Upon completion of the training, trainees write the All India Trade Test (AITT).

Successful candidates receive the National Trade diploma (NTD).

Under the NCVT guidelines admission in ITIs is made on merit based / written examination.

"[7] Duration for Apprenticeship training is generally one year for those appeared in ITI final exam, i.e. AITT.

Polytechnics approved by AICTE offer engineering courses for 3 years duration through an entrance exam known with different name in different states (JEXPO in West Bengal, JEEP in Uttarakhand, JEECUP in Uttar Pradesh, CG PPT in Chandigarh etc.