VITEEE BDes - Industrial Design Counselling 2026 Seat Allotment: Check Dates, Fees & Procedure
Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Exam 2026 ( VITEEE )
VITEEE 2026 Exam Dates
28 Apr '26 - 3 May '26
VITEEE 2026 Counselling: Vellore Institute of Technology will conduct VIT counselling 2026 after declaration of result. The expected start date is May 2026. Candidates who appeared VIT 2026 entrance exam will be able to access the result login page and counselling activity.
To participate in VITEEE 2026 counselling, qualifying VIT 2026 exam is mandatory. Selected candidates will be offered admission to VIT campuses based on category-wise ranking. The mode of VIT counselling is online and comprises different stages- registration, choice filling, seat allotment, etc.
The VITEEE result 2026 date will be updated soon on official website - viteee.vit.ac.in. During counselling, students have to pay a non-refundable fee of INR 5900, and fill in campus and branch choices. Allotment of seats will be done based on the candidate's rank and preferences. Once allotted, candidates will have to confirm their admission by paying tuition fee and verifying their documents. Read to know more about VIT Counselling.
- VITEEE 2026 Counselling - Rank-wise Eligibility
- VITEEE 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
- VIT Counselling 2026
- VITEEE Seat Allotment Process
- VITEEE 2026 Tuition Fee
- List of Documents Required for VITEEE 2026 Counselling
VITEEE 2026 Counselling - Rank-wise Eligibility
The required VITEEE rank eligibility differs for certain VIT campuses. Candidates are advised to carefully check the required ranks that they need to secure to be eligible for the different campuses under VIT.
- Candidates with a VITEEE 2026 rank between 1 and 1,00,000 will be eligible to take part in counselling for admission in Vellore/Chennai/Bhopal (MP)/VIT-AP.
- Candidates who will be ranked above 1,00,000 will be eligible for admission only in VIT AP and VIT Bhopal.
Also read:
| VITEEE 2026 CSE cutoff | VIT Vellore CSE cutoff 2026 | Which VIT campus is best for BTech programmes? |
Commonly asked questions
The VITEEE admission process undergoes following stages -
- First, applicant has to apply and appear for entrance test
- Once results are announced, institute conducts a counselling process based on rank
- Selected applicants will have to then select programme for admission
Shortlisted students have to download their provisional letter and attend the document verification round to complete VITEEE admission process.
For VITEEE admissions, there is no specific reservation criteria. Students will be offered admission based on their rank, order of preferences, eligibility and seats.
Vellore Institute of Technology has four main campuses in India, which are-
- VIT, Vellore (main campus),
- VIT, Amravati
- VIT, Chennai
- VIT, Bhopal campus
VITEEE 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of VITEEE 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 28 Apr ' 26 - 03 May ' 26 | VITEEE 2026 Exam Dates ONGOING |
VIT Counselling 2026
VITEEE admission counselling will be held online. Students who qualify for VIT exam will be eligible for counselling. There will be separate phases of VITEEE 2026 counselling for different ranks. The VITEEE 2026 dates for counselling will be updated on the official website. To participate in counselling, qualified applicants have to log in and appear for counselling process of VIT BTech.
During counselling, students will have to pay a non-refundable fee of INR 5900 through netbanking/credit card or debit card. The fee is same for all categories. Once the payment is done, students will be able to select their course choices and campuses in order of preference. Candidates are advised to submit more than 25 preferences for a higher chance of allotment. After VITEEE 2026 seat allotment is done, candidates must confirm their admission before the due date.
NOTE: Once allotted campus/programme/fee category canot be changed
Commonly asked questions
As per the official notification, VITEEE 2026 counselling process will begin in the second week of May 2026 (tenative). The official dates will be updated after result announcement.
Students can fill their choices for VITEEE counselling online. First, candidates have to register by paying a fee of INR 5900 (non-refundable) and fill their campus and course choices in the order of preference. Based on merit, submitted choices and seats available students will be allotted seat at VIT campus.
The VITEEE counselling fee is INR 5,900 (inclusive of GST). During the counselling registration, the students will have to pay the counselling fee online, i.e., through net banking/credit card/debit card/UPI. If the fee is not paid, then the students cannot participate in the counselling process.
VITEEE Seat Allotment Process
VITEEE seat allotment result will be announced during the counselling process. Candidates who appeared for the engineering entrance exam will be able to check the seat allotment result. Selection of applicants will be based on VITEEE cutoff. There will be a total of 5 rounds of counseling and will be common for all VIT group of institutions. Shortlisted applicants will have to participate in VIT BTech counselling based on their ranking. They will have to provide options for specific campus, course and category of fees during the choice filling and locking process. VITEEE seat allotment will be based on rank secured in VITEEE 2026 exam.
Also read:
| What is a good rank in VITEEE? | Which VIT campus is best for BTech admission? | Number of students register for VITEEE |
Selected candidates will have to upload their higher secondary examination hall ticket to download VIT BTech provisional allotment letter after remittance of tuition fees. After that, the authorities will verify eligibility after tuition fee payment. Shortlisted students will have to report to the campus and complete the document verification.
NOTE: Provisional admission offered during counselling will be valid only if eligibility is fulfilled.
How many candidates appear for VIT exam every year?
Candidates can check estimated number of applicants who appear for VITEEE every year -
| Year |
Estimated number of students appeared for VITEEE |
|---|---|
| 2025 |
2.5 Lakh approx |
| 2024 |
2.3 Lakh approx |
| 2023 |
2.2 Lakh approx |
| 2022 |
2.0 Lakh approx |
Commonly asked questions
Students allotted through the VITEEE counselling process cannot request to change their allotment. Since the allotment is done according to the student's rank and preference, the authorities will not accept any requests to make changes.
