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.
Seat Allocation in NITs through AIEEE
Students who have cleared the cut-off mentioned by the Counselling Board of AIEEE
are called for centralized counselling where the seats are allocated depending on
the students rank and his/ her preference of bracnches/ colleges. In the year 2009
the cut-off for the GE category to be eligible for centralized counselling was 100
marks.
In each NIT, 50% of the seats are reserved for the students who have appeared for
the Qualifying examination (+2 or equivalent) in that state. All the remaining
seats in the NITs are allocated as per the candidates national rank.
Syllabus for AIEEE
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.
Till the year 2005, AIEEE examination comprised of two compulsory papers for which all
the students appear and one additional paper meant only for the B.Arch aspirants. Paper 1
contained Physics and Chemistry; Paper 2 contained Mathematics. The weightage for the three
subjects was the same but the number of questions and even the time duration of the paper varied.
Please refer to the table below
2002
2003
2004
2005*
Paper 1:P 75 Q; C 75 Q 150 min
Paper 1: P 75 Q; C 75 Q 150 min
Paper 1: P 75 Q; C 75 Q 150 min
Paper 1: P 75 Q; C 75 Q 150 min
Paper 2: M 75Q
Paper 2: M 75Q
Paper 2: M 75Q
Paper 2: M 75Q
Negative Marking: 4:1
Negative Marking: 4:1
Negative Marking: 3:1
Negative Marking: 3:1
* Differential marking was introduced in AIEEE for the
first time in the year 2005. There were questions carrying 1.5, 3 and 4.5 marks.
AIEE NOW
The Examination now comprises of two papers Paper 1 for aspirants of B.Tech and
Paper 2 for aspirants of B.Arch. Detailed scorecards with rank / Marks are put up on the
web site along with the results.
2006
2007
2008
2009
SINGLE PAPER EXAM FOR B.TECH
P 55 Q C 55 Q M 40 Q 180 min
P 40 Q C 40 Q M 40 Q 180 min
P 35 Q* C 35 Q M 35 Q* 180 min
P 30 Q* C 30 Q M 30 Q* 180 min
Total 540
Total 360
Total 315
Total 315
Negative Marking:3 : 1
Negative Marking: 3:1
Negative Marking: 3:1
Negative Marking: 4:1
4,90,193 candidates in 912 centres
5,99,096 candidates in 1047 centres
7,92,752 candidates in 1298 centres
9,62,119 candidates in 1460 centres
App.11,000 seats
13,653 seats in 1047 centres
17,163 seats in 1298 centres
24,531 centres
* In AIEEE 2008 and AIEEE 2009 there were Assertion
Reasoning and comprehension type questions other than the regular Multiple Choice Questions.
AIEEE 2010
The Central Board of Secondary Education will conduct the 9th All India Engineering Entrance
Examination (AIEEE) on 25th April 2010 in 84 cities all over the country and in 2 cities abroad.
The exam for admission to B.Tech /B.E. courses (Paper 1) will be conducted from 9.30 to 12.30 hrs.
This exam 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 fourth of the total marks allotted to the question.
Students aspiring to do the B.Arch/ B.Planning courses will have to appear for Paper 2 which will be
conducted from 14.00 to 17.00 hrs. This exam will consist of Mathematics, Aptitude on drawing & architecture
and a drawing test.
Eligibility 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). The number of attempts which a candidate
can avail at All India Engineering/Architecture Entrance Examination shall be limited to 03 (three) uniformly for all
the candidates in consecutive years. The candidates passed +2 exam in 2008, 2009 or appearing in +2 in 2010 are only
eligible to appear in AIEEE-2010.Candidates passed +2 in 2007 or before or appearing in 2011 are not eligible to appear in AIEEE-2010.
The +2 level examination in the 10+2 pattern of examination of any recognized Central/State Board of Secondary Examination, such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, and Council for Indian School Certificate Examination, New Delhi
Intermediate or two-year Pre-University Examination conducted by a recognized Board/University.
Final Examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy.
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.
H.S.C. Vocational Examination.
A pass grade in the Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects.
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:
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