Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Bombay

The general percentile of an individual in JEE Main is not usually enough to get admission into IIT Bombay i.e. 85 percentile. General category candidates are usually required to score at least 93 percentile marks in JEE Main to even be able to sit in JEE Advanced which is the only entrance exam to IITs. Moreover, at IIT Bombay, obtaining a place particularly in popular departments such as Computer Science, a very high JEE Advanced score is needed, of the order of the few hundreds (earlier below AIR 70 in Computer Science in recent years). Although 85 percentile may squeeze you into JEE Advanced in certain backward classes lists.

Your daughter can apply for PhD at IIT Bombay or IIT Hyderabad if she has cleared UGC NET.

But just clearing UGC NET is not enough for direct admission. Here's what is needed:

She must have a Master's degree in a relevant subject with good marks.

She will have to go through the interview process at the IIT.

Some departments may also ask for a written test, but NET may give exemption in some cases.

If she has UGC NET-JRF, it can help in getting a fellowship.

So yes, she is eligible to apply, but final admission depends on the interview and selection process at the IIT.

For the students belonging to the OBC AI quota, the IIT Bombay 2025 cutoff for Round 4 was between 54 and 4014 for BTech admission. Considering the closing ranks, the top two most competitive BTech branches were Computer Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering with competitive Round 4 closing ranks of 54 and 339, respectively. For other BTech branches, refer to the table below:

IIT Bombay B.Tech admission is based on JEE Advanced Cutoff ranks. The IIT Bombay JEE Advanced Cutoff 2025 has been out for Round 1 seat allotment results, for admission to various B.Tech courses. The toughest course to get into the college for the General AI category candidates was Computer Science and Engineering, with the closing Cutoff rank of 66. The easiest course for the General AI category was Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, with the closing cutoff rank of 4119. 

Candidates can check the table provided below to check the IIT Bombay B.Tech Cutoff for the General AI category candidates:

Admission to the BS programme is based on JEE Main, JEE Advanced followed by JoSAA Counselling. Candidates are admitted to the course based on performance in the counselling. In addition, the seats are also allotted depending upon the seats available for the specialisation, category of the candidate, and cutoff.

IIT Bombay BS tuition fee is Rs 8 Lakh. The hostel fee is Rs 2.81 lakh. One time payment of Rs 14900 is also required. The fee details are sourced from official website. Students should visit the official website of IIT Bombay to know more on admission. 

The institute offers BS in three specialisations, including Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Admission to all the BS specialisations at IIT Bombay is entrance-based (JEE Main + JEE Advanced). The seat intake varies from one specialisation to another. Additionally, all the courses are of a four-year duration.

Candidates who meet the eligibility requirements, which is have passed Class 12 with 75% aggregate in PCM. The eligible students can fill out the application form for JEE Main on the NTA official website. Further, students who clear JEE Advanced need to take part in JoSAA counselling during which the seat allotment is carried out.