Engineering Counselling Guidelines

Updated on: Monday, July 13, 2009

Telephonic conversation with Dr. V. Rhymend Uthariaraj , Director RCC & Secretary of Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions regarding engineering counselling

In order to provide guidance and clarification to students, 'Dinamalar' 'Kalvimalar' organized a telephonic counselling programme to elucidate engineering counselling .
Dr. V. Rhymend Uthariaraj , Director RCC & Secretary of Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions interacted through telephonic conversation with students and parents about the procedures involved in engineering counselling.

Question & Answers follows

I have secured 104.5 cut-off mark and yet to receive call letter for counselling? What are the certificates to be brought during counselling session?

- Janarthanan ,Ramanathaburam.

Students who have secured more than 161 cut-off were called for counseling now. The first phase counseling will run till July 29th. You will be called for second phase counselling in the month of August and the call letter will reach you soon. It is necessary to bring transfer certificate, 10th / 12th mark sheet, community certificate, nativity/ non-residential certificate if needed.

My son has secured 138 cut-off mark and interested to join mechanical engineering course. Does this cut-off mark is sufficient for the course? How to join under management quota?
- Navanitham Krishnan, Coimbatore

Your son will surely get admission to his interested course in any one of the colleges. To get admission under management quota you need to approach concerned colleges.

I have secured 180.25 cut-off mark? Will I get admission in the college of my choice?

-Saranya Venkatesh, Kodambakkam

Its unable to predict your admissions to desired colleges. For clarification visit Anna University website, rank position list and verify with your mark to know the vacancy position and colleges.

I need to know the difference between accredited and non-accredited courses?

-Uma shankar ,Coimbatore.

Generally, students wrongly understand between accredited and non-accredited courses. Approval received from All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Anna University affiliated colleges are allowed for counselling. National Board of Accreditation (NBA) is certified for various courses with good infrastructure and faculty etc. This certification is not a mandatory . For accredited courses, TN government had fixed annual tuition fees 32,500 and for non- accredited courses yearly payment is 40,000.

I have secured 190.75 cut-off mark, Will I get admissions in Mechanical engineering at Anna University or shall I opt manufacturing engineering?
- Yamuna , Velachery

Students who have secured more than your cut-off will have more priority in choosing their desired courses. So you will have chances in choosing from the remaining courses. Broadly speaking, it is advisable to select courses according to his / her own interest. If you don't get admission in mechanical, then go for manufacturing.

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