VITEEE 2020 – New Pattern, Exam Date, Application Form, Eligibility, Syllabus

VITEEE 2020 – VIT University has announced VIT Engineering Entrance Examination (VITEEE) 2020. There is a major change in the exam pattern. Now, there will be 10 questions of Aptitude in the exam, along with 40 MCQs on Maths / Bio, 35 each on Physics and Chemistry, and 5 on English. Exam date for VITEEE will be announced soon. The exam will be held in online mode, for admission in Vellore Institute of Technology Chennai, Vellore, Amravati, and Bhopal campus. It will be held at national level, for admission of 10+2 eligible candidates in 29 B.Tech course. For more details like VITEEE 2020 syllabus, books for preparation, eligibility, application process, keep reading.

Latest: Changes in the exam pattern of VITEEE 2020 announced. Check new changes in details below.

VITEEE 2020

VITEEE is an entrance exam of one of the best private institute of India. Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) is one of the most popular choices among the engineering students, and thus VITEEE witnesses around 4 lakh registrations each year. The exam is held once a year for B.Tech admissions in VIT. Check below the important dates of VITEEE 2020:

VITEEE 2020	Important Dates
Information brochure releases	4th week of Oct 2019
Online Application Process	4th week of Oct 2019
OMR Application Form available from	1st week of Nov 2019
Editing of the Online Application	3rd week of Mar 2020
Last date to submit the application form	3rd week of Mar 2020
Slot Booking starts	4th week of Mar 2020
Issuance of the VITEEE 2020 Admit Card	4th week of Mar 2020
VITEEE 2020 exam date	1st to 3rd week of Apr 2020
Declaration of Result	3rd week of Apr 2020
Counselling Process	May 2020
Phase IV Counselling Process	Jun 2020
Commencement of classes	Jul 2020

New VITEEE 2020 Exam Pattern

The candidates can check below the new and changed exam pattern of VITEEE 2020:

Section	Number of Qestions	Marks
Maths / Biology	40	40
Physics	35	35
Chemistry	35	35
Aptitude	10	35
English	5	5
Total	125	125

On comparing with the older exam pattern the below-given conclusions can be made:

• A new section is added that is aptitude section with 10 questions
• The number of questions in Chemistry and Physics sections reduced by 5 questions in each.
• The total number of questions and the total duration of the exam is same.
• The marking scheme is also the same i.e 1 marks for correct answers and no negative marking.

Other details of VITEEE 2020 Exam Pattern:

Mode: Computer-based test
Duration: 02 hours and 30 minutes
Type of Questions: MCQ type questions
Marking Scheme: No negative marking, 1 mark for the correct answer

In VITEEE, the candidates can appear for ant one of the below-given combination of subjects

Combination 1 is PCME (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and English) – Candidates appearing in PCME are eligible for all B.Tech programs
Combination 2 is PCBE (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English) – Candidates appearing in PCBE are eligible only for B.Tech. Bio-stream Degree programs

VITEEE 2020 Eligibility Criteria

The candidates can check below the eligibility before they proceed to apply for the entrance exam:

Age limit:

Candidates whose date of birth falls on or after 1st July 1998 are eligible to apply for VITEEE 2020.

Nationality:

• Both NRI and Indian Nationals are eligible to apply for VITEEE.
• Foreign candidates can also apply under the foreign category. A separate link is activated fro their VITEEE Registration.

Qualifying Examination:

The candidates must have any one of the below given qualifications before they appear for VITEEE 2020:

• 10+2 level examination by State Board, CBSE, and ICSE
• Intermediate or Two-year Pre-University Examination conducted by a recognized Board/ University.
• HSCE of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.
• General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London/Cambridge/Srilanka) at the Advanced (A) level.
•  ‘NIOS’ board candidates are also eligible for VITEEE. They should produce the Migration Cum Transfer Certificate at the time of joining. 

Who are not eligible for VITEEE 2020?

Candidates who have appeared for the +2 exam through different boards in the same academic year are not eligible to appear for VITEEE.

Minimum marks in the qualifying examination:

• The candidates need atleast 60% in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Biology in their qualifying examination.

However, the candidates of the following categories can appear in VITEEE 2020 if they have 50% marks in aggregate in 10+2

• Candidates belonging to SC/ST
• Candidates hailing from Jammu and Kashmir
• Students from North Eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura

Subject combination needed in 10+2:

• Candidates who have studied Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics are eligible for all the B.Tech. Programmes.
• Candidates who have studied Physics, Chemistry and Biology are eligible for B.Tech. Bio-engineering and B.Tech. Biotechnology programmes
• The candidate who have Physics, Chemistry and Biology are also eligible for B.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering (specialisation in Bioinformatics) and Electronics and Communication (specialisation in Biomedical Engineering)

VITEEE 2020 Application Form

The candidates have to fill in the online/offline application form of VITEEE 2020 to be able to appear in the exam. To fill the application form the candidates have to follow the steps below:

There are 2 types of the application form available for the candidates: Online and offline

To fill the online application form:

Step 1: Click on the application form link.

Step 2: Then register for the using your name, date of birth, gender, nationality, mobile number, e-mail Id, Verification Code, etc.

Step 3: After this, the candidates will have to fill Personal and Education details.

Step 4: Next step is to pay the application fee and then upload the photograph and signature.

Step 5: The last step of the application process is to download the confirmation page of the Application Form.

The application fee to apply online for VITEEE and the mode of payment of the application fee:

Rs. 1150 to be paid using Credit card/ Debit Card/ Net Banking

To fill the offline application form:

Step 1: Check the list of designated post offices at the official website.

Step 2: Candidate has to pay Rs. 1200 to get the application form from the post office.

Step 3: To get the application form from the Vellore, Bhopal, Amaravati, and Chennai Campus, candidates submit a Demand Draft of Rs. 1200.

Step 4: The DD is to be prepared in favor of ‘Vellore Institute of Technology’, and is to be handed over in person.

Step 5: After this, candidates need to submit all the details neatly in the application form and send it back to VIT University, before the last date.

The application fee to apply offline for VITEEE and the mode of payment of the application fee:

• Rs. 1200/- to be paid by depositing cash at the Post offices
• A demand draft of Rs. 1200/- drawn in favour of ‘Vellore Institute of Technology’ depositing them at the VIT campuses

VITEEE 2020 Application Status and Correction

After the candidtaes submit their application form they can check the status of the VITEEE 2020 Application Form. Once the application form is submitted the University sends the confirmation of their application form via the SMS on their registered mobile number.

Later on the candidates can also check their application form status anytime by logging into their accounts. To do so they need to enter their login details at viteee.vit.ac.in.

Application form correction: Alonwith checking the status of the application form, the candidtaes can also correct any mistake in their form. The application form correction window opens online and the candidates can use their login details to correct the application form details if required.

Details which cannot be Edited in the VITEEE Application Form are:

• Email ID
• Mobile Number

VITEEE 2020 Syllabus

Syllabus of VITEEE 2020 is based on the syllabus of class 11 and 12. The candidates have to prepare as per the syllabus only as no questions are asked apart from the topics in the syllabus. The candidates can check the syllabus for VITEEE 2020 from the list below:

Physics:

• Laws of Motion & Work, Energy, and Power
• Properties of Matter
• Dual Nature of Radiation and Atomic Physics
• Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current
• Electrostatics
• Nuclear Physics
• Optics
• Magnetic Effects of Electric Current
• Semiconductor Devices and their Applications
• Current Electricity

Chemistry:

• Atomic Structure
• p,d and f Block Elements
• Thermodynamics, Chemical Equilibrium, and Chemical Kinetics
• Coordination Chemistry and Solid State Chemistry
• Alcohols and Ethers
• Electrochemistry
• Isomerism in Organic Compounds
• Carbonyl Compounds
• Organic Nitrogen Compounds and Biomolecules
• Carboxylic Acids and their derivatives

Mathematics:

• Matrices and their Applications
• Analytical Geometry of Three Dimensions
• Analytical Geometry of two dimensions
• Vector Algebra
• Differential Calculus
• Differential Equations
• Probability Distributions
• Integral Calculus and its Application
• Discrete Mathematics
• Trigonometry and Complex Numbers

Biology:

• Taxonomy
• Cell and Molecular Biology
• Human health and diseases
• Biodiversity, ecology and environment
• Biochemistry
• Genetics and evolution
• Biotechnology and its applications
• Plant physiology
• Human physiology
• Reproduction

VITEEE 2020 Sample Papers

The candidates can check below the sample paper for VITEEE. The sample papers are a great source of preparation resource, as they allow the candidates to understand the exam pattern more closely. Check below the subject wise sample papers of VITEEE.

1. VITEEE Sample Paper – English
2. VITEEE Sample Paper – Physics
3. VITEEE Sample Paper – Chemistry
4. VITEEE Sample Paper – Biology
5. VITEEE Sample Paper – Mathematics

VITEEE 2020 Books For Preparation

You can refer to the below-given books to prepare for VITEEE 2020:

Name of the Book	Link to Buy
Target VITEEE – Past 12 Years (2017-2006) Solved Papers + 10 Mock Tests	Click Here to Buy
5 Mock Tests & Solved Papers For VIT Engineering Paperback – 2017	Click Here to Buy
Comprehensive Guide to VITEEE Online Test with 3 Online Tests	Click Here to Buy
VITEEE Chapterwise Solutions	Click Here to Buy
Target VITEEE (11 Years Solved Papers, 2006-2016/10 Mock Tests)	Click Here to Buy

VITEEE 2020 Preparation Tips

Candidates have to start preparing for the exam from the early stages. This is because like any other entrance exam in engineering the candidates need to put in their continuous efforts in preparations. Here are some tips to prepare for the exam:

1. Have the proper notes: Notes must be made for all the topics. this helps you remember better.
2. Take Mock Tests at Regular Intervals: It helps you gauge the level of performance in each of the sections and help figure out your weak areas where you need to work more. Apart from taking the mock only, the students should analyze the mocks as well.
3. Refer good books: the candidates must use the books that have easy to understand language and have practice papers to help you build the concepts.
4. Make a Time-Table: It helps the aspirant complete the preparation in a very much strategic manner

VITEEE 2020 Exam Centers

The candidates can check below the tentative list of VITEEE centers.

Test City	Test City Code
Port Blair	101
Amaravati(AP)	102
Ananthapur	103
Eluru	104
Guntur	105
Kurnool	106
Nellore	107
Rajahmundry	108
Srikakulam	109
Tirupati	110
Tanuku	111
Vijayawada	112
Vishakapatnam	113
Ita Nagar	114
Dibrugarh	115
Guwahati	116
Silchar	117
Bhagalpur	118
Gaya	119
Muzaffarpur	120
Patna	121
Chandigarh	122
Bhilai	123
Bilaspur	124
Raipur	125
Delhi	126
Goa	127
Ahmedabad	128
Rajkot	129
Surat	130
Vadodara	131
Faridabad	132
Gurgaon	133
Hissar	134
Kurukshetra	135
Dharamshala	136
Shimla	137
Jammu	138
Srinagar	139
Bokaro	140
Dhanbad	141
Jamshedpur	142
Ranchi	143
Bangalore	144
Hubli	145
Mangalore	146
Kochi	147
Kozhikode	148
Thiruvananthapuram	149
Thrissur	150
Bhopal	151
Gwalior	152
Indore	153
Jabalpur	154
Ujjain	155
Amravati	156
Aurangabad	157
Latur	158
Mumbai	159
Nagpur	160
Nashik	161
Pune	162
Thane	163
Imphal	164
Shillong	165
Aizawl	166
Dimapur	167
Berhampur	168
Bhubaneswar	169
Rourkela	170
Puducherry	171
Amritsar	172
Bathinda	173
Jalandhar City	174
Ludhiana	175
Ajmer	176
Bikaner	177
Jaipur	178
Jodhpur	179
Kota	180
Udaipur	181
Gangtok	182
Chennai	183
Coimbatore	184
Erode	185
Kumbakonam	186
Madurai	187
Salem	188
Tiruchirapalli	189
Tirunelveli	190
Vellore	191
Hyderabad	192
Karim Nagar	193
Khammam	194
MehaboobNagar	195
Nalgonda	196
Warangal	197
Agartala	198
Agra	199
Aligarh	200
Allahabad	201
Bareilly	202
Gorakhpur	203
Jhansi	204
Kanpur	205
Lucknow	206
Mathura	207
Meerut	208
Moradabad	209
Noida	210
Rae Bareli	211
Saharanpur	212
Varanasi	213
Dehradun	214
Pant Nagar	215
Roorkee	216
Asansol	217
Durgapur	218
Kolkata	219
Siliguri	220
Dubai	221
Kuwait	222
Muscat	223
Qatar	224

VITEEE 2020 Slot Booking

The candidates who register for the exam van book their preferred exam slots. VITEEE is held over a period of several days and shifts. Therefore the candidates are given the option to select their most convenient exam date, time and venue to appear for the test.

VIT opens an Online Test Booking System (OTBS) for the VITEEE Slot Booking. Candidates need to log in at this portal to do the slot booking. If a candidate is not booking the slot then their slots are booked by the University and as per their convenience.

VITEEE 2020 Admit Card

Just afyer the slot booking is dine, the VITEEE 2020 Admit Card is generated. The candidates can download the admit card then or they can log in later to download the admit card. To download the admit card the candidates need to use their login details like the application number and password.

The admit card of VITEEE 2020 have the exam center date and time as per which the candidates have to appear for the exam. Also, the exam center address and exam day instructions are also mentioned on it. On the day of the exam the candidtaes need to carry their admit card in a printed format. Alongwith the admit card the students must carry a valid;id photo ID proof for identity verification.

VITEEE 2020 Exam Shifts

The candidates can check for their exam shifts in the admit card. It is the same as the one that they have themselves selected in the slot booking process. The shifts of VITEEE usually are as follows:

• 1st Shift: 09.00 am to 11.30 am
• 2nd Shift: 12.30 pm to 03.00 pm
• 3rd Shift: 04.00 pm to 06.30 pm

VITEEE 2020 Answer Key

The answer key for the VITEEE 2020 is not released. The university conducts the exam in online mode, however, they do not publish the official answer keys. But the candidates can get their hands on some of the answer keys that are released by the unofficial sources after the exam. Such answer keys of VITEEE 2020 are memory-based.

The memory-based answer keys are those keys that are published by the subject matter experts or the coaching centers based on the memory of the candidates. These keys shall be available in the PDF format or in video formats.

To use such answer keys to calculate the score in the exam, the candidates can use the marking scheme of VITEEE 2020. The formula to calculate the score thus is:

VITEEE 2020 Score = 1 X No. of correct answers

VITEEE 2020 Result

At the time of publication of the VITEEE Result, VIT also intimates the candidates of their rank in the entrance test through SMS and the same is also be made available on the website. Also, the Institute prepares a merit list for VIT admission on the basis of candidate’s performance in the entrance exam. Those who are included in the merit list then, are eligible to appear for VITEEE 2020 Counselling. The result of the candidates is prepared based on the marking scheme of the exam.

VITEEE 2020 Result Equating Method

VIT conducts VITEEE in multiple slots. Hence, to ensure that the difficulty in all the sets is the same and a fair determination of merit list and rank, the University uses an equating method. It is a statistical process which adjusts scores on test forms. It basically, makes in approximately equivalent. Due to it, the scores on forms are interchangeable. So, the VIT University uses the Equipercentile Equating method to find the rank, in such a manner that the scores on different forms, but with the same percentile rank, are equivalent.

