Central Universities Common Entrance Test ( CUCET )

Central University of Tamil Nadu ( CUTN ) was established by an Act of Parliament (No.25 of 20 March 2009).The University was inaugurated on 30 September 2009 by Kapil Sibal who laid the foundation stone, in the presence of M Karunanidhi and M. K. Stalin. Presently CUTN is functioning in a temporary campus with an area of 55000 sq.ft. in the Thiruvarur District Collectorate. Central university of Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test ( CUCET ) conduct the Entrance Examination for the Integrated M. Sc course, M.A Course, M. Tech Course, Ph. D course Admission for the academic year of 2015-2016. About complete Details are Presented in Below.

CUCET 2021 Eligibility Criteria

Central university of Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test ( CUCET ) Eligibility Criteria – 2015 :

For Integrated M. Sc course, M.A Course, M. Tech Course, Ph. D course:

Integrated M. Sc. Programmes ( 5 Years )
Programme Name	Eligibility Criteria
Mathematics	Plus two examination or equivalent of any recognized board in India with 60% marks ( Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science / Biology ) for general category, 55% marks for OBC ( Non-Creamy layer ) and 50% marks for SC / ST candidates. The candidates should not have completed 20 years of age as on 01-07-2015.
Physics	Plus two examination or equivalent of any recognized board in India with 60% marks ( Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Computer Science / Biology) for general category, 55% marks for OBC ( Non-Creamy layer ) and 50% marks for SC / ST candidates. The candidates should not have completed 20 years of age as on 01-07-2015.
Chemistry	Plus two examination or equivalent of any recognized board in India with 60% marks ( Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science / Biology ) for general category, 55% marks for OBC ( Non-creamy layer ) and 50% marks for SC / ST candidates. The candidates should not have completed 20 years of age as on 01-07-2015.
Life Sciences	Plus two examination or equivalent of any recognized board in India with 60% marks ( Biology, Physics, Chemistry with or without Mathematics / Computer Science ) for general category, 55% marks for OBC ( Non- Creamy layer ) and 50% marks for SC / ST candidates. The candidates should not have completed 20 years of age as on 01-07-2015.
Economics	Plus two examination or equivalent of any recognized board in India with Mathematics or Economics with Business Mathematics at the Hr. Secondary level with 60% marks in aggregate for general category, 55% marks for OBC ( Non-Creamy layer ) and 50% marks for SC / ST candidates. The candidates should not have completed 20 years of age as on 01-07-2015.
M.A. Programmes ( 2 Years )
English Studies	Bachelor's degree with at least 55% marks for General Category, 50% marks for OBC ( Non- creamy Layer ) , 45% marks for SC / ST candidates with English as major or one of the major subjects. The candidates should not have completed 30 years of age as on 01-07-2015. For those who qualify CUCET 2015, the department of English Studies will administer an additional test for selecting candidates for admitting to M.A English Studies. The duration of the test will be an hour and candidates will answer one out of 6 descriptive type questions.
Tamil	Bachelor's degree with at least 55% marks for General Category, 50% marks for OBC ( Non- creamy Layer ), 45% marks for SC / ST candidates with Tamil as a major subject or as one of the subjects. The candidates should not have completed 30 years of age as on 01-07-2015. Candidates admitted may be provided scholarships and book grant by CICT ]. For CUCET passed candidates an interview may be conducted by the Department in addition.
Social work	Any Bachelor’s Degree of a minimum of 3 years duration or its equivalent ( under the 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 ) from a recognized university, in any discipline. Minimum marks in the qualifying examination for admission is 55% for general category, 50% marks for OBC ( Non-creamy Layer ) and 45% marks for SC / ST candidates. The candidates should not have completed 30 years of age as on 01-07-2015.
Media and communication	Any Bachelor's degree from a recognized university with at least 55% marks for general category, 50% marks OBC ( Non-creamy Layer ) and 45% marks for SC / ST candidates at Graduate level. The candidates should not have completed 30 years of age as on 01-07-2015.
Hindi	A Bachelor’s Degree in Hindi with at least 55% ( Gen ) [ 50% ( OBC Non Creamy Layer ) / 45 % ( SC / ST ) ] of aggregate marks (or) any Bachelor’s Degree with at least 55% ( Gen ) [ 50% ( OBC Non Creamy Layer ) / 45% ( SC / ST ) ] of marks in Hindi a Optional / Elective / Compulsory Language
M.Sc. Programmes ( 2 Years )
General Economics	Any graduate of a recognized University with a minimum of 55% marks for general category, 50% marks for OBC ( Non-Creamy Layer ), 45% marks for SC / ST Candidates and had studied Mathematics at plus two level. The candidates should not have completed 24 years of age as on 01-07-2015.
Financial Economics
Applied Quantitative Finance
Environmental Economics
Actuarial Economics
