AKTU B.Tech Entrance Exam - AKTU B.Tech Admission 2023

AKTU B.Tech Entrance Exam: Earlier before the year, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) used to conduct the UPSEE Entrance exam to provide admissions to the B.Tech course offered by AKTU and its affiliated colleges. UPSEE was also known as AKTU B.Tech Entrance Exam 2023. However, in the year 2023, National Testing Agency scrapped the UPSEE Entrance examination for B.Tech admissions.

AKTU B.Tech Entrance Exam (JEE Mains Entrance Exam): Highlights

Parameters: JEE Main 2023 Exam (AKTU B.Tech Entrance Exam 2023)
Full-Form: Joint Engineering Entrance Mains
Mode of Examination: Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Duration of exam: 3 hours
Total subjects: Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics
Number of questions: 75 (25 questions from each subject)
Type of Questions: 60 (MCQs having 4 options each with 1 correct option) + 15 (Questions for which the answer is a Numerical Value)
Marking Scheme: For Objective type ( MCQs): +4 for each correct response; -1 Negative marking for each incorrect response; 0 for Unattempted questions For Subjective type (Non- MCQs): +4 for each correct response, no negative marking for incorrect answers or unattempted questions.
Maximum Marks: 300 Marks
Language: English and Hindi (All Centre Cities); English, Hindi, and Gujarati (Centre Cities in Gujarat, Daman & Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli)

Details of AKTU B.Tech Entrance Exam:

The university clearly stated in an official written announcement that from the academic year 2023, the university will accept JEE-Mains only to provide B. Tech admissions which means to get admission to the B.Tech course in AKTU and other colleges of U.P state, the candidate has to apply through NTA’s JEE Main entrance exam.

However, admission to other courses such as B.Des./B. Pharm./BHMCT/BFAD/BFA/B. Voc./will be done through UPCET. For the record, the full form of UPCET is Uttar Pradesh Combined Entrance Test. As the name suggests, it is a state-level entrance examination conducted to offer admissions to various UG and PG courses offered by AKTU and its affiliated colleges.

By qualifying UPSEE B.Tech entrance exam, the candidates used to get admission to the U.P Technical University (AKTU) or in its affiliated colleges but since it has been scrapped, the candidates now have to appear in the national B.Tech entrance JEE-Mains conducted by NTA. Here is the snapshot of AKTU’s official notice for the scrapping of the UPSEE Entrance exam 2023 for B.Tech Admissions 2023:

• UPSEE/UPCET is no longer valid for B.Tech admissions in AKTU and its affiliated colleges.
• AKTU B.Tech Admissions 2023 will be completely based on the scores obtained by the candidate in the JEE-Mains entrance exam followed by AKTU counseling.

About JEE-Main:

JEE-Main is a national level B.Tech entrance exam conducted by NTA to offer admissions to various UG Engineering programs such as B.Tech, B.E, B.Plan, and B.Arch. The JEE-Main scores are accepted by the top engineering colleges in India to offer B.Tech seats to the students.

Why AKTU's UPSEE Exam is Replaced by the NTA's JEE-Main Entrance Exam?

• Replacing UPSEE with JEE-Main has been a matter of discussion for years. The verdict has been finally made to scrap the UPSEE B.Tech entrance exam and to use only JEE-Main scores to fill the B.Tech seats in all the colleges of Uttar Pradesh state.  The decision has been made to make entrance exam preparations for students easier as they have to prepare for both UPSEE and JEE Main separately.
• JEE Mains scores are accepted by most of the colleges across various states but before the students of Uttar Pradesh had to appear in the UPSEE B.Tech Entrance exam to get B.Tech admission in U.P. Many candidates have to appear in UPSEE as well as JEE-Mains to keep their options open. But now, this decision will save the students a lot of time, effort, and preparation and will lift up the pressure from their shoulders as they now have to prepare for only one entrance exam for their B.Tech admissions.
• JEE-Main is conducted twice a year which allows the students to attempt the exam two times. It gives them the benefit of scoring well the second time, The first exam is conducted in the month of January and the second in April. In case a student has not scored well on the 1st attempt, he/she can take another attempt in April to improve their scores. 

