Engineering Entrance Exams 2027: At a Glance
Key Exam Dates tracks 66 engineering entrance exams for the 2027 admission season in India across 4 categories (University, International, National, State). The next application deadline is GATE on 27 Sep 2026.
8 of 66 exams have confirmed 2027 dates so far. The rest show the previous cycle's dates as labelled reference until their official notification is published.
Next Engineering Deadlines
- GATE — applications close 27 Sep 2026
All dates verified against official exam-authority notifications. Last updated . How we verify.
Engineering – University Entrance Exams 2027
| Exam | Application Start | Application Deadline | Exam Date | Mode | Target Colleges | Official Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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AEEE 2027
Amrita Engineering Entrance Examination
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 30 Oct 2025 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 15 Apr 2026 (Ph 2) |
To be announced 2026 cycle: Ph 1: 29 Jan - 01 Feb 2026 | Ph 2: 24-30 Apr 2026 |
CBT Center | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | Official |
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AMUEEE 2027
Aligarh Muslim University Engineering Entrance Examination
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 01 Feb 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 28 Feb 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 19 Apr 2026 |
Offline | Aligarh Muslim Univ | Official |
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BITSAT 2027
Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 15 Dec 2025 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 19 Mar 2026 (S1) |
To be announced 2026 cycle: S1: 15-17 Apr 2026 | S2: 24-26 May 2026 |
CBT Center | BITS Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad | Official |
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IMU CET 2027
Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 05 Feb 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 24 Apr 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 24 May 2026 |
CBT Center | Indian Maritime University | Official |
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JET (Jain Univ) 2027
Jain University Engineering Test
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 24 Sep 2025 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 08 Apr 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 09-10 Apr 2026 |
CBT Center | Jain University | Official |
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KIITEE 2027
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Entrance Examination
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 10 Nov 2025 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: Ph 1: 08 Apr 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: Ph 1: 16-20 Apr 2026 | Ph 2: 04-08 Jun 2026 | Ph 3: 05-07 Jul 2026 |
CBT Center | KIIT Bhubaneswar | Official |
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KLEEE 2027
KL Engineering Entrance Examination
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To be announced | To be announced 2026 cycle: Ph 3: 27 Mar 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: Ph 3: 28-31 Mar 2026 |
CBT Center | K L University | Official |
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LPUNEST 2027
Lovely Professional University National Entrance and Scholarship Test
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 26 Jan 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 10 Mar 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 15 Feb - 31 Mar 2026 |
CBT Center | Lovely Professional Univ | Official |
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MET (Manipal) 2027
Manipal Entrance Test
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 30 Sep 2025 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 26 Apr 2026 (Ph 2) |
To be announced 2026 cycle: Ph 1: 13-14 Apr 2026 | Ph 2: 23-24 May 2026 |
CBT Center | MIT Manipal & Others | Official |
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REVA CET 2027
Reva University Common Entrance Test
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 26 Jan 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 25 May 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: May 2026 |
Online | REVA University | Official |
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SAAT (SOA) 2027
Siksha O Anusandhan University Admission Test
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 07 Dec 2025 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 27 Apr 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 07-18 May 2026 |
CBT Center | SOA University | Official |
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SITEEE 2027
SIT Engineering Entrance Exam
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 12 Dec 2025 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 15 Apr 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 02 & 10 May 2026 |
CBT Center | Symbiosis Institute | Official |
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SRMJEEE 2027
SRM Joint Engineering Entrance Examination
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 30 Oct 2025 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 16 Apr 2026 (Ph 1) |
To be announced 2026 cycle: Ph 1: 23-28 Apr 2026 | Ph 2: 10-15 Jun 2026 | Ph 3: 04-05 Jul 2026 |
CBT/Remote | SRMist Campuses | Official |
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UPESEAT 2027
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies Engineering Aptitude Test
