5.

SPECIAL RESERVATION

Special Categories

The special reservation categories and the quota for these categories are given in the Table. Candidates are
instructed to produce appropriate certificates and supporting documents for special reservation claim. If
appropriate certificates and documents are not produced, their claim under such categories will not be
considered.
5.1 Only Tamil Nadu Native candidates are eligible for Special reservation.

Quota for Special Reservation Categories

Number of Seats
University Govt. &
Self-
Sl. No. Category Depts. and Govt.
Financing
University Aided TOTAL
Colleges
Colleges Colleges
1. Son’s / Daughter’s of Ex-Servicemen 8 34 108 150

2. Persons with benchmark disabilities 5% #

University Colleges /
University
Govt. / Aided and
Depts. TOTAL
Self-Financing
Colleges

3. Eminent Sports Persons as per Annexure II* 12 488 500

* G.O. (Ms) No. 121 HE (J1) Department dt: 03.07.2012.

List of Disabilities #
1. Blindness 11. Cerebral Palsy
2. Low-Vision 12. Muscular Dystrophy
3. Leprosy Cured persons 13. Chronic Neurological conditions
4. Hearing Impairment (deaf and hard of 14. Specific Learning Disabilities
hearing) 15. Multiple Sclerosis
5. Locomotor Disability 16. Speech and Language disability
6. Acid Attack Victim 17. Thalassemia
7. Dwarfism 18. Hemophilia
8. Intellectual Disability 19. Sickle Cell disease
9. Mental Illness 20. Multiple disabilities including deaf blindness
10. Autism Spectrum Disorder 21. Parkinson’s disease

# 1. Section 32 of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016(RPWD Act, 2016)

2. Letter No. 9768/DAP-3.1/2017-24, dated: 10.05.2024 from the Secretary to Government, Welfare of
Differently Abled Persons (DAP3.1) Department

S No Degree Programme Suitable/Excluded Disabilities

All disability excluded as per DGMS Circular No. 14/1972
A. B.E (Mining Engg.)
which requires physical fitness
All disability excluded as per Indian Maritime University
B. B.E (Marine Engg.)
norms
B.E / B.Tech in
1. Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
2. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
C. Suitable for all disabilities.
3. Computer and Communication Engineering
4. Computer Science and Bussiness System
5. Computer Science and Design
 6. Computer Science and Engineering
7. Computer Science and Engineering (AI and
Machine Learning)
8. Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial
Intelligence and Machine Learning)
9. Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber
Security)
10. Computer Science and Engineering (Data
Science)
11. Computer Science and Engineering (Internet
of Things And Cyber Security Including Block
Chain Technology)
12. Computer Science and Engineering (Internet
of Things)
13. Computer Science and Technology
14. Computer Technology
15. Cyber Security
16. Information Science and Engineering
17. Information Technology
18. M.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering
(Integrated 5 Years)

D. All other B.E /B.Tech. /B.Arch Programmes Suitable for all disabilities except 100% blind.

All disabilities will be assessed as per the certificates shown in the Information Brochure.