Section 5 in Andhra Pradesh Regulation of Admissions into Under Graduate Professional Courses (In Architecture (B. Arch and Other Related Courses), Rules 2012
5. Preparation of the merit list and assigning State Architecture Rank (SAR).
- The Convener of Architecture Admissions shall follow the following in preparing the merit list and assigning State Architecture Rank.(i)SAR. - Weightage to qualifying examination and National Aptitude Test in Architecture shall be as below for assigning State Architecture Rank.(i)National Aptitude Test in Architecture for B.Arch - 50%(ii)Qualifying examination - 50%(As laid down in Rule 3 of these rules)The Convener, Architecture Admissions shall call for the submission of marks sheet of the qualifying examination from the candidates by way of a notification immediately after publication of the results of the qualifying examination or directly from the concerned Examination Boards and by giving reasonable time frame which in any case shall not be less than (15) days.(ii)The merit list for admission into 5-year B.Arch Degree course shall be prepared following the above criteria.(iii)For the preparation of merit list in case of more than one candidate scoring the same marks at National Aptitude Test in Architecture and qualifying examination put together, the tie shall be resolved to decide the relative SAR as follows:(i)By considering the marks scored at National Aptitude Test in Architecture.(ii)By considering the percentage aggregate marks in the qualifying examination.(iii)If the tie still persists then it shall be resolved by taking into consideration the age of candidate, giving the older candidate priority.(iv)The following rank lists shall be prepared by the Convener:(a)State wide common merit list(b)Region wise common merit list(c)Minority community merit list(d)Community wise merit list(e)Merit lists for physically challenged, NCC, Games & Sports, Children of Ex-servicemen and for women both State wide and Region wise(v)Every candidate who has been assigned rank in the merit list shall be issued rank card by the Convener. The rank card among other things shall include the marks obtained at NATA besides 50% of the aggregate marks secured by the candidate in the qualifying examination and rank assigned in State wide merit, region wise merit, community wise merit etc.
