M.Sc. in Chemistry 

at NIT Nagaland, Dimapur

NITNagaland 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% aggregate
• Must qualify for the Joint Admission Test for Masters (IIT Jam) with a valid score
• Register for seat allocation through the Centralized Counselling for MSc (CCMN)

IIT JAM 2025 examination for the academic session 2025-2026 will be conducted by IIT Delhi, the examination conducting body. Aspirants who had earlier filled the JAM 2025 application form with the required eligibility will be able to give the JAM 2025 examination. IIT JAM 2025 examination is scheduled to be held on February 2, 2025. JAM 2025 is a Computer Based Test (CBT) to be conducted in SEVEN Test Papers at the undergraduate level.

For admission to MSc programme at NIT Nagaland candidate must complete the institution's entrance standards, which include achieving a valid score in the Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test for MSc followed by CCMN Counselling.  Also candidates have to fulfill the eligibility criteria i.e. Bachelor's degree with 60% aggregate.  NIT Meghalaya conducts its own admission process for the left over seats from the CCMN counselling process.

Exam dates for IIT JAM for admission to NIT Nagaland 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.

Admission to MSc at NIT Meghalaya is based on the CCMN counselling process. CCMN released cutoff for admission to the institute. Find below the CCMN cutoff for M.Sc in Physics for 2023:

NIT Nagalan admissions are entrance based - JEE Main, GATE, IIT JAM, etc. Students must perform exceedingly well to secure a seat at the institute. Amidst the increasing competition and limited number of seats for the offered programmes, getting a seat at NIT Nagaland can certainly be difficult. However, with the right preparation and dedication, students can certainly get admission to the desired course offered by the institute. 

NIT Nagaland can be considered as one of the top tier institutes offering specialisation in Engineering. It holds the prestige of National Institute of Technology and approval among 10 newly launched NITs. The Institute is approved by AICTE and is ranked within the rank-band of 150-200 in the Engineering category. The Institute provides placement support and provides various scholarship to seek relaxation during the admissions.

National Institute of Technology Nagaland and National Institute of Technology Meghalaya are the two prominent colleges for MSc admissions. Both colleges accept IIT JAM scores, followed by CCMN counselling for MSc admission. NIT Nagaland CCMN cutoff 2025 has been released for Round 1, wherein the closing rank for MSc in Physics was 1835 for the General AI quota. Similarly, for NIT Meghalaya, the cutoff rank stood at 1686. 

As per the cutoff information available, it can be observed that NIT Nagaland is comparatively more demanding among the candidates. So, it depends on the marks of the candidates. Additionally, students can also refer to the table below to do a comparative analysis of which college is better considering other parameters such as ranking and tuition fees:

Let's compare other aspects for thorough understanding from the table given below: