SC/ST Candidates
For candidates belonging to the SC and ST categories, respectively 15% and 7.5% seats are reserved in each program. Candidates belonging to these categories are admitted on the basis of a relaxed criteria (compared to the general (GE) category candidates).
In case all the reserved seats are not filled, a limited number of candidates are admitted to a Preparatory Course of one-year duration on the basis of a further relaxation of the qualifying criteria. This course attempts to prepare the students in Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry. On successful completion of the course, the students will be offered direct admission to the undergraduate programs in July 2009 against the unfilled reserved seats for JEE-2008.
Persons with Disability (PD)
For PD (including leprosy-cured) candidates, who are otherwise fit to pursue the course, and qualify JEE with relaxed norms relevant to this category, 3% seats are reserved as specified by the Government of India.
For any category of disability (viz., locomotor, visual, speech, and/or hearing), benefit would be given to those candidates who have at least 40% permanent physical impairment in relation to a body part / system / extremity / extremities / whole body, etc.
Note: Reservation for OBC candidates, if any, would be communicated as and when the Government order for the same is issued.
