TAMIL NADU COMMON ADMISSIONS 2011 (TANCA 2011)

M.E./M.TECH./M.ARCH./M.PLAN. DEGREE PROGRAMMES

INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI 600 025

Website: www.annauniv.edu/tanca2011

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Category of Institutions Eligibility Nativity Filing of Applications / Registration (GATE / Non-GATE - Regular & Self-Supporting) Selection Procedure Allocation of seats Differently Abled Person Category Counselling Table-I : Code Numbers for Qualifying Degree Table-II : Code Numbers for Disciplines General Information about Admission Documents to be enclosed with the completed Application Important Date Mailing Address Common Eligibility Criteria (Annexure I) List of Communities (Annexure - II) Nativity Certificate (Certificate No. I) Medical Certificate (Format) for Differently Abled Persons Category (Orthopaedically, Hearing Impaired and Visually Impaired)

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TAMILNADU COMMON ADMISSIONS (TANCA) Admission to M. E./M. Tech./M. Arch./M. Plan. Degree Programmes (2011)
INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Common application form to seek admission to M.E./M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan. degree programmes offered in the University Departments of Anna University, Anna University of Technology Chennai, Anna University of Technology Coimbatore, Anna University of Technology Tiruchirappalli, Anna University of Technology Madurai and Anna University of Technology Tirunelveli Government, Government Aided Engineering Colleges and seats surrendered by the self-financing Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu, through single window counselling (TANCA 2011).

GENERAL STRUCTURE OF P.G. PROGRAMMES Full-Time PG programmes comprise of 4 semesters (2 years) and Part-Time programme has 6 semesters (3 years). MODE OF STUDY

Full-Time

Candidates admitted under Full-Time should be available in the departments during working hours for the curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. Candidates should not attend any other Full-Time programme(s) / course(s) or take up any FullTime job / Part-Time job in any institution or company during the period of the programme. Violation of the above rules will result in cancellation of admission.

Part-Time
Part-Time candidates are not permitted to convert to Full-Time mode during the course of study. 1. CATEGORY OF INSTITUTIONS The Government of Tamil Nadu in G.O. RT No. 9, Higher Education, (J2 Department), dated 1.2.2011 have authorised Anna University to conduct the Tamil Nadu Common Admissions through single window counselling for M.E. / M.Tech. / M.Arch. / M.Plan. degree programmes offered at i. ii. iii. University Departments of Anna University, Anna University of Technology Chennai, Anna University of Technology Coimbatore, Anna University of Technology Tiruchirappalli, Anna University of Technology Madurai and Anna University of Technology Tirunelveli. Government and Government Aided Engineering Colleges and Seats surrendered by self-financing Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu.

2. ELIGIBILITY Candidates who have passed all the subjects in the recognised qualifying degree with minimum of 50 % marks for General category and 45 % marks for the reserved categories, BC / BCM / MBC & DNC / SC / SCA / ST candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu, in the qualifying examination as per revised AICTE norms. i. ii. iii. with TANCET 2011 score (or) with valid GATE score with qualifying marks prescribed for assistantship in the appropriate discipline of Engineering / Technology (or) with valid GATE score with qualifying marks prescribed for assistantship in Engineering Science (XE) and Life Science (XL) papers along with TANCET 2011 score

shall be considered for admission to M.E./M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan. degree programmes. Eligibility qualifications for admission to various M.E./M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan. degree programmes are given in Annexure I. Note: 1 M.Sc. (2 years) courses are not eligible for admission to M.E. (Computer Science & Engineering) and related courses. 2 Admission through lateral entry in degree courses are not eligible (except lateral entry in B.E. / B.Tech. degree) 3 B.E./B.Tech. degrees obtained through Distance Mode / Week end courses are not eligible. 4 Any degree without studying 10th and 12th Std. is not eligible.

