TAMIL NADU COMMON ADMISSIONS 2021

TANCA - 2021

INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES TAMILNADU COMMON ADMISSIONS (TANCA) Admission to M. E. /M. Tech./M. Arch./M. Plan. Degree Programmes (2021)

INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Common online application form for admission to M.E./M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan. degree programmes offered in the University Departments/University Colleges and Regional campuses of Anna University, Annamalai University, Government and Government-Aided Engineering Colleges and Self-financing Engineering Colleges in for the seats surrendered for admission through single window counseling (TANCA 2021).

1. GENERAL STRUCTURE OF P.G. PROGRAMMES

Full-Time PG programmes comprise of 4 semesters (2 years) and Part-Time programme comprise of 6 semesters (3 years).

2. MODE OF STUDY

2.1 Full-Time Candidates admitted under ‘Full-Time’ should be available in the department 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 Full- Time Job / Part-Time Job in any institution or company during the period of the programme. Violation of the above rules will result in termination from programme.

2.2 Part-Time Part-Time candidates will not be permitted to convert to Full-Time Mode during the course of study.

3. CATEGORY OF INSTITUTIONS The in G.O. (1D) No. 1 1 4 Higher Education (J2) Department, dated 30.04.2021 have permitted Anna University, -25 for the conduct of Tamil Nadu Common Admissions (TANCA 2021 ) through single window counseling for M.E. / M.Tech./ M.Arch. / M.Plan. degree programmes offered at (i) University Departments / Regional Campuses / University Colleges of Anna University. (ii) Annamalai University, Chidambaram (iii) Government and Government Aided Engineering Colleges (iv) Self-financing Engineering Colleges (for the seats surrendered by them for the single window counseling)

4. ELIGIBILITY

(A) Candidates who have passed all the subjects in the recognised Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent field and obtained at least 50% (45% in the case of candidates belonging to reserved categories) in the qualifying degree examination as per AICTE norms are eligible. Further, the candidates shall possess i) T A N C E T 2021 percentile score (or)

ii) G A T E 2019 / 2020 / 2021 qualified score in the appropriate discipline of Engineering / Technology

(or)

iii) G A T E 2019 / 2020 / 2021 qualified score in Engineering Science (X E) and Life Science (X L) papers along with T A N C E T 2021 percentile score.

1 Note 1: Eligibility qualifications for admission to various programmes are given in Annexure I.

Note 2: A candidate is considered GATE 2019 / 2020 / 2021 qualified, if the marks secured are greater than or equal to the qualifying marks mentioned respectively for the category in the GATE 2019 / 2020 / 2021 score card.

Note 3: If a candidate claims that the educational qualification possessed by him / her (though not the same as prescribed eligible qualification) is equivalent to the eligible qualification prescribed in Annexure I, he / she should obtain the Eligibility Certificate from the Director, Academic Courses, Anna University, Chennai 600 025 on or before the last date prescribed for registration of the online application. However, the claim would be subject to the decision of the admitting authority.

(B) Candidates of the following categories may also apply for admission:

(i) Candidates registered for the final semester / year examination of the qualifying degree programmes for the Academic year 2021-2022, (except A.M.I.E. and other similar certificates of various professional bodies ) are eligible. (ii) Candidates with Section ‘A’ & ‘B’ certificates (e.g. A.M.I.E.) of the Institution of Engineers and other similar certificates of various professional bodies for example (Aeronautical Society of ), recognised by the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India and enrolled before 31.5.2013 are considered to be equivalent to B.E./ B.Tech degree holders for admission to M.E./ M.Tech. degree programmes subject to the following conditions (a), (b) & (c) a) Candidates should have studied 10 + 2 years Higher Secondary. + AMIE (with 2 years experience) (or) 10 + 3 Years diploma (awarded by the State Board of Technical Education) + AMIE (with 2 years experience)

b) Two years regular full time Teaching experience / Industrial experience in the relevant field after passing all the subjects including project work. The experience certificate will have to be produced by the candidate. c) Must have qualified either in GATE 2019 / 2020 / 2021 with qualifying score or TANCET 2021

T h e f o l l o w i n g c a t e g o r ie s o f c a n d i d a t e s a r e n o t e l i g i b le (i) Candidates admitted through Lateral Entry in degree programmes except B.E / B.Tech. (ii) Candidates with B.E. / B.Tech degrees obtained through Distance Mode/Week End programmes. (iii) Candidates with degree obtained without studying 10th Std., 12th Std. or 3 years diploma and 3/4 years degree programme.

5. NATIVITY Candidates who have studied continuously for the last 5 years (from XII Standard on wa r d s) i n Ta m i l N a d u w i ll b e considered as Tamil Nadu candidates. Candidates who are Native of Tamil Nadu but have studied XII or/and Diploma, Degree outsideTamil Nadu have to upload a photo copy of Nativity Certificate. The Nativity certificate in electronic form / digitally signed e-Certificate only will be accepted.

6. C O M M U N A L R E S E R V A T I O N

a) Candidates belonging to Other States are eligible under Open Competition category only.

b) Candidates who are Sri Lankan Refugees and 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 Counseling. Sri Lankan Refugee candidates should upload a copy of the identification certificate obtained from the Head Quarters Tahsildars and those who have

2 not registered in Refugee’s Camps should upload a copy of visa, passport and letter registered in Police Station. Candidates must have also appeared for T A NC ET 2 021 .

c) Tamil Nadu native candidates alone will be considered under BC / BCM / MBC (V), MBC & DNC, MBC / SC / SCA / ST categories. List of communities is given in Annexure II.

7. A P P L I C A T I O N R E G I S T R A T I O N U N D E R G A T E /T A N C E T C A T E G O R Y F O R A I D E D & S E L F – S U P P O R T I N G P R O G R A M M E S

Candidates have to register application separately for each category.

GATE Engineering / Sponsored Engineering Sciences (XE) / Life Sciences (XL) TANCET Technology ( 1 - A ) (1 - B ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )

7.1 GATE Category

7.1.1 GATE(Engineering / Technology): The qualifying marks for GATE 2019 / 2020 / 2021 in the appropriate discipline of Engineering / Technology are listed below. Candidates who have obtained lesser than the qualifying marks will N O T be called for counseling.

