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:-

Also Check - GATE Rank vs Marks vs Score Analysis 2026

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.

Also Check - NIT Trichy GATE Cutoff 2026

CIPET JEE Admit Card 2026 Download Link (TODAY): The Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology will release the CIPET JEE Admit Card 2026 today, June 4, 2026. Registered candidates can access the direct download link on the official portal, cipet.gov.in, or via the dedicated admission login page as soon as it goes live. This hall ticket serves as a mandatory entry document for the upcoming computer-based CIPET Admission Test (CAT) scheduled for June 7, 2026. To access the portal, applicants must provide their registered mobile number (User ID) and date of birth or password. Ensure all printed details match your official identity proofs before heading to the examination hall.

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List of NITs offering B.Tech in AI: Complete List & Seat Matrix Details

NIT Surathkal Previous Year’s JoSAA Cutoff Trends of B.Tech AI

• Cutoff Trends for HS Open Category: According to the Round 1 JoSAA 2025 cutoffs, the open category admission closed at 3438 rank for the open category and 7056 rank for the female category, respectively
• HS EWS Category Cutoff Trends: The admission closed at 549 rank in the Round 1 counselling, and the competition level was high
• OBC NCL Cutoff Trends: The admission closed at 2274 rank in the first round and 3171 for the female category
• SC & ST Category Trends Cutoff Trends: The admission closed at 909 rank for the SC category and 474 rank for the ST category, respectively, in the Round 1 counselling

Expected Safe Rank for NIT Surathkal B.Tech AI Admission 2026

NIT Rourkela B.Tech AI Previous Year’s JoSAA Cutoff Trends

• For the HS open category, the admission closed at 9001 rank in the Round 1 counselling, while the same for female supernumerary candidates was 17,226
• For the EWS and OBC categories, the admission closed at 2,198 rank and 4506 rank, respectively, for the gender neutral category
• For the SC and ST categories, the admission closed at 2,169 and 981 ranks, respectively.

Expected Safe Rank for NIT Rourkela B.Tech AI Admission 2026 in JOSAA Round 1

• General category (open category) students must have a rank better than 8500
• EWS category candidates must have a rank better than 2500
• OBC category candidates falling in the rank zone of 3500 – 4000 might get admission in the Round 1 counselling
• SC and ST categories falling in the rank zone between 1000 and 2500 might get admission in Round 1 counselling

SVNIT Surat B.Tech AI Previous Year’s JoSAA Cutoff Trends

• For the open category, in the 2025 Round 1 JoSAA, the admission closed at 10,905 rank, while the same for the female category was 15836
• For the EWS category, the admission closed at 1,795 rank for the gender-neutral category and 2280 rank for the female-only category, respectively
• For the OBC NCL category, the admission closed at 5008 rank for gender neutral and 9169 for the female category
• For the SC and ST categories, the closing rank in Round 1 was 2089 and 833, respectively

SVNIT Surat B.Tech AI Expected JosAA Safe Rank 2026

• For the open category, there is a chance for admission up to 9000 rank in the 2026 JoSAA Round 1
• For the EWS category, any rank better than 3000 might fetch admission in Round 1
• For the OBC category, there is a chance for admission for any rank better than 4500
• For the SC and ST categories, a rank better than 2000 could be the best possibility to get admission

NIT Surathkal B.Tech AI Placement Statistics 2024-25

Alternative College Options other than NITs for B.Tech AI

• Chaitanya Deemed to be University, Hyderabad
• Rayat Bahra University
• Sigma University, Vadodara
• Gandinagar University
• Bahra University, Solan

JoSAA choice filling is perhaps the most crucial stage of your engineering admission process. Despite securing a decent rank, many students often miss out on better NIT, IIT, IIIT and GFTI seats only because of poor choice order strategy. Seats in JoSAA are allotted in the order of preferences arranged by the students. So, how you place your top, middle and bottom choices aligned with your rank plays the decisive role. 

DTE MP Polytechnic Merit List 2026: The Directorate of Technical Education, Madhya Pradesh, has released the DTE MP Polytechnic merit list 2026 today, June 3, 2026, at 5 PM on the official website- dte.mponline.gov.in. A total of 14134 candidates secured their names in the DTE MP Polytechnic merit list 2026. 
Candidates do not need any credentials for downloading the merit list PDF, which will consist of the details like name of the candidates, their categories and roll numbers, ranks, and domicile status. The mode of checking the DTE MP Polytechnic merit list 2026 is online only; the authority will not send any notification regarding the release of the merit list. Hence, the candidates are advised to keep refreshing the official website.

A safe rank in DTE MP Polytechnic Merit List 2026 for Government colleges is usually below 8000. However, if you want a seat in a more competitive branch, then the cutoffs will be higher. Securing a government college seat and the safe rank required for that highly vary due to various factors such as the branch that you will choose, the location of the college, and the counselling rounds. Low ranks are not always a closed door to a government college, with strategical approach and a few compromises, you can still secure a government college seat.