IIT Dhanbad (ISM) - Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Answered Questions

To be eligible for admission to the B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering at IIT Dhanbad, a candidate should pursue a stream that leads to a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a Master's degree in Science, with a minimum of 60% marks or CGPA of 6.0. The specific qualifying degrees for each M.Tech programme are mentioned in the table.

The placement statistics for M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Dhanbad are as follows:
- Placement percentage: 88.89%
- Average package: INR 17.26 LPA
- Package range: INR 10 LPA to INR 44 LPA
- Number of students placed: 71
Top recruiters include Microsoft and Google.

The hostel charges at IIT Dhanbad for B.Tech in Electrical Engineering course are as follows:
Hostel admission fee: ₹500
Hostel management fund*: ₹500 (for GEN/OBC), ₹0 (for SC/ST/PWD)
Hostel seat rent*: ₹1,000 (for GEN/OBC), ₹2,000 (for SC/ST/PWD)
Water charges*: ₹300 (for GEN/OBC), ₹0 (for SC/ST/PWD)
Electricity and Maintenance charges*: ₹500 (for GEN/OBC), ₹1,000 (for SC/ST/PWD)
Additionally, the students will be required to pay mess charges @ ₹21,000/- per semester.

To seek direct admission for the M.Tech. in Geomatics course at IIT Dhanbad, the eligibility criteria includes a B.E./B.Tech. in (Mining Engineering/Civil Engineering/Computer Science Engineering/ Information Technology/Environmental Science and Engineering/ Electronics and Communication Engineering/ Agriculture & Farm Engineering/ Geosciences/ Geoinformatics) or M.Sc. in Geoinformatics/M.Sc. in Remote sensing and GIS.

The eligibility criteria for admission to IIT Dhanbad for B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering are as follows:
- The candidates should be in top 1000 as per their rank in the common rank list (CRL) of JEE (Advanced) of the year of admission.
- Among the candidates from the above list who fulfill the IIT (ISM) Dhanbad's eligibility criteria for admission and take admission in IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, the top 10 candidates, based on their rank in the common rank list of JEE (Advanced) of the year of admission, will be provided full tuition fee waiver at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad throughout the duration of their UG program.
- In case of any major disciplinary action against the student, the tuition fee waiver will not be provided from the subsequent semester.

Top 10 candidates among the ones who get admission in IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, who Fulfil the eligibility criteria for admission and also have a Common Rank List (CRL) rank up to 1000th in JEE (Advanced) conducted that year, will be provided full tuition fee waiver at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad throughout the duration of their UG programme subject to fulfilment Conditions given in the following points.

Yes, there are additional charges that need to be paid over and above the course fee for B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Dhanbad, including:
- Institute admission fee: Rs. 500
- Hostel admission fee: Rs. 500
- Benevolent fund: Rs. 200
- Identity card: Rs. 100
- Medical examination fee: Rs. 100
- Alumnus Subscription & IIT (ISM) Alumni fee: Rs. 3,500
- Mess charges: Rs. 21,000 per semester (for M.Tech. students) or Rs. 18,000 per semester (for M.Sc./M.Sc.Tech./MBA students)
- Hostel Management Fund, Hostel Seat Rent, Electricity and Water Charges are also essential for all students and non-refundable.

Exceptions or exemptions for 60% eligibility requirement for admission to M.Tech. in Data Analytics at IIT Dhanbad include:- Candidates belonging to SC/ST categories who must have a minimum of 55% marks or CGPA of 5.5.- Bachelor's degree holders from IITs with a CGPA of 8.0 or above who are eligible for direct admission without GATE.- Sponsored candidates with a valid GATE score at the time of admission, except for those with a Bachelor's degree from CFTIs with a CGPA of 8.0 or above.

For reserved category students, the admission criteria for M.Tech. in Data Analytics at IIT Dhanbad includes a minimum of 55% marks or CGPA of 5.5 in their Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a Master's degree in Science, and admission is through the Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP).

Appear for the Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) [JEE (Advanced)].
Qualify the cutoff for IIT Dhanbad.
Register for JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) counselling.
Fill choices for B.Tech in Civil Engineering at IIT Dhanbad.
Attend JoSAA counselling for seat allocation.
Confirm admission upon seat allocation.