SC/SCA/ST (candidates BC/BCM/MBC/DNC (candidates Others (OC) Paper belonging to Tamil Nadu only) belonging to Tamil Nadu only) (irrespective of Communities) Identity 2019 2020 2021 2019 2020 2021 2019 2020 2021 AE 22.3 18.1 17.5 30.2 24.4 23.6 33.5 27.2 26.3 AG 18.9 17.5 16.6 25.5 23.6 22.5 28.3 26.3 25 AR 27.3 23.1 27.2 36.9 31.3 36.8 41 34.8 40.9 BM - 16.6 16.6 - 22.5 22.5 - 25 25 BT 23.9 20.4 20 32.3 27.6 27 35.9 30.7 30 CE 18.8 21.9 19.4 25.4 29.6 26.2 28.2 32.9 29.2 CH 23.2 23.8 23.4 31.3 32.1 31.5 34.8 35.7 35.1 CS 19.7 19 17.4 26.6 25.6 23.4 29.5 28.5 26.1 CY 21.3 17.7 24.1 28.8 24 32.5 32 26.7 36.2 EC 17.8 19.2 16.6 24 25.9 22.5 26.7 28.8 25 EE 26.4 22.2 20.2 35.6 30 27.2 39.6 33.4 30.3 ES - - 26.4 - - 35.6 - - 39.6 EY 24.7 28.1 23.8 33.4 37.9 32.1 37.1 42.2 35.7 29.7 25.5 25.9 40.1 34.5 35 44.5 38.4 38.9 GG - 34.5 29.8 - 46.7 40.3 - 51.9 44.8 IN 21.3 23 24 28.7 31.1 32.4 31.9 34.6 36 MA 16.7 16.6 19.3 22.5 22.5 26.1 25 25 29 ME 22.7 22.6 22 30.7 30.6 29.7 34.1 34 33 MN 21 21.8 20.6 28.4 29.4 27.9 31.5 32.7 31 MT 35.7 32.8 32.3 48.1 44.2 43.6 53.5 49.2 48.5 PE 33.3 26.5 34.9 44.9 35.8 47.1 49.9 39.8 52.4 PH 16.8 24.8 21.8 22.7 33.4 29.5 25.2 37.2 32.8 PI 21.5 24.4 23.8 29 32.9 32.1 32.2 36.6 35.7 ST 21.7 16.6 16.6 29.2 22.5 22.5 32.5 25 25 TF 26.7 24.7 27.8 36.1 33.3 37.6 40.1 37.1 41.8 XE 17.8 17.3 24.6 24 23.4 33.3 26.7 26 37 XL 24.5 21.1 24 33 28.5 32.4 36.7 31.7 36

3 Paper Code & Discipline – Identification Table

Paper Paper Discipline Discipline Code Code A E A e r o s p a c e E n g i n e e r i n g G e o lo g y G G A G A g r i c u l t u r a l E n g i n e e r in g G e o p h ys i c s A R A r c h i t e c tu re a n d P l a n n in g I N I n s t ru m e n t a t i o n E n g i n e e r in g B M B iomedical Engineering M A M a t h e m a t i c s B T B io te c h n o l o g y M E M e c h a n i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g C E C i v i l E n g i n e e r in g M N M i n i n g E n g in e e r i n g C H C h e m i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g M T M e t a l l u rg i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g C S C o m p u te r S c i e n c e & I n f o r m a t i o n T e c h P E P e t r o l e u m E n g in e e r i n g C Y C h e m i s t r y P H P h y s i c s E C E le c t ro n i c s & C o m m u n i c a t i o n E n g g P I P r o d u c t io n & I n d u s t r i a l E n g g E E E le c t r i c a l E n g in e e r i n g S T S t a t is t i c s ES Environmental Science & Engineering T F T e x t i l e E n g g . & F i b r e S c i e n c e EY E c o l o g y a n d E vo l u t io n

7 . 1 . 2 G A T E [ E n g i n e e r i n g S c i e n c e s ( X E ) / L i f e S c i e n c e s ( X L ) ] : Candidates who have secured qualifying marks in GATE 2019 / 2020 / 2021 in Engineering Sciences ( X E ) and Life Sciences ( X L ) papers, should have also appeared for TANCET - 2020 (Overall mark is calculated by considering appropriate GATE 2019 / 2020 / 2021 score and TANCET 2021 percentile score in the ratio 70:30).

7.2 TANCET Category

Candidates who have appeared in TANCET 2021.

7.3 Sponsored Category (Admission only in University Departments of Anna University, Chennai – 25).

7 . 3 . 1 A d m i s s i o n  A limited number of unfilled GATE seats (Full-Time mode) is available after GATE Counseling will be considered under sponsored Full-Time Category for the candidates employed and sponsored by the Government / Government Organisations / Government Aided Educational Institutions under sponsored category in the University Departments of Anna University, Chennai i.e. (College of Engineering Guindy, A.C. College of Technology, School of Architecture & Planning and Madras Institute of Technology Campuses).

 Sponsored Registered Professional Architects with a minimum of five years of professional experience will be considered for admission to M.Arch. degree programme under Sponsored Category at University Department, School of Architecture & Planning, Anna University, Chennai - 25.

 All the candidates under sponsored category should have appeared in TANCET 2021.

7 . 3 . 2 C r i t e r i a

The candidates admitted under sponsored category in the University Departments of Anna University, Chennai shall satisfy the conditions given below: Candidates shall • Be deputed with full pay and allowances during the period of study. • Have obtained at least 50 % marks in aggregate in the qualifying degree examination. • Have a minimum of two years of full time experience in the relevant field of the programme to which admission is sought after passing the qualifying degree.

4 7 . 3 . 3 H o w t o a p p l y

The candidates who intend to apply for seats under sponsored category should

 have appeared in T A N C E T 2021.  apply through Online in the web portal https://www.annauniv.edu/tanca2021.  take a print out of the filled – in online application.  send the filled – in application through proper channel with necessary documents enclosed to one of the following addresses based on the choice of college

S.No. College opted for Send Application to

University Departments of Anna The Director (Admissions), 1 University, Anna University, Chennai – 600 025. Chennai –600 025 The Principal,

Government College of Technology, 2 Government Engineering Colleges Thadagam Road, – 641013.

3 Government Aided Engineering College The Principals of Colleges Concerned

8. MERIT LIST PREPARATION

8.1 GATE category

 GATE (Engineering / Technology): The merit list will be prepared based on GATE 2019 / 2020 / 2021 score in the appropriate discipline of Engineering / Technology.

 GATE (Engineering Sciences ( X E ) / Life Sciences ( X L ) category: The merit list will be prepared based on GATE 2019 / 2020 / 2021 score in Engineering Science (XE) and Life Science ( X L ) papers and T A N C E T 2021 percentile score with a weightage of 70:30. A common merit list will be prepared for GATE (Engineering / Technology) and GATE (Engineering Sciences ( X E ) / Life Sciences ( X L ) category

8.2 TANCET category

The merit list will be prepared based on the percentile score obtained in TANCET 2021.

8.3 Sponsored category (Admission only in University Departments of Anna University, Chennai-25)

The merit list will be prepared based on the percentile score obtained in TANCET 2021. I n t e r - s e - m e r i t : When more than one candidate have got the same percentile score in TANCET –2021, the candidate having higher average percentage of marks obtained in the qualifying degree examination will be placed in higher rank in the merit list.

The merit list will be published in Anna University W eb Portal.

5 9. ALLOCATION OF SEATS

9.1 Seats shall be allocated following the Rule of Reservation of the Govt. of Tamil Nadu as given below.

Rule of Reservation 1. O p e n C o m p e t it i o n (OC) 3 1 . 0 2. B a c k w a r d C la s s (BC) 2 6 . 5 3. B a c k w a r d C la s s - M u s l i m (BCM) 3 . 5 4. Most Backward Class (V) 10.5 5. M o s t B a c k w a r d C la s s & D e n o t i f i e d C o m m u n i t i e s (M B C & D N C) 7 6. M o s t B a c k w a r d C la s s 2.5 7. S c h e d u l e d C a s t e (SC) 1 5 . 0 8. S c h e d u l e d C a s t e - A r u n t h a t h i y a r s (SCA) 3 . 0 9. S c h e d u l e d T r i b e s (ST) 1 . 0

Tamil Nadu native candidates alone will be considered for communal reservation. The list of communities is given in Annexure – II.

