MET 2025: Registration (Ongoing), Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus, and More

The registration form of the MET 2025 entrance test has been released on its official website. Aspirants can fill the Application Form via online mode till 15^th March 2025.

MET is popularly known as Manipal Entrance Test (formerly known as MU OET). MAHE - Manipal Academy of Higher Education conducts the Entrance Exam at the University Level for offering admission in various UG, PG, Diploma, PGDM programs and others. The MET 2025 exam is conducted once every year in around 25 states of India and in Dubai. It is a 2 hour exam that is held via online CBT (Computer Based Test) mode in English medium.

Students can go through this article to know more about the MET 2025 exam, including registration & exam date, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, test centres, participating institutes, and other related aspects.

Manipal Entrance Exam (MET) is held by the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE). The exam is held for offering admission in the Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Integrated Programs (IP), PG Certificate, Diploma, PGDM, Advanced PG Diploma, Ph.D Programs, Lateral Entry, etc. like B.Tech, BBA,  M.Sc (Clinical Psychology), M.Pharm, B.Sc Nursing, etc. in the constituent units of MAHE.

Students can refer to the below-given table that contains the key highlights of the MET 2025 examination:

For appearing in the MET 2025 test, students must fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria set by the conducting body of the examination, i.e., Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE).

The MET 2025 Eligibility Criteria is given in the table below:

Check: MET Eligibility Criteria 2025

Registration for the MET 2025 entrance exam is open. Aspirants who satisfy the eligibility criteria are advised to fill the MET 2025 Registration form via online mode only before 15^th March 2025.

Students must be aware of the Registration schedule and other tentative dates which are as follows:

• Exam Notification: October 2024
• Exam Registration: October 2024 - 15^th March 2025
• Admit Card Release & Download: 
  • Phase 1: 3^rd Week of April 2025
  • Phase 2: 3^rd Week of May 2025
  • Phase 3: 2^nd Week of June 2025
• MET Exam Date:
  • Phase 1: 3^rd Week of April 2025
  • Phase 2: 4^th Week of May 2025
  • Phase 3: 3^rd Week of June 2025
• Release of Answer Key: To be Announced
• Exam Results: 
  • Phase 1: 2^nd Week of June
  • Phase 2: 4^th Week of May
  • Phase 3: 4^th Week of June 2025

* All the above-mentioned dates are tentative and subject to change.

Check: MET Registration 2025

MET 2025 is conducted in 3 phases. MET exam date 2025 for the 1^st phase will tentatively be in the 3^rd week of April 2025 and the 2^nd phase will be conducted expectedly in the 4^th week of May 2025. The tentative date for the 3^rd phase is yet to be announced. Phase 1 will be conducted in 2 time slots.

* The finalised MET 2025 exam dates will be announced on its official website. For updates, students can navigate “manipal.edu” at regular intervals.

The syllabus of MET 2025 is designed by its conducting body i.e., Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE). It is crucial for the students to be well versed with the MET 2025 Syllabus since the exam paper is set on the basis of the topics & sub-topics given in the official syllabus.

Syllabus for some of the courses is mentioned below:

For B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology)

It consists of the following subjects:

• Mathematics
• Physics
• Chemistry
• English

For BBA

Students must cover the given below subjects & its related topics during preparation:

• Numeracy
• Conceptual
• English
• General Awareness
• Reading Comprehension

* The MET Syllabus 2025 for every course is different; students are required to check the subjects included in the specific program’s syllabus for which they have opted.

It must be noted that the exam pattern of MET 2025 is different for various programs for which the test is conducted. Students should be familiar with the MET 2025 Exam Pattern of their chosen course in order to avoid any confusion on the actual exam day.

As per the exam pattern of MET 2025, in every course, each question carries 4 marks. The duration of the courses is as follows:

• The exam will be held for 120 minutes for all the Programs.
• For M.Sc (Clinical Psychology / Data Science), the exam will be conducted for a period of 60 minutes.

The MET 2025 Exam Pattern for some of the courses are as follows:

For B.Tech

As per the exam pattern, there will be 2 types of questions asked namely, MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) & NAT (Numerical Answer Type) which will be for a total of 240 marks. There will be a total of 60 questions overall including the subjects like Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and English. For MCQs, -1 mark for every wrong answer will be subtracted. There will be no negative marking for unanswered questions.

