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IIT Patna Admission Dates 2025
IIT Patna accepts JEE Main and GATE scores for admission to different programmes. Upcoming events scheduled for IIT Patna admission via these exams are tabulated below:
B.Sc. Admissions 2026
- 10+2 with 75% aggregate
- Accepting Exams: CUET, KVPY, JEE Main, JEE Advanced, BITSAT, INSPIRE Scholarship
| Dates | Events |
|---|---|
Apr '26 | CUET UG 2026 Intimation SlipTentative |
BBA Admissions 2026
- 10+2 with 60% aggregate
- Accepting Exams: CUET, BITSAT, KVPY, INSPIRE Scholarship
| Dates | Events |
|---|---|
Apr '26 | CUET UG 2026 Intimation SlipTentative |
May '26 | CUET UG 2026 Admit CardTentative |
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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.
IIT Patna accepts multiple state/national entrance exams other than JEE advance for admission to BSc courses. NEET, CUET, BITSAT, etc., are other exams accepted by the institute. However, candidates must make sure to first qualify for the BSc eligibility criteria. Qualified candidates just need to apply via the official website of IIT Patna.
BSc eligibility criteria: Class 12 in Science Stream with 60% aggregate
Therefore, even if a student doesn't have a JEE Advanced score, they can always go for other entrance exam for admission. Howvever, candidates must make sure to qualify for any one of the entrance exam mentioned, in order to get admission to the BSc cousre at IIT Patna.
The minimum marks required in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026 will be announced with the JEE Main 2026 final result after session 2 exams. Last year's minimum marks in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced were:
2025:
- Unreserved (UR): 93.1023262
- Gen-EWS: 80.3830119
- OBC-NCL: 79.4313582
- SC: 61.1526933
- ST: 47.9026465
- UR-PwD: 0.0079349
2024:
- General (UR): 93.2362181
- General (UR) PWD: 0.0018700
- Economically Weaker Section (EWS): 81.3266412
- Other Backward Classes (OBC): 79.6757881
- Scheduled Caste (SC): 60.0923182
- Scheduled Tribe (ST): 46.6975840
2023:
- General (UR): 90.7788642
- OBC-NCL: 73.6114227
- SC: 51.9776027
- ST: 37.2348772
- GEN-EWS: 75.6229025
- General (UR) PWD: 0.0013527
Candidates aiming for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) need to meet these cutoff marks in JEE Mains to be eligible for JEE Advanced 2026.
No, GATE is not a mandatory entrance exam for IIT Patna PhD admissions. To become qualified for IIT Patna course admission to the PhD course, candidates can also appear for the UGC NET as well.
However, candidates with an appropriate CGPA in their BTech course from a Centrally Funded Technical Institutes can get direct admissions into the IIT Patna PhD course.
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The application fees for JEE Main is written below
- INR 1,000 for Male unreserved, OBC, EWS category candidates
- INR 800 for Female unreserved/OBC/EWS category candidates
- INR 500 for SC/ST/PwD/Transgender category candidates
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.
IIT Patna provides BSc in Computer Science and Data Analytics, which is a good course. The course syllabus is deisgned as per industry standards and provides good placements to students.
IIT Patna offer Merit-cum-Means Scholarship to students. Under this scholarship, General and OBC students get INR 1,000 per month for two semesters (8 semesters in a year) and a free tuition fees. SC and ST students get free messing, exemption from hostel room rent and pocket allowance of INR 250 per month.
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The overall highest package offered during IIT Patna placements 2026 was INR 117 LPA. Earlier, during the placement drive 2025, highest salary recorded was 144 LPA.
Earlier, as per the placement brochure 2024-25, average package offered to BTech, M.Tech and MSc students during IIT Patna placements 2024 stood at around INR 17 LPA, INR 15 LPA and INR 7 LPA, respectively.
