ADMISSION

TO
P.G. COURSE IN ENGINEERING
For Online Submission of the application
visit : http://admissions.dtekerala.gov.in

DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Padmavilasom Street, FORT P.O.
Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala India Pin 695023
 G.O.(MS)No. /2024/HEDN dated:
PROSPECTUS FOR ADMISSION TO P.G. DEGREE
COURSE IN ENGINEERING
FOR THE YEAR
2024-25
 CONTENTS

Clause ITEM Page No. Annexure ITEM Page No.

List of government & aided colleges with M. Tech programme

A
under KTU

Information at a glance 4 List of government cost-sharing institutions with M.Tech

B1
programmes under KTU
List of Self- Financing Private Institutions with M. Tech 30
B2
programmes under KTU who were allotted by DTE

List of self-financing courses for which DTE is to allot 50% of

Important Information 5 C the total intake of students who are being run in the government-
aided engineering college on self-financing basis

D Conversion of GPA to percentage 31

1 General Introduction 6
E Fee structure 32

F List of scheduled castes (SC) 36-37

Institutions, Courses, Seats and Fee
2 7
Structure G List of scheduled tribes (ST) 38

H List of other eligible communities (OEC) 39

List of communities eligible for educational concessions as is
Distribution of Seats and Mandatory H (a) 40-41
3 8 given to OEC
Reservations

I List of socially and educationally backward classes (SEBC) 42-45

Inter-caste marriage certificate

J For son/daughter of inter-caste married couples of whom one is 46
Eligibility Criteria for Selection / SC/ST
4 15
Admission
Centralized allotment process (CAP) – 2024
K 47
Authorisation letter

Undertaking from the students as per the provisions of the anti-

L ragging verdict 48
Online registration and submission of By the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India
5 18
Application
Certificate to be produced by the applicants belonging to
M (a) Anthyodaya Annayojana (AAY) and priority household (PHH) 49
category

Income and assets certificate to be produced by economically

M (b) 50
Scrutiny of applications and publication of weaker sections (EWSS) in the general category
6 20
Rank List
N Non-creamy layer certificate 51

O Community certificate (for SC/ST candidates) 52

7 Allotment Process 21
P Income certificate 53

Community certificate
Q 54
(other than SC/ST candidates)
8 Post allotment activities 25
Certificate for claiming fee concession to children of fishermen
R 55
(FM)

S Certificate to prove nativity for Keralites 56

9 Fees 26
Certificate to prove nativity for Keralites (for candidates whose
S(a) 57
parent(s) is an officer of All India Service, Kerala Cadre)

T Certificate to prove nativity for non-Keralites category ii (NK -II) 58

10 Other Information 28 Guidelines for the assessment of income for the Purpose of
U 59-61
issuing income certificate

V Mapping of specialization with branch and GATE score 62

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 MCAP 2024
INFORMATION AT A GLANCE

1. Start date of Online Application submission : 25-07-2024

2. Last date for submission of Online Application
including Application Fee payment and
uploading of scanned supporting documents : 2-08-2024

3. Date of publishing Draft Rank List : 14-08-2024

4. Date of publishing final Rank List : 15-08-2024

5. Trial Allotment : 20-08-2024

6. Option Rearrangement : 17-08-2024 to 22-08-2024

7. First Allotment : 24-08-2024

8. Last Date of remittance of fee (First Allotment) : 29-08-2024

9. Option Rearrangement : 31-08-2024 to 02-09-2024

10. Second Allotment (Provisional) : 04-09-2024

11. Second Allotment (Final) : 05-09-2024

12. Date of Remittance of fee : 06-09-2024 to 11-09-2024

13. Date of Joining the institution : 07-09-2024 to 11-09-2024

14. Commencement of Classes : 13-09-2024

15. Certificates/documents to be produced at the time of admission

a) Certificate to prove Date of Birth
b) Original Marks List to prove academic eligibility
c) Pass/ Provisional Certificate (if obtained)
d) Allotment letter
e) Originals of all the uploaded documents

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 IMPORTANT INFORMATION

1. Applicants seeking admission to P.G Degree courses in Engineering 2024 must

apply online before the deadline.
2. Applications and supporting documents must be submitted online only via the DTE
website – http://admissions.dtekerala.gov.in/.
3. Retain the Application Acknowledgement Page for future reference. Do not send a
printout of the Application Acknowledgement Page or any other documents to the
Directorate of Technical Education (DTE).
4. Before submitting the online application and uploading supporting documents,
ensure the following:
I. All required certificates are properly filled out, signed by the competent
authority, and have the office seal affixed in the specified places before
uploading.
II. The photograph and signature image to be uploaded must be clear and meet
the prescribed specifications.
III. Select the course(s) you wish to study while applying online.
5. Keep the password created during registration confidential and secure until the end
of the allotment process.
6. Any defects in the Online Application will be displayed in the Candidate Portal on
the DTE website. Regularly check the DTE website for notifications and updates.
Any defects should be resolved within the stipulated time notified by DTE. No
intimations will be sent by post regarding applications online applications.
7. Submit only one online application for admission to MCAP 2024.

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1. General Introduction
1.1 This document is the Prospectus for Admission to Post Graduate Degree courses in Engineering for
the year 2024, approved by the Government of Kerala. This document outlines the procedures for
preparing the rank list for admission to various P.G. Degree courses in Engineering affiliated with
APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, and the allocation of Government Seats in Government
Engineering Colleges, Government Aided Engineering Colleges, Government cost-sharing
Engineering Colleges and Self-Financing colleges for the academic year 2024-25. It also includes
general information and other details related to pre-admission procedures.

Candidates are advised to carefully review the prospectus to familiarise themselves with all relevant
information concerning the selection process and seat allotments. Additionally, candidates should
regularly check the Department of Technical Education's admission portal at
www.admissions.dtekerala.gov.in for updates and announcements.

The prospectus issued in previous years is not valid for the year 2024-25 admissions.

1.2 P.G Courses in Engineering/Architecture coming under the purview of the Prospectus:

P.G. courses for awarding Master’s Degrees in relevant fields—Master of Technology (M.Tech.),
Master of Architecture (M.Arch.), and Master of Planning (M.Plan.)—are offered by APJ Abdul
Kalam Technological University to undergraduates in Engineering, Architecture, and Planning.
These courses span 24 months, divided into four semesters.

1.3 Engineering Colleges coming under the purview of the Prospectus:

The Rank List released by the Director of Technical Education is applicable to the P.G. courses
specified in clause 1.2 and affiliated with APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, in
accordance with current Government Orders. The allotment of Government Seats in Government
Engineering Colleges, Government Aided Engineering Colleges, Government cost-sharing
Engineering Colleges and Self-Financing Engineering Colleges for these P.G. courses is based on
this list.

1.4 The admission process will be supervised by the Senior Joint Director (ECS) of the Directorate of
Technical Education with PG Admission committee members from the Directorate of Technical
Education, Government of Kerala.
1.5 This prospectus is subject to modification/addition/deletion, as may be deemed necessary by the
Government.
1.6 Allotment of seats from the Rank List for all courses in private Self-financing/Autonomous
colleges will be made in accordance with the orders of the Government of Kerala / respective
council/Government of India/Specific Court directions if any in the subject concerned.

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2. Institutions, Courses, Seats and Fee Structure
2.1 Institutions: - There are four categories of institutions that are conducting P.G. Courses in
Engineering/ Architecture - (i) Government Engineering Colleges, (ii) Government Aided
Engineering Colleges, (iii) Government cost-sharing Engineering Colleges and (iv) Private Self
Financing Engineering Colleges. The criteria for allotment and fee structure are different for these
categories of institutions. Some Government Aided Engineering colleges have minority status.

2.2 Courses: -

There are two types of postgraduate courses based on their fee structure:

(i) Courses with government-regulated fees and

(ii) Self-financing courses with higher fees as determined by the government periodically (Annexure
B2).

2.3 Seats: -

There are two types of seats available:

(i) Government Seats: These merit-based seats are allocated by the Directorate of Technical
Education and are available in all four categories of institutions mentioned in clause 2.1. The
availability of Government seats in Government cost-sharing Engineering Colleges and self-
financing courses in Government Aided Engineering Colleges is detailed in Annexures A, B1
& B2. Candidates seeking admission in these institutions or courses must adhere to the
conditions outlined in the agreement between the Government and Private Self Financing
College Managements.

(ii) Management Seats: These seats are reserved in Government Aided and Government cost-
sharing Engineering Colleges and Private Self-Financing colleges for filling by the respective
managements. Candidates interested in these seats must apply directly to the institutes
concerned.

Details regarding institutions offering postgraduate courses in various disciplines and the number of
seats available for centralised allotment are provided in Annexures A, B1, B2, and C.

Self- Financing those who were not participating in MCAP admissions of DTE should fill 50% of
the seats in Private Self Financing Engineering Colleges within the State, Principals should refer to
the Rank List published by the Directorate of Technical Education, adhering to reservation norms
as outlined in clauses 3 and 4 of the prospectus. If there are no candidates available in the rank list,
other eligible candidates may be considered. Candidates must apply separately to these institutes for
admission to these seats.

2.4. Fee Structure: The fee structure is different for the following categories (i) The Courses
conducted in Government Engineering Colleges and Government Seats in Government Aided
Engineering Colleges, (ii) Government seats in Self-financing courses in Government Aided

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 Engineering Colleges (as decided by the Management and by the Government), (iii) Government
seats in the Government cost-shared Self Financing Engineering Colleges (as decided by the
Management and agreed by the Government), (iv) Seats in Self- financing Engineering colleges and
(v) Management seats in Government Aided Engineering Colleges (as decided by the Management
/ not under the purview of the Prospectus). The Fee structure is given in Annexure B2 & E.

3. Distribution of Seats and Mandatory Reservations

3.1. Reservation for Differently Abled (DA):

5% of the seats available for allotment by the Directorate of Technical Education Government/
Government Aided/ Govt. cost-sharing colleges (as per G.O(MS) No. 438/2022/HEDN dt. 03.09.22)
are reserved for candidates with benchmark disabilities as stipulated in Section 32, Chapter VI of
the Persons with Disabilities Act 2016. As per Clause 2 (r), Chapter I of the Act, ‘Person with
benchmark disability’ means a person with not less than 40% of a specified disability where
specified disability has not been defined in measurable terms and includes a person with disability
where specified disability has been defined in measurable terms, as certified by the certifying
authority. Generally, candidates who have a minimum of 40% disability alone will be eligible to
apply for this quota. For claiming reservation under DA category, a true copy of the Certificate of
Disability from the District Medical Board certifying the degree or percentage of disability issued
not earlier than 12 months prior to the submission of application has to be uploaded with the online
application.
As per G.O (Ms) No.229/2023/HEdn dated.2.5.2023, the Government have decided to sanction one
post-graduate seat in all Govt / Aided Colleges, above the present admission strength without
additional financial commitment to the Government for differently Abled Students coming under
the following categories- Autism, Intellectual Disability, Specific Learning Disability, Mental
illness, based on merit. However, a medical certificate issued by the District Medical Board in which
the disability is marked ‘Permanent’ will be considered life-long valid. The selection of such
differently abled candidates will be based on the merit in the rank list prepared by the Directorate of
Technical Education, and not based on the degree of disability. The suitability of such candidates
for a particular course will be scrutinised by a separate committee constituted by the Director of
Technical Education.

3.2. Seats Reserved for Sponsored Candidates (special reservation):-

3.2.1. The following seats are reserved for P.G admission under sponsored candidates’ quota as
per the existing Govt. orders.
No.
Department Branch/Specialization of G.O. No.& Date Name of Colleges
seats
Public Civil (Structural/Geo 2 G.O(Rt)No. Any institution offering

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 Works tech/Traffic and 1409/2022/HEDN the relevant
Department Transportation) dated.22.09.2022 specialization

G.O(Rt)No. One in Government

Kerala State 1409/2022/HEDN Engineering College,
Pollution Environmental dated.22.09.2022 Thrissur and one in
2
Control Engineering Government Engineering
Board College,
Thiruvananthapuram
G.O(Rt)No. Any institution offering
Civil Engineering (any
Kerala Water 1409/2022/HEDN the relevant
stream opted by the 5
Authority dated.22.09.2022 specialization
candidate)

G.O(Rt)No. Any institution offering

Civil Engineering (any
Irrigation 1409/2022/HEDN the relevant
stream opted by the 2
Department dated.22.09.2022 specialization
candidate)

3.2.2. Guidelines for Govt. sponsored candidates:

A maximum of 10% seats in each specialisation is earmarked for the candidates sponsored by any
other Central/State Govt. and Public sector undertakings on a merit basis as per clause 6.3. The
candidates should get the Government order from Higher Education Department for eligibility of
such sponsorship. The Govt. orders in this regard should officially reach the office of Directorate
of Technical Education on or before the last date of application. Maximum seats allotted for
sponsored candidates should not exceed 10% in each branch/specialization of an institution.
These candidates should fulfil the criteria of eligibility of admission clause 4.
3.3. Management Quota seats in Aided colleges

3.3.1. A maximum of 15% of seats in government-aided Engineering will be filled by the Management
(For courses in Annexure A)

3.3.2. A maximum of 50% of seats in self-financing courses which are being run in the Government
Aided Engineering Colleges will be filled by the Management (For courses in Annexure C).

