Popular Engineering Entrance Exams after Class 12

Engineering is all about using the resources around you to invent quick and inexpensive ways to meet today’s challenges. If you are notorious in your household for your innovative fixes, you might want to test your math and science skills and become an engineer.

Engineering aspirants are expected to clear two entrance exams conducted by the CBSE and IITs. 

JEE Main

JEE Main is conducted by CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) at the national level. The qualifying score gets you into engineering programs in NITs, IIITs and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTs).

The JEE Main is also an eligibility test for the JEE Advanced, which is taken by candidates aspiring for admissions to the undergraduate programmes offered by the IITs/ISM Dhanbad.

More information about JEE Mains can be found on our TopperLearning JEE Page.

Read about the Important topics for JEE Main 2017.

Do go through the Official Information Bulletin for JEE Main 2017. 

JEE Advanced

Through JEE Advanced, IITs and ISM offer admission into undergraduate courses leading to a Bachelor’s, Integrated Master’s or Bachelor-Master Dual Degree in Engineering, Science, Architecture, or Pharmaceutics. The programs are credit-based and thus offer the flexibility to progress at one’s own pace.

Apart from IITs, the following institutes have also used JEE (Advanced) ranks in the past. These include:

• Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (IISc) http://www.iisc.ernet.in/ug/index.html
• Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) located in Bhopal, Mohali, Kolkata, Pune and Thiruvananthapuram
• Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram https://www.iist.ac.in/
• Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT), Rae Bareli http://www.rgipt.ac.in/

More information about JEE Mains can be found on our TopperLearning JEE Page. 

The tentative list of participating institutions providing admissions through JEE can be found in Appendix 5 of the Information Bulletin published by JEE here.

Read more: Trend Analysis of the JEE Syllabus. 

Apart from JEE, there are two more tests to consider for admissions in engineering colleges. 

BITSAT

BITSAT is a computer based online test for admission to Integrated First Degree Programmes offered at Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani, at Pilani campus, K.K. Birla Goa Campus and Hyderabad Campus.

BITSAT 2017 – Important Dates and Deadlines:

The BITS Admission Test – 2017 (BITSAT) scores will help you get admissions to the following Integrated First Degree Programmes:

1. BITS, Pilani – Pilani Campus:

B.E.: Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Manufacturing.

B.Pharm.:

M.Sc.: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, Physics and M.Sc.: General Studies.

2. BITS, Pilani – K. K. Birla Goa Campus:

B.E.: Chemical, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical.

M.Sc.: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, Physics

3. BITS, Pilani – Hyderabad Campus:

B.E.: Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Electronics & Communication, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Manufacturing.

B.Pharm.;

M.Sc.: Biological Sciences, Chemistry; Economics, Mathematics, Physics

BITSAT 2017 ELIGIBILITY

i. For programmes except B.Pharm, candidates should have passed the 12th examination of 10+2 system from a recognized Central or State board or its equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics and adequate proficiency in English.

ii. For B.Pharm., candidates should have passed the 12th examination of 10+2 system from a recognised Central or State board or its equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology and adequate proficiency in English. However, candidates with PCM may also apply for Pharmacy program. 

iii. A minimum of aggregate 75% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics OR a minimum of aggregate 75% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (whichever taken in BITSAT) in class 12, with at least 60% marks in each of the Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics / Biology subjects. Further details of the eligibility can be found here (http://www.bitsadmission.com/bitsat/BITSAt_2017_Brochure.pdf)  

NOTE: First rank students of all the central and state boards in India for the year 2016 will be given direct admission to the program of their choice, irrespective of their BITSAT-2016 score as per the eligibility criteria. Further details about this scheme will be available at BITS website by 20th May, 2016. 

Marking Scheme: Each correct answer fetches 3 marks, while each incorrect answer has a penalty of 1 mark (-1mark).

SYLLABUS

The BITSAT-2016 test will be conducted on the basis of NCERT syllabus for 11th and 12^th class. The detailed syllabus is given here. Candidates can refer to the NCERT textbooks for the contents.

Note: All information and communications regarding BITSAT-2017 and Admission to BITS are made available to the registered candidates on the BITS website www.bitsadmission.com. Please view the BITS website regularly for all related information on BITSAT and BITS Admissions.

Detailed information about BITSAT 2017 can be found in their BITSAT 2017 Brochure.

VITEEE

The Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), re-accredited by NAAC with an 'A' grade offers 19 Undergraduate courses. The Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Exam (VITEEE) is conducted every year for admissions to o the first year of under graduate degree in engineering.

B.Tech Programmes offered at Vellore Campus

Bio-Medical Engg., Biotechnology, Civil Engg., Chemical Engg., Computer Science and Engg., Computer Science & Engg. (Spec in Bioinformatics), Electronics and Communication Engg., Electrical and Electronics Engg., Electronics and Instrumentation Engg., Information Technology, Mechanical Engg., Mechanical (Spec in Automotive Engineering), Mechanical (Spec in Chemical Process Engg.), Mechanical (Spec in Energy Engg.), Production and Industrial Engineering

B.Tech Programmes offered at Chennai Campus

Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Mechanical Engineering

VITJEE 2017 ELIGIBILITY

1. Candidates whose date of birth falls on or after 1st July 1995 are eligible to apply for VITEEE-2017

2. Candidates appearing for the VITEEE in 2017 should have secured an aggregate of 60% in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Biology in the qualifying examination (+2/Intermediate).

3. The average marks obtained in the subjects Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or Biology (PCM / PCB) in +2 (or its equivalent) put together should be 50% for the SC/ST & North Eastern State

4. Candidates who have studied in Regular, Full Time and Formal Education are alone eligible to apply.

5. 'NIOS' candidates are eligible to appear for the VITEEE-2017.

VITEEE-2017 Test Format 

The computer-based test (CBT) is held in centres across the country and abroad. Questions are based on the specified syllabus with options to attempt papers in either Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English (PCM) or Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English (PCB). There are no negative markings for wrong answers.

More details about VITEEE can be found at their website. 

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