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MET Vs JEE Main 2025 - Manipal Entrance test or MET is a college-level exam held for admission to Manipal University. JEE Main is conducted nationwide for admission to BTech/BArch/BPlan courses. Aspirants can gain admission to 4 institutes based on MET. Whereas, at least 95 colleges provide entrance through JEE Main exam. Also, those who clear the NTA JEE Mains in the top 2.5 lakhs become eligible to apply for the JEE Advanced exam. For detailed information of JEE Vs MET 2025, go through the complete article.
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                Careers360 has compiled the major similarities and differences between MET and JEE 2025 exam here. Check the following table for a comparative analysis between various aspects of JEE Main and MET 2025 exams.
| Aspects | MET 2025 | JEE Main 2025 | 
| Level of exam | University-level | National-level | 
| Mode of exam | Computer-based | Computer-based | 
| Frequency of conduct | Twice per year | Twice per year | 
| Exam duration | 2 hours | 3 hours | 
| Sections | Physics, Chemistry, Maths and English | Physics, Chemistry and Maths | 
| Types of questions asked | MCQ questions | MCQs and NATs | 
| Number of questions | 60 | 75 | 
| Marking scheme | Correct answer- 4 marks Incorrect answer- negative 1 mark | Correct answer- 4 marks Incorrect answer- negative 1 mark | 
| Total marks | 240 marks | 300 marks | 
| Difficulty level | Easy to moderate | Moderate to difficult | 
| Admission through | MET counselling conducted at the university level | JoSAA counselling held at the national level | 
Aspirants can check the point-wise contrast between JEE Main and MET exams below.
MET 2025 exam is a university-level exam, held for a duration of 2 hours for admission to courses other than BTech as well. Whereas, the JEE Main test is a 3-hour national examination for entry to BTech/BArch/BPlan courses only.
Also, for admission to IITs, aspirants have to take JEE Advanced exam.
Both tests have negative markings.
JEE includes the NATs apart from MCQs. Only MCQ-type questions will be asked in Manipal Entrance Test.
Syllabus of MET includes subjects Physics, Chemistry, Maths and English. Questions are not framed from the english for IIT JEE exam.
The difficulty level of the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) will be higher than that of the MET exam.
NTA released the JEE Main date. Both the exams will be conducted in two phases. JEE Main in January and April. Whereas, the MET exam date is usually in April and May.
Applicants must be Indian Nationals to get admission through JEE or MET 2025.
There is no age limit.
Candidates must have at least 50% in class 12th for MET 2025 and 75% to get admission to NITs/IIITs/GFTIs through JEE Mains.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
No, candidates have to take the Manipal Entrance Test for admission to BTech programmes at MIT Manipal.
Yes, aspirants can take both exams, since the syllabus is mostly the same. Also, the exam dates of both the exams do not clash.
JEE is considered as a tougher exam as compared to MET.
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The 2025 met exam question papers with answer keys are available on the Careers360 website.They upload model papers and exam-related updates which are helpful for practice.
 
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/met-2025-questions-paper-solutions
 
Hello dear candidate,
expected registration dates for MET exam 2026 are as follows:-
for more details you can visit the link given below:-
https://engineering.careers360.com/download/ebooks/met-exam-pattern-and-syllabus
Hello dear candidate,
YES, You have good percentile for NT-B category at MET Bhujbal , Nashik pharmacy as the past cut off usually were between 63% and 80%, so you ft in that range but your merit number is quite high so it is a bit difficult it early rounds, more likely in later rounds.
Yes, you can get admission in MET Bhujbal Nashik for Pharm D if you meet the required cut-off percentile in MHT CET. Usually the cut-off for Pharm D at this college goes quite high, so your admission depends on your percentile, merit rank and category. If you score above the cut-off, you have a good chance, otherwise you can also try in later rounds or keep other pharmacy colleges as backup options.
Hi Akanksha!
The MET (Manipal Entrance Test) for MCA usually follows a fairly straightforward pattern. It consists of 100 questions divided into the following sections: Mental Ability, Basic Mathematics, Logical Reasoning, and General English. Each question carries 1 mark and there is no negative marking, which is a plus point.The exam is online and typically lasts for 90 minutes.
To get the pattern, syllabus, admission details you can visit here;
https://www.careers360.com/colleges/manipal-institute-of-technology-manipal/mca-course
Thank you for reaching out!

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