9.2 Candidates seeking admission under S T / S C / S C A / M B C(V), MBC & D N C , MBC / B C / B C M quota should obtain the certificate of social status issued by the competent authority in the Permanent Community Card (P C C) format or Electronic Form (E F) / Digitally Signed e - Certificate prescribed by the Govt. of Tamil Nadu and upload a photocopy of the same along with the online application. The P C C format or E F / Digitally signed e - Certificate shall be obtained from the authorities given below on or before the last date prescribed for registration of online application.

No. Community Issuing Authority

Revenue Divisional Officer of their native place or Sub- Collector of their 1 Scheduled Tribe ( S T ) Districts (except Chennai) or P.A. (General) to Collector of Chennai. The Community Certificate card issued by Tahsildars upto 11.11.89 is valid.

Scheduled Caste ( S C ) / Scheduled 2 Tahsildar of Native Taluk of the candidate Caste - (Arunthathiyars) ( S C A )

Backward Class / Backward Class Headquarters Deputy Tahsildar / Zonal 3 (Muslim) ( B C M ) / Most Backward Class Deputy Tahsildar / Deputy Tahsildar (V), Most Backward Class & Denotified (Certificates) Communities (M B C & D N C ) / Most Backward Class

9.3 Community Certificate (C C ) not obtained from Tamil Nadu will not be considered for communal reservation.

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9.4 For communities linked with districts (Refer Annexure II ofthe information and instructions to candidates), the candidates should obtain their Community Certificate in their respective district. Community Certificate obtained from other than their respective district will not be considered. However, candidates who belong to B C , BCM, MBC(V), MBC&DNC & MBC communities in a particular district and migrated to other places in Tamil Nadu and obtained Community Certificate from 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). 9.5 Candidates who have not uploaded a copy of the Permanent Community Certificate or Electronic Form / digitally signed e-Certificate at the time of registration of the application will be considered under Open Competition (O C) Category. In the event of such a decision, the eligibility conditions and rules prescribed for OC category will be applicable for such candidates and if such candidates do not satisfy the rules of “OC Category”, their applications are liable to be rejected.

10. SPECIAL RESERVATION

10.1 DIFFERENTLY ABLED PERSONS CATEGORY

Number of Seats

University Govt. & Item Category Depts. and Govt. Self-Financing No. University Aided Colleges Colleges Colleges 1. Persons with benchmark disabilities a) Blindness and low vision 1 % #

b) Deaf and hard hearing 1 % #

Locomotor disability including cerebral c) 1 % # palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy

Autism, intellectual disability, specific d) 1 % # learning disability and mental illness

Multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf- e) 1 % # blindness in the programme identified for each disabilities

Note:Candidates seeking admission against reservation set apart for Visually Impaired, Hearing impaired (Deaf), orthopaedically Differently Abled Persons, Autism, Multiple disabilities (Item No.1a to 1e) should produce the certificate from the Medical Board (minimum 3 doctors) of the District concerned certifying the nature and extent of disability in percentage and with regard to his/her suitability for admission to Engineering Colleges specifically mentioned under 10.2 and in the format (Certificate No. I/II/III/IV/V). Certificates obtained from an individual Doctor will not be considered. Further, a separate Medical Board for each category will examine the candidates with reference to their certificates at the time of counseling.

10.2 Eligibility criteria for various disabilities

A.Norms for Visual Impairment (Certificate No. I) 1. "Blindness" means a condition where a person has any of the following conditions, after best correction— (i) total absence of sight; or (ii)visual acuity less than 3/60 or less than 10/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with best possible correction (or)

(iii) limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of less than 10 degree.

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2."Low-vision" means a condition where a person has any of the following conditions, namely:— (i) visual acuity not exceeding 6/18 or less than 20/60 up to 3/60 or up to 10/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with best possible corrections; or (ii) limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of less than 40 degree up to 10 degree.

B. Norms for Hearing Impairment (Certificate No. II) 1. "Deaf" means persons having 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in both ears. 2. "Hard of hearing" means person having 60 DB to 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in both ears. C. Norms for Locomotor Disability (Certificate No. III) 1. Locomotor disability (a person's inability to execute distinctive activities associated with movement of self and objects resulting from affliction of musculoskeletal or nervous system or both), including—

2. “Leprosy cured person" means a person who has been cured of leprosy but is suffering from— (i) loss of sensation in hands or feet as well as loss of sensation and paresis in the eye and eye-lid but with no manifest deformity; (ii) manifest deformity and paresis but having sufficient mobility in their hands and feet to enable them to engage in normal economic activity; (iii) extreme physical deformity as well as advanced age which prevents him/her from undertaking any gainful occupation, and the expression "leprosy cured" shall be construed accordingly; 3. "Cerebral palsy" means a Group of non-progressive neurological condition affecting body movements and muscle coordination, caused by damage to one or more specific areas of the brain, usually occurring before, during or shortly after birth;

4. "Dwarfism" means a medical or genetic condition resulting in an adult height of 4 feet 10 inches (147 centimeters) or less;

5. "Muscular dystrophy" means a group of hereditary genetic muscle disease that weakens the muscles that move the human body and persons with multiple dystrophy have incorrect and missing information in their genes, which prevents them from making the proteins they need for healthy muscles. It is characterised by progressive skeletal muscle weakness, defects in muscle proteins, and the death of muscle cells and tissue; 6. "Acid attack victims" means a person disfigured due to violent assaults by throwing of acid or similarcorrosive substance.

D. Norms for Autism, Intellectual Disability, Specific Learning Disability and Mental Illness(Certificate No. IV)

1."Speech and language disability" means a permanent disability arising out of conditions such as laryngectomy or aphasia affecting one or more components of speech and language due to organic or neurological causes.

2.Intellectual disability, a condition characterized by significant limitation both in intellectual functioning (reasoning, learning, problem solving) and in adaptive behaviour which covers a range of every day, social and practical skills, including—

(i) "specific learning disabilities" means a heterogeneous group of conditions wherein there is a deficit in processing language, spoken or written, that may manifest itself as a difficulty to comprehend, speak, read, write, spell, or to do mathematical calculations and includes such conditions as perceptual disabilities, dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia and developmental aphasia;

(ii) "autism spectrum disorder" means a neuro-developmental condition typically appearing in the first three years of life that significantly affects a person's ability to communicate, understand relationships and relate to others, and is frequently associated with unusual or stereotypical rituals or behaviours.

3.Mental behaviour— "mental illness" means a substantial disorder of thinking, mood, perception, orientation or memory that grossly impairs judgment, behaviour, capacity to recognize reality or ability to meet the ordinary demands of life, but does not include retardation which is a condition of arrested or incomplete development of mind of a person, specially characterized by sub normality of intelligence.

4.Disability caused due to—

(i) chronic neurological conditions, such as— (a) "multiple sclerosis" means an inflammatory, nervous system disease in which the myelin sheaths around the axons of nerve cells of the brain and spinal cord are damaged, leading to demyelization and affecting the ability of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord to communicate with each other; (b) "Parkinson’s disease" means a progressive disease of the nervous system marked by tremor,

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muscular rigidity, and slow, imprecise movement, chiefly affecting middle-aged and elderly people associated with degeneration of the basal ganglia of the brain and a deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine.

