BTech Admission Through CUET 2025: College List, Cutoff, Eligibility Criteria
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2025 ( JEE Main )
Counselling - 3 Jun '25 - 11 Jul '25
CUET is the single entrance exam for admission to BTech and various other UG programs in more than 250 universities in India. The top universities in which CUET scores are accepted for BTech admission include Delhi University (DU), Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Central University of Karnataka, and many more. Check CUET BTech admission criteria, syllabus, exam pattern college list, and cutoff.
BTech Admission Through CUET: The Common University Entrance Test or CUET is the exam for admission to various undergraduate courses which include BTech, BSc, BCA, BA, BCom, and BA-LLB among others. CUET 2025 will be conducted in May by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
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There is a 90% more chance of getting best college recommendations by sharing preferences.Candidates seeking admission to BTech courses through CUET have the option of taking admission to colleges like BHU, DU, and many other central, state universities. Unlike JEE Main, CUET is conducted once a year in May and covers only the class 12 syllabus.
Qualifying marks for JEE Mains 2025, also called qualifying percentile for JEE Mains will be announced by the NTA along with the session 2 result. Candidates must note that qualifying percentile for JEE Mains 2025 is the minimum percentile required to appear in JEE Advanced 2025. For admission to NIT or IIITs, there is no provision of qualifying marks in JEE Mains 2025 and admission is given based on All India Rank in JEE Mains exam. NTA will announce JEE Mains 2025 All India rank in April after session 2 exam results.
Candidates applying for JEE Main need to fulfill the following subject combination
- For Paper 1 (BE/BTech), candidates must have Physics and Maths in Class 12 and any one subject from Chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology/Technical vocational subject.
- For Paper 2A (BArch), candidates must have Physics, Chemistry, and Maths in Class 12.
- For Paper 2B (BPlan), candidates must have Maths in Class 12.
CUET 2025 exam will be conducted online and the question paper had Multiple Choice Questions. In CUET, Students can select the subjects in which they want to appear based on their course preference and the eligibility criteria of the institution.
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How to Get BTech Admission Through CUET
The first step in getting admission in BTech through CUET is to fill the application form and appear in the exam. Candidates have to select a subject combination as per the requirement of the institute in which admission is desired while filling the application form.
After obtaining a valid score in CUET, candidates need to fill the counselling registration form of the institute. The college will allot BTech admission through CUET score based on the CUET BTech cutoff.
Hello candidate, there is no such requirement of 75% marks in class 12 for appearing in JEE Mains. The eligibility criteria of minimum 75% marks in class 12 is required at the time of admission in NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. You can apply and appear in JEE Mains 2025 irrespective of your class 12 marks. The detailed JEE Main eligibility criteria 2025 can be checked on the respective official website. You are further advised to carefully check the detailed eligibility criteria before filling the JEE Main application form 2025.
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As per the JEE Main eligibility criteria released by the NTA there is no maximum or minimum age to apply for JEE Main. Candidates of any age can apply and appear in the JEE Main exam. The only criteria which is applicable is that the candidate can appear in JEE Mains for three consecutive years from the year of passing class 12. For example, if a candidate is applying for JEE Main 2024, candidate must have passed class 12 in 2022, 2023 or appearing in 2024.
Advantage of CUET over JEE Main
CUET has two main benefits over JEE Main
- CUET offers admission to many other courses besides BTech. Students who select Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM) as their domain subjects in CUET can also participate for admission in BSc, BCA, BSc IT, and BCom courses in various Central and State Universities.
- The syllabus of CUET covers only class 12 topics while JEE Main syllabus covers topics of both class 11 and 12. Students have to study more topics in JEE Main as compared to CUET
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CUET BTech Eligibility Criteria 2025
It is important to check the eligibility criteria of BTech admission through CUET. Provided below are the conditions every candidate should fulfill to get admission to BTech through CUET.
- Should opt of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in Group II of CUET
- Passed Class 12 or its equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (PCM) OR Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology (PCMB) with English from a Board/University recognized by the Institute/Board
- Scored at least 50% marks or equivalent G.P.A. in aggregate in class 12.
- Candidate should not be more than 23 years on 1st July 2025 (applicant should be born on or after 2nd July of 2001).
