BTech Admissions 2025: JEE Main, AEEE registration underway; latest updates

NTA has commenced the JEE Main 2025 registration for session 1. The JEE Main 2025 registration link is active at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

BITSAT 2025 registration has not yet commenced. The BITSAT 2025 registration link will be active at bitsadmission.com.

Here is a list of some of the top engineering entrance exams in India: 

• JEE Main
• JEE Advanced
• BITSAT
• VITEEE
• SRMJEEE
• AEEE
• COMEDK UGET
• WBJEE
• MHT CET
• AMUEEE
• KIITEE
• AP EAMCET
• TS EAMCET

SRM Institute of Science and Technology is yet to announce the SRM Joint Engineering Entrance Exam (SRMJEEE) 2025 exam date.

The VITEEE 2025 registration deadline is March 31. The VITEEE 2025 application form is available through viteee.vit.ac.in. 

The registration deadline for GUJCET 2025 is February 25. Eligible candidates can now fill out the GUJCET 2025 application form through its official website, gujcet.gseb.org.

BITSAT 2025 will be held for admission to the following engineering programs at BITS Pilani:

• Chemical engineering
• Civil engineering
• Computer science engineering
• Electrical and electronics engineering
• Electronics and communication engineering
• Electronics and instrumentation engineering
• Mechanical engineering
• Manufacturing engineering
• Biotechnology
• Mathematics and computing

The reservation criteria for JEE Mains 2025 are as follows: 

• General category belonging to Economically Weaker Section (GEN- EWS) – 10% of seats in every course.

• Other Backward Classes belonging to the Non-Creamy Layer (OBC- NCL) – 27% of seats in every course.

• Scheduled Caste (SC) – 15% of seats in every course. 4. Scheduled Tribe (ST) – 7.5% of seats in every course. 

• Persons with Disability/Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwD, PwBD) – 5% seats in each of the General, GEN-EWS, OBC- NCL, SC and ST category seats. 

The best books for JEE Mains 2025 are shown in the table given below: 

AEEE 2025 registration has been extended till January 20. Candidates can fill out the AEEE 2025 registration form by visiting the official website, aeee.amrita.edu. 

The JEE Mains 2025 exam pattern for Paper 2 (BArch) is as follows: 

According to the NTA, the JEE Main 2025 results will likely be out by February 12, 2025.

PwD and PwBD candidates will get an additional time of a minimum of one hour for the three-hour JEE Mains 2025 exam. Moreover, the word extra or additional time will be called compensatory time. The facility of a scribe will be granted on the production of relevant certificates

The Manipal Entrance Test (MET) 2025 registration link can be accessed on the official website at manipal.edu.

Approximately 30,000 BTech seats in Karnataka remained unfilled even after the KCET 2024 and COMEDK 2024 counselling processes. Over 18,000 engineering seats were left vacant following three rounds of COMEDK UGET counselling, while more than 13,000 seats remained unoccupied after the KEA admission process. This situation is attributed to a significant increase in the seat matrix and fees.

Here’s the JEE Mains syllabus 2025 for mathematics and weightage and mark distribution, as per last year’s question paper analysis.

As per reports, the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) will conduct the Kerala Engineering, Architecture, and Pharmacy (KEAM) 2025 from April 24 to April 28.

• Visit the official website at viteee.vit.ac.in.
• Sign up by entering your name, date of birth, gender, mobile number, and email ID.
• Complete the application form.
• Pay the application fee and upload the necessary documents.
• Submit the form and download a copy for future reference.

Here’s the JEE Mains syllabus 2025 for chemistry and topic-wise weightage and marks, as per previous year’s question paper analysis.

The last date to apply for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2025 is November 22. To complete the JEE Main application form for 2025, candidates must submit a photograph, signature, marksheet, and other necessary documents. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the JEE Main 2025 application form, which includes details on the required documents along with their respective file sizes and formats for registration.

The marking scheme for the exam is as follows: candidates will receive three marks for each correct answer and lose one mark for each incorrect answer in all sections, including physics, chemistry, English proficiency, logical reasoning, and mathematics/biology. The exam has a total of 450 marks.

MHT CET 2025 will be held for admission to BTech programmes offered by engineering colleges throughout Maharashtra. Based on trends from previous years, the registration process is anticipated to begin in January. Candidates who have completed Class 12 or an equivalent examination and hold Indian nationality are eligible to apply for the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test. According to the exam pattern, the question paper will consist of multiple-choice questions and will include three papers, each carrying 100 marks.

The VITEEE 2025 exam pattern includes a total of 125 questions, divided across different subjects: mathematics or biology with 40 questions, physics with 35, chemistry with 35, aptitude with 10, and English with five. 

The exam duration will be two hours and 30 minutes. Candidates will earn one mark for each correct response, with no marks deducted for incorrect answers, as there is no negative marking.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has maintained the 75% criterion for the Joint Entrance Examination - Main (JEE Main 2025). According to the eligibility criteria, candidates seeking admission to National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and centrally-funded technical institutes (CFTIs) must achieve a minimum of 75% marks in Class 12 to qualify for admission.

Here is the JEE Main 2025 syllabus for physics, along with topic-wise weightage and marks based on an analysis of previous years' question papers.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has reduced the number of international exam cities for JEE Main 2025 from 24 to 14. New cities added this year include Bahrain, Indonesia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Germany, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi and Sharjah in the UAE, as well as Washington, D.C.

Conversely, several locations have been removed from this year's list, including Sri Lanka, Qatar, Dubai in the UAE, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Hong Kong, Mauritius, Russia, South Africa, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The application fee for VITEEE 2025 is Rs 1,350 which is non-refundable. Candidates can apply for the VITEEE 2025 through the official website, viteee.vit.ac.in. The last date to apply for the entrance examination is March 31, 2025

The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) will hold the GUJCET 2025 on March 23. Registrations for GUJCET 2025 are set to commence on January 25.

BITSAT 2025 will be held for admission to the following engineering programs at BITS Pilani:

• Chemical engineering
• Civil engineering
• Computer science engineering
• Electrical and electronics engineering
• Electronics and communication engineering
• Electronics and instrumentation engineering
• Mechanical engineering
• Manufacturing engineering
• Biotechnology
• Mathematics and computing

The Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) began the registration process for MET 2025 on October 14. Aspirants can submit their applications for the Manipal Entrance Test through the official website, manipal.edu. Candidates who have completed Class 12 from a recognized board with a minimum of 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM) are eligible to apply.

Approximately 30,000 BTech seats are vacant in engineering colleges across Karnataka despite multiple rounds of counselling for the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) and the Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka Under Graduate Entrance Test (COMEDK) 2024. These entrance tests are conducted for admission to engineering programmes in state colleges. The vacant seats are attributed to a significant increase in the number of seats available and a rise in fees. The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) lifted the ban on establishing new engineering colleges a year ago.

The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEEB) conducts the WBJEE for admission to engineering and other programmes at colleges throughout the state. The exam consists of two papers, with the question paper featuring multiple-choice questions totaling 200 marks. Students must pay an application fee of Rs 500, while female and reserved category applicants are required to pay Rs 400.

Students who meet the following eligibility criteria will be allowed to appear for the entrance exam:

• AEEE age limit: Candidates whose date of birth falls between July 1, 2004, and June 30, 2009, are eligible for BTech admission at Amrita University.
• Educational qualification: Candidates must have passed Class 10 and Class 12 or an equivalent examination from a recognized board, achieving a minimum aggregate of 60% in mathematics, physics, and chemistry, with no less than 55% in each of these three subjects. Those appearing for the board exams in 2025 are also eligible.
• JEE Main 2025: Candidates must qualify either JEE Main 2025 or the AEEE 2025 to be considered for admission.

Candidates can refer to the marking scheme for OJEE 2025 outlined below:

• 4 marks will be awarded for each correct answer.
• 1 mark will be deducted for each incorrect attempt.
• No marks will be given for unanswered questions.

The BITSAT 2025 exam will have a duration of 3 hours and will be conducted in online mode, consisting solely of multiple-choice questions.

The registration deadline for GUJCET 2025 is February 25. Eligible candidates can fill out the GUJCET 2025 application form through the official website, gujcet.gseb.org.

According to the age limit criteria, candidates born on or after July 1, 2004, and up to June 30, 2009, are eligible to take the entrance exam. Additionally, students must have passed Class 12 or an equivalent examination from a recognized board, achieving a minimum aggregate of 60% in mathematics, physics, and chemistry, with at least 55% in each of these three subjects.

The marking scheme for the exam is as follows: candidates will receive three marks for each correct answer and lose one mark for each incorrect answer in all sections, including physics, chemistry, English proficiency, logical reasoning, and mathematics/biology. The exam has a total of 450 marks.

