IIT Kharagpur Course Admissions 2025: Dates, Eligibility, Fee & Selection Criteria

Yes, the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur offers scholarships to students. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur provides scholarships to undergraduate, postgraduate, and other course students as financial assistance. The below-mentioned table reflects on the various scholarships offered by IIT Kharagpur:

IIT Kharagpur Scholarships
Merit cum Means Scholarship	Free Mess and Pocket Allowance	My Imprint Special Assistance
Incubation Support for Student Enterprises	SGR International Travel Grant	Alumni Scholarships & Awards
Organizational Scholarships & Fellowships	Inspire Scholarship	-

The answer is both yes and no. It is possible to get admission in any IIT without JEE, but in other courses than BTech. A student can enter into IITs via IIT JAM (Joint Admission Test) for MSc, GATE for MTech, via UCEED and CEED for BDes and MDes and via CAT for MBA. So, if the dream is just to enter into IITs, there are various courses one can pursue except for BTech. However, admission to IIT Kharahpur for the flagship BTech programme is subject to a valid score in JEE Main and JEE Advanced followed by JoSAA Counselling. Additionally, students must have also completed their Class 12 with 75% aggregate (for the General category). For more details on the subject, students can reach out to the admission office.

IIT Kharagpur offers a four-year BSc course along with a five-year Integrated MSc course across six specialisations each. Those willing to pursue a postgraduate integrated course can take admission in BSc-MSc Integrated, criteria and admission process of which is same as that of BSc. Admission to both these programmes is based on JEE Main and JEE Advanced scores followed by JoSAA counselling. Aspirants seeking admission must qualify for both the entrance exams for admission to IIT Kharagpur. Read IIT-KGP BSc course details here. 

While IIT Kharagpur primarily operates on a merit and entrance-based admission system, it does offer various scholarships to eligible students. These scholarships aim to support deserving candidates based on their academic performance, financial need, or other specified criteria. To potentially secure financial assistance or a "free seat, " it's advisable to explore and apply for the available scholarship programs offered by the institute. As scholarship availability and criteria may vary, interested candidates should check the official IIT Kharagpur website or contact the admission office for the most accurate and up-to-date information on scholarship opportunities.

IIT Kharagpur cut off 2023 was 279 for General category candidates in All India quota for BTech in Computer Science Engineering. IIT Kharagpur admission 2023 to BTech course is based on JEE Advanced scores followed by JoSAA Counselling 2023. Candidates seeking admission to IIT Kharagpur must have a valid JEE Advanced scores for further processing of admission.

Also, the closing rank for IIT Kharagpur cutoff 2023 for BTech CSE for female candidates in general category under All India quota stood closed. BTech cut off varies depending on the category and domicile/ quota of the applicant.

The Science and the HSS Department of IIT Kharagpur started four-year BSc programme admission to which is subject to a valid rank in JEE Advanced exam.  Aspirants seeking IIT Kharagpur BSc and Integrated MSc admission need to qualify for both JEE Main and JEE Advanced exams to get shortlisted. For eligibility, candidates are required to have completed their Class 12 with a minimum of 75% aggregate. Those who would like to earn an MSc degree are given the option to do so at the end of the sixth semester of the BSc programme. Accordingly, the seventh and eighth semesters are planned so that a candidate gets an MSc degree at the end of the tenth semester.

Opening and Closing rank depends on the category and quota of candidates. For general category under All India, opening rank was 5395 and closing rank was 5847. Cut off are differant when it comes to other categories or female candidates and even domicile of home state. In All India, opening and closing rank for female candidates was 2284 and 12359. Admission to BSc in Economics in IIT Kharagpur is based on the scores obtained in the entrance exam JEE Advanced. Applicants are advised to confirm what category are they applying while checking for cut offs.

The cutoff information for LL.M. at Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, IIT Kharagpur varies each year depending on various factors such as the number of applicants, the difficulty level of the exam, and the availability of seats. However, to give you an idea, here are the cutoff ranks for the LL.M. program in 2020: General category: 29 OBC category: 104 SC category: 232 ST category: 304 Please note that these cutoff ranks are subject to change each year and are provided for reference purposes only. Additionally, the selection process for the LL.M. program at Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, IIT Kharagpur also involves other factors such as academic qualifications, work experience, and performance in the entrance exam and interview.

The institute has given weightage to all the sections in CAT cut-off for the final shortlisting of the students. For General category candidates, the minimum CAT overall percentile is 90. This is relaxed for reserved category students and stands at 80 percentile for NC-OBC category students and 75 for SC, ST and PwD students. However, for final admisison, there is only an overall cutoff. For General category candidates, minimum CAT percentile is 90. This will be relaxed for category students as per the Government of India norms.

For Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur admissions, candidates need to clear the entrance exams and should also fulfill the other eligibility criteria. The entrance exams accepted include JEE Advanced / GATE/ CAT for BTech and BSc. The admission process is completely conducted by JoSAA after students appear for their JEE Main and JEE Advanced exam. Also, the eligibility for admissions is that candidate should have passed Class 12 or graduation with a minimum of 50-60% aggregate. JEE Advanced 2023 Dates are out. Hence, check the dates and prepare accordingly. For more information please click here.

After the application process is over; students have to go through various selection rounds for final admission. The institute considers the merit of the candidates for MBA, LLM and PhD admission. For BTech, MSc, BSc and M.Tech courses, JEE Advanced, IIT JAM and GATE scores are considered for the selection of candidates. Additionally, admission to PhD and MS by Research is based on UGC NET/ CSIR NET and other national-level exam scores. After the selection rounds, JoSAA, COAP and CCMN Counselling are conducted for seat allotment to BTech, M.Tech and MSc courses. A merit list is released by the institute for announcing the names of the candidates shortlisted for certificate, PhD and MS by Research courses followed by a counselling round. Candidates need to pay the admission fee to confirm their admission.

IITs or Indian Institute of Technology are world-wide recognised as premier institutions of India. The institutes are recognised for offering world-class education. IITs are very competitive and only 1 or 2 % of the total applicants make it to the institute.  In 2023, more than 1.8 lakh (1,80,372 in total) students appeared for JEE Advanced and only 43,769 qualified it. By virtue of clearing one of the competitive exams in India, students get an opportunity to study and share ideas with like-minded people. Check below reasons to join IITs:

 

If you get a good score in the JEE Main, you would then have to pass the exam of JEE Advanced for admission into IIT Kharagpur. It is through the JoSAA counseling process that admission is granted based on the rank obtained in the JEE Advanced. For MBA or M.Tech or any other postgraduate degrees, you would have to qualify for tests like GATE or CAT. Ensure that you meet all the requirements, apply through the proper websites, and perform well on the entrance tests.