Top 10 engineering entrance exams to look out for in 2021

Engineering has built a reputation for itself as a career that stays in great demand. In order to be admitted to engineering schools, applicants must appear for engineering entrance exams after 12th. In India, there are a number of engineering entrance exams conducted every year: national level, state level, and university level. In order to be admitted to IITs, NITs, and other engineering colleges, applicants should know which engineering entrance examination they must sit for along with their exam dates, duration of the exam and their syllabus. 

It is very challenging to choose the right option with an infinite list of engineering colleges in India that are providing admissions to students after the 12th grade. In order to make their engineering education and future bright, it is very important for students to choose the right engineering entrance exam and institution. 

The top 10 engineering entrance exams that you should target in 2021 

Details of Top 10 engineering entrance exams in India

JEE Main 2021

The Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2021 will be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) four times in the entire year. JEE Mains 2021 (except the drawing portion of Paper 2 (B.Arch), which is a pen and paper-based exam), will be conducted in computer-based mode. Qualifying JEE Main is essential to get into the nation's well-known IIITs, NITs, and other more premier engineering institutes. For this test, more than 12 lakh applicants appear in the hope of getting an admission into a top IIT. A valid score will help you get into one of the 31 NITs, 25 IIITs, and 28 GFTIs. JEE Main is a 3 hour long multiple-choice engineering entrance examination. 

BITSAT 2021

The University Level Engineering Entrance Test, BITSAT 2021, will be conducted online by the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS). The BITSAT (Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test) provides admission to the three BITS campuses, BITS Pilani, BITS Goa, and BITS Hyderabad. Every year, about 2 lakh applicants appear for this test, making it a very desired admission test. The length of the online test is 3 hours. The objective-based BITSAT question paper is divided into four sections: Physics, Chemistry, English Proficiency, and Logical Reasoning, and ultimately Mathematics. For admission, about 2,000 seats are available.

MET 2021

It is the responsibility of the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (formerly known as Manipal University) to administer the annual online entrance test for admission to the institute. The Manipal Entrance Test (MET), formerly known as MU OET, is an examination at the university level that brings in over 50,000 applicants every year. Admissions are granted through MU OET for 16 engineering courses and are open to all applicants. The entrance exam takes place in online mode and lasts 150 minutes and the questions are mostly objective, multiple-choice.

VITEEE 2021

Under VITEEE, approximately 5000 undergraduate engineering seats are open to eligible applicants (VIT Engineering Entrance Exam). The University Level Examination is conducted by the VIT University and every year about 2 lakh students appear for it. The review mode is online, and the test consists of objective questions. 

The applicants have to solve 125 questions from the Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Aptitude, and English sections within a time period of two and a half hours. This score will help you get into- VIT Chennai, VIT Vellore, VIT Andhra Pradesh, and Bhopal VIT.

SRMJEEE 2021

For all eligible aspirants, the SRM Joint Engineering Entrance Examination (SRMJEEE) is conducted by the SRM Institute of Science and Technology. The online or computer-based exam is held for admission to the 7,000 available seats for undergraduate engineering. Around 1 lakh students apply for the entrance examination every year.

The entrance test consists of 125 questions. Along with the top rank holders of the central and state examination board, direct admissions are granted to the top 1000 IIT JEE Rank holders. This score will help you get into- SRM University Kattankulathur, SRM University Ramapuram, SRM University Ramapuram Par – Vadapalani, and SRM University Ghaziabad.

COMEDK UGET 2021

Admissions to the engineering courses offered by associations of Medical, Dental, and Engineering private colleges in the state of Karnataka are carried out through COMEDK UGET by the Consortium of Medical Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK). The entrance test is held in 153 cities in India through 697 examination centres. Under B.Tech, approximately 20,000 seats are provided for admission. 

The test is 3 hours long and is based on the 10+2 standard syllabus. In order to be considered for entry, applicants have to solve 180 multiple-choice questions. This score will make you eligible for 181 engineering institutes affiliated to COMEDK UGET.

KIITEE 2021

The conducting authority of KIITEE is the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology. For admissions of eligible applicants to the 4-year B.Tech programs offered by the Institute, the test is held annually. Conducted in online mode, KIITEE has 3 sections: Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. The qualifying marks have to be obtained for admission by the candidates. Around 60 review centres are available for KIITEE applicants.

SITEEE 2021

The Symbiosis Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Examination (SITEEE) is performed annually by the Symbiosis Institute of Technology (SIT). Admission to the institute will be given to candidates who apply for SITEEE. Also eligible for admission are JEE Main and MHT CET qualified applicants.

The entrance exam at the university level provides access to 420 B.Tech seats. The entrance exam consists of 100 questions and there are 200 cumulative marks. SITEEE's duration is 150 minutes.

AMUEEE 2021

AMUEEE is a university-level entrance exam for admissions to the available B.Tech programs administered by Aligarh Muslim University. Admission is given to the qualifying applicants on the basis of merit and rank acquired in the entrance exam. AMUEEE is held over a span of 3 hours and consists of 150 Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics questions. All questions are objective-based. This score will help you get into Aligarh Muslim University.

MHT CET 2021

The MHT CET 2021 or Maharashtra Common Entrance Test will be administered by the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Mumbai for admissions to first-year BE/BTech courses in the state of Maharashtra. It is a pen and paper-based entrance exam for engineering. Every year, about 4 lakh students turn up at MHT CET. Class 12 students with a Maharashtra domicile are eligible to apply for MHT CET 2021.

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