entrance exam online or offline

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du be.el.ed entrance exam conduct online or offline?

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Answer 1

Most major entrance exams are now conducted online (Computer-Based Test), but there are a few notable exceptions that still use the offline (Pen-and-Paper) method

The "Big Three" Engineering Exams

Exam	Mode	Format Details
JEE Main	Online (CBT)	Mandatory for B.Tech. (The Drawing section for B.Arch is the only part that is offline).
JEE Advanced	Online (CBT)

Conducted for those who qualify JEE Main. It is a full digital test.

BITSAT

Online (CBT)

Fully digital; no offline option available for BITS Pilani campuses.

Private University & State Exams

Most major private universities and state common entrance tests (CETs) have moved to the online format.

VITEEE (Vellore Institute): Online (CBT)
COMEDK (Karnataka): Online (CBT)
MET (Manipal): Online (CBT)
MHT-CET (Maharashtra): Online (CBT)
WBJEE (West Bengal): Offline (Pen & Paper) – This is one of the few major engineering exams that still uses OMR sheets.

Defence & Other Streams

The modes vary significantly:

NDA (National Defence Academy): Offline (Pen & Paper). Conducted by UPSC, this remains a traditional OMR-based exam.
CUET UG: Online (CBT). As discussed, this is the digital gateway to central universities.
NEET UG (if you have Biology): Offline (Pen & Paper). Despite being a massive national exam, it remains OMR-based.
CLAT (Law): Offline (Pen & Paper). It is conducted in December for the following academic year.