AMRITA Engineering (UG) 2014 Important Notes

Before mailing the application, please ensure that
. your name is written as per the 12th class records.
. full & correct mailing address is written. ( NRI’s shall give their address in India)
. your contact phone number (land phone & mobile phone) & Email ID are written correctly.
. you have used black ball point pen to write and HB pencil to darken the bubbles.
. you have mentioned correctly the city code of the examination centre, first and second choice.
. you have mentioned correctly the State code from where you have completed your 12th class.
. you have affixed a recent passport size colour photograph of good quality in the space provided.
. your photograph is not attested.
. you have signed in the space provided on the first page and second page of the Application Form.
. your parent / guardian has signed the declaration.
. you have not used any pin or staple on the application.
. you have retained a photocopy of the filled-in application form and DD for future reference.
. your application is to be despatched in the pre-addressed cover intended for sending the same
and is addressed to;
The Admission Co-ordinator
Amrita School of Engineering
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University
(P.O) Amritanagar, Ettimadai, Coimbatore – 641 112.
Tamilnadu.
Phone: 0422 – 2685000

Please go through the following general information:
1. Please ensure that you are using the correct application form intended for Amrita Entrance Examination – Engineering 2014.
2. NRI candidates shall give their address in India for correspondence.
3. Ensure that you fulfill all the eligibility criteria given in section 3 of the Information Handbook.
4. Submit only one application form.
5. Your application must be complete in all respects. Incomplete applications are liable to be rejected.
6. Application forms will be machine processed. The machine will read only fully darkened bubbles.
Please see section 6 & 7 of the Information Handbook before filling the application form.
7. Options once selected in the application cannot be changed at a later date.
8. Completed application form shall be sent only to the address given in section 8 of the Information Handbook.
9. For Fee structure visit University website: www.amrita.edu
10.The application fee is not refundable.
11.The courts at Coimbatore shall have the jurisdiction to settle and decide all matters and disputes related to Amrita Entrance Examination – Engineering 2014.

AMRITA Engineering (UG) 2014 FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) : 

Qn.- 1. What is the procedure to get admission for B.Tech. in Amrita University ?

Ans: A candidate should have a pass in 10+2 ( class XII ) or its equivalent securing an aggregate of 60% marks in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry with not less than 55% marks in each of these three subjects (or) a three year Diploma in engineering with minimum 60% marks, awarded by any State Board of Technical Education and also should appear for Amrita Entrance Exam to be eligible to get admission based on his / her rank in the entrance exam. Age restrictions apply.

Qn.– 2. Can a candidate who has scored high rank in any other national or state entrance exam get direct admission in Amrita?

Ans : No. Only candidates who appeared for Amrita Entrance exam 2014 are eligible for admission.

Qn.– 3. Is Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham affiliated to any University for purpose of recognition of degrees?

Ans : No. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is a University established under sec 3 of UGC Act 1956. Being a University, the question of affiliation to another university does not arise. Since the university is recognized by UGC and Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India, the courses offered by Amrita University are recognized. The University is accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council ( NAAC ) with ‘A’ Grade in 2009. The HRD Ministry’s Panel Report(2010) on Deemed Universities has graded Amrita in Category ‘A’.

Qn.– 4. How is Amrita B.Tech.Programme designed?

Ans : Choice Based credit system with continuous evaluation is followed in semester pattern.

Qn.– 5. Is campus transfer possible after joining the B.Tech. programme in anyone of the Amrita campuses?

Ans : No. There is no provision for campus transfer.

Qn.– 6. How many students are presently studying in the University?

Ans: At present around 15,000 students are studying in the five campuses of the University.

Qn.– 7. Where should I attend the counselling for B.Tech. admission?

Ans : You can attend the counselling in any one of the three campuses at your convenience and opt any branch in any one of the three campuses according to the availability of seat at the time of your counselling.

Qn.– 8. At the time of counselling, is the presence of candidate compulsory?

Ans : Yes, the candidate along with his parent or guardian shall be present at the counselling desk.

Qn.– 9. If I do not receive call letter in time to attend the counselling, what can I do?

Ans : The rank list and counselling schedule will be published in the university website. Candidates who do not get the intimation letter shall check the website and if their rank is included for counselling, they may attend the counselling with all their original certificates as specified. Moreover they may contact the university office in this regard before the date of counselling. (Ph : 0422 2685169/170)

Qn.– 10.In XII class exam my average marks for Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics is above 60% but in Physics the score is less than 55%. Can I attend the counselling?

Ans : No. You should get 55% or more in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry each together with 60% aggregate in these three subjects.

 

AMRITA Engineering (UG) 2014 General Instructions for the students :-

• Sealed question booklet will be in 4 versions A, B, C & D. The version code of the question booklet, the number of pages and question booklet number will be printed on the front page of the question booklet.
• Using blue / black ball point pen, candidate shall write his / her name, registration number and signature in the spaces provided in the question booklet.
• Answer sheet :  An OMR answer sheet is used for marking the answers. Specimen of the OMR answer sheet .
• Distribution of Question Booklet and Answer Sheet :  Question booklet and coded answer sheet will be distributed in the examination hall 15 minutes before the actual time of commencement of examination, so that the candidates shall have sufficient time to read the instructions and fill up the required information on question booklet and answer sheet.
• Important Points to note :   The candidate should not do any rough work on the answer sheet. All rough work should be done in the space provided for the purpose in the question booklet.
• Extra care is needed while handling the coded answer sheet in the following respects.
• DO NOT: (i) pin or staple (ii) punch or tag (iii) make hole anywhere (iv) wet or soil (v) tear or mutilate (vi) wrinkle or fold the coded answer sheet.

(a) Use the OMR answer sheet carefully ; no spare sheet will be issued under any circumstance.

(b) Do not fold or make any stray mark on the OMR Sheet.

(c) Use HB pencil or Blue / Black  ball point pen shading the bubbles and use ball point pen for writing.

(d) In the OMR answer sheet , make the following entries

1) write the Registration Number, Question Booklet Number and Question Booklet Version code using ball point pen.

2) Fill the oval corresponding to the  Registration number, Question Booklet Number and Question Booklet Version code using HB pencil/Ball point pen.

3) Write your Name and Signature  using ball point pen.

(e) Rough work should not be done on the Answer Sheet.

AMRITA Engineering (UG) 2014 Information Updates :

1. AMRITA Engineering (UG) 2014 OMR Sheet
2. AMRITA Engineering (UG) 2014 General Instructions
3. AMRITA Engineering (UG) 2014 FAQs
4. AMRITA Engineering (UG) 2014 Important Notes
5. AMRITA Engineering (UG) 2014 Check List