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Admission to the BSc programme offered at IIT Kanpur will be entirely entrance-based. JEE Advanced admit card 2024 will be released by the exam conducting authority on May 17 and JEE Advanced exam 2024 will be held on May 26 for IIT Kanpur BSc course.

IIT Kanpur BSc admission is entrance-based via JEE Main followed by JEE Advanced. The process of applying for JEE Mains consists of three steps, i.e. registration, form filling and document upload followed by the application fees payment. Given below is the IIT Kanpur BSc admission process:STEP 1: IIT Kanpur BSc Application Process 2024Candidates seeking admission to BSc at IIT Kanpur must submit the online application form for BSc course and JEE exam. Candidates must fill out the JEE Main application form via the official website of the NTA. After qualifying JEE Main, candidates are required to apply for JEE Advanced.STEP 2: IIT Kanpur BSc Selection Criteria 2024 and Release of Merit ListAfter completion of registration process, candidates need to go through the JEE Main and JEE Advanced followed by the counselling process for final seat allocation.STEP 3: IIT Kanpur BSc Admission ConfirmationAfter completion of the selection rounds, shortlisted candidates can submit the IIT Kanpur BSc fee to confirm their admission.

Following the completion of your BSc degree from IIT Kanpur, you will have a wide range of career options, including biotechnology, food science, pharmaceuticals and research. Depending upon your interests, if you’re looking for a PG degree, the greatest course options are an MBA, an MSc, a BEd, an LLM. Additionally, you can try civil services like IAS, PCS, and SSC-CGL. Candidates can read more about the BSc course here

The BSc programme offered at IIT Kanpur is compared to the BSc programme offered at IIT Bombay. The total tuition fees charged by both the institutes is INR 8 Lacs for all the specialisations. IIT Kanpur BSc median package is INR 15 LPA while the median package offered to the students at IIT Bombay is INR 35 LPA.

IIT Kanpur BSc curriculum is divided into semester-pattern. The curriculum of the BSc programme differs for each BSc specialisation offered by the institution. Candidates are required to study Institute Core, Department Compulsory, Department Elective, Open elective and, various other subjects during the course of the programme.

Candidates seeking admission to the BSc programme at IIT Kanpur must keep the following documents ready before the JEE Main registration process as mentioned below:Valid email id and mobile number of candidatesClass 10 marksheetClass 12 marksheetScanned copy of the category certificate (if applicable)Scanned copy of PwD Certificate (if applicable)Scanned photograph and signature as per the specification mentioned by the NTANet banking/ credit card/ debit card/ UPI details for payment of IIT Kanpur BSc application fee

IIT Kanpur and IIT KGP charge the same fees for the BSc programme. The fees range from INR 8 to 10 lakh. To compare based on the package, the median package offered to IITK BSc students was INR 15 LPA. The package offered to IIT KGP BSc students ranged from INR 15.5 LPA - INR 18.75 LPA.

The BS programme offered at IIT Mandi is compared with the BSc Economics programme offered at IIT Kanpur. The comparison is made in terms of the NIRF Rankings and seat intake. Given below is the comparison table of both the institutes offering the BSc programme:College NameNIRF Rankings 2023Seat IntakeIIT Kanpur452 (BSc in Economics)IIT Mandi3330Note: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.From the above table, it is quite evident that IIT Kanpur is ranked far better than IIT Mandi and has a higher number of seat intake as well.  

Candidates who belong to the General category must be born before on or after Oct 1, 1997. There is a relaxation of five years for candidates who belong to the reserved categories (SC/ ST/ PwD category candidates), i.e, they must be born on or after Oct 1, 1992).

Students who are pursuing the BSc programme at IIT Kanpur can avail various scholarships. These scholarships can be availed by  meritorious students and students who perform exceptionally well in sports. Merit-Cum-Means Scholarships are also available for the students. Students who want to avail the IIT Kanpur BSc scholarships are required to meet the minimum eligibility criteria.