Engineering Colleges accepting IMUCET for B.Tech in India

A good score in IMUCET is above 120-130 marks out of 200. This score helps secure a rank (under 1000-2000) for premier courses like B.Tech Marine Engineering.

The difficulty level of the exam is of moderate level. Candidates who have studied properly during their 10 to 12, will be able to easily crack the exam.

No, they are not the same. There is a valley of difference between the paper pattern of both these exams. JEE Main Syllabus is strictly limited to 3 subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics). Every subject carries identical question weightage while the IMU CET Syllabus structure is distributed across 5 sections (PCM + English + General Aptitude/GK).

No the IMUCET eligibility is the same like previous years. It is not changed.

Yes, the BTech in Marine Engineering is one of the most popular courses of Tolani Maritime Institute. When it comes to the placements, the institute offers decent placements annually. As per the students’ reviews on Shiksha page, Tolani Maritime Institute recorded 98% placements recently. The highest and average package offered during the recent Tolani Maritime Institute placements stood at INR 40 LPA and INR 28 LPA, respectively. The key highlights Tolani Maritime Institute placements are presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics
Placement percentage	98%
Highest package	INR 40 LPA
Average package	INR 28 LPA
Minimum package	INR 8.50 LPA

Note: The data mentioned above has been taken from students’ reviews on Shiksha page.

Following are the counselling stages after clearing IMU CET exam.

1. Issuing of IMUCET Rank certificate

2. Register for Counselling (Portal will be opened after IMUCET Results declaration)

3. Seat allocation

4. Seat Confirmation by candidates

5. Issue of Provisional Seat allotment letter 

6. Certificate verification 

7. Spot counselling for Vacant seat and Certificate verification

8. Commencement of classes 

UG course

Total questions - 200 

Total marks - 200

PG course

Total questions - 120

Total marks - 120

About 80-90% students were placed per year at IMU Kolkata. The highest salary is 25000 Usd and the lowest salary is 600 usd. Top recruiting companies are chevron, NYK, MOL, anglo eastern torm etc.

IMU is one of the best colleges for marine engineering in India. Placement-wise, the college offers lots of good chances. Almost 90% of every batch gets placed within the 4 years of the course.

Neotia University has a good record of placements for its BTech courses. The placement details of the BTech batch 2025 are yet to be released on the official website. However, the Neotia University average package offered to the CSE Data Science students in 2025 stood at INR 4.2 LPA. 

Candidates who want to take admission to BTech in HIMT College first need to appear in the IMU-CET (Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test). It is a national-level common entrance test for admission to BTech and various courses at IMU campuses and affiliated colleges by the Indian Maritime University. 

Coimbatore Marine College and Academy of Maritime Education and Training both are renowned universities for B.E. / B.Tech. However, in terms of affordability, Coimbatore Marine College is a better option since the total tuition fee for Coimbatore Marine College is INR 297,000 and the total tuition fee for B.E. / B.Tech at Academy of Maritime Education and Training is INR 360,000 - INR 1,540,000. In the total fees that students generally end up paying the university or the college, various other components are also included, such as the exam fee, application fee, lab and other charges.

1st year fee at BTech Marine Engineering at MANET is INR 4,89,105, divided in 2 semesters. The first semester costs INR 2,84,580, and the second semester fee is INR 2,04,525. The 1st year costs are higher because it includes admission-related charges and one-time registration fees.

Yes, IMI Noida does offers BTech course in Marine Engineering. The undergraduate-level course is approved by the Directorate General of Shipping and AICTE. The BTech course is spread across eight semesters and is inclusive of subjects such as Marine Machinery, Naval Architecture, Thermodynamics, etc. Admission to the BTech course is subject to a valid score in the last qualifying exam and the in-house entrance exam. 

Currently, the counselling process is going on for admission to the BTech course at IMU Chennai, which has been released. In this Chennai campus, candidates who qualify for IMU CET can register themselves for the counselling process after the release of the IMU CET list. The application form usually starts in the month of April/ May every academic year. For the academic batch of 2025, the last date to fill out the IMU CET Application form was 2 May 2025.