To be eligible for VITEEE 2025, candidates must achieve a minimum aggregate of 60% in physics, chemistry, and mathematics or biology in their qualifying examination. However, candidates from the SC and ST categories, as well as those from Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, and the Northeastern states, are required to secure a minimum of 50%.

In the event of a tie between candidates with identical total National Testing Agency (NTA) scores, the following criteria will be applied sequentially to resolve the tie:

• Higher NTA score in Mathematics
• Higher NTA score in Physics
• Higher NTA score in Chemistry
• Lower ratio of incorrect answers to correct answers across all subjects in the test
• Lower ratio of incorrect answers to correct answers in Mathematics
• Lower ratio of incorrect answers to correct answers in Physics
• Lower ratio of incorrect answers to correct answers in Chemistry

Amrita University will conduct the Amrita Engineering Entrance Examination (AEEE) in two phases, scheduled for February and April. According to the announced schedule, the last date for registration for AEEE Phase 1 is January 20. The university offers admission to Bachelor of Technology (BTech) programmes based on the marks obtained in the Joint Entrance Examination - Main (JEE Main) or AEEE 2025.

Here is a list of some of the top engineering entrance exams in India: 

• JEE Main
• JEE Advanced
• BITSAT
• VITEEE
• SRMJEEE
• AEEE
• COMEDK UGET
• WBJEE
• MHT CET
• AMUEEE
• KIITEE
• AP EAMCET
• TS EAMCET

According to NIRF 2024, the top engineering colleges in India include:

IIT Madras

IIT Delhi

IIT Bombay

IIT Kanpur

IIT Kharagpur

IIT Roorkee

IIT Guwahati

IIT Hyderabad

IIT Tiruchirappalli

IIT BHU

The registration process for the VIT Entrance Examination (VITEEE) 2025 is underway and the last date to apply for the entrance examination is March 31, 2025. Eligible candidates can apply for the VITEEE 2025 through the official website, viteee.vit.ac.in.

The AEEE 2025 registration is underway and the last date to fill out the application form for phase 1 exam is January 7.

The top engineering colleges in India as per NIRF 2024 are as follows:

1. IIT Madras
2. IIT Delhi
3. IIT Bombay
4. IIT Kanpur
5. IIT Kharagpur
6. IIT Roorkee
7. IIT Guwahati
8. IIT Hyderabad
9. NIT Tiruchirappalli
10. IIT BHU
11. VIT
12. Jadavpur University
13. SRM Institute of Science and Technology
14. Anna University
15. IIT Dhanbad
16. IIT Indore
17. NIT Surathkal
18. IIT Gandhinagar
19. NIT Rourkela
20. BITS Pilani

BITS Pilani will admit students to its four-year BTech programmes through BITSAT 2025 for the academic session 2025-26. The fee structure is given below.

The College of Engineering Trivandrum (CET), popular among BTech aspirants in Kerala, will admit students to its undergraduate engineering programmes through KEAM. Currently, the institute offers eight UG programmes. The college plans to offer admission to students outside the state, a facility which is forbidden presently. It is also considering a new BTech programme in electrical and computer engineering. Read More

Last year’s closing ranks for various BTech programmes offered by the SRM institutes are given below. 

Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) 2025 will be conducted for lateral entry admission to engineering programmes offered in colleges across the state. The subject-wise exam pattern is as follows:

OJEE exam pattern

Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MHT CET) 2025 will be conducted for admission to engineering programmes offered in state colleges. The list of colleges in Amravati region participating in MHT CET 2025 is given below. 

Around 30,000 BTech seats in Karnataka remained vacant even after KCET counselling 2024 and COMEDK counselling 2024 this year. Over 18,000 engineering seats were left empty after three rounds of COMEDK UGET counselling while more than 13,000 college seats were vacant after KEA admission process. This is a result of the huge increase in the seat matrix and fee. 

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has uploaded the JEE Main syllabus 2025 on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. The JEE Mains 2025 syllabus for paper 1 (BE, BTech) contains topics covered under physics, chemistry, and mathematics subjects. The question paper will comprise two sections on each subject with section A having 20 questions and section B containing 5 compulsory questions. Read More

Candidates can have a look at the BITSAT 2025 exam pattern details below.

The VITEEE 2025 registration deadline is March 31. The VITEEE 2025 application form can be accessed at viteee.vit.ac.in. 

Candidates can have a look at the AEEE 2025 eligibility criteria below.

