• The minimum academic qualification for admission to B.Tech./B.E. program in Rajasthan is a pass with atleast 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to “SC/ST/Non creamy layer OBC/ Non creamy layer SBC” of Rajasthan state) in the subjects combination as given below taken together, in the final examination of 10+2 (Class XII) of Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan or any other examination recognized equivalent thereto by Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan / Central Board of secondary Education (CBSE).
• Subject combination required in the qualifying examination for admission to B.Tech./B.E. courses shall be as under :

  Course	Compulsory Subjects	Any one of the Optional Subjects
  B.Tech. / B.E.	Physics & Mathematics	(1) Chemistry (2) Bio-technology (3) Computer Science (4) Biology

• Candidates who are appearing in the qualifying examination class XII in 2014 will be provisionally permitted to appear in RPET-2014. Such candidates will only be eligible for subsequent counseling and admission, provided that they fulfill the eligibility criteria as mentioned above. However, all such candidates will have to produce the proof of eligibility as above at the time of submission of the prescribed Option Form / reporting in the allotted institute, otherwise their candidature will be cancelled.

Only those candidates whose date of birth falls on or after October 01, 1989 are eligible. However, in the case of Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Person with Disability (PwD) candidates, upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years, i.e. SC, ST and PwD candidates who were born on or after October 01, 1984 are eligible. Date of birth as recorded in the Secondary Education mark sheet / certificate only will be taken as authentic.

RPET-2014 shall consist of single examination of three hours duration containing 40 objective type questions in each subject i.e. Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. The total no. of questions will be 120 carrying one mark each. There will be no negative marking for wrong answer. The questions in the test booklet will he both in Hindi as well as in English. RPET-2014 will be conducted on 21st May, 2014 (Wednesday) from 09.00 a.m. to 12.00 Noon at the centers in the following cities :

Ajmer, Alwar, Banswara, Banner, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Churu, Hindaun City, Jaipur, Jhalawar, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Kota, Pilani, Sikar, Sirohi, Sri Ganganagar, Sawai, Madhopur, Tonk and Udaipur.

• RPET-2014 application form is to be submitted online by way of following instructions provided on the web portal. The candidate must fill, carefully, all details as required in the online application format.
• Duration of submission of the online application form will be from 31.03.2014 to 15.04.2014. However the last date for depositing the fees through e-Mitra/CSC network will be 14.04.2014.
• Candidate is required to upload his/her recent passport size photograph and signature as per the facility provided on the web portal of the online application form. Ensure that the image size of photograph should not exceed 100 KB (maximum) in the JPG File format and the image size of Signature should not exceed 50 KB (maximum) in the JPG File format.
• The candidate can edit the details entered by him/her in the Application format until he/she clicks the “Submit” Button for final submission of application form. Once the candidate clicks the “Submit” Button, he/she will not be able to edit the entered Data. Therefore, the candidates are advised to click “Submit” button only and only if he / she is sure that the Data entered in the Online Application Format is correct and no further editing is required.
• The RPET-2014 will not be responsible for any consequence arising out of non-acceptance of any correction/addition/deletion of any Data of the application form after clicking the “Submit” Button.
• Deposition of Application Form Fees : Cost of RPET-2014 Application Form is Rs. 800/- including the examination fees of RPET-2014. Candidates will contact any e-Mitra/CSC kiosk center authorized by the Government of Rajasthan and deposit a sum of Rs. 815/- (Rs. 800/- against Application form Fees and Rs. 15/- for e-Mitra service charges). This amount is neither refundable nor transferable nor adjustable for future RPET. The kiosk will generate a 16-digit Token number for the candidate using e-Mitra portal and issue a receipt containing this Token number. Candidates are advised to keep this receipt safely with them for further use. In order to activate the online application form for entering the required details, the candidate must enter his/her token no. in the appropriate column of the application form. The online application form will not accept entries without his/her Token number.
• It is compulsory to send the hardcopy(printout) of application form along with the attested copies of relevant certificates as mentioned in the check list by Registered post / Speed post (not by courier) on the following address :
  
  Coordinator, RPET-2014,
  Board of Technical Education, Rajasthan,
  W-6, Residency Road, Jodhpur – 342 032.
  
  OR
  
  The same can also be dropped in the drop box kept in the RPET office, Board of Technical Education, Rajasthan, Jodhpur.

The last date of receipt of the printed application form (along with attested copies of relevant certificates) in the RPET-2014 office is 5:00 P.M. of 21st April, 2014. The hard copy of the Application Form (RPET-2014) received after last date and time shall not be accepted.

