MET BA Media & Communication 2026: Exam Dates, Application Form, Eligibility, Syllabus, Results

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 12^th standard qualifying exam mark eligibility has to be met.

The authorities will prepare the MET merit list to select students for admissions into the courses offered by the participating institutes. The performance of the students will be assessed to prepare the MET merit list. Separate merit lists will be prepared for different categories.

MET 2026 exam date has been released. Phase 1 will be held on April 13 and 14, while Phase 2 will be conducted on May 23 and 24.

MET 2026 registration last date for Phase 1 exam is March 15. For Phase 2, MET applications will be open from April 21 to 25, 2026.

MET application fee is INR 800. Students will have to pay application fee online, i.e., through net banking/debit card/credit card/UPI/PayTM. If fee is not paid before final date, then it will not be accepted.

MET 2026 application form has been released. All students will have to fill out and submit the application form before the final date, i.e., March 15, 2026. Before registration, the students should check the eligibility criteria.

MAHE has not changed MET eligibility criteria. Candidates can check official eligibility criteria online before filling application form. Ineligible candidates will be not be considered for admission.

MAHE conducts MET as an annual exam conducted in two phases. Candidates can attempt one or both phases of exam. If both exam phase is attempted, best score will taken for ranking.

As per MET exam pattern, total score is 240. However, for every wrong answer in MCQs, one mark will be deducted. There is no negative marking for NATs.

According to previous years' trends, MET exam is moderate in difficulty. Candidates who are well prepared for their board exams will be able to prepare for MET exam simultaneously.

For admissions into BTech courses offered by Manipal University, admissions will be done based on only MET scores. No other scores will be accepted for admission.

MET exam will consist of one paper. However, there are four sections in the paper. Candidates will have to attempt questions from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English.

A good score in MET will depend on which course and campus the candidates wish to apply for. However, overall the candidates should score 110+ marks out of 240 marks to get a good chance of admission.

According to students, Mathematics is often considered the most difficult section of MET. Since questions are often tough and lengthy, candidates should accordingly prepare well.

There are no minimum marks required to qualify MET exam. However, candidates have to meet minimum eligibility marks in 12th class for admissions.

In MET paper, Mathematics will have 20 questions. Physics and Chemistry will have 15 questions each, and English will have 10 questions.

MET exam pattern is released online. For multiple choice questions in MET exam, one mark will be cut. There is no negative marking for Numerical Answer Type Questions.

MET exam pattern is released online. Students will have to complete MET question paper in 2 hours. No extra time will be given to complete exam. Students have to answer 60 questions in exam.

Yes, it is compulsory for candidates to attempt English section of MET during exam. By attempting English section, they can score well in exam to qualify for admission.

Overall, MET is of moderate difficulty. Candidates who are prepared for board exams will be able to simultaneously prepare for MET. In comparison to national level exams such as JEE Main, MET is considered easier.

The level of MET syllabus will be similar to the 12^th standard qualifying exam syllabus. Since most of the topics will be the same as the ones the students studied for the board examination, they are advised to review the syllabus carefully and prepare for the exam.

MET syllabus is released online. Students have to study topics from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English. Question paper will be prepared on syllabus, so students should be familiar with topics.

MET syllabus PDF is released online at official website. Candidates can download the subject wise syllabus to know the topics that has to be studied for the exam.

Candidates should check important topics of MET during preparation so that they know which topics to focus on. Some important topics are given below.

For MET preparation, students have to understand exam pattern and syllabus. After knowing how exam will be held and important topics, they can prepare a study plan. Revision and mock tests should be done regularly. Students can also check previous year papers to choose important topics.

Among all MET sections, students often find Mathematics section to be the most difficult to prepared. Students should check and focus more on important topics and repeated questions to prepare for Mathematics.

Students are advised to start their MET preparation as early as they can to have enough time for revision. Most students start their preparation along with board exams.

With proper preparation strategy and dedication, students can crack MET with self study. Since MET and board exam syllabus are quite similar, candidates can prepare simulatenously for both exams.

MET mock test will be available online at manipal.edu. All interested candidates will be abel to attempt the mock test to prepare for the exam.

The duration of the MET mock test has been announced. Candidates will be allotted 60 minutes to complete the mock test. A total of 18 questions have to be answered within the allotted duration. Once the time is over, the paper will be automatically submitted and no answers can be marked or submitted. Candidates will have to prepare themselves and boost their time management skills to complete the examination within the allotted duration.

Yes, candidates will be able to attempt MET mock test multiple times. No log in credentials are need to attempt mock test.

It is not mandatory to take MET mock test for exam preparation. However, it is recommended to students to practice using the online mock tests.

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.

MET OTBS password will not be sent individually to the students. The OTBS password to access the MET slot booking facility is the student's date of birth, in the DDMMYYYY format. Using the MET OTBS password and application number, they can login and book their slots.