For BBA

The test will be of 400 total marks wherein, students will be required to answer 100 MCQs overall in the subjects such as Numeracy, Conceptual, English, General Awareness, and Reading Comprehension. There will be -1 negative marking for each incorrect answer and no negative marking for unattempted questions.

Check: MET Exam Pattern 2025

After submitting the Registration Form, students are required to book their preferred slots for the 1^st / 2^nd attempt. MAHE will open the window for MET 2025 Slot Booking wherein applicants will be required to book their preferred Date & Batch they wish to take the MET 2025 Entrance Test on. Students can follow the below-given steps to book their slots:

• Navigate the official website i.e., “manipal.edu” and open the OTBS (Online Test Booking System) portal. Login using the “MAHE Application Number” & “OTBS Password”.
• Verify the Test City (previously selected) and click on the “Online Slot Booking” button. Select the preferred Examination Date & Slot displayed on a real-time basis based on availability of slots.

* Here, “Payment for 2^nd attempt” will be displayed on the screen for candidates who are booking the slot for 2^nd attempt. Here, the students will have to make the necessary payment & later book the slot.

• Click on the “Submit” button. Again confirmation will be asked; click on “Ok” for confirming the slot or else click on “Cancel” to review.

Students who wish to book the slot for 2^nd attempt must be aware of the following conditions:

• Those who have applied before the last date of registration are eligible to apply for 2^nd attempt for Phase 2 by paying an additional fee of Rs. 1400/- and they need not apply for the exam again.
• The Exam Centre for both the attempts will be the same.

* The slots will be allotted to the students on a first come first serve basis subject to the number of seats available.

* Without booking the slot beforehand, students will not be eligible to appear for the entrance test. Moreover, Students are not allowed to change the slots once booked.

The Manipal Academy of Higher Education will conduct the MET 2025 entrance test in approximately 82 test centres across the 25 Indian States and in 1 International Centre. Students are required to select 3 tentative test centres in the order of preference while filling the online application form. The list of test centres is given below:

For Phase 1 & 2

Candidates can choose the any 3 preferred MET 2025 test centres from the table mentioned below:

* An International Test Centre in Dubai is also available for taking the MET 2025 test for the students.

For Phase 3

For Phase 3, the available test centres are given in the table below:

There are certain guidelines that are supposed to be compulsorily followed by the appearing candidates on the MET 2025 exam date. Students can go through the guidelines discussed below to avoid any problems on the exam day:

• Applicants must report to the allotted test centre at least 1 hour before the exam’s scheduled time to complete all the formalities.
• A photograph & thumb impression of the appearing candidate will be captured by the present authorities as a part of the registration process at the test centre; students will need to co-operate for the same.
• Candidates need to carry 1 hard copy of the e-hall ticket, and 1 valid photo identification document like Aadhaar Card / Driving License / Passport / ECI Voter ID Card / PAN Card / School or College photo bearing ID Card.
• Students are strictly prohibited to carry electronic items like mobile phones, smart watches, other Bluetooth devices, etc. in the examination hall.
• If any appearing candidate is observed to be involved in any suspicious activity, then MAHE has the right to conduct investigation against the candidate including CCTV & rough sheets’ verification, inspection of candidate’s pattern of attempting the questions, etc.

Students who aspire to score good marks in the MET 2025 must solve the MET Previous Year Question Papers as it will boost their preparation level for the test. Solving the sample papers regularly will help them in understanding the pattern of the examination, difficulty level of the questions asked, marking pattern, and the topics that are important to prepare. 

Overall, MET sample papers will assist the students in improving their efficiency in solving the questions more accurately and increase their speed.

Through MET 2025 scores, qualifying students can take admission in the UG, PG, Diploma, PG Certificate, PGDM, Advanced PG Diploma, IP (Integrated Programs), and Ph.D Programs that are offered by the constituent units of MAHE- Manipal Academy of Higher Education. Some of the MET 2025 Participating Colleges / Institutes are listed below:

• Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Manipal
• Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology (SMIT), Sikkim
• Manipal University (MU), Jaipur
• Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Bengaluru
• Manipal School of Information Sciences (MSIS), Manipal
• TAPMI- TA Pai Management Institute, Bengaluru
• Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Mangaluru
• Manipal TATA Medical College (MTMC), Jamshedpur
• Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MCOPS), Manipal
• Manipal College of Nursing (MCON), Manipal

* MET is a University level exam, so other than the constituent units of MAHE, there are no other participating Institutions.

Check: Colleges Accepting MET