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Top B.Tech/BE Entrance Exams in India 2026; Complete List and Full Guide

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Admissions to engineering courses in India are done through various national, state and university BTech entrance exams. Some of these BTech entrance exams are national-level entrance exams like JEE Main and JEE Advanced that act as entry gateways to the premier institutes of IITs, NITs and other prestigious engineering colleges.

Some of the state-level entrance exams like MHT CET, WBJEE, KCET, TS EAMCET, AP EAMCET, KEAM, OJEE and many more are useful in securing admission in various state-level engineering colleges. Along with these there are many universities offering their own BTech entrance exams like BITSAT, VITEEE, SRMJEEE, MET, KIITEE and LPUNEST. 

All these BTech entrance exams have different eligibility criteria, application procedure, fees, syllabus and important dates. Through these BTech entrance exams, students can get multiple chances to study engineering in India. The above information on BTech entrance exams will be useful for students in comparing these exams for securing admission in the year 2026.

National Level B.Tech/BE Entrance Exams in India

Candidates can check national-level tests such as JEE Main and JEE Advanced below the chart along with information about the exam mode, fees and important dates for 2026. 

JEE Main (Joint Entrance Examination Main)

  • Conducting Body – National Testing Agency (NTA).
  • Exam Mode – Computer-Based Test conducted in multiple cities across India and abroad.
  • Application Fee for Season 1 – ₹1000 for General or OBC male candidates, ₹500 for SC/ST/PwD and ₹800 for General or OBC female candidates.
  • Application Fee for Season 2 – ₹2000 for General or OBC male candidates, ₹1000 for SC/ST/PwD and ₹1600 for General or OBC female candidates.

JEE Advanced (Joint Entrance Examination Advanced)

  • Conducting Body – Joint Admission Board (JAB).
  • Exam Mode – Computer-Based Test conducted in selected exam cities across India and some international centers.
  • Application Fee – ₹3200 for General or OBC male candidates (India centers), ₹1600 for SC/ST/PwD and female candidates.
Exam NameApplication Start DateApplication Last DateAdmit Card DateExam DateResult Date
Counselling Date
JEE Main Session 131 October 202527 November 202517 January 202621 – 30 January 202616 February 2026–
JEE Main Session 201 February 202625 February 202629 March 202602 -08 April 202620 April 202613 June – 20 July 2026
JEE Advanced06 April 20264 May 202611 May 202617 May 2026
01 June 2026		02 June – 16 July 2026

State Level B.Tech/BE Entrance Exams in India

Below the chart, candidates can check state-level engineering entrance exams including MHT CET, WBJEE, COMEDK, KCET, TS EAMCET, AP EAMCET, KEAM, OJEE and others with key details. 

MHT CET (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test)

  • Conducting Body – State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra.
  • Exam Mode – Computer-Based Test conducted across various centers in Maharashtra.
  • Application Fee – Approx fee for PCM General category ₹1300, ₹1000 for Reserved categories and fees for both groups (PCM and PCB) General Category ₹ 2600 and ₹ 2000 for Reserved categories.

WBJEE (West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination)

  • Conducting Body – West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board.
  • Exam Mode – Offline (pen and paper format)
  • Application Fee – Approx fee for general category male – ₹500, female – ₹400 and third gender – ₹400 and reserved category fee for male is ₹400, female is ₹300 and third gender is ₹200.

COMEDK UGET (Karnataka Private Colleges)

  • Conducting Body – Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka.
  • Exam Mode – Computer-Based Test conducted in multiple cities across India.
  • Application Fee – Approx ₹1950 – ₹3200 fee for all categories.

KCET (Karnataka CET)

  • Conducting Body – Karnataka Examination Authority.
  • Exam Mode – Offline (pen and paper format).
  • Application Fee – Approx fee for ₹500 to ₹750 depending on students from Karnataka and outside.

TS EAMCET (Telangana EAPCET)

  • Conducting Body – Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH) on behalf of TSCHE.
  • Exam Mode – Computer-Based Test (CBT).
  • Application Fee – Approx ₹900 for the general category and ₹500 for SC or ST.

AP EAMCET (Andhra Pradesh EAPCET)

  • Conducting Body – Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada on behalf of APSCHE.
  • Exam Mode – Computer-Based Test.
  • Application Fee – Approx ₹900 for the general category and ₹500 for SC or ST.

KEAM (Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical)

  • Conducting Body – Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Kerala.
  • Exam Mode – Offline (pen and paper format).
  • Application Fee – Approx ₹925 for the general category and ₹400 for SC.

OJEE (Odisha Joint Entrance Examination)

  • Conducting Body – Odisha Joint Entrance Examination Committee.
  • Exam Mode – Computer-Based Test (CBT).
  • Application Fee – Approx ₹1000 for the first single course and ₹500 for additional courses.