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Candidates in the following categories may apply for admission: a. b. Candidates appeared for the final semester / year examination of the qualifying degree programmes during April / May 2011. Candidates should produce an evidence for passing all the subjects in the qualifying degree examination at the time of counselling, otherwise the candidates will not be permitted to attend the counselling. Candidates with Section A & B certificate holders and other examinations conducted by various professional bodies viz., The Institution of Engineers, Aeronautical Society of India etc., recognised by the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India are considered equivalent to B.E./ B.Tech degree programmes for admission to M.E./ M.Tech./ M.Arch./ M.Plan. programmes offered with the following conditions: 1. Two years of Industrial experience in the relevant field after obtaining A.M.I.E. or similar certificates. 2. Must have valid GATE score with qualifying marks prescribed for assistantship or TANCET 2011 score. 3. NATIVITY a. Candidates who have studied continuously for the last 5 years (from XII Standard onwards) in Tamil Nadu will be considered as Tamil Nadu candidates. Candidates who are Native of Tamil Nadu but have studied XII or/ and Diploma, Degree outside Tamil Nadu have to produce the Nativity Certificate (vide Certificate No. I on Page No. 28) obtained from the Tahsildar of their Native Taluk / District of Tamil Nadu for considering them as Tamil Nadu candidates.

c.

b. Candidates belonging to Other State are eligible for Open Competition only. c. Sri Lankan Refugee candidates who have passed the recognised qualifying degree (with a minimum of 50 % marks) in Tamil Nadu will be considered for admission to M.E./M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan. degree programmes as per rank, under Open Competition through Single Window Counselling, if only vacancies exists under general category after counselling for other candidates is completed. Sri Lankan Refugee candidates should enclose a copy of the identification certificate obtained from Head Quarters Tashildars and those who have not registered in Refugees Camps should enclose a copy of visa and passport. Candidates must have also appeared for TANCET 2011 conducted by Anna University.

4. FILING OF APPLICATIONS / REGISTRATION (GATE / NON GATE REGULAR & SELF SUPPORTING) 4.1 CATEGORIES Separate application has to be filed for each category. (1) GATE-A (2) GATE-B (3) Non-GATE (4) Sponsored.

(Engineering / Technology)

GATE A

Engineering Science (XE) / Life Science (XL) (2)

GATE B

NON-GATE
(3)

Sponsored
(4)

(1)

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GATE Category GATE A (Engineering / Technology) category: Candidates who have a valid GATE score with qualifying marks for assistantship in the appropriate discipline of Engineering / Technology.
Code AE AG AR BT CE CH CS CY EC EE Paper Aerospace Engineering Agricultural Engineering Architecture & Planning Biotechnology Civil Engineering Chemical Engineering Computer Science & Information Technology Chemistry Electronics & Communication Engineering Electrical Engineering Code GG IN MA ME MN MT PH PI PY TF Paper Geology & Geophysics Instrumentation Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Mining Engineering Metallurgical Engineering Physics Production & Industrial Engineering Pharmaceutical Sciences Textile Engg. & Fibre Science

b.

GATE B (Engineering Science (XE) / Life Science (XL) category : Candidates who have a valid GATE score with qualifying marks for assistantship in Engineering Science (XE) and Life Science (XL) papers. Candidates under this category should have also appeared for TANCET - 2011 conducted by Anna University (the mark is calculated by considering both the GATE score and TANCET 2011 score in the ratio of 70:30).

Non-GATE Category Candidates who have appeared for TANCET 2011 conducted by Anna University.

Sponsored Category (admission only for University Departments of Anna University, Chennai 25). A limited number of seats (Full-Time / Day Part-time study) are available for the candidates employed and sponsored by the Government / Government Organisations / Government Aided Educational Institutions under sponsored category, at the University Departments of Anna University, Chennai-25 (College of Engineering Guindy, A.C. College of Technology, School of Architecture & Planning and Madras Institute of Technology Campuses) only. However, sponsored registered professional Architects with minimum five years of professional experience will be considered for admission to M.Arch. degree programmes under Sponsored category at University Department of Anna University School of Architecture and Planning Campus. In Govt. / Govt. Aided Engineering Colleges, seats under sponsored category will be allotted by the individual institutions and the candidates have to apply separately to the institutions concerned. All the candidates under sponsored category should have appeared for TANCET 2011 conducted by Anna University, Chennai 25.

