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Understand JEE (Main), JEE (Advanced), MHT CET

Admission to B.E./B.Tech programmes in India runs through national tests (JEE Main and JEE Advanced, with JoSAA seat allocation) and state tests such as Maharashtra’s MHT CET with its Centralised Admission Process (CAP). This section explains each route and links to the official portals for the current year’s schedule.

Main admission routes

Engineering entrance routes and who conducts themYear: Structure (check each portal for the current year) · Source[1][2][3][4]
Engineering entrance routes and who conducts them
Exam / processConducted byUsed for
JEE (Main)National Testing Agency (NTA)NITs, IIITs and other centrally funded technical institutions; also the qualifying stage for JEE (Advanced)
JEE (Advanced)Indian Institutes of TechnologyAdmission to the IITs
JoSAAJoint Seat Allocation AuthorityJoint seat allocation for IITs, NITs, IIITs and other Government-funded technical institutes
MHT CET + CAPState CET Cell, MaharashtraEngineering/technology admissions in Maharashtra through CAP rounds

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Official sources

  1. 1.JEE (Main) official website (opens the official site) — National Testing Agency (NTA). Checked 17 Oct 2026.
  2. 2.JEE (Advanced) official website (opens the official site) — Indian Institutes of Technology. Checked 17 Oct 2026.
  3. 3.Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) (opens the official site) — JoSAA. Checked 17 Oct 2026.
  4. 4.State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra (opens the official site) — State CET Cell, Government of Maharashtra. Checked 17 Oct 2026.

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Guide content last reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Admission rules change every year — always confirm on the official portal before acting.