Basic Eligibility Qualification

The candidates should fulfill the following eligibility criteria:

Candidate should be an Indian National Candidate should have passed/appeared* Bachelor degree or equivalent in the relevant field of Engineering/Technology from State Governments/MHRD approved institutions, with at least 50 % Aggregate marks (at least 45% marks in case of candidates of Backward class categories and persons with disability belonging to Maharashtra State only) The candidate should possess Bachelor degree in the relevant course of Engineering/Technology as specified in the eligibility criteria of the concerned University for which admission is being sought to a particular Post graduate degree course/specialization Important Note: - The candidates must ensure before applying for admission to the post graduate degree courses/specialization in Master of Engineering/ Technology in a particular University that he/she is eligible for admission to the programme of his/her choice as per the relevant Eligibility Rules of the concerned University.

Eligibility Criteria for Admission through CAP

Eligibility Criteria for admissions to Maharashtra state and OMS candidates Basic educational qualification as specified in Rule No. 2.1. Having Positive GATE Score in respective qualifying branch Candidature Type in CAP:

The Candidature Type of the candidate plays an important role in the CAP. To be eligible as candidate, he/she has to have type of candidature as Type A or B or C or D status. The Candidature Type of the candidate can be determined as per the guidelines provided in Table 2. Candidate should carefully follow the guidelines and select their Candidature Type properly while submitting application form for CAP.

Type of Candidature for Maharashtra State candidates: Sr.No. Type of Candidature /Eligibility 1 Type A : Passing HSC and Qualifying examination (Bachelor Degree) from Maharashtra state. OR Passing Diploma in Engineering / Technology and Qualifying examination (Bachelor Degree) from Maharashtra State

AND

Candidate is Domiciled or Born in the State of Maharashtra 2 Type B : Does not satisfy as Type A But Candidate / Father or Mother of the candidate is Domiciled in the State of Maharashtra.

3 Type C : Does not satisfy as Type A and Type-B But Father or Mother of the candidate is an employee of the Government of India or Government of India Undertaking who is posted and reported to duty in Maharashtra State before the last date for submitting the application for Admission.

4 Type D : Does not satisfy as Type A, Type-B and Type-C But Father or Mother of the candidate is an employee of the Government of Maharashtra / Government of Maharashtra Undertaking.

Type of Candidature for Outside Maharashtra State (OMS) candidates Sr.No. Eligibility Type of Candidature

1 Type OMS : OMS candidate should be an Indian national, who is not satisfying any of the conditions Stated in Sr. No.1, 2, 3, 4 (i.e., Type A,B,C,D) of rule 3.1. OMS(Outside Maharashtra State) In brief, candidate will have type of candidature as “Outside Maharashtra State” if the Indian National candidate passes either HSC or Qualifying examination or both the examinations from a college outside Maharashtra State AND the candidate does not satisfy conditions of being either of the Type A, B, C or D candidature. There shall be no reservation for the backward class category seats in case of OMS candidates.

Reservation for Backward class Candidates:

The percentage of seats reserved for candidates of backward class categories belonging to Maharashtra State are as per the details shown in Table 3. The percentages of reservation are the percentages of the seats available for Maharashtra candidates (Maharashtra State seats) who are coming under the purview of the Competent Authority in the Government/Government Aided/University Department/University Managed institutes/ Unaided Non-Minority Institutions. In Unaided Minority Institutes, there is no reservation for backward class category candidates; however reservation for backward class candidates can be implemented under CAP provided that the management of the institute gives the written consent.

Backward class candidates from the Maharashtra State only as per candidature type defined above (Rule 3.2) shall claim the category to which they belong at the time of submission of CAP application form for Admission. These are the minimum percentages of reservation exclusive of the backward class candidates securing allotment through General Merit.