IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai Answered Questions

IIT Bombay will not release any admission cut-offs for CEED 2026. Note that unlike UCEED, IIT Bombay doesn't conduct any Joint Seat Allotment.In fact, IIT Bombay is only responsible for conduct of the CEED 2025 exam and declaration of results.Candidates will have to apply to the participating institute themselves based on their CEED 2026 scores. These participating institutes will then prepare admission cut-off based on parameters like number of applicants, seat intake, category under which admission is sought, etc.Note that the Part A cut-off for CEED 2026 will be released tentatively in the 2nd week of February 2026.

In CSE branch, IIT Bombay has a better placement rate as compared with IIT Guwahati. However, in the Chemical Engineering branch, IIT Guwahati has a slighter better placement rate than IIT Bombay. The placement rate comparison of some of the top branches at IIT Bombay and IIT Guwahati is presented below:BTech Branch IIT Bombay Placement Rate (2023)IIT Guwahati Placement Rate (2023)CSE97.7%96.3%Chemical84%86.96%Civil83.33%60.26%Mechanical89.6%86.14%

Yes, you can appear for JEE Advanced 2024 if you take a second drop year in college as a partial drop. However, you should check with the official website of JEE Advanced to confirm the eligibility criteria for the exam.
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IIT Bombay JAM Cutoff 2024 has been released for Round 2. The most cmpetitive course was M.Sc. in Applied Geology, with the Cutoff rank of 16, for the General AI category candidates. For the OBC category candidates, the Cutoff closed for the same course was 82.If not eligible for IIT Bombay, candidates can seek admission to IIT Roorkee, with a lenient cutoff of 52, for M.Sc in Applied Geology.  

IIT Bombay JAM cutoff 2024 for Round 2 has been released across multiple specialsiations. Based on Round 2 cutoff, MSc in Applied Geology turned out to be the most competitive specialsiation with a closing rank of 16 for the General AII India category. IIT Bombay MSc in Applied Geology cutoff 2024 for Round 1 was also stood at 16. So, considering both the rounds, candidates securing a rank of 50 in IIT JAM will not be elible for admission to Applied Geology course at IIT Bombay. However, candidates can get IIT Roorkee for admission to MSc in Applied Geology course with Round 2 closing rank of 52 for the General AII India category students. 

IIT Bombay is exam conducting body for CEED 2026. The institute, however, doesn't prescribed any study material for the exam. So, in a bid to help the candidate, we bring you a list of recommended books for CEED 2026 after consulting previous years' CEED question papers. The names suggested by toppers and experts have also been taken into account when compiling this list.CEED ENTRANCE by Academy of Fashion & ArtAcademy of Fashion & ArtCEED Common Entrance Exam for Design Pattern & Scheme Preparation Book 2022 ExaminspectCEED & NID M.Des Entrance Books and Test SeriesAshish Popli, Pradosh Swain, Rishabh RhodeQuestion Bank for NID, NIFT, CEED & UCEED (Revised 2024 edition)Ashok Goel and Arjun KamalIntroduction to Design UCEED | CEED | NID | NIFTSanjay Reddy, Mukti Masih, et al.

Yes, among India's best management institutions is the Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management (SJSOM), located at IIT Bombay. An intensive two-year MBA programme is available at SJSOM IIT Bombay. A minimum of 60% overall in any bachelor's degree is required to be eligible for the MBA programme at SJSOM, IIT Bombay. The combined CAT and personal interview scores determine admission to the MBA programme at SJSOM, IIT Bombay. According to NIRF 2023, SJSOM IIT Bombay is the 10th best B-school in India. Additionally, IIRF 2023 has ranked it 8th. In 2023, SJMSOM was ranked 11th out of 50 Indian institutions by The Financial Express. SIMSOM was ranked 11th in 2020 by the Week and BW Business World. 

Both IIT Bombay and IIT Kharagpur are highly esteemed universities, although IIT Bombay is usually ranked higher when it comes to MBA programs. IIT Bombay, ranked 3rd in the NIRF Engineering rating for 2022, overtakes IIT Kharagpur, ranked 5th. IIT Bombay, the 2nd oldest IIT in India, draws top JEE toppers with its wide range of engineering and Science degrees. IIT Kharagpur, the country's first IIT, continues to hold a top 5 ranking in the meantime. IIT Kharagpur has placed more students than IIT Bombay in term sog placements; in 2023, the top package totalled Rs 2.40 crore annually. Nevertheless, IIT Bombay generally maintains a marginally better standing and reputation than IIT Kharagpur. 

Indeed, students may apply for a PhD programme if they have finished their master's degree in a related field with at least 60% overall (or 55% overall for those in the ST, SC, and PwD categories). In order to be admitted to the PhD program, a candidate must pass either GATE, CSIR, CEED, or UGC written exams, as well as an interview. In addition, IIT Bombay is one of the few universities in India that can grant a PMRF fellowship to deserving PhD applicants at the time of admission. In addition to an annual contingency grant of INR 2 Lakh, PMRF fellows get a monthly stipend of INR 70,000. 

Applicants must first complete the application. Applicants may apply for a PhD programme if they have earned a bachelor's, master's, or comparable degree in engineering, technology, or a master's or equivalent degree in science, arts, or commerce with a minimum of 60% aggregate (55% aggregate for ST/SC/PwD category).CategoryPhD Application FeeGeneralINR 300SC/ ST/ PwD/ Women candidatesINR 150Students are shortlisted based on their GATE, CSIR NET, CEED, and UGC NET after completing the application process. After being shortlisted, the candidates are contacted again for a round of in-person interviews