For many Class 12 science students, getting admission into an engineering college is no longer a simple process. Earlier, students mainly focused on their board exams and one or two entrance tests. But today, the admission journey involves multiple entrance exams, counselling rounds, applications, and constant travel, making the process tiring, costly, and stressful for both students and parents.
The engineering admission season now stretches across several months. Students preparing for BTech courses often appear for many national, state, and private university entrance exams one after another.
Ahmedabad student Adithya Soni is one such example. His admission process started with JEE Main in January and continued for almost five months. During this period, he appeared for nearly 10 entrance exams, including JEE Main, JEE Advanced, GujCET, CUET, and tests conducted by private universities. Along with this, he also had to manage preparation for his Class 12 board examinations.
His father, Vivek Soni, said that engineering admissions have become extremely complicated. According to him, students today have to deal with too many exams, counselling procedures, and different admission systems, which creates confusion and pressure for families.
Unlike medical students, who mostly depend on NEET as a single entrance exam for medical courses, engineering aspirants have to prepare for several different examinations. Each exam follows a different pattern and syllabus, forcing students to constantly change their preparation style.
Many students also appear for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET), which is conducted over multiple sessions and papers across two days. Managing preparation for all these exams together becomes mentally exhausting.
The academic pressure is another major challenge. Students preparing for GujCET usually focus more on textbook-based preparation, while JEE demands deeper conceptual understanding and advanced problem-solving skills. Balancing both approaches at the same time increases stress levels significantly.
Apart from academics, the financial burden on families is also increasing. Experts describe this growing problem as “fee fatigue.” Entrance exam fees generally range between Rs 1,500 and Rs 5,000 per exam. Since many students apply to several colleges and universities, the expenses quickly add up.
Application fees for institutes usually range from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,500. Some colleges also conduct multiple rounds of entrance exams, which further increases costs. Counselling fees can vary from Rs 1,000 to Rs 10,000. Families additionally spend money on travel and accommodation while visiting exam centres in and around Ahmedabad.
As a result, the dream of pursuing engineering is becoming a long, expensive, and emotionally draining process for many families. Students face constant academic pressure from preparing for multiple exams with different formats, while parents struggle with rising expenses and uncertainty throughout the admission season.
The situation highlights a growing concern among families that securing an engineering seat today requires not only academic talent, but also significant time, money, and emotional strength.
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