VITEEE
Admission to B.Tech programmes across the four VIT campuses — Vellore, Chennai, VIT-AP (Amaravati) and VIT Bhopal — one of India's largest private engineering university systems.
Eligibility
Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (or Biology, for bioengineering streams) with at least 60% aggregate in PCM/PCB (50% for SC/ST candidates and those from Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and the North-East). For the 2027 cycle, candidates should have been born on or after 1 July 2005 (the date-of-birth cut-off advances one year each cycle). NRI and foreign candidates may also apply.
Age limit: Born on or after 1 July 2005 for the 2027 cycle (cut-off moves forward one year each cycle).
Exam pattern
Computer-Based Test (CBT) of 2 hours 30 minutes with 125 Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs): Mathematics/Biology 40, Physics 35, Chemistry 35, Aptitude 10 and English 5. Each correct answer earns +1 and there is no negative marking. Candidates book their own exam slot (date and time) in advance, and the exam runs in multiple sessions over about a week with normalised ranking.
Syllabus at a glance
Class 11–12 Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/Biology at state-board/CBSE level, plus a short aptitude section (data interpretation, puzzles) and basic English grammar/comprehension. Difficulty is moderate — below JEE Main — with an emphasis on direct formula application.
Upcoming dates
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| VITEEE 2027 application opens | Nov 2026 | expected |
| Application deadline | Early Apr 2027 (2026 deadline was 12 Apr) | expected |
| Slot booking | Mid-Apr 2027 | expected |
| Exam window | Late Apr – early May 2027 (2026 edition ran 28 Apr – 3 May) | expected |
| Result | Early May 2027 (2026 result came 8 May) | expected |
| Online counselling | May–Jun 2027 | expected |
Expected dates follow the usual calendar; confirm on the official notification before planning.
Free prep material
Standard books
- NCERT Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (Class 11 & 12)
- Target VITEEE — Disha Experts
- Concepts of Physics Vol 1 & 2 — H.C. Verma
- Objective Mathematics — R.D. Sharma
- Handbook of Physics/Chemistry formulae — Arihant (for rapid revision)
How toppers play it
- With no negative marking, answer all 125 questions — leave nothing blank, and mark quick provisional answers before revisiting.
- Mathematics carries 40 of 125 questions and effectively decides the rank for engineering aspirants — give it the largest share of practice time.
- Book your slot the moment booking opens: early slots in your preferred city and time of day go fast, and a comfortable slot genuinely helps performance.
- Don't ignore the 15 aptitude + English marks; they are trivial with a week of practice and separate you from equal-PCM scorers.
- Popular branches at Vellore and Chennai (CSE and its specialisations) close within the first few thousand ranks — decide your branch-versus-campus priority before counselling and pay the counselling fee rounds on time.