JEE Main
Joint Entrance Examination (Main)
Authority: National Testing Agency (NTA)
Colleges: 32 NITs, 26 IIITs, 38 GFTIs, DTU, NSUT and state universities across India
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Joint Entrance Examination (Main)
Authority: National Testing Agency (NTA)
Colleges: 32 NITs, 26 IIITs, 38 GFTIs, DTU, NSUT and state universities across India
Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced)
Authority: Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs - JAB on Rotational Basis)
Colleges: All 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), IISc Bangalore, RGIPT, IIPE, IISERs
Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test
Authority: Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani)
Colleges: BITS Pilani (Pilani Campus, K.K. Birla Goa Campus, Hyderabad Campus, Dubai Campus)
West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination
Authority: West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB)
Colleges: 100+ Engineering Colleges across West Bengal including Jadavpur University and IEM Kolkata
Maharashtra Common Entrance Test
Authority: State Common Entrance Test Cell, Government of Maharashtra
Colleges: COEP Technological University Pune, VJTI Mumbai, SPIT Mumbai, PICT Pune, Walchand Sangli
Karnataka Common Entrance Test
Authority: Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA)
Colleges: RV College of Engineering (RVCE), BMSCE, MSRIT, PES University (50% quota), UVCE Bangalore
Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka UGET
Authority: Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka
Colleges: 190+ Private Engineering Colleges in Karnataka including RVCE, BMSCE, MSRIT, Dayananda Sagar
Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Examination
Authority: Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)
Colleges: VIT Vellore, VIT Chennai, VIT Bhopal, VIT AP (Amaravati)
Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical Entrance Examination
Authority: Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Government of Kerala
Colleges: College of Engineering Trivandrum (CET), GEC Thrissur, TKM College Kollam, Model Engineering College Kochi
Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test
Authority: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) Kakinada on behalf of APSCHE
Colleges: AU College of Engineering Visakhapatnam, JNTU Kakinada, JNTU Anantapur, SVU Tirupati, VR Siddhartha Vijayawada
Telangana State Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test (TG EAPCET)
Authority: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) Hyderabad on behalf of TGCHE
Colleges: JNTU College of Engineering Hyderabad, Osmania University College of Engineering (OUCE), CBIT, VNR VJIET, Vasavi College
Joint Seat Allocation Authority
Authority: Ministry of Education & Joint Admission Board (JAB / CSAB)
Colleges: 23 IITs, 32 NITs, 26 IIITs, 38 GFTIs (Total 119 Premier National Institutes)
Central Seat Allocation Board
Authority: Central Seat Allocation Board (Rotational NIT under Ministry of Education)
Colleges: All 32 NITs, 26 IIITs, 38 GFTIs, and designated state institutes for NEUT
Joint Admission Counselling Delhi
Authority: Joint Admission Counselling Committee Delhi (DTU, NSUT, IIIT-D, IGDTUW, DSEU)
Colleges: Delhi Technological University (DTU), Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT), IIIT-Delhi, IGDTUW, DSEU
Joint Admission Committee Chandigarh
Authority: Joint Admission Committee Chandigarh (Panjab University & PEC)
Colleges: Punjab Engineering College (PEC Chandigarh), UIET Panjab University, CCET Chandigarh, Dr. SSBUICET, UIET Hoshiarpur
Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions
Authority: Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE), Government of Tamil Nadu
Colleges: Anna University CEG Guindy, MIT Chromepet, ACT Campus, PSG Tech Coimbatore, SSN College, CIT Coimbatore, Thiagarajar Madurai
Gujarat Common Entrance Test & ACPC Gujarat
Authority: Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) & ACPC
Colleges: DA-IICT Gandhinagar, Nirma University, L.D. College of Engineering Ahmedabad, VGEC Chandkheda, BVM Engineering College
Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination
