NITs – Common M.Tech admission counseling (CCMT – 2012)
Important FAQ related to CCMT-2012
Q1. How many NITs or programmes can I apply to?
A1. A candidate is free to opt for as many NITs and as many programmes she/he wishes to choose through a single application. The online system of choice filling will be designed to display ONLY those choices to a particular candidate for which she/he is eligible. A Candidate could check her/his eligibility to various programs by using the check eligibilty link on the website. This link would be available shortly.
Q2. If I haven’t qualified with a valid GATE score OR I didn’t appear for GATE, Can I apply?
A2. No. This common counseling for M.Tech./M/Plan. admissions is exclusively for GATE qualified candidates, possessing valid GATE score (in year 2011 or 2012). However some NITs may permit non GATE candidates during the SPOT Round ONLY. You are advised to look for individual institute’s policy in SPOT round.
Q3. If a degree discipline doesn’t appear in list/menu while filling application, what do I do?
A3. All such eligible degree disciplines as reported by various NITs have been included in the list. The candidate may choose “Any other degree discipline” and fill their degree discipline, but please remember that such applicant would be eligible for only limited (1 or 2) programmes, if any. In case applicant selects an existing discipline in the list, then a candidate herself/himself has to make sure that she/he is eligible to all the choices PG programme filled by herself/hmself. It will be the liability of the candidate ONLY to produce/prove discipline equivalence at the allotted institute/reporting centre; and CCMT will not be responsible for any such act on candidate’s part.
Q4. How can I pay the application fee?
A4. The only mode of payment is ONLINE payment through Credit/Debit cards OR internet banking. Application fee is one time payable, and is non-refundable.
Q5. My final semester result will be out late. I will know if I have marks 60% or below only after the result is out. By that time last date of the application will be over, will you accept my form then?
A5. A candidate has to apply within duration of Application submission deadline. However, a candidate whose degree result is yet not available has time upto 15th September 2012, to produce overall result and provisional degree. A candidate till then applies on his own responsibility BUT will have to produce proof of & obtain qualifying marks till the aforesaid deadline. If a candidate is sure that the results would not be available till 15th Sept. 2012 or if s/he is sure that s/he would not be able to get the eligible CGPA/CGPI or % marks than such applicants should not apply.
Q6. If I apply now and I don’t get 60% will you pay my application fee back?
A6. Application fee is one time payable, and is non-refundable.
Q7. I have my cast certificate case pending. Can I apply and produce the certificate as and when I get it, till that point can I submit my brothers/sisters/mothers/fathers certificate to convince you that I belong to particular cast?
A7. The candidate has the responsibility to fill correct details, and produce relevant certificates in ORIGINAL when she/he first time reports to reporting centre (one of NITs) after allotment; she/he will lose her/his SEAT, if she/he doesn’t produce required certificate/s in ORIGINAL at that time.
Q8 Please accept an old creamy layer certificate and I shall produce new one as and when I get it.?
A8. The candidate has the responsibility to fill correct details, and produce relevant certificates in ORIGINAL as per desired FORMAT when she/he first time reports to reporting centre (one of NITs) after allotment; she/he will lose her/his SEAT, if she/he doesn’t produce required certificate/s in ORIGINAL as per desired FORMAT at that time.
Q9. Can I get transferred to NIT near my homes place after admitted to a particular NITs?
A10. There will not be any explicit consideration of request for change of institute
once allotted, whatsoever. However, there is a facility of opting for sliding to a higher
Choice during rounds; and depending upon availability of seats and merit, a
Candidate will automatically be slided to her/his higher-preferred choices, if OPTED
by candidate at the time of reporting in only first and second round. Such sliding
would be effective ONLY upto the third round.
Q11 When I proceed to choice filling I am getting a list of only 1-2 programmes or even zero programme, what should I do?
A11. It is the responsible of the candidate to first check her/his eligibility and then only proceed with filling application form,
Q12. What is minimum eligibility condition in terms of CGPA/CGPI or % marks?
A12. Minimum eligibility is 6.0 CGPA/CGPI on 10 scale or 55% marks for SC/ST candidates and 6.5 CGPA/CGPI on 10 scale or 60% marks for all remaining categories (Open, OBC and OM, if applicable). There would not be any relaxation of PWD candidates.
Q13 My son is sick and cannot reach any counseling centre. Can I come in his place and sign on his behalf.
A13. The candidate has to report in PERSON, failing which her/his candidature will be treated as “non-reported” and her/his allotment will stand cancelled.
Q14. I have given GATE exam in general category and qualified. I actually belong to a scheduled caste (OR ST OR OBC) category. So will it be possible now to avail the facilities of SC (OR ST OR OBC) category during application filling/counseling?
A14. Yes, you can do so; BUT you MUST fill in the caste category very carefully, as you are liable to produce correct certificate at the time of REPORTING, failing which your present-allotted seat will get cancelled, and you will be considered an OPEN category candidate for further rounds, if any.
Q15. I am in job, how can I apply to NIT of my choice, how many seats (and where ) are reserved for candidates in job/having work-experience, all over India?
A15. Current CMMT 2012, counseling is for candidates possessing valid GATE score ONLY (2011 or 2012). You MUST look for separate advertisement from a particular NIT and follow the instructions thereon. CCMT 2012 doesn’t entertain non-GATE candidates, whether having experience OR not.
Q16. Do I have to fill separate application form for each NIT?
A16. A single online application is sufficient to cover all the available programme choices across all the NITs. A candidate MUST not fill more than ONE application, as this may lead to disqualification of her/his applications altogether.
Q17. I have been allotted a seat in an NIT (say for eg.,NIT Agartala) in the first round of allotment. In case I do not get my higher preferred choice during sliding, and I some how cann’t join that NIT, what are my choices?
A17. The sliding will take place uptil 3rd round. If you are still not satisfied with allotted/slided choice; you MUST surrender this allotted seat before being eligible for 4th round. Before 4th round you will be given a chance to modify your choices.
Q18. Will I be able to see vacancies before surrendering a seat after 3rd round?
A18. Yes, after 3rd round of reporting, the available vacancies in the programmes across NITs, will be displayed.
Q19. After surrendering, how can I fill choices without knowing the updated vacancies upon surrendering by other candidates before 4th round?
A19. The vacancies will be updated dynamically, as and when a candidate surrenders her/his seat. So that, while modifying choices before 4th round, the latest vacancy position is visible to a candidate.
Q20. How many rounds will be there?
A20. (i) Firstly, there will be 3 rounds consisting of sliding option.
(ii) Then, in 4th round all such candidates who are still un-allottee, as well as those allottees of any of first three rounds, who have surrendered their respective seats will be considered for allotment.
(iii) Thereafter, lastly there will a SPOT round BUT will be conducted by individual institute ONLY. All registered candidates of CCMT 2012 will be eligible, if they are un-allottee OR have withdrawn from their respective seat before going into SPOT round, if allotted in any of previous 4 rounds.
