Top State Engineering Entrance Exams in India

Top State Engineering Entrance Exams in India

Apart from the National level engineering entrance exam JEE Main, various states across the country also hold separate entrance exams for the admissions to undergraduate engineering programmes offered by their state universities and the respectively affiliated institutes. Many budding engineers also appear for State-level engineering entrance exams to keep their options open for better chances of admissions in a tough competitive environment. The only important thing to check is the eligibility as most States prefer to their own students while the others may or may not be given a chance at admissions. However, this is restricted to the government and aided colleges.

In case you are seeking the list of state-level engineering entrance exam 2018-2019 in India, then this article will be excessively helpful for you. Below listing all state-level engineering entrance test conducted across the country.

List of State engineering Entrance Exams

AP EAMCET

The Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test is popularly known as AP EAMCET is conducted by JNTU Kakinada on behalf of APSCHE. The entrance exam is held for the admissions to the undergraduate engineering courses in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Admissions to around 1, 53,150 seats are through AP EAMCET.

Assam CEE

The Assam Combined Entrance Examination (CEE) will be conducted by Directorate of Technical Education Assam (DTE) in the month of April.  DTE Assam has taken the charge of the entrance exam from Dibrugarh University which was earlier the conducting body for the state level entrance exam.

BCECE

BCECE will be conducted by Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examinations Board (BCECEB) tentatively in the month of June. BCECE is the entrance exam for the admission into B.Tech programmes offered by the participating engineering colleges of the state. The entrance examination is conducted in two stages.

GCET

Candidates who are seeking admission to undergraduate engineering courses in state engineering colleges in Goa will have to appear and qualify GCET (Goa Common Entrance Test). DTE Goa will conduct GCET in the month of May. GCET has 5 participating institutes offering B.Tech/B.Arch programmes for around 1300 seats.

CG PET

Chhattisgarh Professional Examination Board (CGPEB) will conduct the CG PET tentatively in the second week of May. Through CG PET candidates can get admission to undergraduate engineering programmes into its participating institutes. Candidates who will qualify JEE Main will also be eligible to apply for CG PET.

GUJCET

Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) will conduct GUJCET tentatively in the month of May. Through GUJCET (Gujarat Common Entrance Test) candidates belonging to the state can get admission in over 112 participating institutes of Gujarat. The Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC) will be the admission conducting body who will be responsible for the counselling and seat allotment process.

HPCET

The Himachal Pradesh Technical University will conduct HPCET examination. The entrance examination is held annually for B.Tech admissions into the 4 government and 13 private engineering institutes of Himachal Pradesh. Through HPCET, 4350 engineering seats are offered by the participating institutes to the eligible candidates. Apart from the entrance exam, admissions will also be provided on the basis of JEE Main score, HPCET or class 12th marks. The first preference will be given to the JEE (Main) qualified candidates followed by HPCET qualified candidates.

JKCET

JKCET will be conducted by J&K Board of Professional Entrance Examination (BOPEE) in the month of April. The state-level entrance examination is a gateway for B.Tech admissions into the six participating engineering institutes. Around 2640 B.Tech seats will be available for admission through JKCET Examination.

KCET

Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) will conduct the KCET mode in the month of April. The state-level engineering entrance exam will be conducted for admission to various B.Tech programmes offered by government and private institutions of Karnataka. The entrance exam will be conducted separately for Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology on two alternate days.

KEAM

Kerala Engineering and Medical (KEAM) will be conducted by Commissioner of Entrance Examination (CEE) on April 20 & 21. KEAM will provide admissions into B.Tech programmes offered by Government colleges, Government Sponsored Self Financing Colleges, and Private Self Financing Colleges, which are located in Kerala.

MHT CET

DTE Maharashtra will conduct Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MHT CET) in offline mode. MHT CET is held annually for the admissions to the engineering programmes offered by the various participating institutes located in the six regions of Maharashtra – Amaravati, Aurangabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nasik and Pune. Through MHT CET, 85% of the seats in the state engineering colleges will be filled by it. While remaining 15% seats in private unaided colleges/institutions of Maharashtra state will be filled on All India Quota basis for which candidates have to appear in JEE Main.

TJEE

Tripura Board of Joint Entrance Examination (TBJEE) will conduct the TJEE in the month of April. Through Tripura JEE (TJEE) Examination, candidates will be eligible for admissions into 4 participating institutes in the state. Based on TJEE score, around 490 B.Tech seats are available for the eligible candidates.

TS EAMCET

JNTU, Hyderabad will conduct TS EAMCET for the TSCHE - the Telangana State Council for Higher Education. Candidates who will appear and qualify TS EAMCET will be eligible for admissions into the 320 participating engineering institutes of the state. The entrance exam will be held in over 27 exam centres in Telangana and Hyderabad. There are around 80,121 seats are available for candidates who qualify TS EAMCET.

UPSEE

UPSEE will be conducted by Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) in offline mode. Through state level engineering entrance examination, candidates can get admission into more than 600 engineering institutes in Uttar Pradesh. Candidates who will secure the qualifying cutoff in UPSEE will be eligible for admissions into around 1.5 lakh undergraduate engineering seats of the state. Other state candidates can also apply for 10% of the private institutional seats of colleges affiliated to AKTU.

WBJEE

West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEEB) will conduct WBJEE exam for the admission to B.Tech admissions into the Government as well as Self Financing Engineering & Technological institutes of the state. Through WBJEE, candidates will be eligible to get admission into 104 participating institutes.