Reservation Seats

SC/ST Candidates

15% and 7.5% seats are reserved for candidates belonging to SC and ST categories, respectively. Candidates belonging to these categories will be admitted on the basis of relaxed criteria [compared to general category (GE) candidates].

SC and ST candidates will be required to produce the original caste/tribe certificate issued by a competent authority (see list given in Appendix-I) at the time of joining, failing which they will not be considered for admission. While submitting filled-in application, the candidate needs to enclose only an attested copy of the certificate. Seats remaining vacant in these categories shall not be filled by candidates belonging to any other category.

Persons with Disabilities (PD)

As per Government of India norms, 3% of seats are reserved for PD (including leprosy-cured) candidates, who are otherwise fit to pursue the course and qualify HSEE with relaxed norms relevant to this category. For any category of disability (viz., locomotor, visual, speech and hearing), benefit would be given to those candidates who have at least 40% permanent physical impairment in relation to a body part / system / extremity / extremities / whole body, etc.

The candidates in this category will be required to be certified by a Medical Board of the Institute. The Medical Board will decide the following

Whether the candidate qualifies for the benefits under this category, and

Is the disability likely to interfere in his/her studies.

The decision of the Medical Board shall be held final.