VITEEE 2012 for admission to B.Tech programmes at VIT: Exam Alert

Applications are invited for 13 B.Tech programmes being offered by VIT.
The entrance exam (VITEEE 2012) will be held on 21st Apr 2012 (2.30pm-5.00pm)

About the Exam (VITEEE)

VITEEE (Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Exam) is the entrance exam you need to clear in order to admission to B.Tech programmes at VIT (Vellore Institute of Technology). Programmes at VIT are accredited by National and International agencies such as NBA, NAAC, IET (UK), Energy Institute (UK). B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Electronics and Communication Engineering programmes offered at Vellore campus are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. B.Tech in Computer Science Engineering is accredited by Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET III Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202 – 4012, USA.
In 2011, more than 1.5 lakh students appeared for the VIT Engineering Entrance Examination (VITEEE).

About the Courses at VIT:

B.Tech. Programmes offered at the VIT Vellore Campus:

1.) Bioinformatics
2.) Bio-Medical Engineering
3.) Biotechnology
4.) Civil Engineering
5.) Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
6.) Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE)
7.) Electronics & Electronics Engineering (EEE)
8.) Electronics & Information Engineering (EIE)
9.) Information Technology (IT)
10.) Mechanical Engineering
11.) Mechanical (Spec. in Automotive Engg.)
12.) Mechanical (Spec. in Chemical Process Engg.)
13.) Mechanical (Spec. in Energy Engg.)

B.Tech. Programmmes offered at the Chennai Campus:
1.) Civil Engineering 
2.) Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
3.) Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE)
4.) Electronics & Electronics Engineering (EEE)
5.) Mechanical Engineering

Important Dates for VITEEE 2012

The important dates for VITEEE 2012 are as follows:

Eligibility Criteria for VITEEE 2012

1.) You should be a resident/non-resident Indian national.
2.) You should either have qualified either of these exams or should be appearing in it this year: 

• The final exam of class 10+2 of higher secondary of state board or central board of secondary examination, ICSE board of New Delhi.
• Intermediate or two-year Pre-University Examination conducted by a recognized Board/University.

3.) You should have passed 10+2 or an equivalent exam with minimum 60% marks in Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics/Biology (PCM / PCB).
Candidates who belong to SC/ST and students coming from Jammu & Kashmir & from the North Eastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Sikkim, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh should have secured 50% of marks in Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics/ Biology (PCM / PCB).

4.)Age Limit: You should not be more than 22 years of age when you apply for VITEEE (i.e your birth date should fall on or after 1st July 1990) . The date of birth as recorded your High School / SSC / X Certificate will be considered authentic. You should produce this certificate in original as a proof of your age at the time of counselling, failing which you can be disqualified.

Foreign Candidates: If you are a foreign candidate, you should have completed 12 years of schooling (Equivalent to the 10+2 system of Indian Education).
 

• Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics (PCM) candidates are eligible for all the 13 B.Tech VIT degree courses or programmes.
• Physics, Chemistry & Biology (PCB) candidates are eligible only for 3 B.Tech degrees-Bioinformatics, Biotechnology & Biomedical Engineering programmes.

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