How to obtain and B.Tech. and M. Tech. degree in India: Know about the eligibility, entrance exams and costs

The term “Engineering ” has been derived from the Latin word “Ingenium” and it does mean “to create”. The modern definition of engineering refers to the basic mechanical principals for developing useful tools as well as objects.

India has the fastest growing In IT and Tech sector and it has been blooming because of its strong educational infrastructure in Science and Technology. Engineering has contributed a lot to Indian nation and it is one of the key reasons behind India being one of the rapidly growing economy in the world.  

Let us look at the top engineering courses in India.

• Chemical Engineering: Mainly deals with the chemical products for industrial as well as consumer utilization. It also deals with the large-scale processing of various chemicals. 
• Civil Engineering: Civil engineers design, maintain and build the foundation of out modern infrastructure.
• Computer Engineering: It integrates electronics engineering and Computer Science.  
• Electrical Engineering: Deals with the development, production and testing of the electrical as well as electronic device and equipment.
• Electronics Engineering: Electronic engineers deal with the production of communication tools, medical and scientific tools, computers, radars, radio, TV set and a much more. 
• Environmental Engineering: Environmental Engineers help to maintain, manage and minimize the waste products and pollutions. It is also the duty of the environmental engineers to protect the air, water, soil and human beings from harmful chemicals.
• Mechanical Engineering: Deals with the design and development of everything ranging between small individual mechanical parts to nanoscale sensors.
• Software Engineering: Software engineers deal with the development, maintenance and architecture of software system.

Entrance into the courses

• Diploma in engineering: (usually takes 3 to 4 years) Admission is performed through diploma admission test or institution admission test.
• Bachelor in Engineering and Bachelor of technology in engineering: (usually takes 4 years) Admission is performed through engineering admission test or institution admission test.
• Master’s in Engineering or Master’s of technology in Engineering: (Candidates must pass B.Tech. or B.E to apply for the program) (usually takes 2 years or more) Admission is performed through Engineering admission test or institution admission test.
• Doctoral research in Engineering: (usually takes 3 to 5 years) Admission is performed through PG admission test or institution admission test.

Cost of studying B.Tech. in India.

Fee structure for B.Tech. in engineering colleges and universities.

• Application Fee (Once) – USD 22
• Admission Fee (Once) – USD 225
• Semester Fee (Per semester, a bachelor course consists of usually 8 semesters) - $610

Eligibility Criteria for Foreign National/Foreign Student/PIO/Children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries/Children of NRIs:

An EQUIVALENCE CERTIFICATE is issued by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) for students who are pursuing a course not covered by CBSE/State Board etc.

The following foreign examinations have been recognized by AIU as equivalent to the +2-stage qualification of an Indian Board. Students who have cleared any of these examinations successfully may apply for admission to any of the Engineering courses.

• 12 years Baccalaureate Certificate of Afghanistan, France, Iraq, and Tunisia.
• 12 years General Secondary Education Certificate of the Ministry of Education – Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and other Gulf countries.
• GCE/IGCSE/GCSE examinations of the approved British Examining Bodies in UK, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Mauritius with passes in 5 subjects at Ordinary Level and 2 subjects at Advanced Level. For admission to professional courses in engineering. Advanced Level passes in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Mathematics and English are required besides 5 passes in GCE Ordinary Level.
• High School Diploma from an accredited school in the USA.
• Intermediate/Senior Secondary/Higher Secondary of the approved Boards in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal.
• 12 years secondary stage qualification of National Examination Board/Council of the Ministry of Education – Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, and Tanzania.
• 12-years Secondary Stage qualification of Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Yemen Arab Republic.
• 12-year High School Diploma awarded by the accredited American School/International Schools in other countries following American pattern of education.

Other equivalent Examination certificates to be produced (sample):

• 12-years Secondary Stage Examination conducted by various Provinces in Australia and Canada.
• GCE Ordinary and Advanced Level examination of the Department of Examination, Government of Sri Lanka.
• 12-years STPM examination of Malaysia. [Source: http://www.aiu.ac.in/index.asp]

Exam patterns for B.Tech. Admission test

For B.Tech. admission, the CET exam is held for whole India and for the state of Maharashtra, MH CET is held. Here is the exam pattern. The complete exam is MCQ based and no written or essay type question will be provided. The exam is divided in to three segments.

• First paper: Consists of Physics and Chemistry (100 marks each)
• Second Paper: Consists of Botany and Zoology (100 marks each)
• Third paper (Mathematics (100 marks)

Syllabus: Exam questions are comprised of the text books of class 10 and class 12. Most of questions will be from the textbooks class 12.

To the bottom line

Now that you have known the ways to obtain a B.Tech. and M. Tech. degree in India and you are well aware about the eligibility, entrance exams and costs, you are free to apply to the engineering sector you would like to pursue. There is no lack of career opportunities for the Engineering graduates or post graduates. Engineers could start their careers in several national, public and private sectors.