In India Aeronautical Engineering programs accept students through entrance examination results. Engineering students ought to take the JEE Main exam as one of the major national-level entrance tests since it serves as an acceptance criterion for various top-ranking institutions including IITs and NITs. Private university admission starts with their own entrance exams among which SRMJEEE and VITEEE are common examples. Students who want to enter aviation programs through AME CET (Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Common Entrance Test) have this option to pursue their studies.
The Aeronautical Engineering programs of specific institutions accept students through State-level engineering entrance tests such as KCET along with MHT CET and WBJEE. A few private institutions grant entry to students who show good performance in their 12th-grade courses especially in Physics and Chemistry and Mathematics subjects. Students must verify the particular entry requirements of their chosen college or university because different institutions use diverse admission processes.