(ii) Blood disorder— (a) "hemophilia" means an inheritable disease, usually affecting only male but transmitted by women to their male children, characterized by loss or impairment of the normal clotting ability of blood so that a minor would may result in fatal bleeding; (b) "Thalassemia" means a group of inherited disorders characterized by reduced or absent amounts of hemoglobin. (c) "sickle cell disease" means a hemolytic disorder characterized by chronic anemia, painful events, and various complications due to associated tissue and organ damage; "hemolytic" refers to the destruction of the cell membrane ofred blood cells resulting in the release of hemoglobin.

E.Norms for Multiple Disabilities (Certificate No. V) Multiple Disabilities (more than one of the above specified disabilities) including deaf blindness which means a condition in which a person may have combination of hearing and visual impairments causing severe communication, developmental, and educational problems.

11. COUNSELING

11.1 Seats will be allotted only through Online Counseling [G.O. (1D) No. 114 HE (J2) Department dated: 30.04.2021]. Candidates are advised to check the seats available in the Web Portal https://www.annauniv.edu/tanca2021. Admission will be offered depending upon the seats available based on the merit of the candidates as per the reservation norms of Government of Tamil Nadu and others cannot claim any right for admission. A candidate can get allotment for one programme only.

Note: The availability of number of seats/courses/branches h o s t e d in the Anna University Web Portal is subject to change before the counseling.

11.2 GATE category candidates must apply with GATE 2019 / 2020 / 2021 score card. Unfilled seats if any, under GATE category will be converted to TANCET category in the respective communities.

Candidates who have passed all the subjects of the qualifying degree with a minimum of 50% marks for General category and 45 % marks for reserved categories (BC / BCM / MBC(V) / MBC & DNC / MBC / SC / SCA / ST candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu) in the qualifying examination alone will be permitted for Online Counseling.

 The C ounseling schedule and the format of “Intimation of Counseling” containing details about counseling will be published in Anna University Web Portal https://www.annauniv.edu/tanca2021 before the commencement of Online Counseling.

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At the time of Choice filling / Counseling, the candidates have to pay Rs. 5,000/- (Rs. 1,000/- for SC / SCA / ST candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu) as Intial deposit and a non- refundable Counseling fee of Rs. 300/- (+18% GST) for General Category and Rs.150/- (+18% GST) for SC/SCA/ST candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu.

Once a seat is allotted, the amount of Rs.5,000/- for G eneral Category or Rs.1,000/- for SC/SCA/ST candidates already paid will be adjusted towards the tuition fee to be paid to the respective allotted College.

12. REFUND OF INITIAL DEPOSIT

Once allotted a seat, the amount Rs.5000/- (Rs.1000/- in the case of SC/SCA/ST candidates

belonging to Tamilnadu) already paid during online counseling will be adjusted in the tuition fee. If a candidate does not join after allotment and seeks refund, only 80% of the initial amount paid will be refunded. In such cases original allotment order with acknowledgement for the receipt of payment should be surrendered on or before 31.03.2022.

The refund will be processed only through TANCA 2021 refund processing system available online in TANCA web portal. All admissions made through online single window co unseling are provisional.

Counseling 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 - C o d e Numbers for Qualifying Degree

B.Arch/ M.Sc. B.E./ MA/ M.Sc A.M.I.E Other Degree B.Plan. B.Pharm. Integrat B.Tech (2 years) / equivale / AIIA ed (5 . A.M.Ae.S. nt

Code No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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TABLE II : Code Numbers for Disciplines

Code Code Discipline Discipline No. No. 101 Aeronautical Engineering 132 Dairy Technology 102 Aerospace Engineering / Technology 133 Electronics & Instrumentation Engg. 103 Agriculture Bio-Technology 134 Electronics and Communication Engg. 104 Agriculture 135 Economics 105 Agriculture Engineering 136 Electrical 106 Applied Chemistry 137 Electrical and Electronics Engineering 107 Apparel Technology 138 Electro Chemical Engineering 108 Architecture 139 Electronics 109 Automobile Engineering 140 Energy & Environmental Engineering 110 Agricultural and Irrigation Engineering 141 Energy System 111 Bio-Chemical Engineering 142 Energy Engineering 112 Bio-Chemistry 143 Engineering Physics 113 Bio-Medical 144 Environmental Chemistry 114 Biomedical Instrumentation 145 Environmental Science 115 Bio-Physics 146 Environmental Engineering / Management 116 Bio-Engineering 147 Fashion Technology (Textile Technology) 117 Bio-Technology 148 Fisheries Science 118 Bio-Informatics 149 Fishery 119 Bio-Pharmaceutical 150 Food Processing Engineering 120 Ceramic & Cement Technology 151 Food Science & Nutrition 121 Ceramic Technology 152 Food Technology 122 Chemical & Electrochemical Engineering 153 Forestry 123 Chemical Engineering / Technology 154 Genetic Engineering 124 Chemistry 155 Genetics & Molecular Biology 125 Chemistry with Polymer Specialisation 156 Genetics 126 Civil Engineering 157 Geo Informatics 127 Computer Applications 158 Geosciences 128 Computer Integrated Manufacturing 159 Geography 129 Computer Science 160 Geology / Applied Geology 130 Computer Science & Engineering 161 Horticulture 131 Computer Hardware & Software Engg. 162 Instrumentation and Control Engineering

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Code Code Discipline Discipline No. No. 163 Industrial Bio-Technology 199 Polymer Chemistry 164 Industrial Engineering 200 Rubber & Plastic Technology

165 Instrumentation 201 Social Work with Community Development Specialisation & Rural Development 166 Information Technology 202 Sociology 167 Leather Technology 203 Software Engineering 168 Life Sciences 204 Statistics 169 Manufacturing Engineering 205 Telecommunication Engineering 170 Marine Engineering 206 Textile Chemistry 171 Marine Biology 207 Textile Engineering / Technology

172 Material Science / Material Science and 208 Nanoscience and Technology Engg. 173 Mathematics 209 Robotics and Automation 174 Mechanical Engineering 210 Geomatics 175 Mechanical & Energy Engineering 211 Civil and Structural Engineering 176 Mechatronics 212 Mechanical and Automation Engineering 177 Medical Physics 213 Applied Physics 178 Medical Electronics 214 Rubber Technology 179 Metallurgy 215 Electronics and Telecommunication Engg. 180 Microbiology 216 Control Engineering 181 Mining Engineering 217 Industrial Chemistry

182 Oceanography / Oceanography & Coastal 218 Metallurgical Engineering Area Studies 183 Packaging Technology 219 Printing and Media Engineering 184 Petro-Chemicals 220 Printing and Packaging Technology 185 Petroleum Refining 221 Printing and Media Communication 186 Petroleum Refining & Petrochemical Engg. 222 Avionics 187 Petroleum Engineering / Technology 223 Computer and Communication Engineering 188 Pharmaceutical Engineering / Technology 224 Metallurgy and Material Engineering 189 Pharmacy 225 Nano Technology 190 Physics 226 Nano Science 191 Planning 227 Marine Science 192 Plastic Engineering / Technology 228 Earth Science 193 Polymer 229 Industrial and Production Engineering 194 Polymer Science 230 Industrial Engineering and Management 195 Polymer Science & Engineering 231 Applied Physics 196 Polymer Engineering / Technology 500 Other Equivalent Courses * 197 Printing Technology * Equivalency Certificate should be obtained from the Director, Centre for Academic 198 Production Engineering / Technology Courses, Anna University, Chennai – 600 025.

