Puducherry Joint Entrance Test (PJET) : Eligibility

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Introduction

Eligibility

Examination

Application Procedure

Selection

Institutes

Educational Qualification

B. Tech. Degree Course:
For those who seek admission to the B. Tech. degree course should have a pass in the HSC (Academic) examination held by the Board of Higher Secondary Examination of Tamil Nadu or any other equivalent examination with a minimum of 45% marks (a mere pass for SC / ST candidates) in aggregate in the subjects - Mathematics, Physics and any one of the following optional subjects: Chemistry/Bio-Technology/ Computer Science/ Biology (Botany & Zoology).

Candidates belonging to UT of Puducherry, and who have passed HSC (Vocational Stream in the area of Engineering & Technology) examination conducted by the Board of Higher Secondary examination of Tamil Nadu or any other equivalent examination with a minimum of 45% marks (a mere pass for SC candidates) in aggregate in subjects - Vocational subjects and Related subject (Mathematics / Physics / Chemistry) are also eligible for admission to the B.Tech. degree course.

B.D.S. Degree Course:
Candidates seeking admission to the B.D.S. degree course should have a pass in the HSC (Academic) examination conducted by the Board of Higher Secondary Examination of Tamil Nadu or any other equivalent examination thereto with a minimum of 50% marks (40% marks for SC candidates) in aggregate in the subjects – English, Biology / Botany & Zoology, Physics and Chemistry.

B.V.Sc & A.H Degree Course:
Candidates seeking admission to the B.V.Sc.& A.H. Degree course should have a pass in the HSC (Academic) examination conducted by the Board of Higher Secondary Examination of Tamil Nadu or any other equivalent examination thereto with a minimum of 50% marks (40% marks for SC candidates) in aggregate in the subjects - Biology / Botany & Zoology, Physics and Chemistry.

B.Sc. (Agri) Degree Course:
A pass in the HSC (Academic) examination conducted by the Board of Higher Secondary Examination of Tamil Nadu or any other equivalent examination thereto with a minimum of 50% marks (a mere pass for SC candidates) in aggregate in the subjects - Biology / Botany & Zoology, Physics and Chemistry).

Criteria for Wards of Farmers:
Candidates who wish to apply for the seats reserved for the son / daughter of farmers should satisfy the following conditions and should also produce the following certificates from Officers of the Revenue Department not lower than the rank of the TAHSILDAR.

The parent / guardian of the candidate does not own more than 5 acres of dry land or 2½ acres of garden/ wetlands.
The parent / guardian of the candidate is actually engaged in agricultural farming;
The parent / guardian should not have annual income of more than Rs. 24,000 from all sources;
The parent / guardian should reside in village / town in the Union Territory of Puducherry.

Candidates seeking admission to the B.Sc. (Agri.) degree course should obtain the admission application from The Dean, PAJANCOA&RI, Nedungadu, Karaikal – 609 603 and send the filled in application with JET marks, directly to the Dean within the last date prescribed for that. Counselling for the admission to B.Sc. (Agri) course will be conducted separately at PAJANCOA&RI, Karaikal.

B.Pharm. Degree Course:
Candidates seeking admission B.Pharm degree course should have a pass in the HSC (Academic / Vocational) examination conducted by the Board of Higher Secondary Examination of Tamil Nadu or any other equivalent examination with a minimum of 50% (mere pass for SC/ST candidates) marks in any one of the following three subjects combination. They should have studied English as one of the subjects:

Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects along with one of the following optional subjects: Biology (Botany & Zoology)/Mathematics/Bio- Technology/Computer Science.
Physics, Foundation Science and Medical Laboratory Assistant Course.
Chemistry, Foundation Science and Nursing Course.

B.Sc (Nursing), B.P.T. and B.Sc. (MLT) Degree Courses:
Candidates seeking admission to any of the above degree courses should have a pass in the HSC (Academic / Vocational) examination conducted by the Board of Higher Secondary Examination of Tamil Nadu or any other equivalent examination thereto with a minimum of 50% [40% for SC / ST / OBC (including MBC) candidates] marks in any one of the following three subjects combination and should have English as one of the subjects.

Biology / Botany & Zoology, Physics and Chemistry.
Physics, Foundation Science and Medical Laboratory Assistant Course.
Chemistry, Foundation Science and Nursing Course.

M.B.B.S. Degree Course: (For Puducherry UT resident candidates only)
Candidates seeking admission to the M.B.B.S. degree course should have a pass in HSC (Academic) examination conducted by the Board of Higher Secondary Examination of Tamil Nadu or any other equivalent examination thereto with a minimum of 50% marks [40% marks for SC/OBC (including MBC) candidates] in aggregate in the subjects – English, Biology / Botany & Zoology, Physics and Chemistry.

Nationality:
Candidates should be an Indian Citizen. However, French Nationals residing in the Puducherry UT and covered by the terms of the Treaty of Cession shall be treated on par with Indian Nationals for the purpose of admission.

Puducherry UT Candidates:
Candidates belonging to Puducherry UT are eligible for admission to all the degree courses. A candidate is considered as a Puducherry UT Candidate if he / she satisfies at least one of the following domicile criteria:

a) Those candidates or whose parents have been residing continuously in the Puducherry UT at least for 5 years immediately before the date of application.

b) Those who have passed SSLC / HSC or any other public examination and for that purpose had undergone academic studies continuously for 5 successive classes immediately preceding the qualifying examination (including the year of the qualifying examination) in recognised educational institution(s) located in Puducherry UT and having their residence in Puducherry UT for 5 years continuously during that period.

c) Children of Central Government Servants / Defence Personnel / Central Paramilitary Forces / Employees of Public Sector Undertakings wholly or substantially run either by the Central Government or by the Puducherry UT administration posted in Puducherry UT for at least a minimum period of one year prior to the last date of submission of application.

d) Children of natives of the Puducherry UT who have declared any place in the Puducherry UT as their hometown and so certified by their respective Heads of Office. Also, Nativity Certificate in the prescribed format has to be enclosed along with the admission application.

e) Children of Defence Personnel who were killed or disabled in action and children of Central Government Servants / Puducherry UT Government Servants / Defence Personnel / Employees of Public Sector undertakings as referred in category (c) and (d) who died while in service in Puducherry UT.

f) French Nationals residing in Puducherry UT and covered by the terms of the Treaty of Cession shall be treated on par with the candidates who produce the prescribed Puducherry UT residence certificate. Such French Nationals will not be required to produce residence certificate, instead they should produce a certificate of registration issued for this purpose from the French Consulate at Puducherry. Children of these French Nationals shall not be considered for admission under the quota of non-residents.

Other State/UT Candidates:
Candidates from other States / UTs can seek admission only to B.Tech. degree course offered by Pondicherry Engineering College and B.Pharm, B.Sc.(Nursing), B.P.T. & B.Sc.(MLT) degree courses offered by Mother Theresa Institute of Health Sciences, Puducherry (MTIHS). Those seeking admission to B.Tech course shall apply with AIEEE marks. They need not to appear in JET but should submit application for B. Tech course with AIEE Marks. But to get admission in MTIHS, the candidates required to JET, conducted by CENTAC, Government of Puducherry.