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Established In | 1979 | ||||||
Location | Tamil Nadu | ||||||
University Type | State | ||||||
Recognised By | UGC Approved|NAAC Accreditation|AIU Member | ||||||
Number of Affiliated Institutes | 48 | ||||||
Mode of Education | Distance Learning | ||||||
Courses Offered | 52 | ||||||
Facilities | Library, GYM, Canteen, Lab, Sports, Wi-Fi, Medical |
The Annamalai University Directorate of Distance Education serves as a distinguished Public Distance Education Department within Annamalai University, situated in Chidambaram. Established in 1979, its inception aimed to extend high-quality educational opportunities to students unable to attend traditional on-campus courses, yet keen on advancing their academic pursuits. The University holds an esteemed A+ Grade accreditation from NAAC, alongside approvals from NCTE and recognition by UGC.
Annamalai University offers a diverse array of undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and certificate programs in disciplines such as Applied Psychology, Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany, and Computer Science through its distance education platform. Embracing a semester-based curriculum, the institution fosters interactive learning experiences aimed at enhancing student engagement and academic performance. This structured approach not only facilitates improved performance in competitive examinations but also elevates the overall value of conferred degrees.
- 1000+ (Overall)
- 601+ (Clinical & Health subjects)
- 801-1000 (Engineering)
- 801+ (Life Sciences)
1000+ (Physical Sciences)
Annamalai University's Directorate of Distance Education (DDE) was established in 1979. DDE Annamalai University offers over 200 different programmes of study in regular streams. DDE has the largest enrolment in India, which includes both study centres and computer training centres. It currently has 55 study centres in Tamil Nadu and 16 additional study centres spread across India.
Candidates can apply online at Annamalai University (Distance Education), Tamil Nadu's official website. For interested candidates, here are a few highlights of Annamalai University (Distance Education), Tamil Nadu admission-related information:
Courses |
Eligibility |
B.Ed |
Candidates must have passed graduation with main subjects, including Tamil (BA, BLit), English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Computer Science, Applied Physics, Applied Chemistry, Biochemistry, Environmental Science, Microbiology, History and Geography |
B.sc |
Candidates must have passed Class 12 or equivalent from a recognised institute/board |
BCA |
Candidates must have passed Class 12 or equivalent from a recognised institute/board |
MBA |
Candidates must have passed graduation in relevant field from any recognised institute/university |
M.sc |
Candidates must have passed bachelor's degree from any recognised institute/university |
It holds the distinction of being the first in India to provide Postgraduate Degree Programmes in Applied Psychology, Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany, Bioinformatics, and Law via Distance Education. It also provides Fashion Design, Textile Design, Interior Design, Hotel Management and Catering Technology Programs, Retail Management, Twinning Programs, Health Science, Yoga, Music, Fire and Safety Programs.
Courses |
Fees |
B.Ed |
Rs- 55500 (1st Year) |
BBA |
Rs- 5650 (1st Year) |
PG Diploma |
Rs- 3800 (Total Fee) |
MBA |
Rs- 14050 (1st Year) |
M.S |
Rs- 10700 (1st Year) |
LLM |
Rs- 7950 (1st Year) |
PG Program |
Rs- 3800 (Total Fee) |
Placements at Annamalai University are available in all departments. Annamalai University's Directorate of Training, Placement, and Entrepreneurship organises industrial tours, career fairs, soft skills training, and campus selection programmes for students with the support of placement officials. Many southern companies come to campus to recruit students for a variety of job responsibilities and opportunities.
Every year, more than 80% of qualified candidates are put on campus, with more than 50% of students placed in top-tier firms. The highest compensation for top courses is usually around Rs 10-15 LPA, with the average wage around Rs 2-3 LPA and the lowest salary around Rs 1-2 LPA.
Concessions on application fees: Are available for students who are from a minority group or who have converted to Christianity. The Government of Tamil Nadu offers students from the SC/ ST community and converted Christians a fee waiver for entrance/course application fees.
Concessions on tuition fees for SC/ST and Christian converts: The Government of Tamil Nadu provides full-tuition fee concession to students from the SC/ST group and converted Christians under rule 92 of the Tamil Nadu Education Rules.
Post-Matric Scholarship: Students from the SC/ ST community will be eligible for this scholarship, which will cover special fees, examination fees, and maintenance costs as long as their guardian's total annual income does not exceed Rs 50,000. (Rs 2.5 LPA for ST and Rs 2 LPA for converted Christians).
Higher Education Special Scholarships: Are provided to hostel students from SC/ ST and converted Christian groups who have an annual family income of less than Rs 2.5 lakh per annum. The government sets a restriction on the number of scholarships available.
