Engineering Admissions in India - Latest News and Updates Major Entrance Exams: * JEE Main 2025: * Session 1: Conducted from January ...
Engineering Admissions in India - Latest News and Updates
Major Entrance Exams:
* JEE Main 2025:
* Session 1: Conducted from January 22 to January 30, 2025.
* Session 2: Conducted from April 2 to April 9, 2025. The results for Session 2 were declared on April 19, 2025. The final answer key for Session 2 was released on April 18, 2025.
* JEE Advanced 2025:
* Registration: April 23, 2025, to May 2, 2025 (TODAY is the last day to register).
* Last date for fee payment: May 5, 2025.
* Admit Card Release: May 11 to May 18, 2025.
* Exam Date: May 18, 2025 (Paper 1: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM IST; Paper 2: 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM IST).
* Result Declaration: June 2, 2025.
* Other State-Level Exams:
* TS EAMCET 2025 (BE/BTech): May 2 to May 5, 2025.
* COMEDK UGET 2025: May 10, 2025.
* MHT CET 2025: PCB Group: April 9 to 17, 2025; PCM Group: April 19 to 27, 2025.
* SRMJEEE 2025: Phase 2 application deadline is tentatively June 6, 2025. Phase 2 exam is tentatively June 12 to June 17, 2025.
* AP EAMCET 2025: May 21 to May 27, 2025.
* CG PET 2025: May 8, 2025.
* WBJEE 2025: April 27, 2025.
* VITEEE 2025: April 21 to April 27, 2025.
* KEAM 2025: April 24 to April 28, 2025.
* KCET 2025: April 16 and 17, 2025.
Other Important Updates:
* GATE 2025: Scorecards were released on March 31, 2025. COAP 2025 registration is open until May 15, 2025.
* BITS Pilani: Has overhauled its curriculum and introduced new UG and PG courses.
* IIT Guwahati: Admissions are open for its BSc in Data Science and AI program.
* IIT Delhi: Offers short-term courses for admission without JEE.
* Karnataka PGCET 2025: Registration for ME/MTech is open until May 10, 2025. The exam will be held on May 31, 2025.
General Information about Engineering Admissions in India:
* Admission to undergraduate engineering programs (B.Tech/B.E.) in India is primarily based on national and state-level entrance examinations.
* JEE Main is the primary entrance exam for admission to the National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and other centrally funded technical institutions (CFTIs). It is also a qualifying exam for JEE Advanced.
* JEE Advanced is for admission to the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Only the top 250,000 rank holders in JEE Main are eligible to appear for JEE Advanced.
* Many states have their own Common Entrance Tests (CETs) for admission to engineering colleges within the state. Examples include MHT CET (Maharashtra), KCET (Karnataka), TS EAMCET (Telangana), and AP EAMCET (Andhra Pradesh).
* Some private engineering colleges conduct their own entrance exams, such as VITEEE (Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Examination) and SRMJEEE (SRM Joint Engineering Entrance Examination).
* The admission process typically involves online application, appearing for the entrance exam, declaration of results, and counseling or seat allocation.
* Eligibility criteria usually include passing the 10+2 examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects with a minimum percentage of marks.
* The fees for engineering programs vary significantly depending on the type of institution (government, private), its reputation, and the specific program. Fees can range from ₹55,000 to ₹20 Lakhs for the entire B.Tech course.
It is crucial for aspiring engineering students to keep track of the official websites of the respective entrance exams and participating institutions for the latest updates, application deadlines, and other important information.
