IOE or the Institute of Engineering Entrance Exam (IOE) is an aptitude test conducted by Tribhuvan University’s Institute of Engineering (IOE) for admission to undergraduate and master’s engineering courses in more than 5 constituent campuses and 10 affiliated colleges.
IOE or the Institute of Engineering Entrance Exam (IOE) is an aptitude test conducted by Tribhuvan University’s Institute of Engineering (IOE) for admission to undergraduate and master’s engineering courses in more than 5 constituent campuses and 10 affiliated colleges.
The Office of the Dean at the Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, announces the TU IOE entrance exam for admission in the following subjects: BE in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Geomatics and Architecture, and Chemical Engineering.
IOE Entrance Exam 2082
| Authority Name | Institute of Engineering (IOE) |
| Exam Name | IOE Entrance Exam 2082 |
| Form Fill-Up Start Date | 2082/04/13 |
| Exam Mode | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
| Result Mode | Online |
| Website | entrance.ioe.edu.np |
| Exam Date | Starts from 3rd Bhadra 2081 |
| Exam Duration | 2 Hours |
TU IOE Entrance Examination 2082 Date
The Tribhuvan University Institute of Engineering Entrance Examination Board has announced that the IOE Entrance Exam 2082 application form will open from 2082/04/13. The entrance exam date and detailed schedule will be published later on the official website.
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Release of Notification | 10th Shrawan 2082 (26th July 2025) |
| IOE Application Form Release Date | 13th Shrawan 2082 (29th July 2025) |
| IOE Application Form Deadline | 27th Shrawan 2082 (12th August 2025) |
| Last Date of Fee Payment | To be announced |
| IOE Entrance Exam Date | Starts from 3rd Bhadra 2081 |
| Release of Admit Card | Will be notified later |
| Declaration of Result | Will be notified later |
| Start of Counseling | Will be notified later |
The IOE Entrance Exam is conducted online as a computer-based test for a duration of two hours. The question paper consists of 140 multiple-choice questions: 50 in Mathematics, 20 in English, 30 in Chemistry, and 40 in Physics. Each question carries one mark, and there is a negative marking system.
IOE Entrance Exam Centers and Date 2082
The TU Institute of Engineering will publish the exam centers and detailed exam schedule for the BE/B.Arch level entrance exam 2082 on the official website. Candidates must regularly check the website for updates regarding the exam date, centers, and shifts.
IOE Entrance Exam 2082 Schedule
The IOE Entrance Exam 2082 schedule and exam centers will be published soon on the official website. There is no change in the IOE exam pattern or exam timings. Admit cards will be issued online after the end of the application period.
Candidates must report to their allotted exam centers at least one hour before the scheduled time, carrying their IOE entrance admit card and a valid identity proof issued by a competent authority.
IOE Entrance Exam Syllabus
Tribhuvan University Institute of Engineering Entrance Examination Board has released the IOE exam syllabus Nepal for the entrance exam on 16th August 2023. A direct link for downloading the IOE syllabus 2081 is provided below the entrance. The IOE BE, B.Arch, M.Sc. program entrance syllabus 2081 remains unchanged but there is a change in the exam pattern with candidates getting a choice of 10 optional questions. Below are the downloadable links to the IOE syllabus for all the paper.
IOE Entrance 2081 Exam Pattern
Students must go through below given BE, B.Arch, M.Sc. program IOE entrance exam pattern to know various details about the entrance test:
Mode of Exam: IOE entrance exam will be held through online CBT mode.
Time Duration: 2 hours is provided to complete the paper.
Language Medium: Students can attempt the paper in English Papers: For B.E/ B.Tech course, IOE Paper is conducted. While for B.Arch & B.Plan admission.
IOE Model Questions Type: The questions present in the paper are of objective type. Also, as per the latest changes in the pattern of IOE Entrance, there are questions in which answers are to be made in numerical values.