3.4. Mandatory Reservation

3.4.1 Leaving the seats set apart for differently-abled candidates, Government sponsored candidates, all
types of supernumerary seats that are sanctioned, and Management Quota, the remaining
Government seats for each specialization in Govt./Govt. Aided / Govt. cost-shared Colleges will
be distributed as per the mandatory reservation principle as contemplated in G.O. (P)
No.208/66/Edn.dated 2.5.1966, G.O.(Ms)No.95/08/SCSTDD Dated 06.10.2008, GO(Ms) No.
10/2014/BCDD dated 23.05.2014 and as modified from time to time.

(A) State Merit (SM) 50%

(B) Economically Weaker Sections in General Category (EWS) 10%
(C) Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) 30%

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 a. Ezhava (EZ) 9%
b. Muslim (MU) 8%
c. Other Backward Hindu (BH) 3%
d. Latin Catholic and Anglo Indian (LA) 3%
e. Dheevara and related communities (DV) 2%
f. Viswakarma and related communities (VK) 2%
g. Kusavan and related communities (KN) 1%
h. Other Backward Christian (BX) 1%
i. Kudumbi (KU) 1%
(D) Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes 10%
a. Scheduled Castes (SC) 8%
b. Scheduled Tribes (ST) 2%
Note: Communal Reservation for candidate belonging to Socially and Educationally Backward
Classes (SEBC) and SC/ST categories will be followed as per Government norms. A detailed list
of communities under these categories is included in Annexure F to I.
3.4.2. Reservation of seats for Economically Weaker Sections in general category (EWS)
As per the G.O.(MS)No.128/2020/HEDN dated. 20.03.2020, Government have decided to
implement reservation for Economically Weaker Sections in general category (EWS) to
all Higher Educational Institutions other than Minority Institutions, where reservation to
other backward classes is provided. For the claim, candidates should upload any of the
forms in Annexure M(a) or M(b).
3.5 Other General Rules for Mandatory/Special Reservation:
(i) The seats unavailed by the Scheduled Castes candidates will go to the Scheduled Tribes
candidates and vice versa.
(ii) The seats unavailed by the SC/ST candidates will go to Other Eligible Community (OEC)
candidates. The seats that still remain un availed will go to the State Merit Quota.
(iii) The seats unavailed by the SEBC category candidates will be allotted under State Merit.
(iv) The seats unavailed by the EWS category candidates will be allotted under State Merit.
(v) If any seat, in any special reservation quota including the Differentially-abled quota, is
left unavailed by the candidates belonging to that particular category, it will go to the
Mandatory reservation quota, unless otherwise stated.
(vi) The seats unavailed by the Govt. sponsored category candidates will go to the Mandatory
reservation quota
3.6. Claims for Reservation and Certificates to be Uploaded

3.6.1 State Merit: The seats under the State Merit (SM) will be filled purely on merit basis irrespective
of the category/community to which the candidate belongs.
3.6.2 Claim for communal reservation under the Socially and Educationally BackwardClasses
(SEBC):
Reservation to the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes will be in

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accordance with the provisions contained in G.O.(P)208/66/Edn. dated 02.05.1966, G.O.(Ms)
No.95/08/ SCSTDD dated 06.10.2008, GO(MS) No. 10/2014/BCDD dated:23.05.2014, G.O.(P)
No. 1/2015/BCDD dated: 01.01.2015, GO(MS) No. 4/2015/H.Edn.dated 05.01.2015, GO(MS)
No. 15/2015/H.Edn. dated 19.01.2015, GO(MS) No.03/2018/BCDD. dated 09.04.2018, GO(MS)
No. 05/2020/BCDD. dated: 16.03.2020 and as amended from time to time and will be in
accordance with the orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India/ Hon’ble High Court of Kerala
or orders of the Government of Kerala/ Government of India.

(a) Candidates belonging to Socially and Educationally Backward Classes as per

G.O.(P)208/66/Edn. dated 02.05.1966, GO(MS) No. 10/2014/BCDD dated: 23.05.2014,
G.O.(P) No. 1/2015/BCDD dated: 01.01.2015, GO(MS) No. 4/2015/H.Edn.
dated05.01.2015 and GO(MS) No.15/2015/H.Edn. dated: 19.01.2015 should upload along
with the online application, a certificate to the extent that the candidate belongs to the
community which is designated as a Socially and Educationally Backward Class and does
not belong to the category of Creamy Layer as per vide G.O.(P) No. 1/2015/BCDD dated:
01.01.2015. The names of castes and communities under SEBC are given in Annexure I.
Only the claims of the candidates of those communities that are included in the list as
incorporated in the respective Annexure of the Prospectus of MCAP 2024 will be
considered. Claims by candidates belonging to other communities, which are not included
in the Annexure, will be rejected even if certificates from the concerned revenue officers
have been obtained and uploaded to the online application.
(b) Candidates belonging to Ezhava, Muslim, Other Backward Hindus, Latin Catholic &Anglo
Indians, Dheevara and related communities, Viswakarma and related communities,
Kusavan and related communities, Other Backward Christian and Kudumbi communities,
claiming reservation under SEBC Quota should invariably upload Non-Creamy Layer
certificate in the prescribed format for State Government Education purpose obtained from
the concerned Village Officer in Kerala.
(c) Reservation under SEBC for children of inter-caste married couples:
Children of Inter-caste married couples with either the father or mother belonging to a
community included in SEBC list, or with father and mother belonging to different
communities, both of which are included in the SEBC list, are eligible for reservation under
SEBC. Such candidates should upload a Non-Creamy Layer certificate specifying the
candidate's community from the concerned Village Officer in Kerala.
(d) Candidates who are children of an Inter-Caste married couple of whom one is SC/ST, will
be eligible for educational and monetary benefits admissible to SC/ST as per Para 2 (ii) of
G.O.(MS)No.25/2005/SCSTDD dated 20.06.2005, if eligible for reservation under SEBC,
will be granted the same, based on the Non-Creamy Layer Certificate obtained from the
concerned Village Officer in Kerala and the inter-caste marriage certificate issued by the
concerned Tahsildar in Kerala, for claiming the financial benefits such documents are to
be submitted to the respective institutes.
Candidates claiming SC/ST reservation who are children of an Inter-caste married couple

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 of whom one is SC/ST, should also upload the Extract of the First standard school
admission register showing the caste/community and the relevant page of the secondary
school leaving certificate. If the candidate is not from the Kerala SSLC stream, the relevant
page of the School Leaving Certificate of the parents should be uploaded. SC/ST claims
in respect of candidates whose parents were natives of other states but migrated to the State
of Kerala before 1950 shall upload documents in evidence of migration also.
Note: The candidature/ allotment/ admission of the candidates who furnish fake Non-Creamy Layer
certificates are liable to be cancelled.
3.6.3. Claim for reservation under Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes Quota: (Kirtads)
(a) Candidates claiming reservation under Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes quota should
upload the caste/community certificate from the concerned Tahsildar in Kerala, in the
prescribed Performa specifically meant for them to the online application.SC/ST caste
status of children, whose parents contracted Inter-caste marriage, will be subject to the
orders/clarification issued in G.O.(Ms) No.25/2005/SCSTDD dated: 20.06.2005,
judgment dated 10.08.2005 of the Full Bench of the Hon’ble High Court of Kerala in
WP(C) 2483/2005 and connected cases and GO (Ms)No.109/2008/SCSTDD dated
20.11.2008.As per G.O.(MS)No.109/2008/ SCSTDD, dated20.11.2008, the children born
of an inter-caste married couple of which one of the parents is SC/ST can claim the status
of SC/ST on proof of the conditions of acceptance, customary traits and tenets under
which such children are brought up.
The competent authority issuing SC/ST community certificates to children born of an
inter-caste married couple, of which one of the parents is SC/ST, should ensure that the
claimant is subject to the same social disabilities and also following the same customs and
traditions and the community has accepted that person to its fold as such. The authority to
issue caste certificate should also ensure that:
(i) Each case shall be examined individually in the light of the existing facts and
circumstances.
(ii) The claimant has suffered disabilities – socially, economically and
educationally.
(iii) The society has accepted the claimant to their original fold as one among them
and is living in the same social tenet.
Candidates claiming SC/ST reservation who are children of Inter caste married couple of
whom one is SC/ST, should upload the Extract of the First standard school admission
register showing the caste/community and the relevant page of the Secondary School
Leaving Certificate also. If the candidate is not from the Kerala SSLC stream, the relevant
page of the School Leaving Certificate of the parents should be uploaded.

Christian converts who have subsequently embraced Hinduism should upload to the
online application, the Caste/ Community certificate in the prescribed Performa. The
revenue official shall record below the certificate that, “the certificate is issued after

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 observing the guidelines issued in the Government Circular No. 18421/E2/ SCSTDD
dated 15.12.1987".

The names of castes and communities are given in Annexures F& G. For
claiming SC/ST reservation, Community Certificate from concerned Tahsildar in
Kerala is to be obtained in the prescribed format and uploaded to the online
application.
(b) The applications for the reserved seats of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes candidates
which do not contain SC/ST certificate (Community Certificate) from the concerned
Tahsildar in Kerala in the prescribed format to the online application will not be
considered on any account for claiming community reservation against the seat reserved
for SC/ST candidates [vide G.O. (Ms) 31/90/SCSTDD dated 25.05.1990]. The
Community Certificate should clearly specify that the candidate himself/herself (not the
father or mother) belongs to the scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes. The Community
Certificates obtained as per G.O.(Ms)No.136/07/RD, dated 27.04.2007 will be accepted.
The candidates who are converted to Hinduism from Christianity of Scheduled caste
origin should upload a community certificate from the concerned Tahsildar in Kerala to
the online application, along with the Gazette Notification regarding re-conversion. Such
candidates should also upload the Suddhi Certificate and relevant page of the school
documents of the candidate and his/her parents.
(c) The claims for reservation under Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes quota will also be
subject to verification and clearance by the Screening Committee constituted for the
purpose by the Government vide G.O. (P)No.15/2011/SCSTDD dated 01.02.2011and as
authorised by Section 6 of the Kerala (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes)
Regulation of Issue of Community Certificates Act, 1996 (Act 11 of 1996)
(d) The SC/ST claims in respect of those who have migrated from one State to another will
be subject to the provisions of G.O. (MS) No.10/86/SCSTDD dated 12.02.1986. Only the
children of those who had migrated to this State before the promulgation of the
Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order 1950 and the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes)
Order 1950, and who ordinarily reside in this State can claim SC/ST benefits from the
state of Kerala. They must be able to prove this if required.SC/ST claims in respect of
candidates whose parents were natives of other states but migrated to the State of Kerala
before 1950 shall upload documents of migration also.
(e) WARNING: Those who upload false SC/ST Certificates for claiming reservation
under/ST quota shall be liable for the penalties stipulated in section 15 of the Act referred
to in Clause (c) above. Candidates and their parents who make such applications are
warned that in addition to prosecution, they will have to suffer the following
consequences, in case the SC/ST certificate uploaded is found to be false and the candidate
does not belong to any SC/ST communities, under section 16 of the Act which says,
“Benefits secured based on false community certificates will be withdrawn.
(i) Whoever not being a person belonging to any of the Scheduled Castes or

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 Scheduled Tribes secures admission in any educational institution against a seat
reserved for such castes or tribes or secures any appointment in the Government,
Government Undertakings, Local Authority or in any other Company or
corporation owned or controlled by the Government or in any aided institution
against a post reserved for such castes or tribes or enjoys any other benefits
intended exclusively for such castes or tribes by uploading a false community
certificate shall, on cancellation of the false community certificate, be removed by
cancelling the irregular admission in the concerned educational institution, or as
the case may be, removed from the said service forthwith and any benefit enjoyed
by him as aforesaid shall be withdrawn forthwith.
(ii) Any amount paid to such person by the Government or any other agency by way
of scholarship, grant, allowance, stipend or any other financial benefit shall be
recovered as if it is arrears of public revenue due on the land.
(iii) Any degree, diploma or any other educational qualifications acquired by such
person after securing admission in any educational institution on the basis of a false
community certificate shall also stand cancelled on cancellation of the community
certificate obtained by him".
(f) Claim of OEC candidates against the un-availed seats of SC/ST candidates: Other
Eligible Community (OEC) candidates are eligible for the un-availed seats, if any, under
SC/ST quota, as per G.O.(P) No. 135/87/H.Edn dated 06.05.1987. They should specify
their community status in the application. Such candidates should upload a Non-Creamy
Layer Certificate for State Government Education purposes obtained from the concerned
Village Officer in Kerala, as per G.O.(P) No.1/2015/BCDD dated: 01.01.2015 and
G.O.(MS) No.4/2015/H.Edn. dated.05.01.2015. Relaxation in marks in the qualifying
examination as in the case of SEBC candidates will be applicable to OEC candidates as
per G.O.(P) No.53/2000/SCSTDD dated 03.07.2000. The list of Other Eligible
Communities is given in Annexure H of the Prospectus.
(g) Claim for fee concession to OEC candidates: Candidates belonging to Other Eligible
Communities are eligible for educational assistance for professional Post Graduate Degree
Courses under Government/Community quota as per G.O. (MS) No.36/07/SCSTDD
dated 03.07.2007. Those OEC candidates who have uploaded the Non-Creamy Layer
Certificate for availing the applicable reservation will be granted the fee concession based
on the Non-Creamy Layer Certificate. But those OEC candidates who do not come under
the Non-Creamy Layer Category should upload the Community Certificate obtained from
the concerned Village Officer in Kerala to the online application for availing the fee
concession. If the community is correctly recorded in the SSLC/Educational Certificate
of the candidate it can be considered instead of the community certificate issued by the
concerned Village Officer in Kerala.
(g) Claim for fee concession to the candidates belonging to communities listed in
annexure H(a): Candidates belonging to the communities listed in Annexure H (a) whose

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 annual family income is up to Rs.6 lakhs are eligible for educational assistance for
Professional Degree Courses under Government/Community Quota as per GO (MS) No.
10/2014/BCDD dated 23.05.2014. They should upload Community and Income
Certificates from the concerned Village Officer in Kerala in the prescribed format along
with the online application. (See Annexure T for details and Annexure P for Income
Certificate format). If the community is correctly recorded in SSLC/Educational
Certificate of the candidate it can be considered instead of the community certificate
issued by the concerned Village Officer in Kerala. The said claim for educational
assistance will be verified with original documents at the time of admission, and the
assistance granted by the respective colleges.