AKTU B.Tech Entrance Exam 2023 (JEE-Main) - Eligibility Criteria

AKTU B.Tech Entrance Exam Eligibility Criteria:  To appear in the JEE-Main entrance exam which is now considered the new AKTU B.Tech Entrance Exam 2023, The candidate must have passed Class 12th from UP board/ CBSE or any other recognized board with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects and a minimum of 45% aggregate in Class 12th (40% for SC/ ST candidates)

List of B.Tech Specializations Offered in AKTU & its Affiliated Colleges
Aeronautical Engineering	Agricultural Engineering
Chemical & Alcohol Technology Engineering	Computer Engineering & Information Technology
Applied Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering	Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
Automobile Engineering	Computer Science
Bio-Chemical Engineering	Chemical Engineering
Biotechnology	Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Food Technology	Industrial Production Engineering
Information Technology	Man-Made Fiber Technology
Instrumentation & Control	Manufacturing Technology
Instrumentation Engineering	Marine Engineering
Leather Technology	Material & Metallurgical Engineering
Paint Technology	Production & Industrial Engineering
Plastic Technology	Production Engineering
Electrical Engineering	Electronics & Communication Engineering
Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering	Civil Engineering
Textile Technology	Electronics Instrumentation & Control
Environmental Engineering	Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering	Metallurgical Engineering
Oil Technology	Textile Engineering

AKTU B.Tech Entrance Exam 2023 Date (JEE-Mains Date):

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University is likely to open the B.Tech Applications 2023 in the month of June or July. We will update the JEE Main exam dates after the conducting authority will announce the dates officially. You can check the important dates related to AKTU B.Tech Entrance Exam 2023 (JEE-Mains Entrance exam) here in the table below:

Events	JEE-Mains (March Session)	JEE-Mains (April Session)	JEE-Mains (May Session)	JEE-Mains (June Session)
Notification Release	January 2023	February 2023	March 2023	April 2023
Application Form Release Date	January 2023	February 2023	March 2023	April 2023
Image Correction Date	January 2023	February 2023	March 2023	April 2023
Last Date of Application	February 2023	March 2023	April 2023	May 2023
Last Date for paying the Application fee	February 2023	March 2023	April 2023	May 2023
Application Correction Date	February 2023	March 2023	April 2023	May 2023
Release date of Admit Card	March 2023	April 2023	May 2023	June 2023
JEE Mains Exam Date	1st Session - March 2023	2nd Session-April 2023	3rd Session- May 2023	4th Session -June 2023
Release of Answer Key	April 2023	May 2023	June 2023	July 2023
Result Declaration Date	April 2023	May 2023	June 2023	July 2023

AKTU B.Tech Counselling 2023 / UPCET B.Tech Counselling 2023 - Important Dates

AKTU will no longer conduct UPCET/UPSEE for offering B.Tech admissions. The B.Tech admissions will be based on the JEE-Mains score followed by UPCET Counselling/AKTU Counselling. Candidates who has appeared in the JEE-Mains entrance exam or planning to appear in JEE-Mains to get admission in AKTU will go through the counseling round conducted by the university. Here are some important dates related to AKTU B.Tech Counselling 2023:

UPSEE/UPCET Counselling For AKTU B.Tech Admissions 2023 through JEE-Mains Score:

Events	Important Dates
Round 1 of UPSEE Counselling 2023- Registration, Payment of Fee, Document Upload	September 2023 to October 2023
Round 1- Document Verification	September 2023 to October 2023
Respond to Queries R 1	September 2023 to October 2023
Round 1- Online Choice Locking	October 2023
Seat Allotment	October 2023
Online Willingness (Freeze/Float)	October 2023
Payment of Seat Confirmation (20000/12000)	October 2023
Physical Reporting of freeze candidates at Institution (Candidate arrival at college)	October 2023

Process to Apply for AKTU B.Tech Admissions 2023?

B.Tech course is the flagship program of the UP Technical University - Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University. As already mentioned, the candidates now have to appear in the JEE-Main entrance exam and obtain a valid score in the same to get B.Tech admission followed by University-based counseling. 

Now you might be wondering how can I apply for UPCET Counselling? First, you need to register yourself for UPCET Counselling/AKTU Counselling. Follow these simple steps to register yourself for UPCET Counsellimh 2023/AKTU Counselling 2023.

1. Visit the official website https://upcet.admissions.nic.in/
2. Click on the UPCET Counseling link given on the home page.
3. Click on the link given as "Online Registration for B.Tech Counselling for JEE Main and UPCET UG Courses 2023. 
4. Now you will be redirected to a sign-in page, You can sign in to the page to attend the counseling if you are already a registered candidate. In case you haven't registered yet, you need to click on the bar specifying "New Candidate Registration". 
5. To register for counselling, enter the personal details such as the Type of Registration, in the bar "type of registration" you will have to select JEE (Main) B.Tech Candidates (have only JEE Main rank) option. Now you have to enter your JEE-Main roll number in the form.
6. After that enter your name in the "candidate name" bar, Next, enter your date of birth, select your gender, and the security pin entered below the bar in blue letters. After filling in all the details, click on submit.

