VITEEE 2026: Will Cutoff Drop as Students Faced Tough Questions with Negative Marking

VIT has finally completed conducting VITEEE 2026, and based on student’s feedback and responses, here’s what we can expect in the cutoff and admission chances at VIT campuses in India through VIT entrance exam 2026. Read below for more.

VITEEE 2026: Will Cutoff Drop as Students Faced Tough Questions with Negative Marking

Vellore Institute of Technology has finally completed conducting VITEEE exam 2026 on May 3. However, with negative marking introduced for the first time and increasing difficulty level in Maths and Physics sections, experts predict that the marks required for top rankers (category 1) could drop compared to previous years. 

VITEEE 2026 Paper Analysis: Highlights

VIT paper 2026 was held from April 28 to May 3 in two shifts. However, for some states, the exam was held in one shift. Here are some key highlights regarding the exam based on students feedback -

• Many students have stated that out of 125 questions, there were able to attempt a maximum of 75 to 80 questions with accuracy, which makes around 300 to 320 marks to avoid -1 mark penalty.

• Mathematics, followed by Physics were super lengthy and calculative. Students felt like VITEEE questions mimicked JEE Mains difficulty level.

• Some shifts of CBT had questions from the deleted syllabus. However, for students who have secured 99 percentile in JEE Main paper, found questions to be easy to moderate. 

VITEEE 2026 Expected Cutoff

Based on students feedback on paper difficulty, there can be a slight drop in cutoff. Students obtaining marks 400+ marks in VIT exam 2026 can expect a rank between 3000. However, even obtaining 320 to 350 marks in VITEEE can be considered safe for admission at VIT Chennai campus. The cutoff, however, depends on several factors, depending on paper difficulty level, number of students attempted, etc. The actual data will be updated by the authorities at the time of counselling, which will be held in four phases, soon after the declaration of result.

VITEEE 2026 Marks vs Rank based on past-year's trends (mapping 500-mark scale)

VITEEE 2026 Result Date

Now, that the exams are over, students can expect VITEEE result 2026 to be released by the second week of May 2026 (May 7 to 10). The authorities use equi-percentile method for normalisation across the shifts. Candidates are advised to keep all their documents and details ready before the counselling session starts. 

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• VITEEE 2026 Result Date and Time: When to download rank card at vit.ac.in