VITEEE 2020 Registration (Started), Exam Date, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus and Preparation

VITEEE is a university-level engineering entrance exam conducted by Vellore Institute of Technology for admission to B.Tech programs offered at VIT Vellore, VIT Chennai, VIT Bhopal and VIT Amravati. VITEEE 2020 will be conducted in the month of April, 2020 in computer based mode. Check Exam Dates

Latest: VITEEE 2020 Registration has been started from September 27, 2019. Candidates may apply for the same till February 29, 2020. Apply Now

• Aspirants must obtain 60% aggregate marks in Chemistry, Physics, Biology/Mathematics in Class 12.
• The 2.5 hours long entrance test will have 125 multiple choice questions on Chemistry, Physics, Biology/Mathematics, Aptitude and English sections. Download VITEEE Syllabus PDF
• Around 2 lakh candidates appear for VITEEE every year in 117 Indian cities and 4 international cities including Dubai, Muscat, Qatar and Kuwait to compete for 5000 engineering seats.

Download VITEEE Sample Papers

VITEEE 2020 Highlights

The key points about VITEEE 2020 are highlighted below:

VITEEE Exam Date 2020

VIT, Vellore will soon announce the Official VITEEE 2020 Exam Dates. Meanwhile, candidates can have a look at the tentative exam schedule:

VITEEE 2020 Exam Sessions

VITEEE will be conducted in 3 shifts a day. The duration of each paper is 2.5 hours. The stretch of exam days depends on the number of registrants and exam centers.

VITEEE Eligibility Criteria 2020

Candidates willing to appear in this engineering entrance exam must make sure that they satisfy VITEEE Eligibility Criteria specified by Vellore Institute of Technology:

Nationality

• Candidate should be a resident or non-resident Indian National.
• Foreign students can apply under Foreign category.

Educational Qualification

• Candidates must have an aggregate score of 60% in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics/Biology in class 12.
• Candidates belonging to SC/ ST, Jammu and Kashmir, North Indian states should have an aggregate of 50% in the above mentioned subjects.
• Appearing students can also apply for the exam.

Age Limit

• Candidates’ date of birth should fall on or after July 1, 1999 to be eligible for VITEEE 2020.

VITEEE Application Form 2020

A candidate can apply for VITEEE 2020 in either Online mode or Offline mode. The online application forms for VITEEE will be made available from the first week of November, 2019 onwards at vit.ac.in. The offline application form can be collected from VIT campuses and selected post offices.

VITEEE Registration 2020 – Online Mode

Candidates can download the online application form by visiting the official website of VIT University. VITEEE Application Form 2020 must be filled and submitted on the website only. Online Registration includes steps as mentioned below:

1. Visit the official website of VIT i.e. vit.ac.in
2. Confirm password through email Id and password
3. Fill-up VIT 2020 application form
4. Select payment mode: Net banking/Credit card/Debit card/Paytm
5. Download the application form for future reference.

VITEEE Registration – Offline Mode

Candidates can obtain offline application form from the various post offices as mentioned on the University website. The filled-in application form should reach University address by registered post or speed post. Candidates can send the offline application form at:

Admission Officer, VIT University,

Vellore – 632014

Tamil Nadu, India

VITEEE 2020 Application Fee

The application fee for VITEEE 2020 is represented in the following table:

VITEEE Slot Booking and Exam Centers

VITEEE is held over a period of several days and slots. A candidate can choose the day of examination and the slot according to his/her convenience. VIT opens Online Test Booking System (OTBS) for slot booking. The option for selecting VITEEE 2019 Exam Centers will be available during the slot booking process in the month of March 2020.

To book your Exam Centre and slot:

• Visit the official website of VIT i.e vit.ac.in and click on “ Book a seat”.
• Select the state and city for the test.
• Select the test center and time slot for VITEEE 2020.
• Click on “Book “ to confirm your slot booking.

CAUTION

•  VITEEE Slot Booking is done on the basis of first come first allot. 
• VITEEE OTBS 2020 will be a real time application. The booking window will be open for only 1 minute. Candidates need to fill in all the particulars in that particular time period only. 
• Candidates can only select the slot once. No further changes can be made.

VITEEE Admit Card 2020

As soon as slot booking is done, VITEEE Admit Card/ Hall Ticket will be generated automatically. 

• The admit card will be available in the month of March, 2020.
• Candidates can download their admit card from the official website i.e. vit.ac.in. 
• Candidates must bring their admit card along with an original photo ID proof on the exam day.
• VITEEE Admit Card will contain details such as candidate’s name, roll number, allotted exam date, time and exam center.
• Candidates must cross check all the details mentioned in the admit card and in case of discrepancy, contact VIT campus.

