Presently a number of tests are conducted by various states/ engineering colleges for entrance to various professional and technical programmes in the country. Multiplicity of such tests causes immense mental and financial burden on students and their parents without adding any value to the system.

As per Guidelines for Deemed Universities, admissions to the identical courses are required to be made on an All-India basis through a common entrance test. In view of this, there have been attempts to hold an All India Engineering Entrance Examination for past some time. This finally fructified in the year 2002, when the first AIEEE was conducted.

The responsibility of conducting All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) is assigned to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The Entrance Examination is designed in such a manner that the students coming from rural background are not put to any disadvantage.

Syllabus for AIEEE 2007

Syllabus for the test is based on common minimum syllabus drawn from different State Boards of School Education. Syllabus is available in the brochure for AIEEE. Timing of the examination is such that the students can fully use their preparations for Class 12 Examination. It is usually conducted in the end of April or beginning of May every year.

The Examination comprises multiple choice / objective type questions in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. An additional Aptitude Test is given to the candidates opting for B.Arch. / B.Planning Programme. Detailed scorecards with rank / Marks are issued to all candidates.

AIEEE 2006 was held on 30th April 2006 at 912 centres located in 87 cities, in and out of India. 4,90,193 candidates appeared for the exam and approximately 11,000 seats were allocated in NITs, deemed universities and other centrally funded technical institutions.

AIEEE 2007

The Central Board of Secondary Education will conduct the 6th All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) on 29th April 2007 in 80 cities all over the country and in 2 cities abroad.

The exam for admission to B.Tech /B.E. courses consists of a single objective paper with separate sections and equal weightage to Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Each objective question will have four options with a single correct answer to be marked on an OMR sheet. An incorrect response will result in deduction of one correct of the total marks allotted to the question.

Eligiblity Criteria

The minimum academic qualification for admission through AIEEE is a pass in the final examination of 10 + 2 (class XII) or its equivalent examinations (see table of equivalent examinations below).

1. The +2 level examination in the 10 + 2 pattern of examination of any recognized Centeral/State Booard Of Secondary Examination ,centerl Board of Secondary Examination , NewDelhi , and Council for Indian School certificate Examination , NewDelhi.
2. Intermediate, or two-year Pre-University Examination conducted by a recognized Board/University.
3. Final examination of the two- year course of the joint services wing of National Defence Academy.
4. Any public School/Board/University Examination in India or in foreign countries recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10 + 2 system.
5. H.S.C. Vocational Examination.
6. A Pass grade in the Senior secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects.
7. 3 or 4 - year diploma recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education.

Subject combinations required in the qualifying examination for admission to B.E/B.Tech, B.Arch/B.Planning is:

Test Pattern
Test pattern of AIEEE has been changing continuously. Years 2004,2005,and 2006 had different patterns of question papers.

AIEEE pattern –Previous years

AIEEE 2004 Exam Pattern,
Paper-I - Physics and Chemistry
Duration 2 hours 30 minutes
No of questions 150
Maximum Marks 450
Negative marking 3:1

Paper-II - Mathematics
Duration 1 hour 30 minutes
No of questions 75
Maximum Marks 225
Negative marking 3:1
All questions carried equal marks

AIEEE 2005 Exam Pattern

Paper-I - Physics and Chemistry
Duration 2 hours 30 minutes
No of questions 150
Maximum Marks 450

Differential marking
Question 1 to 10 & Question 76 to 85 carried 1.5 marks each
Question 11 to 65 & Question 86 to 140 carried 3 marks each
Question 66 to 75 & Question 141 to 150 carried 4.5 marks each
Negative marking 1:3

Paper-II - Mathematics
Duration 1 hour 30 minutes
No of questions 75
Maximum Marks 225

Differential marking
Questions 1 to 10 carried1.5 marks each
Questions11 to 65 carried 3 marks each
Questions 66 to75 carried 4marks each
Negative marking 1:3

AIEEE 2006 exam pattern

Paper- I Physics, chemistry and Mathematics
Duration 3hours
No. of Questions 150
Maximum Marks 540

Part A- Physics (180 marks) - 55 questions
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1.5 marks each =15 marks
Questions 11 to 35 carry 3 marks each =75 marks
Questions 36 to 55 carry 4.5 marks each =90 marks

Part B- Chemistry (180 marks) - 55 questions
Questions 56 to 65 carry 1.5 marks each =15 marks
Questions 66 to 90 carry 3 marks each =75 marks
Questions 91 to 110 carry 4.5 marks each =90 marks

Part C- Mathematics (180 marks) - 40 questions
Questions 111 to 120 carry 3 marks each =30marks
Questions 121 to 140carry 4.5marks each =90 marks
Questions 141 to 151 carry 6 marks each =60 marks

Negative marking 3:1

Subject combination, number of questions total marks and duration of test in each paper for AIEEE 2007 is as under.

Requirement of Papers for different courses

Students seeking admission to B.E./B.Tech courses only will have to appear for Paper I and students seeking admission to B.Arch/ B.Planning will have to appear for Paper II.