NIT Patna Cutoff 2016: Check Category-Wise JEE Main Cutoff Ranks
The National Institute of Technology Patna cutoff 2016 was released for Home State and Home State Female, as well as the All India and All India Female categories. Under the authority of the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA), the cutoffs were published for Round 1 and Last Round. Considering the Last Round, the most demanded course among all categories for most of the branches was Computer Science and Engineering. For CSE, the General Home State category applicants' closing ranks were 10088 and 15063, respectively. To view additional category-specific NIT Patna cutoffs, scroll below:
| NIT Patna Cutoff 2025 | NIT Patna Cutoff 2017 |
- NIT Patna Cutoff 2016 for General All India Category
- NIT Patna Cutoff 2016 for OBC All India Category
- NIT Patna Cutoff 2016 for SC All India Category
- NIT Patna Cutoff 2016 for ST All India Category
- NIT Patna Cutoff 2016 for PWD All India Category
- NIT Patna Cutoff 2016 for General Home State Category
- NIT Patna Cutoff 2016 for OBC Home State Category
- NIT Patna Cutoff 2016 for SC Home State Category
- NIT Patna Cutoff 2016 for ST Home State Category
- NIT Patna Cutoff 2016 for PWD Home State Category
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NIT Patna Cutoff 2016 for General All India Category
The First and Last round CSE cutoffs were 10088 and 15063, respectively. In addition, CSE was the most competitive course offered at NIT Patna. According to the NIT Patna cutoff 2016, the First Round cutoff for Information Technology stood at 20257, respectively. The following are the branch-specific cutoff details for 2016:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
17906 |
26279 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
10088 |
15063 |
| Electrical Engineering |
16410 |
23776 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
14280 |
20443 |
| Information Technology |
14874 |
20257 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
15391 |
22377 |
NIT Patna Cutoff 2016 for OBC All India Category
Under the OBC AI category, the Last Round for CSE and Electrical Engineering was 4753 and 6880, respectively. Furthermore, Civil Engineering was the least competitive course offered at NIT Patna in 2016. Refer to the table below for more specialisations:
NIT Patna cutoff 2024 has been released for Round 5 for various categories including the OBC category students. As per the Round 1 cutoff, the closing ranks ranged between 14442 and 46400 under the AII India Quota wherein CSE was the most competitive specialisation. To check out the branch-wise cutoff 2024 for the General AI category, candidates can refer to the table below:
The cutoff trend for BTech CSE at NIT Patna has been decreasing in the recent years. In 2021, the closing rank under the General category for all India quota was 15871. In 2022, it decreased to 14638. Likewise, the cut off ranks have changed from 22266 to 21654 for OBC, 79063 to 56352 for SC, 1884 to 70929 for ST, 18577 to 18303 for EWS, 415 to 292 for PWD. This trend is likely to continue in the coming years, as the demand for engineering education in India continues to grow. Similar cut off trend can be seen for female candidates under all categories however the ranks are slightly different.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
5829 |
7382 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
3698 |
4753 |
| Electrical Engineering |
5745 |
6880 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
5230 |
6642 |
| Information Technology |
5793 |
7375 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
5303 |
6660 |
NIT Patna Cutoff 2016 for SC All India Category
The Last Round cutoffs were closed for CSE and Electronics and Communication Engineering at 2911 and 3751, respectively. Furthermore, NIT Patna's most competitive course in 2016 was the CSE. Please refer to the table below for further specialisation:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
2901 |
3525 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
2098 |
2911 |
| Electrical Engineering |
2792 |
3589 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
2956 |
3751 |
| Information Technology |
3361 |
4410 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
2850 |
3498 |
NIT Patna Cutoff 2016 for ST All India Category
The CSE cutoff was 1092 in the First Round and 1546 in the Final Round. According to the NIT Patna ST AI category cutoff 2016, Information Technology was the least competitive course. View cutoffs for further specialisations in the table below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
1058 |
1238 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
1092 |
1546 |
| Electrical Engineering |
1164 |
1275 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
1275 |
1734 |
| Information Technology |
1546 |
2719 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
1088 |
1540 |
NIT Patna Cutoff 2016 for PWD All India Category
In relation to the NIT Patna branch-wise cutoff 2016, CSE had the lowest closing ranks of 473 and 658, respectively, for First and Last Round. In addition to that, Information Technology was the most competitive course, with Last Round cutoff of 619. Tabulated below are the branch-wise cutoff details for 2016:
Going as per the last year trends, JoSAA Round 1 Seat Allotment results, the opening and closing ranks for NIT Patna BTech in Computer Science Engineering for all seat types falling under Gender-Neutral category are tabulated below:
| Quota | Seat Type | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| HS | OPEN | 10277 | 14911 |
| HS | OPEN (PwD) | 301 | 301 |
| HS | EWS | 2260 | 2396 |
| HS | EWS (PwD) | 81 | 81 |
| HS | OBC-NCL | 3568 | 4724 |
| HS | OBC-NCL (PwD) | 150 | 150 |
| HS | SC | 1906 | 3395 |
| HS | SC (PwD) | 97 | 97 |
| HS | ST | 471 | 1826 |
| OS | OPEN | 8125 | 12496 |
| OS | OPEN (PwD) | 280 | 386 |
| OS | EWS | 1801 | 1887 |
| OS | EWS (PwD) | 105 | 105 |
| OS | OBC-NCL | 3329 | 4306 |
| OS | OBC-NCL (PwD) | 148 | 148 |
| OS | SC | 1747 | 2079 |
| OS | SC (PwD) | 39 | 39 |
| OS | ST | 831 | 1039 |
| OS | ST (PwD) | 70 | 70 |
Opening and Closing rank depends on the category and quota of candidates. For the General category under All India, opening rank was 30523 and closing rank was 42322. Cut off are different when it comes to other categories or female candidates and even domicile of home state. Admission to BTech in Mechanical Engineering in NIT Patna is based on the scores obtained in the entrance exam JEE. Applicants are advised to confirm what category are they applying while checking for cut offs.