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In addition, the candidates admitted under sponsored category in the University Departments of Anna University, Chennai should satisfy the conditions given below. Sponsored Full-time Candidates should be deputed with full pay and allowances during the period of study. Candidates should have obtained 50 % marks or above in aggregate in the qualifying examination. Candidates must have a minimum of two years full time experience in the relevant field of the programme to which admission is sought after passing the qualifying degree. Sponsored Day Part-Time Candidates should have a minimum of one-year regular employment in time scale of pay (not on consolidated salary) after passing the qualifying examination. They should be working in the relevant field in which admission is sought. Candidates should have obtained 50 % marks or above in aggregate in the qualifying examination. Classes will be held during day time only.

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STIPEND (GATE category) GATE qualified candidates admitted under GATE - A (Engineering / Technology) (or) GATE B (Engineering Science-XE / Life Science-XL) category (other than those deputed / sponsored) shall be considered eligible for stipend funded by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, only if the marks secured are more than or equal to the qualifying mark in the category under which the candidate is admitted as detailed below. Tamil Nadu Native candidates alone will be considered under BC / BCM / MBC & DNC / SC / SCA / ST categories.

GATE 2010 AND 2011 QUALIFYING MARKS

Paper SC/SCA/ST (candidates belonging to Tamilnadu only)
2010 2011
20.53 16.67 28.42 27.85 16.67 17.93 16.67 16.67 17.41 17.39

Tamilnadu BC/BCM/MBC & DNC

2010 2011
27.72 22.50 38.37 37.60 22.50 24.21 22.50 22.50 23.50 23.47

Others (OC) (irrespective of communities)

2010 2011
30.80 25.00 42.63 41.78 25.00 26.90 25.00 25.00 26.11 26.08

Paper

SC/SCA/ST (candidates belonging to Tamilnadu only)

2010 2011
16.67 20.02 20.54 20.31 31.80 19.37 18.65 16.80 19.23 23.85

Tamilnadu BC/BCM/MBC & DNC

2010 2011
22.50 27.03 27.73 27.41 42.93 26.15 25.17 22.68 25.96 32.19

Others (OC) (irrespective of communities)

2010 2011
25.00 30.03 30.81 30.46 47.70 29.05 27.97 25.20 28.84 35.77

AE AG AR BT CE CH CS CY EC EE GG

16.67 16.67 23.17 23.68 16.67 16.94 16.67 20.39 16.67 16.80

22.50 22.50 31.28 31.96 22.51 22.87 22.50 27.53 22.50 22.68

25.00 25.00 34.76 35.52 25.01 25.41 25.00 30.59 25.00 25.20

IN MA ME MN MT PH PI TF XE XL

16.67 16.67 16.67 24.47 22.05 18.15 16.67 22.89 19.43 26.77

22.50 22.50 22.50 33.04 29.77 24.50 22.50 30.90 26.23 36.14

25.00 25.00 25.00 36.71 33.08 27.22 25.00 34.34 29.15 40.16

25.48 24.94 34.39 33.67 38.21 37.41 Candidates with GATE score lesser than the qualifying marks as mentioned above will not be called for counselling. Other State candidates will be considered under Others category only.

