Engineering Colleges accepting JEE Main for B.Tech in Patna

Yes, NTA reopened the JEE Main 2026 session 2 registration window from March 12 to 13.

NTA has released the JEE Main session 2 city intimation slip at the website jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates can download the same by login to the website.

The JEE Main city intimation slip is an official document released by the NTA before the exam that informs candidates of the specific city where their exam centre is located. The city slip also contains the allotted exam date.

CRL stands for the Common Rank List. NTA releases the cutoff in several categories one of which is CRL. Basically, CRL means unreserved category. Candidates belonging to unreserved category need to have JEE Main cutoff equal to or more than the CRL cutoff. The other categories for which cutoff is released are Gen-EWS, Open-PwD, OBC-NCL, SC and ST.

The the toughest shift of the JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam was January 23, shift 2. Also, some candidates found the JEE Main 22 Jan shift 2 exam the hardest one. The JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam was held in 10 shifts. To overcome the difficulty level differences, NTA will normalise the score of the candidates.

Candidates need not have 75 percent marks in class 12 for appearing in JEE Main. As per the official brochure released by the NTA, there is no minimum percentage required for appearing in the JEE Main. The requirement of 75 percent marks need not be associated with appearing in the JEE Main exam.

It is to be understood that 75 percent marks is required for admission to institutes which include NITs, IIITs, GFTIs and IITs. Many institutes offer admission at 60% and even less, along with JEE Main. Candidates must clearly understand that the requirement of 75 percent marks in class 12 is only for taking admission in the institutes.

Joining BTech colleges in Bihar accepting JEE Main score can be worthwhile for you. For that, you needto check its ROI. Listed below are some colleges along with their tuition fees and average placement package:

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Average Placement Package
IIT Patna BTech	INR 8 lakh – INR 10 lakh	INR 17 LPA
NIT Patna BTech	INR 5 lakh – INR 6 lakh	INR 7 LPA – INR 10 LPA
IIIT Bhagalpur BTech	INR 10 lakh	INR 11 LPA
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra BTech	INR 12 lakh - INR 13 lakh	INR 11 LPA
Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology BTech	INR 1 lakh	INR 4 LPA

It is estimated that joining the top BTech colleges in Bihar accepting JEE Main can be affordable as most colleges have tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh. Some of them are mentioned below along with their tuition fees:

Low-cost Colleges	Tuition Fee
Nalanda College of Engineering	INR 34,000
Gaya College of Engineering	INR 11,000
Motihari College of Engineering	INR 77,000
B. P. Mandal College of Engineering	INR 80,000
Sitamarhi Institute of Technology	INR 38,000

Candidates interested in pursuing a BTech course must meet the prerequisites established by the colleges. Candidates that meet the eligibility requirements may apply for the course. The following are the most typical eligibility requirements for admission to BTech colleges in India:

• Candidates must have a minimum of 60% aggregate in Class 12 from a recognised board, with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as core courses (the pass percentage may vary amongst universities).
• Candidates must have taken the JEE Main exam and received a passing result. Colleges may have minimum score requirements, so verify the cutoff scores for the colleges to which you are applying.

The following table lists the private BTech colleges in Bihar accepting JEE main score, along with their total tuition fee and their seat intake:

Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra Admission	INR 12 lakh - INR 13 lakh Seats: 405
Sandip University Admission	INR 4 lakh Seats: 360

The table below shows the average placement offered by top recruiters who participated in top BTech colleges in Bihar accepting JEE Main score:

College Names	Average Placement Package	Top Recruiters
IIIT Patna Placements	INR 17 LPA	Texas Instruments, Google, Accenture, Zomato, Arista, etc.
IIIT Patna Placements	INR 7 LPA – INR 10 LPA	Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, PwC, etc.
IIIT Bhagalpur Placements	INR 11 LPA	Deloitte, Amazon, Infosys, India Mart, Virtusa, etc.
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra Placements	INR 11 LPA	Microsoft, Cognizant, Genpact, Tata Steel, etc.
Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology Placements	INR 4 LPA	BEML, Tata, HCL, Tata Motors, Indian Oil, etc.

While NCERT books are good to begin the JEE Mains preparation, students should not study only NCERT. As JEE Mains exam is known to test candidates conceptual and analytical skills, and to have all the knowledge that would help in achieving a good score, candidates must also refer other study materials as recommended by teachers to prepae for the exam.