The total number of intake of students in all four courses; painting, sculpture, graphics and applied art is 15. All courses are of four years duration.

Chart showing reservation of seats in each speculation for the year 2008-09 made by rotation

• 60% seats of the total sanctioned intake of the institution will be filled up from amongst the students who pass their qualifying examination from schools/colleges recognized by Chandigarh Administration and situated in the Union Territory, Chandigarh, as a regular student of the said school/college. These seats will be termed as ‘U.T. Pool’. The remaining 40% seats will be filled from amongst the candidates who pass their qualifying examination from the institutions other than those located in the Union Territory, Chandigarh or otherwise. These seats will be termed as ‘General Pool’. The students, whether belonging to reserved category or not, who have passed their qualifying examination from the institutions located in the Union Territory, Chandigarh but are not eligible for admission under U.T. Pool quota, are eligible for admission in the GENERAL POOL quota.
• The Chandigarh Administration vide letter No.19/1/3-IH(3)-2007/18322 dated 14.9.2007 has decided to waive off  the domiciliary restriction of minimum  stay in the states/UT’s and condition of passing 10th & 12th standard examination from the same state/UT in respect of wards of serving defence personnel/ex-servicemen seeking admission in the institutions of Union Territory, Chandigarh.

Additional seats over and above the intake as per decisions of the Chandigarh  administration/Panjab University received from time to time.

Kashmiri Migrants: Decision of Panjab University contained in letter No.  Misc./A-6/ 3855-4135 dated 2.5.2008 is reproduced below:

• Fulfillment of the requirements for admission to the Courses as in the case of other candidates, under no circumstances, the requirement of Entrance Test, wherever applicable, shall be relaxed;
• Production/submission of a certificate to the effect the applicant is a ward of Kashmiri Displaced Person, issued by an authorized Government Officer,
• and  while giving such concession, it may be scrutinized whether the person is really Kashmiri (Permanent resident of Kashmir) migrated to other states or he/she is a temporary resident of Kashmir but not actually a Kashmiri who shifted to other states
• 5 % weight age  be given and the merit be determined accordingly provided that the candidate fulfilled the minimum prescribed qualifications (including Entrance Test), wherever applicable, for all courses including Professional and technical courses of the University Teaching Departments and the affiliated colleges.

Direct Descendents of Kargil Martyrs: Decision of Chandigarh Administration contained letter No. 19/1/3-IH-2007/19947 dated 5.10.2007 is reproduced  below:
It has been decided to reserve seats and following concessions to the wards of Direct Descendents of this Kargil Martyrs from the academic session 2007-2008 to 2020-21 in all the education institution in Union Territory which offer bachelor degree courses, who have a valid certificate from the Ministry of Defence:

• 1% seats with minimum of 01 seat in the departments and affiliated colleges except in partially financed/self-financing Courses.
• Exemption in fee.
• Exemption in hostel fee.

Single Girl Child: Decision of Panjab University contained in letter No. Misc./A-6/2807-3056 dated 9.4.2008 is reproduced below:
“An additional  seat for the single girl child for admission to a given course in the Panjab University and its affiliated colleges provided she is otherwise eligible from all angles.  This benefit is also extended to one of the girls of a couple having two girls only.”
Cancer and AIDS patient: Decision of Panjab University contained in letter No. Misc./A-6/2807-3056 dated 9.4.2008 is reproduced below:
“ An additional seat for the Cancer and AIDS patient for admission to a given course in the Panjab University and its affiliated colleges provided he/she is otherwise eligible.”

Reservation of seats for various categories of the students in each pool is as under :—

(a) Reservation for Scheduled Caste / SCHEDULED TRIBE
UT Pool
(a) Scheduled Caste    ..    14%
(b) Scheduled Tribe    ..    Nil
 General Pool
(c) Scheduled Caste         ..         15%
(d) Scheduled Tribe         ..         5%

If the requisite number of students of Scheduled Caste community in the Union Territory Pool is not available, the seats will be thrown open to the students belonging to general category of the said pool. In General Pool, if the requisite number of students belonging to S.C. /S.T. community is not available, the reservation will be interchangeable amongst the students of these communities. However, if the seats still remain unfilled from the students belonging to these communities, these will be thrown open amongst the students belonging to the general category of the said pool.
The students belonging to these communities shall be allowed a concession of five per cent marks for admission to the courses.

