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Top 5 Engineering Entrance Exams Apart from JEE Main

by PW Gulf
February 19, 2024
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Top 5 Engineering Entrance Exams Apart from JEE Main: Candidates, who want to pursue careers in engineering after completing the 12th grade exam, can be admitted to some of the leading engineering institutes through engineering entrance exams apart from JEE main. The Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) is considered the most prestigious entrance exam. 

Still, many other engineering admission examinations conducted in India at the national, state, and university levels allow candidates to pursue engineering courses in some renowned institutes. In this article, we let students review the top 5 engineering entrance exams apart from JEE that help fulfil their aspirations to study engineering courses at Indian institutes. 

List of  Engineering Entrance Exams Apart from JEE Main in 2024

Many institutes in India offer admission to various engineering courses without considering the JEE main result. Instead, these colleges use their own or state-level entrance exams for admission to engineering courses. The benefit of applying to the top engineering universities in India without taking the JEE Main is less competition. 

Candidates willing to pursue courses in engineering should be aware of the various engineering entrance exams apart from the JEE main. Applicants must also fulfil the eligibility criteria of respective universities or engineering courses before applying to these institutions. In the following section, you can view information on other engineering entrance exams conducted in India apart from the JEE main.

 BITSAT (Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test)

The Birla Institute of Technology and Science, situated in Pilani, Rajasthan, was founded by the Birla family in 1964. This institute provides undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate engineering and sciences programs. The BITS Pilani online engineering entrance exam, known as BITSAT, is conducted by the institute for admission to various undergraduate engineering programs offered on the university's three campuses in Pilani, Hyderabad, and Goa.

Every year, around 2 lakh candidates apply for this exam. It is an online computer-based entrance exam conducted for 3 hours with full marks of 450, including 150 questions from physics, chemistry, mathematics, English proficiency, and logical reasoning. Around 2500 students are selected for admission to the BITS through the BITSAT entrance exam. 

VITEEE (Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Exam)

Vellore Institute of Technology is a prestigious engineering institute that conducts the Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Exam (VITEEE) to select qualified students for admission to engineering courses. Around 5000 seats are offered by VIT at their Vellore, Chennai, Bhopal, and Andhra Pradesh campuses.

Almost two lakh students take the VITEEE exam administered by VIT University every year. In this online exam, candidates must complete 125 questions from the aptitude, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and English sections within 2.5 hours. 

SRMJEEE (SRM Joint Entrance Examination)

Formerly known as SRM University Chennai, the SRM Institute of Science and Technology Chennai (SRMIST Chennai) was founded in 1985. SRMIST has branches in more than six states across India, providing excellent education opportunities to students. Admission to the engineering course at this university is valid only through the entrance exam, known as the SRM Joint Engineering Entrance Examination (SRMJEEE).

The SRM Institute of Science and Technology administers the SRMJEEE online mode to select qualified candidates for admission to around 7,000 undergraduate engineering seats. Approximately one lakh students apply for the admission exam each year. The institute offers admission to top scorers from the central and state examination boards and the top 1000 IIT JEE rank holders who receive direct admissions to engineering courses.

COMEDK UGET

The Consortium of Medical Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK) administers the COMEDK Undergraduate Entrance Test (UGET), which is an entrance exam that allows admissions to undergraduate engineering programs in different private engineering and medical colleges in the state of Karnataka. The exam is conducted in multiple locations across India for admission to about 20,000 seats in the B.Tech. programs.

The COMEDK UGET entrance test is designed to assess knowledge based on the syllabus of the 10+2 level. Candidates must answer 180 multiple-choice questions distributed equally among physics, chemistry, and mathematics subjects. The exam duration is three hours. 

MET (Manipal Entrance Test)

Manipal University is one of the leading engineering institutes in India. The university-level Manipal Entrance Test (MET), formerly MU OET, is conducted online annually by the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) to select qualified candidates for admission to sixteen engineering courses.

The Manipal Entrance Test (MET) is a 2.5-hour online admission exam consisting of objective, multiple-choice questions. Every year, more than 50,000 candidates take the Manipal Entrance Test (MET) to be admitted to their preferred engineering programs at various Manipal University campuses in Bangalore, Jaipur, Sikkim, and Mangalore.

 Top 5 Engineering Entrance Exams Apart from JEE Main FAQs

Q1. What basic educational qualifications are required for admission to engineering colleges without JEE Mains?

Ans. Students seeking admission to engineering institutes without a JEE exam must pass the class 12 exam with a required qualifying score and have physics, chemistry, and mathematics as compulsory subjects at the class 12 level.

Q2.  When will the COMEDK UGET 2024 exam be conducted?

Ans. The Consortium of Medical Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK) will conduct the COMEDK UGET 2024 entrance exam on May 12, 2024.

Q3. What is the state-level entrance exam conducted in West Bengal for admission to state engineering colleges without taking the national-level JEE exams?

Ans. The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEEB) conducts the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) at the state level for admission to state engineering colleges, apart from JEE exams conducted at the national level.

 Q4. How many questions must students answer in the SRMJEE exam?

Ans. In the SRMJEE exam, there are 40 questions from mathematics and biology, 35 from physics and chemistry, 5 from English, and 10 from aptitude.

Q5. Has the VITEEE 2024 admission process started?

Ans. The VITEEE 2024 admission process has started with the submission of application forms and will continue until March 30, 2024. The tentative dates for the entrance exam are April 19, 2024, and April 30, 2024.

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