AIEEE-Eligibility,Examina tion Scheme

An All-India Engineering/Architecture Entrance Examination (AIEEE) is conducted by CBSE, Department of Secondary and Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development in compliance with the directives of the Government of India.Entrance is conducted for the admission to degree level courses in Engineering and Architecture in Central Universities, National Institutes of Technology, Deemed Universities and Institutions in the States/ UTs other than those covered by Joint Entrance Examination/ State Level Entrance Examination for paid or unpaid seats based on the score.

Eligibility
Educational Qualification : The minimum academic qualification for admission through AIEEE is a pass in 10+2 examination or its equivalent from a recognized Board/University. Those appearing in 10+2 final or equivalent examination may also appear in AIEEE for consideration of provisional admission. Admission to AIEEE is meant for Indian nationals only.

Age Limit : Candidates between 16-24 years of age on the first day of October of the year of admission are eligible. In the case of SC, ST and PH candidates, upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years.

Examination
AIEEE would consist of two papers:
Paper -1 comprise Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics with equal weightage containing objective type questions carrying a total of 360 marks for BE/ B.Tech courses.Papers is of 3 hours duration.

Paper -2 consists of 3 parts carrying a total marks of 340; Part (i) and (ii) comprise objective types questions to Mathematics and Aptitude test. Part (iii) consist of two questions to test the drawing Aptitude of the candidates for B. Architecture and B. Planning. Papers is of 3 hours duration.

Scheme : There will be objective type questions with four options having single correct answer. All objective type questions are required to be answered on specially designed machine gradable answer sheets. Answers are to be marked using ball point pen (black/blue) only. For each incorrect response one third of the total marks allotted to the question would be deducted. No deduction from the total score will, however, be made if no response is indicated for an item in the answer sheet.

Candidates can opt for question papers either in English or in Hindi. The option has to be exercised while filling Application Form. It cannot be changed later.

Subject combinations required in the qualifying examination are :
Paper- 1
Course:B.E/ B.Tech
Compulsory :Physics & Mathematics
Optional (Any):Chemistry,Bio-techn ology,Computer Science,Biology

Paper - 2
Course:B.Arch/ B.Planning
Compulsory :Mathematics with 50% marks in aggregate at 10+2 level
Optional (Any): Physics, Chemistry,Computer Science,Biology ,Engineering Drawing