Number of Questions: The total number of questions in IOE Paper-1 (B.E/ B.Tech) – 100 questions;
Total Marks: IOE entrance paper: 1 (B.E/ B.Arch) will be of a total of 140 marks.
| Subjects | Marks |
|---|---|
| Physics | 40 |
| Chemistry | 30 |
| Mathematics | 50 |
| English | 20 |
| Total | 140 Marks |
IOE Entrance Syllabus Physics
| Physics Syllabus |
|---|
| 1. Mechanics |
| 1.2 Newton’s Laws of Motion and Friction: Conservation of linear momentum, Applications of Newton’s Laws in Equilibrium and Non-equilibrium, laws of Solid Friction and verification |
| 1.3 Work, Energy, and Power: Work-Energy theorem, Kinetic and Potential energy, Conservation of Energy, Conservative and non-conservative forces, Elastic and inelastic collisions |
| 1.4 Circular motion, Gravitation, and SHM: Centripetal force, Conical Pendulum, Banking of Track, Gravitational Potential, variation of g, Motion of satellite, Rocket launch technology, Energy in SHM, Spring -Mass system, simple Pendulum, Damped and Forced oscillation, resonance |
| 1.5 Rotational Dynamics: Moment of Inertia, Radius of Gyration, Rotational KE, Center of gravity and center of mass, Torque, Conservation of Angular momentum |
| 1.6 Elasticity: Hook’s law, Young modulus, Bulk modulus, modulus of rigidity, Poissons’ ratio, elastic energy |
| 1.7 Fluid Mechanics: buoyancy, flotation, Archimedes’ principle, surface tension, capillarity and applications, viscosity, Newton, Stoke, and Poiseuille’s formula, Reynold number, continuity equation, Bernoulli’s equation |
| 2. Heat and Thermodynamics |
| 2.1 Temperature and Quantity of Heat: Thermal Equilibrium, Specific heat, latent heat Method of Mixture, Measurement of specific heat and latent heat, Newton’s law of cooling, triple point |
| 2.2 Thermal expansion: Expansion of Solid & Liquid, Measurement and Applications of expansions |
| 2.3 Transfer of Heat: Conduction, Convection, Radiation, Thermal Conductivity, Black body radiation, Stefan- Boltzmann law |
| 2.4 Thermal properties of Matter: Molecular Properties of matter, Kinetic Theory of gases, heat capacities of gases and solids |
| 2.5 Laws of Thermodynamics: First law, Heat and Work, relation of specific heat of gas, thermodynamics processes, Second law, Heat engine, efficiency, Carnot Cycle, Otto Cycle, Diesel cycle, Refrigerator, Entropy. |
| 3. Geometric and Physical Optics |
| 3.1 Reflection: Plane and Curved Mirror, Mirror Formula |
| 3.2 Refraction: Plane Surface, Critical Angle, Total Internal Reflection, Lateral shift, Prism, Minimum Deviation, Lenses, Lens Formula, Lens maker’s formula, Combination of lenses in contact, Optical Fiber |
| 3.3 Dispersion: Spectrum, Dispersive Power, Chromatic Aberration, Achromatism, Spherical Aberration, Scattering of light |
| 3.4 Nature and Propagation of Light: Huygen’s principle, Velocity of light |
| 3.5 Interference: Coherent sources, Young’s double slit experiment |
| 3.6 Diffraction: Fraunhoffer diffraction, Diffraction grating, Resolving power |
| 3.7 Polarization: Brewster’s law, Transverse nature of light, Polaroid |
| 4. Waves and Sound |
| 4.1 Wave Motion: Travelling and Stationary wave |
| 4.2 Mechanical Waves: velocity of sound in solid, gas and liquid, effect of temperature, pressure, humidity |
| 4.3 Waves in Pipes and String: closed and Open pipes, Resonance, Resonance Tube, string, laws of vibration of fixed string |
| 4.4 Acoustic Phenomena: Pressure amplitude, intensity level, quality and pitch, Ultrasonic and Infrasonic, Doppler’s effect |
| 5. Electricity & Magnetism |
| 5.1 Electrostatics: Coulomb’s law, Electric field and Gauss law, Potential and potential gradient, Capacitors, combination of capacitors, types of capacitors, effect of dielectrics, Energy stored by capacitors, polarization and displacement |
| 5.2 DC Circuits: Ohm’s law, resistivity and conductivity, work and power, Galvanometer and Ohm meter, internal resistance, Joule’s law, Kirchhoff’s law and applications |
| 5.3 Thermoelectric Effect: Seebeck effect, Thermocouples, Peltier effect, Thermopile, Thomson effect |