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SELECTION PROCEDURE a. GATE category For GATE-A (Engineering / Technology) category, the merit list will be prepared based on the valid GATE score with qualifying marks prescribed for assistantship in the appropriate discipline of Engineering / Technology. For GATE-B (Engineering Science (XE) / Life Science (XL) category, the merit list will be prepared based on the valid GATE score with qualifying marks prescribed for assistantship in Engineering Science (XE) and Life Science (XL) papers and TANCET 2011 score with a weightage of 70:30. A overall common merit list will be prepared for GATE-A and GATE-B category. A common rank list will be prepared for SC, SC (Arunthathiyars) & ST candidates under GATE category. b. NON-GATE category The merit list will be prepared based on the marks obtained in TANCET 2011. c. Sponsored category (Admission only for University Departments of Anna University, Chennai-25) The merit list will be prepared based on TANCET 2011 marks. Inter-se-merit: In case where more than one candidate have got the same score/marks obtained in TANCET - 2011 while preparing merit list, the candidates having higher average percentage of marks obtained in the qualifying degree examination will be given higher rank. The merit list will be published in the website of Anna University, Chennai 25.

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ALLOCATION OF SEATS Selection shall be made under seven categories namely OC, BC, BCM (BC Muslim), MBC & DNC, SC, SCA and ST reservations following the rules of reservation of the Government of Tamil Nadu as follows. 69 % Rule of Reservation Open Competition Backward Class Backward Class Muslim Most Backward Class & Denotified Communities Scheduled Caste Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars) Scheduled Tribes 31.00 26.50 3.50 20.00 *15.00 *3.00 1.00 % % % % % % %

* As per Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 134 dt: 29.05.2009 and G.O. (Ms) No. 50 Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare (TD2) Department dt: 29.04.2009. Tamil Nadu native candidates alone will be considered for communal reservations. The list of communities eligible to compete against the reserved quota is shown in Annexure-II on Page Nos. 21-27. 6.2 Candidates seeking admission against SC/SCA/MBC & DNC / BC/BCM (BC Muslim) quota should obtain the certificate of social status issued by the competent authority in the prescribed Permanent Community Card in Tamil Nadu and enclose an attested photocopy of the same along with the application.

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a) The applicants from Tamil Nadu State should have a valid permanent community certificate in card format issued by the competent authority (for ST/SC/MBC & DNC and BC in the format prescribed by the Government of Tamil Nadu in G.O. Ms.No.781 (Revenue Department) dated: 02.05.1988. This is applicable for BCM (BC Muslim) also. In the case of ST candidates, the community certificate should have been issued by the Revenue Divisional Officer / P.A. (General) to the Collector of Chennai / Sub-Collector of the District concerned (except Chennai) vide Govt. Lr.No. 32061/ADWII/89-2, dt: 27.12.1989 and Lr.No.21424/ADWII/94-4, dt: 15.11.1994 from the Secretary to Government, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Chennai 600 009. The Permanent Community Certificate Card issued to ST candidates by Tahsildars upto 11.11.1989 only is valid. b) Community Certificate obtained from Other States will not be considered for communal reservation. c) For communities linked with districts (Refer Annexure II the information and instructions to candidates) the candidates should obtain their community certificate in their respective district. Community certificates obtained from other than their respective district will not be considered. However, the candidates who belong to BC, MBC and DNC communities in a particular district and migrated to other places in Tamil Nadu and obtained Community Certificates from the competent authorities in the migrated district on or after 28.10.2009, will be considered. (as per G.O. (St) No.95 BC, MBC & Minorities Welfare Department, dated 28.10.2009). d) Candidates who have not enclosed an attested photocopy of the Permanent Community Card certificate will be treated under Open Category (OC). 7. DIFFERENTLY ABLED PERSON CATEGORY (As per Medical Certificate given in Certificate No. II, III & IV) Candidates seeking admission against the reservation set apart for Orthopaedically Differently Abled Persons / Hearing Impaired (Deaf) / Visually Impaired should produce the certificate from the District Medical Board certifying the nature and extent of disability in percentage and with regard to the suitability for admission to Engineering Colleges specifically mentioned below. Certificate obtained from an individual doctor will not be considered. The certificate should be in the prescribed format. 3% reservation for Differently Abled Persons is as follows: 1. 2. 3. Orthopaedically Differently Abled Persons : 1% * Hearing Impaired : 1% * Visually Impaired : 1% * * 1% of total seats surrendered for Single Window Counselling for TANCA 2011.