CUET BTech Exam Pattern 2025
| Particulars |
Details |
| Mode of the examination |
Computer-based-test (CBT)/Offline |
| Type of questions |
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
| CUET BTech sections |
Section 1 A & B - Language |
| Section 2 - Domain Subject (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics) |
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| Section 3 - General Test (Optional) |
|
| Total number of Questions |
Section 1A- 50 |
| Section 1B- 50 |
|
| Section 2- 40 or 50 |
|
| Section 3- 60 |
|
| Negative marking |
Yes |
| Marking Scheme |
+5 for each correct answer |
| -1 for each incorrect answer |
|
| Medium of CUET exam |
13 languages - English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu |
| Number of domain subjects |
27 |
CUET BTech Syllabus 2025
The CUET syllabus for BTech is similar to CBSE class 12. CUET BTech syllabus does not include class 11 syllabus which makes it easier to score good marks in comparison to other exams like JEE Mains. The details CUET BTech syllabus is
CUET Syllabus for Physics and Chemistry
| CUET Physics Syllabus |
CUET Chemistry Syllabus |
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CUET Syllabus for Mathematics
| CUET Mathematics Syllabus |
Topics |
| Section A Mathematics |
Algebra
Calculus
Integration and its Applications
Differential Equations
Probability Distributions
Linear Programming
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| Section B1 Mathematics/Applied Mathematics |
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| Section B2 Applied Mathematics |
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CUET BTech College List 2025
Around 20 colleges are offering BTech through CUET. The list of top BTech colleges through CUET includes two central universities and several state, and private universities.
List of Colleges offering BTech through CUET
| Name of College |
Course |
| Banaras Hindu University (BHU) |
BTech Food Technology BTech Dairy Technology |
| Delhi University (DU) |
BTech in Information Technology and Mathematics Innovation |
| Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University |
BTech in CSE, ECE, IT, Mechanical, Electrical & Instrumentation |
| Central University of Karnataka |
BTech in Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering |
| Central University of Haryana |
BTech in CSE, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Printing & Packaging Technology |
| Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University |
BTech in CSE, Civil, Mechanical and Biotechnology |
| Sri Mata Vaishno Devi University |
BTech in BTech in Electronics & Communication, Electrical, Civil, Mechanical, CSE |
| Central University of Jharkhand |
BTech-MTech Integrated course in CSE, Electrical, Civil BTech in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
| Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University |
BTech in Agriculture BTech in Biotechnology |
| Galgotias University |
BTech in Electronics & Communication, Electrical, Civil, Mechanical, AI & ML, AI & Data Science, CSE |
CUET BTech Cutoff
The cutoff score for top BTech colleges through CUET are given here. The CUET BTech cutoff are in the form of NTA score.
| Name of College |
CUET 2023 Cutoff (Gen) |
| Banaras Hindu University |
421 |
| Delhi University |
90.5 |
| Galgotias University |
|
| Central University of Karnataka |
|
| Sri Mata Vaishno Devi University |
|
Candidates must note that not every college accepts CUET score for admission to BTech courses. Joint Entrance Examination (Main), popularly known as JEE Main is the primary test and is the gateway of BTech admission to premier engineering colleges like IITs, NITs and IIITs.
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FAQs on BTech Admission Through CUET
Q. Does IIT accept CUET for BTech admission?
A. No, CUET scores are accepted only at central and state universities. CUET is Common University Entrance Test which is conducted for admission to various UG courses like BTech, BSc, BCA, BA, BCom and others.
Q. Which is best college for CUET BTech?
A. Top college which accept CUET scores for BTech include Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Delhi University (DU) and many other central and state universities.
Q. Is CUET BTech syllabus same as JEE Main?
A. No, CUET BTech syllabus consists of only class 12 topics of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics whereas in JEE Main both class 11 and 12 topics are covered.
Q. What is CUET BTech eligibility criteria?
A. To be eligible for BTech admission through CUET, candidates need to pass class 12 or its equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. The maximum age of candidates should not be more than 21 years. Candidates need to check CUET eligibility criteria before filling the application form.
Q. Is CUET for Engineering?
A. Yes! CUET is for engineering as well as many other UG courses offered by various central and state universities.
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