Note: Claims for Special/Mandatory reservations must be made by a candidate in the online
application and the supporting documents shall be uploaded to the online application within the
stipulated time. The claim has to be specified in the application in the appropriate places. The claim
of the reservation is ascertained only after verifying with supporting documents uploaded with the
application. Claims made after the submission of online application will not be entertained even if
supporting evidences are produced. The claims for Special and Mandatory reservation once made in
the application cannot be altered by the candidate under any circumstance. The documents to be
uploaded with online application in the case of Differently-abled and Sponsored candidates (special
reservations) are stated in the clause 3.1 and 3.2.

4. Eligibility Criteria for Selection / Admission

4.1. Nativity: Only Indian citizens are eligible for admission to professional courses unless otherwise
notified. The Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder (including PIO cardholder) shall be eligible
for admission only against any Non-Resident Indian seat or any supernumerary seat, provided that
the OCI cardholder shall not be eligible for admission against any seat reserved exclusively for
Indian citizens. (As per Government of India Gazette Notification dated 04.03.2021 and G.O(Rt)
No.1264/2021/HEDN dated 23.09.2021)
4.1.2 Keralite and Non-Keralite Category: Candidates seeking admission to Professional courses
will be categorised as Keralite and Non-Keralite Category.
(i) Keralite: A candidate of Kerala origin will be categorised as a ‘Keralite’.Only Keralite
candidates are eligible for Special/Persons with Differently-abled /
EWS/SEBC/SC/ST/OEC reservation or any fee concession. Children of All India Service
AIS) officers (non-Keralites) allotted to the Kerala cadre are deemed to be Keralites’ as
per G.O. (Rt) No. 822/08/H. Edn. dated 29/05/2008. But they will not be eligible for
Special/Differently-abled/ EWS/SEBC/SC/ST/OEC reservation or any fee concession.
(ii) Non-Keralite Category: Candidates who do not come under ‘Keralite’ will be categorised
as “Non-Keralite Category”. These candidates considered under ‘State Merit’ seats, will
not be eligible for Special/Persons with Disabilities/EWS/SEBC/SC/ST/OEC reservation
or any fee concession.

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4.1.3 Certificates to Prove Nativity
(a) Keralites: To prove that a candidate is an Indian Citizen of Kerala origin for the limited purpose of
eligibility for admission, he/she must upload one of the following certificates along with the online
application (Annexure S and Annexure S(a))
(i) The relevant page of the Secondary School Leaving Certificate of the candidate showing
the place of birth in Kerala
OR
(ii) The relevant page of the Secondary School Leaving Certificate of either of the parents of
the candidate showing Place of Birth in Kerala with a corroborative certificate to establish
the relationship between the parent and the candidate.
OR
(iii) The relevant page of the Passport of the candidate, issued by the Government of India,
showing the Place of Birth in Kerala or of either of the parents of the candidate showing
the place of Birth in Kerala with a corroborative certificate to establish the relationship
between the parent and the candidate.
OR
(iv) A certificate of birth from the authority competent to register birth
(Panchayat/Municipality /Corporation) showing the candidate’s or either of the parents
(in which case a corroborative certificate to establish the relationship between the parent
and the candidate is necessary) place of birth in Kerala, to be issued by a competent
registering authority.
OR
(v) A certificate from the concerned Village Officer/ Tahsildar in Kerala to show that the
candidate or his/her father/mother was born in Kerala.
OR
(vi) A certificate from the competent authority showing that the parent of the candidate is an
All-India Service officer allotted Kerala cadre.
(b) Non-Keralites: They should upload the course/completion certificate from the institution where
they are studying/studied for the qualifying course, in the prescribed format [Annexure T], to
prove their Nativity, or the Passport issued by the Government of India to prove Indian citizenship,
or the nationality certificate issued by the concerned village officer, or election id card, along with
the online application.
4.2. Academic Eligibility
4.2.1. The candidates should have studied the undergraduate course in an institution approved by
the AICTE /UGC approved Universities/Deemed Universities in India. Candidates from MSc/
MCA are also eligible as per Annexure V.
In the case of under graduation from a foreign university in an appropriate area, in which an
equivalency certificate is issued from APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University or any other
University within Kerala offering engineering/architecture/planning undergraduate programmes.
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 Candidates should have a minimum of 60%* aggregate marks in the qualifying examination.
Relaxation:

• For SEBC/OEC candidates a minimum of 55%* aggregate marks in the qualifying

examination.
• For SC/ST candidates a pass in the qualifying examination course is sufficient.

(* as prescribed by APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University).

Note: The relaxation of marks in the qualifying examination extended to SEBC candidates only
will be applicable to OEC candidates, even if they are allotted against unavailed seats of SC/ST
quota.
In the case of Degree Certificate / Mark List in which aggregate mark recorded in SGPA/CGPA
only, without stating he formula for conversion to percentage marks, the criteria prescribed by
APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University for conversion of SGPA/CGPA to percentage marks
will be adopted (Annexure D).
OR
Candidates, who have passed AMIE / AMIETE Examinations and satisfy the following
conditions, are eligible for admission.
(Graduates from the Institution of Engineers (India) (AMIE) or from Institution of Electronics and
Telecommunication Engineers (India) (AMITE) in an appropriate area with a valid GATE score
in an appropriate subject (Annexure V).
AND
AMIE/AMITE degree with 50% marks in Section B with or without the GATE score.

Sponsored candidates will be admitted as supernumerary seats

4.2.2 Criteria for the selection

Admission shall be restricted to those included in the rank list prepared in the selection process.
The details of rank list preparation are included in clause 6.3.
Candidates, who have appeared for the final semester examination can also apply, provided he /she has
passed all the subjects up to and including the 6th semester (8th semester for B. Arch students) examination.
M.SC / MCA without GATE need to submit their Aggregate CGPA. Confirmation of admission of such
candidates shall be subject to the production of a qualifying degree before the date stipulated by the APJ
Abdul Kalam Technological University.
4.2.3 Supporting documents for eligibility

(i) Proof of Age:(for considering if a tie occurs in Score/Marks)

(ii) Document supporting claim for Keralite / Indian as stated in clause 4.1

(ii) Valid GATE Score Card (if not uploaded / submitted, the candidate will be considered for
as non-GATE and considered only for vacancies coming after GATE score holder)

(iii) Mark list (aggregate or separate mark lists up to final year of Bachelor’s degree course in
Engineering / Technology, ie, up to and including the 6th semester (8th semester for B. Arch

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 students) examination. Applicants from M.Sc / MCA should submit their Aggregate CGPA.

(iv) Bachelor’s Degree Certificate (/Provisional Certificate) in Engineering / Technology issued

by the University with aggregate mark list, in the case of Degree holders. M.Sc. / MCA
candidates should submit their Aggregate CGPA and degree/provisional degree certificate
of M.Sc./ MCA.

5. Online registration and submission of Application

5.1 Registration, which is the first step of the online application process, must be done online in the
admission portal of the Directorate of Technical Education, www.admissions.dtekerala.gov.in.
The candidate must provide the information asked in the portal as per instructions given in the
portal. During this process, email ID, mobile number, password (that can be changed), etc. will
be registered against the candidate’s name. The registered mobile number/email will be used for
future communication including OTP confirmation. Through this username (registered email ID)
and password, the candidate can log in to the portal to submit the application and option form,
payment of fees, and upload soft copy of documents. Individual communication (if any) will be
made through this portal during the allotment process.
Note: Do not disclose your password to others. Remember the password till the end of the
allotment/admission process of MCAP-2024.

5.2 Applications should be submitted online by logging in to the portal

www.admissions.dtekerala.gov.in. The different entries in the application are to be filled with
extreme care, as this information is used for processing the application and preparing the rank list.
Any mistake in filling this sheet or providing false/incomplete/wrong information will affect the
candidate’s eligibility for admission or claim for reservation under any category. The documents
in support of academic eligibility criteria/reservation claims should also be uploaded for
verification. Detailed instructions will be available in the portal. If the online application is not
submitted within the stipulated time, the registration of the student will be automatically cancelled.
Only the candidates who are included in the rank list will be considered for the allotment process
and the registration of those who are not included in the rank list will be automatically cancelled.
On the final submission of the application form, the candidate will be allotted an application
number, which will be used for further communications. The facility to download a copy of the
application form will be available in the portal. Do not send the print out of the application form
and supporting documents to the office of the Directorate of Technical Education by post/ email/ in
person.
5.3 Application Registration fee:
The application registration fee is Rs.800/-. In the case of SC/ST candidates, the application
registration fee is Rs.400/-.
If the application registration fee is not paid through the method(s) mentioned in the instructions
given in the online application, and the acknowledgement of transfer of money is not received
within the last date of submission of application, the application will not be processed further.

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Note: The Application fee once remitted will not be refunded under any circumstances.
5.4 Uploading documents through final submission link
The procedure of online submission of application will be completed only by uploading all
supporting documents and certificates (mentioned below from a to m), which are applicable.
a) Proof of date of birth
b) Proof for Nativity/Nationality as specified in Clause 4.1(Mandatory)
c) GATE Score card (for Candidates with valid GATE Score)
d) Candidates should upload the consolidated semester mark lists and degree/provisional
certificate (in case of candidates who have appeared for the final semester of under
graduation, the mark lists of all the subjects up to and including the 6th semester (8th semester
for B. Arch students) examination). Applicants from M.Sc / MCA should upload their entire
mark sheets.
e) Candidates with AMIE/AMIETE certificates should upload the degree certificate and all
mark lists of section B.
f) Sponsorship Certificate and relevant Government order (for sponsored candidates)
g) Non-creamy Layer Certificate for State Government Education purpose in the prescribed
format given in Annexure N from the concerned Village Officer in Kerala for community
reservation claims in the case of SEBC/OEC candidates. Refer clauses 3.6.2 and 3.6.3
h) Community Certificate from the concerned Tahsildar of Kerala in the prescribed format
given in Annexure O in the case of SC/ST candidates as per Clause 3.6.3.
i) Inter-Caste marriage certificate in the prescribed format given in Annexure J from the
concerned Tahsildar of Kerala, if applicable, as per Clause3.6.2.
j) Differently-abled certificate (if applicable).
k) EWS Certificate in the prescribed format (Annexure M (a) or M (b), whichever is
applicable) as per the G.O (P) No.2/2020/P&ARD dated 12.02.2020, issued by the
concerned Village Officer in Kerala (if applicable).
Candidates are liable to produce all the original documents as and when required by Directorate of
Technical Education/ admitting authority for verification.

Furnishing of false particulars would result in the forfeiture of the candidature, as well as cancellation of
admission to the course, and in addition, will attract the relevant provisions of the Criminal Laws of the
Land. If any information or documents uploaded to the online application by a candidate are found false
or ineligibility for admission before or after admission, candidature of the applicant will be withdrawn
and admission, if any, given will be cancelled.
All the Claims including Nativity/ communal/ Differently-abled/ Govt. Sponsored etc. are allowed only
after the verification of uploaded documents. Candidate should produce the originals of all the uploaded
documents before the admission authority. If any fraud is identified, or there is a failure in producing the
original documents, Allotment/ Admission will be cancelled and the candidature will be cancelled without
further notice.

