Over
1.95 lakh candidates set to appear for
VIT
Engineering Entrance Examination (VITEEE)
A
total of 195302 candidates have registered for VIT Engineering Entrance
Examination (VITEEE) to be held in the form of a Computer-Based Test [CBT]
from April 8 to 19, 2015, for admission into the B.Tech. programmes
offered by VIT University, Vellore. This year, the CBT would be organized
not only in India, but also in Dubai and Kuwait and the number of Entrance
Examination Cites (Centre) are 112 Cities (134 Centres).
According
to Dr G. Viswanathan, Founder and Chancellor, VIT, the swelling demand for the
programmes from students based in these Middle-Eastern countries has led VIT
University to branch out. Among the prominent centres in India, Uttar Pradesh
tops the chart with 27604 registrations which includes 22996 male students.
Second on the list is Andhra Pradesh with 25087 registrations followed by Bihar
with 17314, Maharashtra with 15932 and Telangana with 13134 and Tamil Nadu with
13647 registrations.
While
Hyderabad has registered 13846 candidates, Delhi has registered 14219, Kota has
registered 10009, Patna has registered 8585, Vijayawada has 9165
candidates. Chennai has registered 6229 candidates and Vellore 2409. The
results will be announced on or before April 30, 2015, at various websites
including;
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| Dr G. Viswanathan, Founder and Chancellor, VIT |
The
counselling for admissions will begin from May 11 to 16, 2015, with each
day divided by the ranks in ascending order. Dr G. Viswanathan said, “The
counselling for those with ranks up to 8000 will be held on May 11,
followed by those with ranks up to 12,000 on the 12th. Ranks up to
16000 will sit for counseling on May 13; and those with ranks up to 20,000
will sit on May 16th.”
There
are also special scholarship provisions for students. The Chancellor said that Central
and State board toppers will be awarded a 100 per cent fee waiver for all four
years. “VITEEE ranks holders between 1 and 50 will be given 75% fee waiver,
while those in the bracket of 51 to 100 will be given 50% and between 101 and
1,000 will be given a 25% tuition fee waiver,” he said.
The
Chancellor also added that plus two toppers among students (one boy and one
girl) from government schools in rural areas in each district of Tamil Nadu
will appearing for VITEEE and secure top marks will be given 100% tuition fee
waiver and full exemption from hostel and mess fee under the unique STAR
(Supporting the Advancement of Rural Students) programme. “This effort has been
made to ensure that high scorers from each district who have poor economic
background get their due and are given the best of education,” said the
Chancellor.
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