IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology Answered Questions

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IIT KGP is among India's top colleges for pursuing engineering, it is well known for its placements and state of the art infrastructure.
Here are some insights of the college:
Intake:- 55 (CSE)
Placements:
CSE department is of top notch with excellent placements records.
Average package:- 6.75 lakhs (aggregate of all branches)
Highest package:- 1.5 (crores)
Recruiters:- Abbot, Axis Bank, PWC, Nestle, Cisco, Flipkart, Facebook, Mu Sigma, Qualcomm, Nvidia, IBM, Texas Instruments, Accenture, Deloitte, Google, L&T, JP Morgan, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, TVS, Vodafone, ARM, Nestle, Virtusa, Abott, ACS, Philips, Bosch, HCL, and many more.
Here is the link to get more insights of the placements:
http://googleweblight.com/i?u=http://why.iitkgp.ac.in/placement-internships&grqid=OsSpwawu&hl=en-IN

The IIT Kharagpur MSc cutoff 2025 via IIT JAM has been released for different categories of students within the AI quota. The cutoffs were published as opening and closing ranks for various MSc specialisations. For OBC category students, the first-round cutoff ranks ranged from 133 to 874. Therefore, candidates seeking admission must aim to secure a minimum rank of 133 or lower to be eligible for MSc admission at IIT Kharagpur. However, students must check carefully as cutoff ranks differ for various specialisations, ranks, rounds, and categories. Below is IIT JAM Round 1 cutoff list for 2025 for OBC AI category students:CourseIIT JAM Round 1 Cutoff 2025 (OBC AI)M.Sc. + Ph.D. in Chemistry487M.Sc. + Ph.D. in Physics533M.Sc. + Ph.D. in Mathematics391M.Sc. + Ph.D. in Geophysics874M.Sc. + Ph.D. in Geology133

VGSOM selection criteria is mainly entrance-based and requires students to appear for the personal interview or written test. The table below mentions course-wise selection criteria of the institute:CourseSelectionMBA/PGDMCAT + PIExecutive MBA/PGDMWritten Test + InterviewPhDEntrance-basedPGDBAPGDBA Admission Test + PI

Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Khargpur eligibility  criteria for various programmes is as follows:CourseEligibilityMBA/PGDMMinimum 60 % aggregate in graduation from a recognised institute/universityExecutive MBA/PGDMMinimum 60 % aggregate in graduation from a recognised institute/universityPhDPG degree from a recognised universityPGDBAUG degree from a recognised university and relevant work experience

To join VGSOM IIT Kharagpur for MBA, you must clear CAT exam with a minimum 90 percentile, if you belong to the general category. Then apply on their official portal and wait for shortlisting. You will be called for a personal interview by shortlisted candidates. The selection shall take into account the CAT percentile, the academic record, work experience, and the performance of the interview. Female applicants have benefit of extra marks given the diversity. VGSOM the programme values a profile of many aspects, but strong academics are always good and having a clear career goal will also assist. Be mindful of the deadlines and the interview performance, to improve your chances of admission.

To get a seat in IIT Kharagpur for M.Tech. in Computer Science and Data Processing, candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology or equivalent with a valid GATE score. They should meet minimum marks criteria (60% for General/OBC and 55% for SC/ST/PwD) and apply through the GATE-based admission process. IIT Kharagpur also offers direct admission to B.Tech graduates from IITs with a CGPA of 8.0 or above without requiring GATE. Admission depends on the GATE score, fulfilling eligibility, and sometimes an interview. The course duration is 2 years with an intake of 41 seats 

The course-wise placement details for the Class of 2025 are yet to be released on the official website of IIT Kharagpur. As per the media reports, over 400 recruiters visited the IIT Kharagpur campus for 2025 placements and offered over 1,800 job offers, including 409 PPOs and 25 international offers to the students. The key highlights of IIT Kharagpur placement for the Class of 2025 are tabulated below:ParticularsPlacement Statistics (2025)the highest package1,747Total Offers1,800Total PPOs409International offers25Total recruiters400+Earlier, a total of 685 BTech students registered for the IIT Kharagpur placement session 2024. Out of these, 546 were successfully placed during IIT Kharagpur BTech placements 2024.

Branch  Opening rankComputer Science  226Electronics& Electrical.        670Electrical.                               1300Mechanical engineering.      2160Chemical engineering.         3905Civil engineering.                   4472Aerospace engineering.        2716This is the cutoff for general category.