Dates for VITEEE seat allotment 2026 will be updated soon. The tentative counselling start date is 2nd week May 2026. There will be 5 rounds of counselling and students will have to register to participate.
VITEEE seat allotment is a process where students will be offered course and college based on their rank/scores secured in the entrance test. The counselling and seat allotment will be done in 5 rounds and is common for all VIT campuses. Students will have to fill in their preferences and wait for the allotment result. Based on VITEEE seat matrix, rank, and choices submitted, VIT will announce seat allotment result.
VITEEE 2026 Tuition Fee
Candidates can check the programme group and category-wise tuition fee of VIT below:
| Particulars | Group A | Group B |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition Fee | 173000 | 195000 |
| Caution Deposit | 3000 | 3000 |
| Total | 176000 | 198000 |
*VIT Bhopal has INR 3000 additional fee included in Group B Tuition Fee
VITEEE-GVSDP Scholarship
| Performance | Scholarship |
|---|---|
| Rank holders 1 to 10 | 100% tuition fee waiver for all four years |
| Rank holders 11 to 50 | 75% tuition fee waiver for all four years |
| Rank holders 51 to 100 | 50% tuition fee waiver for all four years |
| Rank holders 101 to 500 | 25% tuition fee waiver for all four years |
Also read: VITEEE 2026 scholarships
Commonly asked questions
VIT tuition fee is different for Group A and B courses. Fee will be according to programmes that students have to choose to study in institutes. For Group A programmes, total annual fee is INR 1,76,000, and for Group B, it is INR 1,98,000.
Yes, VIT offer scholarships to top rank holders of VITEEE. The scholarship details can be checked below -
| Performance in VITEEE exam | Scholarship details |
|---|---|
| VITEEE rank holders of 1 to 10 | 100% tuition fee waiver for all four years |
| VITEEE rank holders of 11 to 50 | 75% tuition fee waiver for all four years |
| VITEEE rank holders of 51 to 100 | 50% tuition fee waiver for all four years |
| VITEEE rank holders of 101 to 500 | 25% tuition fee waiver for all four years |
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Exams whose results are out
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List of Documents Required for VITEEE 2026 Counselling
Candidates have to submit original documents and two sets of photocopies for verification. If they do not submit them before the final date, then their admission will be cancelled.
- Photocopy of the provisional admission letter
- VITEEE 2026 admit card
- Counselling letter
- Rank card
- 10th class certificate as proof of date of birth/birth certificate
- 12th class mark sheets
- Transfer Certificate
- Migration Certificate (if applicable)
- Community Certificate (For SC/ST only)
- Nativity Certificate (if applicable)
- Four passport size photographs
- Affidavit signed separately by the student, parent and hostel on an INR 20 non-judicial stamp paper. The format is available on the official website.
- Physical fitness certificate
Commonly asked questions
After the students are allotted seats, they will have to confirm their VITEEE admission. The tuition fee has to be paid and the students will have to report to their institute for document verification. The original documents and photocopies have to submitted for verification.
After allotment, the students will have to verify their documents at their respective campus. All original documents and a set of photocopies have to be submitted for verification. The list of documents consists of VITEEE counselling letter, admit card, rank card, 12th standard marks sheets, reservation certificates, 10th standard admit card/proof of birth, etc.
VITEEE Exam
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
Candidates can download their VITEEE admit card at OTBS portal. To download, students have to provide their application number and password.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
No, scorecard is not generated for attempting VITEEE mock test. It is curated for practice and understanding question paper pattern.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
Private Universities (Strong Placements in CSE/IT)
VIT Vellore/Chennai – CSE/IT admission possible via VITEEE. Fees ~₹7–8 lakh.
SRM Institute of Science & Technology (Chennai/Kattankulathur) – Strong CSE placements. Fees ~₹10–12 lakh.
Lovely Professional University (LPU, Punjab) – CSE/IT/ECE easily ava
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
In VITEEE, VIT mainly focuses on class 12th syllabus than 11th standard syllabus. To score 300 to 400 marks in VIT exam, we advise to -
- Cover 12th syllabus first
- Solve PYQs and mock test
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
So basically, the syllabus for SRM, VITEEE, GITAM, and most IIIT entrance exams is not something completely different. All of them are mostly based on your Class 11 and 12 NCERT. If you're preparing for JEE Main, you're already covering a big part of it.
Let me break it down in a simple way.
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Beginner-Level 4
Answered a week ago
No, the exact VITEEE test centre name and address will be displayed on admit card which is available two days before the allocated exam date. At the time of slot booking it will not be disclosed.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
The last date for VITEEE Slot Booking was April 19, 2026 (5:00 pm).
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
The slot booking process was done from April 17 to 19. The link was made available at OTBS portal. Registered candidates were able to book their exam slot using application number and password.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
No, slot booking once done cannot be changed under any circumstances. The VITEEE slot booking 2026 follows the first-come-first-serve rule, therefore candidates who book their exam slot fast will be allotted their desired test date and time.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 weeks ago
The VITEEE slot booking 2026 link is now closed. The last date to book slot was April 19 at 5:00 pm. Students who have missed, will be now random;y allocated exam date and slot based on their city preference and seat availability.
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Contributor-Level 7
VITEEE Notifications
Where can I download VITEEE admit card 2026?