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• In order to be eligible for B. Tech admission at Manipal Institute of Technology, it’s necessary for applicants to be Indian nationals. Applicants who have passed their 10+2, A Level, IB, American 12^th grade, or any equivalent examination can apply for admission.
• The B. Tech eligibility criteria mandate that their compulsory subjects include Physics, Mathematics, and English. In addition to this, their optional subjects should include technical vocational subjects such as Chemistry, Biology, or Biotechnology. They should have scored a minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Mathematics, and any one of the optional subjects.

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.