SELECTION PROCEDURE

All candidates who have (no arrears and) successfully completed their qualifying degree & submitted their application online and hard copy to PGAC office within the deadline with the following will be considered for merit ranking and admission.

•  Payment of admissible application fee

• Self-attested copies of mark sheets from the first semester to the final semester of their eligible, qualifying degree

Separate merit list will be published for each of the Postgraduate Programme in the website www.ptuniv.edu.in. The details of the selection procedure for each programme is given below:

 M.Tech Programme

Generally, admission to M.Tech., programme/(s) is based on eligible GATE score / percentile. Non-GATE candidates are also eligible for admission to the M.Tech. programme/(s).

(a)  Puducherry State(PY) Candidates:

•  Admission shall be based on GATE percentile.

• Vacancies arising in the seats allotted for GATE passed candidates will be filled up by the Non- GATE candidates of Puducherry, failing   which, by GATE qualified candidates from other states / other UTs, failing which, by Non-Gate Candidates from other states / other UTs.

• The SC/ST vacancies of Puducherry quota will be filled by Non-GATE SC/ST candidates of U.T. of Puducherry, failing which, by GATE     qualified SC /ST candidates from Other States / other UTs.

(b)     Other State Candidates:

•  Admission shall be based on GATE percentile.

• Vacancies arising in seats allotted for GATE qualified candidates from Other States / other UTs will be filled up by non-GATE candidates   from Other States/other UTs, failing which, by the GATE/non-GATE candidates of Puducherry General (taken in the order).

• The SC/ST vacancies of Other States / other UTs will be filled by SC/ST candidates of U.T. of Puducherry with GATE score, failing which, by non-GATE SC/ST candidates of U.T. of Puducherry.

(c)      Sponsored Candidates:

• · Sponsored candidates can apply for programmes offered by Puducherry Technological University.

• · A maximum of FIVE seats (PY-3 and OS-2) in each programme is earmarked for sponsored candidates

·   Sponsored candidates shall be treated as non-GATE candidates and (i) 60% weightage of marks for experience (at the rate of 4% for

    each completed year of experience excluding the first two years which is the minimum requirement, subject to a maximum of 60%)          and  (ii) 40% weightage for the interview to be conducted by PGAC. The aggregate of marks obtained in (i) and (ii) stated above shall      be the criteria for selection.

•   Vacancies arising in the seats allotted for sponsored category candidates will be filled up by respective Puducherry and Other State         Category General candidates.

(d)    Non-GATE Candidates:

      Selection of non-GATE candidates will be based on the qualifying degree CGPA secured from the First Semester to the Final Semester.

M.Sc Programme

Selection is based on the Undergraduate degree CGPA computed, considering all subjects of the First Semester to Final Semester in the qualifying degree examinations.

MCA Programme

Selection is based on the Undergraduate graduate degree CGPA computed, considering all subjects of the First Semester to the Final semester in the qualifying degree examinations.

MBA Programme

Irrespective of the qualifying degree (Arts/Science/Engineering), the selection is based on CGPA computed by considering all subjects from First semester to Final semester of the qualifying degree examinations.

Tie Break

 In case, more than one candidate gets the same marks in the merit list, inter-se rank among such candidates shall be determined in the order of priority given below.

1.    Date of Birth (senior will be placed above)

2.    Random number assigned