NIT Meghalaya - National Institute of Technology Shillong Answered Questions

MSc seat allocation for MSc is done via the CCMN counselling. Candidates must participate in the CCMN counselling where they release cutoff for selection of students. The CCMN Counselling 2023 for the three specialisations was concluded after Round 5. The CCMN Last Round (Closing Rank) in Physics stood at 2417, in Mathematics it was 2462, and finally in Chemistry it was 2150.

The total seat intake of the MSc at NIT Meghalaya is 60. The seats are distributed among the three specialisations in 20. As per the seat allocation guidelines, candidates must participate in the CCMN counselling for MSc seat allocation. However, if candidates fail to secure seats via the counselling they can opt for the institute mode, which required students to apply vis the NIT Meghalaya’s official website.

The total fee for the BTech programme at NIT Meghalaya is INR 1.4 lakh. Total fee is calculated based on annual/ semester fee available for the academic year 2024, hence is indicative. ST/SC & PH students are fully exempted from paying tuition fees, while the most economically backward students (whose family income is less than INR 1.00 Lacs per annum) are granted full remission of the tuition fee. Other economically backward students, whose family income falls between INR1.00 to 5.00 Lacs per annum, are granted a remission of 2/3rd of the tuition fee.

NIT Meghalaya offeres two years full-time MSc progarmme especially for the graduate students to pursue their studies in the fields of science. However, candidates are required to fulfill the eligibility criteria laid down by the institution, which are as follows:Candidates must have bachelor’a degree in BSc with 60% aggregateMust qualify for the Joint Admission Test for Masters (IIT Jam) with a valid scoreRegister for seat allocation through the Centralized Counselling for MSc (CCMN)

Yes, IIT Jam 2024 dates for admission to NIT Meghalaya MSc programme are out now but the dates are tentative. The MSc registraton has closed for now. IITs will conduct  IIT JAM 2024 exam in two sessions in February. The exact date of the exam for both sessions will be announced in the notification. Candidates can check here MSc 2024 dates and the schedule of all events of the examination including exam pattern, correction, admit card, exam, answer key, and result here.

Comparing the top NITs of Northeast for their MSc programme on the basis of tuition fees, rank, etc.Comparing factorMSc Tuition FeesNIRF RankingPackageNIT MeghalayaINR 1.4 lakh72INR 11.10 LPANIT SilcharINR 32,00- INR 52,20083INR 23.58 LPA*The above fee is taken from unofficial sources and hence, is indicative. Students are requested to visit the official website to get more details on the same.Compare NIT Meghalaya with other NITs.

NIT Meghalaya is among the newly established NITs in the northeast region. It managed to secure 72nd under engineering category. As for its placement,   NIT Meghalaya concluded the 2023 placement session with199 job offers. The NIT Meghalaya average package and the highest package stood at INR 11.10 LPA and INR 32 LPA, respectively. Additionally, the lowest package offered was INR 3.6 LPA. Over 60 companies participated in NIT Meghalaya placements 2023, including Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Wipro, Infosys, TCS, Deloitte, etc.,

MSc seat allocation for MSc is done via the CCMN counselling. Candidates must participate in the CCMN counselling where they release cutoff for selection of students. The CCMN Counselling 2023 for the three specialisations was concluded after Round 5. The CCMN R1 (Closing Rank) in Physics stood at 1746, in Mathematics it was 1475, and finally in Chemistry it was 1539 for 2023. The highest rank was in Physics, which indicates a very tough competition for the particular specialisations compare to other.

Exam dates for IIT JAM for admission to NIT Meghalaya MSc is scheduled on February 11,2024. As per the exam pattern of IIT Jam, the exam is conducted online as a Computer Based Test (CBT). IIT Jam will have two papers, Paper 1 will include Chemistry, Geology, and Mathematics. Paper 2 will cover economics, Biotechnology, Physics, and Mathematics Statitics. The duration of the IIT Jam exam is three hours and has Multiple Choice (MCQ) and Integer Value (Numerical Value Answer) type questions. IIT Jam exam papers will be for 100 marks.

Yes, NIT Meghalaya offers MSc as a postgraduate programme for two years. The programme is offered across three specialisations which include Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Candidates willing to be admission in MSc must have a bachelor’s degree with 60% aggregate in Chemistry as an Honours/Major. Additionally, candidates are required to qualify the IIT Jam exam and apply for the CCMN counseling. If candidates fail to secure a seat via the CCMN they can always go for the institution-based entrance exam conducted especially for the vacant seats left after the CCMN counselling process.