Engineering Entrance Exams details for Top Engineering colleges in India.

Engineering Agriculture and Medicine Common Entrance Test (EAMCET)EAMCET is conducted for admission to a number of professional courses like engineering, medical, pharmacy, biotechnology and veterinary in private/ government colleges in Andhra Pradesh. It is conducted every year by the Jawahar Lal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) on behalf of Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher education (APSCHE). EAMCET application form can be obtained for Rs. 250 and may be submitted online or offline.

Eligibility: Candidates should have passed or appeared for the final year of Intermediate examination (10+2) with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry from a school in Andhra Pradesh. Students from other states cannot apply for EAMCET.

• Application deadline: March 16, 2011
• Exam date: May 08, 2011

Test pattern and selection: The test comprises 160 questions on Maths/ Zoology/ Botany, Physics and Chemistry. Each section carries 40 marks. Physics and Chemistry sections vary from one category to another. However, syllabus remains the same. There will be objective type questions with 4 choices. The qualifying percentage of marks in the Entrance Test is 25% i.e. 40 out of a total 160.

Website: www.apeamcet.org

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)GATE is an all-India examination administered and conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technology for admission to the postgraduate programmes in technology in the IIT’s and IIS. The cost of the entrance test is Rs. 800 for online application and Rs. 1,000 for offline application. IIT Madras is the coordinating institute for GATE 2011.

Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture (4 years after 10+2) and those in the final or pre-final year of such programmes or Master’s degree in any branch of Science/ Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent .

• Application deadline: November
• Exam date: February

Test pattern and selection: The GATE examination consists of a single paper of 3 hours duration which contains 65 questions carrying a maximum of 100 marks. The question paper will consist of only objective questions. The performance of the candidate in GATE will be considered for admission. For admission GATE score has a 70% weightage and the remaining weightage (30% maximum) is given to the candidate’s academic record or performance in interview.

Website: www.iitk.ac.in/gate/gate2011/

UPESEATUniversity of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun conducts UPES Engineering Aptitude Test (UPESEAT) for admission to various BTech disciplines across multiple fields like conventional & non-conventional energy including LPG, CNG, LNG, Nuclear Energy, Energy systems, Refining & Petrochemicals, Pipelines, Geo-sciences, Aerospace, Automotive Design, Mechatronics, IT and Infrastructure in the UPES College of Engineering Studies (CoES). UPESEAT application form can be obtained for Rs. 1,500 and may be submitted online or offline.

Eligibility: Minimum 60% marks at Higher & Senior Secondary level (10th & 12th), minimum 60% marks aggregate in PCM at Senior Secondary level (12th class). AIEEE All India Rank upto 1 lakh are exempted from UPESEAT.

• Application deadline: April 29, 2011
• Exam date: May 21, 2011

Test pattern and selection: Final selections are made on the basis of marks obtained by the candidate in UPESEAT 2011 followed by counselling.

Website: www.upes.ac.in/

AMRITA ENGINEERING ENTRANCE (AEE)Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham conducts its Engineering Entrance Examination every year on an all India basis for admission to the 4-year B.Tech Degree programmes with 1240 seats offered in the 3 campuses at Amritapuri (Kollam), Bengaluru and Ettimadai (Coimbatore).

The cost of the form is Rs. 850 and it can be obtained from the college, designated branches of AXIS bank or it can be filled online.

Eligibility: A pass in the final examination of 10+2 (Class 12) or its equivalent securing 60% marks aggregate in PCM.

Test Pattern & Selection: There will be only one question paper of 3 hours duration containing 120 objective type questions in Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry. Each question carries 3 marks. Negative mark will be awarded for each wrong answer. Candidates who satisfy the eligibility criteria will be admitted to the first year of the B.Tech programmes through counselling, based on their ranks in the entrance examination.

Website: www.amrita.edu

AIEEE (ALL INDIA ENGINEERING ENTRANCE EXAM)AIEEE conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is the most popular engineering Entrance examination for BE/ B.Tech aspirants across the country. Last year more than 10 lakh students appeared for AIEEE to get admission in the various reputed NIT’s and State-level institutes which have around 27,000 seats. The cost of the form is Rs. 500 and it can be obtained from the designated branches of Syndicate bank, CBSE Regional Offices or can be filled online. Colleges which accept AIEEE scores include Delhi Technological University (DTU), PEC University, BIT Mesra, School of Planning & Architecture, SASTRA and many other deemed universities.

Eligibility: Candidate must have passed in final examination of 10+2 (Class 12) or its equivalent with 50% marks.

Test Pattern & Selection: AIEEE is of 3 hours having objective questions from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with equal weightage given to each subject. Each question has four options.There is a negative marking of 1/4th marks for incorrect answers.

Upon declaration of result score card indicating All India Rank and State Rank with total marks and marks in each subject shall be sent to all candidates appearing in AIEEE. Candidates scoring above a certain cut off percentage of marks to be called for counselling.