Chemistry	Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry ( Main ) or with Chemistry as one of the major subjects. Candidates should have secured a minimum of 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA ( on a 10- point scale ) in the qualifying degree examination for General category, 55% marks or 6.0 CGPA ( on a 10 point scale ) for OBC and 50% aggregate marks or 5.5 CGPA ( on a 10-point scale ) for SC / ST candidates. The candidates should not have completed 24 years of age as on 01-07-2015.
M.Tech Programmes ( 2 Years )
Material Science and Nano Technology	First Class M.Sc. in Physics / Chemistry / Applied Physics / Applied Chemistry/ Material Science / Nano Science / Nano Technology or BE / B.Tech. ( except Computer Science / IT ). Minimum marks in the qualifying examination for admission is 60% for general category, 55% for OBC ( Non-creamy Layer ) and 50% for SC / ST candidates. The candidates should not have completed 30 years of age as on 01-07-2015.
Energy and Environmental Technology	First Class M.Sc. in Physics / Chemistry / Applied Physics / Applied Chemistry / Material Science/ Energy & Environmental Science / Nano Science / Nano Technology or BE / B.Tech. in Metallurgy / Mechanical / Electrical / Civil / Energy / Chemical / Environmental Engineering etc. Minimum marks in the qualifying examination for admission is 60% for general category, 55% for OBC ( Non-creamy Layer ) and 50% for SC / ST candidates. The candidates should not have completed 30 years of age as on 01-07-2015.
PhD Programmes
English	A consistently good academic record possessing a Master's Degree ( two years duration ) with a minimum of 55% marks [ 50% for OBC ( Non-creamy layer ) and 45% for SC / ST ] in the concerned or an allied subject, preceded by a Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent Degree of three years duration from a recognized University / Institute. UGC-NET qualified Candidates are exempted from Entrance test. Interview / written test may be conducted by the department in addition to the above.
Physics	A consistently good academic record possessing a Master's Degree ( two years duration ) with a minimum of 55% marks [ 50% for OBC ( Non-creamy layer ) and 45% for SC / ST ] in Physics or equivalent degree, preceded by a Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent Degree of three years duration from a recognized University / Institute. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for Interview. UGC-CSIR NET / GATE/ Equivalent national fellowship candidates are exempted from Entrance Test.
Chemistry	A consistently good academic record possessing a Master's Degree ( two years duration) with a minimum of 55% marks [ 50% for OBC ( Non-creamy layer ) and 45% for SC / ST ] in Chemistry / Organic Chemistry / Inorganic Chemistry / Physical Chemistry or equivalent degree, preceded by a Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent Degree of three years duration from a recognized University / Institute. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for Interview. UGC-CSIR NET / GATE / SLET qualified candidates and DST-INSPIRE / RGNF / MANF fellowship holders are exempted from Entrance Test.
Tamil	A consistently good academic record possessing a Master's Degree ( two years duration ) with a minimum of 55% marks [ 50% for OBC ( Non-creamy layer ) and 45% for SC / ST ] in Master’s degree in Tamil / equivalent subject in Tamil , preceded by a Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent Degree of three years duration from a recognized University. For CUCET passed candidates, an Interview may be conducted by the Department. UGCNET qualified Candidates are exempted from Entrance test, for them a written test and interview may be conducted by the Department in addition.
Life Sciences	A consistently good academic record possessing a Master's Degree ( two years duration ) with a minimum of 55% marks [ 50% for OBC ( Non-creamy layer ) and 45% for SC / ST ] in Life Sciences / Zoology / Animal Sciences / Biomedical Sciences / Biological Sciences / Biochemistry / Biotechnology / Genetics / Botany / Plant Sciences, preceded by a Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent Degree of three years duration from a recognized University / Institute. UGC-CSIR NET / GATE qualified Candidates are exempted from Entrance Test.
Economics	A consistently good academic record possessing a Master's Degree ( two years duration ) in Economics with a minimum of 55% marks [ 50% for OBC ( Non-creamy layer ) and 45% for SC / ST ] overall marks, preceded by a Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent Degree of three years duration from a recognized University / Institute. Candidates with UGC-JRF are exempted from entrance test.
Mathematics	A consistently good academic record possessing a Master's Degree ( two years duration ) with a minimum of 55% marks [ 50% for OBC ( Non-creamy layer ) and 45% for SC / ST ] in Mathematics, preceded by a Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent Degree of three years duration from a recognized University / Institute. The selection will also be based on the interview conducted by the Department. Candidates with UGC-CSIR JRF, GATE, NBHM or qualified in any other National level Exams for admission into PhD programmes are exempted from entrance test.