Top 5 Engineering Entrance Exam apart from JEE Main
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )
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Top 5 engineering entrance exams apart from JEE Main - Engineering is one of the most sought-after career options in India. Approximately 10 lakh candidates appear every year for JEE Main exam which is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) and millions on the other side apply for various engineering entrance exams (National and state level).
In the field of engineering, competition is getting tougher with each passing day. But in a country like India, candidates have the option to choose from more than 50 engineering entrance exams, mostly conducted at the UG (undergraduate) level at the national and state level or institutional levels. Though Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main is the most preferred engineering entrance exam among upcoming engineering aspirants as it is a gateway for admission to the NITs, IIITs and CFTIs.
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- BITSAT
- COMEDK
- MHTCET
- SRMJEEE
- VITEEE
JEE Main
JEE Mains is a national-level competitive exam with more than 10 lakh students appearing for it every year. JEE Main 2025 exam will be conducted in two sessions in January and April. The first session exam will be held on January 22, 23, 24, 28, 29 and 30 while the second will be held from April 1 to 8, 2025.
The other top entrance exams apart from JEE Main in India are BITSAT, SRMJEEE, COMEDK, VITEEE, MHT CET etc. Overall, a majority of aspiring engineers appear for more than one exam in an academic session. Below is a list of engineering entrance examinations students can take after Class 12 for admission to BTech Engineering programmes for the academic session 2025-25.
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BITSAT
Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, conducts BITSAT every year. It is a computer-based test (CBT) conducted for admission to Integrated First degree programmes like BE, Pharma and MSc programmes offered by BITS campuses located at Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad. For detailed information regarding BITSAT, click on the options given in the below table.
COMEDK
Consortium of Medical Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMED K) conducts COMEDK UGET (Undergraduate Entrance Test). It is a state-level examination. COMEDK 2025 exam will be conducted in online mode. For detailed information regarding COMEDK, click on the options given in the below table.
Do your research to choose the best book for JEE Main preparation 2026. You can talk to your teachers before you decide. Some books recommended for your preparation are given below:
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MHTCET
MHT CET is a state level examination conducted once a year. Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MHT CET) is conducted by the DTE (Directorate of Technical Education), Maharashtra every year for admissions to first-year Engineering and Technology programmes (BE/BTech) and Pharmacy programmes (BPharma/PharmaD) in the state. The applications forms are available for the exam, however, MHT CET 2025 dates regarding the exam and other events will be announced by the exam conducting authority soon.
SRMJEEE
SRM Institute of Science & Technology conducts SRMJEEE for admissions to BTech programmes offered by its campuses in Delhi-NCR Kattankulathur, Ramapuram, and Vadapalani. SRMJEEE exam will be held online mode (computer test-based) across more than 100 test centres in India and few centres in Middle-east in two phases. Candidates can check various details regarding SRMJEEE 2025 by clicking on the relevant links below:
VITEEE
It is one of the most popular institute level BTech entrance exam in India, VITEEE is conducted every year by the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) for admissions to its BTech programmes in online mode. Candidates can check various details regarding VITEEE 2025 by clicking on the relevant links below:
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 5 hours ago
The the easiest shift of the JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam was January 28, shift 2. The JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam was held in 10 shifts. To overcome the difficulty level differences, NTA will normalise the scores of the candidates.
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Answered 5 hours ago
The the toughest shift of the JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam was January 23, shift 2. Also, some candidates found the JEE Main 22 Jan shift 2 exam the hardest one. The JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam was held in 10 shifts. To overcome the difficulty level differences, NTA will normalise the score of the
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Yes, JEE Main is the primary entrance exam required for RMLAU BTech admission. Students must appear for JEE Main and use their score for UPTAC counselling registration. Admission is strictly rank-based under the state counselling framework. This applies to most engineering specialisations offered at
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Answered 9 hours ago
NTA has conducted the JEE Main 2026 January session exam for BE/BTech candidates successfully across multiple cities in India and abroad. The exam was held on January 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28 and on each day, there were 2 shifts. A total of 10 shifts were held for Paper 1. As per the official NTA da
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Answered 10 hours ago
NSHM Kolkata accepts the JEE Main score for admission to the BPharma course. For the General AI category students, the JEE Main last round closing rank was 613803 for admission. In the first round, the closing rank stood at 535673 for the same course.
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Yes it's allowed
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The NMU BTech cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the BE / BTech courses for various categories under the All India quota.
For the General AI quota, the BTech in Mechanical Engineering cutoff in the last round ranged from 158293 to 659752, wherein the hardest college for admission was G H Rais
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Answered 2 days ago
The GJUST JEE Main cutoff 2025 was published for admission to the BE/BTech courses for various categories under both the All India and Home State quota. Students who want to gain admission to the BTech courses have to appear for the JEE Main entrance examination.
For the General AI category, the ove
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No, JEE Main score is not considered for admissions in the BE/BTech course at SDM- Institute of Technology. Candidates have to appear for the COMEDK and K-CET exam and fulfil the eligibility criterion for taking admission.
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Answered a week ago
The BAMU Aurangabad JEE Main Cutoff 2025 was released for all rounds and various categories under the All India quota. For the General AI category students, the BTech CSE last round cutoff ranged from 148310 to 399678, wherein G.S. Mandal's Marathwada Institute of Technology (MIT, Aurangabad) was th
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While NCERT books are good to begin the JEE Mains preparation, students should not study only NCERT. As JEE Mains exam is known to test candidates conceptual and analytical skills, and to have all the knowledge that would help in achieving a good score, candidates must also refer other study materials as recommended by teachers to prepae for the exam.