Engineering Entrance Exams in India

Engineering exams are the most sought after programmes for higher education in India. To get admission to the best engineering colleges in India, one has to appear for an engineering entrance exam after 12th. Further, with advancements in technology happening everywhere, there is a need for engineers from all engineering fields to automate tasks. Several engineering entrance exams in India are held annually at the national level, state level and university level for admission into the best B Tech colleges in India as well as for M Tech college courses. The most popular engineering entrance exam in India is JEE Main, JEE Advanced that are held at the national level. The entrance exams in engineering are also held at the state level and institute/university level as well. 

To get clarity for the top engineering entrance exams in India, we have provided a list of the best engineering entrance exams in 2024. Get the list of the best government engineering exams. The BTech entrance exams are the gateway to get admission into the top engineering colleges in India. 

List of Engineering Exams After 12th

Engineering is the top most popular choice for students after 12th. Lakhs of candidates apply for a number of engineering entrance exams for admission to B.Tech./ B.E./ B.Arch courses in India. With a plethora of engineering exams after 12th, it is crucial for the students to select the right engineering entrance exam to make their career in engineering.We have listed the top engineering entrance exams after 12th in the following table. 

 

S.No

Engineering Entrance Exam List

Exam Conducting Body

1

JEE Main

National Testing Agency (NTA)*

2

VITEEE

VIT University

3

SRMJEEE

SRM Institute of Science and Technology (Earlier known as SRM University)

4

BITSAT

BITS Pilani

5

MET

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

6

COMEDK UGET

Consortium of Medical Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK).

7

AP EAMCET

JNTU Anantapur

8

KIITEE

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology

9

MHTCET

State Common Entrance Test Cell, Mumbai

10

WBJEE

West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board

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FAQs

  • Which engineering exams are conducted after 12th?
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    The engineering exams conducted after 12th are held by the Central, State and Private institutions. Some of the most popular engineering exams after 12th are JEE Main, SRMJEE, BITSAT, AP EAPCET or EAMCET, WBJEE, KIITEE, VITEEE. Students who qualify the exam are called for a counselling round based on their marks and merit list.
  • Which exam is conducted for admission into IIT?
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    Candidates who are seeking admission into IITs have to first qualify JEE Main and be in the top 2,50,000. After this, they have to appear for JEE Advanced exam. Those who qualify the exam and are in the merit list are eligible to take admission into the IITs for the 4-year B. Tech, B.E, B.Planning, and B.Architecture courses.
  • Which is the best engineering entrance exam in India?
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    Several engineering exam are conducted in India each year. However, the most preferred engineering entrance exams by a large number of candidates are JEE Main, VITEE, BITSAT, GGSIPU, SRMJEE. Candidates who qualify these entrance exams can take admission into B.Tech college programs.

List of Engineering Exams 2024

To take admission to engineering colleges in India, candidates have to appear for an engineering entrance exam. Around 30 engineering exams are held in India for admission into engineering colleges. We have shared the list of the engineering exams in the following table. 

Engineering Entrance Exam

Exam Conducting Body

JEE Main

National Testing Agency (NTA)

JEE Advanced

National Testing Agency (NTA)

VITEEE

VIT University (VIT Vellore)

SRMJEEE

SRM Institute of Science and Technology (Earlier known as SRM University)

BITSAT

BITS Pilani

UPSEE

 

Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Exam (UPSEE) 

MET

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

COMEDK UGET

Consortium of Medical Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK).

AP EAMCET

JNTU Anantapur

KIITEE

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT)

MHTCET

State Common Entrance Test Cell, Mumbai

KCET 

Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA)

WBJEE

West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board

OJEE

Odisha Joint Entrance Examination, Odisha

Engineering Exams Other than JEE 

There is no doubt that a majority of students apply for JEE exam, i.e. JEE Main exam each year. However, there are many engineering entrance exams other than JEE as well. These exams are conducted at the State level or by private institutions/universities. With such tough competition, many of the students do not get admission to a college/branch of their choice. Thus, they appear for engineering entrance exams other than JEE Main. We have mentioned the list of top engineering exams other than JEE below. 

 

BITSAT (Birla Institute of Technology & Science Admission Test)

⇒ VITEEE (Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Exam)

⇒ NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture)

⇒ WBJEE (West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination)

⇒ MHTCET (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test)

⇒ AP EAPCET (Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test)

⇒ KEAM (Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical Examination)

⇒ COMEDK (Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka)

⇒ KCET (Karnataka Common Entrance Test)

⇒ OJEE (Odisha Joint Entrance Examination)

Top Engineering Entrance Exams in India

India conducts several engineering entrance exams after the 12th for admission into government and private engineering institutes. However, there are the top engineering entrance exams in India that are most preferred by a larger number of engineering exam aspirants. The top engineering entrance exams in India are given below based on the popularity and number of aspirants. 

Exam Name

JEE Main

JEE Advanced

BITSAT

VITEEE

SRMJEEE

COMEDK

KIITEE

WBJEE

MHTCET

MET

Top Career Options After Engineering

After a student completes his/her BTech course from a college, then he/she has several career options. One can either pursue higher education through the GATE exam for MTech college admission or else one can also opt for an MBA course. We have mentioned some of the most preferred career options after engineering below. 

⇒ B.Tech College Placements

⇒ MBA ( Masters in Business Administration) 

⇒ Civil Service Entrance Exam (UPSC IAS exam)

⇒ Join the Defence services such as CDS exam, AFCAT

⇒ Entrepreneurship

⇒ Job at PSU (Public Sector Undertaking)

⇒ Private sector jobs

⇒ Web Development

⇒ Data Analyst

⇒ Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 

⇒  Teaching exams such as UGC NET, CTET

⇒ Full-stack development

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