IIT Patna - Indian Institute of Technology Answered Questions

The current BTech seat intake at IIT Patna has not been revealed yet. Last year, the highest number of seats offered for a BTech course at IIT Patna was for the BTech in CSE course.The aforementioned course offered a seat intake of 83 seats. This course was closely matched by the BTech in Mechanical Engineering course with a seat intake of 82 seats in the same year.

No, the JEE Mains dates for the IIT Patna BTech admissions are yet to be revealed for the second session. However, the exam dates for the second session JEE Mains have been revealed. The exam will be conducted from April 2nd - 9th 2026. The registrations will likely begin from end of January and remain open until the end of February.

To apply for IIT Patna MSc admissions, candidates will need digital copies of all required documents for the GATE or IIT JAM registrations. The documents mentioned below are required to register for the aforementioned entrance exams:Valid email id and mobile numberAcademic details related to Class 10 and Class 12Passing degree of the relevant undegraduate level courseScanned copy of the category certificate (if applicable)Scanned copy of PwD certificate (if applicable)Scanned signature and photographVerification of these documents after the counseling rounds will require candidates to bring physical copies of these documents to the campus of IIT Patna.

The 2026 JEE Mains deadline for IIT Patna BTech admissions was scheduled on November 27th 2025. The JEE Mains is conducted twice in one academic year. For the second session, the JEE Mains deadline has not been revealed yet. Candidates can expect the IIT Patna BTech deadline to be scheduled in the month of March. The JEE Mains registerations are expected to begin soon.

No, the IIT Patna MSc admissions are yet to open for the year 2026. The admission of a candidates for IIT Patna MSc course is based on the scores obtained in the IIT JAM. The registrations for IIT JAM have been closed for IIT Patna MSc admissions at this point. The IIT JAM exam result is scheduled to be revealed on March 20th 2026.Thus, candidates can expect the MSc admissions to begin shortly after the aforementioned date at IIT Patna. 

The duration of integrated MSc courses offered by IIT Patna is usually five years. The MSc integrated courses combine the curriculum of both MSc and PhD courses of the same specialisation at IIT Patna.During this duration, candidates need to complete the curriculum of both courses as well as complete the internships and college projects. More details regarding MSc integrated courses can be found above.

Yes, IIT Patna does offer financial support to its PhD students. However, candidates of the self-financed category of PhD courses are not offered any financial assistance at IIT Patna.PhD students can receive financial under the Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme, Reimbursement of Rent (RoR), Research Contingency grant and ther schemes at IIT Patna. 

There is no mention of a specific mode of application for IIT Patna PhD admissions. However, the registrations for the accepted entrance exams for PhD admissions such as GATE or UGC NET is not open for offline applications. If the candidates have already appeared for the entrance exams or are qualified for direct admissions, they need to contact the admission desk for more information.

The last date to apply for the July session of IIT Patna PhD admissions was March 4th 2026. Candidates who have appeared for the UGC NET before or are qualified for direct PhD admissions can apply for the IIT Patna PhD admissions. The July session of IIT Patna PhD admissions are currently open.

Yes IIT Patna offers a relaxation in both the age limit as well as the minimum aggregate for last qualifying exams in the PhD admission criteria. Candidates are offered a relaxation of 5% along with a relaxation of 5 years in the PhD eligibility criteria during IIT Patna course admissions.