Well, all you engineering aspirants who are preparing for entrance exams that are lined up next year are in a scare. The Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) has announced the dates of its Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Examination (VITEEE) which are expected to clash with JEE Main 2019 April session.

JEE Main 2019 which would take place twice a year from 2019 under NTA is all set to take place from April 6 to April 20 next year. The April schedule of the JEE Main exam would be the second one post the January slot which is scheduled for January 6 to January 20, 2019. The VIT has decided to schedule its VITEEE from April 10 to April 21, 2019. Thus, there are high chances of clashing of VITEEE with JEE Main exam for most of the students.

However, there is a sigh of relief for students in face of slot booking option which VITEEE offers (and JEE Main does not). So, it’s better to wait for JEE Main 2019 dates to come out before you take a call on slot booking for VITEEE 2019.

Important dates for VITEEE

Candidates who are willing to undertake VITEEE 2019 exam should note the important dates related to the exam cycle. Knowing the important dates would help you in avoiding the clash between your JEE Main and VITEEE by aiding you in choosing the slots accordingly.

For reference of the candidates, we have tabled below exam dates table. Please, have a look:

Candidates must also note that the above-mentioned exam schedule is tentative in nature and can be changed on the discretion of VITEEE 2019 conducting authorities. Candidates are hence advised to visit the official website regularly to keep themselves updated about the process.

Clash with SRMJEEE 2019 is also possible

To make things worse there is a possibility of the two engineering entrance exams namely JEE Main 2019 and VITEEE 2019 clashing with the SRMJEEE 2019. SRM Joint Engineering Entrance Examination (SRMJEEE) 2019 is national level engineering entrance test that SRM university conduct’s for admission into B.tech course offered by its 4 campuses.

Online applications for SRMJEEE 2019 have begun from October 27, 2018, and the exam would be conducted in the month of April. The exam schedule for SRMJEEE 2019 is tabled below for your reference:

Wait for JEE Main exam dates to come

Since there is a chance for triple clash of this engineering entrance exams and you as a candidate can’t afford to miss any (to keep your chances open) it is advised to wait till the exam dates for JEE Main 2019 are announced to book the slots for other two exams.

• Since JEE Main 2019 doesn’t allow the slot booking option hence waiting for it is logical
• JEE Main has a large number of colleges accepting its score and not giving JEE Main 2019 would not be apt
• SRMJEEE 2019 and VITEEE 2019 exam are university specific exams whose scores are accepted by their own campuses only so, in case of clashing one can be avoided
• If you don’t take VITEEE 2019 or SRMJEEE 2019 then also you can get admissions in these universities based on your JEE Main 2019

So, it’s clear that you should wait and watch till the dates of your JEE Main 2019 exams are announced and then go for VITEEE 2019 and SRMJEEE 2019 accordingly. The general advice is to keep JEE Main 2019 at priority.