NIT Durgapur Admission 2026: Cutoff, Fees, Eligibility & Application

For last year, the closing rank for B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering was 36281 which is very close to this range. This was for general category under All India quota. Unless the candidate belongs to some other category or domicile, one cannot afford to score less than this. With this rank, there is a probability of getting admission however since, the cut offs keep changing year on year, it is advisable to try to score better ranks to increase your chances of getting admission in NIT Durgapur - National Institute of Technology.

Check JEE Main College Predictor to know at which rank you can get admission in NIT Durgapur

Candidates must pass BSc in relevant discipline with at 60% aggregate or 6.5 CGPA (55% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA for SC/ ST) to apply for NIT Durgapur MSc programme. Besides, aspirants must also pass IIT JAM followed by CCMN Counselling for admission to MSc.

NIT Durgapur fees is a cumulative of multiple components such as caution deposit, tuition fee, hostel charges, etc. Caution deposit is a one-time payment paid at the time of admission. The following table mentions the NIT Durgapur fee breakup for the offered courses:

Note: This information is taken from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

The registrations for the JEE Main 2026 session 2 are now over.

NIT Durgapur offers BSc + MSc (integrated) programme. The institute provides admission to applicants who clear the required JEE Main cut-off. Hence, the admission process begins with the JEE Main application process. For NIT Durgapur Integrated MSc admissions 2026, the JEE (Main) will be conducted in two sessions. The registration process for the first session of the exam (to be held in January) will take place in October (tentative). The registration process for the second session of the exam (to be held in April) will take place between January (tentative). After the exam, candidates will have to register for JoSAA/CSAB counselling.

While applying for MBA admission at NIT Durgapur, applicants are required to submit the scanned copies of the following documents:

• Signed mark sheets of Class 10, 12 and university examinations
• Signed copy of the certificate/provisional certificate of the qualifying examination
• Signed copy of proof of date of birth
• A recent colour photograph
• Proof of the application processing fee submission
• CAT/CMAT/XAT/MAT  score card (whichever is/are applicable)
• Category certificate (OBC-NCL/OP-EWS/SC/ST/PwD) from a competent authority
• Job experience certificate (if applicable)

MBA fee at NIT Durgapur comprises multiple components. The total fee for the two year programme is INR 2.81 Lacs (mess charges payable separately). The following table presents the semester-wise break-up of the total NIT Durgapur MBA fees:

Note: The mentioned fee is sourced from the official website of the institute/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

Yes, it is possible to get admission to NIT Durgapur with a 500 rank in the General category, as well as in the case of a 400 rank for the OBC category. NIT Durgapur CCMN cutoff 2025 for the last round closed at a range of 293 and 1522. Meanwhile, for the OBC AI category candidates, the closing ranks varied between 740 and 2478. Thus, 400 for OBC and 500 for General are both good ranks for admission to the institute. 

NIT Durgapur JEE Main cutoff 2025 has been released for all rounds. The cutoff was released for candidates seeking admission to the BTech and integrated BTech specialisations. Candidates can check the branch-wise cutoff for the General AI and General HS category for the last round in the table below:

Yes CAT syllabus is difficult to crack if you do not have enough time. There are three subjects in CAT- VARC, DILR and Quantitative Aptitude. Most of candidates find RC passages tough to crack. In Quants, Arithmetic, Algebra and Geometry pose significant challenge during preparation. In DILR, Reasoning questions often turnout to be tricky and confusion. 

Every year, NIT Durgapur MBA admission dates are notified by the institute through its official website. The important admission dates for the academic session of 2024-26 are tabulated below:

If you are planning to prepare for XAT exam by self study, you need to start early. At least six months before. XAT exam is conducted on the first Sunday of January every year. So, if you start preparing for the XAT in June or July, you will have good six months to prepare. Make a preparation plan that includes XAT syllabus coverage, problem solving sessions, mock tests and revision. Get hold of best books for XAT. Consult mentors or previous year toppers for selecting the best books for preparation. Join online study groups where you can get the help of mentors and peers for problem solving and clearing of doubts in topics. Work in tough topics first and then move to easier topics.

Solve a large number and variety of XAT mock tests to master the syllabus. You will need to do a rigorous work on XAT mock tests as for candidates who opt for self study, have to rely on practice.

CAT 2024 admit card download date was Nov 5, 2024. Using their login information, candidates who had registered for the CAT 2024 exam could download their CAT hall ticket. Candidates could download the CAT 2024 admit card up until the day of the test. But it is best to download it in advance.

The MBA curriculum of NIT Durgapur follows a semester pattern. The curriculum is spread over four semesters. Students are required to choose the specialisation subjects (Minor and Major) in the third semester. Some subjects included in the first two semesters of the course, which are common to all specialisations, are listed below:

• Human Resource Management
• Financial Management 
• Business Communication
• Operations Research
• Marketing Management
• Quantitative Techniques in Business
• Managerial Economics

NIT Durgapur reserves seats for candidates belonging to various categories. Out of the total of 44 seats, 6 are reserved for the candidates belonging to the SC category. The institute also reserves seats for other categories, including ST, EWS, EWS-PWD, OBC, and OBC-PWD. The mentioned information is sourced from the official website of the institute/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative. 

Yes, NIT Durgapur follows a seat reservation policy favouring applicants emerging from the disadvantaged sections of the society. While allocating MBA seats to applicants, the institute follows the seat reservation policy is tabulated below: