IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology Answered Questions

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 

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

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.

The IIT Kharagpur placement details for the MSc Class of 2025 have not been released on the official website yet. The key highlights of IIT Kharagpur MSc placement for the Class of 2024 are tabulated below:ParticularsMSc Placement Statistics (2025)Students Registered227Students Placed143Placement rate62.9%

As per IIT Kharagpur JEE-Advanced Cutoff 2025, the overall cutoff for B.Tech programs in Round 6 is 4 - 11111 across all categories. For Bachelor of Science, The Overall closing rank in 2025 in Round 6 is 31 - 13685 across all categories.

Although IIT Kharagpur may be recognised as the top institution for biotechnology study, there are many benefits of undertaking your B.Tech in Biotechnology at Lovely Professional University (LPU). LPU has a modern, industry focused curriculum that insures that students learn through hands-on training, research projects, and student exposure to research projects abroad. They have partner institutions across the globe from which students are able to take exchanges and partner on joint research projects expanding their co-curricular horizon. In a globalized world, infrastructure is key; and LPU has state-of-the-art facilities including biotech labs, a modern campus, and student life that promotes innovation and entrepreneurship. Moreover, the university is acutely aware of the need for soft skills training, personality development, and advancing students in a total way for the industry. Experiences enable students to connect with industry dialogue through regular seminars, information sessions, and internships, and create a wider circle of extreme relevance in the real world. Placement statistics for biotech placements at LPU is remarkable; they have consistent support from the best companies and research organizations worldwide. Moreover, LPU has an innovative academic structure, individual guidance and multiple degree counting that complements it - and they continue to think of creative ways to improve biotechnology education. If students are looking for better quality, modern and globally connected, industry relevant programs - they won't find a better institution than LPU.

To apply for B.Tech. (Hons.) in Mining Engineering at IIT Kharagpur, you need to appear for JEE (Advanced) as the admission to all Undergraduate programmes in all the Engineering/Science Departments is through JEE (Advanced). The students will have the option for conversion to an appropriate Dual Degree Programme as per Senate-approved regulations.