The majority of universities and engineering institutes operating in India need incoming students to complete entrance exams before they can enroll in civil engineering curriculums. The National Testing Agency through its examination body maintains the Joint Entrance Examination Main as the preferred entrance test for civil engineering admission. JEE Main behaves as the entrance examination for JEE Advanced that leads to admission at Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Civil engineering programs at multiple educational institutions use JEE Main examination results as part of their admissions criteria. In addition to JEE Main and JEE Advanced, various state-level exams like BITSAT, UPSEE, and MHT-CET also offer civil engineering admission.
Private universities together with colleges organize their unique entrance examinations for civil engineering programs instead of relying on national or state testing systems. Candidates must demonstrate concepts from Physics Chemistry and Mathematics through these recognized exams. Some colleges operate individual selection procedures through group discussions followed by personal interviews and counselling events. Candidates should study entrance exam conditions for targeted colleges before making sure they understand and follow application requirements including exam dates