Engineering Admissions Timeline India 2026: Complete Calendar JEE/KCET/COMEDK

JANUARY 2026: JEE Main Session 1 — Application typically December 2025 to mid-January 2026; exam January-February 2026; result expected mid-February. FEBRUARY 2026: JEE Main Session 1 results published. SRMJEEE Phase 1 application opens. VITEEE application opens. BITSAT registration begins. AEEE (Amrita) application opens. Christ Entrance Test for B.Tech (CUET-Christ) results announced. MARCH 2026: SRMJEEE Phase 1 exam. VITEEE exam Slot 1. BITSAT registration deadline approaches. AEEE Phase 1 exam. JEE Main Session 2 application opens. APRIL 2026: JEE Main Session 2 — Exam April-May 2026, results expected mid-May. KCET application typically opens late March-early April; exam mid-April; results expected May 14, 2026. COMEDK application opens; exam typically late May 2026. BITSAT exam Slot 1. SRMJEEE Phase 2 exam. VITEEE exam Slot 2. JEE Advanced application opens (eligible candidates). MAY 2026: JEE Main Session 2 results. JEE Advanced exam typically end-May or first-week June. KCET 2026 results announced (~May 14). KCET option entry begins; mock allotment within 7-10 days. COMEDK 2026 results announced (~May 26). COMEDK option entry begins. BITSAT registration extended for second iteration. JUNE 2026: JEE Advanced results announced (typically mid-June). JoSAA counselling begins for IITs, NITs, IIITs (typically 6 rounds of allotment). KCET counselling Round 2-3 happen. COMEDK counselling Round 1-2 conclude. BITSAT iteration 2 results. SRMJEEE Round 2 counselling. VITEEE Round 2 counselling. JULY 2026: JoSAA Rounds 5-6 conclude. CSAB Special Round (for residual NIT seats). KCET Mop-up Round. COMEDK Mop-up Round. Management quota windows close at most colleges. Final admission deadlines for B.Tech 2026-27 academic year. PARALLEL TIMELINES: Karnataka students typically pursue both KCET and COMEDK with overlapping windows. Pan-India students apply for JEE Main + JEE Advanced + private entrance (BITSAT/VITEEE/SRMJEEE) + state-quota counselling. Most students apply for 4-6 entrance exams to maximise admission options. CRITICAL DEADLINES: KCET option entry final lock — typically 24-36 hours after mock allotment. JoSAA option entry final lock — typically end of round window. JoSAA reporting deadline — must report at allotted college within 5-7 working days. Fee payment deadlines — typically 7 working days from seat confirmation; missed deadlines cancel seats irrevocably. STRATEGY: Apply for ALL relevant entrance exams in parallel — JEE Main + JEE Advanced for IITs/NITs; KCET + COMEDK for Karnataka private; BITSAT for BITS Pilani/Goa/Hyderabad; VITEEE for VIT Vellore/Chennai/AP/Bhopal; SRMJEEE for SRM Chennai/AP/Sikkim/Sonepat. The fee outlays for entrance exams (₹500-3,000 each) are negligible vs admission stakes. The strategy maximises admission options across entrance routes.