Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

K J Somaiya College of Engineering Admission Office is here to help you throughout the application process.

We hope the Frequently Asked Questions below will help with most queries. If you can’t find answer to your question, feel free to contact us on kjsce-admissions.somaiya.edu/en to find out more.

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What is B.Tech admission eligibility?
  • The candidate should pass HSC or its equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the following subjects (Chemistry/Biotechnology/ Biology/Technical Vocational subjects) and obtain at least 50% marks in the above subjects taken together. (at least 45% marks in case of Persons with Disability).
  • AND
  • The candidate should have appeared for JEE-Mains (Paper-1) 2020 /SET-E* 2020 / MHT-CET 2020 / SAT  (Scholastic Assessment Test) and should obtain a non-zero score in this qualifying examination
B.Tech application form acceptance is already started.
There are following phases of admissions,
  • Phase 1 - On the basis of JEE main paper 1 (Jan 2020)
  • Phase 2 - Phase 2 SAT Exam

Further Phases of admission based on JEE Mains (May-June), Somaiya Entrance Test for Engineering (SET-E 2020) and MHT CET 2020 will be there.

The application form Fees is INR 2, 000/- (non-refundable), for all above 4 phases put together. However candidates appearing for Somaiya Entrance Test for Engineering (SET-E 2020) will have to pay additional INR 2, 000/- towards examination fees (non-refundable). Candidates can apply for all the phases in the same application form by selecting appropriate options using tick-mark, provided the candidate is eligible for the respective phase. A provisional seat will be offered based on the merit, branch preference and availability of seats taken together. The candidate will be communicated via email about his/her offered seat or waitlisted number.
A candidate who is offered a provisional seat needs to pay INR 70, 000/- as per the stipulated admission schedule (i.e. deadline which will be mentioned in the mail) to secure the same. A candidate who does not pay the requisite amount as per the deadline will lose his/her claim on the offered seat during that phase.
A candidate who has applied for more than one phase will be eligible to participate in subsequent phases even after he/she has secured his/her seat in earlier phases. In case of up-gradation/ betterment of seat offered/allotted in subsequent phases, the candidate has to pay processing fees of INR 5000/- only (non-refundable). No processing fee is applicable if up-gradation/betterment of seat is offered/ allotted within the same phase. However, at any point in time, the candidate will not be permitted to hold two seats.
Provisional admission needs to be confirmed within four working days of declaration of result of H.S.C. or equivalent examinations, by paying balance fees, provided the candidate has secured required % marks as specified in eligibility criteria as per rules and regulations of admission.
Total fees for F.Y. B Tech will be INR 2,86,000, in addition to it, other than Maharashtra state board candidates have to pay towards eligibility and verification fee. Also, group Insurance fees will be as actual (rounded to higher tens), which is to be paid by every student.
No, there is no in house quota for Somaiya students.
Candidate can apply under following three categories
  • Resident Indian
  • Sports
  • Person with Disability (PwD)
No entrance examination is required for NRI candidates, however, the candidate should have passed HSC or its equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the following subjects (Chemistry/Biotechnology/ Biology/Technical Vocational subjects) and obtained at least 50% marks in the above subjects taken together.
Registration link for NRI is available on the College website, Candidate has to upload the necessary documents. All further information will be communicated to the email address mentioned in the registration.
The fees for NRI candidates will be exactly the same as that of other candidates mentioned above.Total fees for F.Y. B Tech will be INR 2, 86, 000, in addition to it, other than Maharashtra state board candidates have to pay towards eligibility and verification fee. Also, group Insurance fees will be as actual (rounded to higher tens), which is to be paid by every student.