Earlier, the course-wise average salary trends witnessed during IIT Patna placements 2023, 2022 and 2021 are presented below:
Course | Average Package (2021) | Average Package (2022) | Average Package (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|
BTech | INR 17.13 LPA | INR 28.86 LPA | INR 24.56 LPA |
MTech | INR 12.22 LPA | INR 14.99 LPA | INR 15.77 LPA |
MSc | INR 6.97 LPA | INR 6.86 LPA | INR 9.22 LPA |
IIT Patna cut off 2023 for JAM 2023 Third Admission List, the opening and closing ranks for MSc Chemistry are 441 and 613, respectively. Tabulated below are IIT JAM 2023 Opening Ranks (ORs) and Closing Ranks (CRs) for various MSc specialisations offered by IIT Patna:
| MSc/ MSc - PhD Specialisation | ORs | CRs |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 441 | 613 |
| Mathematics | 467 | 540 |
| Physics | 451 | 606 |
IT sector emerged as the most demanding sector during IIT Patna placements 2023. The sector-wise Recruitment Distribution percentage recorded in 2023 is presented below:
Sectors | Recruitment Distribution (2023) |
|---|---|
IT | 35.9% |
Analytics / Consulting | 13.33% |
Manufacturing | 8.21% |
Core | 7.18% |
EdTech | 6.15% |
Finance | 4.62% |
E-Commerce | 4.62% |
Teaching & Research | 4.62% |
FinTech | 2.56% |
Research & Development | 1.03% |
Others | 12.82% |
No, there is no provision of a student studying free at IIT Patna as per the official website. However, IIT Patna provides a range of Merit-Cum-Means scholarships to meritorious and needy students. Any UG (BTech) student or MSc student can receive these scholarships. The criteria to receive is that the annual income of a student's parents/ guardian/ family from all sources in the preceding financial year must not be more than INR 4.50 lakh. Category-wise eligibility criteria and the way in which the scholarship is offered is as follows:
| Category | Scholarship Eligibility | Scholarship Provided |
|---|---|---|
| Gen & OBC students | For new entrants: Their SPI will be the criteria for merit + Minimum SPI is 6.50 and no "F" grade in any of the courses in the first semester + Annual Family income must be less than INR 4.5 lakh For 2nd-year students (BTech/MSc): Minimum CPI is 6.50 and no "F" grade | INR 1,000 per month is provided for two semesters along with a full tuition fee waiver |
| SC and ST students | For new entrants: Their SPI will be the criteria for merit + No "F" grade in any of the courses in the first semester + Annual Family income must be less than INR 4.5 lakh For 2nd-year students (BTech/MSc): No "F" grade in any of the courses | Free mess, exemption from hostel room rent and pocket allowance of INR 250 per month |
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Indian Institute of Technology Patna offers multiple course. However, the BTech (all specialisation) course fee is INR 8 lakh. Similarly, for BTech Integrated course fee is INR 5 lakh. The total tuition fee for BTech and M.Tech at IIT Patna is mentioned in the table below:
| Courses | Tuition Fee |
|---|---|
| BTech (all specialisations) | INR 8 lakh |
| BTech Integrated | INR 5 lakh |
The list of top recruiters during IIT Patna placements 2024 is presented below:
IIT Patna Top Recruiters 2024 | |
|---|---|
Atlassian | Texas Instruments |
Zomato | |
Accenture Japan | Arista |
Willings Inc | Sprinklr |
IIT Patna offer various BTech specialisations through JEE Advanced exam scores. Among all the courses offered by IIT Patna, BTech in AI and DS was one of the most popular course. The category-wise cutoff for the same course is given in the table below:
| Course | BTech in AI and DS |
|---|---|
| General All India | 4346 |
| OBC All India | 1661 |
| SC All India | 681 |
| ST All India | 404 |
| PWD All India | 611 |
Yes, IIT Patna offers good placements to its MTech students. IIT Patna offers good placements in MTech program. MTech highest package 2026 is not released as of now, however, the average package recorded during phase 1 placements 2026 was 16.2 LPA.
Earlier, according to the 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%. MTech average package offered in 2023 and 2022 stood at INR 15.77 and INR 14.99 LPA, respectively.
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.
At the end of Phase 1 placements 2025-26, the average package recorded during BTech and MTech placements was 25.82 LPA and 16.2 LPA.
Earlier, the course-wise average package offered during IT Patna placements 2024 is presented below:
Course | Average Package (2024) |
|---|---|
INR 17 LPA | |
INR 15 LPA | |
INR 7 LPA |
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:
Course | Average Package (2021) | Average Package (2022) | Average Package (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|
BTech | INR 17.13 LPA | INR 28.86 LPA | INR 24.56 LPA |
MTech | INR 12.22 LPA | INR 14.99 LPA | INR 15.77 LPA |
MSc | INR 6.97 LPA | INR 6.86 LPA | INR 9.22 LPA |
IIT Patna admissions to the courses are conducted on the basis of entrance exam scores of the candidates. The institute accepts several entrance exam scores for admission such as JEE Main, JEE Advanced, GATE, JMET, CAT, XAT, MAT, ATMA, etc.
The average package recorded during IIT Patna MTech placements at the end of Phase 1 placement 2025-26 was 16.2 LPA.
According to the placement brochure 2024-25, the average package offered during IIT Patna placements 2024 M.Tech programme stood at around INR 15 LPA.
IIT Patna gives MCM scholarships to meritorious and needy students. A UG student or a 2-year MSc programme student can receive the MCM scholarship. For new entrants (BTech/MSc 1st year), their SPI will be the criterion for their merit. The minimum SPI is 6.50 and there is no "F" grade in any of the courses in the first semester. For students in their 2nd year (BTech/MSc) onwards, the minimum CPI is 6.50 and there is no "F" grade. For all category students, the annual income of a student's parents or guardians and his family from all sources in the preceding financial year must not exceed INR 4.50 lakh.