| 5.4 Magnetic effect: Force on a conductor and charge, Torque, Hall’s effect, Biot-Savart’s law, Ampere’s law, Force between parallel conductors |
| 5.5 Magnetic properties of matter: Earth magnetism, magnetic materials, permeability, susceptibility, hysteresis |
| 5.6 Electromagnetic Induction: Faraday’s law, Induced emf, AC Generators, Self and mutual induction, energy stored by inductor, transformer |
| 5.7 Alternating Currents: RMS value, Phasor diagram of capacitance, inductance and resistance, Quality factor, Power factor |
| 6. Modern Physics |
| 6.1 Electrons: Millikons’s experiment, Cathode rays, specific charge |
| 6.2 Photons & Quantization of Energy: Photoelectric effect, Plank’s constant, Bohr’s theory, spectral series, De Broglie theory, Uncertainty principle, X-ray and Bragg’s law, Laser |
| 6.3 Solids & Semiconductor Devices: Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors, P-N junction, Rectification, Zener diode, Transistor, Logic gates |
| 6.4 Radioactivity & Nuclear Reaction: Atomic mass, Isotopes, Nuclear density, Einstein’s mass energy relation, mass defect, fission & fusion, law of radioactive disintegration, carbon dating, health hazard |
| 6.5 Recent Trends in Physics |
| 6.5.1 Particle Physics: Particle and anti-particle, Quarks, Lepton, Baryon, Mesons, Higgs Boson |
| 6.5.2 Universe: Big Bang and Hubble’s Law, Dark Matter, Gravitational Wave, Black Hole |
| 6.5.3 Seismology: Pressure wave, Surface Wave, Internal wave |
| 6.5.4 Telecommunication: Radio, TV and Mobile, GPS and Remote sensing |
| 6.5.5 Environment: Energy Crisis, Environment Pollution, Ozone Layer |
| 6.5.6 New Technology & Materials: Nano-technology, super conductor & Perfect conductor |
IOE Entrance Chemistry Syllabus
| Chemistry Syllabus |
|---|
| 1. Physical Chemistry |
| 1.1 Chemical Arithmetic: Dalton’s atomic theory and Laws of Stoichiometry, Atomic mass and Molecular mass, Empirical molecular formula and limiting Reactants, Avogadro are Hypothesis and its applications and Equivalent masses. |
| 1.2 State of Matter: Gaseous state, liquid and solid states. |
| 1.3 Atomic Structure and Periodic Classification of Elements: |
| 1.4 Oxidation, Reduction and Equilibrium |
| 1.5 Volumetric Analysis, |
| 1.6 Ionic Equilibrium, Acid, Base and Salt |
| 1.7 Electrochemistry |
| 1.8 Energetic of Chemical Reaction, Chemical Kinetics, Chemical Bonding and Shape of Molecules |
| 2. Inorganic Chemistry |
| 2.1 Non-metal: Hydrogen, Oxygen, Ozone, Water, Nitrogen and its compounds, Halogen, Carbon, Phosphorous, sulphur, Noble gas and Environment pollution. |
| 2.2 Metals: Metallurgical Principle, Alkali metal, Alkaline Earth metals, Coinage metals: Copper, Silver, Gold |
| 2.3 Extraction of Metal: Zinc and Mercury, Iron Compound |
| 3. Organic Chemistry |
| 3.1 Introduction: Fundamental principles, Purification of organic compounds, Nomenclature of Organic compounds, Structure isomerism and idea of reaction mechanism |
| 3.2 Hydrocarbons: Alkanes, Alkenes and Alkynes, Aromatic hydrocarbons |
| 3.3 Haloalkanes and Haloarenes |
| 3.4 Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers |
| 3.5 Aldehydes, Ketones , Carboxylic Acid and Derivatives, Aliphatic and Aromatic |
| 3.6 Nitro Compounds and Amines: Aromatic and Aliphatic |
IOE Entrance Syllabus For Mathematics
| IOE Mathematics Syllabus |
|---|
| 2.1 Matrices and determinants, types and properties, the inverse of a matrix |
| 1.1 Set, real number system, intervals, absolute value, logic, connectives, laws of logic |
| 1.2 Function, types of functions – injective, surjective, bijective, algebraic, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic; Inverse of function, composite functions |
| 2. Algebra |
| 4.2 Circles, equations of the circle in different forms, tangent and normal |
| 2.2 Complex numbers and Polynomial equations |
| 2.3 Sequence and series, Permutation and Combination |
| 2.4 Binomial theorem, exponential and logarithmic series |
| 3. Trigonometry |
