Engineering Admissions 2026: 10 Major Entrance Exams Beyond JEE (Nearly 99,000 Seats)
Complete guide to national, private & state-level engineering entrance exams in 2026.
BeInCareer News Desk: The year 2026 is a crucial phase for students aspiring to pursue B.Tech and engineering programs. While JEE Main is the primary route to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs, thousands of quality seats are also available through private and state-level entrance exams.
If your JEE rank doesn’t meet expectations, there is no need to worry. Several reputed universities and state engineering colleges offer alternate admission pathways.
Major Engineering Entrance Exams Beyond JEE
1) BITSAT 2026 – BITS Pilani, Goa & Hyderabad
- Application Deadline: March 16, 2026
- Exam Date: April 2026
- Total Seats: ~4,020
Exam Pattern: Online CBT with 130 MCQs (Physics, Chemistry, Maths/Biology, Logical Reasoning, English).
2) VITEEE 2026 – VIT Campuses
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- Application Deadline: March 31, 2026
- Exam Dates: April 28 – May 3, 2026
- Total Seats: ~10,000
3) SRMJEEE 2026 – SRM Institute
- Phase 1 Deadline: April 16, 2026
- Phase 1 Exam: April 23 – 28, 2026
- Total Seats: ~12,071
4) MHT-CET 2026 – Maharashtra
- Application: Dec 2025 – Jan 2026
- All India Quota Seats: ~18,600
- Exam Pattern: 150 questions (PCM)
Andhra Pradesh & Telangana Engineering Entrance Exams
AP EAPCET 2026 (Andhra Pradesh)
Main entrance test for engineering admissions into government and private colleges across Andhra Pradesh.
- Application Period: March – April 2026
TS EAPCET 2026 (Telangana)
Primary entrance exam for JNTU-affiliated and private engineering colleges in Telangana.
- Application Period: March – April 2026
Other Major State & University-Level Exams
- COMEDK (Karnataka): ~26,000 seats
- WBJEE (West Bengal): ~40,000 seats
- KEAM (Kerala): ~35,000 seats
- CGPET (Chhattisgarh): ~3,000 seats
- MET (Manipal): ~2,590 seats
- KIITEE (Odisha): ~16,006 seats
Important Note
The seat numbers mentioned are tentative. Official seat matrix for Engineering Admissions 2026 will be released during counseling.
