Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Exam VITEEE 2017

About

VITEEE 2017 is the VIT Engineering Entrance Examination. VITEEE 2017 is being conducted in the month of April every year by VIT University for B. Tech Admissions in its Vellore and Chennai Campuses. This All India Level Engineering Entrance Exam is being held in most states in India, in 118 cities.

Vellore Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu invites application for admission to B.Tech Programmes VIT admissions will be purely on the basis of the marks secured in the VITEEE 2017 Computer Based Test (CBT) conducted by VIT University.

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) is labeled among top 10 engineering institutes in India; over the years, the institute has created an identity of its own in offering quality engineering education in different disciplines.Every year, the college conducts its entrance exam VITEEE, based on which candidates are admitted to the first year of under graduate degree in engineering i.e. Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Technology.

B. Tech Programmes offered at Vellore Campus:

Bio-Medical Engineering, Biotechnology, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering (Spec in Bioinformatics), Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical (Spec in Automotive Engineering), Mechanical (Spec in Chemical Process Engineering), Mechanical (Spec in Energy Engineering), Production and Industrial Engineering.

B. Tech Programmes offered at Chennai Campus:

Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.

Eligibility Criteria

• Citizen: The applicant for admission should be a Resident/Non Resident Indian National

• Age: Candidates whose date of birth falls on or after 01st July 1995 are eligible to apply for VITEEE-2017; the date of birth as recorded in the High School/SSC/X Certificate will be considered authenticCandidates whose date of birth falls on or after 01st July 1995 are eligible to apply for VITEEE-2017.

Details:

• Candidates appearing for the VITEEE in 2017 should have secured an aggregate of 60% in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Biology in the qualifying examination (+2/Intermediate).

• The average marks obtained in the subjects Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or Biology (PCM / PCB) in +2 (or its equivalent) put together should be 50% for the SC/ST & North Eastern State

• Candidates who have studied in Regular, Full Time and Formal Education are alone eligible to apply

• 'NIOS' candidates are eligible to appear for the VITEEE-2017

How to Apply

Interested and Eligible candidates can apply through online as well as offline mode. 

In case you are applying online, you need to go through the official website of Vellore Institute of Technology i.e. www.vit.ac.in

Guidelines to VITEEE 2017 Applicants

Online Application Forms: Get ready to submit the application form, after following the below instructions:

• Softcopy (scanned copy) of recently taken passport size colour photograph with 50kb - 100kb (Dimensions - 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm) / Softcopy (scanned copy) of Signature of the Candidate with 20kb - 50kb (Dimensions - 3.5 cm x 1.5 cm) in JPG/JPEG format

• Mode of Payment: Internet Banking facility through Net banking/Debit Card/Credit Card/and Demand Draft Mode

• All our correspondence including centre booking and issue of e-admit card details will be through email only; therefore, the applicant is requested to get ready with valid email id and Mobile number for contact

Offline Application Forms: 

Applications will be available in selected Head Post Offices (List will be released in due course) 

Institutes interested to buy Offline Application forms in Bulk can contact the following persons:

a) Director - UG Admissions (or)

b) Mr.S.Rajasekar, Office of Admissions, VIT University, Vellore-632014

For more information, click the link given below;

http://vtop2.vit.ac.in:8080/VITEEE/

Exam Pattern

VIT Engineering Entrance Examination is Computer Based Test (CBT)

VITEEE-2017 Syllabus: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology and English

Duration: 02.30 hours (3 sessions per days)

Number of Questions:

• PCM (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics): 120 questions (Each 40 questions) 

• English 5 questions 

• Total 125 questions

• PCB (Physics, Chemistry and Biology): 120 questions (Each 40 questions)

• English 5 questions 

Total 125 questions

No Negative marks for wrong answers.

Question Paper Language: The questions paper will be online in English

Candidate appearing in PCM is eligible for all the 18 B.Tech Engineering Programmes

Candidates appearing in PCB is eligible for only 3 B.Tech Bio-stream Engineering Programmes Refer (Information Brochure)

For more information, click the link given below;

http://www.vit.ac.in/admissions/viteee

Fees

Category	Amount Payable
Offline OMR Application form	Rs. 990
Online Examination fees through Online application	Rs. 970
NRI Candidates	50 USD

Result and Counselling

• VITEEE 2017 Written Exam: On the basis of the result of Written Admission Test, candidates will be shortlisted aacording to their scores in the online exam.

• The admisssion will be purely on the basis of the marks secured in the VITEEE 2017, conducted by VIT University. Candidates who have not appearedd for the VITEEE are not eligible for admission.

• Counselling: The candidates will be short-listed on their entrance examination marks and will be called for the counselling. Counselling schedules would be displayed on website and SMS will also be sent to shortlisted candidates.

• VIT Results would be tentatively declared on April 24, 2017, i.e. 10-15 days after the Computer based exam is over.

Important Dates 

• Issue of Application Forms from 09th November 2016

• Last Date for Receipt of Application Forms:  28th February 2017 Extended to 15th March 2017

• VITEEE- Exam Dates: 05th April 2017 to 16th April 2017 (Wednesday to Sunday)

• Declaration of Results (Tentatively) on or before 24th April 2017