List of qualifying exams for VITEEE 2026: VIT Registration Last Date, Eligibility Details

Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Exam 2027 ( VITEEE )

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Updated on Mar 29, 2026 16:23 IST
Vellore Institute of Technology has released VITEEE 2026 qualifying exam list. Students must have passed with a minimum of 60% marks in mathematics, physics, and chemistry and with not less than 50% marks in maths in the qualifying exam (+2/HSC/Intermediate). Read below for more.

List of qualifying exams for VITEEE 2026: The Vellore Institute of Technology has released the qualifying exam list for VITEEE. Candidates who want to apply for VIT exam 2026 must be aware of the qualifying exams, as it comes under the VIT exam eligibility criteria category. VITEEE 2026 registration last date was April 12.

List of qualifying exams for VITEEE

VITEEE 2026 registrations are ongoing. Candidates who want to apply can visit the official website- viteee.vit.ac.in and submit their application form before the due date. The VITEEE 2026 registration last date was April 12. The authorities have released VITEEE exam date 2026. Applicants who are interested to register for VITEEE 2026 must be aware of the list of qualifying exams. It is because, based on VIT qualifying exams, candidates’ application form will be accepted for further admission process. Read below for more. 

Table of contents
  • What are qualifying exams for VITEEE?
  • List of qualifying exams for VITEEE
  • Eligibility Requirements for Qualifying Examination for VITEEE 2026

What are qualifying exams for VITEEE?

The qualifying exams in VIT exam refer to the 10+2 higher secondary board examination or equivalent that the candidate has passed or is appearing for. The authorities have mentioned a complete list of exams that meet the VITEEE 2026 eligibility criteria. Candidates must go through the details along with age-limit and educational qualification details in order to submit their form with no discrepancies. 

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List of qualifying exams for VITEEE

Candidates can check the list of qualifying exams for Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Exam (VITEEE). Applicants appearing for VIT exam, must have either completed or shall be appearing in any of the following qualifying exam - 

  • The final exam of 10+2, conducted by any recognised central/state board, such as CBSE, New Delhi; Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations or any other Board accepted by VIT that is equivalent to 10+2 exam. 
  • Intermediate or two-year pre- university examination conducted by the recognised board/university. 
  • General Certificate Education (GCE) - London/Sri Lanka/Cambridge at the Advanced (A) Level.
  • High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University/Pearson Edexcel regulated by UK for PCM at following levels -
    • Physics and Mathematics: A-Level
    • Chemistry - A/AS Level
    • English  - A/AS Level

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For PCB: Physics and Biology: A-Level, Chemistry  -  A/AS Level, and English -  A/AS Level

  • High school certificate examination of the International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva-

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Eligibility Criteria

PCM

Physics and Mathematics - HL & Chemistry - SL/HL

PCB

Physics and Biology - HL & Chemistry - SL/HL

  • Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum 5 subjects as recognised by the central board.

Qualifying Exams List for VITEEE for candidates who have completed their class 12th outside India

For candidates who have completed their class 12th outside India must produce an equivalent certificate stating that they have passed their 12th class exam with a grade/CGPA converted to CGPA. 

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  • Applicants who have studied their 12th in regular mode or full-time are eligible to apply for VIT exam. 
  • Candidates who have appeared on multiple board exams in the same year are not eligible. 

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Eligibility Requirements for Qualifying Examination for VITEEE 2026

In correspondence with qualifying exams for VITEEE, candidates must be qualified for admission to collegiate education. 

  • Students must have passed with a minimum of 60% marks in maths, physics, and chemistry and with not less than 50% marks in maths in the qualifying exam (+2/HSC/Intermediate)
  • Students must have passed with a minimum of 60% marks in biology, physics, and chemistry and with not less than 50% marks in biology in the qualifying exam (+2/HSC/Intermediate)
  • Candidates must have passed with 50% in physics, chemistry, mathematics/biology in the qualifying examination (+2/HSC/Intermediate) for the following categories -
    • SC/ST category
    • Candidates from Jammu and Kashmir/Ladakh and the Northeastern states - Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura. Such candidates must submit their community/nativity certificate at the time of counselling. 

Candidates meeting all the above criteria will be eligible to apply for the VIT exam. It is advised to go through the information brochure carefully. Candidates can access the registration link at VITEEE login 2026

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Q:   How tough is VITEEE exam?
A: 

Compared to other BTech engineering exams, like JEE Main, the VITEEE difficulty level is mostly on moderate level. However, with negative marking introduced this year and time-constraints, the question solving mainly depends on accuracy. As per exam pattern, candidates need to solve 125 questions in 150 minutes. 

Q:   How many VITEEE exam centres can we select during registration?
A: 

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.

Q:   Are admissions guaranteed if the VITEEE cutoff is met?
A: 

No, the students will not be guaranteed admissions if they meet the VITEEE cutoff. However, they will have higher chances of admission if the cutoff is met. Since other factors will also be considered for admission, the students can check the cutoff for their admission chances.

Q:   Does VIT provide VITEEE form correction facility?
A: 

No, VIT does not provide any correction facility to students. Therefore, students are advised to enter their information correctly while filling VITEEE application form.

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In VITEEE, category refers to a rank-based fee tier system. VIT exam has five categories, based on which students rank is segregated. 

  • Category 1 has the lowest tuition fee. It is basically who have secured top rank in VITEEE (Rank 1 to 20000)

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Piyush Shukla

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Yes, mock test play a very important role in your exam preparation. VIT opens mock test on its official website, so that students can understand the exam pattern. It also helps students to be aware of how the online system works while attempting questions. As VIT does not allow calculator in VITEEE,

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Shiksha Gaurav

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To build time management skills, students must start practicing question sets of VITEEE sample papers, other engineering entrance exams, and full-length mock test daily.

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Sumridhi Sinha

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 3 days ago

Since VIT does not release question sets officially, the best way is to keep solving sample papers. VITEEE exam not only tests your knowledge about the subjects but also your accuracy while attempting questions. The smartest way to use sample papers in VITEEE preparation is to practice daily. Here's

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Abhay Choudhury

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Answered 3 days ago

No, Vellore Institute of Technology does not release question paper officially. However, students preparing for VIT entrance exam can get free sample papers curated by subject matter experts from our website. The questions are created keeping in mind of the paper difficulty level and VIT official sy

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Bhumika Uniyal

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Candidates need to provide their application number and password to check their VITEEE exam result. 

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Indrani Uniyal

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Answered a week ago

VITEEE counselling registration starts soon after the declaration of the result. The counselling is done in phases as per the rank.

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Piyush Shukla

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Answered a month ago

It will be difficult for him to get admission at VIT for CS with this rank, based on the previous year's cut-off trend. CSE seats there usually close at much lower ranks. You can check the category criteria through. 

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Swati Pandey

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VIT scholarships are offered in form of tuition fee waiver as per ranks. The scholarship is offered to top 500 rankers of VIT entrance exam. Students can check scholarship slab system below -

  • 1 to 10 rank - 100% tuition fee waiver

  • 11 to 50 - 75% tuition fee waiver

  • 51 to 100 - 50% tuition fee waiver

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Taru Shukla

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The percentage of your tuition fee refunded depends entirely on when you submit the withdrawal request.  The final dates or full and partial tuition fee refund are inclined to the official commencement of the classes, which usually starts in July.

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Aishwarya Uniyal

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