VITEEE Exam Pattern 2020 (Revised)

VITEEE 2020 Exam Pattern has been revised. Now, the paper will 5 sections instead of 4. The newly added Aptitude section will have 10 questions. It is very necessary for aspirants to know the updated VITEEE Exam Pattern 2020 as it will give guide you to prepare well for the exam.

• Mode of Exam: Online mode.
• Duration of Exam: The duration of VITEEE 2020 is 2.5 hours.
• Language: The question paper is set in English language only.
• Paper Type: The paper will have Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ).
• Number of Questions: Question paper will consist of 125 questions.
• Sections: The questions will be framed out of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology, Aptitude & English subjects.
• Slots: The exam will be organized in 3 sessions each day.
• Marking Scheme: 1 mark will be awarded for each right answer.
• Negative Marking: There is no negative marking.

VITEEE Section-wise Pattern (Updated)

The following table shows the sectional pattern of questions from Physics, English, Aptitude, Chemistry, and Mathematics/ Biology . There is no negative marking for incorrect answers. The selection of pattern has to be decided at the time of VITEEE slot booking 2020.

VITEEE Syllabus 2020

VITEEE 2020 question paper will consist of 125 MCQs from 5 subjects i.e. Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/ Biology, English and Aptitude. Candidates must go through the syllabus well so that they can prepare for the examination. VITEEE 2020 Syllabus includes the curriculum of class 12 and class 11 (Science stream), similar to CBSE and Tamil Nadu State Board of Higher Secondary. Some of the most important topics for VITEEE 2020 are:

VITEEE Sample Papers 2020

We have compiled some of the VITEEE Sample Papers for the aspirants. These question papers will help you to understand the test pattern and improve the preparation level. VIT University also releases the official mock tests at its website.

• Solving practice papers will give you a fair idea about how questions can be expected in VITEEE 2020.
• A candidate can analyse and plan the amount of time to be devoted to each section.
• Practising VITEEE Mock Tests will also help in carving out the strong and weak areas of the candidates.

Hence, it is advisable to practice these beforehand, to excel in VIT Engineering Entrance Examination.

VITEEE Paper Analysis

VITEEE 2019 section-wise paper analysis is described below:

• VITEEE 2019 was a moderate to difficult level exam. Maximum questions were asked from the prescribed syllabus.
• VITEEE Physics paper was moderately difficult. Most of the questions were asked from Electromagnetics, Current Electricity, Laws of Motion and work, Energy and Power etc.
• Chemistry paper was not much difficult. The topics asked in VITEEE 2019 included Thermodynamics, Electrochemistry, Chemical Kinetics and Equilibrium. Questions based on p, d and f block were also asked.
• Mathematics questions were evenly distributed. Few candidates found mathematics section difficult while some found it moderately difficult.
• VITEEE Biology section was considered to be the toughest. Most of the questions were based on Genetics and Evolution, Taxonomy, Reproduction ,Human health & diseases and Cell & Molecular Biology.
• VITEEE 2019 English section was comparatively easy. Majority of the questions were based on English Grammar, vocabulary and Comprehension.

VITEEE Result 2020

VITEEE Result is expected to be declared in the last week of April, 2020. A merit list will be prepared based on the total marks secured in the VITEEE 2020. At the time of publication of VITEEE Result, the rank of an individual will be intimated through SMS, on the mobile number provided during registration.

Equating Methodology/ Normalization will be followed to carve out VITEEE 2020 Result. It is a statistical process which is used to adjust scores on test forms so that scores on the forms can be used interchangeably. Thus, in order to facilitate meaningful and fair comparison for merit list and ranking of these candidates, equating method is used to adjust scores of candidates who have taken different question paper sets for a test.

The statistical procedure of Equipercentile Equating is used to calculate the percentile ranks for candidates, such that scores on different forms with the same percentile rank are considered to be equivalent. Percentile Rank is a unique and invariant position of a candidate in a particular group.

Eg.: A percentile Rank, say 85 Percentile Rank denotes that there are 85% of test takers scores below this score level and 15 percent above this test score. 

VITEEE Counselling 2020

VITEEE Counselling is expected to be held in third week of May, 2020. There are 2 phases of VITEEE counselling 2020- Phase 1 and Phase 2. Phase 1 Counselling will be held in May and dates for Phase 2 counselling for remaining rank holders will be released afterwards. If seats still remain vacant, 3rd phase of counselling will be conducted. Eligible candidates can select their choice of course amongst the courses offered at VIT Vellore, VIT Chennai, VIT Bhopal and VIT Amravati on the day of Counselling as per the order of merit and availability.

