BTech Admissions 2025 LIVE: JEE Main, AEEE registration underway; VITEEE, KEAM, GUJCET dates out

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.