The overall placement rate recorded during IIT Patna MTech placements 2024 was 61.01%. The branch-wise students registered and students placed during IIT Patna MTech placements 2024 is presented below:
MTech Branch | Students Registered (2024) | Students Placed (2024) |
|---|---|---|
AI | 28 | 15 |
CS | 21 | 17 |
MC | 18 | 13 |
MT | 14 | 11 |
EE | 7 | 2 |
VLSI | 7 | 2 |
CE | 14 | 8 |
MS | 13 | 4 |
ME | 18 | 10 |
GE | 8 | 8 |
PC | 7 | 2 |
SE | 7 | 5 |
Note: Placement drive 2024 was ongoing at the time the page was updated
Earlier, the branch-wise average package offered, offers made and placement rate recorded during IIT Patna M.Tech placements 2022 are presented below:
MTech Branch | Average Package (2022) | Placement Rate (2022) | Total Offers (2022) |
|---|---|---|---|
Computer Science | INR 21.94 LPA | 100% | 16 |
Mathematics & Computing | INR 15 LPA | 100% | 20 |
Mechatronics | INR 11.79 LPA | 93.33% | 19 |
Communication System | INR 20.15 LPA | 80% | 13 |
VLSI & Embedded System | INR 23.17 LPA | 100% | 10 |
Civil & Infrastructure | INR 7.5 LPA | 62.5% | 5 |
Materials Science | INR 8.75 LPA | 45.45% | 5 |
Mechanical | INR 8.71 LPA | 100% | 17 |
When compared to ranking from previous years it has been seen that in 'Overall' category the institute's ranks have shown stability in trend. In 2026 IIT Patna rank is #601, the same as last year's rank in the 'Overall' category by the Times Higher Education ranking.
IIT Patna accepts CUET score for the BSc programme. To get admission to the BSc programme at IIT Patna the aspiring candidates need to have a minimum of 60% in class 12. They also need National/State Level Entrance (i.e., JEE (Advanced/Main), NEET, CUET, BITSAT, KVPY/NTSE/INSPIRE scholarship holders, State Entrance Examinations).
To get admission at IIT Patna, candidate must qualify GATE COAP. IIT Patna GATE COAP cutoff 2024 has been concluded for admission to the MTech courses. In the meantime, students can refer to the table below to check out the GATE COAP 2021 cutoff scores for General AI categories.
BTech and BS courses completely based on JoSAA following an appearance by a candidate for JEE Main and JEE Advanced examination, however for other courses MSc and M.Tech based on GATE, IIT JAM through COAP and CCMN counselling and the seats under PhD course on appearance basis on admission test organized by institute itself. After the test is conducted, IIT Patna publishes a merit list containing the names of students selected for PhD.
IIT Patna accepts multiple state/national entrance exams other than JEE for admission to BSc courses. NEET, CUET, BITSAT, etc., are other exams accepted by the institute. However, candidates must make sure to first qualify for the BSc eligibility criteria. Qualified candidates just need to apply via the official website of IIT Patna.
BSc eligibility criteria: Class 12 in Science Stream with 60% aggregate
The total tuition fee of MTech is INR 80000 to 5 lakh.
For 2022, cut off was 13741 for General category candidates in All India quota for B.Tech. in Civil Engineering in IIT Patna - Indian Institute of Technology. For female candidates in General category under All India quota, 21802 was the closing rank. B.Tech cut off varies depending on the category and domicile/quota of the applicant.
IIT Patna JAM Cutoff was concluded with the release of the Round 4 cutoff list. For 2025, the MSc cutoff ranged between 513 and 699 for the General AI category students. If you are not eligible for MSc admission at IIT Patna, due to its competitive cutoff rank, you can also consider IIT Bhilai with a lenient cutoff range of 523 and 708 for MSc admission.
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Candidates can check below the steps of admission process at IIT Patna:
- Students interested in getting into IIT Patna must submit an online application form.
- After submission of the applications, applicants are required to go through the course-based entrance exam.
- After completion of the selection rou
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As per the NIRF Ranking 2025, the rank of the institute is #36 under the category Overall, #19 under Engineering, and #39 under Research Institutions.
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No, the GATE registrations for IIT Patna 2026 MSc admissions are no longer open. The GATE registrations were closed in the month of November 2025. The GATE is scheduled to take place in the month of February 2026. Candidates who failed to register for the GATE are required to wait for the GATE 2027
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No, the GATE cutoffs for IIT Patna 2025 admissions are currently unknown. The only availabe cutoff data for MSc admissions at IIT Patna comes from IIT JAM. The GATE cutoffs may differ from the IIT JAM however, the difficulty of both exams is relatively the same. Hence, candidates can expect similar
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The tuition fees for international BTech students at IIT Patna is INR 32 Lacs for standard BTech courses. Integrated BTech courses with a duration of 5 years charge a tuition fees of INR 40 Lacs from each student.
This tuition fees is charged on per semester basis with each instalment costing INR 3
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