In case you are looking for the previous AKTU B.Tech entrance Exam details, here is some basic information about the UPSEE B.Tech Entrance exam (AKTU’s Previous B.Tech Entrance exam which is now scrapped):

Eligibility Criteria for UPSEE/UPCET B.Tech Entrance Exam:

The conducting authority of the UPSEE entrance exam (AKTU B.Tech entrance exam) was supposed to release the eligibility criteria for UPSEE 2023 on its official website however the exam is now scrapped by NTA. To apply for the UPSEE entrance exam 2023, the candidates had to fulfill the AKTU B.Tech entrance exam eligibility criteria. All the candidates who are interested in appearing in the AKTU B.Tech Entrance exam 2023 (UPSEE B.Tech Entrance exam 2023) are hereby informed that now UPCET/UPSEE Entrance exam will be conducted by the university, the AKTU B.Tech Admissions 2023 will be solely based on your JEE-Mains score followed by university counseling.

The parameters of the AKTU B.Tech entrance exam 2023 were the age limit, marks in the qualifying exams, nationality, Domicile, etc. For more details, read the points below:

1. Age Limit Criteria for UPSEE B.Tech Exam 2023: Please note that there is no particular age limit for appearing in the UPSEE B.tech exam 2023. 
2. Domicile Criteria for UPSEE B.Tech Exam2023: The candidate must be either a domicile/resident of Uttar Pradesh or he/she must have passed their 10+2 or equivalent from a school or institute of the state. The candidates who are not a resident/domicile of Uttar Pradesh and have passed the qualifying exam from the UP-based institution are subject to admission to only 20% of the sanctioned seats available in the private colleges affiliated with AKTU. Such candidates will not be offered the benefits of reservation.

However, if the candidate is a domicile/resident of the state, he/she must have to produce a domicile certificate of their parents during the counseling and document verification process.

Qualification and Marks Required for UPSEE B.TEch Exam 2023:

• According to AKTU's eligibility requirements, The candidate must have completed his/her higher secondary education and passed 10+2 from Uttar Pradesh State Board or any other recognized board. The candidate needs to score a minimum of 45% marks in 10+2 board examinations (40% for reserved category candidates) with Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry/Biotechnology/Biology/Technical Vocational Subject) as main subjects.
• Candidates who have successfully completed a 3-year Diploma course in Engineering with at least 45% marks (40% for reserved category students) are also eligible to apply for AKTU B.Tech Entrance Exam 2023.
• For B.Tech in Biotechnology, the candidate must have passed the 10+2 board examination with these sets of subjects Physics, Mathematics/Biology, and Chemistry/Bio-Technology/Biology/Technical Vocational subject.
• For B.Tech in Agriculture Engineering, the candidate must study the following subjects: Chemistry, Physics/Agricultural Physics, and Mathematics/Agricultural Mathematics in 10+2.
• Eligibility Criteria for Foreign National Candidates
• Foreign Nationals and POIs (Persons of Indian Origin) are also eligible to appear in UPSEE B.Tech Exam 2023. They just need to fulfill the given eligibility requirements :
• Candidates must have completed their higher secondary education or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as primary subjects. The qualifying examination must be considered equivalent to the 10+2 examination by AIU. 
• Candidates must have to submit a copy of their passport as proof of their nationality.

Eligibility For NRI Candidates:

The 5% seats are reserved for NRI candidates. Non-Resident Indians are eligible for direct admissions which means that they don't need to appear in UPSEE B.Tech Entrance Exam conducted by AKTU. The following are the eligibility criteria for AKTU B.Tech admissions 2023 for NRI applicants:

• Candidates must have completed higher secondary education and passed qualifying examinations with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as main subjects. The equivalent qualifying examination must be passed from the foreign institution and must be considered equivalent to 10+2  by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

Or

• The candidate must have a qualified High School Certificate Education examination (GCE Examination) with Physics, Chemistry, and Higher Mathematics from Sri Lanka/Cambridge/London.

Or

• The candidate must have qualified in the SAT II examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics level II as compulsory subjects.

Signing Off:

Scrapping of the UPCET/UPSEE entrance exam for B.Tech admissions has created a situation of confusion for the admission seekers. If you are also doubtful or need clarity for your AKTU B.Tech Admissions 2023 or AKTU B.tech Entrance Exam 2023. Feel free to reach us anytime at info@collegedisha.com