VIT Engineering Entrance Exam (VITEEE)

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) is conducting VITEEE 2019 for B.Tech admissions across the various campuses namely Vellore and Chennai as well as the universities in Amravati and Bhopal. VITEEE 2019 slot booking process has ended. The entrance examination is being conducted in online mode from April 10 to 21, 2019 and admissions will be done based on the performance of the candidates in it. The application form of VITEEE 2019 was available in both online and offline mode for the candidates from October 28, 2018. Before registering, the candidates were advised to read the eligibility criteria of VITEEE 2019. After booking their slots, candidates can download their hall tickets. The scores and ranks secured in the VITEEE 2019 will be announced through the result to be announced in the last week of April. Since the counselling will be done in offline mode, the candidates will have to reach the counselling venue physically where allotment will be done according to the candidate’s rank and preferences.

VITEEE 2019 eligibility criteria are certain requirements and conditions which the candidates will have to satisfy in order to participate in the entrance examination. Various eligibility criteria such as nationality, academic qualifications and more have to be met by the candidates. It is to be noted that the inability to meet the eligibility criteria may lead to the automatic disqualification of the candidates. 

• Age Limit – Should have been born on or after July 1, 1997.
• Nationality – The candidates should be Resident/Non-Resident Indian National. PIO and OCI holders will also be eligible for VITEEE 2019 examination. 
• Academic Qualifications – It is essential for the candidates to have completed or to be appearing in 2019 in any of the following examinations:
  • 10+2 of Higher Secondary Examination conducted by the State Board; Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE, New Delhi), The Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (ISCE, New Delhi).
  • Intermediate or Two year Pre-University Examination conducted by a recognized Board/University. 
  • High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva. 
  • General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level. 
  • NIOS candidates will also be eligible for VITEEE 2019.
• Marks Required – Candidates should have secured at least an aggregate of 60% in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/Biology in the qualifying exam (50% for reserved categories).

Mode of Application : Online and Offline

Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card | Demand Draft

Application Fees

Vellore Institute of Technology had released the VITEEE 2019 application form in both online and offline mode on October 28, 2018. Candidates were able to select their mode of application and all of the required details have to be filled accordingly. To be registered for the examination and admission process, it was important for the candidates to submit the filled application form before the final date. The required application fee also had to be paid by the candidates. The eligibility criteria had to be read by the candidates before filling the application form of VITEEE 2019. 

Steps to Fill Online VITEEE 2019 Application Form 

• Registration – Firstly, the candidates had to register using their name, date of birth, gender, nationality, mobile number and email id. The login password was sent to the registered email id of the candidates. 
• Filling of Application Form – Next, information about the candidate’s personal, education, qualifying exam and contact details had to be provided. After the details are submitted, the application number was generated. 
• Payment of Application Fee – The candidates had to pay the required application fee through net banking/credit card/debit card.
• Uploading of Photograph and Signature – The scanned images of the candidate’s photograph and signature had to be uploaded according to the specifications mentioned by the authorities. After the uploading was done, the candidates had to submit their application form.

Steps to fill Offline VITEEE 2019 Application Form

Candidates could access the offline application form of VITEEE 2019 from the various campuses and post offices. Payment of the application fee had to be done in the form of demand draft drawn in favour of VIT University payable at Vellore. The application form was given only after the payment is done. Black ballpoint pen and capital letters had to be used to fill the application form since it was machine processed. Pencil should have been used to shade the circles to correspond with the code/appropriate alphabet/numeral that the candidates wanted to enter. All of the required details had to provided and a passport size photograph had to be pasted at the provided space. The filled VITEEE 2019 application form had to be sent through speed post or registered post to the address – Director, UG Admissions, VIT, Vellore – 632 014. 

Application Fee

• Online Application Form - Rs. 1150
• Offline Application Form - Rs. 1200

Before starting off the preparation process, it is important for the candidates to check the exam pattern of VITEEE 2019 which is being held from April 10 to 21. By knowing the exam pattern, the candidates will be able to be familiar with the various factors of the entrance examination such as mode, duration, sections, marking scheme and more. This will help boost the preparation process of the candidates since they will have more knowledge about how the examination will be conducted. 

• Mode – Computer Based Test
• Duration – 2 hours 30 minutes
• Medium of Language – English
• Sections 
  • Physics – 40 Questions
  • Chemistry – 40 Questions
  • Mathematics/Biology – 40 Questions
  • English – 5 Questions
• Total Number of Questions – 15 Questions
• Types of Questions – Multiple Choice Questions
• Marking Scheme – 1 mark will be awarded for each correct answer. There is no negative marking. 

Once the slot booking process was completed, the candidates were able to access their VITEEE 2019 admit card. Details about the examination, timings, venue and more are present in the admit card. The candidates will have to produce the admit card of VITEEE 2019 at the examination venue along with a photo identity proof. Failure to produce their admit card may lead to the disqualification of the candidate. 

Steps to download VITEEE 2019 Admit Card 

• After logging in using the application number of VITEEE 2019 and password, the candidates had to complete the slot booking process.
• The admit card is available for download after the slot is booked. 
• After checking for discrepancies, the candidates will have to download and print out their admit card of VITEEE 2019.

VITEEE 2019 slot booking was open from March 27 for candidates who had successfully registered and filled the application forms. The  slot booking was a process where candidates had to book their examination slots and generate their admit card. The slot booking was open through Online Test Booking System (OTBS). It was to be noted that the slot booking of VITEEE 2019 was done on a first come first serve basis. Selection of exam city and timings had to be done by the candidates. Changing of slots cannot be done once confirmed. 

Procedure of VITEEE 2019 Slot Booking 

• The candidates had to submit their VITEEE 2019 application number and password.
• After submission of credentials, the candidates had to select their preferred time and date of examination and reconfirm their choice of exam city as selected during the registration process.
• The admit card was generated after the slot booking was completed successfully.

The authorities concerned will be announcing the result of VITEEE 2019 in online mode tentatively in the last week of April. The scores and rank secured by the candidates in the entrance examination will be available in the VITEEE 2019 result. A normalization process will be followed by the authorities to calculate the ranks of the candidates. On the basis of the ranks, the candidates will be called for the counselling process. 

How to check VITEEE 2019 Result?

• The candidates will have to enter the VITEEE 2019 application number and date of birth.
• Click on Submit
• The result will be displayed on the screen.

Mode of Counselling: Offline

VIT will be conducting the counselling of VITEEE 2019 in offline mode. According to the details in their provisional call letter, the candidates will have to report to their counselling venue and register for the process. Selection of campus and branch has to be done by the candidates during registration. Next, the documents will be verified by the authorities. After the verification is done, the candidates will be allotted seats according to their rank, preference and availability of seat. The allotted candidates will have to upload their photograph/fingerprint/digital signature. A demand draft for Rs 50,000 drawn in favour of ‘VIT University’, payable at Vellore has to be brought by the candidates to the counselling process.