For admission to engineering and architecture/planning programmes, Government of India vide Resolution dated 18th October 2001 has laid down a three- Exam scheme (JEE and AIEEE at the national level and the State Level Engineering Entrance Examinations (SLEEE) for state level institutions - with an option to join AIEEE. This also solves problems of overlaps and reduces physical, mental and financial burden on students and their parents due to multiplicity of entrance examinations.

The third All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) was held on 20th & 21st may 2004. 3,57,266 candidates, out of 4,17,723 candidates registered, appeared for the examination of 765 centres located in 102 cities.

Approximately, 9000 seats in 117 institutions, namely 18 National Institutes of Technology, 15 Deemed Universities and 79 other Technical Institutions, 3 other Govt. funded Institutions and 2 state Universities were offered through this examination in the states of Haryana and Rajasthan, 15% open seats in state level institutions and 100% seats at state level institutions in Himachal Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Uttranchal & U.T of Chandigarh were filled up through this examination. A centralized counselling had been organized for filling up the All India seats.

This year many other institutions are expected to admit students through AIEEE.

For more information kindly visit www.aieee.nic.in