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đŸ˜±Top Engineering Entrance Exams other than JEE - Don't Miss!⚠| JEE Mains 2026 | Harsh Sir

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Educational

Main Ideas / Lessons Conveyed

  • Severe competition for limited IIT/NIT-style seats

    • The summary claims that ~16 lakh students appear for JEE-related/engineering entrance examinations (example: JD(U) is mentioned).
    • Seat estimates mentioned:
      • ~18,000 IIT seats
      • ~24 NIT seats (noted as oddly stated; context suggests very small NIT count)
      • ~9,900 Triple IT seats (stated as “10,000” and “10,000 in GIFT”)
      • Total stated across these systems: ~62,000 seats
    • Competition ratio stated:
      • 16 lakh / 62,000 ≈ 1600 students per ~62 seats
      • Used as the reason selection is “very difficult.”

  • Quotas reduce effective “general” share

    • Seats are distributed across quotas such as Girls, SC/ST, OBC, EWS, PWD, etc.
    • After quotas, the speaker claims general category gets ~40% of seats.
    • Lesson: if only ~60,000 out of 16 lakh get seats, students should consider other exams/options, framed as “inevitable” and “necessary.”

  • Channel / publisher guidance

    • The session is positioned as covering top entrance examinations other than JEE (stated as “top 17”).
    • The video promises details like:
      • Eligibility
      • Application dates
      • Top colleges
      • Fee structure
      • Placement expectations
    • Strong promotion of Vedantu College Connect to discover “less-known but good” colleges.

  • Studying strategy for selection

    • Emphasized approach:
      • Study more
      • Study exactly what appears in the exam
    • Uses Eklavya Test Series (Vedantu) strategy:
      • Focus on high-weightage topics first
      • Then take tests afterward
    • Mentions:
      • Video sessions
      • Doubt-solving via Vedantu doubt app
      • Pricing shown as â‚č1499 for the test series (some subtitle details unclear)
    • CTA: buy “Eklavya Test Series for April Attempt” via the video description.

Methodology / Instruction-Style Content

How to choose alternatives to JEE (as implied)

  • Accept that:
    • Seats are limited compared to applicants.
    • Quota systems further reduce available seats for some groups.
  • Therefore:
    • Look for other entrance exams that can lead to engineering/BS/MS pathways.
    • Use videos/platforms to find good but less-famous institutions.

How to prepare using Eklavya Test Series (explicit process)

  • Choose the Eklavya Test Series for the right attempt (e.g., “April attempt”).
  • Follow the series structure:
    • Teach high-weightage topics first
    • Test those topics through structured tests
    • Use video format for sessions
    • Resolve doubts using Vedantu’s doubt app
  • Purchase flow described:
    • Open the description box in the video
    • Click “Buy Now Eklavya Test Series for April Attempt”
    • Enter mobile number and email
    • Pricing around â‚č1499 (as stated)

Entrance Exams and Key Details Mentioned (Other Than JEE)

Note: Subtitle text includes recognition errors (names/numbers/claims). The points below reflect what the subtitles state, even when inconsistent.

1) COMED / “COMET” (Karnataka)

  • Purpose: Engineering admissions in Karnataka colleges (private colleges implied).
  • Eligibility: After 12th, 45% marks.
  • Subjects: Maths, Physics, English (as stated).
  • Top colleges named:
    • RV College of Engineering
    • MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology
    • BMS College of Engineering
    • Dayanand Sagar
    • RNS Institute
  • Exam format:
    • 3 hours, MCQ
    • 180 questions / 180 marks
    • No negative marking
    • 60 questions each from Maths/Physics/Chemistry
  • Dates:
    • Portal “always open in first week of fee” (unclear), till mid-March
    • Exam in May

2) MSTCT / Maharashtra State Engineering

  • Purpose: Undergraduate engineering in Maharashtra.
  • Eligibility: 45% in 12th.
  • Top colleges named:
    • COEP (Pune)
    • VJTI (Mumbai)
    • SPIT (Mumbai)
    • PICT
    • DJ Sangvi College (private)
  • Exam format:
    • 3 hours, MCQ
    • 150 questions
    • No negative marking
    • Maths: 50 questions (2 marks each)
    • Physics + Chemistry: 50 questions each at 1 mark each (as stated)
    • Paper total/marks detail is unclear in subtitles
  • Dates:
    • Portal January–February
    • Exam: April (session 1) and May (session 2, as described)

