Joint Entrance Examination (Main)
89
Universities accept it
22
States covered
₹2 K – ₹25 L/yr
Annual fee range
24
Cutoffs on record
JEE Main is the national entrance test for undergraduate engineering and architecture admission in India. It is the qualifying route to NITs, IIITs and centrally funded technical institutions, is accepted by a large number of state and private universities, and is the screening stage for JEE Advanced.
Pass in 10+2 (or appearing) with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects, plus one of Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology or a technical vocational subject.
Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech): 75 questions across Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, 300 marks, 3 hours, negative marking on multiple-choice questions. Paper 2 covers B.Arch and B.Planning.
These are the usual months, not this year's dates. Always confirm on the official notification.
Registration
November – December
Session 1
January
Session 2
April
Result & JoSAA counselling
May – July
Lowest closing values first. Indicative seed data for this prototype — verify against official counselling records.
| University | Programme | Closing percentile | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (KL University) Vaddeswaram | B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering | 80%ile | 2025 |
| Manipal University Jaipur Jaipur | B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering | 84%ile | 2025 |
| UPES Dehradun | B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering | 85%ile | 2025 |
| Bennett University Greater Noida | B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering | 88%ile | 2025 |
| SASTRA Deemed University Thanjavur | B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering | 90%ile | 2025 |
| Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence Gautam Buddha Nagar | B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering | 92%ile | 2025 |
| Pandit Deendayal Energy University Gandhinagar | B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering | 93%ile | 2025 |
| Nirma University Ahmedabad | B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering | 95%ile | 2025 |
| Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology Patiala | B.Tech Computer Engineering | 96.5%ile | 2025 |
| International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad Hyderabad | B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering | 1,500 | 2025 |
| Delhi Technological University New Delhi | B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering | 3,900 | 2025 |
| Netaji Subhas University of Technology Delhi | B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering | 5,200 | 2025 |
| Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi New Delhi | B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering | 6,100 | 2025 |
| Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi | B.Tech Computer Engineering | 14,000 | 2025 |
| Delhi Technological University New Delhi | B.Tech Mechanical Engineering | 19,500 | 2025 |
| Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University New Delhi | B.Tech Computer Science (USICT) | 22,000 | 2025 |
| Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra Ranchi | B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering | 25,000 | 2025 |
| Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Coimbatore | B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering | 38,000 | 2025 |
| Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Gorakhpur | B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering | 48,000 | 2025 |
| SRM Institute of Science and Technology Chennai | B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering | 55,000 | 2025 |
| G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology Pantnagar | B.Tech Computer Engineering | 60,000 | 2025 |
| Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya Indore | B.Tech Computer Science (IET-DAVV) | 70,000 | 2025 |
| Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology Longowal | B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering | 95,000 | 2025 |
| Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya Bhopal | B.Tech Computer Science (UIT-RGPV) | 1,50,000 | 2025 |
Hyderabad, Telangana
Deemed University (Private) · Estd. 1998
₹4 L – ₹4.5 L/yr
IIIT Hyderabad is an autonomous, not-for-profit deemed university set up in public-private partnership and is widely regarded as one of India's top computer science institutions.
Manipal, Karnataka
Deemed University (Private) · Estd. 1993
₹1.5 L – ₹18 L/yr
Manipal Academy of Higher Education is a private deemed university and Institution of Eminence located in the university town of Manipal, Karnataka.
Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Deemed University (Private) · Estd. 1984
₹1.2 L – ₹4 L/yr
Vellore Institute of Technology is one of India's largest and best-known private engineering universities, with campuses at Vellore, Chennai, Bhopal and Amaravati.
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Deemed University (Private) · Estd. 2003
₹1.2 L – ₹4 L/yr
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is a multi-campus private deemed university with campuses in Coimbatore, Amritapuri, Kochi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Amaravati.
₹10 K – ₹1.5 L/yr
The University of Delhi is a collegiate central university with over 90 constituent and affiliated colleges spread across North and South Campus.
New Delhi, Delhi
Central University · Estd. 1969
₹2 K – ₹60 K/yr
Jawaharlal Nehru University is a central university in New Delhi renowned for social sciences, international studies, languages and life sciences.
New Delhi, Delhi
Central University · Estd. 1920
₹8 K – ₹1.6 L/yr
Jamia Millia Islamia is a central university in South Delhi founded in 1920 during the freedom movement.
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Deemed University (Private) · Estd. 1985
₹1.5 L – ₹5.5 L/yr
SRM Institute of Science and Technology is a large private deemed university headquartered at Kattankulathur near Chennai with additional campuses at Ramapuram, Vadapalani, Tiruchirappalli and Delhi-NCR.
Patiala, Punjab
Deemed University (Private) · Estd. 1956
₹3.5 L – ₹5.5 L/yr
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology in Patiala is one of the oldest private engineering institutions in India and a deemed university.
Kolkata, West Bengal
State Govt University · Estd. 1955
₹3 K – ₹15 K/yr
Jadavpur University in Kolkata is widely regarded as the best state university in India.
Pune, Maharashtra
Deemed University (Private) · Estd. 2002
₹1.8 L – ₹12 L/yr
Symbiosis International is a multi-campus deemed university headquartered at Lavale, Pune, best known for the Symbiosis Law School, SIBM and SCMHRD management institutes and the Symbiosis Institute of Design.
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Deemed University (Private) · Estd. 1981
₹2.5 L – ₹13 L/yr
NMIMS is a private deemed university headquartered at Vile Parle, Mumbai and best known for its flagship School of Business Management, one of the top private B-schools in India.
89 universities on ShikshaSphere accept JEE Main. The full list on this page is ordered by the ShikshaSphere Score and can be filtered by state, fees and accreditation.
Joint Entrance Examination (Main) is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA). It is computer-based test, two sessions a year.
Pass in 10+2 (or appearing) with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects, plus one of Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology or a technical vocational subject.
Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech): 75 questions across Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, 300 marks, 3 hours, negative marking on multiple-choice questions. Paper 2 covers B.Arch and B.Planning.
Annual tuition across these universities runs from ₹2 K – ₹25 L/yr. Fees on this page are indicative seed data for the prototype — check the university's own prospectus before applying.
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