Every year, tons of students try to get into good engineering schools. In 2025, over 12 lakh students took just one big test, the JEE Mains! There are many ways to get into engineering colleges. The most famous is the JEE, which helps you get into top schools like IITs. But there are other important tests too, like VITEEE, BITSAT, and GATE. And if you want to study in your own state, there are exams like MHT CET and WBJEE. Explore here about the top 10 engineering entrance exams in India.
Top 10 Engineering Entrance Exams in India
| Rank | Exam Name | Conducting Body | Purpose | Mode of Exam | Subjects Covered |
| 1 | JEE Mains | National Testing Agency (NTA) | Admission to NITs, IIITs, and other government-funded institutions. | Online | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics |
| 2 | JEE Advanced | National Testing Agency (NTA) / IITs (Rotational) | Admission to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) | Online | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics |
| 3 | GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) | IITs and IISc (Jointly) | Admission to M.Tech programs, PSU recruitment | Online | Engineering Mathematics, Core Engineering Subjects |
| 4 | BITSAT (Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test) | BITS Pilani | Admission to BITS Pilani, Goa, and Hyderabad Campuses | Online | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Proficiency |
| 5 | VITEEE (Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Examination) | Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) | Admission to engineering programs at VIT campuses | Online | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Proficiency |
| 6 | SRMJEE (SRM Joint Engineering Entrance Examination) | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | Admission to engineering programs at SRM University | Online | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics |
| 7 | WBJEE (West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination) | West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board | Admission to engineering colleges in West Bengal | Offline | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics |
| 8 | MHT CET (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test) | Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell | Admission to engineering colleges in Maharashtra | Online | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics |
| 9 | AMUEEE (Aligarh Muslim University Engineering Entrance Exam) | Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) | Admission to engineering programs at Aligarh Muslim University | Offline | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics |
| 10 | COMEDK UGET (Consortium of Medical, Engineering, and Dental Colleges of Karnataka – Under Graduate Entrance Test) | Consortium of Medical, Engineering, and Dental Colleges of Karnataka | Admission to private engineering colleges in Karnataka | Online | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics |
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