MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY

(University with Potential for Excellence)

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SPECIAL CONVOCATION APPLICATION

(Please ✓ whichever is applicable) (For Office Use Only)

REGULAR DDE (Correspondence Course) MKU Ref. No.:

CHECKING FORMAT
Fee Remittance Particulars TMR / Academic records verification
(for office use only)
SBI Reference No.:
TMR Page No. :
Date :
Amount Rs. :
Month & Year
Fee Verification Seal with Signature of Passing :

Checked by Supdt. A.R/D.R/S.D.R

Mandatory Field: (To be filled by the candidate)

E-mail id: Mobile No.

(Reference No. for your application will be sent to your E-mail. You can track the status of your application form
by using this Ref. No. in our university website)

1. Name of the degree passed: Branch / Major

2. Name of the Candidate

IN ENGLISH (CAPITAL)

IN TAMIL

3. Father’s name (Mention in Tamil)

4. Name of the college and year of study:

Month Year Exam Reg. No. Degree Class Exam. Centre

5. .If studied through DDE Course, mention

the Ent. No. and year of admission
6. .If studied privately, mention the
Exemption order No. & date
7. .Has the candidate passed any major subject other than the subject now applied, if so furnish
the following details
Name of the Degree Name of the Reg. No. Month Year
University

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 8. State whether Photocopy of the following documents are attached [Please (✓)]
a) Consolidated Mark Statement Yes / No
b) Provisional Certificate Yes / No
c) Course Completion Certificate(for DDE Students) Yes / No
d) Previous Degree (except UG Course) Yes / No
e) Online Payment receipt Yes / No

Address for communication

Please write the Name and the Address in the box given below to which the degree certificate is to be sent.
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Degree : Reg. No. Degree : Reg. No.

Name : Name :

Address : Address:

Pin code : Pin code :

Mobile No : Mobile No :

Place :

Date : Signature of the Candidate

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATE:

Application with the required fee and the enclosures should be sent to the following address:
“The Controller of Examinations, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai – 625 021”.

1. Clear Photo copies of the Provisional Certificate, Consolidated Mark Statement and Course
Completion Certificate (DDE) SHOULD BE ENCLOSED for which the convocation application is
made.
2. The Convocation fee should be paid ONLY THROUGH SBI “ONLINE PAYMENT”, in favour of
the REGISTRAR, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. The Online payment receipt should be sent
along with the application. Application received without the receipt will not be entertained.
(The Demand Draft / Chalan, Money orders, Cheques and Treasury Chalans will NOT BE
accepted.)
3. Candidates who applied for the degrees like M.Phil. / M.A. / M.Sc. / M.Com. / M.Ed. / B.Ed. /
M.Li.Sc. / B.Li.Sc. / M.D. / M.S. / M.E. / M.C.A. / M.Sc. / Applied Science / M.B.A. / M.H.M. /
M.F.C. / M.L.M. / M.B.M. / B.Litt. / B.L. etc., should enclose the attested Photo copy of their
previous BASIC DEGREE certificates (not provisional certificates) such as B.A. / B.Sc. / B.Com.
/ B.B.A. / M.A. / M.Sc. / M.Com. / B.Ed. / B.Li.Sc. / M.B.B.S. / B.E. / B.Sc. (Applied Science) /
B.G.L. The Candidates who have not obtained their basic degrees are not eligible to apply for the
above mentioned post Graduate degrees. Applications received without the Photo copy of the
previous (basic) degree certificates will summarily be rejected.

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 4. Candidates who have studied and passed under the “Liberalised Scheme” (Age rule) of the
Directorate of Distance Education of Madurai Kamaraj University should enclose the Photo copy of
the “Course Completion Certificate”.
5. a) Candidates who have passed an additional branch in B.A./ B.Sc. / M.A./ M.Sc./ M.B.A./
(other than those already passed) need not apply for the convocation. Moreover, they need not use
this form. A separate application form may be obtained from the Registrar on requisition by such
candidates.
b) Candidates qualified for oriental title / Certificate / Diploma / P.G. Diploma courses may apply
for the convocation; Candidates should enclose Photo copies of the mark statement, provisional
certificate and UG degree certificate along with the application.
6. Candidates should not apply for two degrees at a time.
7. Enquiries from the candidates as to the receipt of the applications in the office will not receive
attention. Candidates are therefore advised to send the applications by Speed post.
8. Application which is not properly filled in and which is received after the due date will not be
accepted. Moreover the fees paid will not be refunded.
9. The fees for convocation under the special provision:
For all U.G., P.G., Professional courses, M.Phil., Ph.D and Certificate/Diploma Courses:

Fee Normal Fee Search Fee (Additional) Total Amount

Structure

Special Rs.1800 /- Rs.250/- for each year Rs.1800 /- + Search Fees

Convocation fee (from 3rd year onwards)

Tatkal Fee Rs. 3600/- Rs. 200/- for every year Rs.3600 /- + Search fees
(from the year of passing)

10. Tatkal application will only be received in person (Preferably by the candidate or by a person
authorized by the candidate).
11. Degree will be given within 24 hrs in the Tatkal scheme, subject to the condition of the approval by the
officials of Convocation Section.
12. If there is any defect or problem in the records of the candidate, the Tatkal Provision will automatically
be cancelled without any refund of fee and the same will be consider only Special Convocation
application.
For Example:
Normal : If the Candidate’s year of passing is 2018, he/she has to pay Rs. 1800/- + 250/- (Search Fee)
i.e. 2018,2019,2020 – 3 years are exempted. Rs.250/- for the year 2021 is applicable for Search Fee.
Tatkal : If the Candidate’s year of passing is 2018, he/she has to pay Rs. 3600/- + 600/- (Search Fee
(Rs. 200/- per year) for the years 2019,2020 and 2021)

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