NIT Raipur Admission 2025: Cutoff, Fees, Eligibility & Application

The National Institute of Technology Raipur is recognised as the Institute of National Importance and is funded by the Government of India under the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007. The institute was ranked 65 in the Engineering category by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2022. Talking about NIT Raipur placements 2022, the average package ranges between INR 11.87 LPA and INR 15.86 LPA for the Engineering branch. So, considering both the ranking and placements, NIT Raipur is good for Engineering.

 

NIT Raipur offers MCA course of three years duration. To get admission into the MCA course, students should meet the basic eligibility criteria. which is a Bachelor's degree with at least an aggregate of 60% marks along-with valid scores in NIMCET. 

The MCA course at  NIT Raipur is offered in full-time mode for three years. The names of the subjects included in the first semesters are as follows: 

• Foundation of Information Technology
• Mathematical Foundation of Computer Science 
• Programming & Problem Solving in C
• Computer Organization & Architecture
• Professional Communication in English
• Programming Lab in C
• Information Technology Lab

NIT Raipur NIMCET cutoff 2025 has been released in the form of scores for admission to MCA. For the General AI category, the cutoff in the first round was 616 and in the last round, 625. For the OBC AI category, admissions were closed at 721. Check the table given below to know the last and first round scores for different categories for NIMCET Cutoff 2025. 

Category	First Round  NIMCET Cutoff Score 2025	Last Round NIMCET Cutoff Score 2025
General	616	625
OBC	692	721
SC	2904	3160
ST	5862	6754
PWD	6597	10693
EWS	701	752

GATE CCMT R1 has been released for admission to the M.Tech courses. Candidates seeking admission to the NIT Raipur M.Tech course must secure a rank between 353 and 438 under the first cutoff list for the General category students. Specialisation-wise Round 1 cutoffs are given below for NIT Raipur:  

MTech Specialisations	2023
MTech in VLSI and Embedded Systems	438
MTech in Structural Engineering	426
MTech in Water Resources Development and Irrigation Engineering	353

NIT Raipur JoSAA cutoff R6 closing ranks for the BTech course ranges between 10,919 and 55,403. Apart from this candidates can also check the CSAB SR 2 closing ranks for NIT Raipur cutoff 2022 along with 2021 and 2020 for the General category students, to get clarity on past year trends: 

The MCA Cutoff 2025 has been released in the form of scores for all categories and rounds. Different categories will have different cutoff scores accordingly. For the General AI category candidates, Master of Computer Applications (MCA) has closed its admission at the last round cutoff score of 625. For the SC AI category, the last round cutoff score was 3160, and for the ST AI category, 6754. This pattern suggests that competition is tougher for the unreserved category when compared to the reserved categories for the same course. 

With a score of 325 in CCMT 2025, your chances of admission at NIT Raipur 2025 are good. For the General AI category, the cutoff for various M.Tech courses ranged from 352 to 590. Since your score of 325 falls within this range, you qualify for multiple courses, such as M.Tech. in Power System and Control, M.Tech. in Structural Engineering, with scores of 322 and 317, respectively. For more details on which specialisation you could attain, refer to the table below. 

Course	Last Round Cutoff Score 2025
M.Tech. in Machine Design	325
M.Tech. in Power System and Control	322
M.Tech. in Structural Engineering	317
M.Tech. in Thermal Engineering	314
M.Tech. in Water Resources Development and Irrigation Engineering	308
M.Plan in Urban Planning	294
M.Tech. in Medical Devices (Critical Care and IVD)	319

Note: This is the cutoff for the General category last round, other categories and rounds will have different cutoffs accordingly. 