• Candidates are required to pass Class 12 exam from a recognized board.
• Candidates are required to secure minimum 60% aggregate marks in mathematics, physics and chemistry in Class 12.
• Candidates require a minimum of 55% in each of these three subjects: physics, chemistry and mathematics

The VITEEE 2025 registration link is active at viteee.vit.ac.in.

The Vellore Institute of Technology has announced the Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Examination (VITEEE) 2025 exam date. The VITEEE 2025 will be conducted between April 21 to 27. 

SRMJEEE 2025 exam is expected to be held in two phases (as per past trends). SRMJEEE 2025 phase 1 will likely be conducted in April and phase 2 in June 2025. 

As per the revised pattern, there will be no optional questions in section B of the JEE Mains 2025 exam.

As per reports, the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) will conduct the Kerala Engineering, Architecture, and Pharmacy (KEAM) 2025 from April 24 to April 28.

The Amrita Entrance Examination – Engineering (AEEE) 2025 registration deadline has been extended till January 20. Earlier, the last date for AEEE 2025 registration was January 7. 

AEEE 2025 phase 1 is scheduled to be held on February 1 and 2.

Candidates can have a look at the JEE Main 2025 marks distribution below. 

Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Examination (VITEEE) 2025 exam will be held in computer-based test mode. The VITEEE 2025 exam date is yet to be notified.

To be eligible for JEE Mains 2025, candidates are required to have passed Class 12 in 2023, 2024 or 2025. Candidates who have completed Class 12 with physics and mathematics as mandatory subjects, along with one additional subject from chemistry, biotechnology, biology, or technical vocational subjects, are eligible. 

Read More: JEE Main 2025 Eligibility Criteria: What is state code of eligibility? Here’s list of qualifying exams

In MET 2025, candidates will get 4 marks for each correct answer. For multiple-choice questions (MCQs), 1 mark will be deducted for each incorrect response, while no marks will be deducted for incorrect answers in numerical answer type (NAT) questions. 

As per the official NTA schedule, JEE Main 2025 exam for session 1 will be conducted from January 22 to 31.

SRM Institute of Science and Technology is yet to announce the SRM Joint Engineering Entrance Exam (SRMJEEE) 2025 exam date. The SRMJEEE 2025 exam date will be announced on the official website, srmist.edu.in.

The AEEE 2025 registration deadline for phase 1 exam is January 7.

The common eligibility criteria for majority of engineering entrance exams in India include:

• Educational qualification: Candidates are required to have completed or be appearing for their Class 12 (or equivalent) examination with physics, chemistry, and mathematics as compulsory subjects.
• Minimum marks: Many exams require at least 50-60% in Class 12 for General category candidates. Reserved category candidates often have relaxed criteria. 
• Age limit: Some exams specify an age limit, generally requiring candidates to be at least 17 years old.
• Nationality: Indian citizenship is typically required, although some exams allow foreign or NRI candidates under specific guidelines.

Here is a list of some of the top engineering entrance exams in India: 

• JEE Main
• JEE Advanced
• BITSAT
• VITEEE
• SRMJEEE
• AEEE
• COMEDK UGET
• WBJEE
• MHT CET
• AMUEEE
• KIITEE
• AP EAMCET
• TS EAMCET

The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) will conduct GUJCET 2025 on March 23. The GUJCET 2025 registrations will begin from January 25.

BITSAT 2025 registration has not yet commenced. The BITSAT 2025 registration link will be active at bitsadmission.com. During BITSAT 2025 registration, candidates are required to fill out their personal, academic, contact details and pay an application fee.

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has commenced the Amrita Entrance Examination Engineering (AEEE) 2025 registration process from October 22. Interested and eligible candidates can fill up the AEEE 2025 application form by visiting the official website, aeee.amrita.edu.

The VITEEE 2025 application fee is expected to be Rs 1,350 (as per past trends). The VITEEE 2025 fee is required to be paid online during registration process through credit card, debit card, net banking.

The Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani has not yet announced the Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test (BITSAT) 2025 exam date. The BITSAT 2025 is likely to be held in two sessions as a computer-based test (as per past trends). 

There is no age limit for candidates appearing in JEE Main 2025. Candidates who have passed their Class 12 or equivalent examination in 2023, 2024 or are appearing in 2025, regardless of their age, are eligible to take the JEE Main 2025 exam.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has commenced the JEE Main 2025 registration for session 1. The JEE Main 2025 registration link is active at jeemain.nta.nic.in.