Admission 2024

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

General

Candidates satisfying the eligibility conditions given below as on the last date of submission of application are eligible to apply. Passing the qualifying examination after the last date of submission of application shall not be considered.

1. Nativity

(i) Tamil Nadu candidates who have passed VIII, IX, X, XI and XII Std. in Tamil Nadu are eligible to apply. They need not enclose Nativity Certificate.
(ii) Tamil Nadu native candidates who have passed any of the VIII, IX, X, XI and XII Std. or their equivalent examination from schools situated outside Tamil Nadu can also apply. They should enclose a copy of Nativity Certificate only in electronic form/digitally signed e-Certificate
(iii) Children of Central Government Employees may also apply for admission, irrespective of their native, provided their parents or guardians (only if both parents are not alive) have been serving in Tamil Nadu continuously for the past FIVE YEARS at the time of submission of application, which should be supported by enclosing a certificate from the employer of the parent or guardian, to that effect.
Note
1. Applications without proper Nativity Certificate for Category (ii) and without proper employer certificate for categories (iii) and (iv) will not be considered.
2. Categories (v) and (vi) need not enclose employer certificate / nativity certificate.
3. Tamil Nadu native candidates alone will be considered for communal reservation i.e. categories from (iii) to (vi) will be considered under “Open Competition”.

(iv) Children of employees in Public Sector or Government recognized Institutions who at the time of submission of application for admission employed in Tamil Nadu continuously for the past five years may also apply irrespective of their domicile. A certificate from the employer has to be enclosed along with the application stating that the person is a Permanent Employee of the Firm or Institution concerned with evidence like Income Tax return, PF Slips, etc. and is working in Tamil Nadu continuously for the past FIVE YEARS.
(v) Sons and daughters of All India service Tamil Nadu cadre officers are eligible to apply
(vi) Other State candidates who have studied VIII, IX, X, XI and XII Std. in Tamil Nadu are eligible to apply. They need not enclose “Nativity Certificate”.

2. Srilankan Tamil Refugee

As per G.O. (St) No. 172 Higher Education (J2) Dept. dated: 29.06.2010 candidates who are Srilankan Tamil Refugee studied in Tamil Nadu will be considered under open competition. They have to enclose the following: (i) Identification certificate from the Head Quarters Tahsildar. (ii)Those who have not registered in the refugee camp should submit a copy of passport, visa and letter registered with Police Station.

3. Qualifying Examinations and Eligibility

A pass in the HSC (Academic) or its equivalent with a minimum average percentage in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry put together as given below.

S.No Community A Pass with Minimum average marks in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry put together
1. General Category 50.00%
2. Backward Class including Backward Class Muslim 45.00 %
3. MBC & DNC 40.00 %
4. SC/SCA/ST 40.00 %