For NIT Patna BTech in Electrical Engineering, the closing cutoff was 30880 for General category candidates in 2023. The BTech cutoff varies depending on the category and domicile/quota of the applicant. It is crucial that the aspirant meet the cutoff to get selected. For more details about NIT Patna Cutoff, click here.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering |
325 |
754 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
473 |
658 |
| Information Technology |
397 |
619 |
NIT Patna Cutoff 2016 for General Home State Category
During the NIT Patna JEE Main cutoff 2016, the most demanded course was CSE with a Last Round of 16569. The second-most-demanded course was Mechanical Engineering. Other than that, Civil Engineering had the Last Round of 26097. For more information, refer to the table below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
22814 |
26097 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
13199 |
16569 |
| Electrical Engineering |
21301 |
25009 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
19182 |
23220 |
| Information Technology |
20814 |
25377 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
20136 |
23115 |
NIT Patna Cutoff 2016 for OBC Home State Category
According to the NIT Patna OBC Home State category cutoff 2016,Computer Science and Engineering had the Last Round cutoff of 5049. Also, it was the most competitive course in 2018. Other than that, the least competitive course was Information Technology. Check the branch-wise cutoffs from the table below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
6032 |
6771 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
4065 |
5049 |
| Electrical Engineering |
5398 |
6672 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
5289 |
6567 |
| Information Technology |
5754 |
7679 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
5172 |
5767 |
NIT Patna Cutoff 2016 for SC Home State Category
Under the SC Home State category, CSE and Civil Engineering had the Last Round cutoff of 3564 and 3942, respectively. Further, the most competitive course was CSE, with the First and Last rounds at 3045 and 3564, respectively.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
3384 |
3942 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
3045 |
3564 |
| Electrical Engineering |
3272 |
3735 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
3808 |
4648 |
| Information Technology |
4539 |
5546 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
3142 |
3593 |
NIT Patna Cutoff 2016 for ST Home State Category
During the NIT Patna BTech cutoff 2016, CSE was the most demanded course, while BTech in IT was the least competitive course. Additionally, the second-least competitive course was ECE. Moreover, CSE had the Last Round cutoff at 1376. For more branch-related cutoffs, refer to the table below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
2117 |
2117 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
2188 |
2540 |
| Electrical Engineering |
2838 |
2950 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
2804 |
3627 |
| Information Technology |
3460 |
3932 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
2566 |
2988 |
NIT Patna Cutoff 2016 for PWD Home State Category
As per the NIT Patna PWD Home State category cutoff 2016, the CSE had the opening and closing ranks at 182 and 332, respectively. Moreover, BTech in IT had the Last Round cutoff of 802. Refer to the table below for more information:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
295 |
295 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
182 |
332 |
| Electrical Engineering |
447 |
739 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
377 |
786 |
| Information Technology |
332 |
802 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
443 |
729 |
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| NIT Jamshedpur | INR 5 lakh | INR 14.7 LPA |
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The placements at NIT Patna are good. See the table below to know more:
Particulars | Placement Statistics-2023 | Placement Statistics-2024 | Placement Statistics-2025 |
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the highest Package | INR 52 LPA (UG) INR 30.03 LPA (PG) | INR 44.92 LPA (UG) INR 17 LPA (PG) | INR 41.37 LPA (UG) INR 12.5 LPA (PG) |
Average Package | INR 12.66 LPA (UG) | INR 9.4 LPA (UG) INR 8 LPA (PG) | INR 9.9 LPA (UG) INR 7.8 LPA (PG) |
the lowest Package | INR 3.5 LPA (UG) INR 3.5 LPA (PG) | INR 3 LPA (UG) INR 4 LPA (PG) | INR 5 LPA (UG) INR 5 LPA (PG) |
No. of Offers | 601 (UG) 99 (PG) | 591 (UG) 24 (PG) | 505 (UG) 19 (PG) |
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The has had a strong record of placements offered to its UG and PG students. Check out the table for the NIT Patna placements 2023-2025:
Particulars | Placement Statistics-2023 | Placement Statistics-2024 | Placement Statistics-2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
the highest Package | INR 52 LPA (UG) INR 30.03 LPA (PG) | INR 44.92 LPA (UG) INR 17 LPA (PG) | INR 41.37 LPA (UG) INR 12.5 LPA (PG) |
Average Package | INR 12.66 LPA (UG) | INR 9.4 LPA (UG) INR 8 LPA (PG) | INR 9.9 LPA (UG) INR 7.8 LPA (PG) |
the lowest Package | INR 3.5 LPA (UG) INR 3.5 LPA (PG) | INR 3 LPA (UG) INR 4 LPA (PG) | INR 5 LPA (UG) INR 5 LPA (PG) |
No. of Offers | 601 (UG) 99 (PG) | 591 (UG) 24 (PG) | 505 (UG) 19 (PG) |
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The total number of offers recorded at NIT Patna placements 2023-2025 are given below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics-2023 | Placement Statistics-2024 | Placement Statistics-2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of Offers | 601 (UG) 99 (PG) | 591 (UG) 24 (PG) | 505 (UG) 19 (PG) |
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Yes there are possibilities of getting into NIT Jamshedpur if we consider the data you provided.
With an EWS rank of 9600, you have a good chance of getting into NIT Jamshedpur or NIT Patna, but it depends on the specific branch you're interested in.
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