Authority: Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (JCECEB)
Colleges: College of Agricultural Engineering Kanke (Ranchi), Phulo Jhano Medininagar Dairy Technology College Hansdiha (Dumka), Birsa Agricultural University affiliated colleges
Uttar Pradesh Technical Admission Counselling
Authority: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Lucknow
Colleges: Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) Lucknow, KNIT Sultanpur, BIET Jhansi, JSS Academy Noida, AKGEC Ghaziabad, KIET Ghaziabad, Galgotias
Odisha Joint Entrance Examination & State B.Tech Counselling
Authority: Odisha Joint Entrance Examination Committee
Colleges: Odisha University of Technology and Research (OUTR Bhubaneswar, formerly CET), VSSUT Burla, PMEC Berhampur, IGIT Sarang, Silicon Institute
Rajasthan Engineering Admission Process
Authority: Centre for Electronic Governance (CEG) Rajasthan & RTU Kota
Colleges: MBM University Jodhpur, University College of Engineering (RTU Kota), CTAE Udaipur, SKIT Jaipur, JECRC Jaipur
Haryana State Technical Education Society
Authority: Haryana State Technical Education Society (Department of Technical Education, Haryana)
Colleges: J.C. Bose UST YMCA Faridabad, DCRUST Murthal, UIET Kurukshetra University, Guru Jambheshwar University Hisar
Directorate of Technical Education Madhya Pradesh
Authority: Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Madhya Pradesh
Colleges: Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science (SGSITS Indore), IET DAVV Indore, Jabalpur Engineering College (JEC), MITS Gwalior
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University CET & B.Tech Admissions
Authority: Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), Delhi
Colleges: University School of Information, Communication and Technology (USICT), MAIT, MSIT, BVCOE, BPIT Delhi
I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University Centralized Counselling
Authority: I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University (IKGPTU), Jalandhar / Kapurthala
Colleges: IKGPTU Main Campus Kapurthala, Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College (GNDEC Ludhiana), Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College (BBSBEC), Amritsar College of Engineering
SRM Joint Engineering Entrance Examination
Authority: SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST)
Colleges: SRMIST Kattankulathur (Main Campus Chennai), Ramapuram, Vadapalani, Delhi-NCR Ghaziabad, SRM University AP Amaravati, SRM Haryana
Manipal Entrance Test
Authority: Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)
Colleges: Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT Manipal), MIT Bengaluru, Manipal University Jaipur (MUJ), Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology (SMIT)
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Entrance Examination
Authority: KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar
Colleges: Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT Deemed University), Bhubaneswar
Amrita Entrance Examination - Engineering
Authority: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Amrita University)
Colleges: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Campuses at Coimbatore, Amritapuri (Kollam), Bengaluru, Chennai, Amaravati, Nagercoil
Cochin University of Science and Technology Common Admission Test
Authority: Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT)
Colleges: School of Engineering CUSAT (Thrikkakkara), Cochin University College of Engineering Kuttanad (CUCEK), Kunjali Marakkar School of Marine Engineering, and CUSAT-affiliated colleges across Kerala (TKM Institute of Technology Kollam, Co-operative Institute of Technology Vadakara, and others)
Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination
Authority: Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB)
Colleges: Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology (MIT) Muzaffarpur, Nalanda College of Engineering (NCE) Chandi, Gaya College of Engineering, Bhagalpur College of Engineering, Bihar Institute of Technology (BIT) Sindri/Patna, Darbhanga College of Engineering, Motihari College of Engineering
Compare all 11 national and state-level engineering examinations across duration, marking scheme, authority, and test mode.