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Eligibility criteria for various disabilities a. Norms for Orthopaedic Disability Candidates with permanent physical impairment of 40 % and above are considered as disabled. The candidates with orthopaedic disability of the following types are eligible for claiming admission against Differently Abled Persons category (Certificate No. II on Page No. 29) (i) Independent in ambulance with or without calipers but without walking aids. (ii) Good standing balance without calipers but without any support. (iii) Hand Function with normal limit without any aid (iv) Good control over bladder & bowl (v) Disease must be non progressive

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Norms for Hearing Disability Candidates with hearing ability of 40 db and above only in the better ear with speech discrimination score of 50 % and above are considered as disabled. (Certificate No. III on Page No. 30)

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Norms for Vision Impairment Candidates with low vision of 40 % and above are considered as disabled. (Certificate No. IV on Page No. 31) Low Vision: Persons with low vision means a person with impairment of vision of less than 6/18 to 6/60 with best correction in the better eye or impairment of field in any one of the following categories: a) Reduction of fields less than 50 degrees. b) Heminaopia with macular involvement. c) Attitudinal defect involving lower fields categories of Visual Disability all with correction. Categories of Visual Disability
Category Category 0 Category I Category II Category III Category IV 6/9-6/18 6/166/36 6/404/60 or field of Vision 1020 3/601/60 or field of Vision 10 F.C. at 1 ft. to Nil or field of vision 10 Better eye 6/24 to 6/36 6/20 to Nil 3/60 to Nil F.C. at 1 ft. to Nil F.C. at 1 ft. to Nil F.C. at 1 ft. to Nil or field of Vision 10 Worse eye Percentage of impairment 20 40 75 100 100 30

One eyed Persons * 6/6 Note: F.C means Finger Count *ONE EYED Persons with normal vision is not considered as disabled.

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COUNSELLING Candidates will be admitted through counselling only. More number of candidates than the actual number of seats available will be called for counselling. Admission will be offered depending upon the seats available based on the merit of the candidates who attend counselling as per the reservation norms of Govt. of Tamil Nadu and others cannot claim any right for admission. A candidate can get allotment for one programme only. Note : The number of seats/courses/branches available/not available mentioned in the Information about Colleges booklet are subject to change before the counselling.

8.2

GATE category candidates must appear for counselling with the original valid GATE score card (Additional card will not be accepted). Candidates without the original valid GATE score card will not be permitted to attend the counselling. If a seat is allotted under GATE category, the candidate has to submit the original valid GATE score card. Candidates who have passed all the subjects of the qualifying degree with a minimum of 50 % marks for General category and 45% marks for the reserved categories - BC / BCM / MBC & DNC / SC / SCA / ST candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu in the qualifying examination alone will be permitted to attend the counselling. Candidates rank and also the date of counselling will be informed individually through the counselling call letter by ordinary post.

