Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU PG Admission 2023) in Kerala has the distinction of having the largest number of colleges affiliated to it, offering a multitude of programmes that stand out by the merit of their diversified content and employability. However, in the pre-CAP period, seats remained unfilled due to the lack of a mechanism to showcase the programmes and offer guidance to applicants for choosing the right programme. It was with this in mind that the Centralized Allotment Process (CAP) for Post Graduate Programmes was introduced by Mahatma Gandhi University in 2010.

University Name	Mahatma Gandhi University
Type of University	Govt University
Affiliation	UGC, AIU, DEB, AIU, BCI
Founded	1983
Offered PG Courses	MA, M.Sc., M.Com, MTA, MCJ, LLM, MBA, MHRM, M.LI.Sc
Address	Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarsini Hills, Kottayam, Kerala, India
State	Kerala

List of Colleges

Government colleges

• Government Arts & Science College Elanthoor Pathanamthitta
• Government Arts College Tripunithura
• Government College ,Santhanpara
• Government College, Kattappana
• Government College, Munnar
• Government College, Nattakom
• Government Sanskrit College, Tripunithura
• T. M. Jacob Memorial Govt College, Manimalakunnu

Aided Colleges

• D B Pampa College, Parumala
• Devaswom Board College, Thalayolaparambu
• PRDS College of Arts & Science ,Amara P.O, Trickodithanam,Changanacherry
• Sree Sabareesha College , Murikkumvayal, Mundakkayam
• The Cochin College, Cochin

The AIDED BACKWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AIDED FORWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGES, SELF FINANCING COLLEGES are available in the link on this article

Classification of Seats

The seats available in Govt./Aided/Self-financing affiliated colleges and Self Financing programmes in Aided Colleges except autonomous colleges are divided into Merit seats/Community merit seats (applicable only in aided colleges) and Management seats. The remaining seats under community quota (Aided Colleges only)/management quota (Aided and Unaided Colleges and Unaided Programmes conducted in Aided Colleges)/sports and cultural quota and persons with disabilities quota shall be filled by the colleges concerned.

Reservation of Seats

Various categories of reservations are available including reservation for International Students, Nominees, Persons with Disabilities, Transgender candidates, Special Reservation, and Mandatory Reservation.

Reservation for International Students

An additional 10% of seats is earmarked for foreign students for each UG programme over and above the sanctioned strength. The admission process for international students is through International Students Admission Committee (ISAC).

Reservation for Nominees

An additional seat shall be created in affiliated Arts and Science colleges and added to the total merit seats exclusively for the purpose of accommodating students sponsored by the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. Similarly, an additional seat for each programme in affiliated Arts and Science colleges shall be created exclusively for the purpose of Malayalee students from Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Reservation for Persons with Disabilities

5% seats over and above the sanctioned strength shall be reserved in all affiliated institutions exclusively for candidates with benchmark disability. Candidates seeking admission under PD category should upload an attested copy of the ‘Certificate of disability’ issued by a District Medical Board or bodies of higher status, certifying the degree or percentage of disability.

Mark Relaxation for PD candidates

A relaxation of 5% marks in the qualifying examination from the prescribed minimum is allowed for differently-abled candidates.

Preparation of Ranklist

Under Pre – CBCSS pattern, the ranklist of P.G degree programmes will be prepared on the basis of the marks obtained in the qualifying examination in part III subjects unless otherwise mentioned, standardized to 1000. The index mark is arrived at after adding/deducting weightage/bonus marks/handicap marks, if any.

Under CBCSS (2009) and CBCSS (2013/2017) pattern, the CGPA secured for Part III Core group (Core + Complementary courses) unless otherwise mentioned shall be converted into marks out of 1000. The index mark is arrived at after adding/deducting weightage/bonus marks/handicap marks, if any.

Bonus Marks

• Bonus mark of 10 shall be awarded to ‘B’ and ‘C’ Certificate holders in proof of their high proficiency.
• For NCC candidates, bonus marks will be awarded based on the NCC certificates signed by the Director and issued by the Directorate provided that the candidates have secured at least 75% attendance after having participated in NCC activities during the period of study for Undergraduate programmes. The claim of these candidates who have participated in NCC/NSS activities prior to the University level programme i.e. Higher Secondary / Plus Two / Vocational Higher Secondary etc will not be taken into account for awarding bonus marks.
• Bonus mark of 5 shall be awarded to NSS Certificate holders. In respect of NSS candidates, the bonus marks will be awarded on the basis of NSS certificates signed by the Vice-Chancellor or the Pro-Vice-Chancellor and issued to volunteers who have completed 240 hours of work within a period of 2 years of undergraduate study immediately preceding the P.G programmes for which admission sought.
• A bonus of 15 marks will be awarded to the Ex-servicemen applicants and widows and children of Jawans and Ex-servicemen seeking admission to the P.G. Programmes. Applicants in this category should invariably produce the certificate in support of their claim at the time of admission. The certificate should be obtained not earlier than six months from the last date of submission of application from the military authorities or state/Zilla Sainik Welfare Officer to the effect that the applicant is the son/daughter of ex-service man or an ex-serviceman himself/herself.
• The benefit of bonus marks can be scored by a candidate only under one category i.e.; either NSS or NCC.
• Bonus marks will be added only if the candidate has obtained the prescribed minimum qualifying marks in the qualifying examination while calculating the index marks.