CG PET (Chhattisgarh Pre-Engineering Test)

Conducting Body – Chhattisgarh Professional Examination Board.

Exam Mode – Offline (pen and paper format).

Application Fee – Approx ₹200 for the general category, ₹ 150 for OBC  and ₹100 for SC or ST.

UKSEE (Uttarakhand State Entrance Exam)

  • Conducting Body – Uttarakhand Technical University.
  • Exam Mode – Computer-Based Test (CBT) or offline depending on the course.
  • Application Fee – Approx ₹1500 for the general category and ₹750 for SC or ST.

GUJCET (Gujarat Common Entrance Test)

  • Conducting Body – Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board.
  • Exam Mode – Offline (pen and paper format)
  • Application Fee – Approx ₹300 for the standard fee and ₹1000 for late fee.

BCECE (Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Exam)

  • Conducting Body – BCECE Board, Bihar.
  • Exam Mode – Offline (pen and paper format).
  • Application Fee – Approx ₹1000 for the general category and ₹500 for SC or ST.

HPCET (Himachal Pradesh Common Entrance Test)

  • Conducting Body – Himachal Pradesh Technical University (HPTU).
  • Exam Mode – Offline (pen and paper format).
  • Application Fee – Approx ₹1600 for the general category and ₹800 for SC or ST.
Exam NameApplication Start DateApplication Last DateAdmit Card DateExam DateResult DateCounselling Date
MHT CET (Maharashtra) session 110 January 202627 February 20267 April 202611 – 20 April 202615 June 2026June – August 2026
MHT CET (Maharashtra) session 215 April 202616 April 20268 May 202612 – 21 May 202619 June 2026July – August 2026
WBJEE (West Bengal)10 March 202608 April 202615 May 202624 May 202618 June 2026June – August 2026
COMEDK UGET (Karnataka Private Colleges)03 February 202623 March 202630 April 202609 May 202629 May 2026June – August 2026
KCET (Karnataka)16 January 202627 February 202610 April 202623 – 24 April 202607 June 202620 June – August 2026
TS EAMCET (Telangana)19 February 20264 April 202627 April 202609 – 11 May 202617 May 202619 June – August 2026
AP EAMCET (Andhra Pradesh)04 February 202610 April 202628 April 202612 – 15 & 18 May 202630 June 2026July – September 2026
KEAM (Kerala)05 January 202607 February 202608 April 202617 – 22 April 202612 May 2026July – August 2026
OJEE (Odisha)Session 128 January 202629 March 202625 April 202604 – 09 May 202608 June 202618 June – August 2026
OJEE (Odisha)Session 216 June 202628 June 2026July First Week 202613 – 15  July 2026Last week of July 2026August Expected 2026
CG PET (Chhattisgarh)02 March 202627 March 202607 May 202614 May 202612 June 202630 June – August 2026
UKSEE (Uttarakhand)––––Merit Based28 May – 28 June 2026
GUJCET (Gujarat)16 December 202606 January 202617 March 202629 March 20264 May 202625 June – 25 July 2026
BCECE (Bihar)15 April 202613 May 202622 May 202630 – 31 May 202624 June 202610 June – August 2026
HPCET (Himachal Pradesh)13 March 202619 April 202605 May 202610 May 202608 June 202618 June – July 2026

University Level B.Tech/BE Entrance Exams in India

Below the chart, candidates can check university-level engineering entrance exams such as BITSAT, VITEEE, SRMJEEE, MET, KIITEE, LPUNEST, AMUEEE, JUEE and NMIMS CET with key details.

BITSAT (Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test)

  • Conducting Body – Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani).
  • Exam Mode – Computer-Based Test (CBT).
  • Application Fee – Approximately ₹3600 for one session, ₹ 5600 for both sessions male and ₹3100 for one session, ₹ 4600 for both sessions female and transgender candidates.

VITEEE (VIT Engineering Entrance Examination)

  • Conducting Body – Vellore Institute of Technology.
  • Exam Mode – Computer-Based Test (CBT).
  • Application Fee – Approximately ₹1350 for indian candidates.

SRMJEEE (SRM Joint Engineering Entrance Examination)

  • Conducting Body – SRM Institute of Science and Technology.
  • Exam Mode – Remote Proctored Online Test or CBT.
  • Application Fee – Approximately ₹1400 for indian candidates.

MET (Manipal Entrance Test)

  • Conducting Body – Manipal Academy of Higher Education.
  • Exam Mode – Computer-Based Test (CBT).
  • Application Fee – Approximately ₹2000 for indian candidates.