As prescribed by the Govt. of Rajasthan (except in case of Private unaided Institutions and 50% seats in the self finance course of the aided institutions) the reservation of seats will be made subject to the prevalent statutory provisions of the State of Rajasthan viz. 16% for SC candidates, 12% for ST candidates, 21% for candidates belonging to non-creamy layer OBC category and 1% for non-creamy layer SBC candidates.

Provision will also be made for horizontal reservation of 3% for candidates belonging to physically handicap (PwD), 25% for women category and 3% for dependants of Defence Killed / Ex-servicemen / Gallantry award winners.

Priority for Category of Defence Persons will be as follows :

KM Category :
5% of total intake capacity over and above the sanctioned strength in each of the institutions will be reserved for Kashmiri migrants. Sons/daughter of the displaced persons from Jammu & Kashmir shall be eligible for admission to Engineering colleges through RPET-2014. The candidate has to submit a certificate from the competent authority as a proof to being son/daughter of displaced person from Jammu & Kashmir.

Acronyms of various categories are as follow :

Definition of SC / ST / Non creamy layer OBC / Non creamy layer SBC Category :
The benefit of reservation under SC / ST / Non creamy layer OBC / Non creamy layer SBC category shall be available only to the candidates of the castes as notified under Presidential order for the State of Rajasthan, for which, the certificate should be issued by the competent authority as mentioned in Certificate No. 2. However for claiming the benefit in non creamy layer OBC/ non creamy layer SBC category, the candidate will also have to furnish an undertaking in the prescribed Performa as given in Certificate No. 2.

It is further clarified that candidates belonging to creamy layer OBC / creamy layer SBC category are not entitled for reservation benefits and shall be treated in General category, therefore, creamy layer OBC / creamy layer SBC candidates should fill General category in their application form.

Exact number of seats in various branches (Seat Matrix) will be notified through web site before counseling.

Note :
For seeking the benefit of reservation in any category, sufficient documentary proof must be submitted along with the Application Form (the formats of certificates for various reservation categories are available on the websites). Category once indicated at the time of submission of application form along with documentary proof will not be changed afterwards in any case.

RPET-2014 will be conducted on 21st May, 2014 (Wednesday) from 09:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon. The Schedule of the Test will be :

Pursuant to the judgment dated 14-8-2003 of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case titled as Islamic Academy of Education V/s State of Karnataka, the State Government has constituted a State Level Fee Committee for determination of fee structure for various technical courses including degree Engineering courses. As per the directions of the State Level Fees Committee the interim fee structure for Degree Engineering courses for the session- 2013-2014 is as mentioned in Annexure-1.

The fee committee has yet not approved final fee structure for academic year 2014-2015. Further, it may be noted that the fee structure for the session 2014-2015 will be finalized shortly by the State Level Fee Committee. The candidates are required to pay the fee as prescribed by the Committee. The fee once deposited by the candidate for admission will not be refunded.

• Candidates eligible after declaration of RPET-2014 result will be required to fill option form for the purpose of admission. The detailed direction / guidelines and schedule will be issued by the Coordinator, RPET-2014 later on. Subsequently the candidate will have to deposit Rs. 10000/- at the time of filling the option form. The admissions will be carried out on the basis of merit in RPET-2014, the order of options filled in by the candidates in the option form and seats available in respective institute. The candidates are advised to exercise their options very carefully.
  
  The allotment of institute and branch will be carried out through the computer software by strictly following the order of merit, seats available and the order of options filled in by the candidate. No correction will be allowed in the Option Form once submitted. No admission shall be made after the date as fixed by Chairperson, CACC RPET-2014.
  
  Candidates are advised in their own interest to secure latest information regarding the admission from the authorised web site of RPET and Notice Board of Coordinator RPET-2014. The non-receipt of communication to the candidate from Coordinator RPET-2014, Board of Technical Education, Rajasthan, Jodhpur will not be accepted as a ground for not submitting the Option Form or non-reporting in the allotted institute on the scheduled time and date. The candidate's allotment shall stand automatically cancelled if he/she does not report IN PERSON to the allotted institute as per schedule. In such case his/her registration with RPET-2014 will be cancelled.
• Candidates who have appeared at the qualifying examination (10+2) of 2014 will have to submit the attested photocopy of the mark sheet of passing the qualifying examination (with required percentage as per eligibility norms) with Option Form, failing which his/her Option Form will not be accepted and the candidature will be cancelled automatically.
• Adjustment of the amount Rs. 10000/- deposited with the Option Form :
  • This amount will be adjusted against fees for those candidates who have been allotted by RPET-2014 and reported in the allotted institute.
  • This amount will be refunded to only those candidates who have not allotted any institute by RPET-2014 (Choice Exhausted).
  • If a seat is allotted to a candidate as per his/her options & merit and if he/she does not report in the allotted institute, then this amount will be forfeited (i.e. not refunded in any case).