For example: A percentile rank of 90 means that 90% of test takers are below that candidate. Also, only 10% of the test takes have performed better.

VITEEE 2020 Scholarships

The top rankers of VITEEE 2020 are offered the below given scholarship facility as per their ranks in the exam:

Rank	Scholarship Amount
VITEEE rank holders of 1 to 50	75% Tuition fee waiver for all the four years
VITEEE rank holders of 51 to 100	50% Tuition fee waiver for all the four years
VITEEE rank holders of 101 to 1000	25% Tuition fee waiver for all the four years

VITEEE 2020 Cutoff

VIT never releases or discloses the VITEEE cutoff marks or the opening and closing ranks. However, from past analysis it has been observed that in VIT counselling after the result, the candidates in following rank range are called:

Counselling Rounds	VITEEE Rank Cut Off
Round 1	1 – 2000
Round 2	2001 – 99999

VITEEE 2020 Counselling

The shortlisting of the candidates for VITEEE 2020 Counselling is done on the basis of their All India Rank (AIR) in VITEEE. After the declaration of the result, the Institute also publishes a counselling schedule at its website and the eligible candidates need to appear in the VITEEE counselling rounds to complete the admission process.

A Common selection and Admission procedure is followed through single window counselling for all the B.Tech programs offered in all the campuses of VIT University. Eligible candidates can select specific campus and course during the counselling.

Courses Offered through VITEEE 2020

Candidates can check below the VIT campuses and the B.Tech courses offered by them.

Courses offered at Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) Campus:

• Computer Science and Engineering.
• Computer Science and Engineering with spl. in Data Analytics.
• Computer Science and Engineering with spl. in Networking and Security.
• Computer Science and Engineering with spl. in Artificial Intelligence.
• Electronics and Communication Engineering.
• Electronics and Communication Engineering with spl. in Embedded Systems.
• Electronics and Communication Engineering with spl. in VLSI.
• Mechanical Engineering.

Courses offered at Vellore Campus –

• Biotechnology
• Civil Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering with spl. in Bioinformatics
• Computer Science and Engineering with spl. in Information Security
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Electronics and Communication Engineering with spl. in Internet of Things and Sensor
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
• Electronics and Communication with spl. in Biomedical Engineering
• Electronics and Communication with spl. in Sensors & Wearable Technology
• Information Technology
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechanical with spl. in Automotive Engineering
• Mechanical with spl. in Energy Engineering
• Production and Industrial Engineering
• Courses offered at Chennai Campus
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Electronics and Computer Engineering
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Fashion Technology
• Mechanical Engineering

Courses Offered at Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) Campus

• Aerospace Engineering
• Bioengineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering with spl. in Gaming Technology
• Computer Science and Engineering with spl. in Cyber Security and Digital Forensics
• Computer Science and Engineering with spl. in AI and Machine Learning
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

About Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) was established in 1984. It is a private deemed university, which has its main campus in Vellore, Chennai. There is one campus in Chennai and other than this, the University also has its campus in Amravati and Bhopal. VIT is affiliated with UGC and is among the list of best private engineering colleges in India.

Why take admission in VIT?

From campus life to placements everything in VIT are a class apart. Here a few facts to establish the same:

Placements:

• Recently, Wipro Technologies made job offers to around 238 students of 6 Lakhs per annum CTC.
• Microsoft made the highest job offer of Rs. 39 Lakhs per annum to 14 students.
• More than 600 companies visit every year for recruitment purposes.
• The latest average CTC offered at VIT stands at 6.06 LPA.

Rankings:

• VIT University ranks 16th among the best Engineering colleges of India according to NRIF ranking.
• Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019: 801-1000

Campus Life and Facilities:

VITS offers various activities and facilities to its students like:

• Fests
• Students Clubs
• Sports
• Hostels
• Canteens
• ATM Services
• Sports
• Health Counsellings and much more

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