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The counselling schedule and cut-off mark will be published in the website of Anna University, Chennai-25 http://www.annauniv.edu/tanca2011. Eligible candidates may appear for counselling according to their cut-off mark, two hours before the counselling session, irrespective of receipt of individual communication. Candidates who do not attend the counselling may have to forego the claim of admission. Counselling will be held at Anna University, Chennai-25. Candidates should attend the counselling at their own cost with all the original certificates. If a candidate has deposited all the certificates where he/she has already been admitted, a letter from the head of the institution should be produced to that effect. In such cases only, attested photocopies of certificates will be accepted (except GATE score card). However, the original allotment order will be withheld and it will be given after the verification of original certificates. No change of date / time of counselling is permissible. Authorities are not responsible for the postal delay or non receipt of counselling intimation. At the time of counselling the candidates have to pay Rs. 5,300/- (Rs. 1,150/- for SC / SCA / ST candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu) in the form of Demand Draft or Cash, which includes a non-refundable fee of Rs. 300/-towards counselling fee (Rs. 150/- for SC/SCA/ST candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu) and attend the counselling with all the original certificates. The Demand Draft should be drawn in favour of The Secretary, TANCA, Anna University payable at Chennai. Due to unforeseen and unavoidable reasons, if a candidate is unable to attend the counselling on the specified date and time he/she can 1. Authorise his/her parent on his/her behalf and the parents decision will be binding on the candidate. An authorisation letter given by the student must be submitted in this regard by the parents. 2. Attend on a subsequent time/date, during the counselling period. But the candidate can only opt for the seats available at the time of attending the counselling and cannot claim any seat as per the rank. Once allotted a seat, the amount of Rs. 5,000/- for general or Rs. 1,000/- for SC/SCA/ST candidates already paid at the time of counselling will be adjusted towards the tution fee to be paid to the respective allotted college. If a candidate does not join as per the allotment and seeks refund, only 80 % of the initial deposit amount paid at the time counselling will be refunded and the candidate should submit the following on or before 31.12.2011. 1. 2. 3. Requisition letter addressed to the Secretary, TANCA, Anna University, Chennai-25. Allotment Order together with acknowledgement for the receipt of payment (In original) Self-addressed envelope and affix a postage stamp value of Rs. 25/-.

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Applications for refund beyond 31.12.2011, will not be accepted and it will be summarily rejected. All admissions made through the single window counselling are provisional. For further correspondence 1) For GATE category, quote the Application Number. 2) For Non-GATE and Sponsored categories quote the TANCET 2011 Registration Number. Candidates are advised to post the completed application well in advance so as to reach Anna University, Chennai-25 on or before the specified date and time. Application may be sent by Registered post or Speed post to avoid any delay. The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Common Admission will not be responsible for postal or any other delay. Applications received after the last date and time will be summarily rejected. Candidates who want to receive the counselling call letter by Registered post or Speed post must affix stamps covering Speed Post or Registered Post charges on the envelope meant for call letter for Counselling and mention By Registered Post or Speed Post on it. Candidates once allotted will be given the provisional allotment order and receipt for the initial payment. The candidates have to pay the remaining fees in the college concerned at the time of admission on the date specified in the allotment order. No further correspondence will be entertained on the matter pertaining to Admissions. Counselling and admitting authorities reserve the right to accept or reject any application without assigning any reason.

College / Branch once allotted will not be changed under any circumstances.

TABLE I - Code Numbers for Qualifying Degree

B.E./ B.Tech. B.Arch/ B.Plan. B.Sc. (4 years) MA/ M.Sc (2 years) M.Sc. Integrated (5 years) A.M.I.E / A.M.Ae.S.I Other equivalent

Degree Code No

B.Pharm.

MCA

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TABLE II : Code Numbers for Disciplines

