COMMON ENGINEERING ADMISSION PROCEDURE (CEAP2025)

The Government of Tamil Nadu in G.O.(Ms).No.28 Higher Education (J2) Department, dated 26.02.2025 have permitted Anna University, Chennai-600 025 for the conduct of Single Window Counseling through Common Engineering Admission Procedure (CEAP-2025) for M.E./M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan. Degree Programmes offered at

  • University Departments / Regional Campuses / Constituent Colleges of Anna University
  • Annamalai University
  • Government & Government Aided Engineering Colleges
  • Technical Institutions funded by Central Government & affiliated to Anna University

Admissions to M.E./M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan. Degree Programmes is conducted under the following categories:

  • GATE
  • CEETA - PG


GATE Category:

• GATE [Engineering / Technology] Category: Candidates who have GATE 2023 / 2024 / 2025 score in the appropriate discipline of Engineering / Technology. The merit list will be prepared based on the GATE 2023 / 2024 / 2025 percentile score in the appropriate discipline of Engineering / Technology.

• GATE [Engineering Science (XE) / Life Science (XL)] Category: Candidates who have GATE 2023 / 2024 / 2025 score in Engineering Sciences (XE) / Life Sciences (XL) papers. Candidates under this category should have also appeared for CEETA-PG 2025 conducted by Anna University, Chennai. The overall mark is calculated by considering appropriate GATE 2023 / 2024 / 2025 percentile score and CEETA-PG 2025 percentile score in the ratio 70:30.

For more information click here : INFORMATION TO GATE CANDIDATES


Application Registration ceap.annauniv.edu/ceap25/ Start Date End Date
06.07.2025 20.07.2025

CEETA-PG Category

Candidates who have appeared for CEETA-PG 2025 and who opt for admission through CEETA-PG category need not apply again for CEAP 2025. Admissions to such of those candidates will be based on CEETA-PG scores only and the eligible candidates will receive notification for CEAP 2025 in the month of July.