Indians and engineering runs  parallel to each other, a big percentage of youth is in the race to secure a seat in a good engineering college. JEE, which is conducted in two phases opens the gates of IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs but as the competition is quite high, it is impossible to land in these premier institutions. For those who miss the cut by a little margin there are several other engineering entrance examinations which may take an aspiring engineer to an institute of high eminence. With thousands of aspirants running towards their engineering dreams, a number of entrance exams are held in India each year on national level, state level, and university level. With a lot of entrance exam offered, it is very important that students choose the right institute to pursue their dreams and make their future brightest.

1. BITSAT

BITSAT is conducted by Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani. BITSAT is a computer based test conducted annually for admission to integrated first year B.Tech and BE programmes offered by BITS campuses located at Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad. Application Form charges of BITSAT vary around 3000/- and the annual tuition fee ranges between 1,50,000-2,00,00.

2. VITEEE

VITEEE is conducted by Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) located in Vellore, Tamil Nadu founded in 1984. It is an online exam which provides admission on around 5000 undergraduate seats. It has it’s campuses in Chennai, Bhopal and Amaravati. Tuition fee (per annum) is about 1,70,000. The highest package offered is 39 lakhs per annum and the average package goes around 8-9 lakhs.

3. SRMJEE

SRM Institute of Science & Technology conducts SRMJEE for admission to B.Tech pragrammes offered by its campuses in Kattankulathar, Ramapuram and Vadapalani in Tamil Nadu and Delhi-NCR for admission on around 7000 undergraduate seats. Direct admission is provided to the top 1000 IIT-JEE rank holders along with the merit holders of central and state board examinations. The tuition fee varies for different campuses around 1 lakh per annum.

4. COMEDK

Consortium of Medical, Engineering & Dental College of Karnataka conducts Undergraduate Entrance Test (UGET) for around 20000 seats available. It is a state level exam for around 181 colleges. The application form charges are under 2000 INR. Candidates are provided admission according to their domicile whether they are Karnataka Residents or Non Karnataka. To be eligible for any reservation one should be a Karnataka Resident.

5. KIITEE

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (Bhubaneshwar) conducts KIITEE. It is a private institute deemed to be university established in 1992. It is held at more than 60 test centres across various states for admission on around 1200 seats. KIIT goes a little up in the matter of annual fee which is 3,50,000. The mass recruiting companies provide an average package of 4.5 lac per annum in KIIT.

6. IPUCET

Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test (IPU-CET) is a university level entrance exam organised by Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi. It is an online exam and more than 93 colleges are included. The application fee for IPU-CET is INT 1200. Although the placement rate varies every year, IPU has record of minimum 80% batch being placed. Some of the industry giants offer a package around 7 lacs.

7. UPESEAT

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies Engineering Aptitude Test is conducted by UPES, a private university in Dehradun. It was established in 2003. It is first Indian university to be awarded QS 5 stars for 5 years. The Indian Nationals have to pay Rs. 1350 to submit a form and the foreign applicants have to pay USD 75. The placement records of university had too much up-down in previous years. In 2019 more than 2200 students got placed, moreover some batches even had a placement record of 100%. The median salaries offered was 4.5 LPA.

8. SITEEE

Symbiosis Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Examination (SITEEE) is conducted by SIT. JEE Main and MHTCET (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test) qualified applicants are also eligible. This exam offers admission on 420 BTech Seats. SIBM Pune has a reputation for producing managers of high calibre.  Average salaries offered here in 2019 was 20.27 LPA. The application form charges are about Rs. 1000/-.

9. AMUEEE

AMUEEE is an entrance examination conducted by Aligarh Muslim University (a public central university). It is held over a duration of 3 hours and comprises of 150 questions which all are objective based. Application fee charges are Rs. 700/- and the fee for B.E and B.Tech for a duration of 4 years is around 1.5 lacs. The Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology (AMU) has secured enviable placement record with exceptional consistency.

Report by: Avantika Gurjar