Can I participate in JoSAA counselling if I don't have 75% marks in class 12?

It is mandatory to have minimum 75% marks (65% for reserved category) in class 12 to take admission in IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. Students should apply for JoSAA conselling only if they fulfill all conditions of eligibility. However many institutes admit students on basis of JEE Main where there is no requirement of minimum marks in class 12.

What is the opening and closing rank for BTech in Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Palakkad?

Opening and Closing rank depends on the category and quota of candidates. For general category under All India, opening rank was 4531 and closing rank was 5162. Cut off are different when it comes to other categories or female candidates and even domicile of home state. In All India, opening and closing rank for female candidates was 1532 and 8709. Admission to B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering in IIT Palakkad - Indian Institute of Technology is based on the scores obtained in the entrance exam JEE Advanced. Applicants are advised to confirm what category are they applying while checking for cut offs.

Till which date can I fill the choices in JoSAA counselling?

The dates for JoSAA counselling 2026 choice filling will be announced once the result of JEE Main 2026 is declared. Candidates can fill choices only during the choice filling period. Also, candidates need to lock their choices before the last date.

Is IIT Palakkad worth joining?

Established in 2015, IIT Palakkad is one of the third generation IITs in India. IIT Palakkad is currently being mentored by IIT Madras. The institute has been ranked 64 under the Engineering category by the NIRF Ranking 2025. Talking about the placements, the highest and average package offered during IIT Palakkad BTech placements 2025 stands at INR 52 LPA and INR 13.98 LPA, respectively. As of now, over 122 offers have been provided to students during IIT Palakkad placements.

Which specific NIRF parameters contribute most to the IIT Palakkads ranking?

IIT Palakkad scores particularly well in Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR) and Graduation Outcomes (GO). These metrics highlight the institute's successful placement or higher education transition of its graduating students.

How are the Internships at IIT Palakkad?

According to IIT Palakkad internship report 2023, a company named Sprinklr offered monthly stipend of INR 2 Lacs during IIT Palakkad internships 2023. Further, UST Global made 24 internship offers whereas Webstaff made international offers to two students during IIT Palakkad internships 2023. The course-wise internship offers made during IIT Palakkad internships 2023 is presented below: Course Internship Offers BTech (2020 Batch) 132 MTech & MSc (2022 Batch) 12

What is the branch-wise placement rate for MSc course at IIT Palakkad?

The placement rate recorded during IIT Palakkad MSc Placements 2024 for MSc Mathematics and Physics programs was 14.29% and 50%, respectively. Earlier, the branch-wise placement rate recorded along with the number of students registered and placed during IIT Palakkad MSc placements 2023 are presented below: MSc Branch Students Registered (2023) Students Placed (2023) Placement Rate (2023) Chemistry 3 3 100% Mathematics 8 7 87.50% Physics 8 4 50%

What is branch-wise placement rate for BTech course at IIT Palakkad?

The branch-wise placement rate recorded during IIT Palakkad BTech placements 2024 is presented below: BTech Branch Students Registered (2024) Students Placed (2024) Placement Percentage (2024) CSE 43 40 93.02% Electrical 36 25 69.44% Mechanical 30 24 80% Civil 19 16 84.21%

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IIT Palakkad - Indian Institute of Technology Fee Structure 2025

The process of admission for IIT Palakkad - Indian Institute of Technology courses include distinct periods, where selected students are required to make a fee payment as per the course. If students fail to submit the fees, IIT Palakkad - Indian Institute of Technology reserves the right for the admission. In continuation, the total tuition fee to be paid for admission to distinct courses starts from INR 6,000 to 8,00,000. Check out the columns below to understand the exact fees for the desired course:

Course Name	One-Time Fee	Tuition Fee	Hostel Fee
B.E. / B.Tech	INR 7,500	INR 8,00,000	INR 2,25,100
M.E./M.Tech	INR 7,500	INR 10,000	INR 5,500
M.Sc.	INR 2,300 to 7,500	INR 6,000	INR 5,500 to 1,33,100

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Q: What is the lowest package offered at IIT Palakkad?

