There is no doubt that engineering has been one of the most enticing and profitable career paths for decades now. However, with so many engineering colleges in India, it might get confusing and hectic to select which one will fit your requirements effectively, which in turn makes choosing the right engineering entrance exam difficult. The following is a comprehensive list of the top 10 engineering entrance exams in India to help you know which one will be worth your effort and time.
- JEE (Main)
Amongst all the engineering entrance exams, Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) deserves the first spot. This exam is conducted by CBSE annually, clearing which offers you admission to NITs (National Institutes of Technology), IIITs (Indian Institutes of Information Technology), and several other CFTIs (Centrally Funded Technical Institutes). Every year, a minimum of ten lakh students appear for this exam.
- JEE (Advanced)
After clearing for the JEE Main entrance, only the top 1.5 lakh students to appear for the JEE Advanced, and then only 10,000 students get seats in IITs (Indian Institutes of Technology). Such a low rate of acceptance makes this one of the most difficult exams in the country.
- BITSAT
BITSAT is not far away from JEEs in terms of low acceptance rates. The BITS campuses in Goa, Hyderabad, and Pilani conduct the Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test and are the second strictest exam. Only about 2000 students get seats after 2 lakh apply every year.
- VITEEE
Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Exam (VITEEE) can get you an admission in either of the two campuses of VIT – Vellore or Chennai. VIT Vellore is reputed as one of the best private engineering colleges in the country. From the 2 lakh students appear for this exam every year, only 5000 get in.
- SRMJEE
Every year the SRM Joint Engineering Entrance Exam witnesses almost 1.5 lakh students appearing for it. This exam is conducted by SRM Institute of Science and Technology and offers about 7000 seats across its campuses in Kattankulathur, NCR Ghaziabad, Ramapuram and Ramapuram Part II-Vadapalani. The top rankers of the state and central board, as well as the first 100 JEE rankers, are eligible for direct admission.
- KIITEE
A total of 1-1.5 lakh students appear for Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology’s (KIIT) Engineering Entrance exams every year. Situated in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, KIIT provides admissions to 19 of its constituent schools, like the school of Mechanical Engineering, or Biotechnology, etc.
- IPU CET
Conducted by Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), nearly 1 lakh aspirants appear for the IPT CET (Common Entrance Test) every year. It offers 6000 seats in 81 affiliated private institutions and 35 affiliated government institutions spread across Delhi NCR.
- MU-OET
Manipal University conducts an Online Entrance Test (MU-OET) as an umbrella entrance exam. It grants admission at the Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT). It consists of 2000 seats a year into the various courses it offers including B. Tech (Biomedical Engineering) and so on.
- SITEEE
Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) is known as the Symbiosis Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Exam (SITEEE) since 2018. This institute provides 450 seats in B. Tech course. However, it is not mandatory for every aspirant to sit for the SITEE exams as Symbiosis admits many students based on their ranks in the JEE (Main) exam.
- AMUEEE
The Aligarh Muslim University Engineering Entrance Exam (AMUEEE) gets the top 450 rankers in the Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology. It offers 7 B. Tech courses, like B. Tech in Petrochemical Engineering, B. Tech in electronic engineering and civil engineering as well. This college is located in Aligarh and students applying for the B. Tech. examinations can also apply for B. Arch. exam if they want to appear for the same.
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