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Regulations pertaining to Admission and Fee Structure:

(8) In case the admission to a course of study is given on the basis of results of a common
entrance examination, the competent authority shall prepare a merit list of candidates
from amongst the successful candidates based on their merit position.
(9) Where the admission to a course of study in not based on a common entrance
examination, admission shall be given to the course of study on the basis of such other
criteria as may be determined by the competent authority:

Provided that no such criteria as has not been notified by the competent authority shall
be applied by him.

(10) The result of the entrance examination, if any, held shall be published in at least three
leading newspapers, one of which shall be in local vernacular language and shall also
be displayed on the notice boards of the concerned institution(s).

(11) (i) At least 50 per cent of the seats in every professional institution shall be Free
Seats and the remaining 50 per cent be Payment Seats.

(ii) The criteria of eligibility and other conditions shall be the same in respect of both
Free seats and payment seats except that the higher fee is to be paid for Payments
Seats.
(iii) The management of a professional institution shall not be entitled to impose any
additional eligibility criteria or conditions for admission either to Free Seats or
Payment Seats.
(12) After the Free Seats are filled within the specified time, a further date shall be fixed by
the competent authority giving time to the candidates who opt to be admitted against
the Payment Seats.
(13) (i) The competent authority shall also prepare and publish a waiting list of candidates
along with the marks obtained by them in the entrance examination.
(ii) After the allotment of the last seat is made, the waiting list shall be operated for
filing any casual vacancies or drop-out vacancies. These vacancies shall be filled
until such date, as may be notified by the competent authority.
(iii) The competent authority shall decide a cut-off date beyond which no one shall be
admitted so as to ensure that a student does not miss a good part of the syllabus of
the semester or term.
5. Constitution of Committees for fixation of fees payable. - (1) The fees for: -
(a) professional institutions affiliated to Central Universities;
(b) any professional institutions which are deemed to be Universities;

(c) Universities not receiving grant-in-aid-from the Central Government or any State
Government or any grant disbursing statutory bodies of such Governments for the
maintenance or development expenditure of such Universities; and

(d) Universities established as a joint venture between a private trust or society and a
State Government.

(2) The Standing Committee referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall consist of:
(a) A Member of the Commission-Chairperson;
(b) (i) One-Vice-Chancellor to be nominated by the Commission-Member;
(ii) Three experts, one each in Economics, Cost Accountancy and Institutional
Finance, to be nominated by the Commission-Members;
(iii) One Expert in the subject area-Member;

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