Candidates must carry the following documents at the time of VITEEE Counselling 2020:

• VITEEE 2020 e-admit card
• VITEEE Result copy
• Class Xth Board Certificate as D.O.B proof or any age proof document
• Mark sheet of qualifying exam
• Community certificate (for SC/ST candidates only)
• Nativity certificate (for candidates belonging to J&K, NE states like Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura).
• Demand Draft of INR 30,000 drawn in favor of “VIT University” is payable at Vellore 

Note: Fees paid at the counselling includes INR 10,000 towards counselling fee is Non-refundable. Candidates without the fee will not be allowed to take part in this counselling.

VIT Scholarships 2020

VIT University provides scholarships to candidates under the “GV School Development Programme” (GVSDP). The details regarding scholarships are given below:

VITEEE Cutoff 2020

VITEEE 2020 cutoff will depend on a number of factors such as the number of students who appeared for VITEEE, total seats available, level of difficulty of exam and average performance by the students. Cutoff for all the campuses is released separately, based on the availability of seats in the form of opening and closing ranks for admission to various courses in engineering.

• Admission will be granted on the basis of rank list as released on the official site. 
• Examinees in the top merit i.e. from 1 to 20,000 are called for participating in Phase 1 counselling on multiple dates.

The below table describes the expected VITEEE Cutoff:

About VIT University

VIT University provides multiple reasons to candidates to join it. Here are some of them:

• NAAC has re-accredited VIT University with an 'A' grade.
• Vellore campus is a 360-acre eco-friendly campus with over 50.83 lakh sq.ft area..
• Chennai campus is 170-acre eco-friendly second campus.
• Over 24,000 students, and nearly 1/3rd of them are women.
• Students from different Indian states as well as overseas countries.
• Over 1400 faculty members and 1413 staff.
• VIT has been accredited by well known companies like TCS, Wipro and Cognizant for academic collaboration and placements.
• Entered the Limca Book of Records for Campus Recruitment

VITEEE Fee Structure 2020

Courses in VIT are divided into two groups i.e. Group A and B. The total fee for courses in Group A is INR 1,76,000 and that for Group B courses is INR 1,98,000. The academic fee structure for VIT University is given below.

*Note that the VITEEE hostel fee will be applied separately.

VITEEE 2020 Courses Offered

Candidates who successfully qualify VITEEE 2020, can choose any one of the following courses. These courses are available at the different campuses of VIT University:

VITEEE Contact Information

VITEEE 2020 FAQs

Ques.  I am an NRI. How much fee am I supposed to pay?

Ans. You must pay a demand draft of USD 50 as your application fee. It should be enclosed with your application form and submitted to the office. For more information, visit vit.ac.in.

Ques. Can I change my campus from Vellore to Chennai?

Ans. Campus will be confirmed at the time of counselling only.

Ques.  Where are the test centers located abroad?

Ans. There are 3 VITEEE 2020 Exam Centers abroad- Dubai, Muscat and Kuwait.

Ques. How will the questions be marked in VITEEE 2020?

Ans. Each question carries one mark. No negative marks for wrong answers.

Ques. Can I give VITEEE in offline mode?

Ans. No, you do not have the option to give the exam in offline mode. VITEEE 2020 will be conducted in online mode only.

Ques. Can Diploma students apply for VITEEE exam?

Ans. No, diploma students cannot apply for VITEEE exam

Ques.  Is there any NRI quota for VITEEE exam?

Ans. No, there is no quota for NRIs as admissions are open for all.

Ques. Is there any different reservation category for admission through VITEEE?

Ans. No, there is no reservation criterion defined in VITEEE.

Ques. Can the application fee be refunded?

Ans. Candidates may opt out of appearing for VITEEE exam, but the application fee cannot be refunded. However, if your application form is incomplete or the status of your application is negative, payment will go in for refund process. The refund will take about 7 days and must be checked with the bank.

Ques. What is the Eligibility Criteria of VITEEE 2020?

Ans. There are a certain criteria that must be followed/checked before applying for VITEEE:

• Criterion 1- Age Limit: All candidates born on or after July 1, 1999 are eligible to apply for VITEEE 2020.
• Criterion 2- Qualifying Marks: The students must have secured a minimum of 60% marks in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology (PCM/PCB) however for reserved category candidates, a relaxation of 10% is offered. Therefore candidates who have secured a minimum of 50% marks satisfy the eligibility criteria.

Ques. I am a PCB student, am I still eligible to apply for B.Tech. Programs?

Ans. Yes, you are eligible to appear for VITEEE 2019. The following B.Tech programs you can opt for admission:

• PCM (Physics/Chemistry/Maths) students are eligible to apply for B.Tech. Programmes
• PCB (Physics/Chemistry/Biology) students are eligible to apply for B.Tech. Bio-Medical Engineering, Biotechnology and Computer Science and Engineering (with specialisation in Bioinformatics) programs only.

