M.Tech. in Material Science and Engineering 

at IIT Patna, Patna

The total tuition fee of MTech is INR 80000 to 5 lakh. 

Candidates who wish to apply to the M.Tech programme must have a valid GATE score. Students are screened based on their CGPI in BE/BTech and GATE scores during COAP counselling. However, candidates who have completed their BTech from IITs with a CGPA of 8.0 and above can apply without GATE scores. These applications are reviewed by the respective department (s). Hence, the answer to this question is - yes, it is possible to get into IIT Patna without GATE for MTech. 

Qualifying Marks :

1. Candidates should have obtained at least 60% marks (or a CGPA of 6.5 in 10 point scale) or equivalent in the qualifying degree.
2. The minimum marks for SC/ST categories is 55% (or a CGPA of 5.5 in 10 point scale) in the qualifying examination.

Gate Scores : 

• Candidates should have a valid GATE score

Age Limit :

• The upper age limit is 32 years

The list of documents to be submitted at the time of GATE application for MTech are below:

• Image of candidate's signature
• Scanned copy of Category certificate  in pdf format
• Scanned copy of PwD Certificate  in pdf format
• Passport-size photograph with white background
• Scanned copy of Certificate of Dyslexia in pdf format
• Scanned copy of a valid photo Identity proof such as an Aadhaar-UID / Passport/ PAN Card/ Voter's ID/ Driving License  

Yes, IIT Patna offers good placements to its MTech students. According to the latest placement brochure 2024-25, the average package offered during IIT Patna placements 2024 MTech program stood at around INR 15 LPA. The MTech placement rate in 2024 was 61.01%. Earlier, the MTech average package offered in 2023 and 2022 stood at INR 15.77 and INR 14.99 LPA, respectively.

Note: Placement drive 2024 was ongoing at the time the page was updated

Earlier, the key highlights of IIT Patna M.Tech placements 2022 are presented below:

The placement rate at IIT Patna stood at 77.92% and 61.01% for MTech. Check out the table below for more information:

IIT Patna offers MCM scholarship at the institute level for BTech and M.Tech students. candidates can refer to the table below to lnow the eligibility criteria and amount offered to the IIT Patna students:

The key highlights of IIT Patna placements 2024 are presented below:

Earlier, the overall companies visited, offers made and course-wise average package offered over the past three years during IIT Patna placements is presented below:

The official JAM 2025 Round 1 admission data released by IIT Patna indicates a strong demand for the MSc in Chemistry programme among General category applicants. Over the past three years, the cutoff rank has moved from 446 in 2023 to 419 in 2025. These figures clearly show that students aiming for Chemistry at IIT Patna need to secure a rank well under 400. Moreover, if we talk about other courses, the cutoff remain competitive. So, getting a rank of 560 in IIT JAM is not at all enough to secure any course under General AI quota. IIT Patna cutoff 2025 for MSc courses stood between 419 and 454 for the General AI category candidates. However, if any candidate belongs to any reserved category then there are higher chances to get a course at IIT Patna at 560 rank.

The course-wise average package offered during IT Patna placements 2024 is presented below:

Note: The average package might vary slightly as the data labels were not present on the graphs of the placement brochure 2024-25.

Earlier, the course-wise average salary trends witnessed during IIT Patna placements over the past three years is presented below: