Upcoming Engineering Entrance Exams 2027 for BTech Aspirants

Students seeking BTech admission in 2027 can apply through national, university-level and state entrance exams. As of November 3, 2026, JEE Main 2027 Session 1 applications are open, and VITEEE 2027 has published its application schedule. Several other exam bodies have not yet posted their 2027 dates, so candidates should treat those schedules as pending rather than rely on predicted dates.

Engineering entrance exams and 2027 schedule

Exam	College Admissions route	2027 schedule status	What to do now
JEE Main	NITs, IIITs, other participating institutes; qualifying route for JEE Advanced	Session 1 exam: January 20–24 and 28, 2027. Session 2 is scheduled for April 2027; detailed dates pending.	Apply for Session 1 by November 22, 2026. The notice lists a late-fee application window from November 23–26.
VITEEE	BTech programmes at VIT campuses	Exam tentatively scheduled for April 27–May 2, 2027.	Applications opened October 20, 2026; the listed last date is March 31, 2027.
JEE Advanced	IIT undergraduate programmes	2027 dates and organising IIT not yet posted on the official site.	First check JEE Main eligibility and the official JEE Advanced rules when published.
BITSAT	First-degree programmes at BITS Pilani campuses	2027 schedule not yet published.	Monitor the official BITS College Admissions portal for the application notice and bulletin.
MET	Selected engineering programmes at Manipal Academy of Higher Education	Check the official College Admissions portal for the 2027 schedule.	Review programme-specific eligibility and accepted admission routes.
COMEDK UGET and state CETs	Participating private or state engineering colleges, depending on the exam	2027 schedules not yet confirmed here.	Check the relevant exam authority’s official website and state counselling notices.

JEE Main dates candidates should note

Event	Date
Session 1 application window	October 24–November 22, 2026
Session 1 application with late fee	November 23–26, 2026
Application correction window	November 27–29, 2026
Exam-city information	December 30, 2026
Admit card	January 13, 2027
Session 1 examination	January 20–24 and 28, 2027

JEE Main Paper 1 is for B.E./B.Tech College Admissions and also serves as the eligibility test for JEE Advanced. VITEEE has its own eligibility conditions, subject combinations and rank-based counselling. Before applying, confirm that you have the required Class 12 subjects, check the minimum marks for your category and intended programme, and use an email address and mobile number you can access throughout counselling.

Keep scanned documents ready, including your Class 10 details, Class 12 information, photograph, signature and category or domicile certificates where applicable. Save each submitted application and payment receipt. Apply only through the exam authority’s official portal, check correction-window rules before making edits, and track counselling separately after results: an entrance-exam rank alone does not complete admission.