Fee concession for blind students: Under this scheme, blind pupils, regardless of community, receive a complete tuition fee concession if their yearly parental income does not exceed Rs 24,000 per year.
Scholarships for women pursuing a postgraduate degree: This scholarship is given to PG students from the SC/ ST community who are studying in the Arts/ Science faculty.
First Graduate Tuition Price Concession: The Tamil Nadu government has ruled that candidates who would be the first graduate in their family receive a tuition fee reduction.
Dr. D. Shanmugam
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
QUALIFICATION - M.A., M.PHIL., M.ED., PGCTE., PH.D.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE - 17 YEARS
Dr. M. C. Raja
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
QUALIFICATION - M.A., M.PHIL., PH.D.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE - 9 YEARS
Dr. K. Sundar
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
QUALIFICATION - M.COM., M.PHIL, PH.D.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE - 18 YEARS
Dr. G. Sundaramoorthy
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
QUALIFICATION - M.A., M.PHIL., PH.D.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE - 14 YEARS
Dr. K Soundararajan
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATION - B.COM, M.COM., M.B.A., PH.D.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE - 16 YEARS
Thiru R Senthilkumar
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
QUALIFICATION - B.SC., M.SC., M.PHIL.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE - 17 YEARS
Dr. R Palani
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
QUALIFICATION - B.SC., M.SC., M.PHIL., PH.D., D.S.A.D.P.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE - 19 YEARS
Dr. B Suresh
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
QUALIFICATION - B.E., M.E., PH.D.
Annamalai University Annamalainagar - 608 002 Cuddalore Dt., Tamil Nadu.
Conducting IIMs have been changed the pattern of the CAT exams several times over the years. It is extremely beneficial for the aspirants to know the CAT paper pattern as it helps in preparation and the aspirants can prepare according to the pattern and weightage of the topics.
Mode of the Exam | Online Only |
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Total number of Questions | 100 |
Total Marks | 300 |
Duration of the Examination | 3 hours (180 minutes) |
Sectional Division of the Paper | 3 sections |
Types of the Questions | Both MCQs and Non MCQs |
Marking Scheme |
For Correct Answers → +3 marks For Incorrect Answers → -1 mark For Unattempted Questions → No marks |
Name of the Sections |
1. Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension 2. Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation 3. Quantitative Aptitude |
This Exam is conducted once in a year usually in the month of November on online mode and it is expected that this year this exam will held in the last week of November. The question paper contains 100 questions to be solved in 3 hours. 3 marks are assigned for correct answer and 1 mark is deducted for wrong answer in CAT Exam. English is the only medium of answering the questions. Each question consists of four choices from which only one is correct, candidates have to select the right answer from the given options.
CAT question paper consists of three sections divided as
Section’s Name | Number of Questions | Duration (in mins) |
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Verbal and Reading Comprehension (VARC) | 34 | 60 |
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DI & LR) |
VA → 10 Questions RC → 24 Questions |
60 |
Quantitative Ability (QA) |
DI → 16 Questions LR → 16 Questions |
60 |
Total | 100 | 180 minutes (3hours) |
This section is a combination of two sub-sections namely Verbal Ability (VA) and Reading Comprehension (RC). The main focus of this section is on the English language skills of the candidates and how they understand and elucidate the paragraphs and Passages. This section consists of 34 questions, 10 questions of Verbal Ability and 24 questions of Reading Comprehension. Verbal ability sub-section consists of questions related to Para-jumbles, Summary based questions, Sentence Correction and Completion. The other sub-section, Reading Comprehension is based on the questions related to Vocabulary, title etc.
This section is also divided into two sub-sections, one is Logical Reasoning (LR) and other is Data Interpretation (DI). A total of 32 questions are asked in this section, 16 questions from both the sub-section. LR section contains solvable questions generally from the topics like inequalities, symbol operations, direction sense test etc. On the other hand DI section is a little difficult and time-consuming section as it consists of several confusing data case lets questions. This section contains tricky question and a little mistake in understanding the case lets can lead the candidates to attempt all the questions from a particular set incorrectly.
This section is a standalone section which comprises only numerical questions from different topics of Math. A total of 34 questions are asked in this section. This section contains questions based on Basic Arithmetic, Number System, Geometry, Algebra, Modern Math etc. The questions in this section ranges from easy to moderately high and can be answered easily with proper practice of the syllabus of Quantitative Aptitude.
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B.Sc., PG in HRD, PG in Training & Development |
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B.Sc., PG in HRD, PG in Training & Development |
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B.Sc., PG in HRD, PG in Training & Development |
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Prof. Prabhakar H
B.Sc., PG in HRD, PG in Training & Development |
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Prof. Prabhakar H
B.Sc., PG in HRD, PG in Training & Development |
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B.Sc., PG in HRD, PG in Training & Development |
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