Section 5 in Andhra Pradesh Conduct of Education Common Entrance Test for admission into B.Ed. Course Rules, 2004
5. Preparation of the Merit List and assigning rank in (Ed.CET).
- (i) The candidate who have secured qualifying marks in Ed.CET [***] [Omitted 'and candidates belonging to the category of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes to whom qualifying marks have not been prescribed' by Notification No. G.O.Ms. No. 9, dated 9.3.2010 (w.e.f. 5.7.2004).], shall be assigned the rank in the order of the merit on the basis of marks obtained in all the subjects/parts in which entrance test has been conducted.(ii)[ The Common Entrance Test Committee shall prepare the following categories of merit list separately for each of the methodologies, namely Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences and Social Studies and English.] [Substituted by Notification No. G.O.Ms. No. 30, dated 20.2.2008 (w.e.f. 5.7.2004).](iii)For the preparation of merit list, in case of more than one student scoring the same marks at Ed.CET. the tie shall be resolved to decide the relative ranking as follows:(a)In case of tie in the aggregate, marks obtained in Part "C" (content background) and Part - "A" (General English) of the Test paper in that order shall be taken into account to decide relative ranking.(b)In the case of candidates getting equal marks in each of the parts of the test paper, age shall be taken into consideration for relative ranking among such candidates, and the older candidates shall be given priority.(iv)The following rank lists shall be prepared by the Convener:(a)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 Ed.CET.(b)Local Area - wise Common Merit List: The list include 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 Ed.CET.(c)Concerned Minority Community Merit Lists:- They include merit lists, containing the candidates belonging to the different Minority Communities arranged in the Merit ranking assigned in the Ed.CET, both State wide and Local Area-wise.(d)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 Local Area-wise;[***] [Omitted '(e) 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 Local Area-wise.' by Notification No. G.O.Ms. No. 61, dated 15.7.2006 (w.e.f. 5.7.2004).](e)[] [Renumbered '(f)' by Notification No. G.O.Ms. No. 61, dated 15.7.2006 (w.e.f. 5.7.2004).] Every candidate who has been assigned ranking in the merit list shall be issued Rank Card by the Convener. The Rank Card, among other things, include the marks obtained in the Ed.CET and the rank assigned in the state wide merit, Local Area-wise merit, Community-wise merit, religion etc.,(f)[] [Renumbered '(g)' by Notification No. G.O.Ms. No. 61, dated 15.7.2006 (w.e.f. 5.7.2004).] Mere mentioning religion in the Rank Card as claimed by the candidate shall not entitle the candidate a Minority Status. It needs to be proved later as per rules.