| 3.1 Trigonometric equations and general values |
| 3.2 Inverse trigonometric functions, principal value |
| 3.3 Properties of triangles, in-centre, ortho-centre and circum-centre, solution of triangles |
| 4. Coordinate Geometry |
| 4.1 Straight lines, pair of lines |
| 4.2 Circles, equations of circle in different forms, tangent and normal |
| 4.3 Conic sections: Parabola, Ellipse and Hyperbola, standard equations and simple properties |
| 4.4 Coordinates in space, Plane and its equation |
| 5. Calculus |
| 5.1 Limit and continuity of functions, indeterminate forms, L’Hospital’s rule |
| 5.2 Derivatives, rules of derivatives, geometrical & physical meanings, higher order derivatives, Applications of derivative: tangent and normal, rate of change, maxima and minima |
| 5.3 Integration, linear properties, rules of integration, standard integrals, definite integral, Applications of definite integral: area under a curve and area between two curves |
| 5.4 Differential equations: definition, order and degree, differential equation of first order and first degree: variable separable method, homogeneous, linear and exact differential equations, integrating factor |
| 6. Vectors and their Products |
| 6.1 Vectors in plane and space, algebra of vectors, linear combination of vectors, linearly dependent and independent set of vectors |
| 6.2 Product of two vectors, scalar and vector product of two vectors, scalar triple product |
| 7. Statistics and Probability |
| 7.1 Measures of location and measures of dispersion |
| 7.2 Correlation and regression |
| 7.3 Basic terms of probability, conditional and compound probability, additive and multiplicative rules, Bayes’ theorem, binomial distribution |
IOE Entrance Syllabus English
| English Syllabus for IOE Entrance Exam |
|---|
| 1. Grammar I |
| 1.1 Sequence of Tense, Concord /Agreement |
| 1.2 Direct and Indirect Speech |
| 1.3 Kinds of Sentences and Transformation of Sentences |
| 2. Grammar II |
| 2.1 Basic Grammatical Patterns/Structures, Conditional Sentences |
| 2.2 Parts of Speech, Active and Passive Voice |
| 2.3 Verbal: Infinitives, Gerund and Participles |
| 2.4 Punctuation and Use of Prepositions |
| 2.5 Vocabulary |
| 2.6 Idiomatic Expressions |
| 3. Phonetics |
| 3.1 Phonemes (Vowels/Consonants) |
| 3.2 Syllables and Stress (Word/Sentence) |
| 4. Comprehension |
| 4.1 Comprehensions of reading passages on a variety of topics and style with special references to General English and Technical English |
IOE Entrance Exam 2082 Application Form
The application form will be available only in online mode on the official website entrance.ioe.edu.np. Candidates interested in applying for the IOE Entrance Exam 2082 must fill out the application form to appear in the entrance exam. The process includes online registration, uploading scanned documents such as photographs, signatures, citizenship, and payment of the application fee.
An online application fee of Rs 2,000 is required for the entrance exam. The candidate must deposit the application fee in Siddhartha Bank Limited to qualify for the IOE entrance exam.
You can also deposit the fee using Siddhartha BankSmart, eSewa, Khalti, or Connect IPS. The Voucher No./Transaction ID No. must be entered into the online form. The voucher must include the applicant’s name and date of birth. The voucher number or transaction ID must be specified in the online application form.
The TU IOE Exam 2082 registration application process will include the following steps:
- Open the IOE official website at entrance.ioe.edu.np
- Click on IOE Entrance Application Form
- Click on New Registration
- Fill out the IOE 2082 application form with personal and academic details
- Verify all details carefully and click the submit button
- Pay the TU IOE registration fee via bank or online mode
Students need to download and print the filled IOE entrance application form. It is advised to keep the printed copy safe until the completion of the admission process for future reference.
