Section 6 in Andhra Pradesh Engineering Common Entrance test for Diploma Holders, (ECET-FDH) Rules, 2003
6. Preparation of the Merit List and assigning ranking.
- The Convener shall follow the following guidelines in preparing the merit list and assigning the ranking:-(1)The candidates who have secured qualifying marks in the ECET-FDH and the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities to whom qualifying marks have not been prescribed, shall be assigned the ranking in the order of merit on the basis of the aggregate marks obtained.(2)In case of tie in the aggregate marks, marks obtained in Engineering Paper and in case of a further tie again, marks obtained in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry in that order shall be taken into account to decide relative ranking.(3)In the case of candidates getting equal marks in each of the above subjects they shall be bracketed for purpose of award or ranking and at the time of admissions, age shall be taken into consideration for relative ranking among the bracketed candidates and the order candidates shall be given priority.(4)The following rank lists shall be prepared by the Convener: -(i)State-wide Common Merit List. - The list shall include candidates irrespective of whether one belongs to any category of reservation quota or not, basing on the marks obtained in the ECET-FDH;(ii)Integrated Merit List for admission into 'Information Technology Courses;(iii)Region - wise Common Merit List: The list includes candidates belonging to the particular local area irrespective of whether one belongs to any category of reservation quota or not basing on the marks obtained in the ECET-FDH:(iv)Minority Community Merit Lists: The merit lists, containing the candidates belonging to the different Minority Communities arranged in the merit ranking assigned in the ECET-FDH, both State-wide and Region-wise.(v)Community-wise Merit Lists: There shall be separate Community-wise merit lists for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes Communities, both as State-wide and Region-wise; and(vi)Merit list for other categories of reservations: There shall be separate lists for other categories of reservations as per the orders in force for Physically Handicapped, NCC, Games and Sports, Children of Ex-servicemen and for women, both State-wide and Region-wise.(5)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, include the marks obtained in the ECET-FDH and the rank assigned in the State-wide merit, region-wise merit,Community-wise merit etc.,