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13. POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP

In the G.O. (st) No. 6 Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare (AD3) Department dated 09.01.2012, G.O. (st) No. 92 Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare (AD3) Department dated 11.09.2012 and G.O. (st) No. 16 Adi Dravidar and Tirbal welfare (AD3) Department dated 24.02.2014, the Government have ordered to grant Post Matric scholarship to SC/SCA/ST candidates, whose parental annual income not exceeding ` 2,50,000/- and for SC/SCA converted Christians annual income not exceeding` 2,00,000/- from all the sources shall only be eligible. The eligible candidates have to upload income certificate obtained from appropriate authorities.

14. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT ADMISSION

The information about admission is as follows.

• Application has to be registered separately for each category GATE – Engineering / Technology, GATE – Engineering Science (XE) and Life Science (XL) / TANCET / Sponsored. Seats under sponsored category are available only in University Departments of Anna University, Chennai – 25.

• Candidates other than GATE (Engineering / Technology) category must have appeared for TANCET 2021. • Candidates must have eligible qualification for admission.

• Seats will be filled as per the reservation norms prescribed by the Government of TamilNadu.

 Information like the courses offered, facilities etc., will be uploaded in Anna University Web Portal. 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.

15. REGISTRATION FEE

The candidates should pay the application / registration fees (only Online Payment) Rs.500/-(+18% GST) for General category Rs.250/-(+18%GST) for SC/SCA/ST candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu.

A candidate applying for more than one category has to pay Rs.500/-(+18%GST) (Rs.250/- (+18%GST) for SC/SCA/STcandidates belonging to Tamil Nadu) for each additional category (only online payment).

16. PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION OF APPLICATION

1. Candidate should apply only through online in the Web Portal https://www.annauniv.edu/tanca2021.

2. The candidate should use a valid and functional e-mail id and a valid and functional mobile number for registration of online application. This email id and mobile number must be maintained active, as all the communication to the candidates will be sent only to the registered e-mail id and mobile number.

3. The candidate must be ready with the details such as Marks, Percentage of Marks, Certificates, Year of Passing, Board / Institute details, Scanned image of photograph (for GATE candidates only) , Scanned copy of mark sheet / Transfer and Community Certificate for ST, SC, SCA, MBC(V), MBC&DNC & MBC, BC and BCM candidates (either Permanent Card or electronic form / digitally signed e-Certificate) and other relevant certificates if any before applying through online.

4. Candidates are required to upload their photograph as per the specifications given in the guidelines for scanning and uploading the photograph.

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5. After entering all the details, choose save / submit button. The entered details can be viewed, in case if any changes are to be made, the applicant can make the changes. After this the candidate should click submit and save button. The candidate need not send the printout of the online application or any other documents. More care should be taken while uploading the data. If any of the information given in the online application is found false or bogus, the application shall be summarily rejected and suitable disciplinary action will be initiated. If the candidate is found ineligible on verification of original certificates by the Competent Authority, they cannot claim any right for admission or continuation of study at any stage.

ONLINE APPLICATION WITH CONCESSIONAL FEE SUBMITTED BY THE CANDIDATES OTHER THAN SC/SCA/ST WILL BE SUMMARILY REJECTED.

6. The applications received directly other than the online application portal will not be considered and they will be rejected.

17. DOCUMENTS TO BE UPLOADED

The copies of the following should be uploaded:

i X Std. Mark Sheet

ii XII Std. Mark Sheet or Diploma (3 years) Certificate.

Qualifying Degree certificate, provisional certificate and mark sheets of all semesters or iii Consolidated mark sheet.(Copy of both sides should be uploaded)

iv Transfer certificate from the institution last studied.

v Valid GATE 2019 / 2020 / 2021 scorecard for GATE (Engineering / Technology) category

Valid GATE 2019 / 2020 / 2021 score card and TANCET 2021 hall ticket for vi GATE (Engineering Science-XE / Life Science -XL) category.

vii TANCET 2021 hall ticket for TANCET category and for Sponsored full-time category. ‘Permanent Community Certificate’ in card format or electronic form / digitally viii signed e-Certificate in the case of BC, BCM, MBC(V), MBC & DNC, MBC SC/SC(Arunthathiyars)/ST candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu.

ix Certificate of Disability for Differently Abled Person (if applicable)

Nativity Certificate only in electronic form / digitally signed e-Certificate. x (if applicable)

Copy of identification certificate obtained from the Head Quarters Tahsildar or Visa, xi Passport and letter registered in Police Station (For Srilankan Refugee candidates)

xii Experience Certificate (if applicable).

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ANNEXURE – II LIST OF COMMUNITIES

SCHEDULED TRIBES IN TAMIL NADU 32. Palliyar 33. Paniyan 1. Adiyan 34. Sholaga 2. Aranadan 35. Toda( excluding Kanyakamari District 3. Eravallan and Shenlottah Taluk of 4. Irular District) 5. Kadar 36. Uraly 6. Kammar (excluding and Shenkottah Taluk of SCHEDULED CASTES IN TAMIL NADU ) 7. Kanikaran, Kanikkar (in Kanyakumari 1. Adi Dravida District and Shenkottah Taluk of 2. Adi Karnataka Tirunelveli District) 3. Ajila 8. Kaniyan, Kanyan 4. Ayyanavar (in Kanyakumari District and 9. Kattunayakan Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 10. Kochu Velan 5. Baira 11. Konda Kapus 6. Bakuda 12. Kondareddis 7. Bandi 13. Koraga 8. Bellara 14. Kota (excluding Kanyakumari District 9. Bharatar (in Kanyakumari District and and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) District) 10. Chalavadi 15. Kudiya, Melakudi 11. Chamar, Muchi 16. Kurichchan 12. Chandala 17. Kurumbas (in the ) 13. Cheruman 18. Kurumans 14. Devendrakula Velalar 19. Maha Malasar [Devendrakulathan, Kadaiyan(excluding 20. Malai Arayan in the coastal areas of Tirunelveli, 21. Malai Pandaram Thoothukudi, Ramanathapuram, 22. Malai Vedan pudukottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and 23. Malakkuravan Nagapattinam districts), kalladi, 24. Malasar Kudumban, Pallan, pannadi, Vathiriyan] 25. Malayali (in Dharmapuri, North Arcot, 15. Dom, Dombar, Paidi, Pano Pudukkottai, Salem, South Arcot and 16. Domban Tiruchirapalli Districts) 17. Godagali 26. Malayakandi 18. Godda 27. Mannan 19. Gosargi 28. Mudugar, Mudvan 20. Holeya 29. Muthuvan 21. Jaggali 30. Pallayan 22. Jambuvulu 31. Palliyan 23. Kadaiyan (in the districts of Tirunelveli,