KIITEE (Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Entrance Examination)

  • Conducting Body – Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology.
  • Exam Mode – Computer-Based Test (CBT).
  • Application Fee – No application fee (generally free for applicants).

LPUNEST (Lovely Professional University National Entrance and Scholarship Test)

  • Conducting Body – Lovely Professional University.
  • Exam Mode – Online Remote Proctored Test or CBT.
  • Application Fee – Approximately ₹1000 – 1500 for indian candidates.

AMUEEE (Aligarh Muslim University Engineering Entrance Examination)

  • Conducting Body – Aligarh Muslim University.
  • Exam Mode – Offline (Pen-and-Paper Based Test).
  • Application Fee – Approximately ₹1000 for candidates.

JUEE (Jagannath University Entrance Examination)

  • Conducting Body – Jagannath University.
  • Exam Mode – Online or Offline (depending on the admission cycle).
  • Application Fee – Approx ₹500 for the general category and ₹200 for SC or ST.

NMIMS CET (NMIMS Common Entrance Test)

  • Conducting Body – Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies.
  • Exam Mode – Computer-Based Test (CBT).
  • Application Fee – Approximately ₹2000 – 3000 for candidates.
Exam NameApplication Start DateApplication Last DateAdmit Card DateExam DateResult DateCounselling Date
BITSAT session 115 December 202619 March 202610 April 202615 – 16 April 202629 April 202620 June – July 2026
BITSAT session 220 April 202602 May 202620 May 202624 – 26 May 202605 June 202601 July – 30 July 2026
VITEEE24 October 202512 April 202626 April 202628 April – 03 May 202608 May 202611 May – 20 June 2026
SRMJEEE Session 130 October 202516 April 202618 April 202623 – 28 April 202605 May 202607 May – June 2026
SRMJEEE Session 203 November 202504 June 202606 June 202610 – 15 June 202622 June 20264 June – July 2026
SRMJEEE Session 303 November 2025 30 June 2026July 2026 (Expected)04 – 05 July 2026Mid July 2026 (Expected)July – August 2026
MET Session 130 September 202523 March 202610 April 202613 – 14 April 202616 April 2026May – June 2026
MET Session 2Followed immediately after Phase 1 30 April 202620 May 202623 -24 May 202626 May 2026May – June 2026
KIITEE Session 110 November 202608 April 2026Second week of April 2026 16 -20 April 202623 April 202628 April – 11 May 2026
KIITEE Session 2First week of April 2026 30 May 2026First week of June 2026 04 – 08 June 202610 June 202625 June – 06 July 2026
KIITEE Session 3First week of May 2026 30 June 2026First week of July 2026 05- 07 July 2026Mid July 2026Last July – August  2026 (Expected)
LPUNEST Session 1October 2025January 2026Issued upon slot booking 10 January – 05 February 202608 February 202608 February – 03 April 2026 (depending on the specific exam schedule)
LPUNEST Session 215 February 202625 March 2026Issued upon slot booking 15 – 31 March 202603 April 202608 February – 03 April 2026 (depending on the specific exam schedule)
LPUNEST Session 304 April 2026Late April 2026Issued upon slot booking 04 – 30 April 202602 May 202602 May 2026 – July 2026
LPUNEST Session 403 June 2026June 17, 2026 (for Phase 3/4 slotting) Issued upon slot booking 06 June Onwards17 June 2026Last week of June 2026 (Expected )
AMUEEE 01 February 202607 March 202601 April 202619 April 202626 May 202625 June – 22 July 2026
JUEEDecember/January 20 May 2026Available 1 – 2 weeks before the respective exam31 May 2026First week of June 2026June – July 2026
NIMIMS CET28 January 202626 May 202609 February  – 29 May 202610 February – 31 May 202615 June 2026June – July 2026

FAQ –

Which entrance exam is best for BTech?

JEE Main and JEE Advanced are the best BTech entrance exams in India for top engineering colleges and institutes.

Is BTech easy or difficult?

BTech is moderately difficult; it depends on interest, consistency, strong fundamentals, regular practice and problem-solving skills of students. 

Is BTech 3 years or 4 years?

BTech is generally a 4-year undergraduate program in India divided into eight semesters, covering engineering theory and practical training. 

Which exam is required for BTech admission in India?
JEE Main is the primary national-level entrance exam for BTech admission.

Can I get BTech admission without JEE?
Yes, through state exams like MHT CET, WBJEE or university exams like BITSAT, VITEEE.

How many times is JEE Main conducted in a year?
JEE Main is conducted in two sessions every year.

What is the minimum eligibility for BTech entrance exams?

Candidates must pass 12th with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

Is BTech admission possible after a diploma?
Yes, diploma holders can join through lateral entry in the second year.

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