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 12 Sep 2025 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: Ph 1: 20 Jan 2026 | Ph 2: 29 Apr 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: Ph 1: 22-24 Jan 2026 | Ph 2: 01-03 May 2026 |
CBT Center | UPES Dehradun | Official |
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VITEEE 2027
VIT Engineering Entrance Examination
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 24 Oct 2025 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 12 Apr 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 28 Apr - 03 May 2026 |
CBT Center | VIT Vellore, Chennai, AP, Bhopal | Official |
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SNUSAT 2027
Shiv Nadar University Scholastic Aptitude Test
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To be announced 2026 cycle: Nov 2025 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 31 Mar 2026 (Ph 3) |
To be announced 2026 cycle: Ph 1: 11 Jan 2026 | Ph 2: 08 Feb 2026 | Ph 3: 12 Apr 2026 |
Remote Proctored | Shiv Nadar University | Official |
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MIT-WPU CET 2027
MIT World Peace University Common Entrance Test
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To be announced | To be announced 2026 cycle: 06 Apr 2026 (Ph 1) |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 09 Apr 2026 (Ph 1) |
CBT Center | MIT-WPU Pune | Official |
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Vidyashilp Adm 2027
Vidyashilp University Engineering Entrance Test
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To be announced | To be announced 2026 cycle: 15 Jul 2026 |
To be announced | N/A | Vidyashilp University | Official |
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Mahindra Univ 2027
Mahindra University B.Tech Admission
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To be announced | To be announced 2026 cycle: 09 Jul 2026 |
To be announced | N/A | Mahindra University | Official |
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Bennett Adm 2027
Bennett University Engineering Entrance Test
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To be announced | To be announced 2026 cycle: 31 Mar 2026 |
To be announced | N/A | Bennett University | Official |
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GITAM GAT 2027
GITAM Admission Test
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To be announced | To be announced 2026 cycle: 25 Mar 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 28-29 Mar 2026 |
CBT Center | GITAM Deemed Univ | Official |
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SAEEE 2027
Sathyabama All India Engineering Entrance Examination
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 30 Nov 2025 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 20 Apr 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 26-27 Apr 2026 |
CBT Center | Sathyabama Institute | Official |
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BVP CET 2027
Bharati Vidyapeeth Common Entrance Test
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To be announced 2026 cycle: Nov 2025 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 05 Jun 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 13 Jun 2026 |
Remote Proctored | Bharati Vidyapeeth | Official |
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Karunya KEE 2027
Karunya Entrance Examination
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 28 Oct 2025 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: Ph 2: 02 Jan 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: Ph 1: 10-11 Jan 2026 | Ph 2: 10-12 Apr 2026 |
Online | Karunya Institute | Official |
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AUEET 2027
Andhra University Engineering Entrance Test
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 13 Mar 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 30 Apr 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 10 May 2026 |
Online | Alliance University | Official |
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NUCAT 2027
Nitte University Common Admission Test
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To be announced 2026 cycle: T1: 04 Dec 2025 | T2: 10 Feb 2026 | T3: 14 Apr 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: T1: 09 Feb 2026 | T2: 13 Apr 2026 | T3: 25 May 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: T1: 22-23 Feb 2026 | T2: 25-27 Apr 2026 | T3: 06-08 Jun 2026 |
CBT Center | NITTE Deemed Univ | Official |
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NUAT 2027
Nitte University Admission Test
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 08 Nov 2025 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 19 Jan 2026 |
To be announced | Online | NIIT University | Official |
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Banasthali Vidyapith Admission 2027
Banasthali Vidyapith Aptitude Test
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To be announced | To be announced 2026 cycle: 31 May 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 21-23 Jun 2026 |
Offline | Banasthali Vidyapith | Official |
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Christ University Admission 2027
Christ University Entrance Test
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 03 Dec 2025 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 30 Mar 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: S2: 06 Apr 2026 |
Online | Christ University | Official |
