The JAC Chandigarh Counselling strictly follows the reservation guidelines mandated by the Chandigarh Administration and the Government of India. The total seat matrix for Chandigarh's premier technical institutes is broadly divided into two major pools: the 85% Chandigarh Quota (for local students) and the 15% All India Quota (for outside students).
Candidates who have passed their 12th standard qualifying examination from schools or colleges located in the Union Territory of Chandigarh are eligible for this quota. The category-wise reservation within this 85% pool is as follows:
Note: ST reservation is generally not applicable in the UT Chandigarh pool as per administrative norms. Unfilled reserved seats are typically converted to the General category.
Candidates who have passed their qualifying 12th examination from any recognized board outside the UT of Chandigarh fall under the All India Quota. The reservation within this 15% pool is strictly as per Central Government norms:
In addition to the standard category reservations, JAC Chandigarh institutes offer supernumerary (extra) seats for specific groups:
Under the 85% Chandigarh Quota, 15% of seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC). There is generally no ST reservation in the UT pool as per Chandigarh Administration norms, but ST reservation is applicable in the All India Quota.
A 10% supernumerary reservation is provided for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) candidates in both the Chandigarh and All India pools, subject to producing a valid income and asset certificate.
No, candidates can only claim one of the pools. If you have completed your 12th from a Chandigarh UT recognized school, you fall under the 85% Chandigarh Quota. Otherwise, you fall under the 15% All India Quota.