Section 5(3) in Andhra Pradesh Common Entrance Test for entry into Engineering, Pharmacy, Agriculture, Medical, Dental and Pharm. D Course Rules, 2011
(3)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.(ii)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.(iii)Minority Community Merit Lists: They include merit lists, containing the candidates belonging to the different Minority communities arranged in the Merit ranking, both State wide and Region-wise.(iv)Community-wise Lists:- There shall be separate Community wise merit lists for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes Communities, both as State-wise and Region wise; and(v)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 Statewide and Region-wise.