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Jaypee Universities Admission 2027
Jaypee Universities Admission (JIIT Noida, JUIT Waknaghat)
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To be announced | To be announced 2026 cycle: 20 May 2026 |
To be announced | Merit | JIIT Noida, JUIT Waknaghat | Official |
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CUCET 2027
Central Universities Common Entrance Test
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 25 Oct 2025 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: Ph 1: 30 Jun 2026 | Ph 2: Aug 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: Ph 1: Oct 2025 - 1 Jul 2026 | Ph 2: Oct 2026 |
Remote Proctored | Chandigarh University | Official |
Engineering – International Entrance Exams 2027
| Exam | Application Start | Application Deadline | Exam Date | Mode | Target Colleges | Official Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA - Ivy League 2027 | — | Nov 1, 2026 (Early) / Jan 1, 2027 (Regular) | SAT / ACT (Required/Optional - Policy Varies) | — | The Ancient Eight | Official |
| USA - Top Tech Institutes 2027 | — | Nov 1 - Nov 30, 2026 (UCs) | SAT / ACT (Required/None for UCs) | — | MIT / Stanford / Top Publics | Official |
| United Kingdom 2027 | — | Oct 15, 2026 (Oxbridge) / Jan 27, 2027 | IELTS / A-Levels / AP | — | Russell Group & More | Official |
| Canada 2027 | — | Jan 15, 2027 (Typical) | IELTS / TOEFL | — | Top Research & Tech | Official |
| Australia 2027 | — | Nov 2026 (Feb '27 Entry) / May 2027 (July '27 Entry) | IELTS / PTE | — | Group of Eight | Official |
| Singapore 2027 | — | Jan 15, 2027 - Mar 2027 | SAT / AP / JEE / XII Marks | — | Asian Tech Hubs | Official |
| Dubai 2027 | — | Rolling / June 2027 | XII Marks / BITSAT | — | International Branch Campuses | Official |
Engineering – National Entrance Exams 2027
| Exam | Application Start | Application Deadline | Exam Date | Mode | Target Colleges | Official Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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JEE Advanced 2027
Joint Entrance Examination Advanced
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 23 Apr 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 02 May 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 17 May 2026 |
CBT (Center-based) | All IITs | Official |
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GATE 2027
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
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27 Aug 2026 | 27 Sep 2026 | Late Fee: 05 Oct 2026 | 06-07, 13-14 & 20-21 Feb 2027 | CBT (Center-based) | IITs, IISc & PSUs | Official |
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JEE Main 2027
Joint Entrance Examination Main
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To be announced 2026 cycle: S1: 31 Oct 2025 | S2: 01 Feb 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: S2: 13 Mar 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: S1: 21-29 Jan 2026 | S2: 02-08 Apr 2026 |
CBT Center | NITs | Official |
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JEE Main 2027
Joint Entrance Examination Main
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To be announced 2026 cycle: S1: 31 Oct 2025 | S2: 01 Feb 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: S2: 13 Mar 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: S1: 21-29 Jan 2026 | S2: 02-08 Apr 2026 |
CBT Center | IIITs | Official |
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JEE Main 2027
Joint Entrance Examination Main
|
To be announced 2026 cycle: S1: 31 Oct 2025 | S2: 01 Feb 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: S2: 13 Mar 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: S1: 21-29 Jan 2026 | S2: 02-08 Apr 2026 |
CBT Center | GFTIs | Official |
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JEE Main 2027
Joint Entrance Examination Main
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To be announced 2026 cycle: S1: 31 Oct 2025 | S2: 01 Feb 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: S2: 13 Mar 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: S1: 21-29 Jan 2026 | S2: 02-08 Apr 2026 |
CBT Center | Top Pvt Colleges | Official |
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IIST Admission 2027
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Admission
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 01 Feb 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 28 Feb 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 17 May 2026 (JEE Adv) |
CBT (Center-based) | IIST Trivandrum | Official |
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IIPE Admission 2027
Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy Admission
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 09 Jun 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 06 Jul 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 17 May 2026 (JEE Adv) |
CBT (Center-based) | IIPE Visakhapatnam | Official |
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CUET (UG) 2027
Common University Entrance Test Undergraduate
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 03 Jan 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 26 Feb 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 11-31 May 2026 |
CBT Center | Central Universities | Official |
Engineering – State Entrance Exams 2027
| Exam | Application Start | Application Deadline | Exam Date | Mode | Target Colleges | Official Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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AP EAPCET 2027
