Hi Shreya,

The admissions to B.Tech Biotechnology is done either through a Common Entrance Test (CET) or merit based direct admission . Merit list is based on the marks obtained in 10+2. The application form for entrance exam is available from the month of February to March. The general process is explained in the figure below.

• Entrance Test
• Counseling
• Admission

The test includes questions from physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics and in some cases general English with syllabus of 10+2 followed by major universities. The marking scheme may differ for universities. There are around 200 questions and the duration for the exam is 2 hours . Generally there are fixed number of questions from each topic. B.Tech Biotechnology: Selection Process

Selection is mostly based on the performance in the entrance test conducted by various institutes. Some weightage is also accorded to performance in 10+2 examination. Shortlisted candidates are further called for counselling after which they are offered admission to the institutes.