Website: www.aieee.nic.in

BITSAT (BIRLA INSTITUTE TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE ADMISSION TEST)BITSAT is conducted for admission to Birla Institute of Technology and Science for Bachelor’s in Engineering programs in its Pilani, Hyderabad and Goa campuses. Last year more than one and half lakh students appeared for BITSAT. It opens access to more than 2500 seats in the various BITS campuses. Candidates can register for BITSAT by applying online. The completed application form along with the fees of Rs. 1500/- (Rs. 1000/- for female candidates) has to be sent to BITS, Pilani.

Eligibility Candidates need to pass 12th with at least 80% marks in aggregate in PCM with a minimum of 60% marks in each (PCM).

Test Pattern & Selection BITSAT is a  3-hour online test and has 150 objective questions with each having four options. For a correct answer a candidate gets 3 marks and for an incorrect answer 1 mark is deducted. The distribution of 150 questions is as followed: Physics (40), Chemistry(40), English Proficiency (15), Logical Reasoning (10), and Mathematics (45). Admissions will be made purely on merit. The merit position of the candidate for admission will be based on the score obtained by the candidate.

Website: www.bitsadmission.com 

BVPEEE (BHARTIYA VIDYAPEETH ENGINEERING ENTRANCE EXAM)
Bhartiya Vidyapeeth University is amongst the most famous institutes for engineering education in India. Every year a large number of students appear for BVPEEE  for admission to B.Tech course (700 seats) in Bhartiya Vidyapeeth University, Pune. The information brochure & application form is available at a cost of Rs. 1,000.

Eligibility: A candidate should have Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics along with English in class 12th with an aggregate of at least 50% in PCM.

Test Pattern & Selection The entrance exam will have 200 objective questions from Maths and Physics with each subject having 100 questions. There is no negative marking and the questions are from class 11th and 12th Syllabus. The eligible candidates, chosen on the basis of rank in BVPEEE, would be called for counselling for final admission.

Website: www.bharatividyapeeth.edu

COMEDK UGET (CONSORTIUM OF MEDICAL, ENGINEERING AND DENTAL COLLEGES OF KARNATAKA)COMEDK UGET (Under Graduate Entrance Test) is for admission to undergraduate courses (MBBS, BDS, BE, B.Arch) in private medical and engineering colleges in the State of Karnataka. The seat sharing arrangement with the Government of Karnataka has not been declared till yet. The cost of the form depends on the subject combination opted for: Rs 700/- for 3 subjects (PCM or PCB) and Rs 900/- for all 4 subjects (PCMB).

Eligibility: Applicants should have passed the 2nd PUC/ Class 12 or equivalent examination.

Test Pattern & Selection: A single test combining Physics and Chemistry with a total of 120 questions: 60 questions in Physics and 60 questions in Chemistry. The test duration for combined paper is 120 minutes. A separate test for Mathematics and Biology will be held on the same day with each subject having 60 questions with a duration of 60 minutes. There is no negative marking for this exam.

Upon declaration of results, the test scores will be published online and the rank list will be followed by centralized counselling. A single window systemis followed for admission process.

Website: www.comedk.org

IIT-JEE (INDIAN INSTIUTE OF TECHNOLOGY JOINT ENTRANCE EXAM)The Indian Institutes of Technology (popularly known as IITs) are institutions of national importance established through an Act of Parliament for fostering excellence in education. There are 15 IITs at present which have around 9,000 seats including ISM Dhanbad & IISER. The admissions to the Undergraduate Programmes at these institutions for all Indian and Foreign nationals are made through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE). The cost of the entrance test is Rs. 900 for online application and Rs. 1,000 for offline application.

Eligibility: Candidates must secure at least 60% marks in aggregate in the qualifying examination.

Test Pattern & Selection: The IIT-JEE exam is considered to the toughest engineering entrance in the country. The JEE has two question papers, each of three hours duration. Both the question papers would consist of three separate sections on Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. Questions in these papers will be of objective type and incorrect answers will be awarded negative marks. Based on the Minimum Qualifying Marks for Ranking (MQMR) in the individual subjects as well as the aggregate marks in the examination, a Common Merit List (CML) will be prepared without any relaxed criteria. Candidates will be allotted seats based on their ranking in the merit list.

Website: www.jee.iitd.ac.in

ISAT (IIST ALL INDIA ADMISSION TEST)The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), a Deemed to be University under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956, was set up under the Department of Space, Government of India in 2007 and is Asia’s first Space Institute and the first in the world to offer the complete range of undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral programmes with specific focus on space science, technology and applications. Admissions to the undergraduate programmes (B.Tech.) at IIST are made through an All India Admission Test (ISAT). The cost of the information brochure and application form is Rs. 600. The total number of seats for the undergraduate programmes in IIST for the year 2011 is 156.

Eligibility: Candidates must have secured at least 70% marks in the aggregate in their Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics papers in their QE & 70 % in class 10th also.

Test Pattern & Selection: The question paper is of objective type and consists of three separate sections on Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics
Admission to the undergraduate programme in IIST will be from the rank list prepared separately for GEN, SC, ST, PD and OBC (non-creamy layer) candidates, based on the performance in ISAT- 2011. The eligible candidates would be called for counseling for final admission.