NIT Raipur MTeach cutoff 2025 has been released for various specialisations, rounds and categories. This year, in 2025, the M.Tech cutoff 2025 ranged from 354 to 590 for candidates belonging to the General category, All India quota, wherein M.Tech in Energy and Environment proved to be the toughest, and on the other hand, M.Tech. in Power System and Control, the easiest, according to the lowest last round score. The competition for M.Tech in Energy and Environment has significantly increased since last year because in 2024, the last round cutoff was 355.  Please make a note that other categories and rounds have different cutoffs for the same course specialisations 

The following factors determine the M.Tech cut-off (admission/qualifying):

• Number of aspirants who appeared for entrance exam
• The difficulty level of the exam
• Total number of seats available
• Total number of applications received for a particular programme
• The category under which admission is sought

The following factors determine MCA cut-off (admission/qualifying):

• Number of aspirants who appeared for NIMCET
• The difficulty level of the exam
• Total number of seats available
• Total number of applications received for a particular programme
• The category under which admission is sought

Currently, the M.Tech cutoff of the latest closing rank for admission to the 2025 batch at NIT Andhra Pradesh has been released. Moreover, the closing ranks for all the specialisations is released. For a better overview, check out the below table:

Course	2025
MTech in Information Technology	531
MTech in Machine Design	– / –
MTech in Structural Engineering	– / –
MTech in VLSI and Embedded Systems	460
MTech in Medical Devices (Critical Care and IVD)	398

 

Yes, JEE Mains is compulsory for B.Tech. admission at NIT, Raipur. The seat distribution for admission to NIT Raipur will be governed by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA). A merit list would be created category-by-category, detailing candidates' All India Ranks (AIR) with a valid JEE Main or equivalent entrance examination score. Candidates are expected to participate in JoSAA Counselling rounds according to their category based on the rank they have attained.

NIT Raipur closing score for MCA 2025 for the General AI category candidates is 625 as per the last round closing cutoff score. For the OBC category, the cutoff was capped at 721. For other categories, the last round cutoff score will vary. For more details, refer to the table below. 

Category	Last Round Cutoff 2025
General	625
OBC	721
SC	3160
ST	6754
PWD	10693
EWS	752

NIT Raipur M.Sc. cutoff 2025 has been released for various specialisations, rounds, and categories. For the General AI category, the M.Sc. cutoff 2025 ranged from 1500 to 1823. Wherein, M.Sc. in Mathematics was the most competitive and M.Sc. in Physics, the least. Therefore, if you belong to the General AI category, a rank below 1823 would increase your chances of admission. This cutoff range is the last round cutoff for the General AI category; other rounds and categories have different qualifying ranks. For a more detailed cutoff range, refer to the table below: 

Category	Last Round Cutoff Range 2025
General	1500 - 1823
OBC	1899 - 3025
SC	2521- 5619
ST	6039 - 7197
EWS	1823 - 3574

The following factors determine the M.Tech cut-off (admission/qualifying):

• Number of aspirants who appeared for entrance exam
• The difficulty level of the exam
• Total number of seats available
• Total number of applications received for a particular programme
• The category under which admission is sought

NIT Raipur has an intake of 110 students for its MCA courses. According to the seat resevration policy followed by the institute, certain seats are reserved for SC, ST, EWS and OBC-NCL categories. Check out the seat reservation for MCA courses below: 

• Scheduled Tribes (ST): 7.5% of seats are reserved.
• Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL): 27% of seats are reserved.
• Economically Weaker Sections (EWS): 10% of seats are reserved.
• Persons with Disabilities (PwD): 5% of seats within each category are reserved for PwD candidates.

The seat allotment is provided during the central counseling through NIMCET only, and for reservations done under the same. Additionally, candidates are required to submit supporting documents. 

Currently, the JEE Main round third closing rank for admission to the BTech in CSE course at NIT Raipur is 12619. Moreover, as per the comparison of cutoffs of similar rounds in the years 2025, 2024, and 2023 it shows that the ranks slightly get higher and the competitions get a little lower. For better details, check out the accurate ranks in the below table:

Course	2023	2024	2025
BTech in Computer Science and Engineering	11951	11488	12619