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6. Scrutiny of Applications and publication of Rank List
6.1 The data given in the online applications will be verified with the uploaded supporting
documents, and if any discrepancy/error is found, the same will be communicated to the candidate
through the login of the candidate electronically. There will be a chance to rectify the defect
within a stipulated time. The data given in the supporting document will be taken as valid if the
supporting document is uploaded and legible. If sufficient data (documents for verification) for
preparing rank list/option form processing is not provided in the online application, the
application will be rejected without further intimation. Similarly, the applications that have not
fulfilled the minimum criteria set for selection will be summarily rejected. The rejection of the
application will only be informed through the portal.
6.2 The verified/rectified data (academic data) of the candidates meeting the selection criteria will be
used for preparing the rank list. The details are given in clause 6.3. The rank list will be published
in the portal.
6.3 Preparation of Rank list
A rank list will be prepared with eligible courses. The order of preference is as follows:
1. Valid GATE score (if, in a particular specialisation, more than one branch of Engineering is
permissible, and a candidate has a valid GATE score in all these branches, then the highest valid
GATE score among all the permissible branches is considered for preparation of the Rank list of
that specialisation.)
2. After considering the candidates with valid GATE scores in each specialisation, candidates who
have no valid GATE score in the concerned streams will be considered as follows.
The aggregate percentage of marks up to and including the 6th semester (for B. Tech Lateral
entry candidates, marks from 3rd to 6th semesters) in their qualifying examination will be
considered for the ranking.
3. Candidates should produce conversion formulas of their CGPA score if the same is not
specifically stated in the mark list or certificate. Otherwise, the conversion formula of APJ Abdul
Kalam Technological University will be taken (Annexure D).
4. If there is any tie in the above-mentioned cases, the age of the candidate will be taken into
account and the elder will be placed higher in the ranking.
5. Regarding Architecture PG admissions, PGETA (CoA) or Gate (AICTE) scores will be
considered for initial allotments. After considering the candidates with valid PGETA/GATE
scores in each specialisation, candidates who have no valid PGETA/GATE score in the concerned
streams will be based on the aggregate percentage of marks up to and 8thsemester of B. Arch)
(for B. Arch Lateral entry candidates, marks from 3rd to 8th semesters) in their qualifying
examination will be considered for the ranking.

Note: Candidates are requested to verify their Branch/Marks/Category/specialisation etc. at the

time of publishing of the draft Rank List in the portal. After the finalizing of the Rank List,
any alteration on these factors will not be entertained under any circumstances. Candidates
are included in the rank list with different courses based on his/her online application and the

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 supporting documents uploaded. However, in online allotment process, they will be allotted as
per their options submitted as per the instructions provided. In spot allotment (online/offline)
candidates should register afresh based on their inclusion in the rank list.
6.3.1 Validity of the rank lists published by the DTE: The rank list will be valid till the closing date
of admission as prescribed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court/Central councils /Universities
concerned.
6.3.2 Weeding out Rule: The records of MCAP 2024 will be preserved only till 31st March 2025.
7. Allotment Process
7.1 Option filling (online): The options are the willingness of a candidate to join a course-college
combination prioritised as per his/her aspiration and desire. The option filling is a simple and
transparent process of allotment to the P.G programmes and it gives the candidate the opportunity
to exercise his/her options for programmes and colleges of his/her choice conveniently in the order
of his/her preference considering all those available to be chosen from. The allotments will be
strictly based on the options exercised, the rank obtained, eligible PG courses according to
eligibility criteria (Clause 4) and eligible reservations of the candidate.
7.1.1 Courses and Colleges available for registering options: A list of college-course combinations
available for allotments through the MCAP will be displayed on the Option Registration page of
the candidate, based on the PG programmes for which the candidate is eligible. By entering the
option number for a college-course combination the candidate can fix his/her preference/priority
numbers for the College-course combinations displayed in the Option Registration Page (the fee
amount may also be considered). Here all the eligible options of the candidate will be displayed
college- course wise and the candidate is expected to enter his/her preference number for a
particular combination. Candidates should register options only to those courses/colleges which
they are sure to join on allotment. The candidates should file option within the stipulate date.
Candidate cannot rearrange options after the last date of filing option. The option appearing in the
respective fields at the time of the deadline of the option submission will be taken as his/her final
option, even though the candidate has not clicked the final submission button. The facility to
download a copy of the option form will be available in the portal.
7.1.2 General Rules related to registering of Options:
(i) Candidate can register all the available options if he/she desires so. However, it is not
compulsory that the candidates should exercise all the options.
(ii) A candidate will not be allotted a seat in a particular course of a college if he/ she has not
opted that College-course combination during option registration process.
(iii) A candidate is bound to accept an allotment as per the priority registered in the option list
and he/she has to surrender the seat already occupied by him/her, if he/she is allotted based
on higher options furnished against arising/future vacancy. Request to retain the existing
admission after a subsequent allotment is made, based on the option registered, will not be
considered under any circumstances. So utmost care should be taken at the time of option
registration.
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 remitting the required fee, will result in the forfeiture of his/her allotment to that course
and cancellation of all the existing options.

7.2 Allotment to Institutions specified in Annexures A and B1, B2

Admissions are offered through allotment of seats under MCAP in a College wise-specialisation
wise manner. The allotments will be strictly based on the options exercised, the rank obtained, and
the eligible reservations of the candidate. Allotments will be first offered under State Merit (SM)
even to candidates having eligible reservation benefits as per mandatory reservation so long as
vacancies are available under the same. Only after all the ‘State Merit’ vacancies are exhausted
across college-specialization wise, seats will be offered under the candidate’s eligible reservation
quotas under mandatory reservation. (Clause 3.4)
All candidates included in the Rank List are eligible for allotment under State Merit (SM).
Candidates might be entitled to other reservation quotas also under Mandatory Reservation. For
example, a candidate may have the benefit of SEBC reservation
(EZ/MU/BH/LA/DV/VK/KN/BX/KU) or Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST)/EWS
claim. The seats will be offered on the hierarchy of quotas. The hierarchy is as follows:
(i) State Merit (SM) - All candidates included in the Rank Lists are eligible for allotment under
State Merit.
(ii) A candidate without SEBC/SC/ST/EWS reservation benefit will be considered only against
the ‘State Merit’ seats wherever available at the time of allotment. Such candidates will be
allotted a seat as per the availability of seats.
7.2.1 Allotments under differentially abled Reservations:
Candidates eligible for reservation benefits under ‘Differently-abled will be allotted only to those
colleges where the seats have been identified for the category. The allotment of seats under
differentially abled reservations will be taken up along with the General Allotment. Such
candidates will also be considered for allotments as per clause 3.4, if they are eligible for
SEBC/SC/ST/EWS reservation benefits.
7.2.2 Allotments for Govt. Sponsored candidates: Government-sponsored candidates, if any, will be
allotted as per relevant Government Orders.

Note: Allotment list will be published on the website www.admissions.dtekerala.gov.in.When

an allotment is given to a candidate, the previous allotments, if any, shall automatically be
cancelled. Allotment letter can be downloaded from the website
www.admissions.dtekerala.gov.in
7.2.3 Management seats and seats for self-financing courses in Government cost-sharing,
Govt. Aided Engineering colleges and Self-Financing colleges:
The Management seats in the Government cost-sharing Engineering Colleges, self-financing
courses in Government Aided Engineering colleges and Self Financing colleges (institutions
mentioned in Annexure B1, B2 & C) will be filled by the institutions themselves. If any
management seats remains unfilled, it can be converted to merit seats and the colleges themselves

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 can fill the above seats by inviting separate applications from among the candidates figuring in
the rank list published by the Directorate of Technical Education on merit basis and following
the state’s reservation policy
7.3 First Allotment/confirmation by payment of fees:
The first allotment list will be published in the portal on the scheduled date, by considering the
options given by the candidates, first based on the rank/ vacancy in the respective course/ College/
reservation category. The candidate will get the Allotment memo in his/her login in the portal
with the following details:(i) allotted course/ College, (ii) allotted category, and (iii) fees to be
remitted. The allotted seat will be confirmed only if the candidate has paid the fee using any
of the methods mentioned in the portal before the scheduled deadline, and further for
consideration in the second allotment if the candidate opts for. On successful payment, the
candidate will get Acknowledgement of transfer of fees.
7.4 Option Cancellation / Rearrangement: The candidates who paid the fees according to the first
allotment memo are confirmed the allotment if the candidate is allotted his/her first option. If the
candidate is not allotted his/her first option, the candidate can either:
(i) delete the remaining options if the candidate decides to get admitted in the course/institution
allotted and the remaining options need not be considered for a second allotment,
or
(ii) rearrange the options higher to the allotted option, if the candidate wants to change the
preference of higher options.
If cancellation/ rearrangement of the higher options is not done, the higher options will be taken
for a second allotment.
All this has to be done before the deadline.
7.5 Second Allotment / Admission: The second allotment is the final allotment of Option Processing
that contains the allotments that are confirmed by payment of fees in the first allotment and new
allotments due to vacancy that arise due to cancellation of allotment and non-payment of fees in
the first allotment. The allotment list will be published in the portal and an allotment memo will
be provided through the portal login of the candidate. The newly allotted candidates must pay the
fees mentioned in the Allotment Memo before taking admission to the allotted institution. The
Acknowledgement of paid fees must be produced in the allotted institution at the time of admission
along with other documents. The candidates who get allotment must be admitted without fail to
the allotted college on the scheduled date(s). Once the college reports non-joining, the candidate
will not have any claim on the allotted course/college.
7.6 Allotment in Vacant Seats: Unfilled seats after the second allotment will be filled by conducting
spot admissions (Online/Offline, Centralised/Institution) as decided by the Director of Technical
Education.
(a) All students in the rank list are eligible to appear for spot admission. Candidates selected for
admission through spot admission will have to join the respective institutions on the date
specified by remitting the required fees online through the portal.
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 admission without NOC from the Principals of respective institutions. The principals should issue
T.C. and release all Certificates and other relevant documents of candidates who obtained
allotment through Spot Admission without any delay.
(c) In case, candidates are directed to appear for personal counselling at any stage of the allotment
process and a candidate is not able to attend the allotment process on genuine grounds, the
parent/guardian or any authorised person can act as a proxy at the risk of the candidate, on the
production of an authorisation letter in the form given in Annexure K.
Note: If the candidate fails to remit the fee/join the college, he/she will lose the allotment as
well as all the existing options in the stream to which the allotment belongs. The options
once lost will not be available in the subsequent phases. After each allotment, the options
below the ‘allotted one’ of the candidate will automatically be removed from the option list
of the candidate. For example, if a candidate has registered 15 options, and if he/she is allotted
his/her 9th option, all the options from 10 to 15 will be removed from the option list. Since the 9th
option is the allotted one, it will not be seen in the option list. Options from 1 to 8 only will
remain valid and will be considered for future allotments.
7.7 Last Rank Details: The last rank details of the allotment will be published after each allotment and
will be made available on the website.
7.8 Remittance of Fee: The fee prescribed in the Allotment Memo will have to be remitted by the
candidate to the directorate of technical education by way of Online Payment through the MCAP portal.
After the candidate remits the fee in the first allotment, an acknowledgement will be issued, which can
be downloaded from the Online Payment page. Those candidates who do not remit the fee on or before
the date prescribed for the same will lose their allotment as well as all the existing options in MCAP
2024. Similarly, if candidates who are instructed to join a course based on allotment do not remit the fee
and join the college /course, they will lose their allotment as well as all the existing options in MCAP
2024. The options once lost will not be available in the subsequent allotments. Candidates who have not
received any allotment in the first allotment and who have received an allotment in the second allotment
will have to remit the prescribed fee for the course allotted. If a candidate has a different allotment than
the one received in the first allotment, the fee for which is higher than that remitted as per the first
allotment, he/she will have to remit the difference in fee. The amount to be remitted in this manner will
be shown in the allotment memo of the candidate. If the fee for the course allotted in the second allotment
is less than or the same as the fee remitted as per the first allotment, no further remittance is to be made
by the candidate. Candidates who get college changes in the subsequent allotments, including spot
admission by the Directorate of Technical Education, are to be relieved by the institutions in time. The
amount collected from such candidates by the respective institutions must be refunded in full at the
relieving time.
7.9 Spot Admission by Institutes:
In case seats remain vacant in colleges after the spot admission by DTE, the respective colleges
can conduct their spot admission by giving wide publicity and observing reservation norms as
specified in clauses 3.4 and 4. All eligible Candidates who have not applied for admission in the
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 considering the candidates from the rank list published by DTE, a separate Rank list may be
prepared for the same considering candidates with valid GATE scores, and in the absence of
candidates with valid GATE scores, candidates without valid GATE scores will be considered
based on the CGPA up to the pre-final year of their qualifying examination as mentioned in
section 6.4.