Andhra Pradesh Engineering Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 04 Feb 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 24 Mar 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 12-19 May 2026 |
CBT Center | Andhra Pradesh | Official |
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GUJCET 2027
Gujarat Common Entrance Test
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 16 Dec 2025 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 06 Jan 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 29 Mar 2026 |
Offline | Gujarat (Nirma+) | Official |
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KCET 2027
Karnataka Common Entrance Test
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 16 Jan 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 27 Feb 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 23-24 Apr 2026 |
Offline | Karnataka (Govt) | Official |
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COMEDK 2027
Consortium of Medical Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 03 Feb 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 20 Mar 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 09 May 2026 |
CBT Center | Karnataka (Private) | Official |
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KEAM 2027
Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical Entrance
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 05 Jan 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 06 Feb 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 13-25 Apr 2026 |
CBT Center | Kerala | Official |
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MHT-CET 2027
Maharashtra Common Entrance Test
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 10 Jan 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 20 Mar 2026 (Special Late Fee Window) |
To be announced 2026 cycle: PCM: 11-20 Apr 2026 & 12-21 May 2026 | PCB: 21-26 Apr 2026 & 10-11 May 2026 |
CBT Center | Maharashtra | Official |
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TNEA 2027
Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 03 May 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 02 Jun 2026 |
To be announced | 12th Marks | Tamil Nadu (Counselling) | Official |
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TS EAMCET 2027
Telangana State Engineering Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 25 Feb 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 04 Apr 2026 | Late Fee: 02 May 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 09-11 May 2026 (Eng) | 04-05 May 2026 (A&P) |
CBT Center | Telangana | Official |
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WBJEE 2027
West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination
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To be announced 2026 cycle: 10 Mar 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 08 Apr 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 24 May 2026 |
Offline | West Bengal | Official |
| REAP Counselling 2027 | To be announced 2026 cycle: 28 May 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 02 Jul 2026 |
To be announced | Counselling | Rajasthan | Official |
| JCECE Counselling 2027 | To be announced 2026 cycle: 24 Jun 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 2 Jul 2026 |
To be announced | Counselling | Jharkhand | Official |
| UPTAC Counselling 2027 | To be announced 2026 cycle: 14 Mar 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 25 Apr 2026 |
To be announced | Counselling | Uttar Pradesh | Official |
| OJEE 2027 | To be announced 2026 cycle: 28 Jan 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 22 Mar 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 04-09 May 2026 |
CBT/Counselling | Odisha | Official |
| JAC Delhi Counselling 2027 | To be announced 2026 cycle: 28 May 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 09 Jun 2026 |
To be announced | Counselling | Delhi | Official |
| HSTES Counselling 2027 | To be announced 2026 cycle: 21 Apr 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 18 May 2026 |
To be announced | Counselling | Haryana | Official |
| Chhattisgarh Counselling 2027 | To be announced 2026 cycle: 02 Mar 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 27 Mar 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 14 May 2026 |
Offline | Chhattisgarh | Official |
| Arunachal Pradesh Counselling 2027 | To be announced 2026 cycle: 28 Apr 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 30 May 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: No Exam (APJEE 2026 Not Conducted) |
Counselling | Arunachal Pradesh | Official |
| MP DTE Counselling 2027 | To be announced 2026 cycle: 2 Jun 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: Rd 1: 28 Jun 2026 | Rd 2: 18 Jul 2026 |
To be announced | Counselling | Madhya Pradesh | Official |
| Pondicherry Counselling 2027 | To be announced 2026 cycle: 15 May 2026 |
To be announced 2026 cycle: 29 May 2026 |
To be announced | Counselling | Pondicherry | Official |
Latest Engineering Admission Updates
GATE 2027 registration opens 27 August at gate2027.iitm.ac.in
IIT Madras has rescheduled the GATE 2027 application window: GOAPS registration opens on 27 August 2026 and closes 27 September 2026, with a late-fee window until 5 October 2026. DigiLocker registration is mandatory for all Indian candidates this year, and a new Robotics and Automation (RA) paper takes the total to 30 papers. The exam runs on 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21 February 2027, with results on 19 March 2027.
