NET for engineering courses likely to be introduced in 2019-20: AICTE official With Some States Opposing The Introduction Of National Eligibility Test For Admission To Engineering Courses, It Is Unlikely To Be Held Next Year But Could Become A Reality In 2019-'20, A Top AICTE Official Said On Monday. PTI | Updated on: 19 Jun 2017, 10:40:31 PM Coimbatore: With some states opposing the introduction of National Eligibility Test for admission to engineering courses, it is unlikely to be held next year but could become a reality in 2019-'20, a top AICTE official said on Monday. Though the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) had approved a single entrance examination (NET) for admission to all engineering colleges from this year, some states had opposed and as a result it had to be deferred, AICTE Chairman Anil D Sahasrabudhe told reporters.