Ques. I have obtained 59.6% in PCM aggregate. Would it be considered as 60%?

Ans. No. it will not be considered as 60%.

Ques. There are discrepancies in my VITEEE Application Form, I want to make changes or correct mistakes, how should I go about it?

Ans. You are advised to be careful while entering and confirming the data. However candidates can edit errors in the form until February 28, 2019.

Ques. I want to apply for Vellore, Chennai, Bhopal, Amaravathi campuses. Should I apply separately?

Ans. No. A single application form is sufficient. The candidates who will qualify VITEEE 2020 will be eligible for admission into VIT Vellore, Chennai, Bhopal and Amaravathi campuses. You can fill in your preferences to all the first degree programmes for all the 4 campuses.

Ques. What is the duration of the exam?

Ans. The duration of the entrance exam will be of 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Ques. When will the VITEEE 2020 application forms be available from?

Ans. Starting date of VITEEE 2019 application process is November 1, 2019.

Ques. What is the application fee for VITEEE 2020?

Ans. The fee for offline application form is INR 1200 (inclusive of GST) and the online application fee is INR 1150 (inclusive of GST).

Ques. Will VITEEE 2020 be held in my city?

Ans. VITEEE 2019 will be held in 124 cities, India and abroad. While booking slots for VITEEE 2019, candidates are required to select at least two test centres in close proximity to their residence or as per their convenience.

Ques. Is there any way to find out if the application has been received by the university?

Ans. On receipt of your application form by the university, a message will be sent to your registered mobile number.

Ques. What is the last date to register for VITEEE 2020?

Ans. The last date to fill VITEEE 2019 application form is March 18, 2020.

Ques. Is the application form of VITEEE available in online or offline mode?

Ans. The application form can be filled either online or offline. The application fee varies for both the modes of application

Ques. Are the dates different for both online and offline applications?

Ans. VITEEE online application opened on November 1, 2019. VITEEE offline application opened on November 9, 2019. In case of online submission of the form, the fee should be remitted through debit/credit card or net banking. And Demand Draft in favour of ‘VIT University’ is payable in case of offline submission.

Ques. Are the dates different for both online and offline exams?

Ans. The test shall be conducted on computer-based test (CBT) platform. There shall be no offline exam.

Ques. When is the slot booking for VITEEE 2020?

Ans. The VITEEE Slot Booking shall be open from March 21 to March 24, 2020.

Ques. Is my JEE Main score considered for Institute level seats?

Ans. Your admission will be based solely on your merit in the VITEEE.

Ques. What is the procedure for admission to Management quota seats? Are there any paid seats?

Ans. According to the official brochure, VIT does not offer Management quota seats; they only have Institute Level Quota seats.

Ques. What is the exam pattern for VITEEE 2020?

Ans. The brief exam pattern of VITEEE 2020 is described below:

• Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics: 40 questions each
• English: 5 questions
• Total: 125 Multiple Choice Questions to be solved in 150 minutes.
• No negative marking.

Ques. In what mode, does the test takes place?

Ans. The test shall be conducted on computer-based test (CBT) platform.

Ques. When can we download the admit card of VITEEE?

Ans. University  will issue admit cards to candidates who have successfully booked their slot, on March 21, 2020.

Ques. When is the entrance examination (VITEEE)?

Ans. VITEEE will be conducted from April 4, 2020 to April 15, 2020.

Ques. I scored a very high percentage in my qualifying +2 examination. Will that have a positive impact on admission?

Ans. Your admission will be based solely on your merit in the VITEEE. Only the fact that your PCM aggregate score is at least 60% will be considered.

Ques. What will be my career options after VIT?

Ans. Manifold. VIT offers campus placement to students. Students are placed in excellent companies from varied sectors. VIT has been accredited by TCS, Wipro and Cognizant for academic collaboration and placements. The University has entered the Limca Book of Records for Campus Recruitment.

Ques. Are there reservations in VIT?

Ans. No reservations at all. It is a deemed university.

Ques. What is the fee structure?

Ans. Total fees to be paid for the year are around INR 1.6-2 lakh. Check Fee Structure

Ques. What is the syllabus for VITEEE?

Ans. The syllabus will comprise of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English Proficiency. The VITEEE exam would be based broadly on the syllabus for XIth and XIIth.

Ques. Is there a Demo Test to familiarize students with the pattern of VITEEE 2019?

Ans. Candidates can access the Demo test on the VIT website.

Ques. Can I cancel my admission?

Ans. Yes, you can. However, as per the norms some amount may be deducted. 100% refund (excluding counselling fee), before the formally notified date of admission i.e. July 1, 2020. The refund shall be made after deduction of the processing charges and certain percentage of the tuition fee after formally notified last date of admission. No refund shall be processed on withdrawal after 2 months.