Code No. 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 Discipline Aeronautical Engineering Aerospace Agriculture Bio-Technology Agriculture Agriculture Engineering Applied Chemistry Apparel Technology Architecture Automobile Engineering Agricultural and Irrigation Engineering Bio-Chemical Engineering Bio-Chemistry Bio-Medical Biomedical Instrumentation Bio-Physics Bio-Engineering Bio-Technology Ceramic & Cement Technology Ceramic Technology Chemical & Electrochemical Engineering Chemical Engineering / Technology Chemistry Chemistry with Polymer Specialization Civil Engineering Computer Applications Computer Integrated Manufacturing Computer Science Computer Science & Engineering Computer Hardware & Software Engg. Dairy Technology Electronics & Instrumentation Engg. Electronics and Communication Engg. Economics Electrical Electrical and Electronics Engineering Electro Chemical Engineering Electronics Energy & Environmental Engineering Energy System Energy Engineering Engineering Physics Environmental Chemistry Environmental Science Fashion Technology Fisheries Science Fishery Food Processing Engineering Food Science & Nutrition Food Technology Forestry Genetic Engineering Genetics & Molecular Biology Genetics Code No. 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 Discipline Geo Informatics Geosciences Geography Geology / Applied Geology Horticulture Instrumentation and Control Engineering Industrial Bio-Technology Industrial Engineering Instrumentation Information Technology Leather Technology Life Sciences Manufacturing Engineering Marine Engineering Marine Biology Material Science Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Mechanical & Energy Engineering Mechatronics Medical Physics Medical Electronics Metallurgy Microbiology Mining Engineering Oceanography / Oceanography & Coastal Area Studies Packaging Technology Petro-Chemicals Petroleum refining Petroleum refining & Petrochemical Engg. Petroleum Engineering / Technology Pharmaceutical Engineering / Technology Pharmacy Physics Planning Plastic Engineering / Technology Polymer Polymer Science Polymer Science & Engineering Polymer Engineering / Technology Printing Technology Production Engineering / Technology Polymer Chemistry Rubber & Plastic Technology Social work with community development specialization & rural development Sociology Software Engineering Statistics Telecommunication Engineering Textile Chemistry Textile Engineering / Technology Other equivalent courses *

* Equivalency Certificate should be obtained from the Director (Academic Courses), Anna University, Chennai 600 025.

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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT ADMISSION General information about admission is as follows. Separate application has to be filed for each category (GATE A / GATE B / Non-GATE / Sponsored). Admission shall be made under sponsored category only for University Departments of Anna University, Chennai-25. Candidates must fill the application form and coding sheet carefully. Candidates other than GATE A category must have appeared for TANCET 2011. Candidates must have eligible qualifications. Seats will be filled as per the reservation norms prescribed by the Government of Tamilnadu. Information like the courses offered, facilities etc., are available in the booklet containing Information about Colleges. Other details regarding scholarship, fee concession, hostel facilities etc., can be obtained from the Principal/Dean of the Institutions concerned. Selection of the college and branch of study is the sole responsibility of the candidate.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES THE COLLEGE OR BRANCH ALLOTTED WILL BE CHANGED.

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DOCUMENTS TO BE ENCLOSED WITH THE COMPLETED APPLICATION

Attested photocopy (Originals should not be enclosed) of the following documents should be enclosed with the application form.

i ii iii iv

Filled-in Coding Sheet (Original should be enclosed) * X Std. Mark Sheet XII Std. Mark Sheet or Diploma (3 years) Certificate. Degree certificate (or) provisional certificate or mark sheets of all semesters.

v Valid GATE score card for GATE A (Engineering / Technology) category. vi Valid GATE score card and TANCET 2011 hall ticket for GATE B
(Engineering Science-XE / Life Science -XL) category.

vii TANCET 2011 hall ticket for Non-GATE category viii TANCET 2011 hall ticket for Sponsored full-time / day part-time category. ix Self addressed and stamped (for Rs. 6/-) acknowledgement card. x Self addressed and stamped envelope (Rs. 8/-) for counselling call letter. xi Permanent Community Certificate in the case of BC, BC Muslim, MBC / DNC & xii Certificate of Differently Abled Person (if applicable) xiii Nativity Certificate (if applicable)

SC/SC(Arunthathiyars)/ST candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu in the card format.

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IMPORTANT DATE Last date for receipt of completed applications: 30.7.2011, by 5.30 pm.

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MAILING ADDRESS The filled-in applications along with enclosures should be sent to The Secretary Tamil Nadu Common Admissions (TANCA) Anna University Chennai - 600 025.

Note: 1. 2. 3. 4. Do not punch, pin , staple or fold the coding sheet. * Do not smudge or scribble on the coding sheet. * Authorities are not responsible for any postal delay / loss of application in transit / loss of counselling call letter. Cost of Application once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.

* Coding Sheet not required for Registration through Internet.

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