MET BA Media & Communication Centres 2026: Check State wise Test Centres List
Manipal Entrance Test 2026 ( MET )
Registration - 1 Oct '25 - 15 Mar '26
MET 2026 exam centres have been released at manipal.edu. Candidates can check list of cities where entrance examination will be held through MET exam centre 2026. During MET registration, they will have to select their choice of exam cities. Selection has to be done in order of preference. Once centres are selected and submitted, it cannot be changed. Candidates will be allotted MET exam centres based on their preferences and availability of centre.
Through MET 2026 admit card, candidates can check details about their allotted centres. Hall ticket will be available after they complete MET slot booking process. For MET exam, they will have to bring their admit card along with one original valid ID proof. Read to know more about MET Exam Centres 2026.
- MET 2026 Exam Centres
- MET 2026 Important Dates
- Highlights of MET Exam Centres 2026
- Where can I check MET 2026 exam centre?
- MET 2026 Exam Centre Guidelines
- MET 2026 Exam Centre Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
MET 2026 Exam Centres
MET 2026 will be held in different cities for all eligible candidates. List of states and cities where exam will be held can be checked below.
| State | Cities |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Guntur |
| Kadapa | |
| Kakinada | |
| Kurnool | |
| Nellore | |
| Rajahmundry | |
| Tirupathi | |
| Vijayawada | |
| Visakhapatnam | |
| Assam | Guwahati |
| Bihar | Bhagalpur |
| Muzaffarpur | |
| Patna | |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Chhattisgarh | Bhilai |
| Delhi | Delhi |
| Goa | Margao |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad |
| Baroda | |
| Rajkot | |
| Surat | |
| Haryana | Faridabad |
| Gurgaon | |
| Himachal Pradesh | Shimla |
| International | Dubai |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro |
| Dhanbad | |
| Jamshedpur | |
| Ranchi | |
| Karnataka | Bangalore |
| Belgaum | |
| Mangalore | |
| Manipal | |
| Mysuru | |
| Shivamogga | |
| Kerala | Ernakulam |
| Kannur | |
| Kollam | |
| Kottayam | |
| Kozhikode | |
| Thiruvananthapuram | |
| Thrissur | |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal |
| Gwalior | |
| Indore | |
| Jabalpur | |
| Maharashtra | Aurangabad |
| Mumbai | |
| Nagpur | |
| Nashik | |
| Pune | |
| Thane | |
| Orissa | Bhubneshwar |
| Punjab | Amritsar |
| Ludhiana | |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur |
| Jodhpur | |
| Kota | |
| Udaipur | |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
| Coimbatore | |
| Erode | |
| Trichy | |
| Telangana | Hyderabad |
| Khammam | |
| Warangal | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra |
| Allahabad | |
| Bareilly | |
| Ghaziabad | |
| Gorakhpur | |
| Kanpur | |
| Lucknow | |
| Meerut | |
| Noida | |
| Varanasi | |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
| West Bengal | Asansol |
| Kolkata | |
| Siliguri |
Commonly asked questions
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.
No, the authorities will not accept digital copies of the MET admit card at the exam centre. All students will have to bring a print out of their hall ticket for verification. If the students do not have the physical copy of their admit card, they will not be allowed to attempt the exam.
MET 2026 Important Dates
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of MET 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 01 Oct ' 25 - 15 Mar ' 26 | MET 2026 application form - Phase 1 ONGOING |
| Mar ' 26 | MET 2026 application form - Phase 2 TENTATIVE |
| Apr ' 26 | MET 2026 slot booking - Phase 1 TENTATIVE |
| Apr ' 26 | MET 2026 admit card - Phase 1 TENTATIVE |
| Apr ' 26 | MET 2026 Exam Date - Phase 1 TENTATIVE |
| May ' 26 | MET 2026 slot booking - Phase 2 TENTATIVE |
| May ' 26 | MET 2026 admit card - Phase 2 TENTATIVE |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 30 Sep ' 25 | MET 2026 registration portal open |
Highlights of MET Exam Centres 2026
Some important highlights of MET 2026 exam cities are given below.
- Three exam cities can be selected during MET application.
- All cities have to be selected in order of preference.
- Once exam centres are allotted, it cannot be changed. MAHE authorities will not accept requests to change centres.
- MET admit card will have all details about exam centres, date, timings and more.
Commonly asked questions
If students are not given their preferred MET exam slot, it may be due to inavailability of exam centre. They will be given their next preference. In case of any problem, students should contact authorities.
At the MET exam centre, the students will have to bring one valid identity proof. They are allowed to bring any one of the following – Aadhaa Card/Voter ID/Passport/PAN Card/School ID, etc. No photocopies of the identity proof will be allowed.
Where can I check MET 2026 exam centre?
Candidates can check details of their allotted exam centre through MET 2026 admit card. Official dates for MET hall ticket release has not been announced yet. To generate admit card, candidates have to book their exam slots through online MET slot booking facility. During slot booking, they will have to choose their slots according to availability. If slots are not chosen, then authorites will automatically allot according to availability. While reporting to exam centre, they will have to bring their admit card along with one valid ID proof for verification.
Commonly asked questions
MET 2026 admit card will be released tentatively in April (Session 1) and May 2026 (Session 2). Separate admit cards will be released for the two examination sessions. Students will have to download and bring the hall ticket to the exam centre.
MET admit card is released online. To download MET admit card, students have to log in with application form number and OTBS password. Students will have to enter their date of birth as OTBS password for login.
MET 2026 Exam Centre Guidelines
At MET exam centre, candidates have to follow important exam day guidelines. Some important guidelines are given below.
- Candidates should report to their allotted exam centre atleast an hour before examination starts.
- No electronic devices are allowed inside examination centre.
- Candidates should not bring any textual or written materials inside exam centre.
- For verification, they should bring their MET admit card and any one original ID proof. Without these documents, they will not be allowed to attempt exam.
- Candidates will not be allowed to enter exam centre after examination starts.
- They should not use unfair means during examination.
Commonly asked questions
While reporting to the exam centre, the students will have to carry their MET hall ticket along with one valid original ID proof. Without these documents, the students will not be allowed to enter the examination hall and attempt the exam.
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.
MET 2026 Exam Centre Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Read for MET 2026 Exam Centre Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
Commonly asked questions
MET is an annual exam conducted in two sessions to select students for BTech admissions into its participating campuses. Students have to qualify the entrance exam to be eligible for admissions. One or both sessions of the entrance exam can be attempted.
MET admit card will be released online. Students will not receive admit card through mail or post. To download hall ticket, students will have to log in with required details. No other mode will be used to release admit card.
MET admit card will be released online. If students find any mistakes in their admit card, they should contact authorities. Students cannot request to change their allotted exam centre or slot.
MET slots cannot be changed by students. Since slots are given according to preferences submitted during slot booking, authorities will not accept requests to make any changes. Students should be careful while choosing their slots.
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.
MET Exam
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 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 4 weeks 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.
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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
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