
 State of Tamilnadu- Act
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 The Tamil Nadu Regulation of Admission in Professional Courses Rules, 2006
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 TAMILNADU
   
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 The Tamil Nadu Regulation of Admission in Professional Courses Rules, 2006
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 Rule THE-TAMIL-NADU-REGULATION-OF-ADMISSION-IN-PROFESSIONAL-COURSES-RULES-2006 of 2006
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* Published on 18 February 2006
* Commenced on 18 February 2006
 The Tamil Nadu Regulation of Admission in Professional Courses Rules, 2006
 
 Published vide Notification No. G.O. Ms. No. 61, Higher Education (J2), dated the 18th February 2006 - S.R.O. No. A-6(a) / 2006
 
 Published in Part III-Section 1(a) , Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, (Issue No. 54, Pages 1-2), dated the 18th February 2006.
 
 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 1.0 of the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Admission in Professional Courses Act, 2006 (Tamil Nadu Act
 2 of 2006 
 ), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following rules:-
 
### 1. Short title.
 - These rules may be called the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Admission in Professional Courses Rules, 2006.
 
### 2. Definitions.
 - In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
 
(i) "Act" means the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Admission in Professional Courses Act, 2006 (Tamil Nadu Act
 2 of 2006 
 );
 
(ii) "Students of Boards other than State Board" means the students who have taken school curriculum either by means of Central Board of Secondary Education or Indian School Leaving Certificate Course or any other Board other than the State Board in Tamil Nadu or any other School qualifying certificate which are treated to be equivalent to the Board of Secondary Examinations in Higher Secondary Course conducted by the State Board in Tamil Nadu;
 
(iii) Words and expressions used but not defined in these rules shall have the meaning respectively assigned to them in the Act.
 
### 3. Validity of Common Entrance Test.
 - The marks obtained in the Common Entrance Test conducted for admission to professional courses for a particular academic year are valid for that academic year only.
 
### 4. Computation of marks and preparation of Common merit list.
 - Common merit list will be prepared by computing the aggregate marks obtained by the students, in the related subjects (theory and practical mentioned in the prospectus), in the twelfth standard (plus two) examination conducted by the State Board and by computing the aggregate marks obtained by the students, other than the State Board, who appeared for the qualifying examination, in the Common Entrance Test (theory and practical mentioned in the prospectus), based on the State Board syllabus in the appropriate ratio.
 
### 5. Authority to conduct the Common Entrance Test.
 - The Common, Entrance Test will be conducted by the Director of Government Examinations, Government of Tamil Nadu.
 
### 6. Authority to make admission through Single Window System.
 - The Single Window System of admission will be made by the following authorities, namely,-
 
(i) Anna University, in respect of admission to Engineering and allied courses,
 
(ii) Selection Committee, Directorate of Medical Education, in respect of admission to Medicine and allied courses,
 
(iii) Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, in respect of admission to B.Sc.(Agri) and allied courses, and
 
(iv) Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, in respect of admission to B.V. Sc. & A.H./ B.F. Sc. and allied courses.
 
### 7. Voluntary sharing of seats by unaided professional colleges.
 - Unaided professional colleges may voluntarily give, in writing their consent to the Government or the Director of Government Examinations, Government of Tamil Nadu or to the Authority or authorities specified in Rule 6. While doing so, they shall intimate clearly the number of seats they will be surrendering to the Government of Tamil Nadu for making admission through its Single Window System by following the rule of reservation as provided in the Tamil Nadu Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions and of appointments of posts in the services under the State)
 
### 8. To give effect to the Provisions of Rule 7.
 - The Government of Tamil Nadu or any authority authorised by the Government in this behalf shall write to all the unaided professional colleges and the willing unaided professional colleges may, within the time specified in the letter, make such request in writing indicating clearly the number of seats, course-wise they will be surrendering voluntarily for admission through Single Window System.
 
### 9. Institutions coming under Single Window System.
 - The following institutions shall be covered under the Single Window System, namely:-
 
(a) Constituent Colleges of University/ Universities;
 
(b) Government Colleges;
 
(c) government Aided Colleges; and
 
(d) Unaided professional colleges which have voluntarily surrendered seats for admission to the specified number of seats in the specified courses as mentioned in the Prospectus.
 
### 10. Relevant details of Common Entrance Test and admission have to be mentioned in the Prospectus.
(a) Details with reference to the Common Entrance Test shall be given in the Prospectus issued in that behalf by the authority concerned.
 
(b) Information relating to admission to the various professional courses under Single Window System shall be given in the Prospectus issued in that behalf by the authority concerned.
 

