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How to get admission in IIIT without JEE Main 2026 - Candidates curious to know how to get admission in IIIT without JEE Main 2026 can check this article. Some IIITs provide admission without JEE Main. Some Indian Institutes of Information Technology, like IIIT Hyderabad, conduct a university-level entrance exam, UGEE, for dual degree B.Tech admission. The institute also has other modes of IIIT Hyderabad BTech admission. So, candidates do not necessarily have to take JEE Main 2026.
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Moreover, there are always other top institutes that offer BTech admission without JEE Main. Examples are BITS Pilani. VIT Vellore, SRMIST and Amrita Vishwa Vidhpeetham etc.
Candidates opting for admission into BTech courses without JEE Main exam have various options to apply for admission into IIITs. The alternate forms of admission into IIITs include DASA, UGEE, SCA, Latera entry and more. Find out about the various channels of admission without a JEE Score below.
Channel of Admission | Participating Institutes |
DASA (Direct Admission of Students Abroad) | IIIT Hyderabad, IIIT Delhi, IIIT Bhubaneswar, IIITDM Jabalpur, IIITDM Kancheepuram, IIIT Vadodara, IIIT Sri City, and many others under DASA UG scheme (60+ institutes including NITs, SPAs, DTU, NSUT) |
UGEE (Undergraduate Entrance Exam) | IIIT Hyderabad |
Olympiad / KVPY Channel | IIIT Hyderabad |
SPEC (Special Channel of Admission) | IIIT Hyderabad |
Board Toppers Scheme | IIIT Hyderabad |
Lateral Entry (Diploma Holders) | IIIT Bhubaneswar, select state-funded IIITs (occasionally – e.g., RGUKT Nuzvid, IIIT Srikakulam) |
DASA was a scheme started by the Human Resource Development, Government of India. Under the DASA scheme, foreign nationals, Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs), Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) are eligible to apply for direct admission to IIITs. Instead of using JEE Main scores, the candidate’s SAT scores will be considered for admission.
Candidate must have completed 11th & 12th grade or equivalent outside India
A valid SAT score is a must
Candidates must have a minimum aggregate of 60% of equivalent in Maths, Physics and Chemistry in Grade 12
Selection of candidates will be Merit-based. The candidate's SAT scores will be taken into consideration.
Candidates with exceptional performances in international olympiads can apply for direct admission to IIIT Hyderabad. For now, only IIIT Hyderabad offers admission through this channel.
Indian National Olympiad in Informatics (INOI)
Mathematics Olympiad
International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL) / Paninian Linguistics Olympiad (PLO)
Science Olympiad (Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Astronomy)
Selected candidates will have to take the interview. Students will be given admission based on their performance in the interview only.
This channel of admission can be availed by candidates who are from underprivileged or remote backgrounds. However, they need to fulfil very specific eligibility conditions to apply under the SCA channel. IIIT Hyderabad conducts a SPEC test for admission under the SCA.
To apply through the SCA channel, a candidate must:
Be a citizen of India.
Have completed Class 12 (or equivalent) by July 2026 with Maths, Physics and Chemistry.
Those who have studied at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) from 6th to 12th.
Be from one of the following underrepresented or disadvantaged backgrounds:
Rural or remote areas with limited access to educational resources
Government school background
Low-income family backgrounds
Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category
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A written test, SPEC, will be conducted by IIIT Hyderabad. The exam will test the subject proficiency. There will be an interview as well.
UGEE (Undergraduate Entrance Exam) is a mode of admission offered only at IIIT Hyderabad. Candidates who opt for this mode will be granted admission into dual-degree programs: B.Tech + MS by Research. This channel is to encourage research and innovation in students.