The lowest package offered during IIT Palakkad placements over the past three years is presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)
Lowest package	INR 3.6 LPA	INR 6 LPA	INR 6 LPA

Q: How is the placement at IIT Palakkad?

The key placement highlights of the past three years at IIT Palakkad are presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)
Batch size	251	250	313
Students registered	193	211	205
Total offers	208	206	185
Students placed	176	190	152
Companies participated	215	158	168
Placement percentage	91.19%	90.05%	74.15%
Total PPOs	26	38	25
Average package	INR 13.93 LPA	INR 13.95 LPA	INR 13.82 LPA
Highest package	INR 120 LPA	INR 46.15 LPA	INR 47.12 LPA
Lowest package	INR 3.6 LPA	INR 6 LPA	INR 6 LPA

Q: What is the branch-wise the highest package for BTech course at IIT Palakkad?

The branch-wise highest package offered during IIT Palakkad BTech placements 2024 is presented below:

BTech Branch	Highest Package (2024)
CSE	INR 41.61 LPA
Electrical	INR 36.72 LPA
Mechanical	INR 20 LPA
Civil	INR 20 LPA

Q: Does IIT Palakkad offer better placements than IIT Jammu?

Refer the table below for IIT Palakkad placement statistics 2024 comparison with IIT Jammu placements 2024:

Particulars	IIT Palakkad Placement Statistics (2024)	IIT Jammu Placement Statistics (2024)
Companies participated	168	175
Placement percentage	74.15%	70.8%
Average package	INR 13.82 LPA	INR 15.5 LPA
Highest package	INR 47.12 LPA	INR 53 LPA

IIT Palakkad Admission Dates 2025

IIT Palakkad accepts JEE Main and GATE scores for admission to different programmes. Upcoming events scheduled for IIT Palakkad admission via these exams are tabulated below:

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Q: Which courses are offered at IIT Palakkad?

IIT Palakkad admission 2024 is primarily entrance-based. IIT Palakkad offers over 30 courses at UG PG and doctoral levels through 11 departments. The courses include BTech and MTech in Engineering stream. The students are selected based on different national-level entrance tests like JEE Main JEE Advanced GATE etc. Additionally institute also offers PG Certificate courses in Cloud Computing and Cyber Security.

Q: How can I get admission in IIT Palakkad?

To get admission in IIT Palakkad candidates must follow the admission process as per the institution's admission guidelines. IIT Palakkad admission is completely entrance-based for all the courses offered by the institute. IIT Dharwad offers BTech (integrated course) at the undergraduate level. MTech/ MSc at postgrauate level and PhD / MS at doctoral level. Candidates must follow the admission procedure of IIT Palakkad:

Step 1: IIT Palakkad Application Process

IIT Palakkad conducts the application process for admission to its offered courses. However, for a few course candidates are required to complete the entrance exam's registration/application process.

BTech and BS aspirants must fill out the application form for JEE (Main) via the official website of the National Testing Agency (NTA) (nta.ac.in). Read more
MTech candidates must register for GATE via the official website of GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) (appsgate.iitd.ac.in). Read more
MSc candidates must register for the Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM). Admission to each of the MSc courses will be offered to those who qualified in the exams and appear for the JAM counselling process.
For PhD and MSstudents are required to apply via the official website of IIT Palakkad. Candidates must register and fill out the application form online.

Step 2: IIT Palakkad Selection Process

Candidates are shortlisted based on their qualifications. Next candidates are required to go through the selection process which requires candidates to go through the course-based entrance exam followed by other selection rounds (if applicable). After the selection rounds are completed, they are required to go through the course-wise counselling process for final seat allocation. For PhD and MS, IIT Palakkad conducts its own written test and personal interview for selection.