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Thoothukudi, Ramanathapuram, 52. Samagara Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and 53. Samban Nagapattinam) 54. Sapari 24. Kakkalan (in Kanyakumari District and 55. Semman Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 56. Thandan (in Kanyakumari District 25. Kanakkan, Padanna (in the Nilgiris and Shenkottah Taluk of District) Tirunelveli District) 26. Karimpalan 57. Tiruvalluvar 27. Kavara (in Kanyakumari District and 58. Vallon Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 59. Valluvan 28. Koliyan 60. Vannan (in Kanyakumari District 29. Koosa and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli 30. Kootan, Koodan (in Kanyakumari District) District and Shenkottah Taluk of 61. Velan Tirunelveli District) 62. Vetan (in Kanyakumari District and 31. Kuravan, Sidhanar Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 32. Maila 63. Vettiyan 33. Mala 64. Vettuvan (in Kanyakumari District 34. Mannan (in Kanyakumari District and and Shenkottah Taluk of Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) Tirunelveli District) 35. Mavilan 36. Moger S CHEDULED CASTES 37. Mundala A RUNTHATHIYARS IN TAMIL NADU 38. Nalakeyava 1. AdiAndhra 39. Nayadi 2. Arunthathiyar 40. Padannan (in Kanyakumari District 3. Chakkiliyan and Shenkottah Taluk of 4. Madari Tirunelveli District) 5. Madiga 41. Palluvan 6. Pagadai 42. Pambada 7. Thoti 43. Panan (in Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) PART – MBC (V) 44. Panchama 45. Panniandi 1. Vanniakula Kshatriya (including Vanniyar, Vanniya, Vannia 46. Paraiyan, Parayan,Sambavar Gounder, Gounder or Kander, 47. Paravan (in Kanyakumari District Padayachi, Palli and Agnikula and Shenkottah Taluk of Kshatriya) Tirunelveli District) 48. Pathiyan (in Kanyakumari District PART – MBC AND DNC and Shenkottah Taluk of A. MOST BACKWARD CLASSES Tirunelveli District) 1 Ambalakarar 49. Pulayan,Cheramar 2 Arayar (in Kanniyakumari District) 50. PuthiraiVannan 3 Bestha, Siviar 51. Raneyar 4 Bhatraju (other than Kshatriya Raju) 2

5 Boyar, Oddar B. DENOTIFIED COMMUNITIES 6 Dasari 1 Attur Kilnad Koravars (Salem, 7 Dommara Namakkal, Cuddalore, Villupuram, 8 Jambuvanodai Kallakurichi, Ramanathapuram, 9 Jogi Sivaganga and Virudhunagar 10 Koracha Districts) 11 Latin Catholic Christian Vannar (in 2 Attur Melnad Koravars (Salem and Kanniyakumari District) Namakkal Districts) 12 Mond Golla 3 Appanad Kondayam kottai Maravar 13 Mutlakampatti (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, 14 Nokkar Ramanathapuram, , Theni 15 Paravar (except in Kanniyakumari and Dindigul Districts) District and Shencottah Taluk of 4 Ambalakarar (Thanjavur, District where the Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Community is a Scheduled Caste) Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, 16 Paravar converts to Christianity Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai including the Paravar converts to Districts) Christianity of Kanniyakumari 5 Ambalakkarar (Suriyanur, District and Shencottah Taluk of Tiruchirapalli District) Tenkasi District. 6 Boyas (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, 17 Meenavar (Parvatharajakulam, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Pudukottai, Pattanavar, Sembadavar) (including The Nilgiris, Salem, Namakkal, converts to Christianity). Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri 18 Mukkuvar or Mukayar (including Districts) converts to Christianity) 7 Battu Turkas 19 Punnan Vettuva Gounder 8 C.K. Koravars (Cuddalore, 20 Telugupatty Chetty Villupuram and Kallakurichi Districts) 21 Thottia Naicker (including 9 Chakkala (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Rajakambalam, Gollavar, Sillavar, Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur, Thockalavar, Thozhuva Naicker and Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Erragollar) Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, 22 Valaiyar (including Chettinad Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Valayars) Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and The 23 Vannar (Salavai Thozhilalar) Nilgiris Districts) (including Agasa, Madivala, Ekali, 10 Changyampudi Koravars (Tirupattur, Rajakula, Veluthadar and Rajaka) Ranipet, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai (except in Kanniyakumari District Districts) and Shencottah Taluk of Tenkasi 11 Chettinad Valayars (Sivaganga, District where the community is a Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram Scheduled Caste) Districts) 24 Vettaikarar 12 Dombs (Pudukottai,Tiruchirapalli, 25 Vettuva Gounder Karur, Perambalur and Ariyalur Districts) 13 Dobba Koravars (Salem and

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Namakkal Districts) 27 Jambavanodai 14 Dommars (Thanjavur, 28 Kaladis (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Tirupattur, Dindigul, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Ranipet, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Districts) Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, 15 Donga Boya Perambalur and AriyalurDistricts) 16 Donga Ur.Korachas 29 Kal Oddars (Chengalpattu, 17 Devagudi Talayaris Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, 18 Dobbai Korachas (Tiruchirapalli, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur and Virudhunagar, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Pudukottai Districts) Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, 19 Dabi Koravars (Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Tirunelveli, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Pudukottai, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi, Salem and Tirupattur, Ranipet, Vellore and Namakkal Districts) Tiruvannamalai Districts) 30 Koravars (Chengalpattu, 20 Donga Dasaris (Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Virudhunagar, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Ariyalur, Pudukottai, Chennai, Salem and Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Namakkal Districts) Thiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, 21 Gorrela Dodda Boya Perambalur, Ariyalur, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi, Chennai, 22 Gudu Dasaris Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and The 23 Gandarvakottai Koravars (Thanjavur, Nilgiris Districts) Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, 31 Kalinji Dabikoravars (Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Pudukottai, Tiruvarur and Pudukottai Districts ) Cuddalore, Villupuram and Kallakurichi Districts) 32 Kootappal Kallars (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur and 24 Gandarvakottai Kallars (Thanjavur, Pudukottai Districts) Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Kala Koravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and Pudukottai Districts) 33 Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, 25 Inji Koravars (Thanjavur, Karur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts) Districts) 26 Jogis (Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, 34 Kalavathila Boyas Tiruvallur, Chennai, Cuddalore, 35 Kepmaris (Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Tirupattur, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Ranipet, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Districts) Perambalur and Ariyalur Districts)