Must have completed Class 12 (or equivalent) with Math, Physics, and Chemistry by June 2026. (if cleared class 12th in 2022 or earlier are not eligible)
Program | Duration | Focus |
B.Tech in CSE + MS by Research in CSE | 5 years | Computer Science research |
B.Tech in ECE + MS by Research in ECE | 5 years | Electronics and embedded systems research |
CLD (Computational Linguistics) | 5 years | Computer Science + Linguistics |
CSD (Computational Natural Sciences) | 5 years | CS + Physics/Chemistry |
ECD (CS + Human Sciences) | 5 years | Research in Human-Social implications of CS |
The selection will be done in 2 stages:
Exam: It is a 3 hour test and contains 2 sections
Subject Proficiency (Math, Logic, Reasoning)
Research Aptitude (Basic problem-solving + interest in research)
Interview
Lateral admission refers to the mode of admission where diploma-qualified candidates can directly apply for admission into the second year of BTech in IIITs.
Institute-specific entrance test called LEEE or merit-based
Interview
Certain state-level IIITs or self-financed IIITs may occasionally consider Class 12 board exam scores for admission to specific programs or under management quota. However, this varies year to year and institution to institution, and is not common across all IIITs. Hence, candidates need to check the interested IIIT’s website for more information about this mode.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Yes, candidates can check the above article for more information about admission into IIITs without a JEE Main score. Various channels like UGEE, SCA and more can be utilised.
Yes, some IIITs require candidates to gain a minimum of 75% for admission. However, some IIITs only require 60% for admission.
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Understanding and solving different question papers is one of the best practices for preparation ,especially when it comes to JEE. It gives you a proper understanding of the exam pattern, important topics to cover, and the marking scheme.
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You're a student in the medical stream, and you should have studied Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology subjects; then you're eligible for the JEE Mains exam, because the eligibility for the JEE Mains exam is that you must have studied Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics subjects. You should focus heavily on PCM, which helps you to get admission in engineering colleges.
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In order to prepare for the JEE Main 2026 exam, it is strongly advised that students complete the JEE Main 2025 Question Paper. This will help them comprehend the exam's difficulty level and question kinds. The JEE Main 2026 session 1 test will be administered by NTA from January 21 to 30, while the session 2 exam will take place from April 2 to 9.
To get the previous year question papers, you can visit our site through following link:
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With a BC-E category certificate, EWS certificate, and Telangana home-state quota, your chances of getting admission to AIML or related CSE branches in CBIT, VNR VJIET, or similar top private colleges in Telangana depend mainly on your JEE Main percentile and the TS EAMCET counselling process, because these colleges fill seats through both TS EAMCET ranks and JEE Main scores (Category-B seats).
For Category-A seats (through TS EAMCET), JEE Main percentile is not considered. Admission is purely based on your TS EAMCET rank, reservation category, gender, and home-state status. CBIT and VNR are highly competitive, especially for AIML, CSE, and IT branches, so you generally need a very strong TS EAMCET rank (usually within a few thousand for BC-E candidates, sometimes slightly relaxed for girls).
For Category-B seats (JEE Main quota), JEE Main percentile matters. Based on recent trends, to have a realistic chance:
For CBIT (AIML / CSE / IT), a JEE Main percentile of around 95+ is usually expected, even for reserved categories, because Category-B seats are limited and competition is high.
For VNR VJIET (AIML / CSE / IT), candidates with 92–95 percentile sometimes have chances, depending on availability and the specific branch.
If your percentile is below 90, getting AIML or core CSE in CBIT or VNR becomes difficult, but you may still have chances in slightly lower-demand branches (like ECE, EEE, or emerging specialisations) or in other good private colleges affiliated with JNTU or autonomous institutions.
Your BC-E and EWS certificates do help mainly in TS EAMCET counselling (Category-A seats), not significantly in Category-B (JEE Main) admissions, where merit largely dominates. Home-state status is already assumed for these colleges, so there is no extra advantage beyond eligibility.
In summary, if your JEE Main percentile is 95 or above, you can reasonably target AIML/CSE in VNR and possibly CBIT through Category-B. If it is 90–94, VNR or related branches are more realistic than CBIT. Below that, it is better to focus on TS EAMCET performance or consider other reputed Telangana colleges offering AIML. If you want, you can share your exact JEE Main percentile and TS EAMCET rank, and I can give you a more precise college- and branch-wise estimate.
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