3) VITEEE (Vellore Institute of Technology)

  • Purpose: Private but reputable; positioned as a “safety net.”
  • Eligibility: 60% in 12th (as stated).
  • Campuses mentioned: Vellore, Chennai, Andhra Pradesh, Bhopal (four campuses).
  • Admission fee categories: “Category A/B/C/D/E” (fees described roughly):
    • B: ~â‚č5 lakh
    • C: ~â‚č3 lakh
    • D: ~â‚č3.5–4 lakh
    • E: ~â‚č5 lakh
    • Claim: many students get E/D and admission becomes “easy” at higher categories.
  • Exam format:
    • 2 hours, MCQ, 125 questions
    • Paper: 500 marks
    • Marking: +4 and -1
    • Includes Maths/Physics/Chemistry split (subtitle unclear), plus aptitude and English
    • “Similar to BITS pattern” (subtitle mentions “BITS”)
  • Dates:
    • Portal: October–March
    • Exam: April–May

4) WBJEE (West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination)

  • Purpose: UG engineering in West Bengal.
  • Eligibility: 45% in 12th.
  • Top colleges named:
    • Jadavpur University
    • Kolkata University
    • Heritage Institute (private)
    • Haldia Institute of Technology (subtitle says “Hadiya”; likely Haldia)
  • Exam format:
    • Total 4 hours (two papers of 2 hours each)
    • 155 questions, 200 marks
    • Offline OMR
    • Paper 1: Maths (75 questions, 100 marks)
    • Paper 2: Physics & Chemistry (80 questions, 100 marks)
    • Negative marking patterns are complex/unclear in subtitles
  • Dates:
    • Portal January–February
    • Exam in April

5) BITSAT (Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test)

  • Purpose: Admissions to BITS Pilani integrated first year (Pilani/Goa/Hyderabad).
  • Eligibility: 12th + 75% in PCM (as stated).
  • Campuses: Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad.
  • Exam format:
    • 3 hours, computer-based
    • MCQ, 130 questions, 390 marks
    • Marking: +3 correct / -1 incorrect
    • Distribution:
      • Maths 40, Physics 30, Chemistry 30
      • English 10
      • Logical Reasoning 20
  • Dates:
    • Portal: December–March
    • Exam: May and June (two sessions)

6) IISER IAT

  • Purpose: BS / BS-MS programs (no B.Tech).
  • Eligibility: 60% aggregate in 12th (as stated).
  • Programs:
    • 4-year BS
    • 5-year BS-MS
  • Exam format:
    • 3 hours
    • 60 MCQs, 240 marks
    • Includes Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Biology (regardless of stream, as stated)
    • Marking: +4 and -1
    • Computer-based
  • Dates:
    • Application: early March–mid April
    • Exam: last week of May

7) ISI Admission Test (Indian Statistical Institute)

  • Purpose: Programs like Bachelor in Mathematics / Bachelor in Statistics (as described).
  • Eligibility: 60% in 12th (as stated).
  • Outcome narrative: Strong higher-study outcomes claimed (not placements-focused).
  • Fees/stipend claims: Subtitles are inconsistent; key message:
    • Tuition claimed as very low/possibly negligible
    • Stipend of â‚č5,000/month claimed for certain programs
    • Another program “BSDS” may exist with different fee structure
  • Exam format:
    • 2-hour paper
    • Two parts: MCQ + descriptive
    • MCQ: 30 questions (4 marks each)
    • Descriptive: 8 questions (merit calculation described as multiplying by 3)
    • OMR-based
  • Dates:
    • Forms: February
    • Exam: May

8) SRMJEE / SRM JD(U)

  • Purpose: SRM admissions (private; described as “safety net”).
  • Eligibility: 60% in Physics & Mathematics (as stated).
  • Campuses: Chennai main campus (Kattankulathur) + Ramapuram, Vadapalani, Ghaziabad.
  • Exam format:
    • 2 hours, MCQ
    • 130 questions / 130 marks
    • No negative marking (as stated)
    • Split: Maths 40, Physics 35, Chemistry 35, English Aptitude 20
  • Dates:
    • Portal: late October–mid April
    • Exam: late April