| Exam Name | Conducting Authority | Mode | Duration & Qs | Marking Scheme | Quick Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEE MainNational Level (NITs, IIITs, GFTIs & JEE Advanced Gateway) | National Testing Agency (NTA) | Online Test | 3 Hours (180 Minutes)90 Questions (Attempt 75 Questions, 300 Marks) | +4 for Correct, -1 for Incorrect | |
| JEE AdvancedNational Level Premier Engineering Entrance (IITs) | Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs - JAB on Rotational Basis) | Online Test | 6 Hours (Paper 1: 3 Hours, Paper 2: 3 Hours on same day)Dynamic Annual Pattern (Typically 100–108 Questions, ~360 Marks) | Dynamic Partial & Full Marking (+3/+4, -1/-2, partial marking for multiple correct) | |
| BITSATNational Level Deemed University Entrance | Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani) | Online Test | 3 Hours (180 Minutes)130 Questions (390 Marks) + 12 Bonus Questions | +3 for Correct, -1 for Incorrect | |
| WBJEEState Level Common Entrance Examination | West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) | Offline OMR | 4 Hours (Paper 1: 2 Hours, Paper 2: 2 Hours)155 Questions (200 Total Marks) | Category 1 (+1, -0.25), Category 2 (+2, -0.5), Category 3 (+2, no negative marking) | |
| MHT CETState Level Common Entrance Examination | State Common Entrance Test Cell, Government of Maharashtra | Online Test | 3 Hours (180 Minutes - 90 mins Math, 90 mins Physics & Chemistry)150 Questions (200 Total Marks) | +2 for Math, +1 for Physics/Chemistry, No Negative Marking! | |
| KCETState Level Common Entrance Examination | Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) | Offline OMR | 2 Days (80 mins per subject paper)180 Questions (60 Physics, 60 Chemistry, 60 Mathematics) | +1 for Correct, No Negative Marking! | |
| COMEDKNational Level Private Engineering Entrance (Open to All India) | Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka | Online Test | 3 Hours (180 Minutes)180 Questions (60 Physics, 60 Chemistry, 60 Mathematics) | +1 for Correct, No Negative Marking! | |
| VITEEENational Level Premier Private University Entrance | Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) | Online Test | 2 Hours 30 Minutes (150 Minutes)125 Questions (125 Total Marks) | +1 for Correct, No Negative Marking! | |
| KEAMState Level Common Entrance Examination | Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Government of Kerala | Online Test | 3 Hours (180 Minutes)150 Questions (75 Math, 45 Physics, 30 Chemistry - 600 Marks) | +4 for Correct, -1 for Incorrect | |
| AP EAPCETState Level Common Entrance Examination | Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) Kakinada on behalf of APSCHE | Online Test | 3 Hours (180 Minutes)160 Questions (80 Mathematics, 40 Physics, 40 Chemistry) | +1 for Correct, No Negative Marking! | |
| TG EAPCETState Level Common Entrance Examination | Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) Hyderabad on behalf of TGCHE | Online Test | 3 Hours (180 Minutes)160 Questions (80 Mathematics, 40 Physics, 40 Chemistry) | +1 for Correct, No Negative Marking! | |
| JoSAANational Level Centralized Counselling (IITs, NITs, IIITs, GFTIs) | Ministry of Education & Joint Admission Board (JAB / CSAB) | Online Test | 5-6 Centralized Allocation Rounds (June – July)Direct Rank-Based Seat Matrix Allotment (60,000+ Seats) | Merit-Based Allocation (JEE Advanced CRL for IITs; JEE Main CRL for NIT+ System) | |
| CSABNational Level Special Vacant Seat Allocation (NITs, IIITs, GFTIs) | Central Seat Allocation Board (Rotational NIT under Ministry of Education) | Online Test | 2 Special Rounds + NEUT & Supernumerary RoundsAllocation for Unfilled Vacant Seats after JoSAA (typically 8,000–11,000 Seats) | Merit-Based Allocation based on JEE Main CRL Rank | |
| JAC DelhiState/UT Centralized Counselling (Delhi Premier Engineering Colleges) | Joint Admission Counselling Committee Delhi (DTU, NSUT, IIIT-D, IGDTUW, DSEU) | Online Test | 5 Centralized Rounds + Upgradation & Spot RoundsSeat Allocation across 6,500+ Engineering Seats in Delhi | Merit-Based Allocation based on JEE Main CRL Rank | |
| JAC ChandigarhState/UT Centralized Counselling (PEC, UIET & CCET) | Joint Admission Committee Chandigarh (Panjab University & PEC) | Online Test | 3 Online Rounds + Special Spot RoundsSeat Allocation across 2,200+ Engineering Seats in Chandigarh | Merit-Based Allocation based on JEE Main CRL Rank | |
| TNEAState Level Single Window Centralized Admissions (No Entrance Test) | Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE), Government of Tamil Nadu | Online Test | 4 Rounds of Online Choice Filling & Seat Allotment (July – August)Direct 10+2 Merit Ranking across 450+ Engineering Colleges (1.5 Lakh+ Seats) | Calculated out of 200 Marks (Maths: 100, Physics: 50, Chemistry: 50) | |