Step 3: IIT Palakkad seat allocation

Seat allocation for BTech is conducted by the JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) counseling plays a crucial role in the final selection process, as it facilitates the allocation of seats in the BTech programme at IIT Palakkad. For M.Tech candidates must participate in the GATE counselling for seat allocation. And for MSc JAM counselling is accepted.

Step 4: IIT Palakkad Final Admission

Once the seats are allocated, applicants who are selected can submit the admission charges and confirm their admission to the relevant course at IIT Bombay. Candidates might have to visit the institute's admission office to verify the documents.

Q: How can I prepare for admission to IIT Palakkad?

The right approach and a preparation plan for admission to BTech at IIT Palakkad are all that is needed to ace JEE Main. While students who are serious about getting into an IIT start preparing from Class 11, a prep strategy for the exam is mentioned below:

Choose the reference books wisely
Solve as many Mock Tests as possible. Shiksha.com is providing FREE NCERT JEE Main Mock Test Paper (with Solutions).
Revise as much as possible
Cross-check section-wise weightage & syllabus for all subjects covered in JEE Main
Solve previous year’s JEE question papers there are high chances of getting questions from there
To secure admission into prestigious institutions such as the IITs, NITs and IIITs, it is essential for the aspirants to have a strong command on the material taught in their class 11 and class 12. Shiksha is offering free NCERT questions and solutions to aid JEE candidates in excelling in these classes. To access the NCERT solutions, click on the below links:

NCERT Class 11 Physics Solutions

NCERT Class 11 Chemistry Solutions

NCERT Class 11 Maths Solutions

While the short-term goal must be to clear JEE Main, the ultimate objective must be to qualify JEE Advanced exam, check out the preparation strategy for JEE Advanced.

Q: How to apply for admission at IIT Palakkad?

To apply for admission at IIT Palakkad flaship programme BTech, candidates must register themseleves in the officail website of JEE Main, JEE Advanced and JoSAA. Admission is based on the entrance exams and counselling process. Therefore, candidates are required to register on the official website of the entrance exam and the counselling bodies.

For BTech programmme admissionis based on JEE Main, JEE Advanced scores followed by JoSAA Counselling. In order to apply for BTech at IIT Palakkad, students are required to apply via JEE Main followed by JEE Advanced application.

Open the official website (jeemain.nta.nic.in) and click on the ‘Registration for JEE (Main) 2024’ link.
Fill the registration form with the required information followed by clicking on the 'submit' button.
Fill out the detailed application form and upload scanned images and documents.
Pay the application fees.

To apply in the doctoral cousres candidates can follow the below mentioned steps:

Kindly go through the information brochure before applying to this portal.
Create an account in the portal.
Please check your email for the welcome email.
Log in with your email and password.
Click on "Programs" > Choose "MS" or “PhD”.
Click the "Apply" button against the MS/PhD programme that you wish to apply.
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Fill qualification details.
Enter the details of your GATE/UGC-NET/Other National Level Test scores
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Q: How are M.Tech placements at IIT Palakkad?

The key highlights of IIT Palakkad M.Tech placements 2024 in terms of placement rate is presented below:

MTech Branch	Students Registered (2024)	Students Placed (2024)	Placement Percentage (2024)
Data Science	14	11	78.57%
Computing and Mathematics	8	8	100%
System on Chip Design	15	11	73.33%
Power Electronics and Power Systems	7	6	85.71%
Manufacturing and Materials	14	6	42.86%
Geotechnical	10	3	30%

In addition, the branch-wise salary package offered during IIT Palakkad M.Tech placements 2024 is presented below:

MTech Branch	the highest Package (2024)	Average Package (2024)
Data Science	INR 19.29 LPA	INR 13.04 LPA
Computing and Mathematics	INR 16 LPA	INR 10.6 LPA
System on Chip Design	INR 20 LPA	INR 14.3 LPA
Power Electronics and Power Systems	INR 19.29 LPA	INR 8.86 LPA
Manufacturing and Materials	INR 19.29 LPA	INR 7.94 LPA
Geotechnical	INR 6.5 LPA	INR 6.57 LPA

Q: How hard is it to get a good job at IIT Palakkad placements?

