CHENNAI: All private engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu have been asked to decide, before May 30, whether they would adopt the marks of the common entrance test (CET) to be conducted by the Consortium, or the one conducted by the State (TNPCEE).

No college should effect any admissions before May 30, the Justice S.S. Subramani Committee has ruled. For admissions under the management quota, the colleges should use only one merit list, not both. They should not issue individual application forms.

These should be in the name of the Consortium of Professional Colleges, the agency that conducts the CET for seats under the management quota.

The common application forms costing Rs. 400 should be available in the offices of the Consortium, the colleges and the Justice Subramani Committee in Chennai, the order issued on Tuesday said.

It detailed the mode of admissions to be adopted by the colleges for the management quota.

Justice Subramani, who chairs the committee for the conduct of common entrance test for private colleges, said the Supreme Court had directed that the single window system (SWS) should be followed. None of the private educational institutions could admit students without following the SWS. Mere surrender of (some) seats would not entitle a college to admit students for the remaining seats on its own.

Such colleges, while admitting students to the management quota, would also have to follow a centralised counselling and SWS, depending on the option exercised or deemed to have been exercised.

Terms and conditions

The colleges should make up their mind by May 30, the date on which the sale of application forms and prospectus begins. If any college fails to give its option within the stipulated time, the admission should be made only from the list prepared by Anna University and through its SWS for admissions.

The option so exercised should be informed to the committee in writing by registered post. It must also be stated in the prospectus.

The list of colleges that have opted to admit students from Anna University's merit list or deemed to have opted would be sent to the Directorate of Technical Education.

On receiving the intimation, the Commissioner of Technical Education will be competent to send candidates from the State list on the basis of merit to such colleges (by conducting a separate counselling and based on student option).

Colleges are bound to admit students in their institution on receiving the fee prescribed. Any college that refuses to admit such students will be liable for necessary action.

The committee will also get a list of the candidates.

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