Website: www.iist.ac.in

KEE (KARUNYA UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING ENTRANCE)Karunya University was founded in 1986 as Karunya Institute of Technology. In 2004 it became a deemed to be university and was subsequently renamed as Karunya University. KEE is held for admission to around 1400 B.Tech seats. The cost of the application is Rs. 750.

Eligibility: A candidate should have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination with a minimum of 60% aggregate in PCM and a minimum of 60% in Mathematics individually.

Test Pattern & Selection: The entrance examination is of 2 ½ hours consisting of objective type questions from PCM syllabus of class 11th and 12th. After declaration of result the Karunya Single Window Counselling is held at Karunya University and the seats will be filled based on the Karunya Entrance Examination Rank and the availability of seats.

Website: www.karunya.edu

KIITEE (KALINGA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING ENTRANCE)Kalinga Institute of Industrial Training started its journey as a small industrial training institute in the year 1992 and has grown to be one of the largest universities in India with a strength of 15,500 students. KIITEE is held anually for admission to B.Tech Regular and Lateral Entry Courses. There is no application/ examination fee for KIITEE – 2011.

Eligibility: A candidate should have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination with at least 60% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

Test Pattern & Selection: The paper is of 3 hours duration consisting of 120 multiple choice questions from the following subjects: Physics-40 questions, Chemistry-40 questions, Mathematics-40 questions. Those who qualify the written test are called for counselling. 

Website: www.kiitee.ac.in

MHT CET (MAHARASHTA COMMON ENTRANCE TEST)MHT-Engg-CET is conducted by Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra for admission to all private, Government, aided & unaided engineering universities/ colleges in Maharashtra for Undergraduate Engineering courses. Through MHT-CET the candidates can get admission to Engineering courses of 10 universities and their affiliated colleges. The application form is available for Rs. 700.

 

Eligibility: A candidate should have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination with English, Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics with atleast 50% aggregate marks in PCM.

Test Pattern & Selection: The entrance examination for engineering entrance is of 3 hours duration and consists of two papers of 1 ½ hour each: 1. Physics & Chemistry (50+50 marks), 2. Mathematics (100 marks). All the questions will be objective type with 4 options each. There will be no negative marking. The list of candidates to be called for counseling/seat allotment based on rank will be published on the website of DTE.

Website: www.dte.org.in

SRMEEE (SRM ENGINEERING ENTRANCE EXAM)SRM University is one of the top ranking universities in India with over 20,000 students and 1,500 faculty, offering a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes. SRMEEE is conducted each year for admission to its B.Tech course. Its application form is available for Rs. 750. SRM University has almost 5000 seats available for engineering aspirants.


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Eligibility: Candidates should have scored at least 60% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathemetics in class 12th.

Test Pattern & Selection: The paper is of 2 ½ hours and consists of objective questions from the following subjects: Physics-35 questions for a total of 105 marks, Chemistry-35 questions for a total of 105 marks, Mathematics-35 questions for a total of 105 marks, Biology-50 questions for a total of 105 marks. There will be negative marking of 1/3rd of the total marks allotted to each question for an incorrect answer.

Website: www.srmuniv.ac.in

UPTU SEE (UTTAR PRADESH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY STATE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION)UPTU was established in the year 2000 by government of Uttar Pradesh and is one of the largest technical universities in India. UPTU SEE is held annually for admission into a number of technical courses like engineering, management, fashion & design, architecture, pharmacy & hotel management in private unaided/government aided colleges in Uttar Pradesh affiliated to Uttar Pradesh Technical University.

Eligibility: A candidate should have cleared class 12th exams with Physics and Maths and any one of the following subjects: Chemistry, Bio-Technology, Computer Science or Biology.

Test Pattern & Selection
There will be 2 papers for B.Tech entrance: Paper 1: Physics & Chemistry-150 minutes & 75 questions each from Physics & Chemistry and paper 2: Mathematics-90 minutes & 90 questions. There is no negative marking for marking an incorrect response. A final merit list for counselling is prepared based on the result of the examination and candidates are called in batches for centralized counseling.

Website: www.uptu.ac.in

VITEEE (VIT ENGINEERING ENTRANCE EXAM)VIT was founded in 1984 as Vellore Engineering College. In 2001 it was accorded the status of a university by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). VITEEE form is available for Rs. 750 and is held for admission to Bachelor’s courses in Engineering in Vellore Institute of Technology. Last year about 138,000 candidates appeared for VITEEE for admission to around 2100 seats.

Eligibility: A candidate should have passed class 12th examination with a minimum aggregate of 60% in PCM.

Test Pattern & Selection: VITEEE is of 2   ½ hours duration and has 150 objective type questions from class 12th syllabus of Physics, Chemistry and Maths and or Biology. One can either appear for Biology or Mathematics or for both. There is no negative marking in the examination. Successful candidates are called for counselling in batches and allotment of branches is on the basis of the rank in VITEEE.

Website : www.vit.ac.in