2026-08-23
GATE 2027 (IIT Madras)
Source
COMEDK UGET 2026: Engineering Round 3 and Architecture Round 2 reporting close 24 August
COMEDK has set 24 August 2026 as the last day for college reporting and seat cancellation in the current counselling rounds. Engineering Round 3 reporting closes at 12 noon and seat cancellation at 3 PM; Architecture Round 2 reporting and the cancellation form both close at 3 PM. Candidates who miss the reporting window forfeit the allotted seat.
2026-08-23
COMEDK
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Engineering Admissions 2027: Frequently Asked Questions
Session 1 (Jan 21-30) allows early attempts while boards are ongoing. Session 2 (Apr 2-9) gives time to improve after boards. You can appear for one or both - best score is considered for ranking. Most toppers attempt both for safety.
Focus on JEE Main first as it covers 90% of the syllabus for other exams. Private exams like BITSAT (April), VITEEE (Mar-Apr), and SRMJEEE (Apr) often have overlapping content. Apply to 3-5 backup options based on your JEE mock scores.
MHT-CET (Maharashtra) follows state board syllabus with PCM+PCB combined. KCET (Karnataka) includes 1st and 2nd PUC syllabus. WBJEE (West Bengal) has slightly different weightage. AP EAPCET and TS EAMCET closely follow respective state boards.
For top 10 NITs (CS/IT): 98-99+ percentile. For core branches at top NITs: 95-97 percentile. Top IIITs (IIIT-H, IIIT-D): 98+ percentile. Home state quota gives significant advantage - plan accordingly.
Yes. BITSAT, VITEEE, MET are completely independent exams. BITS Pilani doesn't consider JEE scores at all. VIT and Manipal also conduct their own exams. Several students secure these seats even with moderate JEE performance.
No late registration is allowed for JEE Advanced. Top 2.5 lakh JEE Main qualified candidates must register within the tight window (usually 10-14 days). Missing this means no IIT admission for that year. Set multiple reminders.
Yes, but with caution. CSAB Special Rounds fill vacant seats in NITs/IIITs/GFTIs. Cutoffs often drop significantly, offering a chance for lower rankers. However, it's risky—you must be willing to lose your partial admission fee if you don't take the allotted seat.
The 75% aggregate in Class 12 boards (or top 20 percentile) is mandatory for admission to NITs, IIITs, and IITs, even for droppers. If you missed this, consider independent universities (VIT, BITS, Thapar) which have their own criteria.
JEE Main: You can attempt in 3 consecutive years after Class 12, with 2 sessions per year — giving you up to 6 attempts total. JEE Advanced: Only 2 attempts in consecutive years. Droppers must use these carefully — plan both sessions from the first year itself.
JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) runs 6 rounds of counselling for IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs using your JEE ranks. You fill in course preferences in order of priority, and seats are allotted based on rank and availability. Accepting a seat requires paying a partial fee. You can upgrade in later rounds. Missing any round deadline forfeits your allotment.
Engineering entrance exams follow a fixed annual cycle. Based on previous years, JEE Main registration for the next cycle typically opens around October–November of the preceding year, while state CETs like KCET, MHT CET and WBJEE usually release notifications between January and March of the exam year. The same pattern is expected for the 2028 and 2029 cycles. Bookmark this page — verified 2028 and 2029 dates are added within days of each official notification.