MET 2026 slot booking dates have been announced. For Phase 1 exam, MET slot booking facility will be available online from March 31 to April 2, 2026. Students will have to log in and book their preferred MET exam slots before final date. Phase 2 slot booking will be open from May 9 to 11, 2026.

Students do not have to book slots for MET mock test. The test is available anytime for them.

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.

While filling online application form, candidates have to fill their choice of MET exam centre. Allotment of centres will be done according to preference and availability.

MET 2026 admit card will be released on April 10 (Session 1) and May 20 (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 exam cities is released at official website. MAHE is expected to conduct MET in around 81 cities all over the country.

Students will not be able to check their ranks through the MET result. Since the result will be available as a score card, the students will be able to access their scores obtained in the entrance examination in the MET result.

MET 2026 result dates have not been announced yet. Students will be able to check their obtained scores through the result. To access the result, the candidates will have to log in using the required credentials. For the different exam phases, separate results will be released.

After MET result, qualified candidates will have to register for counselling. They will have to choose their preferred course and campus. MET seat allotment result will be announced online. Allotment of seats will be done according to candidate's rank and preferences.

There is no official passing mark for MET exam. Candidates will be allotted ranks based on their performance in exam. However, for admissions, ranks will be used.

MET cutoff will be prepared for admission. Some factors that will be used to prepare cutoff are difficulty level, previous cutoff trends, number of seats available for admission and more.

MET merit list is prepared for admissions. Based on performance in exam, candidates will be listed out in the merit list. For allotment, MET merit list is used by authorities.

MET cutoff is released by MAHE at official website. After counselling is over, round-wise cutoff details will be released. No log in details are needed to check cutoff.

MET expected cutoff can be checked by the authorities to have a general idea regarding the ranks that they will have to secure to have a higher chance of admission. Based on the previous cutoff trends, the candidates can expect the cutoff range for MIT Manipal as 583 to 35385. For SMIT Sikkim, the cutoff can range from 17622 to 35488 and for MU Jaipur, the expected MET cutoff can range from 10787 to 35584.  Candidates are advised to check the previous year cutoffs carefully to know the desired rank for admission into their preferred course and campus.

The authorities are conducting four counselling rounds. Along with the four rounds of MET counselling, a intra-institute round is also expected to be held to select candidates for allotment of seats. For every round of counselling, the candidates will be able to select/edit their choices for allotment. Separate MET seat allotment results will be announced for every round.

Candidates have to submit documents during MET counselling to confirm admission. Some important documents to be submitted are hall ticket, rank card, counselling form, marksheets and more.

In MET counselling process, candidates will first have to register online to pay counselling fee and select choice of courses and campuses. MET seat allotment will be announced online. Selected candidates have to confirm their admission before last date.

MET seat allotment result is announced online. To check seat allotment, students will have to log in with their required details. MET seat allotment status will be available on screen.

In MET English section, students will be tested on their aptitude. In English section, students should prepare Grammar and Language Use, Vocabulary, Punctuation, and Reading Comprehension.

MET slot booking will be open online. If students forget to book exam slots before final date, then their slot will be automatically assigned by authorities. They cannot change their exam slots, once it is allotted.

During MET slot booking, students have to book preferred exam slots. To book slots, they will have to log in with required details. Selection of exam slots has to be done according to preference.

MET question paper will consist of two types of questions. Students will have to answer Multiple Choice Questions and Numerical Answer Type Questions.

For MET preparation, students should study from NCERT books and also use mock tests and sample papers.

MET 2026 seat allotment result dates will be announced soon. To check seat allotment, candidates will have to log in with required details. Allotment will be done according to candidate's rank and preferences. Separate allotment results will be released for different counselling rounds.

Candidates cannot edit or correct their details in MET application form. They should be careful while filling application form. In case of any problems, students should contact authorities.

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 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.

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.

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.

MET result will be released online. To check result, students will have to log in with email address and password. No other mode will be used to declare MET result.

After MET seat allotment, students will have to confirm their admission. Selected students will have to report to allotted institute to pay fee and verify their documents. If admission is not confirmed before final date, then it will be cancelled.

MET application fee has to be paid online, i.e., net banking/credit card/debit card/UPI/PayTM. No other mode can be used to pay the application fee. If the fee is not paid, then the candidates will be considered ineligible to attempt the exam.

Students have to upload scanned photograph and signature in MET application form. Documents have to be uploaded correctly. If documents are not uploaded correctly, application form cannot be submitted.

MET mock test will be available for all students. For mock test, no login details will be needed. Mock test will be available online. Candidates can use mock test to prepare for examination.

Yes, the Manipal authorities release the MET mock test official to help the students prepare for the exam. The link to access the MET mock test will be available at manipal.edu. All students who want to participate in the MET admission process can access and practice using the mock test.

Mock tests are beneficial during the preparation process since it will help the students to understand how the examination will be conducted. MET mock test will also allow the students to identify important topics, questions and how to answer the different types of questions. Students can also work on their time management skills using the mock test.