🎯 Entrance Exams for Aligarh Students

The main national engineering entrance. Aligarh students use JEE Main for NITs, IIITs, GFTIs — and also for UP state colleges: AKTU's UPSEE was discontinued, so UPTAC counselling now runs on JEE Main ranks. [A]

The IIT entrance. Only candidates who clear the JEE Main cut-off can appear. [A]

Uttar Pradesh Technical Admission Counselling — the centralised seat-allotment process for AKTU-affiliated engineering, pharmacy and MCA colleges across UP. Runs on JEE Main / CUET scores. [A]

The Uttar Pradesh Joint Entrance Examination (Polytechnic) — UPJEE(P). Gateway to government and private polytechnic diplomas in UP, including Aligarh's Government and Government Women's Polytechnics. [A]

For M.Tech admission and PSU recruitment. Relevant for ZHCET AMU and other B.Tech graduates in Aligarh. [A]

The single national medical entrance. Admission to JN Medical College (AMU) and Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College in Aligarh runs through NEET UG. Also used for B.Sc Nursing at many colleges. [A]

Postgraduate medical entrance for MD/MS/Diploma seats, including AMU's JNMC PG programmes. [A]

Aligarh's biggest admission event. AMU conducts its own entrance tests for many programmes and uses CUET for others — including school entry at Class IX/XI. Check AMU's official admission notification each cycle for which route applies to your course. [A]

Common University Entrance Test for UG admission to central universities and many state and private universities. [A]

PG entrance for central universities across arts, science, commerce and management streams. [A]

Common Law Admission Test for the National Law Universities. Aligarh students also have AMU's Faculty of Law as a local option with its own route. [A]

The premier MBA entrance for IIMs and top B-schools. MAT, CMAT and XAT are also accepted by many Aligarh management colleges. [A]

National Defence Academy entrance conducted by UPSC, open to Class 12 candidates for the Army, Navy and Air Force wings. [A]

The state joint entrance exam for B.Ed admission across Uttar Pradesh colleges, including Aligarh's B.Ed institutions. [A]

Teacher Eligibility Tests — CTET for central schools and UPTET for Uttar Pradesh state schools. Required for most teaching posts. [A]

Uttar Pradesh state civil services examination. Aligarh has an established civil-services coaching ecosystem, including AMU's Residential Coaching Academy. [A]

The national civil services examination for IAS, IPS, IFS and allied services. [A]