8. Post Allotment Activities:

8.1) Reporting at the College: Candidates who get allotment will have to report before the
principal/Head of the Institution concerned for admission on the dates notified with the following
documents:
(a) Transfer Certificate from the Institution last attended and Conduct Certificate.
(b) Original mark list of the qualifying examination and the Pass certificate of the qualifying examination
(if issued).
(c) Eligibility certificate from any University in Kerala offering Engineering/Architecture/ Planning
undergraduate course, in the case of candidates who have passed the qualifying examination from
universities abroad.
(d) Acknowledgement of fee payment.
(e) Datasheet of MCAP 2024.
(f) Allotment Memo issued by the DTE.
(g) Any other documents required in the allotment Memo/Notification.
(h) Originals of all the documents and certificates uploaded with the online application.
(i) A declaration that he/she will not engage in any full-time or part-time job during regular class hours.
Note: Fee/balance fee of the course should be paid at the time of admission to the college itself.
The selection of candidates will be provisional and subject to verification of original documents by the
Principal/ Admission Authority concerned at the time of admission.

Note: The candidate is specifically instructed not to share his/her Password with the institutions concerned
8.2) Verification of Documents: The Principal/Head of the College shall be personally responsible for
verification and satisfaction of the correctness of the documents/Certificates produced by the candidate
at the time of seeking admission to the college. Academic eligibility should be satisfied on the date of
admission for various specialization courses. The principal/Head of the Institution will be personally
responsible for verification of eligibility conditions as prescribed in the Prospectus when the candidate
reports for admission. Only those candidates who are found to be qualified as prescribed shall be admitted
to the college/irrespective of the fact that he/she has an allotment through the MCAP 2024.
Failure to pay the tuition fee/report for Admission: Candidates who do not pay the tuition fee, or
do not take admission on the prescribed date will lose their allotment as well as all the existing
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9) Fees
Fees for the various courses in Govt./Aided Colleges will be as fixed by the Government, from time to
time and given in Annexure E. Fees for the self-financing courses in Aided Colleges, and for the various
courses in Govt. cost-sharing Institutions are also given in Annexure E. The details of any change in the
fee structure for various courses will be published before the commencement of the MCAP2024.
9.1 Educational assistance schemes:
i. Candidates belonging to SC/ST communities allotted against merit seats or the seats
reserved for them are exempted from payment of fees.
ii. Candidates who are children of an Inter-Caste married couple of which one is SC/ST,
will be eligible for educational and monetary benefits admissible to SC/ST as per GO
(MS)No.25/2005/SCSTDD dated 20.6.2005 if they upload the ‘Inter-Caste Marriage
Certificate’ issued by concerned Tahsildar in Kerala along with the online application
(Annexure J).
iii. Candidates belonging to OEC admitted against merit seats or the unavailed seats of
SC/ST are eligible for educational assistance (G.O.(MS) No.14/2005/SCSTDD dated
5.4.2005 & G.O.(Ms)No.36/07/SCSTDD dated 03.07.2007). Candidates belonging to
OEC admitted to Government seats through SEBC reservation are also eligible for
educational assistance (G.O.(Ms) No. 50/2006/SCSTDD dated 22.09.2006). Those OEC
candidates who have submitted the Non-Creamy Layer Certificate for availing the
applicable reservation will be granted the fee concession based on the Non-Creamy Layer
Certificate. However, those OEC candidates who do not come under the Non-Creamy
Layer Category should upload the Community Certificate obtained from the concerned
Village Officer in Kerala to the online application. If the community is correctly recorded
in the SSLC/Educational Certificate of the candidate, it can be considered instead of the
Community Certificate issued by the concerned Village Officer in Kerala.
iv. Claim for fee concession to the candidates belonging to communities listed in Annexure
H (a): Candidates belonging to the communities listed in Annexure H (a)whose annual
family income is up to Rs.6 lakhs are eligible for educational assistance for Professional
Degree Courses under Government/Community Quota as per G.O.(MS) No.
10/2014/BCDD dated: 23.05.2014. They should upload Community / non-Creamy layer
Certificates and Income Certificates from the concerned Village Officer in Kerala in the
prescribed format to the online application. (Annexures Q, N, P and U). If the community
is correctly recorded in the SSLC/Educational Certificate of the candidate, it can be
considered instead of the Community Certificate issued by the concerned Village Officer
in Kerala.The above said claim for educational assistance will be verified with original
documents at the time of admission and will be granted the assistance by the respective
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 v. Claim for fee concession to the children of Fishermen (FM): Candidates who are children
of Registered Fishermen allotted against Merit seats or the seats reserved for them are
exempted from payment of fees to Professional Degree Courses as per G.O.(Ms) No.
47/14/FPD dated. 09.06.2014, if they upload a certificate in the prescribed format given
in Annexure R from the Fisheries Officer concerned of Kerala Fishermen Welfare Fund
Board along with the online application
vi. Claim for fee concession to the inmates of Sri Chitra Home, Nirbhaya Home, Juvenile
Home: Candidates who are inmates of Sri Chitra Home, Nirbhaya Home, Juvenile Homes
and other institutions run by Government allotted against merit seats are exempted from
payment of fees to Professional Degree Courses as per G.O.(Ms) No.130/90/H.Edn dated
31.05.1990. A certificate in this regard from the authority concerned is to be uploaded to
the online application for availing the fee concession.
9.2 Payment of Fees:
The fee for a course is given in Annexure E. At the time of allotment, the candidate will have to
pay the fees indicated in the allotment memo within the stipulated time through MCAP portal.
The fee so collected from the candidates will be transferred to the college where the candidate
stands admitted at the closing of admissions for the year. The remaining fee, if any, needs to be
paid in the College at the time of admission. Candidates getting fresh allotment also will have to
remit the fees applicable.

9.3 Refund of fees:

Eligibility for refund shall be by the relevant clauses of the AICTE Approval Process Handbook
dealing with refund cases. The existing guidelines as per the AICTE refund policy in this regard
are:
(i) In the event of a student withdrawing before the start of the class, the entire fee collected
from the student, after a deduction of the processing fee of not more than ₹1000/-(Rupees
One Thousand only) shall be refunded by the Institution. It would not be permissible for
Institutions to retain the School/ Institution Leaving Certificates in original.
(ii) In case, if a student leaves after the start of the class, and if the vacated seat is consequently
filled by another student before the last date of admission, the college must refund the fee
collected after a deduction of the processing fee of not more than ₹1000/-(Rupees One
Thousand only) and proportionate deductions of monthly fees and hostel rent, where
applicable. In case the vacated seat is not filled, the Institution should refund the Security
Deposit, if any, collected and returned the original documents.
(iii) The Institution should not demand fees for the subsequent years from the students
cancelling their admission at any point in time. Fee refund along with the return of
certificates should be completed within 7 days.
Note: In the case of fee, if any, to be refunded by the DTE, the refund process will be
initiated only after the closing date of admission of all the courses under MCAP-2024. No

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 interest will be paid to the Candidates.
9.3.1 Liquidated damages and Penalty clause:
Levying amount towards liquidated damages from candidates discontinuing their studies:
AICTE has issued guidelines regarding cancellation of admission at various stages. Please refer
to clause 9.3 of this prospectus.
Institutions not following guidelines issued by the AICTE regarding the refund of fees for
cancellation of admission or delaying refunds shall be liable to any one or more of the following
punitive actions by the council.
• Fine for Non-Compliance of refund rules of the fee levied against each case shall be five times
the total fee collected per student
• Suspension of approval for NRI and supernumerary seats, if any, for one academic year
• Reduction in “Approved Intake”
• No admission in one / more courses (s) for one academic year.
• Withdrawal of approval for programme(s)/course(s).

10. Other Information

10.1 Forfeiture of the claims in CAP: The claims in the Centralised Allotment Conducted by the
DTE will be cancelled for the following reasons:
(a) Non-payment of fees as specified in the allotment memo.
(b) Non-joining the course/college within the stipulated time as specified by the directorate of
technical education.
(c) Discontinued with TC to join courses other than the courses allotted by the directorate of
technical education.
or
for any other reason notified by the Directorate of Technical Education.
10.2 Allotment for Private Self-Financing Engineering Colleges in the State
Self-financing colleges not participating in the MCAP 2024 admission process should fill 50% of
their seats using the rank list published by the Directorate of Technical Education. These colleges
may independently conduct admissions from this rank list, after inviting separate applications and
ensuring eligibility according to university norms and statutory reservation policies. If there are
no candidates from the MCAP 's rank list, other eligible candidates from the institution's rank list
may be considered.
10.3 Other information
1) The DTE will not entertain any request for a change of the date of the Centralised Allotment
Process or enquiries about the date of declaration of the results.
2) All disputes about the examination, selection or admission shall fall within the jurisdiction of the
Hon'ble High Court of Kerala.

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 3) Any other items not specifically covered in this prospectus will be decided by the DTE and the
decision shall be final.
4) Preventive measures against ragging:
a) According to the Kerala Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1998, 'ragging' means doing of any act
by disorderly conduct to a student of an educational institution, which causes or is likely to
cause physical or psychological harm or raising
b) Apprehension or shame or embarrassment to that student and includes teasing or abusing or
playing practical jokes or causing hurt to such students or asking a student to do any act or
to perform something which such student will not in the ordinary course be willing to do.
c) All Institutions will have to abide by the directives of the Honourable Supreme Court of
India, Dated May 16, 2007 in SLP No.(s) 24295 of 2006 University of Kerala VsCouncil,
Principals’, Colleges, Kerala &Ors [with SLP (C) No.24296-99/2004
&W.P.(Crl)No.173/2006 & SLP (C) No.14356/2005] and the recommendations approved
by the Honourable Supreme Court of India on effective prevention of ragging in educational
institutions.
d) In case, the applicant for admission is found to have indulged in ragging in the past or if it
is noticed later that he/she has indulged in ragging, admission may be refused, or he/she shall
be expelled from the educational institution.
e) It shall be the collective responsibility of the authority of the institution to see to it that
effective steps for preventing ragging are taken.
f) Anti-ragging committees and anti-ragging squads will have to be formed to take effective
measures against ragging and they should adhere to the stipulations and effectively monitor
and comply with the directives.
g) Each of the students of the institution and his/her parents, or guardian are required to submit
a combined undertaking at the time of registration/admission in the prescribed format
available in Annexure-L which is mandatory for registration/admission.
5) Teaching /Departmental Assistantships.
All students shall undertake 8 hours of work per week related to teaching and research activities
as assigned by the institutions.
6) The details not specifically covered in this prospectus will be as per the AICTE
Approval Handbook 2024-27
7) Any other details or modifications required when and then will be decided by the undersigned
and her decision will be final. The undersigned is also empowered to modify any clause of the
prospectus or cancel any admission if found to be illegal.

Thiruvananthapuram Senior Joint Director (ECS)

Date:15.07.2024 Directorate of Technical Education

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 Annexure A, B1, B2 & C
These annexures are available separately in the portal

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 Annexure D

APJ ABDUL KALAM

TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Conversion of GPA to Percentage

KTU follows grading system for awarding grades and grade points to
students as followed in most of the Universities. It follows a 10-point grade scale.
SGPA and CGPA are calculated as the weighted average of grade points multiplied
by the credits for the courses.
A general formula for conversion of SGPA/CGPA into percentage of
marks. The Academic committee has approved an approximate formula for the
conversion of SGPA/CGPA to % marks as follows.