24 36 Maravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Districts) Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, 50 Salem Melnad Koravars (Madurai, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Theni, Dindigul, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and , Erode, Pudukottai, Thoothukudi Districts) Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, 37 Monda Koravars Ariyalur, Salem, Namakkal, 38 Monda Golla (Salem and Namakkal Tirupattur, Ranipet, Vellore and Districts) Tiruvannamalai Districts) 39 Mutlakampatti (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, 51 Salem Uppu Koravars (Salem and Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Namakkal Districts) Districts) 52 Sakkaraithamadai Koravars 40 Nokkars (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, (Tirupattur, Ranipet, Vellore and Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Tiruvannamalai Districts) Districts) 53 Saranga Palli Koravars 41 Nellorepet Oddars (Tirupattur, 54 Sooramari Oddars (Salem and Ranipet, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Namakkal Districts) Districts) 55 Sembanad Maravars (Sivaganga, 42 Oddars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Virudunagar and Ramanathapuram Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Districts) Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, 56 Thalli Koravars (Salem and Namakkal Ariyalur, Pudukottai, Madurai, Theni Districts) and Dindigul Districts) 57 Telungapattti Chettis (Tiruchirapalli, 43 Pedda Boyas (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur and Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Pudukottai Districts) Districts) 58 Thottia Naickers (Sivaganga, 44 Ponnai Koravars (Tirupattur, Ranipet, Virudunagar ,Ramanathapuram, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts) Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, 45 Piramalai Kallars (Sivaganga, Tiruvallur, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Ariyalur, Pudukottai, Tirunelveli, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai and Tenkasi, Thoothukudi, Salem, Tiruvarur Districts) Namakkal, Tirupattur, Ranipet, 46 Peria Suriyur Kallars (Tiruchirapalli, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur and Coimbatore, Tiruppur and Erode Pudukottai Districts) Districts) 47 Padayachi (Vellayan Kuppam in 59 Thogamalai Koravars or Kepmaris and Tennore in (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Tiruchirapalli District) Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts) 48 Punnan Vettuva Gounder 60 Uppukoravars or Settipalli Koravars (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Ariyalur and Pudukottai Districts) Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, 49 Servai (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Pudukottai, Madurai, Theni,

25 Dindigul, Tirupattur, Ranipet, 9 Kuruhini Chetty Vellore and Tiruvannamalai 10 Maruthuvar, Navithar, Mangala, Districts) Velakattalavar, Velakatalanair and 61 Urali Gounders (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Pronopakari Perambalur, Ariyalur and Pudukottai 11 Moundadan Chetty Districts) 12 Mahendra, Medara 62 Wayalpad or Nawalpeta Korachas 13 Narikoravar (Kuruvikars) 63 Vaduvarpatti Koravars (Madurai, 14 Panisaivan/Panisivan Theni, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram, 15 Pannayar (other than Kathikarar in Sivaganga, Virudunagar, Tirunelveli, Kanniyakumari District) Tenkasi, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirapalli, 16 Sathatha Srivaishnava (including Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur and Sathani, Chattadi and Chattada Pudukottai Districts) Srivaishnava) 64 Valayars (Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, 17 Sozhia Chetty Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, 18 Thondaman Ariyalur, Pudukottai, Erode, 19 Thoraiyar (Nilgiris) Coimbatore and Tiruppur Districts) 20 Thoraiyar (Plains) 65 Vettaikarar (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, 21 Transgender/Eunuch (Thirunangai / Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur and Aravani) Pudukottai Districts) 22 Yogeeswarar 66 Vetta Koravars (Salem and Namakkal Districts) LIST OF BACKWARD CLASSES 67 Varaganeri Koravars (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur and 1. Agamudayar including Thozhu or Thuluva Pudukottai Districts) Vellala 68 Vettuva Gounder (Tiruchirapalli, 2. Agaram Vellan Chettiar Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur and 3. Alwar, Azhavar and Alavar (in Kanniyakumari District and Pudukottai Districts) Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District.) PART – MBC 4. Servai(except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and PudukottaiDistricts.) 1 Andipandaram 5. Nulayar(in Kanniyakumari District 2 Eravallar (except in Kanniyakumari and Shencottah Taluk ofTirunelveli District and Shencottah Taluk of District) Tenkasi District where the 6. Archakarai Vellala community is a Scheduled Tribe) 7. Aryavathi(in Kanniyakumari District 3 Isaivellalar and Shencottah Taluk ofTirunelveli 4 Jangam District)

5 Kongu Chettiar (in Coimbatore, Tiruppur 8. Ayira Vaisyar 9. Badagar and Erode Districts only) 10. Billava 6 Kulala (including Kuyavar and 11. Bondil Kumbarar) 12. Boyas (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, 7 Kunnuvar Mannadi Perambalur, Pudukottai, TheNilgiris, 8 Kurumba, Kurumba Gounder Salem , Namakkal Dharmapuri and

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Krishnagiri Districts). Dommars (except Thanjavur, Pedda Boyar (except Tiruchirapalli, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Karur , Perambalur andPudukottai Pudukottai,Vellore and Districts) Thiruvannamalai Districts) Oddars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, 22. Enadi Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, 23. Ezhavathy(in Kanniyakumari District Perambalur, Pudukottai, Madurai, Theni and Shencottah Taluk ofTirunelveli and Dindigul Districts) District) Kaloddars (except Kancheepuram, 24. Ezhuthachar (in Kanniyakumari District Tiruvallur, Ranathapuram, Sivaganga, and Shencottah Taluk ofTirunelveli Viruthunagar, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, District) Purdukkottai,, Karur, 25. Ezhuva(in Kanniyakumari District Perambalur, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, and Shencottah Taluk ofTirunelveli Salam and Namakkal Districts) District) Nellorepet oddars (except Vellore and 26. Gangavar Tiruvannamalai Districts)Sooramari 27. Gavara, Gavarai and oddars( except Salem and Namakkal Vadugar(Vaduvar)(other than Districts) Kamma,Kapu, Balija and Reddi) 13. Chakkala (except Sivaganga, 28. Gounder Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, 29. Gowda (including Gammala, Kalali and Thanjavur ,Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Anuppa Gounder) Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, 30. Hegde Perambalur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul 31. Idiga and the Nilgiris Districts) 32. IllathuPillaimar, Illuvar, Ezhuvar and Illathar 14. Chavalakarar (in Kanniyakumari District 33. Jhetty and Shencottah Taluk ofTirunelveli 34. Jogis (Except Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, District) Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Cuddalore, 15. Chettu or Chetty (including Kottar Villupuram, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Chetty, Elur Chetty, PathiraChetty, Districts) Valayal Chetty,Pudukadai Chetty ) ( in 35. Kabbera KanniyakumariDistrict and Shencottah 36. Kaikolar, Sengunthar Taluk of Tirunelveli District) 37. Kaladi (except Sivaganga, 16. Chowdry Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, 17. Converts to Christianity from Scheduled Madurai, Theni, Dindigul,Thanjavur, Castes irrespective of the generation of Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur,Pudukottai, conversion for the purpose of reservation of Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur seats in Educational Institutions and for Districts) seats in Public Services. 38. Kalari Kurup including Kalari 18. C.S.I formerly S.I.U.C (in Kanniyakumari Panicker (in Kanniyakumari District District and ShencottahTaluk of and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli Tirunelveli District) District) 19. Donga Dasaris ( except Kancheepuram, 39. Kalingi Tiruvallur, Trichirapalli,Karur, 40. Kallar, Easanattu Kallar Parambalur, Pudukottai, Chennai, Salem Gandharva Kottai Kallars(except and Namakkal Districts. Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur 20. Devangar, Sedar and Pudukottai Districts) 21. Dombs (except Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli Kootappal Kallars-(except Pudukottai, ,Karur and PerambalurDistricts) Tiruchirapalli, Karur andPerambalur

