Delhi has no separate state engineering entrance test. Engineering seats at DTU, NSUT, IGDTUW and IIIT-Delhi are filled through JAC Delhi using JEE Main rank, and undergraduate arts, science and commerce admissions at Delhi University use CUET-UG scores.
What each exam is for, who can take it, how it works and how you get selected.
Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics; Delhi-region candidates get a larger share of seats.
A national computer-based test conducted by the NTA.
JAC Delhi allots seats in rounds based on JEE Main rank.
Keep Class 12 school details ready to prove Delhi-region status.
Class 12 pass, with subject conditions as set by each programme.
A national computer-based test with domain and language subjects.
Used by Delhi University and other central universities.
Choose subjects that match your target course.
Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
A national multiple-choice exam.
Counselling by MCC and the state process.
Check which quotas apply.
Delhi-region eligibility depends on where Class 12 was passed; JAC Delhi publishes the exact rule each year.
| Category | Share | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Castes (SC) | 15% | In Delhi-government institutions. |
| Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 7.5% | In Delhi-government institutions. |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 27% | Non-creamy-layer certificate required. |
| Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) | 10% | Income and asset conditions apply. |
Delhi follows SC 15%, ST 7.5% and OBC 27% in centrally funded and Delhi-government institutions, plus EWS 10%; the Delhi and outside-Delhi shares are set by JAC Delhi.
Authority: JAC Delhi (engineering), MCC and state processes (medical), DTTE (diploma). JAC Delhi runs counselling for its participating engineering institutes; CUET-based admissions run through each university's portal.
Check the dates: the state authority publishes a schedule for registration, document verification, choice filling and each round.
Register on the official counselling portal with your exam roll number, mobile number and email, and pay the registration fee if asked.
Upload or present documents: mark sheets, entrance score card, domicile, category and income certificates, photo ID and passport photographs.
Fill your college and course choices in order of preference. Add more choices than you think you need; the system allots the first available choice on your list.
Check the provisional allotment result when it is published, then accept it by paying the seat acceptance fee or reporting to the college as instructed.
Choose whether to freeze the seat or float for a better option in the next round, if the state allows it.
Report to the allotted college with original documents, pay the fees and complete admission before the last date, because a missed deadline can cancel your seat.
Medical route: NEET-UG score; MBBS in Delhi is counselled through MCC (all-India and Delhi-university quotas) and the state-quota process.
Diploma education in Delhi runs through the Directorate of Training and Technical Education and the Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU). Admissions are generally based on Class 10 results or the notified process. Check the DTTE and DSEU websites for the current system.
Delhi polytechnic admissions: Delhi polytechnic entrance / merit. Directorate of Training and Technical Education (DTTE), Delhi.
These schemes help students from villages, small towns and lower-income families. Names and amounts change, so verify on the official portal.
Education loan guarantee for eligible students.
Most rural-focused central schemes reach Delhi students through this portal.
To apply for a state scholarship: confirm eligibility on the portal, keep your income certificate, caste certificate (if applicable), Aadhaar-linked bank account, previous marks and proof of admission ready, register on the scholarship portal, fill the form during the open window and submit it through your college so that it can be verified. Windows usually open after admissions and close within a few weeks, so check the dates early.
*Exam names, bodies, quota percentages and portals change between admission cycles. Always confirm on the official state portal and in the current information brochure.