State Engineering Examination
Here in this article, we will discuss the State Engineering Entrance Examination for the Indians & NRIs students who wish to take admission in various engineering colleges.
JEE Main, a national-level examination meant for aspiring engineers, is renowned for its difficulty and the strength of candidates who appear for them, with nearly 9.5 lakh students appearing for it in 2022.
For an NRI Indian student, pursuing engineering in India isn’t very easy. There are several engineering entrance exams which a student can appear for in order to get admission in premier engineering institutes in India.
State Level Engineering Entrance Exams in India:
Even though many NRIs do not prefer to study in state-level Govt. colleges, yet if you consider top Institutes of a particular state, then education-wise they are a really good option.
If you wish to apply to the state level govt. colleges, you should appear for any or both of the mentioned exams:
- JEE Main
- State-level Engineering Entrance Exams: Every state in our country has its unique state engineering entrance (except Karnataka). For example, MH CET is the engineering exam for the state Maharashtra; for the state of Uttar Pradesh, it is UPSEE.
Mentioned below is the complete list of state-level Engineering Entrance Tests (or Counseling & Admission Body if they don’t have any exam):
List of State Level Engineering Entrance Examinations
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EAMCET (Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture, Medical Common Entrance Test)
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COMEDK (Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental colleges of Karnataka)
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CENTAC JET (Centralised Admission Committee Joint Entrance Test Pondicherry)
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KRLMPCA CET - (Karnataka Religious & Linguistic Minority Professional Colleges Association Common Entrance Test)
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BPEE CET (Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations Common Entrance Test)
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Punjab CET (Punjab Technical University Combined Entrance Test)
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Orissa JEE (Orissa Joint Entrance Examination)
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MP PET (Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Test)
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IPU CET (Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test
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PJET (Puducherry Joint Entrance Test)
AP EAMCET
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University conducts Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test, commonly referred to as AP EAMCET, is a state-level entrance exam for students who wish to pursue B. Tech / B.E/ Pharma courses in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Some colleges which accept students based on their EAMCET scores are Andhra University Vishakhapatnam; College of Engineering, Sri Venkateswara University; National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh; and VIT-AP, Amravati.
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State Level Engineering Entrance Examination |
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AP EAMCET |
September 17thto September 25th, 2022 |
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COMEDK UGET
A consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka conducts COMEDK UGET, a state-level entrance exam for the students who wish to pursue B. Tech and B. Arch programmes in Karnataka.
Some of these colleges are BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore; RV College of Engineering, Bangalore; and M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore.
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State Level Engineering Entrance Examination |
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COMEDK UGET |
August 19th, 2022 |
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Goa Common Entrance Test
GCET is a state-level entrance exam organized by the Directorate of Technical Education, Goa for the students who want to attain a degree in technical courses, such as B.E. and B. Pharm, in the state of Goa.
Some colleges which offer B.E. courses to GCET candidates are Goa Engineering College, Farmagudi; Padre Conceicao College of Engineering, Verna; and Don Bosco College of Engineering, Margao.
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State Level Engineering Entrance Examination |
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GCET |
July 4th& July 5th, 2022 |
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Gujarat Common Entrance Test
Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board conduct GUJCET, a state-level entrance exam for admission into Engineering and Pharmacy degree programs.
The following are the colleges that accept the GUJCET score for admission: Parul University, Vadodara; LD College of Engineering, Ahmedabad; and Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad.
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State Level Engineering Entrance Examination |
Exam Dates |
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GUJCET |
August 24th, 2022 |
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Karnataka Common Entrance Test
KCET is a state-level entrance exam conducted by Karnataka Examinations Authority for candidates who wish to pursue technical courses such as B. Tech, B. Pharma, and B. Sc.
Some of the colleges which offer B. Tech in the state are University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, Bangalore; National Institute of Engineering, Mysore; and Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore.
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State Level Engineering Entrance Examination |
Exam Dates |
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KCET |
July 30th and July 31st, 2022 |
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Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical Entrance Examination
KEAM Entrance Exam is a state-level entrance examination organized by the Office of Commissioner of Entrance Examinations (CEE) for engineering aspirants.
Some of the colleges which offer B. Tech and accept KEAM scores are as follows: Government College of Engineering, Kannur; Government Engineering College, Thrissur; and Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram.
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State Level Engineering Entrance Examination |
Exam Dates |
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KEAM Entrance Exam |
July 16th, 2022 |
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Maharashtra Common Entrance Test
MHT-CET is a state-level examination organized by the State Common Entrance Test Cell for the candidates who wish to pursue a career in engineering or pharmacy programs.
Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai; College of Engineering, Pune; and Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Mumbai are some of the colleges which offer B. Tech to MHT-CET candidates.
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State Level Engineering Entrance Examination |
Exam Dates |
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MHT-CET |
PCB Group: 1st October-2nd October 2022 and 4th October-9th October 2022 PCM Group: October 12th- October 16th and October 19th-October 20th, 2022 |
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Tripura Joint Entrance Examination
TJEE is a state-level examination organized by the Tripura Board of Joint Entrance Examination (TBJEE) for those students who wish to pursue a degree in engineering, medical, fisheries, etc, courses in the state.
Some of the colleges which offer B. Tech in the state are ICFAI University, Tripura; and Tripura Institute of Technology, Agartala.
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State Level Engineering Entrance Examination |
Exam Dates |
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TJEE |
September 26th, 2022 |
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Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Examination
UPSEE is a state-level examination organized by Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University Uttar Pradesh for undergraduate and post-graduate courses offered by colleges which are affiliated to AKTU or colleges which accept UPSEE scores.
Some of such colleges are the Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow; Sharda University, Greater Noida; and Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology, Gorakhpur.
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State Level Engineering Entrance Examination |
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UPSEE |
September 20th, 2022 |
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West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination
West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board conducts WBJEE, a state-level examination, for students who wish to pursue B. Tech and B. Pharma courses in the state’s colleges.
Some colleges which offer engineering courses in the state are Jadavpur University, Kolkata; Kalyani Government Engineering College, Kalyani; and Haldia Institute of Technology.
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State Level Engineering Entrance Examination |
Exam Dates |
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WBJEE |
February 2nd, 2022 |
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There are several state-level engineering colleges which provide an extremely good experience in learning, practical knowledge & placements. NRI student can take admission in any top state-level Institute and if he or she is unable to get into IITs / NITs.
It is important to receive the right guidance & preparation strategy to clear any of these state-level engineering entrances to get into best of the best Institutes of a specific state of India.
Some of the well-known State Level Engineering Colleges are:
- Jammu & Kashmir- Islamic University of Science & Technology, Pulwama
- Jharkhand- Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi
- Haryana- University of Engineering & Technology, Kurukshetra
- Chattisgarh- Bhilai Institute of Technology, Durg
- Goa- Goa College of Engineering, Ponda
- Punjab- Thapar University, Patiala, GNDU Amritsar
It is very important to do proper research before you fill in your application forms.
NRIs’ Alternate Options for Engineering in India:
- DASA / CIWG via JEE Main Rank:
- The NRI students can apply for admission in NITs, CFTIs, IIITs & SPAs under the DASA / CIWG Scheme.
- These schemes offer a superb opportunity to NRI, PIO, OCI & Foreign Students to get admission in renowned Engineering and Architecture colleges across India. They must register under themselves under this scheme & submit their ‘JEE Main / SAT Scores’ if they wish to be in top-notch Engineering Colleges of India.
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