VIT Engineering Entrance Exam (VITEEE)

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) has released the B.Tech rank list on August 5 after which, registrations started for counselling. Candidates having their name in rank list had to login and fill their preferred choice of course and college for seat allotment. The authorities have started VIT B.Tech counselling on August 10 in online mode. The VITEEE 2020 exam has been cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic situation. This year, admissions in B.Tech is being offered on the basis of class 12 marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or Biology across all its campuses at Vellore and Chennai as well as the universities in Amravati and Bhopal. The application form of VITEEE 2020 is closed. The university released application form on September 27, 2019 and the last date to fill the form was July 31. Candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria of VITEEE 2020. The counselling will be done in offline mode on the basis of merit list as per 10+2 marks, candidates will have to reach the counselling venue physically where allotment will be done according to the candidate’s rank and preferences.

VITEEE 2020 eligibility criteria are certain requirements and conditions which the candidates will have to satisfy for admission in the institute. 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, 1998.
• Nationality – The candidates should be Resident/Non-Resident Indian National. PIO and OCI holders will also be eligible for VITEEE 2020 examination. 
• Academic Qualifications – It is essential for the candidates to have completed or to be appearing in 2020 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 2020.
• 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

Vellore Institute of Technology released VITEEE 2020 application form in both online and offline mode on September 27, 2019. Last date to fill application form was July 31 (extended). To register for VITEEE 2020 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 has to be read by the candidates before filling the application form of VITEEE 2020. 

Steps to Fill Online VITEEE 2020 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 will be 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 will be 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 will be done, the candidates have to submit their application form.

Steps to fill Offline VITEEE 2020 Application Form
The offline application form of VITEEE 2020 was available at various campuses and designated 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. Black ballpoint pen and capital letters had to be used to fill the application form since it will be machine processed. Pencil should be used to shade the circles to correspond with the code/appropriate alphabet/numeral that the candidates want to enter. All of the required details have to be provided and a passport size photograph has to be pasted at the provided space. The filled VITEEE 2020 application form has 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. 1250

Application Fees

Vellore Institute of Technology had made changes in the VITEEE exam pattern this year. The authorities have added a new section of Aptitude along with the existing subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology and English. Also, the authorities reduced the questions from Physics and Chemistry section to 35 which were earlier 40. By knowing the exam pattern, the candidates become familiar with the various factors of the entrance examination such as mode, duration, sections, marking scheme and more. This helps boost the preparation process of the candidates since they 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 – 35 Questions
  • Chemistry – 35 Questions
  • Mathematics/Biology – 40 Questions
  • Aptitude - 10 questions
  • English – 5 Questions
• Total Number of Questions – 125 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 is completed, the candidates become able to access their VITEEE 2020 admit card. Details about the examination, timings, venue and more is presented in the admit card. The candidates have to produce the admit card of VITEEE 2020 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 2020 Admit Card 

• After logging in using the application number of VITEEE 2020 and password, the candidates have to complete the slot booking process.
• The admit card will be 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 2020.

VITEEE 2020 slot booking will not be done as the exam has been cancelled. The  slot booking is a process where candidates have to book their examination slots and generate their admit card. The slot booking  opens through Online Test Booking System (OTBS). It has to be noted that the slot booking of VITEEE 2020 is done on a first come first serve basis. Selection of exam city and timings has to be done by the candidates. Changing of slots cannot be done once confirmed. 

Procedure of VITEEE 2020 Slot Booking 

• The candidates have to submit their VITEEE application number and password.
• After submission of credentials, the candidates have 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 will be generated after the slot booking was completed successfully.

The result of VITEEE has been announced in the form of rank list. The scores and rank secured by the candidates is provided in the VIT rank list. A normalization process is followed by the authorities to calculate the ranks of the candidates. On the basis of the ranks, the candidates are called for the counselling process. 

How to check VITEEE 2020 Result?

• The candidates have to enter the VITEEE 2020 application number and passowrd.
• Click on Submit
• The result will be displayed on the screen.

Mode of Counselling: Offline

VIT has started the counselling of VITEEE 2020 in online mode on the basis of 10+2 or Pre-University marks in physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/ Biology. All candidates having their name in the rank list will have to login and fill choices of course and college. The allotment of seats will be on the basis of rank list.