Engineering Entrance Exam

In the AKTU/UPTAC counselling, the rank considered is the candidate's state rank. This rank is used to determine the candidate's eligibility for admission to various colleges and courses affiliated with Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (formerly known as Uttar Pradesh Technical University).

CFTIs, like the NITs, accept JEE Main candidates with ranks up to 10,50,000 in the open and gender-neutral category. Courses such as Food Technology and Management, Dairy Engineering, Handloom and Textile Technology, etc. are offered to the candidates with rank above INR 1 lakh.

A safe score to get into an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) through JEE Main is typically above the 97 to 98 percentile. This percentile range is crucial for securing admission to top branches like Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, and Electronics at the National Institutes of Technology (NITs). Candidates aiming for these sought-after branches and institutes need to target a percentile range of 97 to 98 to have a strong chance of admission based on current trends and expectations.

In order to apply for BSc courses at IIT Kharagpur, a candidate must first appear for JEE Advanced. The steps to apply for JEE Advanced is as follows:

• Authenticate using JEE Main details, JEE roll no and D.O.B, and Login
• Fill the registration form
• Upload a scanned copy of required documents such as Class 10 and 12 marksheet, category certificate, JEE Mains scorecard
• Pay the application fee
• Download and print the registration acknowledgement

IIT Kharagpur admits students to its BSc courses on the basis of JEE Advanced marks. Thus, interested candidates must register and appear for JEE Advanced exam. The fee for JEE Advanced exam is INR 1,600 for all female, SC, ST and PwD candidates. For all other candidates, application fee is INR 3,200.

Yes, NIT Trichy admission is based on JEE mains score.

JEE Advanced 2026 registrations will mostly start in April 2026 and exam will be in May 2026. Visit the official website from time to time to know the exact dates.