Can I get direct admission to College of Military Engineering, Pune B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering programme?

Admission to CME Pune's B.Tech programs for civilian candidates is based on JEE Main (or MHT-CET), alongside a 70%+ in 10+2 (PCM) requirement .

For 2024, the Mechanical Engineering cutoff (general category) fell around the 88–90 percentile in JEE Main .

So, if your JEE Main percentile is 88–90 and you have 70% in PCM, you have a good chance of securing admission to CME Pune's B.Tech Mechanical Engineering under civilian quota.

The College of Military Engineering (CME) admits primarily defence-sponsored candidates, not through open JEE channels. However, for technical programs under AIT Pune (affiliated with CME), the Mechanical Engineering cutoff for general category via JEE Main was around 88–90 percentile in 2024.

The College of Military Engineering, Pune's B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering program has an admission requirement of at least 45% in 12th grade. The program admits 90 students. 

To be eligible for admission to the College of Military Engineering, Pune, candidates must also:

Have passed the 10th exam from a recognized board

Have passed a Diploma in Engineering and Technology with at least 45% marks

Have passed a Diploma in Engineering and Technology with at least 40% marks if they belong to the Backward class, EWS, or PWD category and are from Maharashtra State.

Candidates who wish to enroll at College of Military Engineering (CME) Pune must be Indian nationals and have JEE Main qualification. All admission processes at College of Military Engineering (CME) Pune begin through the Joint Admission Process (JAP) launched by the Joint Admission Committee (JAC). The registration process starts with visiting the JAC website to enter JEE Main scores through a web-based application. The application fee is INR 2,100. The selected candidates will receive a call for counseling sessions that lead to seat distribution. CME offers 60 seats for the B.Tech program.