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

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

ITI conduct two types of trades for admission M-Group and G-group.

"[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.