AMET CET 2027

AMET marks the 2026 test dates as tentative and says dates are subject to change. The admissions page for the next intake gives only the months below.

Sources: AMET admissions page; AMET admissions announcement page (Important Dates for Admissions 2026-27); AMET application forms page. Checked on 16 October 2026.

AMET has not published separate eligibility rules for AMET CET 2027. The programme pages and the admissions page set these entry conditions (as on 16 October 2026):

Doctoral and M.E. admissions do not use AMET CET: the admissions page says postgraduate technical programmes are decided on merit and a personal interview, and Ph.D. admission on an entrance examination and interview under the AMET Ph.D. regulations.

Sources: AMET admissions page; AMET programmes offered. Checked on 16 October 2026.

AMET has not published the number of questions, duration, sections or marking scheme of AMET CET (checked 16 October 2026). The admissions page states the following for the AMETCET 2026 cycle.

AMETCET 2026 (last cycle)

For the V.Ships cadetship programme (B.E. Marine Engineering, DNS, ETO) the admissions page lists a second step after AMET CET in the 2026 cycle: an "AMETCET APRO Test", whose link is sent to the candidates by email, followed by a personal interview. The Maersk cadetship programme (B.E. Marine Engineering, B.Sc. Nautical Science, ETO) goes from the AMET CET rank list to the interview.

Sources: AMET admissions page; AMET admissions announcement page (Important Dates for Admissions 2026-27). Checked on 16 October 2026.

AMET has not published a separate AMET CET syllabus document or sample paper (checked 16 October 2026). The admissions page describes the coverage as follows.

• Undergraduate courses: the syllabus prescribed for Higher Secondary courses in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English, General Awareness, and Logical and Analytical Reasoning.
• School of Management Studies: the undergraduate syllabus, aptitude, reasoning, current affairs and English.
• Postgraduate technical programmes: no written test is named; selection is by merit and a personal interview by the Directors of Schools or Heads of Department.

Sources: AMET admissions page. Checked on 16 October 2026.

Selection after AMET CET follows the order below, as the admissions page states it for the 2026 cycle.

1. Rank list: undergraduate candidates are shortlisted on marks in AMET CET and the Class 12 board examination (PCM marks for maritime programmes).
2. B.E. Marine Engineering and B.Sc. Nautical Science: admission is subject to qualifying IMU CET, or scoring at least the 40th percentile in a state-level engineering entrance examination (the programme page also names JEE). At least 60% of the sanctioned strength is admitted through IMU CET.
3. Maersk cadetship programme (B.E. Marine Engineering, B.Sc. Nautical Science, ETO): rank list on AMET CET and Class 12 PCM marks, an offline personal interview in Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai or Cochin, medical screening at a Maersk-approved centre, and a psychometric test.
4. V.Ships cadetship programme (B.E. Marine Engineering, DNS, ETO): AMET CET, then an AMETCET APRO test sent by email, a personal interview, medical screening at a V.Ships-approved centre and final selection. For B.E. Marine Engineering and DNS this track asks for a PCM average of at least 65% and 60% in English.
5. Medical examination by doctors approved by the Directorate General of Shipping (fee Rs 1,500).
6. Counselling, document verification and a provisional admission letter.

Fees and refunds after selection

AMET has not published a 2026-27 tuition fee table (the Fee Structure 2026-27 page has no working download, checked 16 October 2026). Fee concessions are listed on the scholarship page.

Sources: AMET admissions page; AMET admission cancellation and refund policy; AMET scholarship page. Checked on 16 October 2026.

The admissions page and programme pages name AMET CET for the following groups at the Kanathur campus.

• Engineering and technology: B.E. Marine Engineering, B.E. Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering, B.E. Mechanical Engineering, B.E. Electrical and Computer Engineering, B.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering (with AI and Machine Learning and Cyber Security), B.Tech. Artificial Intelligence and Data Science. The programme pages label this route "JEE Main Score + Counselling".
• Science, commerce and management: B.Sc. Nautical Science, Aviation, Data Science, AI and Machine Learning, Food Processing Technology and Management, Hotel Management and Catering Science, BBA programmes, B.Com. programmes, and the allied health B.Sc. programmes and Bachelor of Physiotherapy.
• School of Management Studies: MBA Shipping and Logistics Management (which also accepts CAT, MAT, XAT, ATMA, JMET or TANCET) and MBA Hospital Administration.
• DG Shipping courses: Electro Technical Officer, Advanced Diploma in Nautical Science (DNS) and GP Rating.

M.E. programmes, M.Sc. Marine Biotechnology and Ph.D. admissions use a merit list and interview or a separate research entrance test.

Sources: AMET admissions page; AMET programmes offered. Checked on 16 October 2026.