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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:
M.E./M.Tech Admissions 2026
- Undergraduate Degree with 60% aggregate
- 10+2 with 75% aggregate
- Accepting Exams: COAP, GATE, JEE Main, JEE Advanced
| Dates | Events |
|---|---|
11 May '26 - 13 May '26 | COAP 2026 registration starts (Round 1) |
May '26 | CCMT 2026Tentative |
M.Sc. Admissions 2026
- Accepting Exams: IIT JAM
| Dates | Events |
|---|---|
10 Apr '26 | BITSAT 2026 Admit Card Session 1 Release Date |
27 Mar '26 - 15 Apr '26 | RegistrationOngoing |
15 Apr '26 - 16 Apr '26 | BITSAT 2026 Exam Date Session 1 |
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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.
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.
For BTech and BS, the admission process is completely conducted by JoSAA after students appear for their JEE Main and JEE Advanced exam. For other courses, such as MSc and MTech, admission is subject to GATE and IIT JAM followed by COAP and CCMN Counselling. For PhD, students are required to appear for the admission test conducted by the institute for seat allocation. After the test, IIT Patna releases a merit list with the names of students shortlisted for PhD.
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.
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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.
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.
IIT Patna M.Tech CSE is a two years postgraduate-level course lasting. The programme fee structure is cumulative of multiple components such as tuition fee, hostel fee, library deposit, training and placement fee, etc. The M.Tech fee range from INR 20,000 to INR 10 lakh.
With maximum competition with respect to the cutoff trends observed in the past three years, CSE can be considered one of the best BTech branches at IIT Patna. Followed by this, Artificial Intelligence & Data Science and Electrical and Electronics Engineering seems to be the most competitive branches at IIT Patna. However, students must select a branch depending on their interest.
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A total of 90 companies visited the campus and 319 offers were made at the end of IIT Patna Phase 1 placements 2025-26. Earlier, 225 companies visited and 582 offers were made during the placement drive 2024-25.
The average package recorded during IIT Patna MTech placements 2026 (phase 1) was 16.2 LPA. According to the placement brochure 2024-25, average package offered to M.Tech students during IIT Patna placements 2024 stood at around INR 15 LPA.
The average package offered during IIT Patna M.Tech placements over the past three years are presented below:
Course | Average Package (2021) | Average Package (2022) | Average Package (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|
MTech | INR 12.22 LPA | INR 14.99 LPA | INR 15.77 LPA |
The highest package offered during IIT Patna placements 2026 was INR 117 LPA. During the placement drive 2024, it was INR 144 LPA. BTech and MTech average package at the end of Phase 1 placement 2025-26 was INR 25.82 LPA and 16.2 LPA.
Earlier, as per the placement brochure 2024-25, the average package offered during IIT Patna placements 2024 for BTech, M.Tech and MSc programs stood at around INR 17 LPA, INR 15 LPA and INR 7 LPA, respectively.
The course-wise average package offered over the past three years during IIT Patna placements 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 |
The total fee for BTceh at IIT Patna is INR 8 lakh. For more clairity students are advised to reach out to the admission office of IIT Patna or visit the admission office in person.
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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 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 |
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% |
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
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 |
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.
IIT Patna is a prestigious institute. It has been recognised as an Institute of National Importance. IIT Patna has been ranked by various international and national ranking bodies. IIT Patna is ranked 19th under the Engineering category by NIRF 2025. IIT Patna is one of the new IITs established in 2008.
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.
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 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).
MTech course at IIT Patna various subjects related to mathematical background, networking, principles of advanced programming, and many more. M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering has the below subjects in the first semesters:
- Foundations of Computer Systems
- Probability Statistics and Stochastic Processes
- Computer Systems Lab-1
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
At the end of Phase 1 placement 2025-26, 319 offers were made. Earlier, during the placement drive 2024-25, a total of 582 offers were made. The number of offers in 2023-24 was 452.
The flagship course of IIT Patna is BTech. The four year BTech programme is offered in 11 specialisations. Admission to all BTech courses is subject to a valid score in JEE Main and JEE Advanced exams. Students also need to go through the counselling process conducted by JoSAA for final seat allotment. The eligibility criteria for admission is that students must have cleared their HSC/10+2 with minimum 75% aggregate. The total seat intake is 638.
The total tuition fee of MTech is INR 80000 to 5 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 |
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.
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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.
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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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