NIT Patna - National Institute of Technology Answered Questions

Students have to meet the basic NIT Patna eligibility. The admission requirements may change depending on the programme/ specialisation. The common eligibility is as below:NIT Patna UG eligibility - Class 12 with relevant subjects from a recognised boardNIT Patna PG eligibility - UG degree in a relevant fieldNIT Patna PhD eligibility - PG degree in relevant field from a recognised university

NIT Patna cutoff 2025 for the SC AI category ranged from 147 in the first round to 208843 in the last round for admission to various BTech and Integrated BTech. MTech and BArch courses.On the other hand, NIT Patna JEE Main cutoff 2025 for the SC HS quota varied between 365 and 192695. Students can refer to the table below to know the last round cutoff for various courses for both the SC All India and SC Home State quota. CourseSC ALL India Last Round cutoff SC Home State Last Round cutoff B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering1056445599B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering132181152070B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering8329786425B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering149029188608B.Tech. in Civil Engineering175874192695Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)78669498Integrated M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science)907874515Integrated M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security)729125142Integrated M.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering (Microelectronics and VLSI System Design)36905866Integrated M.Tech. in Electrical Engineering (Power System Engineering)1450296000Integrated M.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering)1705309753Integrated M.Tech. in Civil Engineering (Construction Technology and Management)1779939499Integrated M.Tech. in Material Science and Engineering19839510268Integrated M.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing Technology34635151Integrated B.Tech + M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering2088439870B.Tech. in Mechatronics and Automation Engineering45587755B.Tech. in Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology)133886142452B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science907275524

According to the NIT Patna BTech placement report, the BTech in CSE had the best statistics in 2025. The BTech in CSE branch secured the highest package as well having the best average package during the NIT Patna placements 2025.The highest package was recorded at INR 41.37 LPA and the average package stood at INR 12.64 LPA. 

To complete the BTech admissions at NIT Patna, candidates must provide digital copies of the following documents at the time of filling the admission form:Class 10 and Class 12 passing certificate and marksheetGraduation degree (if applicable)JEE Mains scorecardID and Address proof Scanned image of candidate's signature 

Yes, JEE Mains is a compulsory entrance exam to secure admissions at NIT Patna. Candidates will be alloted seats to the BTech course during the JoSAA counseling on the basis of JEE Mains scores secured for that academic year at NIT Patna.No other entrance exam scores are accepted for NIT Patna BTech admissions.

Candidates interested in NIT Patna BTech admissions are required to appear for the JoSAA counseling round to get a seat alloted in the course. Only if there are any vacant seats remaining after JoSAA counseling at NIT Patna, then the candidates are selected during the CSAB counseling. Thus, all candidates are required to appear for the JoSAA counseling after JEE Mains for NIT Patna BTech admission.

NIT Patna admission to most of the courses is entrance-based. The institute accepts several entrance exam scores for admission such as JEE Main, JRF/ GATE, etc. Candidates seeking admission to these courses need valid scores on national-level entrance tests.

National Institute of Technology Patna is a government institute. It is one of the reputed institutes in the country to offer quality education to students in the Engineering stream. It has been declared a Centre of Excellence for imparting high-level education in Engineering, Technology, Science, and Humanities.