Deduction:

• Deduction will be made from the total ranking marks for those candidates who had availed more than one chance in passing the qualifying examination.
• Handicap mark of 5 will be deducted from the total rank marks for each additional appearance he/she has taken for completing the qualifying examination. Number of chances means the number of chances for passing any part of the qualifying examination excluding cancellation.
• Wherever letter grades are given for the qualifying examination, the candidate should produce the relevant document so that the grades can be converted into actual marks. In the case of grades where marks range is given, the mid-value will be taken for the computation of index marks.

Calculation of Index Marks

Index mark is calculated after adding /deducting the weightage/bonus marks/handicap marks, if any.
For details regarding the weightage of marks for various programmes, please refer to clause 5.1.3 in admission prospectus relating to the eligibility for admission.

Centralized Allotment Process (CAP)

There is only a single application form for applying for admission to all the PG Degree Programmes in various affiliated colleges for considering them in the Open/Reservation Quota except sportscquota/cultural quota/Lakshdweep quota and Persons with Disabilities (PD) quota.

If a candidate submits more than one application his/her candidature is liable to be cancelled.The candidates seeking admission through community merit/management quota and Lakshadweep quota should submit separate applications to the respective colleges also.

The above candidates should also apply under the Centralised Allotment Process, if they are to be considered for general allotment.

Admission Schedule

Events	UG Programmes
Online availability of Application forms and Prospectus	1st June 2023
Starting date of online application	1st June 2023
Last date for submission of online application	Not announced
Publication of Provisional Rank List & Trial Allotment	Not announced
Data modification, if any, by applicants Rearrangement/addition/deletion of options	Not announced
First allotment	Not announced

Application Fee:

The application fee will be as follows
For General candidates: Rs 1300/-
For SC/ST candidates: Rs 650/-

Submission of Applications:

Submission of application i.e. registration of personal and academic data as well as options for programmes and colleges shall be done on-line. Before submitting the application form, candidates are advised to verify the details of programmes in a college including hostel facilities through the website of individual colleges, in addition to the information given in the prospectus published by the University. Before selecting a programme the applicant shall satisfy himself/herself that he/she possess the prescribed qualification for applying for the programme.

Steps for Online Registration

• For online registration of personal and academic data, the candidates must visit the web site, www.mgu.ac.in and click on the link “PG CAP 2022”.

Demo Video for online registration for Graduates from MG /Kerala/Kannur Universities

• Follow the online instructions and fill in the personal details in the relevant fields provided.
• Please take utmost care while choosing the board of examination at plus two level and entering the register number as academic details are fetched directly based on the register number entered by the candidate.
• Please note that only one application can be generated using one mobile number and hence the applicant should be extremely careful while entering the details online.
• Create a ‘Password’. (The password is mandatory for all future online operations). The password created by the candidate should not be disclosed to others who may misuse it. This may result in tampering with the options and the University will not be responsible for any such eventuality.
• Fill in the Application Form with personal details, academic eligibility and the options correctly.
• Pay the application fee by clicking on the “PAY NOW” button which will redirect you to the Online Payment Gateway. You can use Debit Card/ Credit Card or Internet Banking facility for making online payment.
• After remitting the fee, you will be redirected back to the application page.
• Upload the digital images of the documents in proof of caste/community/bonus marks claimed etc.
• Verify with the relevant documents and confirm the details entered on-line.
• After satisfying himself/herself that the details entered are correct, the applicants shall press the Final Submission Button.
• Take the print out the confirmation page for your future reference. The applicant can check his/her application status online using their User id (application number) and password at any stage after online registration. re arrange as bulleted points

After pressing final submission button, further modification of data (except options) is not possible. Hence, make double sure that all entries are made correctly before pressing final submission button. For a complete Illustration refer the appendix

Procedure for Online Registration of options

All options for which the candidate is eligible will be displayed on the Option Registration Page. The
candidate may follow the directions given therein to register the options. The data entered should be saved regularly by clicking the ‘save’ button, so that the data already entered is not lost due to unexpected technical reasons. The candidate should enter only those options in which he/she is interested.

