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JEE Main 2026 Session 2 exam takes place in the month of April every year. Whereas, the application form for Session 2 will be available on the JEE Mains website. The exam is conducted by NTA.
IIT Dhanbad accepts national-level entrance exams like GATE/ UGC NET for providing admission to PhD course. Candidates shortlisted based on the entrance exam score are further called for a personal interview round. Besides, candidates need to pass UG degree with a minimum of 70% aggregate or 7.0 CGPA or Postgraduate with 60% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA in Engineering / Science or any allied area for PhD admission. After selection, aspirants need to come for counselling and document verification.
Candidates who have passed UG degree in relevan subjects in Arts/ Humanities/ Social Sciences/ Engineering/ Technology/ Science/ Commerce/ Management with at least 60% aggregate or CGPA/ CPI of 6.0 (55% aggregate or CGPA/ CPI of 5.0 for SC/ ST/ PwD candidates) can apply for MA programme at IIT Dhanbad.
The maximum rank needed by the General AI category students was 3994 in the first round as per the IIT Dhanbad CSE cutoff 2026. Hence, students with this rank could get admission.
The IIT Dhanbad JEE Advanced cutoff 2026 was released for the first round for admission to the BTech course and its various specialisations. The cutoff was out for different AI quota categories. Check the list below to know the maximum rank for other categories.
- OBC: 1292
- SC: 780
- ST: 306
- EWS: 536
- PWD: 148
IIT Dhanbad petroleum engineering cutoff 2026 ranged from 12554 in the first round to 13921 in the last round for the General AI category. Hence, a rank of at least 13921 is needed for admission to the petroleum engineering course. To know the highest rank acceptable for other categories under the All India quota, check the table below.
| Category | IIT Dhanbad Cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|
| General | 13921 |
| OBC | 4987 |
| SC | 2889 |
| ST | 1414 |
| EWS | 2185 |
To get admission at IIT Dhanbad, you need to attain the course and category-wise cutoff rank. The IIT Dhanbad JEE Advanced cutoff 2026 was released for the first round for admission to the BE/BTech and Integrated B.Tech courses.
For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 3994 to 16526. Hence, students need to attain a rank of at least 16526 to be considered eligible for admission.
See the table below to know the course-wise cutoff for the General AI category.
| Course | IIT Dhanbad JEE Advanced cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 3994 |
| B.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing | 4699 |
| B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering | 5606 |
| B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering | 7225 |
| B.Tech. in Engineering Physics | 9795 |
| B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering | 9804 |
| B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 11309 |
| B.Tech. in Petroleum Engineering | 12554 |
| B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 13238 |
| B.Tech. in Mineral and Metallurgical Engineering | 13556 |
| B.Tech. in Mining Engineering | 14133 |
| Integrated B.Tech Mining Engineering + MBA in Logistic and Supply Chain Management (IIM Mumbai) | 14527 |
| B.Tech. in Environmental Engineering | 15086 |
| B.Tech. in Mining Machinery Engineering | 15260 |
| B.Tech. in Geophysical Technology | 15565 |
| B.Tech. in Geological Engineering | 15777 |
| Integrated B.Sc. + M.Sc in Physical Science | 15861 |
| Integrated B.Sc. + M.Sc in Chemical Science | 16526 |
Note: Other categories, rounds, etc, will have different cutoffs.
The GATE cutoff is the minimum mark that an aspirant needs to score to be eligible for admission to M.Tech, M.Sc. And Ph.D. courses offered at the participating institutes. There are several factors based on which the cutoff is decided. Those who will obtain the GATE cutoff will be eligible to participate in the CCMT counselling for admission to IITs, NITs, CFTIs, and COAPS for admission to IITs. Therefore, factors that determine the GATE cutoff are:
The difficulty level of the GATE question paper. The number of candidates taking the paper. The total number of available seats. The marks obtained by the aspirants. Category under which the candidate is seeking admission.
Yes, admission to BTech courses at IIT Dhanbad is only through Joint Entrance Examination (JEE). Candidates seeking admission must pass JEE Main, students selected further need to take JEE Advanced. Based on the score secured in JEE Advanced, students are called for JoSAA Counselling. Aspirants are offered seat based on their rank. JoSAA releases a cutoffs round-wise for students. Aspirants securing the cutoff rank or above can take admission by blocking the seat. Aspirants need to pay course fee to confirm their seat in the BTech course of IIT Dhanbad.
Below is the qualifying criteria of IIT Dhanbad for MBA:
| Class 10/ Class 12 % | Score |
|---|---|
| 85% to 100% | 3 |
| 70% to < 85% | 2 |
| 60% to < 70% | 1 |
| Graduation % | Score |
|---|---|
| 85% to 100%, CGPA ≥ 8.5 | 4 |
| 70% to < 85%, 7.5 ≤ CGPA < 8.5 | 3 |
| 60% to < 70%, 6.5 ≤ CGPA < 7.5 | 2 |
The OBC category students need a rank of at least 1493 to be considered eligible for a seat at this instution. For this category, MSc Tech in Applied Geology turned out to be the most preffered course for admission, with the Round 1 closing cutoff of 166, which later moved up to 177 in the last round. The lower the rank, the higher the competition.
Students can check the table below to know the Round 1 and last Round closing ranks for the OBC AI category.
| Course | Round 1 (Closing Rank) | Last Round (Closing Rank) |
|---|---|---|
| M.Sc. Tech in Applied Geology | 166 | 177 |
| M.Sc. Tech. in Applied Geophysics | 1185 | 1493 |
| M.Sc. in Chemistry | 783 | 1021 |
| M.Sc. in Mathematics and Computing | 598 | 727 |
| M.Sc. in Physics | 966 | 1266 |
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Answered 3 days ago
IIT Dhanbad CSE cutoff 2026 ranged from 3994 to 4167 for the General AI category. Hence, students need a rank of at least 4167 to qualify for admission. Students can check the table below to know the BTech CSE Round 1 and last-round closing ranks for various other All India categories.
| Category | Round 1 Cutoff 2026 | Last Round Cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| General | 3994 | 4167 |
| OBC | 1292 | 1334 |
| SC | 780 | 780 |
| ST | 306 | 336 |
| EWS | 536 | 567 |
| PWD | 148 | 153 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The IIT Dhandbad GATE cutoff 2026 for the SC AI category ranged from 239 to 597 in the first round. As per this range, the most and least competitive branches for admission were MTech CSE and MTech in Pharmaceutical Science and Engineering, respectively.
Students can check out the table below to kno
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 7 months ago
For IIT Dhanbad BTech admissions students must secure a good rank in JEE Advanced. The IIT Dhanbad JEE Advanced 2025 last round cutoff for the different BTech specialisations ranged between 4335 and 7603, for BTech in Mathematics and Computing and BTech in Electrical Engineering, respectively.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 7 months ago
The difference between eligibility criteria of MBA and MBA in Business Analytics courses offered at IIT Dhanbad are as follows:
General MBA: Graduates in any discipline with first class or having 60% marks or CGPA of 6.0 out of 10 (55% marks or CGPA of 5.5 for SC/ ST/ PwD) are eligible to apply.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 months ago
The IIT Dhanbad CSE cutoff 2026 was 3994 for the General AI category students in the first round. The IIT Dhanbad JEE Advanced cutoff 2026 was announced for admission to the CSE and other specialisations for the first round.
Students can check the table below for the round 1 cutoff for the other Al
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