Siksha O Anusandhan University

ADMISSION RULES AND PROCEDURE:

he reservation policy will be followed as specified in article 13.

Admission is strictly based on merit rank and choice of the candidate with respect to course given during the counselling.

Candidates will be called for counselling as per the schedule to be dispatched along with the rank card.

During Counselling all certificates in original will be verified. For records of the Institutes, two sets of attested copies of the certificates and mark sheets etc. will be collected during counselling.

A candidate selected through the counselling for a course is admitted and registered as a student of SOA University automatically. The student receives a registration number and a university registration card.

Candidates who do not receive the SAAT – 2012 rank card or have lost the rank card can get a duplicate rank card from SAAT – 2012 Cell, on payment of a 200/- in the form of a Demand Draft drawn in favour of SIKSHA 'O' ANUSANDHAN UNIVERSITY, Bhubaneswar, payable at Bhubaneswar.
NOTE : At any time during the course of study in the university, if it is found that the student is not satisfying the minimum eligibility criteria for admission into a particular course as prescribed by the SAAT-2012 information brochure and rules laid down by other satutory bodies, the candidates admission will be cancelled. He/She cannot claim for the same in court of law. Hence, candidates are requested to make sure that they fulfill all the criteria before seeking admission.

RESERVATION POLICY:

13.1 15% and 7.5% seats in all programmes are reserved respectively for candidates belonging to Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe by birth (not by marriage or adoption).
Note : Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe persons who have migrated from their State of origin to another State for the purpose of seeking education, employment etc., will be deemed to be Scheduled Caste / Tribe of Stateof their origin and will be entitled to derive benefits from the State of origin and not from the State to which they have migrated. (Vide Govt. India Letter No. BC/
160 14.1.82 SC & BCD / dated 22nd Feb., 1985). Thus, SC/ST candidates from Odisha who are staying outside the State have to produce SC/ST certificate from the competent authority of Odisha State during counselling. Separate merit lists will be drawn up for each reserved category. If eligible candidates belonging to one reserved category are not available, seats can be filled up by the candidates belonging to the general category.

OBC/SEBC candidates are eligible only for mark relaxation in qualifying examination.

Candidates applying for SC/ST/OBC/SEBC/MC category shall furnish SC/ST/OBC/SEBC/MC certificate from the Tahasildar of the place of birth at the time of counselling in the format given in the Counselling Brochure.

3% seats are reserved for physical disability (PH) candidates for admission to engineering / technology / MBA / MCA / HMCT / Pharmacy / Nursing / Law / Biotechnology courses and candidates are eligible to be considered under Physically Handicapped Catagory for admission to these courses with 40% disabilities in consonance with section-39 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal opportunities, Protection of Rights and full participation) Act, 1995. 3% of total MBBS / BDS seats are reserved for candidates with Locomotory disability of lower limbs between 50 to 70%. For any unfilled seats in this 3% quota shall be filled up by persons with locomotors disability of lower limbs between 40 to 50%. Candidates applying for PH reserved category shall have to furnish a medical certificate from a medical board constituted under the chairmanship of Dean, Institute of Medical Science & SUM Hospital (IMS & SH) with senior professors of the Institute of Medical Science & SUM Hospital (IMS& SH) and Director (Admissions) of SOA University or his representative(s) at the time of counselling in format given in the Counselling Brochure. The Board should certify that they are eligible to be categorized as physically handicapped candidates with capable of undergoing each part of the requirements for Engineering / Medical studies. The decision of the Medical Board will be final &
binding. They SHOULD NOT, therefore, submit along with the application form any medical certificate to the effect that they are physically handicapped. Visual disability and hearing impairment candidates are not eligible as stipulated by Medical Council of India.

30% of seats in all the programmes are reserved for women candidates.

Seats available under general category in any course are those available after deduction of the number of seats pertaining to the reserved categories from the total number of seats available for that particular course.

For admission into a programme a candidate belonging to categories 13.1, 13.2 and 13.4 can also compete under general category provided he/she satisfies all conditions of eligibility for the same. At the time of counselling for admission, a candidate
figuring in the merit list for both reserved and general categories may first exercise his/her option for the institute and discipline for admission under reserved category. A candidate who forgoes his / her option under reserved categories is entitled to exercise his/ her option subsequently for the institute and discipline for admission according to his/her merit position under general category.

