IIT Patna - Indian Institute of Technology

According to media sources, 147 candidates were placed during IIT Patna's Phase 1 placements 2023-24. Furthermore, 32 students received job offers with salaries exceeding INR 30 LPA during IIT Patna placements in 2024. The average package offered for IIT Patna placements in 2024 was INR 22.23 LPA. In addition, the average package offered for IIT Patna BTech CSE placements in 2024 was INR 27.60 LPA. Earlier, according to media reports, the highest and average packages offered during IIT Patna postings in 2023 were INR 82.05 LPA and INR 23.90 LPA. Furthermore, 245 students were placed out of 295 registered students during the 2023 IIT Patna placements.

The IIT Patna MSc cutoff 2024 has been released for Round 1, wherein the most competitive specialisation is M.Sc. in Mathematics with a closing rank of 515 for the General AII India category students. The least competitive course is M.Sc. in Physics with a cutoff rank of 556. So, candidates seeking admission to any of the MSc courses must secure a rank up to 556 to be eligible for IIT Patna. 

IIT Patna admission to the MSc course is based on IIT JAM scores, followed by the IIT JAM counselling process. Only candidates on the JAM 2024 merit list based on JAM 2024 scorecard will be eligible to apply for admission. 

Yes, a student can get admission to the BSc Computer Science & Data Analytics (CSDA) without any entrance exam at IIT Patna. As per the BSc admission policy, KVPY/NTSE/INSPIRE scholarship holder are eligible for the BSc course. Find few details on the scholarships:

The National Talent Search Examination  (NTSE) is a scholarship exam conducted by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to identify talented students who want to pursue higher education in the Science and Social Studies streams. 

Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) is a national-level fellowship programme in the field of Basic Sciences. The KVPY Aptitude Test is conducted by the Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc), Bangalore every year.

The INSPIRE Scholarship for Higher Education (INSPIRE-SHE) is a scholarship programme conducted by the Department of Science and Technology, offers scholarships and mentorship to students pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate studies in science-intensive programs.

IIT Patna accepts multiple state/national entrance exams other than JEE advance for admission to BSc courses. NEET, CUET, BITSAT, etc.,  are other exams accepted by the institute. However, candidates must make sure to first qualify for the BSc eligibility criteria. Qualified candidates just need to apply via the official website of IIT Patna. 

BSc eligibility criteria: Class 12 in Science Stream with 60% aggregate

Therefore, even if a student doesn't have a JEE Advanced score, they can always go for other entrance exam for admission. Howvever, candidates must make sure to qualify for any one of the entrance exam mentioned, in order to get admission to the BSc cousre at IIT Patna.