Candidate should also note that he /she will be considered for allotment only to those programmes and colleges opted by him / her. So a candidate who has not opted for a particular programme-college combination will not be considered for allotment for that combination. Existing options, registered by the candidate and available in the option registration page can be cancelled by clicking the delete button. All
options registered by the candidate will be processed. If a candidate gets allotted to a particular programme, based on his / her option, he /she is bound to accept it, failing which, he /she will lose that allotment as well as his /her claims for any seats in any stream. Such candidates will not be eligible for any further allotment in any stream.

The options for college(s) and programme(s) can be done while submitting online registration of personal and academic data or subsequently within the last date of submission of application. No extension of time will be granted for registering options under any circumstances.

The options in the ‘home page’ of the candidate at the time specified for closing of registration of options alone will be considered for processing. Once the candidate completes the option entry, he/she can view his/ her options on the option registration page. An option list will be generated and the candidate can take a print out of the same and keep it for future reference. If the candidate wants to change his/her options already registered, he/she may revise the options as desired within the prescribed time limit and should see that the options are listed as per his/her priority.

Processing of options, Publication of Provisional Rank list and Trial Allotment

The application details as entered by the candidate will be published for verification by the candidates. Candidates will have the provision to modify option details even at this stage. Provisional Rank list shall be prepared on the basis of the ranking marks arrived at as per the rules in this regard. The trial allotment will be conducted to give the applicants awareness about the chances of getting allotment to a programme and college based on the options, merit and the reservation norms. The trial allotment does not guarantee that the candidate will get allotment in a college or programme of his/her choice for ranks may vary in the actual allotment subject to data modification by the applicants after the trial allotment.

First Allotment:

After the Trial Allotment and the period earmarked for rearranging options, the first Allotment list will be
published on the date to be notified. For the selected candidates a provisional Allotment Memo will be displayed in the website and the candidate shall take a print out of the same after remitting the required fee through the online payment gateway. The allotment memo will show the personal details, the college and the programme to which the candidate is allotted. The students who get admission in their first option should remit the fee applicable to the course in the institution at the time of admission. Those students who decide to seek permanent admission by cancelling the higher options also shall remit the fee in the institution. Those who retain higher options need not pay any fee in the institution at the time of admission. However, in the third allotment, they should remit the fee applicable to the programme secured in the higher option (except SC/ST candidates) and join the college, and if not secured they should remit the fee applicable to the programme secured in the previous option. The principal/Head of the college/institution shall be personally responsible for ensuring the correctness of the relevant details in online application
by verifying it with digital copies of the relevant documents uploaded by the candidate/original records produced by the candidate. The University will also verify the records produced by the candidates who got admission in due course and any discrepancy detected will lead to the cancellation of the allotment.

Remittance of Fee

The prescribed fee due to the University as detailed below will have to be remitted by candidates
(except SC/ST candidates) through the online payment gateway as per the time schedule prescribed. Candidates can download the allotment memo only after remitting the fee due to University through the Online Payment Gateway available in the website. Those who fail to do this will be treated as Not Joined and further claim for admission by these applicants will not be entertained.

For candidate who have graduated from Mahatma Gandhi University

• Insurance premium for students: Rs. 23/-
• Students’ welfare fund: Rs. 40/-
• University union fee: Rs. 60/-
• Sports affiliation fee payable to the university: Rs. 240/-
• Students affiliation fee: Rs. 900/-
• The total amount due is Rs. 1263/-.

For candidates who have graduated from other Universities

• Insurance premium for students: Rs. 23/-
• Students’ welfare fund: Rs. 40/-
• University union fee: Rs. 60/-
• Sports affiliation fee payable to the university: Rs. 240/-
• Students affiliation fee: Rs. 900/-
• Matriculation fee: Rs. 280/-
• The total amount payable is Rs. 1543/-.

A candidate shall inevitably report for admission in the college (through online mode) allotted to him/her in the first instance and if desirous of availing higher options in the college of his/her choice shall not cancel higher options. A candidate who so desires to await his/her chance for admission in a college of his/her choice need not admit (Permanent admission) himself/herself to any college allotted as per his/her higher options during the course of each allotment and need to finalize his/her choice of college and seek permanent admission only in the third allotment

MGU Contact Details:

• Address: Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarsini Hills, Kottayam, Kerala, India
• Contact No.: 91-481-2731007
• MG University Official Website: mgu.ac.in

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