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• Admission Eligibility Criteria: 
• PCMB/PCM applicants who have attempted Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English and Aptitude (MPCEA) in VITEEE 2026 with 60% aggregate of marks in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry and with not less than 50% in Mathematics in +2/HSC/Intermediate examination are eligible for admission to all B. Tech Programmes. 
• PCMB/PCB applicants who have attempted Biology, Physics, Chemistry, English and Aptitude (BPCEA) in VITEEE 2026 or PCB applicants who have attempted Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English and Aptitude (MPCEA) in VITEEE 2026 with 60% aggregate marks in Biology, Physics and Chemistry and with not less than 50% in Biology in +2/HSC/Intermediate examination are eligible for admission to the following programmes only. 
•  B.Tech. Biotechnology (VIT-Vellore & VIT-Chennai) B.Tech. Computer Science and Engg. (Bioinformatics), (VIT - Vellore) B.Tech. Electronics and Communication Engg. (Biomedical Engineering), (VIT - Vellore) B.Tech. Health Sciences and Technology (VIT - Vellore) B.Tech. Bioengineering (VIT - Bhopal) B.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering (Health Informatics), (VIT - Bhopal) B.Tech. Computer Science & Engineering (Education Technology), (VIT-Bhopal)

The UG admission is made in two parts, namely, the Government quota and Management quota. The government quota admission of 65% of sanctioned strength is made by single window counseling conducted by Anna University, Chennai on behalf of state Government. For Management quota admission of 35% of sanctioned strength, the state government has formed a committee for regulating admission in all engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu. The committee is headed by a retired Judge. This regulation committee authorizes the association of engineering colleges to fill the management seats of all engineering colleges. The students get application forms from this association and send their applications opting for the colleges of their choice. The association prepares the rank list and accordingly issues allotment order to the candidate based on the choice of the college. The management quota admission is done based on the allotment order issued by the management association.

a. Nationality :

The applicant for VITEEE should be a Resident / Non-Resident Indian National/OCI/PIO Holder. 

b. Age Limit:

 Candidates whose date of birth falls on or after 1st July 2004 are eligible to apply for VITEEE-2026. The date of birth as recorded in the High School Certificate will be considered authentic. Candidates who fail to produce this certificate in original as proof of their age at the time of counselling, shall stand disqualified. 

c. Qualifying Examination:

Candidates appearing for the VITEEE-2026 should have either completed or shall be appearing in any one of the following qualifying examinations, in 2026.

i. The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by any recognized Central/ State Board, such as the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi; Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations or any other Board accepted by VIT as equivalent to 10+2 examination. 

ii. Intermediate or two-year Pre-University Examination conducted by a recognized Board/ University. 

iii. General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London/Cambridge/Srilanka) at the Advanced (A) level. 

iv. High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University/Pearson Edexcel regulated by UK. For PCM: Physics & Mathematics - A Level/ Chemistry - A/AS Level and English - A/AS Level For PCB: Physics & Biology - A Level/ Chemistry - A/AS Level and English - A/AS Level 

v. High School Certificate Examination of the International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva. For PCM: Physics & Mathematics - HL, Chemistry - SL/HL For PCB: Physics & Biology - HL, Chemistry - SL/HL 

vi. Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with minimum of 5 subjects as recognized by central board.

 vii. Applicants who have completed the Class 12 (or equivalent) examination outside India should produce an equivalence certificate to the effect that the examination they have passed equivalent to the Class 12 Examination with grade/CGPA converted to percentage. 

Candidates who have studied in Regular, Full Time and Formal Education with English as is one of the subject are eligible to apply. 

 For Indian nationals, attending VITEEE 2026 is mandatory to be eligible for B. Tech. admission.

Admission to First Semester

The candidates seeking admission for the first semester of the eight semester B.E. / B.Tech. degree programme:

i. Shall be required to have a pass in Higher Secondary Examinations of (10+2) in the academic stream with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry as main courses of study conducted by the Government of Tamilnadu or an examination accepted by the syndicate of Anna University as equivalent there to. 

(OR)

ii. Shall be required to have a pass in Higher Secondary Examination of Vocational Stream (Vocational groups in Engineering/Technology) as prescribed by the Government of Tamil Nadu.

Lateral Entry Admission

i. The candidates who possess the Diploma in Engineering / Technology awarded by the State Board of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu or its equivalent are eligible to apply for admission to the third semester of B.E. / B.Tech. programme corresponding to the branch of study.

(OR)

ii. The candidates who possess the Degree in Science (B.Sc.) (10+2+3 stream) with mathematics as a course at the B.Sc. level are eligible to apply for admission to the third semester of B.E. / B.Tech. Such candidates shall undergo two additional Engineering courses in the third or fifth and fourth or sixth semesters respectively as prescribed by the respective Chairman of Board of Studies.

They should also satisfy other eligibility rules as prescribed by the Anna University and Director of Technical Education, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai, from time to time.