NIT Patna M.Plan Courses & Fees

Yes, NIT Patna is a good option if you want to get admission in Engineering programmes. Since it is part of the NITs, it holds a certain prestige and reputation. NIRF 2025 ranked the institute at 53rd under the Engineering and 13th for Architecture. It is also recognised by the GoI as 'Institute of National Importance'. Some strong points for the institute include its placements, strong alumni network, and decent ROI. So yes, if a good and reputable Engineering government institute is your goal and the cutoff is attainable, then NIT Patna is a good option.

Candidates seeking admission to the NIT Patna must first appear for the entrance examinations which is JEE Mains for BTech, GATE for M.Tech and NIMCET for MCA. Then the cutoffs are declared and NIT Patna is allotted to candidates based on their rank and preference marked by them during application process. Shortlisted candidates have an option to either accept the seat or opt for upgradation. Selected candidates must then appear for the document verification process and pay the admission fees.

NIT Patna shortlists students mainly on an entrance scores. Students have to appear for entrance tests followed by other selection rounds. The selection process for popular programmes is as below:

• NIT Patna BTech selection process - JEE Main + JoSAA
• NIT Patna MTech selection process - GATE + CCMT
• NIT Patna MCA selefction process - NIMCET
• NIT Patna BArch selection process - JEE Main Paper II

The time period required to complete the JEE Main preparation depends mainly on the students. Every student has their own pace of study. Ideally, 6-month time is good enough to complete the JEE Main preparation. Students who have started preparing from class 11 or 12 can easily prepare for JEE Main in 6 months considering the topics of JEE syllabus have already been studied in classes 11 and 12.

JEE Main preparation is most effective with classes 11 and 12 as almost 90-95 percent of topics are similar in both exams. This way students can easily complete the entire JEE Main syllabus as well as the syllabus of classes 11 and 12. After the board exams, students get 1-2 months' time where they can focus entirely on JEE Main. Students who have started late for the JEE Main exam can make a 6-month plan where in the first three months they have to focus on revising the syllabus studied in classes 11 and 12. In the next two months focus on solving questions of JEE Main and analyzing the mistakes being made, if any. The last month should be focused on solving mock tests and JEE Main previous year question papers.