IIT

IIT Dharwad or Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad is not very difficult to get admission at but it can be challenging for a candidate. IIIT Dharwad admission to UG level courses are granted based on the minimum aggregate of 75% in Class 12.

However, for admission to these courses, candidates are required to secure valid scores in entrance exams such as JEE Main, JEE Advanced. Apart from this, candidates must qualify for the JoSAA counselling. For admission to IIT Dharwad M.Tech and IIT Dharwad PhD programmes, candidates must secure valid scores in GATE. 

The IIT JAM exam is a computer-based test (CBT) conducted online at designated exam centers, not at home. One cannot take the IIT JAM exam from home. One will needs to bring their admit card to the exam hall, one can only give exam at the center which is assigned.

Doing PhD in economics from top institution like IITs and IIMs would be a great option.If you want a business and management oriented (applied economics) role go for IIM, while IITs are best suited for research in core economics and quantitative economic research.So the choice is totally dependent upon you field of interest and future goals.

Hope this would be fruitful to decide between the two.

The first-year transfer from NIT to IIT cannot happen directly because IITs do not have student transfer policies. Student relationship programs between NITs and IITs let qualified students from NITs study at IITs as per mutual agreement protocols but only for limited academic periods. Students should first clear JEE Advanced and obtain admission as a new entrant to join an IIT. Current policies of the IITs forbid direct student transfers from NITs while they do present research internships and special programs that allow NIT students to join but not through direct admission routes.