It depends on the placement record. However, placements at IIT Palakkad have been good over the past few years, which is also presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)
Batch size	251	250	313
Students registered	193	211	205
Total offers	208	206	185
Students placed	176	190	152
Companies participated	215	158	168
Placement percentage	91.19%	90.05%	74.15%
Total PPOs	26	38	25
Average package	INR 13.93 LPA	INR 13.95 LPA	INR 13.82 LPA
Highest package	INR 120 LPA	INR 46.15 LPA	INR 47.12 LPA
Lowest package	INR 3.6 LPA	INR 6 LPA	INR 6 LPA

Q: What is IIT Palakkads current NIRF ranking in the Engineering category?

As per the NIRF 2025 Rankings, IIT Palakkad secured the 64th rank in the Engineering category. This position reflects the institute's steady growth in academic and research excellence.

Q: What is the branch-wise the highest package for M.Tech course at IIT Palakkad?

The branch-wise highest package offered during IIT Palakkad MTech placements 2024 is presented below:

MTech Branch	Highest Package (2024)
Data Science	INR 19.29 LPA
Computing and Mathematics	INR 16 LPA
System on Chip Design	INR 20 LPA
Power Electronics and Power Systems	INR 19.29 LPA
Manufacturing and Materials	INR 19.29 LPA
Geotechnical	INR 6.5 LPA

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Masters course in the department of Physics.

Placements: As 70% of graduates got placed on campus, from them 73% of students got placed in core companies like Dell, LG Electronics, Hyundai, and the rest of them got hired in their passionate roles like banking, software roles. There are no certain limitations for the students to participate in any of the companies arriving on the campus.

Infrastructure: The specialized equipment and apparatus required for laboratories are maintained in proper conditions to provide accurate results during experimentation. For master's courses in all the departments, only 40 seats are available. Seats are provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

Faculty: Teachers take the curriculum that is highly relevant to the subject according to the regulations. The schedule for conducting examinations, tests, and taking classes is usually prepared by the teachers based on their convenience. Teachers also use their leisure hours to complete portions on time.

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Not able to tolerate the professors activities.

Placements: Considering it was a realistic emerging scope, there will be massive offers available for the specific disciplines, with the top offers of 17.8 LPA. Companies like MathWorks, Adobe, and Morgan Stanley are ready to hire. The students from this academic background. One of the demanding courses with the best offers.

Infrastructure: College officials provide seats to the students based on both direct admission and merit admission. All their activities were officially published on their official website, keeping them updated on the social platform. The Institute had consistently been a part of preparing young talent for the nation.

Faculty: Professors rule the college, they take all things more casually, which seems they show little interest in the education standards of students. Professors exaggerate even small issues to the biggest ones, which creates anxiety in the minds of the students.

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I am satisfied with the faculty members and placements.

Placements: Around 70-80% of students got placements in recent years. The highest package in this course is approximately 36 LPA, average package is around 15 LPA - 17 LPA, and the lowest package is below 12 LPA. Top recruiting companies are Accenture, TCS, BNY Mellon, Infosys, etc. Top roles offered are embedded system engineer, hardware design engineer, control system engineer, etc.

Infrastructure: Infrastructure and facilities are too good. Campus is spread across 504 acres, which is near the Western Ghats. Wi-Fi and classrooms are best. In every class, projector is available, and well-stocked library is present on campus. Food quality is good, and separate hostels are available on the campus.

Faculty: Highly qualified faculty members are available, and mentorships are available in which every student is assigned a faculty advisor. Exams are semester-based and mixture of tests, labs, and assignments. Semester exams are little tough, and in every subject 30% marks are required for passing.