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Districts) and Shencottah Taluk ofTirunelveli Piramalai Kallars- (except District) Sivaganga,Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram. 62. Kudikara Vellalar Madurai. Theni, Dindigul, Pudukottai, 63. Kudumbi ( in Kanniyakumari District Thanjavur, Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur and Shencottah Taluk ofTirunelveli Districts) District) Periyasooriyur Kallars- (except 64. Kuga Vellalar Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalurand 65. Kunchidigar Pudukottai Districts) 66. Latin Catholics except Latin Catholic 41. Kallar Kula Thondaman Vannar in KanniyakumariDistrict. 42. Kalveli Gounder 67. Lathin Catholics in Shencottah Taluk of 43. Kambar Tirunelveli District 44. Kammalar or Viswakarma , 68. Lambadi Viswakarmala (including Thattar, 69. Lingayat (Jangama) Porkollar, Kannar, Karumar, Kollar, 70. Mahratta (Non-Brahmin) (including Namdev Thacher, Kal Thacher, Kamsala and Mahratta) Viswa brahmin.) 71. Malayar 45. Kani, Kanisu, Kaniyar Panicker 72. Male 46. Kaniyala Vellalar 73. Maniagar 47. Kannada Saineegar ,Kannadiyar 74. Maravars (except Thanjavur, (Throughout the State) and Nagapattinum , Tiruvarur, Dasapalanjika (Coimbatore, Erode and Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, the Nilgiris Districts) Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, 48. Kannadiya Naidu Tirunelveli and Toothukudi 49. Karpoora Chettiar Districts), Karumaravars 50. Karuneegar (Seer Karuneegar, Sri Appanad Kondayam kottai Maravar – Karuneegar, Sarattu Karuneegar, (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Kaikatti Karuneegar, Mathuvazhi Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni and Kanakkar, SozhiKanakkar, and DindigulDistricts.) Sunnambu Karuneegar) Sembanad Maravars- (except Sivaganga, 51. Kasukkara Chettiar Virudhunagar, andRamanathapuram 52. Katesar, Pattamkatti Districts) 53. Kavuthiyar 75. Moondrumandai Enbathunalu (84) Ur. 54. Mudali Sozhia Vellalar 55. Kharvi 76. Mooppan 56. Khatri 77. Muthuraja, Muthuracha, Muttiriyar, 57. Kongu Vaishnava Mutharaiyar 58. Kongu Vellalars( including Vellala Gounder, 78. Nadar, Shanar and Gramani Nattu Gounder, Narambukkatti Gounder, 79. Nagaram Tirumudi Vellalar, Thondu Vellalar, Pala 80. Naikkar (in Kanniyakumari District Gounder, Poosari Gounder, Anuppa Vellala and Shencottah Taluk ofTirunelveli Gounder, PadaithalaiGounder, Chendalai District) Gounder, Pavalankatti Vellala Gounder, 81. Nangudi Vellalar Palavellala Gounder, Sanku Vellala 82. Nanjil Mudali ( in Kanniyakumari District Gounder and RathinagiriGounder). and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli 59. KoppalaVelama District ) 60. Koteyar 83. Odar ( in Kanniyakumari District 61. Krishnanvaka (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of

28 Tirunelveli District ) 118.Thoraiyar 84. Odiya 119.Thoriyar 85. Oottruvalanattu Vellalar 120.Ukkirakula Kshatriya Naicker 86. O.P.S. Vellalar 121.Uppara, Uppillia and Sagara 87. Ovachar 122. Urali Gounder ( except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, 88. Paiyur Kotta Vellalar Perambalur and Pudukottai District) and Orudaya 89. Pamulu Gounder or Oorudaya Gounder ( in Madurai 90. Panar ( except in Kanniyakumari District and ,Theni, Dindigul, Coimbatore, Erode, Shencottah Taluk ofTirunelveli District where Tiruchirapalli, Karur , Perambalur, Pudukottai, the community is a Scheduled Caste ) Salem and Namakkal Districts ) 91. Pandiya Vellalar 123. Urikkara Nayakkar 92. Kathikarar in Kanniyakumari District 124.Virakodi Vellala 93. Pannirandam Chettiar or Uthama Chettiar 125.Vallambar 94. Parkavakulam ( including Surithimar, 126.Vallanattu Chettiar Nathamar, Malayamar,Moopanar and Nainar ) 127.Valmiki 95. Perike ( including Perike Balija ) 128.Vaniyar, Vania Chettiar ( including 96. Perumkollar ( in Kanniyakumari District Gandla, Ganika, Telikula andChekkalar) and Shencottah Taluk ofTirunelveli District ) 129.Veduvar and Vedar ( except in 97. Podikara Vellalar Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk 98. Pooluva Gounder of Tirunelveli District where the community is a 99. Poraya Scheduled Castes) 100. Pulavar ( in Coimbatore and Erode Districts ) 130.Veerasaiva ( in Kanniyakumari District 101.Pulluvar or Pooluvar and Shencottah Taluk ofTirunelveli District ) 102.Pusala 131.Velar 103.Reddy ( Ganjam ) 132. Vellan Chettiar 104. Sadhu Chetty ( including Telugu 133. Veluthodathu Nair ( in Kanniyakumari Chetty, Twenty four ManaiTelugu District and ShencottahTaluk of Tirunelveli Chetty) District ) 105. Sakkaravar or Kavathi ( in 134. Vokkaligar ( including Vakkaligar, Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Okkaligar, Kappiliyar, Kappiliya,Okkaliga Taluk of Tirunelveli District ) Gowda, Okkaliya- Gowda, Okkaliya- Gowder, 106.Salivagana Okkaliya Gowda ) 107.Saliyar, Padmasaliyar, Pattusaliyar, 135. Wynad Chetty ( The Nilgiris District ) Pattariyar, and Adhaviyar 136.Yadhava ( including Idaiyar, Telugu 108.Savalakkarar Speaking Idaiyar known asVaduga Ayar or 109. Senaithalaivar, Senaikudiyar and Vaduga Idaiyar or Golla and Asthanthra Illaivaniar Golla) 110. Serakula Vellalar 137.Yavana 111.Sourashtra ( Patnulkarar ) 138.Yerukula 112.Sozhiavellalar ( including 139.Converts to Christianity from any Hindu Sozha Vellalar, Vetrilaikarar, Backward Classes Community or Most Kodikalkarar and Keeraikarar ) Backward Classes Community or Denotified 113.Srisayar Communities (except the Converts to Christianity 114.Sundaram Chetty from Meenavar, Parvatharajakulam, Pattanavar, 115.Thogatta Veerakshatriya Sembadavar, Mukkuvar or Mukayar and Paravar) 116.Tholkollar ( in Kanniyakumari District 140.Orphans and destitute children who have and Shencottah Taluk ofTirunelveli District ) lost their parents beforereaching the age of ten 117.Tholuva Naicker and Vetalakara Naicker and are destitutes; and who have nobodyelse to

29 take care of them either by law or custom; and also who are admitted into any of the schools or orphanages run by the Government or recognized by the Government. 141.Thiyya

LIST OF BACKWARD CLASSES MUSLIMS 1. Ansar 2. Dekkani Muslims 3. Dudekula 4. Labbais including Rowthar and Marakayar (whether their spoken language is Tamil or Urdu) 5. Mapilla 6. Sheik 7. Syed