The Percentage Marks (% Marks) = 10xG

Where G is SGPA or CGPA

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 Annexure E
(See clause 9)
FEE STRUCTURE
For Institutions in Annexure A and B1
Government & Self-Financing courses
Government Cost–sharing
Aided in Government Aided
Item Engineering College (Annexure
Institution Engineering Colleges
B)
(Annexure A) (Annexure C)
Admission Fee Rs.240/-
a) Rs 12000/- per
a) Rs 11580/- per semester
semester for TKM
SC/ST Nil for SCT
College of Engineering,
b) Rs 12000/-per semester for
Rs 6300/- per Kollam
Tuition Fee Colleges under CAPE, LBS
semester b) Rs 45000/- per
and CCEK
Semester for MA
c) Rs 25,000/- per semester for
College of Engineering
Colleges under IHRD
Kothamangalam
Special Fee
(Revenue)/year-
Rs 3690/- per
1740/- Other fee are applicable and it should be payable at the
year
Special Fee respective institution
(PD)/year- 1950/-
Caution Deposit Rs 1500/-

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 FEE STRUCTURE
of
Self-Financing Engineering Colleges (Annexure B2)

Sl No Name of the College Name of Name of PG Programme Fees per

Department semester
in Rs
1 St. Thomas Institute for Department of Geotechnical Engineering 20000/-
Science and Technology, Civil
Trivandrum Engineering
2 Maha guru Institute Of Civil Structural Engineering and 20000/-
Technology Engineering Construction Management
Electronics Signal Processing 20000/-
And
Communicatio
n Engineering
Mechanical Machine Design 20000/-
Engineering
Civil Structural Engineering and 20000/-
Engineering Construction Management
3 Federal Institute of Science Dept of CSE MTech -Artificial Intelligence 35000/-
and Technology [FISAT] and Data Science
Dept of CE M.Tech -Structural Engg. & 35000/-
Construction Management
Dept of ME MTech-Renewable Energy 35000/-
Dept of EEE M.Tech-Power Electronics and 35000/-
Power Systems
Dept of ECE M.Tech-VLSI & Embedded 35000/-
Systems
4 Sree Narayana Gurukulam Civil Structutral Engineering and 30000/-
College of Engineering, Engineering Construction Management
Kadayirippu P.O., computer Cyber Security 30000/-
Kolenchery, Ernakulam (Dist) science and
engineering
5 Universal Engineering Civil M.Tech Structural Engineering 45000/-
College Engineering
Mechanical M.Tech Thermal Engineering 45000/-
Engineering
6 Sarabhai Institute of Science Computer Computer & Information 45000/-
& Technology, Vellanad, Science & Science
Thiruvananthapuram Engineering
Electronics & Optoelectronics & 45000/-
Communicatio Communication
n Engineering
Mechanical Thermal Engineeing 45000/-
Engineering
Civil Geotechnical Engineering 45000/-
Engineering
7 MGM College of Engineering CIVIL Structural Engineering and 30000/-
and Technology Construction Management
Electrical and 30000/-
Electronics
Engineering
8 Thejus Engineering Civil Structural Engineering 45000/-
College,Verrakkad P O, Engineering

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 Thrissur
9 Vedavyasa Institute Of Civil Structural Engineering 15000/-
Technology Engineering
Computer Computer Science 15000/-
Science &Engineering
&Engineering
Electronics & Embedded Systems 15000/-
Communicatio
n Engineering
Electrical & Power Electronics 15000/-
Electronics
Engineering
10 Saintgits College Of Mechanical Machine Design 75000/-
Engineering (Autonomous) Engineering
Electrical And Power Systems 75000/-
Electronics
Engineering
Electronics VLSI& Embedded System 75000/-
Department
Electronics Robotics & Automation 75000/-
Department
Computer Computer Science and Systems 75000/-
Science and Engineering
Engineering
Civil Structural Engineering & 75000/-
Engineering Construction Management
Civil Geomechanics & Structures 75000/-
Engineering
11 Ilahia College Of Engineering Civil M. Tech (Computer Aided 25000/-
And Technology Engineering Structural Engineering)
Computer M. Tech (Computer Science 25000/-
Science and and Engineering)
Engineering
12 Amal Jyothi College of Civil Computer-Aided Structural 30000/-
Engineering Engineering Engineering
Computer Computer Science and 30000/-
Science and Engineering
Engineering
Electrical And Energy Systems 30000/-
Electronics
Engineering
Chemical Environmental Engineering 30000/-
Engineering
Mechanical Electric Vehicle Technology 30000/-
Engineering
Electronics VLSI Design and Embedded 30000/-
And Systems
Communicatio
n Engineering
Civil Structural Engineering and 30000/-
Engineering Construction Management
13 KMEA Engineering College Civil Computer Aided Structural 25100/-
Engineering Engineering
Computer Computer Science & 25100/-
Science & Engineering
Engineering
Electronics Communication Engineering 25100/-
and

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 Communicatio
n Engineering
Electrical and Power Electronics 25100/-
Electronics
Engineering
14 YOUNUS College Of Civil Structural Engineering 50000/-
Engineering And Technology Engineering
Electronics Applied Electronics & 50000/-
And Instrumentation
Communicatio
n Engineering
Computer Computer Science and 50000/-
Science and Engineering
Engineering
Network Engineering 50000/-
15 SCMS School Of Engineering Civil Computer Aided Structural 20,000/-
And Technology Engineering Engineering
Electronics VLSI and Embedded Systems 15,000/-
and
Communicatio
n Engineering
Mechanical Production and Industrial 15,000/-
Engineering Engineering
Computer Computer Science and 15,000/-
Science and Information System
Engineering
16 St. Joseph’s College of Computer Computer Science and 30,000/-
Engineering and Technology, Science Engineering
Palai Engineering
Civil Structural Engineering & 30,000/-
Engineering Construction Management
Electronics VLSI & Embedded Systems 30,000/-
and
Communicatio
n Engineering
Mechanical Advanced Manufacturing and 30,000/-
Engineering Production Management

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 Annexure F
LIST OF SCHEDULED CASTES (SC)

[As Amended by The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Second Amendment) Act, 2002 (Act 61
of 2002) Vide Part VIII – Kerala - Schedule 1 Notified in the Gazette of India dated 18.12.2002, The
Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Act 2007, The Constitution (Scheduled Castes)
Order (Amendment) Act 2016, No. 24 of 2016]

[See Clause 3.6.3]

1 Adi Andhra Valai Chetty)

2 Adi Dravida
3 Adi Karnataka 31 Koosa
4 Ajila 32 Kootan, Koodan
5 Arunthathiyar 33 Kudumban
6 Ayyanavar 34 Kuravan, Sidhanar, Kuravar, Kurava,
7 Baira Sidhana
8 Bakuda 35 Maila
9 xxx 36 Malayan [In the areas comprising the
10 Bathada Kannur, Kasaragode, Kozhikode and
11 xxx Wayanad Districts].
12 Bharathar (Other than Parathar), Paravan 37 Mannan (മണ്ണാൻ), Pathiyan, Perumannan,
13 xxx
Peruvannan, Vannan, Velan
14 Chakkiliyan
38 xxx
15 Chamar, Muchi
39 Moger (other than Mogeyar)
16 Chandala
40 Mundala
17 Cheruman
41 Nalakeyava
18 Domban
42 Nalkadaya
19 xxx
43 Nayadi
20 xxx
44 xxx
21 xxx
45 Pallan
22 Gosangi
46 Palluvan, Pulluvan
23 Hasla
47 Pambada
24 Holeya
48 Panan
25 Kadaiyan
49 xxx
26 Kakkalan, Kakkan
50 Paraiyan, Parayan, Sambavar, Sambavan,
27 Kalladi
Sambava, Paraya, Paraiya, Parayar
28 Kanakkan, Padanna, Padannan
51 xxx
29 xxx
52 xxx
30 Kavara (other than Telugu speaking or Tamil
53 xxx
speaking Balija Kavarai, Gavara, Gavarai,
54 Pulayan, Cheramar, Pulaya, Pulayar,
Gavarai Naidu, Balija Naidu, Gajalu Balija or

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 Cherama, Cheraman, Wayanad Pulayan,
WayanadanPulayan, Matha, MathaPulayan
55 xxx
56 PuthiraiVannan
57 Raneyar
58 Samagara
59 Samban
60 Semman, Chemman, Chemmar
61 Thandan (excluding Ezhuvas and Thiyyas
who are known as Thandan, in the erstwhile
Cochin and Malabar areas) and (Carpenters
who are known as Thachan, in the erstwhile
Cochin and TravancoreState) Thachar (Other
than carpenters)
62 Thoti
63 Vallon
64 Valluvan
65 xxx
66 xxx
67 Vetan
68 Vettuvan, PulayaVettuvan (in the areas of
erstwhile CochinState only).
69 Nerian

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 ANNEXURE – G
LIST OF SCHEDULED TRIBES (ST)

[As Amended by The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 2002 (Act 10 of
2003) Vide Part - VII - Kerala - Second Schedule Notified in the Gazette of India dated 8.1.2003, G.O. (Ms)
No. 06/2014/SCSTDD dated 29.01.2014]

[See Clause 3.6.3]

1 Adiyan 24 Malasar
2 Arandan [Arandanan] 25 [Malayan, Nattu Malayan, Konga Malayan
3 Eravallan (excluding the areas comprising the
Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad and
4 Hill Pulaya, Mala Pulayan, Kurumba
Kozhikode Districts)
Pulayan, KuravazhiPulayan,
PambaPulayan 26 Malayarayar

5 Irular, Irulan 27 Mannan

6 Kadar [Wayanad Kadar] 28 xxx

7 xxx 29 Muthuvan, Mudugar, Muduvan

8 Kanikkaran, Kanikkar 30 Palleyan, Palliyan, Palliyar, Paliyan

9 Kattunayakan 31 xxx

10 [Kochuvelan] 32 xxx

11 xxx 33 Paniyan

12 xxx 34 Ulladan, [Ullatan]

13 Koraga 35 Uraly

14 xxx 36 Mala Vettuvan(in Kasaragod & Kannur

districts)
15 Kudiya, Melakudi
37 Ten Kurumban, JenuKurumban
16 Kurichchan [Kurichiyan]
38 Thachanadan, ThachanadanMoopan
17 Kurumans, MulluKuruman, Mulla
Kuruman, MalaKuruman 39 Cholanaickan

18 Kurumbas, [Kurumbar, Kurumban] 40 Mavilan

19 MahaMalasar 41 Karimpalan

20 MalaiArayan [Mala Arayan] 42 VettaKuruman

21 MalaiPandaram 43 Mala Panikkar

22 MalaiVedan [Malavedan] 44 Maratis of Kasargod and Hosdurg Taluk

23 Malakkuravan

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 ANNEXURE - H
LIST OF OTHER ELIGIBLE COMMUNITIES (OEC)
[GO (Ms) No.14/2017/BCDD dated: 02.08.2017, GO (Ms)No.7/2013/BCDD dated 19.07.2013, and GO (Ms)
No.9/2021/BCDD dated: 18.09.2021, See Clause 3.6.3 (e) & (f))

OEC (ST) OEC (SC)

1 Allar (Alan) 1 Chakkamar

2 Chingathan 2 Madiga

3 Irivavan 3 XXX

4 Kalanadi 4 Kudumbi

Malayan, Konga-Malayan(Kasargod, Dheevara/Dheevaran (Arayan, Valan,

5 Kannur, Wayanad and Kozhikode Nulayan, Mukkuvan, Arayavathi,
5
Districts) Valanchiyar, Paniyakal, Mokaya, Bovi,
6 Kundu-Vadiyan Mogayar, Mogaveerar)
7 Kunnuvarmannadi 6 Scheduled Caste converted to Christianity
8 Malamuthan
Kusavan, Kulalan, Kumbharan, Velaan,
7
Malavettuvar (Except Kasargod and Velaar, Odan, Andhra Nair, Andhuru Nair,
9
Kannur Districts)
8 PulayaVettuvan (Except KochiState)
10 Malayalar

11 Panimalayan

12 Pathiyan (other than Dhobies)

13 Hindu-Malayali

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 ANNEXURE – H (a)
LIST OF COMMUNITIES ELIGIBLE FOR EDUCATIONAL CONCESSIONS AS IS GIVEN TO
OEC
[G.O.(Ms) No. 10/2014/BCDD dated: 23.05.2014] [See Clause 3.6.3(g)]

1 Vaniya (Vanika, Vanika Vaisya, Vanibha Chetty, Vaniya Chetty, Ayiravar,

Nagarathar and Vaniyan

2 Veluthedathu Nair (Veluthedan and Vannathan)

3 Chetty/Chetties (KottarChetties, ParakkaChetties, ElurChetties,

AttingalChetties, PudukkadaChetties, IranielChetties, Sri PandaraChetties,
Telugu Chetties, UdiyankulangaraChetties, PeroorkadaChetties, Sadhu
Chetties, 24 Mana Chetties, WayanadanChetties, KalavaraChetties and 24
Mana Telugu Chetties

4 Ezhavathi (Vathy)

5 Ganika

6 Kanisu or KaniyarPanicker, Kani or Kaniyan (Ganaka) or Kanisan or

Kamnan, Kalari Kurup/Kalari Panicker

7 Vilkurup, Perumkollan

8 Yadavas (Kolaya, Ayar, Mayar, Maniyani and Iruman), Erumakkar

9 Devanga

10 Pattariyas

11 Saliyas (Chaliya, Chaliyan)

12 Pandithar

13 Vaniar

14 Ezhuthachan

15 Chakkala/Chakkala Nair

16 Reddiars (throughout the State except in Malabar Area)

17 Kavuthiya

18 Veerasaiva (Yogi, Yogeeswara, Poopandram, Malapandaram, Jangam,

Matapathi, Pandaram, Pandaran, Vairavi, Vairagi)