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Overall, it is the best institute for the B.Tech in Electrical Engineering course.

Placements: Recruitment at the college is good. This year, our seniors are the first batch to sit through the placements. Top companies like ABB, BHEL, NTPC, etc., visit the university. 90% of the students get an internship from our college. The salary range offered is Rs 24,000 to Rs. 30,000. Approximately, 95% of the students are placed. Top roles offered are electrical engineer, power systems engineer, and so on.

Infrastructure: It's nice that each branch has its own building and labs. The college and hostels offer Wi-Fi. The digital screens are installed in the projector classrooms. The college contains a cricket pitch, followed by a badminton pitch and a basketball court. On campus, you can play indoor games like TT, chess, carrom, and more.

Faculty: The college employs some of the greatest teachers, who are extremely helpful and friendly with students. In any given year, each department has approximately 30 teachers for 70 pupils. Almost all departments have five head teachers. The semester examination is simple, and the pass rate is greater than 93%.

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Overall, it is the best Institute for a Ph.D. in Chemistry course.

Placements: The enrollment rate in our study is 86%. The average package is about 19 LPA. The top companies that hire civil engineers are Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Lupin Limited, Tata Chemicals, etc. Research scientist, professor, etc., are the top roles offered. Each student has internship opportunities.

Infrastructure: Wi-Fi, labs, classrooms, a library, and sports facilities are all available on campus, which is excellent. The food in the college canteen is good, and the hostels are very nice. I didn't face any infrastructure issues during my time. There is also a free clinic for students in need, and we have a very good library.

Faculty: Our department has a wide variety of instructors, some are exceptional, some are good, and some are extraordinary in some way. There is a lot of student-friendly faculty on campus. They have a great knowledge of our society. Some have a very different teaching style that many students cannot understand.

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Master's studies in my native place.

Placements: Firstly, the most talented M.Sc. graduates got hired by the college as assistant professors. Also, the interested graduates are permitted to participate in the company drives that commonly occur. Blockrock offers the highest pay for students in the role of finance and banking.

Infrastructure: It's a campus where even the unknown strangers immediately help us when we reach out to them. It's a cool, hill hostel with fewer conditions, but it's mandatory to fill out the hostel records while living and entering the hostel zones. Transport facilities are available for good safety purposes.

Faculty: Teachers are much quicker at solving complex problems very easily. They had given unique ideas to remember the formulas used in the class. Also, with their guidance, even the failing students pass the papers with good grades. Teachers usually preferred to solve problems in the textbooks.

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Q: What is the branch-wise placement rate for M.Tech course at IIT Palakkad?

The branch-wise placement rate recorded during IIT Palakkad MTech placements 2024 is presented below:

MTech Branch	Placement Percentage (2024)
Data Science	78.57%
Computing and Mathematics	100%
System on Chip Design	73.33%
Power Electronics and Power Systems	85.71%
Manufacturing and Materials	42.86%
Geotechnical	30%

Q: What is the placement rate at IIT Palakkad?

The placement rate recorded during IIT Palakkad placements over the past three years is presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)
Batch size	251	250	313
Students registered	193	211	205
Students placed	176	190	152
Placement percentage	91.19%	90.05%	74.15%

Q: What is the branch-wise average package for MSc course at IIT Palakkad?

The average package offered during IIT Palakkad MSc Placements 2024 for MSc Mathematics and Physics programs was INR 6 LPA.

Earlier, the average package offered during IIT Palakkad MSc Physics placements 2023 stood at INR 7.42 LPA. Further, the branch-wise average package offered during IIT Palakkad MSc placements is presented below:

MSc Branch	Average Package (2023)
Chemistry	INR 9.00 LPA
Physics	INR 7.42 LPA
Mathematics	INR 6.87 LPA

Q: How many students are placed during B.Tech placements at IIT Palakkad?