(b)  Reservation of Dependents of Defence / Para-military
Personnel AND OTHERS (5%) As per the policy of Chandigarh Administration conveyed vide No. 19/1/3/93/IH(3)/8019 dated 7.5.93
Five per cent seats in each pool would be filled from the following  categories of students, in order of preference :—

• Sons/daughters/spouses of defence personnel who are awardees of gallantry decorations of Paramvir/ Mahavir Chakra in person or posthumously OR  Sons/daughters/spouses of defence personnel and paramilitary personnel like CRPF, BSF, etc. who were killed or are totally     incapacitated in action while in service and were wholly dependent on them;
• Sons/daughters/spouses of defence personnel and paramilitary personnel like CRPF, BSF etc. who die while in service and were wholly dependent on them;
• Sons/daughters/spouses of defence personnel and paramilitary personnel like CRPF, BSF etc. incapacitated while in service and were wholly dependent on them;
• Sons/daughters/spouses of ex-servicemen (defence and para-military personnel like CRPF, BSF etc.) who are wholly dependent on them;
• Sons/daughters/spouses of serving defence and para-military personnel like CRPF, BSF etc. who are wholly dependent on them.

(c) RESERVATION FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED (3%):
Three per cent seats in each pool would be filled from amongst the physically handicapped candidates. The physically handicapped student will furnish a medical certificate issued by the Principal Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon of Chandigarh or his concerned district, indicating percentage of disability whether he/she is otherwise able to carry on the studies and perform the duties in the respective course, name of the disease causing handicap, whether handicap is temporary or permanent, whether handicap is progressive or non-progressive. The students having temporary handicap would not be considered against the reserved seats for physically handicapped where the certificates are issued by any authority other than the Principal Medical Officer of Chandigarh and the candidate’s turn comes for admission against reserve seat for physically handicapped, the concerned head of Institution shall refer the candidate to the Principal Medical Officer, Chandigarh and shall admit the candidate only after confirmations from the P.M.O., Chandigarh.

(D)  RESERVATION FOR CHILDREN AND GRAND CHILDREN OF FREEDOM FIGHTERS (2%):
Two per cent seats in each pool would be filled from amongst the children and grand children of Freedom Fighters. The wards of freedom fighter who have been sanctioned pension awarded ‘Tamra Patra’ by the Government of India would be eligible for reservation under this category. In the case of such freedom fighter, it would be a necessary condition for them to obtain certificate from the D.C. of the concerned district. Grand children means son’s sons/daughters or daughter’s sons/daughters.

(e) RESERVATION FOR SPORTS-PERSONS (2%)
Two seats Will be filled up as per policy of the U.T. administration on the subject. Gradation is done by Sports Department, U.T. and the candidates have to get their Gradation Certificate from the Department at their level.

(F) CLARIFICATIONS: IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ABOVE POLICY, IT IS CLARIFIED AS UNDER:

• The students belonging to above reserved category admitted on the basis of their merit in the general category shall not be accounted for towards the seats reserved for the relevant categories.
• The students who applied for more than one reserved category will be considered in each reserved category in which he/she applied for admission, maintaining his/her internal-seniority in each reserved category on the basis of merit in each category.  In such cases, the student will get the benefit in one category of his/her choice.  However, no further reservation shall be allowed within the reserved categories.
• The student belonging to above category will also be considered in the general category according to his/her merit.
• All candidates seeking admission will furnish an undertaking as under along-with his/her application form.

“I certify that I have no such physical handicap/disability which would hinder the   pursuit of studies in the courses in which I am seeking admission.  If at a later stage it is found that I have a physically handicap/disability which hinders the pursuit of studies in the courses in which I am seeking admission then my admission will be liable to be cancelled.”
In case he/she has doubts whether the physical handicap/disability is such as will hinder the pursuit of studies in the courses in which he/she is seeking admission, he/she should appear before the Principal Medical Officer, General Hospital, sector-16,Chandigarh to get the doubt cleared on his/her admission, he/she will furnish a medical fitness certificate issued by the Principal Medical Officer, Chandigarh to the effect that he/she is in good mental and bodily health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with efficient performance in his/her studies in the institution and possesses the standard of visual acuity with or without glasses.

• If the requisite number of students belonging to the category of defence/ paramilitary  personnel, physical handicapped, freedom fighters are not available, the seats will be thrown open to the students of general category of the said pool.