VITEEE Eligibility Criteria 2025: The VITEEE Eligibility Criteria is released on the official website of VITEEE exam - viteee.vit.ac.in. The candidates who apply and wish to appear for this prestigious engineering examination must ensure that they do a detailed analysis of the VIT eligibility criteria before applying, and then only apply. Any candidate who does not fulfil or fit in this VITEEE eligibility criteria as stated by the Vellore Institute of Technology will not be able to appear for the exam, and their application form and candidature has a high chance of getting rejected.
The VITEEE eligibility criteria includes various requirements like the minimum age of the candidates, the minimum marks required in the qualifying examination(s), the nationality of the candidates, and many other details which the candidates must fulfil. As per the basic eligibility criteria to take the VITEEE exam, the candidate must have secured at least 60% marks in the +2 examination in the general category, while the minimum marks required for SC/ST/OBC and other reserved categories are 50%. To know the detailed eligibility criteria of the exam, candidates are advised to read the full details on this page.
VITEEE Eligibility Criteria - An Overview
Candidates can check the eligibility criteria for the VITEEE exam tabulated below for the reference of the candidates.
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Age Limit |
Candidates born on or after July 1, 2003, are eligible to apply for UG Engineering Admission (UGEA) 2025. The date of birth given on the High School / SSC / X Certificate shall be regarded as authentic. |
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Qualifying Examination |
Candidates enrolling for UG Engineering admission must have completed or will appear in either of the following qualifying examinations in 2025:
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12th Marks |
Candidates enrolling for Undergraduate Engineering admission must have obtained a minimum aggregate of 60% in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Biology in their qualifying examination (+2/Intermediate). |
VITEEE Eligibility Criteria - Detailed Description
Before applying for the VITEEE Exam, the candidates must be familiar with the eligibility criteria of the exam. The VITEEE eligibility criteria is detailed below.
Nationality
- The applicant for VITEEE should be a Resident / Non-Resident Indian National / OCI / PIO Holder.
- NRI applicants can directly apply under 'NRI Category' through NRI application form. (Will be available shortly) (https://vit.ac.in/admissions/international/overview)
- Foreign applicants who studied/studying abroad can apply directly through the International application form.(Will be available shortly)
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Age Limit
- Candidates whose date of birth falls on or after 1st July 2003 are eligible to apply for VITEEE-2025.Candidates who fail to produce this certificate in original as proof of their age at the time of counselling, shall stand disqualified.
- The date of birth as recorded in the High School / SSC / X Certificate will be considered authentic.
- Applicants should produce this certificate in original as proof of their age at the time of counselling/admission, failing which their candidacy for admission will be disqualified.
Qualifying Examination
Candidates appearing for the VITEEE-2025 should have either completed or shall be appearing in 2025, in any one of the following qualifying examinations:
- The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by any recognized Central/ State Board, such as the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi; Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations or any other Board accepted by VIT as equivalent to 10+2 examination.
- Intermediate or two-year Pre-University Examination conducted by a recognized Board/ University.
- General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.
- High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva. (Physics & Mathematics - HL, Chemistry - SL).
- Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with minimum of 5 subjects as recognized by central board.
- Applicants who have completed the Class 12 (or equivalent) examination outside India should produce an equivalence certificate to the effect that the examination they have passed is equivalent to the Class 12 Examination with grade/CGPA converted to percentage.
- Candidates who have studied in Regular, Full Time and Formal Education are alone eligible to apply. Candidates who have appeared for multiple board examinations in the same academic year are not eligible.
- For Indian nationals attending VITEEE 2025 is mandatory to be eligible for B.Tech. admission.
- In case VITEEE 2025 gets cancelled due to natural calamities or causes beyond the control of the institute, qualifying criteria may be substituted with higher secondary marks. Applicants shall be informed accordingly.
Important Read: VITEEE Application Form 2025
Requirement in the Qualifying Examination
- Applicants should be qualified for admission to collegiate education.
- Applicants applying for the Undergraduate Engineering admission in 2025 should have passed with minimum aggregate of 60% in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Biology (PCM/PCB/PCMB) in the qualifying examination (+2/Intermediate).
- Applicants applying for the Undergraduate Engineering admission in 2025 should have passed with minimum aggregate of 50% in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Biology in the qualifying examination (+2/Intermediate) for the following categories:
Applicants belonging to SC/ST
Applicants hailing from Jammu and Kashmir/ Ladakh and the Northeastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. Certificate to prove community / nativity should be produced at the time of counselling, failing which they will not be considered for admission.
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Subject Eligibility
- PCMB/PCM applicants who have attempted Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English and Aptitude (MPCEA) in VITEEE 2025 are eligible for all B.Tech. Programmes.
- PCMB/PCB applicants who have attempted Biology, Physics, Chemistry, English and Aptitude (BPCEA) in VITEEE 2025 & PCB applicants who have attempted Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English and Aptitude (MPCEA) in VITEEE 2025 are eligible only for the following programmes:
- B.Tech. Biotechnology (VIT, Vellore)
- B.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering (Bioinformatics), (VIT - Vellore)
- B.Tech. Electronics and Communication Engineering (Biomedical Engineering), (VIT - Vellore)
- B.Tech. Health Sciences and Technology (VIT - Vellore)
- B.Tech. Bioengineering (VIT - Bhopal)
- B.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering (Health Informatics), (VIT - Bhopal)