M.Sc. in Physics 

at IIT BHU, Varanasi

Yes, IIT BHU placements are good. It is one of the leading Engineering Institutes in India. IIT BHU placement highlights 2026 as compared with 2025 are mentioned below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics 2025	Placement Statistics 2026
Highest package	INR 2.2 Crore per annum	INR 1.67 Crore per annum
Average package	INR 24.49 LPA	INR 29 LPA
Total offers	1416	1,228
Companies visited	398	330
PPOs	297	292
Internship offer	502	472
International offers	4	NA

IIT Varanasi has released the category-wise cutoffs for various BTech specialisations. For BTech admissions, JEE Advanced is conducted widely by IITs. A JEE Advanced rank of 3000 under OBC category can be considered as the decent rank, however, this rank is insufficient to secure BTech in CSE programme in 2024. Other than CSE, the top courses for which candidates have the option to get a seat at IIT BHU are Chemical Engineering,  Mechanical Engineering,   Metallurgical Engineering, Mining Engineering and Ceramic Engineering.

After JEE session 2 is completed, only those candidates who are aiming for IITs need to start preparing for JEE Advanced after clearing JEE Main. Those who are above the 98th percentile should start preparing for JEE Advanced as soon as possible. Those below this, between the 95th and 98th percentile, should focus on attempting more mock tests and previous year question papers so that they have a better chance of clearing JEE Advanced

The preparation for JEE Main begins two years in advance. It is a national-level exam, which can be passed with a good base of concepts and preparation. A good preparation strategy is what helps a student clear JEE Main 2025 exam. Some of the pointers to include in the action plan are mentioned below:

• Revise topics section-wise
• Cross-check section-wise weightage & syllabus for all subjects covered in JEE Main
• Solve as many Mock Tests as possible. Shiksha.com is providing FREE Downloadable JEE Main Mock Test Paper (with Solutions).
• Solve previous year’s JEE question papers there are high chances of getting questions from there
• Refer to a few reference books to have a better understanding of topics
• To secure admission into prestigious institutions such as the IITs, NITs and IIITs, it is essential for the aspirants to have a strong command of the material taught in their class 11 and class 12. Shiksha is offering free NCERT questions and solutions to aid JEE candidates in excelling in these classes. To access the NCERT solutions, click on the below links:

GATE qualifying cutoff is institute eligibility cutoff, and on other hand, GATE admission cutoff ensures a call for admission at IITs, NITs, IITs, and CFTIs. Check below in detail:

GATE Qualifying Cutoff: It is minimum mark a candidate must score so that he or she is eligible for admission. But this does not mean that a candidate is selected for admission. Actually, it is fixed before announcement of GATE results. It is announced by conducting IIT and available on GOAPS. It includes qualifying marks for each paper.

Admission GATE Cutoffs: It is final opening and closing rank score fixed by participating institutes for selection of candidates. It is to be noted here that meeting admission GATE cutoff does not mean that candidates will be selected for admission. It is fixed after GATE result date. It is declared by individual participating institutes and available on their respective counselling portals (CCMT/ COAP).

IIT Varanasi BTech admission is based on JEE Main and JEE Advanced. Students qualify Class 12 from the recognised board with 75% marks for general category and 65% marks for SC/ ST. PwD candidates. 

The average package offered during IIT BHU placements 2026 was INR 29 LPA. In 2025 session, the average package offered was 24.49 LPA. An improving trend was witnessed as compared with previous year.

IIT Varanasi accepts JEE Advanced scores to allow admission to BTech, BArch and other courses, . Recently. IIT Varanasi Cutoff 2025 for the Round 1 seat allotment results has been released by the institute, based on candidates' performance in JEE Advanced. As per the Round 1 cutoff data, the closing cutoff for various courses ranged between 1838 and 19019. The toughest course out of all was BTech in Computer Science and Engineering, with the last-round closing rank of 1838, for the General AI category candidates. The least competitive course was BArch for the General AI category. Therefore, it s possible to get into IIT Varanasi with JEE Advanced arank of 7000. Check out the courses available under this rank from the table below:

Course	2025
B.Tech. in Ceramic Engineering	12017
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering	7435
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering	9145
B.Tech. in Metallurgical Engineering	10304
B.Tech. in Mining Engineering	12572
B.Tech. in Pharmaceutics Engineering and Technology	12976
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)	19019
B.Tech. in Industrial Chemistry	10269
B.Tech. in Engineering Physics	7447
B.Tech. in Biochemical Engineering	11652
B.Tech. in Bioengineering	10868
B.Tech. in Materials Science and Technology	9911

IIT BHU was just another engineering college within a university. By an ACT of Parliament, IT-BHU changed its affiliation to IIT (BHU) Varanasi on June 29, 2012. The Institute immediately created procedures and practises in accordance with IIT standards after becoming an IIT. IIT BHU was placed 13 among all Engineering colleges across the country in the NIRF Rankings 2022, making it one of the most sought-after engineering options.

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.