19 Vilakkithala Nair – Vilakkithalavan

20 Vaduka – Vadukan, Vadugar, Vaduka, Vaduvan

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21 Chavalakkaran

22 Agasa

23 Kaikolan

24 Kannadiyans

25 Kerala Mudalis

26 Madivala

27 Naikkans

28 Tholkolans

29 Thottian

30 Mooppar or KallanMoopan or KallanMoopar

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 ANNEXURE - I
LIST OF SOCIALLY AND EDUCATIONALLY BACKWARD CLASSES (SEBC)
[Vide G.O. (P) 208/66/Edn. dated 02.05.1966, G.O. (Ms) No. 95/08/SCSTDD dated 06.10.2008 &G.O.
(Ms) No. 58/2012/SCSTDD dated 16.04.2012, G.O.(Ms) No. 10/2014/BCDD dated: 23.05.2014, Lr
No. 1538/A2/2014/BCDD dated 02.07.2014, G.O.(Ms) No.03/2018/BCDD dated: 09.04.2018,
G.O.(Ms) No.05/2020/BCDD dated: 16.03.2020]
[See Clause 3.6.2 ]
I. Ezhavas including Ezhavas, Thiyyas, Ishuvan, Izhuvan, Illuvan and Billava
II. Muslims (all sections following Islam)
III Latin Catholics and Anglo Indians
IV. Dheevara including Dheevaran, Araya,Arayas, Arayan, Valan, Nulayan, Mukkuvan,
Arayavathi, Valinjiar, Paniakkal, Paniakel, Mukaya, Bovis-Mukayar, Mukaveeran,
Mogaveera, Mogavirar,Mogayan
V. Viswakarmas including Viswakarma, Asari, Chaptegra, Kallassari, Kalthachan,
Kammala, Kamsala, Kannan, Karuvan, Kitaran, Kollan, MalayalaKammala, Moosari,
Pandikammala, Pandithattan, Perumkollan, Thachan, Thattan, Vilkurup, Villasan,
Viswabrahmanan or Viswabrahmanar, Viswakarmala and PalisaPerumkollan
VI. Kusavan including Kulalan, Kulala Nair, Kumbaran, Velaan, Velaans, Velaar, Odan,
Kulala, Andhra Nair, Anthuru Nair
VII. Other Backward Christians
(a) SIUC
(b) Converts from Scheduled Castes to Christianity
(c) Nadar belonging to Christian religious denominations other than SIUC
VIII. Kudumbi
IX. Other Backward Hindus, i.e.
1. Agasa
2. Kharvi
3. Aremahrati
4. Arya, Atagara, Devanga, Kaikolan, (Sengunthar) Pattarya, Pattariyas, Saliyas
(Padmasali, Pattusali, Thogatta, Karanibhakatula, Senapathula, Sali, Sale,
Karikalabhakulu, Chaliya, Chaliyan) Sourashtra, Khatri, Patnukaran, Illathu Pillai,
Illa Vellalar, Illathar
5. Bestha
6. Bhandari or Bhondari
7. Boya
8. Boyan
9. Chavalakkaran

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10. Chakkala (Chakkala Nair)
11. Devadiga
12. Ezhavathi (Vathi)
13. Ezhuthachan, Kadupattan
14. Gudigara
15. Galada Konkani
16. GanjamReddies
17. Gatti
18. Gowda
19. Ganika including Nagavamsom
20. Hegde
21. Hindu Nadar
22. Idiga including Settibalija
23. Jangam
24. Jogi
25. Jhetty
26. Kanisu or Kaniyar-Panicker, Kaniyan, Kanisan or Kamnan, Kannian or Kani,
Ganaka
27. xxx
28. Kalarikurup or Kalari Panicker
29. Kerala Muthali, Kerala Mudalis
30. Oudan (Donga) Odda (Vodde or Vadde or Veddai)
31. Kalavanthula
32. Kallan including IsanattuKallar
33. Kabera
34. Korachas
35. x xx
36. Kannadiyans
37. Kavuthiyan, Kavuthiya
38. Kavudiyaru
39. Kelasi or KalasiPanicker
40. KoppalaVelamas
41. Krishnanvaka
42. Kuruba
43. Kurumba
44. Maravan (Maravar)
45. Madivala

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46. Maruthuvar
47. Mahratta (Non-Brahman)
48. Melakudi (Kudiyan)
49. x xx
50. Moili
51. Mukhari
52. Modibanda
53. Moovari
54. Moniagar
55. Naicken including Tholuva Naicker and Vettilakkara Naicker, Naikkans
56. Padyachi (Villayankuppam)
57. Palli
58. Panniyar or Pannayar
59. Parkavakulam (Surithiman, Malayaman, Nathaman, Moopanar and Nainar)
60. Rajapuri
61. Sakravar (Kavathi), Chakravar
62. Senaithalaivar, Elavania, Senaikudayam
63. Chetty/Chetties including KottarChetties, ParakkaChetties, ElurChetties,
AttingalChetties, PudukkadaChetties, IranielChetties, Sri PandaraChetties, Telugu
Chetties, UdiyankulangaraChetties, PeroorkadaChetties,SadhuChetties, 24 Mana
Chetties, WayanadanChetties, KalavaraChetties and 24 Mana Telugu Chetties
64. Tholkolan
65. Thottiyan, Thottian
66. Uppara (Sagara)
67. Ural Goundan
68. Valaiyan
69. Vada Balija
70. Vakkaliga
71. Vaduvan(Vadugan), Vaduka, Vadukan, Vadugar
72. Veera Saivas (Pandaram, Vairavi, Vairagi, Yogeeswar, Yogeeswara,
Poopandaram, Malapandaram, Pandaran, Matapathi and Yogi)
73. Veluthedathu Nair including Vannathan, Veluthedan and Rajaka
74. Vilakkithala Nair including Vilakkathalavan, AmbattanPranopakari,Pandithar and
Nusuvan
75. Vaniya including Vanika, Vanika ,Vaisya, Vaisya Chetty, Vanibh, Chetty,
AyiravarNagarathar,Vaniyan,Vaniya Chetty, Vaniar
76. Yadava including Kolaya, Ayar, Mayar, Maniyani, Eruman, Iruman, Erumakkar,

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 Golla and Kolaries
77. Chakkamar
78. Mogers of Kasaragod Taluk
79. x xx
80. x xx
81. x xx
82. Reddiars (throughout the State except in Malabar area)
83. Mooppar or KallanMoopan or Kallan, Moopar

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 ANNEXURE – J
INTER-CASTE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
FOR SON / DAUGHTER OF INTER-CASTE MARRIED COUPLES OF WHOM ONE IS SC/ST

[See Clauses 3.6.2, 3.6.3 & 9]

Certified that Master/Kum …………………………………………………….…………….. an applicant for

admission to PG Courses, Kerala 2024, is the son/daughter of an Inter-caste married couple, and his/her father

Shri ………………………… ………………………………………...........

…………………………………………………………………………………………............ belongs to

………………………...... Community and his/her mother Smt. …………………………………… belongs to

…………………………………… Community.

Place : Signature of Tahasildar :

Date : Name of Tahasildar :

Name of Taluk:

(Office Seal)

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 ANNEXURE - K
CENTRALIZED ALLOTMENT PROCESS (CAP) – 2024
AUTHORISATION LETTER
SUBMITTED BY AN AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE / PROXY OF CANDIDATE
[See Clause 7.6 ( c )]
I, ……………………………………….……………………….…………….… (name of candidate) son/daughter of Shri/Smt.
………………………..…………………..…..………….….. having Application No.…………….…… in the MCAP2024,
with Rank ………..……, do hereby authorize Shri/Smt …………………………. ……………………
……………………………………………...............................................……………………..………………………………
…………………………………… (Name & Address of the person being authorized) to represent me to report at the allotment
venue for admission to PG Courses, 2024. The signature of the person authorized is attested below by a Gazetted Officer.

Signature of Candidate: ……………………………..

Photograph of
Name : …………………………..…………………
candidate attested by
a Gazetted Officer Address:………………………………………..……

…………………………………………..
(Gazetted Officer to attest the Photograph)

Name: ………………………………………………..

Designation:……………………………………………..

……………………………………….
(Office Seal) (Signature of authorised representative)

(ATTESTED)

(ATTESTED)
Photograph of (Candidate to sign over the
authorised Photograph) ………………………………
representative attested Signature of Candidate
by candidate

UNDERTAKING
I, undertake that the decision taken if any, by my authorised representative at the allotment venue shall be binding on me and
I shall not have any claim whatsoever, other than the decision taken by my authorised representative on my behalf.

Place :
Date : Signature of candidate
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 ANNEXURE - L
Undertaking from the Students as per the provisions of anti-ragging verdict
by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India
[See Clause 10.3(4)]

I, Mr./Ms. ……………….……………………….., Roll No…………. Program: …………………..

student of ……………………………..… do hereby undertake on this day ……..……… Month
…….………… year …………………, the following with respect to above subject and Office Order
No : ………………………………..…

1) That I have read and understood the directives of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India on anti-
ragging and the measures proposed to be taken in the above references.

2) That I understand the meaning of Ragging and know that the ragging in any form is a punishable
offence and the same is banned by the Court of Law.

3) That I have not been found or charged for my involvement in any kind of ragging in the past.
However, I undertake to face disciplinary action/legal proceedings including expulsion from the
Institute if the above statement is found to be untrue or the facts are concealed, at any stage in future.

4) That I shall not resort to ragging in any form at any place and shall abide by the rules/laws prescribed
by the Courts, Govt. of India and Institute authorities for the purpose from time to time.

Signature of Student

I hereby fully endorse the undertaking made by my child/ward.

Signature of Mother/Father and or Guardian

Witness : …………………………………..

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 ANNEXURE – M(a)

CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY THE APPLICANTS BELONGING TO

ANTHYODAYA ANNAYOJANA (AAY) AND PRIORITY HOUSE HOLD (PHH) CATEGORY
FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESERVATION UNDER CLAUSE (6) OF ARTICLE 15 OF THE
CONSTITUTION
(Reservation for admission to Educational Institutions other than Minority Institutions)
(Vide G.O (MS)No.2/2020/P&ARD dated.12.02.2020 & G.O.(MS)No.23/2022/ P&ARD dated.04.10.2022)
(See claus3.4.2 & 4.1.)

Certificate No………………………. Date: ……………….

This is to certify that Shri/Smt./Kumari………………………………………………………………….

Son/daughter/wife of …………………………………....................…..………………… is a permanent
resident of………......................................………..…....……………………
………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………
……………………………………………..(H.E.address)…………………….………………………
…………………Village…………………………………………..District, Kerala State, whose
photograph is affixed below, is a member of AnthyodayaAnnayojana (AAY)/Priority House Hold
(PHH) and that his/her name is included in the Ration card issued under this category and that he/she
does not belong to a caste/class recognised as Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or Other Backward
Classes in the State and therefore he/she belongs to Economically Weaker Sections in General
Category(*).

Signature………………………………
Recent passport size
photograph of the
Name:…………………………………
applicant

Designation……………………………

(Seal)

(*) General Category means and includes all classes of citizens other than Scheduled Caste, Scheduled
Tribe, Socially & Educationally Backward Class and Other Backward Class.

Note: Citizens belonging to Other Eligible Communities (OEC) eligible for reservation for admission
to Educational Institutions also stand excluded from General Category.

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 ANNEXURE – M(b)

CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY THE APPLICANTS BELONGING TO

ANTHYODAYA ANNAYOJANA (AAY) AND PRIORITY HOUSE HOLD (PHH) CATEGORY
FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESERVATION UNDER CLAUSE (6) OF ARTICLE 15 OF THE
CONSTITUTION
(Reservation for admission to Educational Institutions other than Minority Institutions)
(Vide G.O (MS)No.2/2020/P&ARD dated.12.02.2020 & G.O.(MS)No.23/2022/ P&ARD dated.04.10.2022)

(See clause 3.4.2 & 4)

Certificate No………………………. Date: ……………….

This is to certify that Shri/Smt./Kumari…………………. …………………. ….. son/daughter/wife

of…………………………..........……………………………………………is a permanent resident of
……………………………………………………………(H.E.address)………………………………
…………Village……………………………………………………………………Taluk……………
……………………………………...…………………………………..District in Kerala, Pin
Code………...…………… whose photograph is affixed below, belongs to Economically Weaker
Sections in General Category (*) and that his/her family income is
Rs……………………..(Rupees.......................……………………….………………………………)
(in words also) for the financial year…………………………… the limit specified in G.O. (Ms)
No.2/2020/P&ARD dated. 12.02.2020 and that he/she belongs to
…………………………………………………………. Caste/community/class which is not
recognised as a Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe or other backward Class as listed in List I, II and III
in the Scheduled to Rule 2 part I, K.S & S.S Rs.1958.

Recent
passport size
photograph of
the applicant Signature with Office Seal………………………

Name……………………………………………

Designation………………………………………

(*) General Category means and includes all classes of citizens other than Scheduled Caste, Scheduled
Tribe, Socially & Educationally Backward Class and Other Backward Class.

Note: Citizens belonging to Other Eligible Communities (OEC) eligible for reservation for admission
to Educational Institutions also stand excluded from General Category.

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 ANNEXURE – N

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
………………………….VILLAGE OFFICE

NON-CREAMY LAYER CERTIFICATE

(State Educational Purpose)
(For SEBC/OEC candidates)

No. ………………. Date: ……………...

This is to certify that the person with the following details belongs to the community which is designated
as a Backward Class in the State of Kerala and does not belong to the category of ‘Creamy Layer’ in
the light of guidelines issued in [G.O.(P)No.1/2015/BCDD dated 01-01-2015] and the schedule (s)
prescribed there under to identify the ‘Creamy Layer’ among the designated ‘Socially and Educationally
Backward Classes’ in the State of Kerala.

