Admission for B Tech in Assam

Admission for B Tech in Assam: Eligibility, Application Process, Selection Criteria, Counselling & Seat Allotment

Admission for B.Tech to Assam engineering colleges will be made based on state-level and national-level engineering entrance exams. The final selection of candidates to the colleges will be made considering various factors such as qualifying exam marks basis, entrance test score-based, and counselling process. The state has many reputed engineering colleges and deemed universities offering B.Tech education in several specializations. In contrast, a couple of the best colleges for B.Tech in Assam are Assam Engineering College, National Institute of Technology Silchar, etc.

Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Assam will conduct Admission Process to grant admission for the B.Tech program in government engineering colleges in Assam. Similarly, private colleges make their own admission process for offering B.Tech courses. DTE Assam organises a state-level engineering entrance exam to offer B.Tech admissions in government engineering colleges across the state. Candidates qualified by JEE Main are also eligible for admission in B.Tech while they have undergone the counselling process, and considering various factors, seats will be allotted. For a few colleges, candidates who failed to qualify in any entrance exam shall seek management quota admissions with basic eligibility.

Few of the engineering colleges in Assam not just offer B.Tech programs but also diploma, post-graduation, doctoral, and certificate programs too in various specializations.

Course Name	Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)
Course Level	Under Graduate Course
Conducting Body	Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Assam
Course Duration	4 years
Eligibility Criteria	10+2 qualified candidates
Admission Through	Merit, Entrance Exam followed by Counselling
Counselling Level	State Level Counselling
Entrance Exam Accepted	Assam CEE, JEE Main

 

Eligibility Criteria for B.Tech Admission in Assam

For government engineering, college admissions to B.Tech in Assam Colleges, Assam CEE (Combined Entrance Exam) is accepted and is mandatory for candidates to be eligible, which is conducted by DTE Assam. Some private engineering colleges in Assam accept Assam CEE scores for B.Tech admissions; however private engineering colleges do not participate in the DTE Assam counselling process. JEE Main score is accepted in private engineering colleges for B.Tech admission in Assam. Also, students based on class 12^th merit shall seek B.Tech admission in Assam.

Academic Qualification

Candidates of General Category must have obtained a minimum of 50% aggregate in class 12^th science stream, while for reserved categories (SC/ ST), the minimum aggregate required is 40 – 45% marks. Candidates must have passed all the subjects in Class 12. Aspirants must have a valid score in Assam CEE for seeking B.Tech admission in government engineering colleges.

Exemption from Entrance Test

Those candidates who secured more than 85% aggregate in class 12^th and held the first position in the Assam higher secondary examinations are exempted from the entrance test. Such students are eligible for seeking direct admissions to government engineering colleges.

Age Limit

The minimum age limit applicants must have is 17 years of age, and the upper age limit for admission to B.Tech is 21 years. For SC/ST category students, the upper age limit will be 25 years. Also, B.Sc graduates who wish to pursue B.Tech, the upper age limit will be 22 years.

Domicile Rule

Aspirants must be India's citizens, candidates must be permanent residents of Assam, and must possess a valid PRF of Assam issued by the competent authority. In addition, aspiring candidates should have passed class 10+2 from Assam.

Application Process for B.Tech Admission in Assam

Before attending the counselling process for government engineering colleges, candidates must fill the application form for the counselling process based on a valid score in Assam CEE. Every year in the first week of July, the application form will be available on the official website. Applicants need to download the application form from the DTE Assam official site and take a printout of the same also, and the application form is segregated into 3 parts.

• Form  A – Application Form
• Form B - Institution Preference Form
• Form C - Admission Record Sheet

Selection Process for B.Tech Admission in Assam

DTE Assam has conducted the offline counselling process for B.Tech admission in Assam government engineering colleges. Based on the candidates' rank in Assam CEE, the admission procedure for the B.Tech course will be done. All the Assam CEE qualified candidates can take part in the admission process. Those aspirants with a valid score in Assam CEE need to fill a separate application form for the further admission process.

Counselling Process for B.Tech Admission in Assam

DTE Assam will hold offline counselling for Assam B.Tech admissions. Therefore, those candidates who filled the application form must be present with the valid documents at the respective Assam Engineering Institute on the stipulated date. The counselling process comprises of seven steps:

Step 1: Counselling fee Payment

Once the candidate reaches the counselling venue, the candidate must make the counselling fee payment that is INR 600 at the specified counter. The counselling payment receipt will be given to candidates.

Step 2: Reporting

At the venue, The Counselling Team will call the rank and candidates with Assam CEE rank need to report to the counselling team for submitting the application form (Form A, B, and C)

Step 3: Certificate Verification

After candidates report to the counselling team, they will guide the candidates to proceed with document verification.

Step 4: Seat Allotment

For government engineering colleges in Assam, the seat allotment for the B.Tech course will be done instantly at the counselling venue. The college and engineering branch's allocation of seats is strictly based on Assam CEE rank and reservation policies. Therefore, candidates must opt for their preference with the counselling team for the desired branch, and accordingly, the allocation will be made.

Step 5: Computerised Entry of Admission Details

Candidates will be allocated a seat by the concerned authority and enter the details regarding admissions in the computer for issuing the seat allotment letter.

Step 6: Issuing Seat Allotment Letter

The counselling team will issue a printout of the seat allotment letter to the candidates. The seat allotment letter comprises of candidate's name and the branch allocated to the candidates.

Step 7: Reporting to Allocated College

To complete the entire admission formalities like admission fee payment, candidates must report to the allocated engineering institution on the mentioned date. Candidates failed to report or appear to the college on the mentioned date, and their admissions will be cancelled.

List of B.Tech Colleges in Assam

College/University	Annual Fees	Location
Assam Down Town University Guwahati	INR 1.07 - 1.15 lakhs	Guwahati
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati	INR 1.25 lakhs	Guwahati
Dibrugarh University	-	Dibrugarh
Institute of Engineering & Management Studies (IEMS), Guwahati	-	Guwahati
Assam Engineering College (AEC), Guwahati	-	Guwahati
Girijananda Chowdhury Institute of Management and Technology	INR 94,000	Guwahati
Jorhat Engineering College (JEC), Jorhat	-	Jorhat
Don Bosco University	-	Guwahati
Central Institute of Technology (CIT), Kokrajhar	-	Kokrajhar
Tezpur University	-	Tezpur
National Institute of Technology Silchar	INR 62,000	Silchar
Scholar's Institute of Technology & Management (SITM), Guwahati	INR 1.1 lakh	Guwahati
NETES Institute of Technology and Science (NITS MIRZA), Kamrup	INR 1.2 lakhs	Kamrup
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati	-	Guwahati
Bineswar Brahma Engineering College (BBEC), Kokrajhar	-	Kokrajhar
ENGINEERING COLLEGE NOWGONG (ECN), Nowgong	INR 23,000	Nowgong
Royal Group of Institution	INR 1.42 lakhs	Guwahati
Assam University (AU, Silchar), Silchar	-	Silchar
Jorhat Institute of Science & Technology (JIST), Jorhat	-	Jorhat
GYAN SAGAR FOUNDATION GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS (GSFGI), Guwahati	INR 1.25 lakhs	Guwahati
Gauhati University	-	Guwahati
Triguna Sen School of Technology	INR 57,000	Silchar
Kaziranga University	INR 1 lakh - 1.3 lakhs	Jorhat
INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, GAUHATI UNIVERSITY (IST), Guwahati	INR 45,000	Guwahati