9) CUET (UG)

  • Purpose: Admissions to various UG programs across multiple universities.
  • Eligibility: 12th pass; no minimum marks criteria (as stated).
  • Top colleges named:
    • Jamia Millia Islamia
    • GGSIPU (mentioned)
    • Jaypee Institute of Technology (Noida) (private)
  • Exam format:
    • 1 hour per chosen paper
    • Up to 5 papers
    • Physics, Chemistry, Maths (typical), plus English and a GAT/GK option
    • 50 questions each, 5 marks per question
    • Marking: +5 and -1
  • Dates:
    • Registration: early January–late January
    • Exam: May

10) UMDAE / NISER Joint Entrance Screening Test (NEST)

  • Purpose: Admissions to:
    • NISER Bhubaneswar
    • UM-DAE CEBS (Mumbai)
  • Degree: 5-year integrated B.Sc. + M.Sc. (no B.Tech)
  • Eligibility: 60% in 12th.
  • Exam format:
    • 3 hours, MCQs
    • 80 questions, 240 marks
    • Each of Physics/Chemistry/Maths/Biology: 20 questions
    • Marking: +1 correct / -1 incorrect
  • Dates:
    • Application: early Jan–late April
    • Exam: June
  • Admissions narrative: Research/government track emphasized; recruiters like BARC/DRDO/ISRO mentioned.

11) UG-Double / Dual Degree Programs

  • Purpose: 5-year B.Tech + M.S dual degree (as described).
  • Eligibility: 12th pass with 60% (as stated).
  • Next: Triple IT Hyderabad details follow.

12) Triple I(T) Hyderabad

  • Purpose: Dual degree admissions (B.Tech + M.S), part of “UG Double.”
  • Package claim: Highest package stated as â‚č1.2 crore.
  • Fees: Presented as ~â‚č45 lakh per annum (subtitle issues may affect accuracy).
  • Exam format:
    • 3 hours, MCQ
    • Two sections (50 + 50); references like REAP/SUPR appear
    • Scoring: one section worth 1 mark, other 2 marks
    • Negative marking: 1/4
  • Dates:
    • Form: February–March
    • Exam: April

13) Manipal Entrance Test (MET)

  • Purpose: Manipal group admissions (described as “safety net”).
  • Eligibility: 50% aggregate in PCM.
  • Campuses mentioned: Manipal, Bengaluru, Jaipur, Sikkim (subtitle mentions different institutes/campuses).
  • Exam format:
    • 2 hours, computer-based
    • 60 MCQs
    • Negative marking: -1
    • Split (as stated): Physics 10, Chemistry 10, Maths 15, English 10
  • Dates:
    • Forms until around March 1 for one cycle; another cycle until April
    • Exams: April for April-end forms; May for March/April forms (as stated)

14) KCET (Karnataka Common Entrance Test)

  • Eligibility: Karnataka domicile students only (as stated).
  • Details: Speaker claims no further info due to domicile restriction.

15) KEE(M) / Kerala-based exam

  • Eligibility: Kerala domicile/local students only (as stated).
  • Details: Not fully enumerated; another state exam mentioned.

16) Telangana/AP state exams

  • Purpose: AP/Telangana admissions via state entrance tests.
  • Eligibility constraint: domicile issue implied.
  • Exams named in subtitles:
    • “AP
” exam (subtitle: APEF SET)
    • Telangana: EFSet and TS
 set (subtitle: TSEM set / TSEM set)
  • Dates/pattern: stated to be in slides but not cleanly transcribed.

17) JK CET (Jammu & Kashmir Professional Entrance Exam)

  • Eligibility: requires domicile in Jammu & Kashmir.
  • Speaker’s note: typically students from J&K go there; outside students usually don’t.

Speakers / Sources Featured (as Named in Subtitles)

  • “Harsh Sir” (credited in the video title)
  • Vedantu College Connect (promoted; described as also “mine”)
  • Vedantu (referenced for Eklavya Test Series and Vedantu doubt app)
  • Mentioned institutions/organizations:
    • NTA (for CUET)
    • IISER and ISI
    • NISER and UM-DAE CEBS
    • BARC, DRDO, ISRO (mentioned in the outcomes/recruiter narrative)

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