1.
- (a) Candidates with at least 50% of marks either in the Bachelor’s Degree and / or in the Master’s Degree in Science/Social Sciences/Humanity are eligible. Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology with specialization in Science and Mathematics with 55% marks are also eligible for admission to B.Ed. Degree programme.
- (b) The candidates should have undergone 10+2+3 (15) pattern of study and passed the qualifying examination conducted by the respective State Board or C.B.S.E. or any other recognized Board of Education / Examination and U.G. Degree Examination of the U.G.C. recognized Universities in any one of the school subjects offered by the Directorate of School Education at the Secondary / Higher Secondary Education level.
- (c) The three year Diploma in Engineering shall be treated as equivalent to +2 course for the purpose of eligibility for admission.
2. Candidates, who have passed the U.G or P.G. Degree under Open University
System without 10+2 pattern of School Education examination are not eligible for admission.
3. Candidates, who have taken more than one major subject in Part III &
Part IV (under Double / Triple Major System) of U.G. degree course should have to choose only one of the major subjects and should have applied for that Major subject only, In such cases, marks obtained by the candidates in two/three major subjects shall be taken into account to arrive at the percentage of marks as stipulated in Item (8) herein.
4. Candidates, who have passed any degree under Additional Degree Programme or lateral entry mode with less than three years of duration are not eligible for admission.
5. Candidates, who have passed under four year Dual Degree Programme with two major subjects under Part III are not eligible for admission.
6. Candidates , who have qualified in the P.G. Degree (5 year integrated course) under 10+2+5 pattern of study shall be considered for admission. In such cases, the marks obtained by the candidates in the first three years in Part III and Pat IV alone shall be taken into account for admission to the B.Ed. Degree programme for subject codes 01 to 08.
7.Equivalent Subjects
- (a) Candidates, who have done their U.G. degree in Applied Mathematics can apply for Mathematics.
- (b) Candidates, who have done their U.G. degree in Applied Physics,
Geo-Physics, Bio-Physics and Electronics can apply for Physical Science.
- (a) Candidates, who have done their U.G. degree in Applied Chemistry can apply for Physical Science.
- (b) Candidates, who have done their U.G. degree in Advanced Zoology, Bio-Technology, Plant-Biology and Plant Bio-Technology can apply for Biological Science.
- (c) Candidates, who have done their U.G. degree in Environmental Science and Micro-Biology can apply for Biological Science.
- (d) Candidates, who have done their U.G. degree in the school subjects (Subject Code 01 to 08) are eligible for admission to B.Ed. However, those who have done the U.G. in the subjects for which equivalence is not covered under the G.O. are not eligible for admission.
- (e) All the B.E./B.Tech. graduates irrespective of their Branch in Engineering/Technology are eligible to study either Mathematics or Physical Science as Pedagogy of a School Subject. However the B.E. /B.Tech. graduates in Computer Science related branches and Bio-Technology related branches are also eligible to study Computer Science and Biological Science as Pedagogy of School Subject respectively. The reservation of seats for the graduates in B.E./B.Tech. in each Pedagogy of School Subjects (viz. Mathematics, Physical Science, Biological Science & Computer Science) shall be 5% only.
- (f) Candidates, who have passed Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with not less than 3 years of duration under lateral entry are also eligible for admission.
8. Candidates, with the following marks in the U.G. Degree are eligible for admission to B.Ed. degree programme with the Subject Code 01 to 08.
| Community |
OC |
BC/BC(M) |
MBC/DNC |
SC/SC(A)/ST |
| Minimum Marks |
50% |
45% |
43% |
40% |
- (a) Marks obtained by the candidates in the U.G. Degree Course in Part-III & Part-IV (Tamil, English, Mathematics, Physical Science (Physics), Physical Science(Chemistry), Biological Science(Botany), Biological Science(Zoology), History alone shall be taken into account to arrive at the percentage of marks mentioned above.
- (b) For the students who have done their Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering / Technology, the marks obtained in their Degree shall be taken into account.
- (c) Rounding of marks to the next higher integer shall not be permitted.
- (d) The candidates who are qualified in U.G. degree under Open University System after passing 10th Std. and +2 examinations shall alone be considered for admission to B.Ed. degree programme.
- (e) The candidates who are qualified in U.G. degree under Open University System without passing 10th Std. and +2 examinations and subsequently passing 10th Std. and +2 examinations are not eligible for admission to B.Ed. degree programme.
The basis of selection shall be in accordance with the Regulations of the University / Government of Tamil Nadu Guidelines for admission to B.Ed. degree programme in force from time to time.
