Manipal MET 2027: Pattern, Fees & 2026 Cycle Guide

The honest status first: MET 2027 dates are not out

If you are searching for the Manipal Entrance Test 2027 registration date, here is the position as of 20 October 2026: the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) has not published a MET 2027 schedule. Its official site still presents Admissions 2026, and no 2027 information brochure, application window or exam date has been released. Any website quoting you an exact MET 2027 exam day right now is guessing.

That does not make this page useless. MET is a stable, predictable exam — the 2026 cycle is complete, and its structure, eligibility rules and pattern are what the 2027 cycle will almost certainly follow. Everything below is drawn from that finished cycle, clearly labelled, so you can prepare and budget now and simply slot in the dates when MAHE announces them.

What MET is, and who runs it

The Manipal Entrance Test is MAHE's own computer-based entrance examination, held every year for admission to its undergraduate programmes — above all the B.Tech courses at the Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Manipal. MAHE is a deemed-to-be university with Institution of Eminence status, headquartered in Manipal, Karnataka. MET scores are also used for B.Tech admission at MIT Bengaluru, Manipal University Jaipur and the Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, so one test covers four campuses. MAHE runs the entire process itself — application, slot booking, test, rank list and counselling — through manipal.edu. There is no separate state or national counselling for these seats.

How the 2026 cycle ran (your best guide to 2027)

MET is held in two phases, and candidates may appear in both, with the better score counting for the rank list. In 2026, applications opened in September 2025 and Phase 1 applications closed in March 2026. Phase 1 of the test was held on 13 and 14 April 2026, Phase 2 applications closed on 26 April 2026, and Phase 2 was held on 23 and 24 May 2026, with slot booking in the days before each phase. Results and the rank list followed in late May and June, counselling ran through June 2026, and classes began in July 2026. Expect the 2027 cycle to follow the same rhythm — an autumn application opening and spring exam phases — but treat that as a pattern, not a promise.

Who is eligible for B.Tech through MET

You must have passed, or be appearing in, Class 12 (10+2) or an equivalent examination such as A-Level, IB or the American 12th grade. Physics, Mathematics and English are compulsory subjects, and you need one more subject from Chemistry, Biotechnology, Biology or a Technical Vocational subject. The marks bar is specific: at least 50% aggregate in Physics, Mathematics and your optional subject taken together. Note that this is not 50% overall — a strong total dragged down by weak Physics or Mathematics marks can still make you ineligible. Diploma holders have a separate lateral-entry route: a three-year engineering diploma, or a B.Sc. with at least 45% and Mathematics studied at Class 12 level.

The exam pattern

Pattern below is the confirmed 2026 cycle — the latest confirmed. MAHE has not published a MET 2027 pattern.

MET for B.Tech is a two-hour computer-based test of 60 questions carrying 240 marks, in English. Mathematics has 15 multiple-choice questions plus 5 numerical-answer questions; Physics and Chemistry have 10 MCQs plus 5 numerical questions each; English has 10 MCQs. Every correct answer earns 4 marks. A wrong MCQ loses 1 mark, but numerical-answer questions carry no negative marking — so never leave a numerical question blank. Questions are drawn from the Class 11 and 12 syllabus, with Mathematics carrying the heaviest weight.

Fees and how applying actually works

In 2026 the total cost of applying was ₹2,000, split between an application fee and the entrance test fee, paid online. The process has a step that catches people out: filling the form is not the end. First you register and complete the application on MAHE's admission portal, upload a recent photograph and signature, and pay. Later, MAHE opens the Online Test Booking System (OTBS), where you must actively book your exam date and slot — candidates who skip slot booking do not get an admit card. Admit cards are downloaded before the test, results and ranks are published online, and counselling is choice-filling based on your rank, followed by fee payment and document verification at admission.

Keep these documents ready: Class 10 and Class 12 marksheets, a passport-size photograph, a scanned signature, and a government photo ID. The name and date of birth on your application must match your Class 10 certificate exactly, because that is what is verified later.

Mistakes that cost candidates seats

The biggest one is treating Phase 1 as a practice run and coasting — since the better of the two phase scores counts, Phase 1 is a genuine second chance held early, not a mock. The second is missing the OTBS slot-booking window after successfully submitting the form. The third is eligibility arithmetic: check your Physics–Mathematics–optional aggregate, not your overall percentage, before you pay. Finally, do not plan travel or other exams around any "expected" MET 2027 date circulating online until MAHE itself publishes the schedule on manipal.edu.

What to do now

Prepare Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics to the Class 11–12 syllabus with timed numerical practice, keep your documents scanned and ready, and check the MAHE admissions page regularly from here on — on the 2026 pattern, the 2027 application announcement is the next thing due. When it appears, apply early: slot booking is first-come, and popular dates and cities fill fast.

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