Compare NIT Puducherry vs CIT Coimbatore

1. Joint Entrance Examination (Main)

• Admission to Undergraduate Engineering Program for the candidates from India at NITs, IIITs, and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTI) shall include the performance in the class 12/other Qualifying Examination and in the Joint Entrance Examination, JEE (Main).

2. Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB)

• A Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) constituted by the Govt. of India coordinates admissions for the candidates from India to UG degree programmes in engineering, technology and architecture based on the All India Rank obtained through class 12/other Qualifying Examination and Joint Entrance Examination, JEE (Main). CSAB is constituted in order to facilitate the seat allocation to students. The merit list (All India Rank) for admission to NITs and other CFTIs will be prepared by CBSE by giving 40% weightage (suitably normalized) to class XII (or equivalent examination) and 60% to the performance in JEE (Main) Examination.

3. Admissions Under DASA Scheme

• Admissions are open for Foreign Nationals / Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) / Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) under Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) Scheme to National Institutes of Technology (NITs), IIITs, and other premier Technical Institutions.

Admission based on TNEA entrance exam.

• Candidates for admission to the first year of the B.Tech., degree programmes shall be required to have passed the Higher Secondary Examination (Academic stream) with Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry as three of the four subjects of study under Part III or any Examination recognized as equivalent.
• The selection is governed by JoSAA.
• The Minimum marks required and the age limit as per the criteria prescribed by the admitting authority

Minimum Qualifications:

A pass in HSC (Academic) with Maths, Physics and Chemistry

(OR)

A pass in HSC (Vocational Stream) with Engineering Vocational subjects and any one or two of related subjects (Maths, Physics and Chemistry)

(OR)

Diploma in one of the Engineering Courses (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or Electronics)

(OR)

Any other Equivalent qualification approved by the State Board of Technical Education/Higher Secondary Board of Tamilnadu.

Candidates belonging to communities other than SC/ST should have passed the qualifying examination in not more than two appearances. Candidates belonging to SC/ST should have passed the qualifying examination in not more than three appearances.

Minimum Marks:

For SC/ST candidates, a mere pass in the qualifying examination will suffice.

Candidates belonging to communities other than SC/ST should have obtained the following minimum percentage of marks.

A) H.S.C. (Academic) and other equivalent candidates

OC – 45% average in the related subjects
BC – 40% average in the related subjects
MBC I DNC – 40% average in the related subjects
SC/ST – 40% average in the related subjects

B) H.S.C. (Vocational) Candidates

OC – 45% average in the related subjects
BC – 40% average in the related subjects
MBC I DNC – 40% average in the related subjects
SC/ST – 40% average in the related subjects

C) Diploma Holders

OC – 45% average in the related subjects
BC – 40% average in the related subjects
MBC I DNC – 40% average in the related subjects
SC/ST – 40% average in the related subjects

Age Limit

No Age Limit