Name of Person to whom certificate is issued

Gender

Name of Father

Address

Post Office with Pin Code

Name of Local body

Village

Taluk

District

Religion

Caste

Date of Issue of Certificate

Designation of the Issuing Officer

Place
Signature & Name of the Village Officer
Date Office seal

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 ANNEXURE – O

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
……………………………TALUK OFFICE

COMMUNITY CERTIFICATE
(For SC/ST Candidates)
(See clause 3.6.3)

No……………… Date :......................

Certified that the person with the details mentioned below belongs to the SC under:
• The constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order,1950
• The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order,1950 (as amended by the Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment)Act,1976.

Name of Person to whom certificate is issued

Gender

age

Name of Father

Address

Post Office with Pin Code

Name of Local body

Village

Taluk

District

Caste

Religion

Date of Issue of Certificate

Designation of the issuing officer

Place Signature & Name of the Tahsildar

Date Office seal

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 ANNEXURE – P

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
……………..VILLAGE OFFICE
INCOME CERTIFICATE
(See clause 3.6.3 (g) & 9.1.1(b))

No……… Date:............

Certified that the Annual Family Income of the persons with the details mentioned below from all source
is ………………………… (Rupees ….. ….. ….. ….. …. …. ………………only)

Name of Persons to whom certificate issued

Gender

Age

Name of Father
Address

Post Office with Pin code

Name of Local body

Village

Taluk

District

Date of issue of Certificate

Designation of the issuing officer

Place Signature & Name of the Village Officer

Date Office seal

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 ANNEXURE-Q

No. Village Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

COMMUNITY CERTIFICATE
(Other than SC/ST/SEBC candidates)
(See clause3.6.3 (g) & 9.1.1(b))

Certificate that Shri/Smt/Kum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

...................................................................................

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Village in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taluk belongs to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Community which is included in the list of other/other eligible community in

Kerala State.

Name &Signature of the Village officer

(Office seal)

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 ANNEXURE -R
CERTIFICATE FOR CLAIMING FEE CONCESSION TO CHILDREN OF FISHERMEN
(FM)
(See clause 9.1.3)

ഫിഷറീസ്ഓഫീസ്: സർട്ടിഫിക്കറ്റ്നമ്പർ:

സാക്ഷ്യപത്രം

......................................................ജില്ലയിലല്........................................................താല്ൂക്കിലല്..........................................

..........................................വില്ല്ലജിൽലെട്ട.....................................................................................ൽതാമസംശ്രീ/ശ്രീമ

തി.............................................................................../മത്സ്യശ്രാമത്തിലല്മത്സ്യലത്താഴില്ാളി/അനുബന്ധലതാ

ഴില്ാളിപട്ടികയിൽ..........................................................................നമ്പറായില്പശ്രജിസ്റ്റർലെയ്യലെട്ടയാളാ

ലെന്ും/ല്പശ്രജിസ്റ്റർലെയ്യലെട്ടിരുന്യാളുലെവിധവയാലെന്ുംെിയാൾല്കരളമത്സ്യലത്താഴില്ാ

ളില്േമനിധിയില്ല്ക്കുള്ളവിഹിതംകുെിശ്ശികയാകാലതഅെച്ചിട്ടുള്ളതാലെന്ുംല്കരളമത്സ്യലത്താ

ഴില്ാളില്േമനിധില്ബാർഡിൽനിന്്

..............................................ല്കാഡ്നമ്പർശ്പകാരംവാർദ്ധകയകാല്ലപൻഷൻല്ഭിച്ചുവരുന്യാളാലെ

ന്ുംഇതിനാൽസാേയലെെുത്തിലക്കാള്ളുന്ു.*

ഈ സർട്ടിഫിക്കറ്റ്മുകളിൽപറഞ്ഞയാളുലെമകന്ലറ/മകളുലെ

(ല്പര്)............................................................................................................................ ...............2024ലല്PGഡിശ്രില്കാ

ഴ്സ്സ്ശ്പല്വരനത്തിനുള്ള (MCAP2024) ആവരയത്തിനായിനൽകുന്ു.

ശ്രീ / ശ്രീമതി ......................................................................................... യുലെ……………………………….

................................................................... മകൻ /

മകൾക്കുഫിഷറീസവകുെിൽനിന്ുള്ളവിദ്യാഭയാസാനുകൂല്യങ്ങൾല്ഭിക്കുന്തില്ല്ക്കാണ്ഈസാ

േയപശ്തംനൽകുന്ത്.

ഒെ്:

ല്പര്:

ഉല്ദ്യാരല്െര്:

സ്ഥല്ം:
തീയതി:

(ഓഫീസ്മുശ്ദ്)
*കുറിെ്:ബാധകമല്ലാത്തലതവട്ടിക്കളയുക

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 ANNEXURE - S
(See clause 4.1)
CERTIFICATE TO PROVE NATIVITY FOR KERALITES

Candidate should submit ANY ONE of the following certificates:

(i) Self attested copy of Birth Certificate/SSLC/Relevant page of the Passport of candidate showing the
candidate’s place of birth in Kerala.
(OR)
(ii) Self attested copy of Birth Certificate/SSLC/Relevant page of the Passport of candidate’s
father/mother showing their place of birth in Kerala along with corroborative certificate to establish the
relationship between the parent and the candidate.
(OR)
(iii) Original certificate issued by the competent authority showing that the parent is an AIS officer
allotted to Kerala cadre with corroborative evidence proving the relationship between the candidate and
the parent (Clause 4.1)
(OR)
(In the absence of above certificates, obtain the following certificate from the Revenue officials
to prove nativity)

CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH

(i) In case the candidate is born in Kerala

Certified that, Shri/Smt/Kum ………………………………………………………

House..........................................………………………Village..............................................................
District …………………………………………..is an Applicant for the Admission to the PG Courses
Kerala 2024 and he/she was born in Kerala.
(OR)*

(ii)In case any of the parents are born in Kerala

Certified that, Shri/Smt/Kum .................................................................................. is an Applicant for

the Admission to the PG Courses Kerala 2024 and his/her
father/motherShri/Smt…………………………………………………………………
House................................................... Village .................................................... District
………………………………….was born in Kerala.

Signature of Village Officer/Tahsildar/Any Competent Revenue Authority ...............................

Name and Designation: ............................................................................................

Place:

Date: (office seal)

*Strike out whichever is not applicable

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 ANNEXURE - S (a)
CERTIFICATE TO PROVE NATIVITY FOR KERALITES

(See clause 4.1)

Certified that Master/Kum. ……………………………………………… ……………………an

applicant for admission to the PG Courses, Kerala 2024 is the son/daughter* of
Shri/Smt…….…...................................................……………………..……….…………...……
…………………………………………….……………………………………………………………
………...……………………………………………………………………Official address)who is a
serving officer of All India Service, Kerala cadre of …………………………………………batch.

Signature of Competent Authority :

Place : Name:
Date : Designation:

(Office Seal)
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* Strike whichever is not applicable

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 ANNEXURE T
(See clause 4.1.2 & 4.13)

CERTIFICATE TO PROVE NATIVITY FOR NON-KERALITES CATEGORY II (NK -II)

A candidate who is not ‘Keralite’ should produce the following certificate.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF QUALIFYING EXAMINATION

(To be issued by the Head of School where the applicant has completed/is studying for the Qualifying Examination)

CERTIFIED that Shri/Smt/Kum ........................................................................, an applicant for

Admission to the PG Degree Courses Kerala 2024, who is the son/daughter of Shri./Smt
.............................................................................................................................................. of
....................................................................................................................................................................
................................................................................ (Address) has studied/ is studying for his/her
Qualifying Examinations in ................................................................... (Institution) situated in
........................................................ State in India.

Signature of the Head of the Institution...............................

Name.......................................................
Designation: ...........................................
Address: ...............................................

Place:
Date: (office seal)

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 ANNEXURE - U

GUIDELINES FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF INCOME FOR THE

PURPOSE OF ISSUING INCOME CERTIFICATE

[See Clause 3.6.3 (g) & 9.1.1(b))]

(1) Different purposes of Income Certificate:

(a) for availing fee concession in Education Institution.
(b) for securing seats in the quota reserved in professional colleges for the Socially and
Economically Backward classes.
(c) for obtaining loans from Government Departments, Kerala Financial Corporation etc. for
various purposes.
(d) for getting different kinds of pension such as Old Age Pension, Widow Pension, Agricultural
Labourers Pension, Pension for T.B Patients, Leprosy Patients, Cancer Patients etc.
(e) for getting financial aid available to the Ex-Servicemen.
(f) for getting the loan available to the SC/ST for different purposes.
(g) for getting the relief given to the victims of natural calamities.
(h) for getting the artificial limb, cycle, etc., supplied to the physically handicapped persons.
(i) for getting free ration etc.
(2) Definition :
(a) Family :-
For assessing the income of the family, the term of family would mean a family consisting of
(1) Applicant
(2) Parents/Guardian
(3) Unmarried brothers and sisters/ dependent unmarried sons and daughters living together
in the same house, widowed daughters actually dependant on the family.
(4) Spouse of the candidate.
(b) Income :-
Income would mean the regular income actually earned by the family members. Income of
unmarried daughters and unmarried brothers and sisters as the case may be should be reckoned
for calculating family income.
Income of the members of the family living together alone need be reckoned.
Exceptions
(1) Income of widow's daughter/ sister will be excluded.
(2) Terminal benefits will be excluded.
(3) Surrender leave salary will not be reckoned.
(4) Festival allowance will not be reckoned.
(5) Family pension will be excluded.
(3) Different sources of income for the purpose of Income Certificate :
(i) Income from salary :
Salary income excluding H.R.A., Special pay, Deputation Pay/Allowances etc., will be
reckoned for calculating total income. T.A., P.T.A., honorarium for special work etc. will be
excluded for calculating salary income. D.A will be included for calculating total income.
(ii) Income from pension :
The amount excluding the amount of commutation will be taken into account for the purpose
of Income Certificate. The pension will be assessed on the basis of the Pension Payment
Order.
(iii) Income from business :

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 This can be assessed on the basis of Income Tax Certificate. In the cases of non-assesses the
Income Certificate will be issued on the basis of declaration filed by the persons concerned.
In the case of non-assesses Income Certificate shall be issued on the basis of the declaration
filed by the applicant/parent/or guardian in the case of students.
(iv) Income of persons employed abroad shall be assessed on the basis of the declaration
filed by the applicant / parent or guardian in the case of students.
(v) Income of daily labourers :
Income Certificate shall be issued on the basis of the declaration filed by the applicant/ parent
or guardian in the case of student.
(vi) Income from property :
The income from property will include the income from produce viz. coconut etc., value of
improvements on landed property will be calculated on the basis of the principles adopted for
the purpose of land acquisition.
(vii) Income from rented buildings :
Income on this account will be calculated deducting the annual maintenance charges.
(4) Assessment of income of the family having more members :
When there are more members in a family, the income available for distribution will be less
compared to a family having lesser number of members. In such cases an allowance will be given
to each member in excess of five. For example if there are five members in a family, three children
and parents, the income from all members should be taken into account for computing family
income. If the number exceeds five, an allowance will be given to each additional child. The
amount of such allowance ( to be decided ) should be deducted from the total annual income of
the family for the purpose of Income Certificate.
(5) Variation of super checking :
There may be variation between the income assessed by the Village Officer and that arrived at by
higher officers on super checking. 10% or less of such variation can be allowed.
(6) Period of validity :
Normally a Certificate issued to a person for a particular purpose should be binding for a period
of two years or for the term of the course.
(7) Cancellation of false Certificates :
The certificates obtained fraudulently, that is by willfully suppressing the actual income or
willfully giving false income, will be cancelled.
(8) Authority:
The Village Officer shall be the authority to issue Income Certificate that is required to be produce
before the State Government Department or Authorities. In the case of certificate required to be
produced before the Central Government Departments the Tahsildar shall be the authority to issue
the Income Certificate.
The Tahsildar shall be the Appellate Authority to entertain the appeal if any against the income
assessed by the Village Officer. The Revenue Divisional Officer/Deputy Collector shall be the
Revisional Authority. Appeal against the income assessed by the Tahsildar shall be preferred
before the Revenue Divisional Officer/Deputy Collector. The Collector shall be the Revisional
Authority in that case.
(9) Co-ordinating Department:
The Revenue Department in the Secretariat shall be the Co-ordinating department in respect of the

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issuance of guidelines/instructions relating to the grant of the Income Certificate, by Village
Officer/Tahsildar. The Revenue Department shall be consulted if and when any event/instructions
are proposed to be issued in the matter by other departments.
The Application of Income Certificate shall be in the prescribed form, duly affixing Court Fee
stamp worth Rs.1/-.
The Income Certificate shall be issued in the form, prescribed by the Revenue Department.

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 Annexure V

The annexure is made available as a separate document with the approval from
APJAKTU in the portal

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