If a candidate does not report during scheduled date / hour of counselling, he/she will be treated as an
absentee and no seat will be kept reserved for him/ her. A candidate failing to report for counselling will not be permitted to participate in the counselling subsequently under any circumstances. d) If all the seats belonging to ST reserved category are not filled up due to non-availability of candidates belonging to ST category, such vacant seats may be filled up by candidates belonging to SC category. If all the seats belonging to SC reserved category are not filled up due to non-availability of candidadates belonging SC category, such vacant seats may be filled up by general category.If all the seats belonging to PH reserved category are not filled up due to non-availability of candidates belonging to PH category, such vacant seats may be filled up by candidates belonging to general category.

eats reserved under women category will be filled up by general category candidates in case the same are not filled up.

No reservation norms are applicable for lateral entry admissions.
Note : In case of any change in the percentage of reservation of seats/reservation criteria mentioned in the clause above on the basis of guidelines from MHRD it will be intimated through the counselling brochure to all the merit listed candidates. It will also be published in our website and in the notice board at the counselling venue.

CHOICE OF DISCIPLINE :
Selection for admission will be strictly on the basis of rank secured in the merit list subject to the availability of seats in the disciplines at the time of counselling for admission. A candidate failing to report for counselling on the date and time prescribed will not be given chance subsequently under any circumstances.

Counselling - Cum - Admission

The counselling of qualified candidates shall be held in the university campus / ITER Campus. The exact schedule of counselling shall be intimated later to the qualified candidates along with their rank cards. Counselling and seat allocation will be purely on merit basis i.e. based on the performance in the Entrance Examination. Counselling Schedule will be published in the website on the day of declaration of result. Candidates have to attend the counselling as per the schedule. Verification of original documents would be done at the time of counselling / admission, so as to verify records of identification, age, qualifying examination and category of candidates. The university shall fill up 35% of seats through AIEEE (B.Tech.),15% through AIPMT (MBBS / BDS) and 15% NRI in lieu of management quota (these candidates must be qualified in SAAT-2012 or any equivalent State/National level Entrance Test). Rest of the seats will be filled up through SAAT– 2012.

For lateral entry, the university shall fill up 20% of seats in each branch of B.Tech, B.Pharm and BHMCT through counselling over and above the sanctioned strength.

The university reserves the right to fill up the vacant seats, if any, in any discipline on a suitable basis as approved by the competent authority of the university.

ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS TO BE BROUGHT ON THE DAY OF THE COUNSELLING - CUM - ADMISSION.

a. Admit card of SAAT - 2012
b. Rank Card of SAAT – 2012
c. Original Date of Birth Certificate / 10th certificate
d. Original School / College Leaving Certificate
e. +2 Certificate
f.. +2 Mark Sheet and 10th Mark Sheet
g. Diploma Certificate (for Lateral Entry Candidates)
h. Diploma Mark Sheet (for Lateral Entry Candidates)
i. Bachelor's Degree Certificate (for MCA / M.Tech. / M.Pharm. / M.Sc. Nursing / M.Sc. Bio-tech./MBA/MHA/ MHMCT)
j. Bachelor's Degree Mark Sheet (for MCA / M.Tech. / M.Pharm. / M.Sc. Nursing / M.Sc. Bio-tech./MBA/MHA/ MHMCT)
k. Bank Draft: A fee of Rs. 30,000/- (non-refundable) in the form of a demand draft drawn from any nationalized bank in favour of Siksha O Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, payable at Bhubaneswar.
l. Any other relevant certificate as mentioned in this Brochure.
m. Two sets of attested photocopy of all original documents.
n. Four recent passport size coloured photographs
o. Caste Certificate in the prescribed format.

Enquiry Regarding Admission

Information regarding admission may be obtained from the University, SAAT – 2012.
Ph. : +91-674-2350216 / 2350180 / 2350181
Fax : +91-674-2351217 / 2351880
Website: www.soauniversity.ac.in
e-mail: saat@soauniversity.ac.in

Note : All enquiries and correspondence with SAAT–2012 authorities must bear the candidate's Application number.After receiving the admit card the candidate should also quote the Roll No. allotted to him/her in the correspondence, if any. Telephonic enquiry will be attended between 3.00PM to 5.00PM on all working days.

LEGAL JURISDICTION:

All disputes pertaining to the conduct of SAAT– 2012 shall fall within the jurisdiction of Bhubaneswar only. If any person or officer engages himself / herself in act(s) that would result in the leakage of the question paper(s) or attempt to use or help in the use of unfair means in this Examination, he / she shall be liable to prosecution under the Indian Penal Code.