The branch-wise students placed during IIT Palakkad BTech placements 2024 is presented below:

BTech Branch	Students Registered (2024)	Students Placed (2024)
CSE	43	40
Electrical	36	25
Mechanical	30	24
Civil	19	16

Q: What is the branch-wise average package for BTech course at IIT Palakkad?

The branch-wise average package for BTech course at IIT Palakkad during placements 2024 is presented below:

BTech Branch	Average Package (2024)
CSE	INR 19.09 LPA
Electrical	INR 16.7 LPA
Mechanical	INR 11.52 LPA
Civil	INR 9.01 LPA

Q: How many students are placed during IIT Palakkad M.Tech placements?

The branch-wise number of students placed during IIT Palakkad M.Tech placements 2024 is presented below:

MTech Branch	Students Registered (2024)	Students Placed (2024)	Placement Percentage (2024)
Data Science	14	11	78.57%
Computing and Mathematics	8	8	100%
System on Chip Design	15	11	73.33%
Power Electronics and Power Systems	7	6	85.71%
Manufacturing and Materials	14	6	42.86%
Geotechnical	10	3	30%

Q: What was the average package offered during IIT Palakkad placements?

The average package received during IIT Palakkad placements 2024 was INR 13.82 LPA. In addition, a fluctuating trend was witnessed in the average package received over the past three years.

Q: What is the median package offered during IIT Palakkad placements?

As per the NIRF report 2025, the median package offered over the past three years during IIT Palakkad placements is presented below:

Course	Median Package (2022)	Median Package (2023)	Median Package (2024)
BTech	INR 12 LPA	INR 14.1 LPA	INR 12 LPA
MTech	INR 9.5 LPA	INR 9.5 LPA	INR 9 LPA

Q: Which is the top recruiting sector at IIT Palakkad?

The sector-wise placement distribution recorded during IIT Palakkad placements 2024 is presented below:

Sectors	Placement Distribution (2024)
IT	56%
Core Engineering	24.9%
Management	4.7%
Others	14.5%

Q: What is the branch-wise the highest package for MSc course at IIT Palakkad?

The highest package offered during IIT Palakkad MSc Placements 2024 for MSc Mathematics and Physics programs was INR 6 LPA.

Earlier, the highest package offered during IIT Palakkad MSc Physics placements 2023 stood at INR 9.00 LPA. Further, the branch-wise the highest package offered during IIT Palakkad MSc placements is presented below:

MSc Branch	Salary Range (2023)
Mathematics	INR 6.0 LPA – INR 10.0 LPA
Chemistry	INR 9.0 LPA – INR 9.0 LPA
Physics	INR 6.0 LPA – INR 9.0 LPA

Q: What is the cutoff for IIT Palakkad?

IIT Palakkad BTech cutoff 2024 has been released across multiple specialisations. Based on the Round 1 seat allotment, the BTech cutoff scores ranged between 6199 and, 15812 for the General AII India category students. Among all the BTech specialisations, BTech in CSE is the most competitive specialisation. So, considering the round 1 cutoff, candidates seeking admission to Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad must secure a maximum rank upto 15812 .

Q: What is the IIT Palakkad cutoff for all categories in the JEE Advanced UG 2025?

IIT Palakkad JEE Advanced cutoff 2025 has been released for the first round. The cutoff was released for different categories belonging to the All India quota. The cutoff ranks among the General AI category candidates varied between 5736 and 14872. BTech in CSE turned out to be the toughest specialisation among the General AI category.

In the table below, students can find the cutoff range for different categories in the first round:

Categories	Round 1 Cutoff Range
General	5736-14872
OBC	2229-5167
SC	1075-2809
ST	498-1148
EWS	764-2131
PWD	160 (CSE)

Q: Where are IIT Palakkad alumni placed?

