Academic Programs
The Institute offers four academic programs of four years' duration at the undergraduate level for the academic year 2026-27. These programs are Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Energy Engineering (EEN), Chemical Engineering (CHE) and Electrical Engineering (ELE).
Seat Allocation
Seat Allocation Round 1 for CAET 2026 Session 1 qualified candidates will commence on January 9, 2026. Candidates are requested to go through the Business Rules available here: Undergraduate Admissions, to learn more about the choices of academic programs, seat matrix, process of seat allocation and related information.
CAET 2026
The admissions of all the candidates for the academic year 2026-27 will be through two modes:- Only for the UAE Nationals, International Candidates & Indian Expatriates: Combined Admission Entrance Test (CAET) 2026. Session-2 of the Combined Admission Entrance Test (CAET) 2026 will be held on February 8, 2026 at various centres in the UAE, New Delhi, Singapore and Malaysia.
- For Indian Nationals: JEE (Advanced) 2026: The eligibility criteria and other details/requirements for JEE (Advanced) 2026 can be found at https://jeeadv.ac.in/index.html.
Number of Sessions CAET 2026 will be conducted in four sessions as follows. Session 1: November 23, 2025 (Completed) Session 2: February 08, 2026 (Ongoing) Session 3: April 19, 2026 Session 4: June 21, 2026 A candidate will get a maximum of two opportunities to appear in the CAET 2026 examination. If a candidate appears in two sessions, the better score out of the two will be considered for the final selection process to the IIT Delhi - Abu Dhabi..
Important Dates & TimesAll times are mentioned in Gulf Standard Time (GST, UTC+4:00) |
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| Activity | CAET 2026 Schedule |
| Start of online registration for CAET 2026 Session-2 | December 22, 2025 |
| End of online registration for Session-2 | January 31, 2026, 5:00 PM |
| Test Card Download | February 3, 2026, 5:00 PM |
| Entrance Test Session 1 Reporting time at the centre | Sunday, February 8, 2026 10:00 a.m.* to 1:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m.* |
*If you have selected a centre in India, Kathmandu, Singapore, Malaysia, the corresponding Local Standard Time will be used. Note that 10:00 a.m. (GST) = 11.30 a.m. (IST)=11:45a.m. (NPT)=2:00p.m. (SGT)=2:00p.m. (MYT).
How to Apply
A simple 4-step procedure
Candidates must fulfill all the criteria listed below to be eligible for CAET.
Nationality
- UAE Nationals: Candidates who are citizens of the UAE and possess a proof of the same are defined as UAE Nationals.
- International Candidates:
- Candidates who are NOT citizens of India (by birth or naturalized) and NOT UAE nationals.
- Candidates who are Overseas Citizen of India / Person of Indian Origin (OCI/PIO) card holders.*
- Indian Expatriates: Indian students (holding Indian Passports), who have been living outside India from last five years and have completed/will be completing their class VIII to XII standard of schooling from outside India.
Performance in Grade 12 (or equivalent)
Must have a minimum of 75% marks or equivalent in AT LEAST TWO of the following subjects: Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics; and a minimum of 80% aggregate marks or equivalent in the Grade 12 board examination.
Grade 12 (Board Exam) appearing Year
A candidate should have appeared or should be appearing for the Class/Grade XII (or equivalent) examination for the first time in either 2025 or 2026. Candidates whose first appearance in Class/Grade XII examination was in 2024 or earlier years are NOT eligible. If a candidate has done n years of mandatory service as per the policy of the country of citizenship, n years of relaxation will be given to such candidates with the service supported by a valid certificate / documentation.
Age / Date of birth:
Candidates should have been born on or after 1st October 2001. Age relaxation for mandatory service is as per the policy of the country of citizenship of the candidate.
Number of Attempts:
A candidate can apply for admission in a maximum of two academic years. In any given academic year, a candidate can appear for CAET a maximum of two times.
