Are you interested in taking admission to the BTech course at any campus of Vellore Institute of Technology in the academic year 2026-27? If yes, then we have good news for you: the notification for the entrance examination for this course has been released.
To get admission to the BTech course at any VIT campus, such as Vellore, Chennai, Andhra Pradesh and Bhopal, it is necessary for students to participate in the Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Examination.
Here, we have discussed all about the VITEEE 2026. Read this article thoroughly to check what the important dates are, who can apply for it, what the exam pattern is, how to apply for it, and much more about this examination.
VIT BTech Admission 2026 Overview
The VIT is offering admission for the different undergraduate engineering programmes in their different campuses for the academic year 2026-27. Please go through the table below for an overview of this entrance exam.
| University Name | Vellore Institute of Technology |
| Admission Name | VIT BTech Admission 2026 |
| Academic Session | 2026–27 |
| Entrance Exam | VITEEE 2026 |
| Courses Offered | BTech (Various Engineering Branches) |
| Participating Campuses | Vellore, Chennai, Andhra Pradesh, Bhopal |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Exam Mode | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
| Eligibility | 10+2 with PCM/PCB |
| Official Website | viteee.vit.ac.in |
Important Dates
The important dates related to the VITEEE 2026 are made public. The VIT released it with the notification brochure; refer to the table below for the full schedule.
- Application form release: October 2025
- Deadline to submit application: March 31, 2026
- Exam slot booking: April 2026
- Admit card availability: April 2026
- Examination: April 28 to May 3, 2026
- Result declaration: Second week of May 2026
- Counselling process begins: May 2026
- Commencement of classes: July 2026
Application Form
The application form for the VITEEE 2026 was released in October 2025, and it is going to be available on the official website until March 31, 2026.
The application form for the foreign residents will start soon, most probably in early March 2026, and the deadline will be the same as the one mentioned above.
Courses Offered
The VIT is offering a total of nineteen undergraduate engineering courses for the academic year 2026-27. They are:
- B.Tech. Biotechnology
- B.Tech. Chemical Engineering
- B.Tech. Civil Engineering
- B.Tech. Civil Engineering (in collaboration with L&T)
- B.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering
- B.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)
- B.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering)
- B.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering (Bioinformatics)
- B.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security)
- B.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering and Business Systems
- B.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science)
- B.Tech. Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- B.Tech. Electronics and Computer Engineering
- B.Tech. Electronics and Communication Engineering
- B.Tech. Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
- B.Tech. Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology)
- B.Tech. Health Sciences and Technology
- B.Tech. Information Technology
- B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering
Eligibility Criteria
In order to apply for the first stage of VIT BTech Admission 2026, which is VITEEE, it is mandatory that you meet the eligibility criteria set by officials.
- The VITEEE 2026 is available for all the students who are interested in getting admission for any BTech course at VIT, whether they are residents of India or not.
- You must have passed the Intermediate exam or equivalent with a science stream; PCB is required for biotechnology courses, and PCM for all other courses. If you are going to appear in the Class 12 Exam in 2026, you can apply to participate in this VITEEE.
- It is mandatory that the applicant’s date of birth (DOB) not be before July 1, 2004.
The minimum requirement in the qualifying examination is a 60% score as an aggregate; in a specific subject (mathematics or biology), a student must have achieved at least a 50% score.
SC, ST, and students of UT of Jammu & Kashmir and northeastern states need only a 50% aggregate score as well as the specific subject.
Application Fee
In order to apply for the VITEEE 2026, the payment of the application fee is mandatory. An Indian applicant is required to deposit the amount of ₹1,350; the same for the foreign resident is US$90.
The application fee can be paid using the debit card or credit card. But the Indian applicant will have two additional options, which are UPI and NET banking.
Exam Pattern
The VITEEE 2026 will be held in CBT mode, in which there will be a total number of 125 MCQs from five different sections:
- Biology/Biology: 40
- Physics: 35
- Chemistry: 35
- English: 5
- Aptitude: 10
To touch the maximum number of questions, you will have a time duration of 2 hours 30 minutes. Each question carries a weightage of 4 marks, and in case of an incorrect response, 1 mark will be deducted.
The medium of this entrance examination will be only English, and no mark is going to be awarded or deducted for the unanswered questions.
How to Apply?
In order to apply for the VITEEE 2026, please follow the step-by-step instructions available below.
- Go to the official website of the VITEEE at https://viteee.vit.ac.in/.
- Enter your name, date of birth, gender, residential status, mobile number and email address, and then click the Register button.
- Log in with your email address and password.
- Fill in the application form with educational qualifications and basic details about yourself.
- Upload documents in the required size and format; you also have to attach a photograph and signature.
- Deposit the application fee, and review your application form. Click the Submit button after verifying if all details are accurate.
After the final submission of the VITEEE 2026 application form, make sure you download the filled-in application for further reference.