According to data gathered from unofficial sources, Engineering sector has placed the most number of IIT Palakkad students. The sector-wise IIT Palakkad alumni placement statistics are presented below:

Note: The “Others” category includes the sectors of Business Development, Operations, Administrative, Consulting, Media and Communication, Arts and Design, Sales, Human Resources, Customer Success and Support, Marketing and Product Management.

The above-mentioned alumni data is gathered from unofficial sources and hence may vary.

Q: What is the cutoff for BTech at IIT Palakkad for other than general categories?

During JoSAA Counselling, a category-wise cutoffs are released for IIT Palakkad. IIT Palakkad cutoff 2023 ranks for BTech in Computer Science and Engineering has been released for other than General category are

1735 for OBC
735 for SC
400 for ST
755 for EWS

While the admissions are based on the scores/rank obtained in JEE Advanced, the last cut offs also change a lot depending on All India quota or Home State. It also varies if the applicant is a female.

Q: How many companies visit during IIT Palakkad placements?

The number of companies participated during IIT Palakkad placements over the past three years is presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)
Companies participated	215	158	168

Q: Can I get IIT Palakkad with 540 rank?

To get IIT Palakkad for MSc admission, candidate must qualify the IIT JAM and attain the required Cutoff rank. The Cutoff for IIT Palakkad JAM Cutoff 2024 during it's last rouns stood at 136 and 872, for the General AI category candidates. Candidates can check the table below to gen an idea about the courses that they can get at this rank during the last-round cutoff:

Course	2024
M.Sc. in Physics	872
M.Sc. in Chemistry	732
M.Sc. in Mathematics	136

Q: Can I get IIT Palakkad with 540 rank?

Yes if your rank 540 you can secure seat in most engineering programs of IIT Palakkad.

Computer Science and Engineering: 6199

- Data Science and Engineering: The cutoff was around 8084.
- Electrical Engineering: The cutoff was about 9766.
- Civil Engineering: The cutoff was as high as 16487.

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Can I take direct admission at IIT Palakkad?

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No, you cannot take direct admisison at IIT Palakkad. The college accepts valid score and rank of national-level entrance exam followed by counselling. Applicants need to appear for JEE Main and JEE Advance for taking admission in BTech programme at IIT Palakkad. For MSc, students need to qualify II

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What scholarships are offered to BTech students at IIT Palakkad?

Answered 2 weeks ago

Below mentioned are some of the scholarships to the B.Tech students at IIT Palakkad:

Scholarship	Amount of Scholarship Rewarded
Full Fee Remission	INR 100000 per semester
Two Third Fee Remission	INR 66,667 per semester
MCM Scholarship	INR 1,00,000 per semester + INR 1000 as pocket money for four months in a semester
SC/ ST Scholarship	Hostel accommodation and dining charges are waived off (INR 27,000 per semester) + INR 250 per month as pocket money for four months in a semester
PwD Fee Waiver	INR 1,00,000 per semester

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Who can apply for PG programmes at IIT Palakkad?

Answered 2 weeks ago

IIT Palakkad offers PG courses such as MSc and M.Tech in different specialisations. Check the below eligibility for PG programmes at IIT Palakkad:

Course	Eligibility
MTech	BE/BTech degree in relevant discipline with at least 60% marks
MSc	Bachelor's degree (Science) in relevant discipline

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Can I get into BTech at IIT Palakkad with 68% in Class 12?

Answered 2 weeks ago

IIT Palakkad takes admission into the BTech programme primarily based on the score and rank of JEE Main and JEE Advance. But, only the candidates who score at least 75% in Class 12 are eligible to sppear for JEE Advance. Hence, Candidates with 68% in Class 12 cannot take admission in BTech at IIT Pa

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Which entrance exam is accepted by IIT Palakkad for taking admission?

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Getting admission into IIT Palakkad is quite competitive. The college accepts score of national-level entrance exam followed by respective counselling. Check below the entrance exam required for respective courses:

BTech: JEE Main and Advance
MTech: GATE
MSc: IIT JAM

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