Top 5 engineering exams in India
Engineering has long been the most sought-after programme to study in India. With thousands of aspirants dreaming of running towards their engineering dreams, a number of entrance exams are held in India each year – national level, state level and university level. The top engineering entrance exams in India are listed below for the reference of all the aspirants who wish to pursue engineering.
1. JEE Main
The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main is a national level entrance examination that will be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Previously, the exam was conducted by CBSE once a year. But from 2019, the exam is being conducted twice a year – January and April. In another change, the exam is now conducted in computer based mode (except the drawing section of Paper 2 (B.Arch) which is a pen and paper based exam). JEE Main is the admission procedure into the well-known IIITs, NITs and other more prestigious engineering institutes of the nation. More than 12 lakh applicants appear for this examination hoping to clear and reach JEE Advanced for admissions. The duration of the exam is 3 hours long and is multiple choice in nature. The examination is divided into two papers – Paper 1 is for B.Tech/B.E and Paper 2 is for B.Arch or B.Planning.
Admissions Offered into: 31 NITs, 25 IIITs and 28 GFTIs
Conducting Body : NTA.
2. BITSAT
The Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) conducts their University level engineering entrance examination every year for new admissions. BITSAT (Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test) offers admission to all eligible applicants into the three campuses of BITS. Around 2 lakh applicants appear for this examination every year making it a very sought after the entrance exam. The duration of the online examination is 3 hours and the objective based question paper is divided into four sections – Physics, Chemistry, English Proficiency and Logical Reasoning and finally Mathematics. Around 2,000 seats are available for admission. In the list of engineering entrance exams, BITSAT isn’t much far behind the JEEs. The Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test is conducted for the BITS campuses in Pilani, Goa, and Hyderabad. Approximately 2000 seats are available every year. However, the number of candidates appearing is almost 2 lakhs every year, making the admission rate very low. Aspiring candidate must score Minimum 75% aggregate marks in PCM in 12th standard for admission in BTech and Minimum 75% aggregate marks in PCM / PCB in 12th standard for admission in BPharma with minimum 60% marks in each subject i.e. P C M B/ For Fee structure of Academic Year 2019-20 is as under :
Admissions Offered Into: BITS Pilani, BITS Goa and BITS Hyderabad
Conducting Body : Birla Institute of Tchnology and Science
3. MET
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (earlier known as Manipal University) is responsible for conducting the annual online entrance examination for admissions into the institute. The Manipal Entrance Test (MET), previously known as MU OET, is a University level examination which bring in over 50,000 applicants per year. Admissions are provided in 16 engineering courses through MU OET and is open to all eligible applicants. The entrance exam is held in online mode and is 150 minutes long. The questions are objective multiple choice ones and the applicants will have to qualify this examination for admission into the institute.
Admission Offered Into: Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Conducting Body : Manipal Academy of Higher Education (Earlier known as Manipal University)
4. VITEEE
Around 5000 undergraduate engineering seats are available for eligible applicants under VITEEE (VIT Engineering Entrance Exam). The VIT University conducts the University level examination and around 2 lakh students appear for it every year. The mode of examination is online and will be objective in nature. Within the duration of 2½ hours, the applicants will have to solve 125 questions from Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Aptitude and English sections.
VITEEE (Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Exam) is common entrance exam for admission in VIT Vellore, VIT Chennai, VIT-AP and VIT- Bhopal. VIT Vellore is largely deemed to be the best amongst private engineering colleges. Final selection is based on the ranks through offline counselling process at VIT Campuses. Eligible candidates may select specific Programme / Campus during counselling
Admissions Offered Into: VIT Chennai, VIT Vellore, VIT Andhra Pradesh and VIT Bhopal.
Conducting Body : VIT University
5. SRMJEEE
The SRM Joint Engineering Entrance Examination (SRMJEEE) is conducted by SRM Institute of Science and Technology for all eligible aspirants. The online or computer-based test is held for admissions into the 7,000 undergraduate engineering seats available. Every year, around 1 lakh students apply for the entrance examination. The entrance examination consists of 125 questions and the applicants will have to qualify the exam for admissions into the University. Direct admissions is provided to the top 1000 IIT JEE Rank holders along with the top rank holders of central and state board of examinations.
SRMJEEE-UG, SRM Joint Entrance Examination – Engineering for B.Tech is common exam conducted for the SRM Group of Universities viz., SRM Institute of Science & Technology, SRM University AP – Amaravati and SRM University Haryana – Sonepat. SRM Joint Counselling Committee for Admissions (SRMJCCA) is empowered to undertake joint counselling for SRMIST (all four campuses). SRM offers direct admissions to: (i) First rank students of all the Central and State Boards in India, (ii) Top 10,000 ranker in IIT JEE, (iii) Top ranker in each district of Tamil Nadu and, (iv) Exemplary sports persons at National and International level. Latest : Last date of filling application form was 30 March 2020 and has been changed due to CORONA-19.
Admissions Offered Into: SRM University Kattankulathur, SRM University Ramapuram, SRM University Ramapuram Par – Vadapalani and SRM University Ghaziabad.
Conducting Body : SRM Institute of Science and Technology (Earlier known as SRM University)