VIT Vellore News & Updates 2026: Notifications, Notice, Result

Vellore Institute of Technology is conducting the VITEEE 2026 exam from April 28 to May 3, 2026, in multiple slots. The entrance exam is scheduled in two shifts: Shift 1 (morning) from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM, and Shift 2 (afternoon) from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM. Reportedly, over 2.5 lakh students are appearing for VITEEE 2026 to secure an engineering seat at VIT campuses across Vellore, Chennai, Bhopal or Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh).

If you obtain a 15,000 rank in VITEEE 2026, you will likely be placed in the top bracket. However, when it comes to determining your branch and campus, VIT’s category-based fee structure along with your VITEEE rank is the deciding factor. Realistically, admission into B.Tech CSE with 15,000 rank in VITEEE 2026 is possible indeed - but the choice of campus and the tuition fee you pay will vary depending on the popularity of the branch. 

Getting a CSE seat at VIT Vellore is a great achievement for engineering aspirants. Ranked 16th in the Engineering category under the latest NIRF Rankings 2025, the institute provides great learning opportunities with excellent placements. VIT CSE average package for last year’s batch was recorded at INR 14.8 LPA, which again, is one of the key attractions for many. As the VITEEE 2026 entrance exam is underway, the most common query among students is ‘How much do I need to score to get CSE at VIT?’ The answer is not that simple. Unlike other engineering entrance exams, VIT follows a unique category-based marks vs rank system. Ideally, for Category 1, 450+ marks out of 500 can be considered a safe score for CSE branch at VIT Vellore. 

VITEEE 2026 Rank vs Branch Analysis: The seat allotment for specific BTech specializations in VIT campuses will be determined based on VITEEE 2026 rank. For popular branches like Computer Science Engineering at VIT Vellore, candidates need to have an expected rank between 7,000-10,000. For less popular branches like Production and Industrial Engineering, an expected rank between 27,000-50,000 can easily get you a seat.

Mr. Eshwar Agarwal, an IT analyst has plans to revolutionise the power sector with his innovate idea. He is an IT engineer (Information Technology) who graduated from Delhi Technological University. Currently, he is working at Bain Capability Centre. His strong determination to revolutionise power sector enabled him to team up with Krishti Arora, a final year engineering student at Vellore Institute of Technology. Both of them have come up with a project, ‘Anant Ujwal’, which has been selected for World Bank Youth Summit. The project will be presented at the summit that is scheduled to take place in December 2017 in Washington DC.

The GATE Qualifying Marks 2026 are likely to be 25 to 30 for general category students, 22 to 27 for OBC/EWS, and 16 to 20 for SC/ST/OBC, respectively. The GATE qualifying marks 2026 are the minimum marks that you must score to pass the exam and be eligible for the GATE 2026 counselling. The GATE 2026 qualifying marks vary category-wise.
The GATE cutoff marks 2026 are higher for the General category and lowest for the SC/ST/PwD category. To get admission into IITs and NITs through the GATE 2026 exam, you need to score the GATE admission cutoff set by the participating institutes. Students eager to know more about the GATE qualifying marks 2026 can go through the CSE, ME, CE, ECE, EE, and the previous year's GATE passing marks, etc. 

Are you dreaming of pursuing a high-flying tech career straight out of VIT Vellore’s CSE program? If yes, then this article is a must-read for you. Entering the CSE branch of VIT Vellore can feel like a huge step with the glitter that the varsity boasts, with handsome offers in hot fields like AI, Data Science, and Cyber Security, and a placement rate nearing a perfect 100%. However, there is a silent reality of thousands of students competing for the same “Dream” offers. 

NIT Surathkal MTech cutoff 2026 for will be released on the official website of CCMT. The cutoff varies based on different programs, groups, and categories. In order to get into NIT Surathkal through the round 1 cutoff, you are required to secure as many or more marks as the cutoff. Find the NIT Surathkal GATE round 1 cutoff below:-

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NIT Agartala GATE cutoff 2026 will be released on the official website of CCMT. The NIT Agartala 2026 GATE cutoff ranges are based on various factors such as the course, group, and category. The expected NIT Agartala GATE cutoff ranges from 597-538 for Artificial Intelligence, 561-531 for Data Science & Engineering, 466-412 for Machine Design, etc. The NIT Agartala GATE cutoff 2026 is the minimum mark at which M.Tech admission will be offered to students based on their categories. Students with a GATE 2026 rank exceeding the NIT Agartala GATE cutoff have a better chance of securing admission to their preferred program. GATE 2026 result will be released on March 19, 2026. Check the NIT Agartala MTech cutoff 2026 and the previous year's NIT Agartala GATE cutoff along with the MTech admission process here.

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TG PGECET 2026: The TG PGECET 2026 examinations would come to an end by June 1, 2026, with the completion of the remaining science subjects examinations. Following the previous years' pattern, it takes about four to five days from the end of the examination for the authority to announce the response sheet and provisional answer key. The TG PGECET 2026 response sheet is thus expected to be announced during the first week of June on the official website of TG PGECET.

KCET Result 2026: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), in one of its latest tweets on its official X (formerly Twitter) page, has indicated that the KCET result 2026 might be announced only after June 1, 2026, which will be after the conduct of the Agriculture & Veterinary Practical examination in Hiriyur Centre. According to the latest development, the KEA will declare the KCET/UGCET result 2026 before June 6, 2026.

RGUKT AP Application Form 2026: Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies Andhra Pradesh (RGUKT AP) has reconfirmed that the online application process for the UG admissions of 2026 will have to be submitted by May 30, 2026, by 5 PM. Students who wish to apply for the six-year B.Tech program should get their applications ready at the earliest, as chances of a deadline extension appear highly unlikely.

CU PGCAP Registration 2026: University of Calicut will end the registration process for PGCAP 2026 admissions on, May 29, 2026. PGCAP stands for Post Graduate Centralised Admission Process 2026, and is being conducted for admissions to different PG courses offered by Arts and Science colleges under the umbrella of the university. The process of admitting students to these colleges will take place via the Centralised Admission Process (CAP).

AP EAMCET Results 2026: APSCHE (Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education) has officially decided to delay the declaration of results of AP EAMCET/ AP EAPCET 2026. While the results were expected to come out by June 1, the decision has been made that the results shall be declared after June 18, 2026, upon completion of the Intermediate Supplementary & Improvement examinations evaluation.