REAP Eligibility Criteria 2022: Check Qualifications, Age Limit, Reservation of Seats, & Domicile Criteria

Aspiring for admission to BTech and BArch colleges of Rajasthan? Check REAP 2022 eligibility criteria below.

Rajasthan Technical University conducts Rajasthan Engineering Admission Process (REAP) for candidates seeking admission to B.E/ B.Tech and B.Arch. The admission procedure will be conducted on behalf of government-aided and private unaided technical institutions of Rajasthan. It is expected that in 2022, REAP application forms will be released in May.  

Candidates willing to appear for REAP 2021 exam need to comply with the exam eligibility norms. Rajasthan Technical University, the conducting authority of REAP has prescribed eligibility criteria for exam aspirants. Only those candidates who comply with REAP eligibility norms will be allowed to appear for the engineering admission process.

Candidates must make sure that they satisfy all the eligibility norms before filling the REAP application forms. Following are the specifications to be taken care of while understanding the REAP eligibility criteria:

• Academic Qualifications
• Age Requirement
• Medical Fitness
• Domicile Criteria
• Reservation of Seats

Academic Qualifications

The minimum eligibility criteria for candidates willing to seek admission into the BTech programmes at colleges in Rajasthan through REAP is as stated below:

• Candidates should have cleared JEE Main exam
• Candidates should be a pass with at least 45% marks (40% in case of reserved category) in class XII board exams
• The affiliations of the institution should be from a recognised board like Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education or the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
• Subject combination required in the qualifying examination for admission to BTech/BE courses through REAP shall be as under: 

• Only those candidates who have passed in each subject of the above combination and fulfils the minimum academic qualification will be considered eligible to appear for REAP.

Age Requirement

Candidates willing to seek admission into the BTech programmes in Rajasthan through REAP will have to comply with the following age requirements as stated under the REAP eligibility criteria.

• Candidates whose date of birth falls as on or before October 1, 1993, will be considered eligible
• In the case of Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Person with Disability (PwD) candidates, the upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years, i.e. SC, ST and PwD candidates who were born as on or after October 01, 1988, will be considered eligible 
• Candidate’s date of birth as mentioned in the Secondary Education mark sheet/ certificate will be taken as authentic

Medical Fitness

Candidates seeking admission to Engineering colleges in Rajasthan through REAP will have to deposit a Medical Fitness Certificate at the time of reporting in the allotted institution. The certificate should be certified by a Medical Officer working under the Rajasthan Government or a Registered Medical Practitioner as per the following medical standards:

• Height: Should not be less than 1.5 m for male candidates and not less than 1.4 m for female candidates
• Weight: Should not be less than 41 kg for male candidates and not less than 37 kg for female candidates (Approximately)
• Chest Measurement: Should not be less than 69 cm with satisfactory limits of expansion and contraction (for male candidates only)
• Heart & Lungs: No abnormality
• Hernia, Hydrocele, Piles etc.:Presence of any of these will be a temporary disqualification to be rectified before joining the courses of study
• Vision: Should be normal. Where defective, it must be corrected to 6/9 in the better eye and 6/12 in the worse eye. Eyes should be free from congenital and other diseases. In case of admission to Mining Engineering courses, the candidates must be free from colour blindness (inability to distinguish between principal colours) also. 
• Hearing: Should be normal. Where defective, it must be corrected
• Speech: Should be normal

Candidates should note that a doctor will also have to certify that a particular candidate is medically fit for the engineering profession. 

Domicile Criteria

Only those candidates with a valid domicile certificate of Rajasthan can appear for the REAP counselling process. A candidate’s domicile status will be determined on the basis of the below-mentioned norms:

Reservation of Seats

As prescribed by the Rajasthan Government (except in case of Private unaided Institutions and 50% seats in the self-finance courses offered at the aided institutions) admission against the reserved seats will be made on the basis of the prevalent statutory provisions of the State of Rajasthan.

Following will be the percentage of seats kept reserved for admission of a candidate under reserved category:

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