader term for any qualification or certification, while 受験資格 specifically refers to the eligibility to take an exam.
受験 means 'taking an exam' itself, whereas 受験資格 is the prerequisite status or conditions for taking it.
Compound of 受験 (taking an examination) and 資格 (qualification). The meaning is transparent from its parts.