CONTROLLERATE OF EXAMINATIONS, TANUVAS

Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), the first of its kind in India, was established in the year 1989. TANUVAS has six constituent colleges - Madras Veterinary College (MVC) at Chennai, Veterinary College and Research Institutes (VCRIs) at Namakkal, Orathanadu (Thanjavur) and Tirunelveli, College of Food and Dairy Technology (CFDT) at Koduvalli at Chennai and College of Poultry Production and Management (CPPM) at Hosur. In addition, TANUVAS also has Post Graduate Research Institute in Animal Sciences (PGRIAS) at Kattupakkamalso strengthen the teaching, research and extension activities of the University.

Undergraduate Degree Courses

Following are the UG courses offered:

Courses	No. of Seats	Duration (years)	Campus
BVSc & AH	280	5	MVC (Chennai), VCRI (Namakkal, Tirunelveli & Orathandu)
BTech (FT)	20	4	CFDT, Chennai
BTech (PPT)	20	4	CPPM, Hosur
BTech (DT)	20	4	CFDT, Chennai

I. Eligibility for admission to ug courses

Candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu State are eligible to apply. A pass in the Higher Secondary Course (10+2) / CBSE / other examination recognized as equivalent thereto and fulfilling the following requirements is essential:

(a) BVSc & AH

Subjects	Minimum marks (%)
Subjects	OC	BC	MBC/DNC	SC/ST
Biology or Zoology and Botany	60	60	55	Pass
Chemistry and Physics	60	60	55	Pass
Aggregate	70	65	60	Pass

For Academic Stream

Subjects	Minimum marks (%)
Subjects	OC	BC	MBC/DNC	SC/ST
Biology	60	60	55	Pass
Vocational subjects	60	60	55	Pass
Aggregate	70	65	60	Pass

For Vocational Stream

(b) BTech (FT) - For Academic Stream

Subjects	Minimum marks (%)
Subjects	OC	BC	MBC/DNC	SC/ST
Mathematics	60	60	55	Pass
Chemistry and Physics	60	60	55	Pass
Aggregate	70	65	60	Pass

(c) BTech (PPT) and BTech (DT) - For Academic Stream

Subjects	Minimum marks (%)
Subjects	OC	BC	MBC/DNC	SC/ST
Mathematics	60	60	55	Pass
Biology	60	60	55	Pass
Vocational subjects	60	60	55	Pass
Aggregate	70	65	60	Pass

II. AGE LIMIT

Candidates should not have completed the age of 21 Years as on 1st July of the admission year concerned. For SC / ST candidates, there is no age limit.

III. RESERVATION

A few numbers of seats are reserved for different community groups and for special categories such as Differently abled, Sports persons, Children of Freedom Fighter and Children of Ex-serviceman, based on the rules prescribed by the Government of Tamil Nadu. The per cent of seats reserved for different communities is 26.5 for Backward Class, 3.5 for Backward Class (Muslim), 20 for Most Backward Class, 15 for SC, 3 for SC Arunthathiyar and one per cent for ST.

Five per cent of the seats is reserved for the candidates of Vocational Stream. Fifteen per cent (39 seats) of the seats is reserved in BVSc & AH degree course for the candidates applying through / selected by the VCI through an All India Entrance Examination. Fifteen per cent (6 seats) of the seats is reserved in BFSc degree course for the candidates applying through / selected by the ICAR through an All India Entrance Examination.

IV. MODE OF SELECTION

Candidates are selected on the basis of their marks in the qualifying examination as below:

Academic Stream	Marks	Vocational Stream	Marks
Biology or Zoology and Botany	100	Biology	100
Chemistry and Physics	100	Vocational subjects	200
Total	200	Total	200

BVSc & AH

Academic Stream	Marks
Mathematics	100
Chemistry and Physics together	100
Total	200

BTech (FT)

Academic Stream	Marks
Mathematics	50
Physics	50
Chemistry	50
Biology	50
Total	200

BTech. (PPT) and BTech. (DT)

Faculty

Dr. P.Kumarasamy, Controller of Examinations, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai-600051.