Engineering education saw major changes in the year 2021 with new regulations coming in place, placement scenario at engineering colleges improving particularly IITs witnessing record placements as sign of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Some new age courses were also launched this year like in Data Sciences and so on.
- Record Placements at IITs
- IIT Madras continues to dominate NIRF Rankings
- BTech in regional languages
- Irregularity in JEE Main Exam
- IITs going beyond Engineering
Record Placements at IITs
With majority of academic activity happening online in 2019-2020, the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) witnessed record placements in 2021. Students from premier engineering institutions received higher offers and pay packages than ever before. The first phase of campus placements at all IITs began on December 1 and ended on December 18.
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IIT Madras continues to dominate NIRF Rankings
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras created history by becoming the best ranking Indian institute for the third time in a row. The institute was ranked number one in India in both 'Overall' and 'Engineering' category in NIRF Rankings 2021.
BTech in regional languages
After the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) permitted BTech courses in 11 regional languages, 14 engineering colleges from eight states of India opted to teach engineering courses in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi and Bengali from the 2020-21 academic year.
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Irregularity in JEE Main Exam
Alleged irregularities in the conduct of JEE Main 2021 session 4 examinations came to the fore in September 2021. Seven persons of a private consultancy firm were arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for charging up to INR 15 lakh per candidate to facilitate admissions in top engineering colleges.
IITs going beyond Engineering
Many IITs went beyond technology and engineering courses to focus on multidisciplinary curriculum this year. IIT Guwahati started a B-School in line with NEP 2020; IIT Madras launched executive MBA degree programme; IIT Delhi launched BDes course and IIT Roorkee established a Department of Design to offer Masters in Design (Industrial Design) and Masters in Innovation Management.
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Yes, students can get direct admission, without JEE Main at SR Group of Institutions. The final selection is based on merit/ CUET/ JEE Main exam. Students can also get admission on the basis of academic scores.
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Yes, admissions are possible to the BTech course at DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai without the JEE Main rank through MHT CET. Securing good scores in the MHT CET is very important. Hence, the students must work hard and secure good marks for successful admission to the BTech course.
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Yes, JEE Main is compulsory to take admission in BTech at IIIT Lucknow. Candidates must fulfil the eligibility and apply for JEE Main on the official website of NTA. Applicants must clear the JEE Main cutoff for IIIT Lucknow. They have to particpate in JoSAA/CSAB cousnelling for seat allocation.
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With 77 percentile, getting a seat is possible, but it will depend on the branch and the admission cycle. For highly demanded branches like CSE, the chances are usually quite low at that percentile. But for some core or less competitive branches, there may still be opportunities.
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Answered 6 days ago
No, candidates cannot take admission in BTech at NIT Uttarakhand without JEE Main. It is the mandatory national-level entrance test for admission through JoSAA/CSAB counselling. Admission is based entirely on your JEE Main Rank and counseling round.
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Yes, JEE Main is enough for Krupanidhi Institute of Technology admission. But it is not the only exam accepted for B.E. The institute also accepts CET and COMEDK score. Hence, even if JEE score is not available, students can still apply for admissions at the institute.
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The JEE Mains 2026 is not out till now. The data for 2025 is available for BIT Mesra.
As per the recent BIT Mesra JEE Main cutoff 2025, the round 6 results have been released. Based on the final cutoff for the General AI category, BTech in Computer Science and Engineering closed off at the rank of 18
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If you are OBC candidate then you can
1) Fill JoSSA — try for NIT Manipur/Nagaland/Mizoram in Civil or Mechanical
2) Participate in CSAB — extra chance
3) Don't skip state counselling — OBC quota there can be very beneficial
4) Apply to NSUT/YMCA — placements rival many NITs
A lower branch NIT vs NSUT/YM
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No, interview round for BSc admission at BIT Mesra is part of BITCHEM which is not required for candidates who are open to pusuing BSc at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra. Candidates who apply through JEE Main will not be required to appear in BITCHEM.
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Can I apply for BTech at VIT Vellore through JEE Mains scores?