How many students appear in VITEEE: The Vellore Institute of Technology conduct the VITEEE exam to offer admission to undergraduate engineering programmes in the VIT group of institutions. The entrance test is held in various cities across India and abroad and every year 2.5 lakh around applicants appear for VITEEE. Read below to check.
The Vellore Institute of Technology conducts VITEEE exam once in a year to provide admission to undergraduate engineering programmes at VIT Group of Institutions (Vellore, Chennai, AP, and Bhopal campuses). Now, it’s a question that how many applicants register for VITEEE and how many out of them appear for the Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Examination.
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VIT does not release the stats of the number of applicants appearing for the exam, but here’s an estimated statistics of how many students appear for the VITEEE BTech exam in the recent years. Knowing this, will help aspirants to stay alert with the competition level and VITEEE 2026 preparation according to that.
For VITEEE admissions, there is no specific reservation criteria. Students will be offered admission based on their rank, order of preferences, eligibility and seats.
No, VIT does not offer re-checking, re-totalling or re-evaluation of VITEEE scores. The rank list prepared is final and will be considered for counselling process.
- How many students appear for VITEEE Exam?
- Is it hard to crack VITEEE Exam?
- How to prepare for VITEEE 2026?
- VIT Campuses
How many students appear for VITEEE Exam?
On an average, 2.3 to 2.5 lakh applicants appear for VITEEE every year. Based on the analysis, here is an the estimated stats of students who appear for VIT entrance examination.
| Year |
Estimated number of students appeared for VITEEE |
|---|---|
| 2025 |
2.5 Lakh approx |
| 2024 |
2.3 Lakh approx |
| 2023 |
2.2 Lakh approx |
| 2022 |
2.0 Lakh approx |
These numbers clearly show the increasing popularity of the exam and career opportunities offered at the VIT campuses. Getting insights on registered students in VITEEE is highly important as it not only helps to understand the competition level, but also motivates one to prepare well for the entrance test. Check VITEEE exam dates to stay updated with the schedule.
Is it hard to crack VITEEE Exam?
The answer to this question can vary for everyone. But, if you are consistent with preparation and revision, then cracking VITEEE exam can be easy. Based on the previous year’s analysis and students feedback, overall VITEEE falls under the moderate to hard level, depending on the individual’s preparation level. Here’s a brief comparison of VITEEE BTech exam analysis compared to other engineering entrance exams-
| Engineering Entrance Exam |
Overall Difficulty Level (Comparision) |
|---|---|
| Moderate |
|
| Easy |
|
| Same |
How to prepare for VITEEE 2026?
VIT releases VITEEE exam syllabus, along with pattern on its official website. It is advised to go through the syllabus and VITEEE exam pattern thoroughly before starting preparation. In addition, the institute also releases VITEEE mock test 2026 for students to get an understanding of how the exam is conducted. Here or some VIT preparation tips that one can implement in their study routine -
No. Students will not be able to change their VITEEE exam centres, once they are allotted. The exam centres are given to the students based on their preferences submitted. Therefore, the students have to be careful while choosing their order of exam city preference in the application form.
Students allotted through the VITEEE counselling process cannot request to change their allotment. Since the allotment is done according to the student's rank and preference, the authorities will not accept any requests to make changes.
After the students are allotted seats, they will have to confirm their VITEEE admission. The tuition fee has to be paid and the students will have to report to their institute for document verification. The original documents and photocopies have to submitted for verification.
- Fundamentals and Concepts is a game-changer. If you are good with the basics, you can solve any type of question.
- Be clear with the NCERT books. Take notes of important topics and chapters and revise accordingly.
- Practice VITEEE PYQs and mock test papers to build accuracy.
Since VIT has introduced negative marking in the exam pattern, students must attempt questions smartly.
VIT Campuses
VIT Group of Institutions has four main campuses in India, which are VIT Vellore, VIT Chennai, VIT AP, and VIT Bhopal. Each campus offers UG BTech programmes in various streams, such as electronics and communication, computer science, new-age CSE programmes like data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, mechanical engineering, etc. The increasing number of students in VITEEE shows growing interest in engineering and institute’s popularity.

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Student Forum
Answered 3 weeks ago
The VITEEE test cities available under Andhra Pradesh can be checked below -
Anantapur, Amaravati (AP), Eluru, Kakinada, Nellore, Tirupati, Kurnool, Rajamahendravaram, Srikakulam, and Visakhapatnam
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 weeks ago
There are approximately 130 test cities for Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Exam in India. Candidates can select only test city during registration process.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
Students can select only one exam centre/ test city during VITEEE registration. The test city once selected cannot be changed or edited. Final selection of the VITEEE exam date and time will be done at the time of slot booking.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
Yes, VIT has released VITEEE exam centres list for conducting BTech admission test. The test cities are available for selection. Candidates can select their VITEEE test city and centre at the time of VITEEE registration 2026-27. Final selection of test city and exam date has to be done during the sl
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
Hi.
For VITEEE 2026, the official mock test is expected to be released in March 2026 on the viteee.vit.ac.in website.
Key Points About the VITEEE Mock Test
Mock test release: March 2026 (tentative) — typically after slot booking opens.
Some sources say it may also be available from the first week of
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Scholar-Level 17
Answered a month ago
VITEEE slot booking is expected to start in April (second week). Students who complete the slot booking process will be able to download their admit card and appear for the entrance exam.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
Students can check VITEEE entrance exam date on its official website. Also, students who have done VIT BTech slot booking and received admit card can check their specific allotted exam date. The VIT entrance exam date and time will be mentioned in VITEEE hall ticket.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
As for now, there are no changes made in VITEEE exam dates. According to authorities, VITEEE will be tentatively conducted from April 28 to May 3. Official updates will be done on the official website.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
As per the last year's event schedule, it is expected that VITEEE result will be announced on second week of May. Students who have attempted the exam can check their results using credentials.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
No — VIT-AP does not admit or offer free seats under EAPCET counselling and you cannot admit to VIT-AP without VITEEE (or management quota).
The clear explanation is described below:
1. Is VIT-AP EAMCET/EAPCET rankable?
- No.
- VIT-AP does not engage in Andhra Pradesh EAPCET counselling.
- They do not believe
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Contributor-Level 10
Registration - 24 Oct '25 - 31 Mar '26

Candidates can select only one VITEEE test city/exam centre at the time of filling the application form. They can only choose the test city that is listed from native state or current address or school state.