| GUJCETState Level Common Entrance Examination | Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) & ACPC | Offline OMR | 3 Hours (Physics & Chemistry: 120 Mins, Mathematics: 60 Mins)120 Questions (40 Physics, 40 Chemistry, 40 Mathematics - 120 Marks) | +1 for Correct, -0.25 for Incorrect | |
| JCECEState Level Common Entrance Examination | Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (JCECEB) | Offline OMR | 3 Hours (Physics & Chemistry: 2 Hours, Mathematics/Biology: 1 Hour)150 Questions for PCM/PCB Group (50 Physics, 50 Chemistry, 50 Maths or Biology - 150 Marks); 200 Questions for PCMB Group | +1 for Correct, -0.25 for Incorrect | |
| UPTACState Level Centralized Counselling (AKTU Affiliated Colleges) | Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Lucknow | Online Test | 4 Centralized Rounds + 2 Special Spot RoundsSeat Allocation across 600+ Engineering Colleges (80,000+ B.Tech Seats) | Merit-Based Allocation based on JEE Main CRL Rank | |
| OJEEState Level Centralized Engineering Counselling | Odisha Joint Entrance Examination Committee | Online Test | 3 Online Rounds + Special OJEE Spot RoundsSeat Allocation across 80+ Engineering Colleges (35,000+ Seats) | Merit-Based Allocation based on JEE Main CRL Rank | |
| REAPState Level Centralized Engineering Admissions | Centre for Electronic Governance (CEG) Rajasthan & RTU Kota | Online Test | 3 Online Rounds + Upgradation & Internal SlidingsSeat Allocation across 100+ Engineering Colleges (45,000+ Seats) | Merit-Based Allocation (Merit 1: JEE Main Percentile, Merit 2: 12th Board %) | |
| HSTESState Level Centralized Engineering Admissions | Haryana State Technical Education Society (Department of Technical Education, Haryana) | Online Test | 2 Online Centralized Counselling Rounds + Institute Level Spot RoundsSeat Allocation across 120+ Engineering Institutes (30,000+ Seats) | Merit-Based Allocation based on JEE Main CRL Rank | |
| MP DTEState Level Centralized Engineering Admissions | Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Madhya Pradesh | Online Test | 2 Regular Online Rounds + College Level Counselling (CLC)Seat Allocation across 150+ Engineering Colleges (65,000+ Seats) | Merit-Based Allocation (Round 1: JEE Main CRL; Round 2: 12th Board marks) | |
| IPU CETState/UT University Admissions (GGSIPU Affiliated Colleges) | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), Delhi | Online Test | 3 Online Rounds + Sliding Round + Offline Spot RoundsSeat Allocation across 25+ Affiliated Engineering Colleges (12,000+ Seats) | Merit-Based Allocation based on JEE Main CRL Rank | |
| IKGPTUState Level Centralized Engineering Admissions | I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University (IKGPTU), Jalandhar / Kapurthala | Online Test | 2 Centralized Online Rounds + Direct College Level AdmissionsSeat Allocation across 100+ Engineering Colleges (40,000+ Seats) | Merit-Based Allocation (Round 1: JEE Main CRL; Round 2: 12th Board marks) | |
| SRMJEEENational Level Premier Private University Entrance | SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST) | Online Test | 2 Hours 30 Minutes (150 Minutes)125 Questions (125 Total Marks) | +1 for Correct, No Negative Marking! | |
| METNational Level Premier Deemed University Entrance | Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) | Online Test | 2 Hours (120 Minutes)60 Questions (240 Total Marks) | +4 for Correct, -1 for Incorrect in MCQs; +4 for Correct, 0 for NAT | |
| KIITEENational Level Deemed University Entrance | KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar | Online Test | 3 Hours (180 Minutes)120 Questions (480 Total Marks) | +4 for Correct, -1 for Incorrect | |
| AEEENational Level Multi-Campus Deemed University Entrance | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Amrita University) | Online Test | 2 Hours 30 Minutes (150 Minutes)100 Questions (300 Total Marks) | +3 for Correct, -1 for Incorrect | |
| CUSAT CATUniversity Level Entrance Test (Kerala) | Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) | Online Test | 3 Hours (180 Minutes)225 Questions (900 Marks) - Mathematics 90, Physics 75, Chemistry 60 | +4 for Correct, -1 for Incorrect | |
| BCECEState Level Common Entrance Examination | Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) | Offline OMR | 1.5 Hours per Subject Paper (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology, Agriculture - each a separate paper)100 Questions per Subject Paper (400 Marks per Subject) | +4 for Correct, -1 for Incorrect |
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