Which documents do I need at IOE admission?

Originals plus one attested copy of your SEE and +2 transcripts, board certificates, character certificates and citizenship. Equivalence and migration certificates apply only if you came from outside TU or NEB.

Applicants whose names are published in a list must complete admission by the stated date, in person or through a representative, with the following. Originals and one attested copy of each.

What everyone brings

• SEE or equivalent marksheet, the board-issued certificate or Provisional Certificate, and the character certificate.
• +2, PCL, A Level or engineering diploma transcript showing at least 45% or, under letter grading, minimum C Grade in all subjects in the Final Grade, plus the board certificate or Provisional Certificate and the character certificate.
• Nepali citizenship certificate.

The two documents most students chase unnecessarily

Equivalence and migration certificates are required only if you came from a university other than Tribhuvan University, or from a board other than the National Examination Board or the Higher Secondary Education Board. If you did NEB +2 and you are entering TU, they do not apply to you. This is the single most common wasted errand in the whole process, so ask your campus before you go looking.

Foreign applicants

An attested copy of the passport. Indian applicants submit an identity certificate with photograph issued by the Indian Embassy in Nepal. Students from countries outside SAARC may be admitted with the approval of the Entrance Examination Board.

One rule worth knowing before you register anywhere else

If you are registered for two courses at the same or an equivalent level at two universities at the same time, only the certificate from the Nepali institution where you are registered will be recognised. Enrolling somewhere as a fallback while holding an engineering seat can cost you the recognition of one of them.

Section 7 of the booklet, page 18. Campuses add local requirements, so confirm the checklist by phone before travelling.

Last reviewed 18 August 2026 by Ram Raj Thapa, Admissions Officer, Imperial College of Engineering. Every figure on this page is cited to the document it came from.

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Related answers

• Who is eligible to sit the IOE entrance exam?

  You need Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in classes 11 and 12, and either 45% of total marks or a minimum C grade in every subject under letter grading. Candidates still awaiting results may apply.

• What happens to my fee if I cancel my IOE admission?

  Before classes start, 10% of the total fee or Rs 15,000 is deducted, whichever is less. Within seven days of classes starting it is 25% or Rs 35,000, whichever is less. After that, nothing is refunded at all.

• Is my seat real once the college says I am admitted?

  Not until your name is recorded on the central admission portal. A campus that fails to record you leaves you not admitted, and the procedure puts that on the campus.