IOE Entrance Form Date
| Events | Dates |
| Start of IOE Entrance application form 2082 | 2082/04/13 |
| Last date to fill IOE Exam 2082 application form | To be announced |
IOE Entrance 2082 Preparation Tips
Cracking the IOE entrance exam requires dedication, determination, and planning. Students should have a comprehensive study plan to cover the vast syllabus of the IOE entrance exam. It is recommended to create a timetable for IOE Entrance preparation and manage study time effectively to complete the syllabus.
Selecting the right books, analyzing previous years’ question papers, and solving mock test papers will help students prepare effectively for the IOE entrance exam 2082. Regular revision is just as important as studying new topics.
IOE Entrance Exam Centers
Institute of Engineering will release the IOE entrance exam centers in the official brochure. The exam conducting authorities will release the IOE exam centers separately for Kathmandu and outside Kathmandu.
The IOE entrance exam will be held at the ICTC building, Pulchowk, Kathmandu. The list of IOE constituent campuses and affiliated colleges:
| IOE Constituent Campus | City |
| Pulchowk Campus | Kathmandu |
| Thapathali Campus | Kathmandu |
| Purwanchal Campus | Dharan |
| Paschimanchal Campus | Pokhara |
| Chitwan Engineering Campus | Chitwan |
IOE Affiliated Colleges For Engineering
Advanced College Of Engineering And Management
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- Himalaya College Of Engineering
- Janakpur Engineering College
- Janakpur Engineering College (Jec)
- Kantipur Engineering College
- Kathford International College
- Kathmandu Engineering College
- Khwopa College Of Engineering
- Lalitpur Engineering College
- National College Of Engineering
- Sagarmatha Engineering College
How to Apply for Engineering IOE Entrance Exam 2082 @ entrance.ioe.edu.np
Follow these step-by-step instructions to fill out the IOE Application Form for 2082:
- Visit the official IOE Engineering Entrance website: entrance.ioe.edu.np
- Select your preferred payment gateway, fill in all required information, and complete the transaction.
- After a successful transaction, print out the filled confirmation page and fee receipt for future reference.
- Click on the ‘New Candidate Registration’ link and fill out the IOE registration form with all required details including personal information, phone number, email, and date of birth.
- After submitting your registration details, log in to the application portal with your credentials.
- Complete the IOE application form by entering your date of birth, personal details, academic records, address, and preferred exam center.
- Ensure that all information provided in the IOE Entrance application form is accurate and correct.
- Upload the required documents such as a recent photograph, signature, SEE mark sheet, and 12th-grade mark sheet as per the specified guidelines.
- Make sure all uploaded documents meet the prescribed size and format requirements.
- After uploading the documents, submit the prescribed application fee for the IOE Entrance Exam.
- Select the payment gateway again if required and complete the transaction as instructed.
IOE Entrance Result 2082
The IOE Entrance Exam in Nepal is conducted by Tribhuvan University Institute of Engineering. The result of the Bachelor IOE entrance exam will be published online. The application and result process is fully online, and no offline scorecard will be sent to students.
Candidates can check their IOE results online at entrance.ioe.edu.np. Students will be provided with an online link to access their results by entering their login details (symbol number, date of birth, etc.). Results will be available in PDF format.
IOE entrance results are generally published within the third week after the completion of the exam. The exact result date for 2082 will be announced on the official website. Candidates are advised to check the website regularly for updates.
Details Related to the TU IOE 2082 Eligibility
Students who have appeared for class 12 final examinations in 2025 or will appear for the board examinations in 2082 are eligible for the TU IOE entrance exam 2082. To be eligible, candidates must have secured at least 45 percent in +2 Science or A Level or Diploma in Engineering or equivalent, with Physics, Chemistry, and two papers of Mathematics (totaling 200 marks). Candidates appearing in the final examination of +2 Science or equivalent may also apply. More eligibility criteria are listed below:
- Nepali nationals and foreign nationals are eligible to apply for the IOE entrance exam.
- There is no age restriction to take the TU IOE Exam 2082.
- Applicants must have an Intermediate degree in any discipline in the 10+2 format from a recognized high school.
- They must have passed the examination with at least a ‘C’ grade in each subject.
Keep visiting Nepali Updates for more information on Tribhuvan University IOE exams, IOE results, sample papers, and previous year’s IOE question papers to help students prepare more effectively.