IIT Palakkad - Indian Institute of Technology Answered Questions

The total tuition fee of the MSc programme at IIT Palakkad is INR 6,000. This fee only consists of the total cost of tuition and does not include the additional fee such as the hostel fee or the mess fee. This fee is taken from unofficial sources and hence is indicative. To be eligible for the MSc programme at IIT Palakkad, candidates are required to qualify for IIT JAM. They must also appear for the counselling process which is the final stage of the admission procedure. Hereafter, seats are allocated to selected candidates under the M.Tech programme at IIT Palakkad.

IIT Palakkad JEE Advanced cutoff 2025 for BTech admission ranged between 5736 and 16753 for the General AI category students. This is the overall cutoff range, including all six rounds for BTech. The cutoff range differs for different rounds and categories.  To view the IIT Palakkad category-wise cutoff range for B.Tech., refer to the table below:  CategoryJEE Advanced Cutoff 2025 (Range)General5736 - 16753OBC2229 - 5841SC1075 - 3024ST498 - 1172EWS764 - 2519PWD160 - 160 

In 2025, the IIT Palakkad CSE cutoff was relatively less competitive for admission as compared to that of IIT Tirupati and IIT Goa for students belonging to the General AI quota. The CSE cutoff ranged between 4620 and 5034 for IIT Tirupati, while for IIT Goa, it ranged from 5626 to 6242. For IIT Palakkad, the cutoff ranks were between 5736 and 6454 for CSE admission in the General category. 

for admission. In last round the cutoff rank closed at 6454. Therefore the probability of you getting CSE with a 6000 rank is high in last round only for admission. Please note that the cutoff ranks differ every year for each round. So it is advisable to target a rank lower than 6000 to improve your chances of admission. Tabulated below are round-wise CSE cutoff ranks of 2025 to predict your chances at this institute. Round CSE Cutoff 2025 (Closing Rank for General Category)157362577535775458115581166454 

IIT Palakkad accepts the IIT JAM entrance exam for admission to the MSc course across different categories belonging to the AI quota. The cutoff ranks vary for different rounds and categories. Considering the IIT JAM last-round cutoff 2025, the closing ranks varied between 556 and 745 for the General AI category students. For the same round, the cutoff ranks were between 763 and 1185 for the OBC category students. To view the category-wise last round IIT JAM cutoff 2025, check out the table provided below:CategoryIIT JAM Last Round Cutoff 2025 General556-745OBC763-1185SC1776-2339ST3854-4726EWS696-1400 

For students belonging to the OBC AI quota, a cutoff rank between 652 and 1185 is considered to be a safe rank for MSc admission at IIT Palakkad. The better (lower) your rank, the higher the probability of securing a seat at IIT Palakkad for MSc. This is the overall cutoff range for MSc admission, including all the rounds and specialisations for the OBC category students. The round-wise IIT JAM cutoff range for 2025 is given below for MSc admission. RoundCutoff Range 2025 (OBC AI Quota) 1652 - 10132687 - 10573698 - 10914763 - 1185What is a safe rank? A safe rank is the cutoff range within which the probability of getting admission is higher for a particular course. The cutoff range varies for different rounds, categories, and quotas. 

The hostel charges at IIT Palakkad for B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering course are as follows:
- Hostel Seat Rent: ₹6,500
- Hostel Caution Deposit: ₹3,500
- Hostel Admission Fee: ₹200
- Advance Dining Charges: ₹20,000
- Electricity, Water & SWD Charges: ₹900

To get a seat in IIT Palakkad for B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering,
1. The candidate should have secured a minimum of 75% marks in the class 12 examination.
2. The candidate should appear for the JEE Advanced examination and secure a rank that can fetch a seat in the desired course.
3. The candidate should participate in the JoSAA counselling and choose IIT Palakkad as their preferred institution.
4. The candidate should choose B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering as their preferred course.
5. The candidate should meet the cut-off rank for the course, which varies every year.