MET 2026 Eligibility Criteria: Know Academic Requirements, Board wise Criteria and More
Manipal Entrance Test 2026 ( MET )
Registration - 1 Oct '25 - 15 Mar '26
MET eligibility criteria 2026 is available online. Before starting registration, candidates should check official criteria carefully so that they know if they are eligible for admission. MET 2026 application form link has been released. Read to know about MET eligibility criteria, academic requirements, application process and more.
MET 2026 Eligibility Criteria: Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) has released MET eligibility criteria at manipal.edu. Candidates should check official MET eligibility criteria 2026 carefully before registration. It is important to know eligibility required for admissions through MET 2026 exam. If candidates are not eligible, then their admission will be cancelled. Some important factors that are eligible through Manipal BTech eligibility criteria are nationality, academic requirements, minimum aggregate marks and more.
MET 2026 application form is available online at manipal.edu. While registration, candidates have to fill all required details carefully. If registration is not completed before final date, they will not be considered for examination and admission process. Read to know more about MET Eligibility Criteria 2026.
- What is the General MET Eligibility Criteria?
- MET Eligibility Criteria: Academic Qualifications
- MET 2026 Eligibility Criteria: International Boards
- Is there domicile criteria for MET admission?
- MET 2026 Application Form Process
What is the General MET Eligibility Criteria?
Candidates can check general eligibility criteria for MET admission below. Official eligibility criteria have been released online by MAHE authorities.
- Nationality: All candidates should be of Indian nationality. However, there are seats reserved for foreign nationals, candidates with NRI status, candidates sponsored by NRI relatives, Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) and Person of Indian Origin (PIO).
- Age Limit: There is no age limit. However, candidates should meet general eligibility criteria.
- Academic Qualification: Should have passed 12th class qualifying exam (or equivalent) exam or appearing in 2026 from a recognized board.
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MET Eligibility Criteria: Academic Qualifications
Some detailed academic qualifications that candidates need to meet for MET admission are given below.
- Should have passed 10+2th qualifying (or equivalent) exam with Physics, Chemistry and English as compulsory subjects along with Chemistry/Biotechnology/Biology/any technical subject as optional.
- Minimum 50% marks should have been scored together in Physics, Mathematics and any one of the optional subjects.
- Technical vocational subject should be related to Chemical/Civil/Computer/Electrical/Mechanical streams.
MET 2026 Eligibility Criteria: International Boards
Candidates applying from international boards such as IB and IGCSE, etc, will have to meet following criteria.
| International Baccalaureate (IB) Certificate |
University of Cambridge GCE ‘A’ Levels/Edexcel GCE ‘A’ Levels/British Examining Bodies |
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As per MET eligibility criteria, students should have atleast 50 percent marks in 12th class examination. Students should have studied Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and one optional subject.
If students attempt both MET exam sessions, then best score out of two will be considered for admission. Students are eligible to attempt one or both sessions of examination. If needed, a third session may also be conducted.
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Is there domicile criteria for MET admission?
Since MET is a private engineering entrance examination, there is no domicile criteria for admissions. However, candidates have to meet basic and academic eligibility to secure a seat in participating campuses. They should also check nationality criteria for MET admissions.
MET 2026 Application Form Process
MET registration link 2026 is available online. To be registered for exam, candidates will have to submit form before last date. While filling application form, they will have to provide required information, upload documents and pay fee. Preferred exam cities also have to be selected. Candidates are eligible to apply for both phases of MET exam.
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MET will be conducted as an online test. Students will have to report to exam centres. MET will be held in available systems at exam centre. Offline exam will not be held.
The conducting authority of MET is the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE). The information about the entrance exam will be officially announced by the MAHE authorities. Students have to stay updated with the announcements made at the official website.
No. Students will not be able to change their allotted MET exam centre. Therefore, the students are advised to be careful while selecting their choice of exam cities during the application form filling process. Centres are allotted as per the preference.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 5 days ago
Admissions are not guaranteed to students if MET cutoff is met. Since other factors are also involved in allotment, just meeting cutoff may not be enough. However, it will give them higher chances of admission into their preferences.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
The MAHE MET Cutoff 2025 has been released branch and institute-wise. For admission to the MPharm in Pharmaceutical Analysis course, the cutoff for the General AI category candidates was 564 in 2025. In 2024, the cutoff for the same course and the same category was 324, and in 2023, it was 448. Afte
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
The Manipal University MET Cutoff 2025 is out for all rounds and categories for the students belonging to the All India quota. The cutoff is released in the form of ranks and is valid for admission to various engineering and medical courses at both UG and PG level. For the General AI category, the c
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The Manipal University MET Cutoff 2025 has been released for admissions for the BTech programme. According to the MET Cutoff 2025, the cutoff range was 30100 in the first round closing ranks to 50589 in the last round closing ranks. The toughest specialisation for admission was Computer Science and
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The MET Cutoff 2025 ranged from 30100 to 50589 in the first and last round closing cutoff ranks for the General AI category at Manipal University Jaipur. The most competitive specialisation was B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering with the last round closing cutoff rank being 33571.
Please no
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
In 2025, the MET last round closing ranks for BTech course ranged between 5129 and 50785 for the students belonging to General AII India category students. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the first and last round closing ranks of all the BTech specialisations for MET.
Course | Round 1 (Closing Rank) | Last Round (Closing Rank) |
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 3479 | 5129 |
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Financial Technology | 3786 | 5521 |
B.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing | 3981 | 5633 |
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering | 5286 | 6789 |
B.Tech in Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology) | 6808 | 7815 |
B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 10742 | 12986 |
B.Tech. in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 12383 | 15037 |
B.Tech. in Aeronautical Engineering | 13301 | 15860 |
B.Tech. in Mechatronics Engineering | 13905 | 16835 |
B.Tech. in Cyber Physical Systems | 14867 | 16896 |
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering | 15028 | 19258 |
B.Tech. in Biotechnology | 15604 | 19519 |
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 17037 | 21813 |
B.Tech. in Automobile Engineering | 17648 | 22824 |
B.Tech. in Biomedical Engineering | 19006 | 24653 |
B.Tech. in Industrial Engineering | 19906 | 28076 |
B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Dual Degree Program with Macquarie University) | 21136 | 28117 |
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 25392 | 29232 |
B.Tech. in Mechatronics (Dual Degree Program with Deakin University) | 25436 | 32036 |
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering (Dual Degree Program with Deakin University) | 25526 | 35799 |
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering (Dual Degree Program with Macquarie University) | 35227 | 50785 |
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Contributor-Level 10
The authorities do not consider any other exam score for MET admissions. All students will have to attempt and qualify the MET exam to be eligible for admission into the participating campuses. However, the basic 12th standard qualifying exam mark eligibility has to be met.