B.Tech. (Hons.) in Electrical Engineering 

at IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur

As per online media sources, over 160 offers were made during 2023 placements and the IIT Kharagpur the highest package offered was INR 2.68 crore per annum. The key highlights related to IIT Kharagpur placements 2023 are tabulated below:

NOTE: The aforementioned details are collated from multiple media reports, hence, actual data might vary. 

The year 2023 cutoff ranks for BTech (Hons.) in Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Kharagpur other than General category are - 160 for OBC, 92 for SC, 32 for ST, 54 for EWS, 30 for PWD. While the admissions are based on the scores/rank obtained in JEE Advanced, the last cut offs also change a lot depending on All India quota or Home State. It also varies if the applicant is a female.

Yes. IIT Kharagpur offers a comprehensive BTech programme comprising 15 specialisations, extending further with a five-year Integrated M.Tech programme in the same domains. Additionally, the institute provides unique opportunities with combined courses like BTech and M.Tech in Entrepreneurship Engineering and Financial Engineering. Admissions to IIT KGP's BTech programs are strictly merit-based, relying on JEE Main and JEE Advanced performance, followed by JoSAA counseling. Prospective students need to meet the common eligibility criteria, securing a minimum of 75% in PCM in Class 12.

Candidates seeking for admission to IIT Kharagpur BTech course must appear for JEE Main followed by JEE Advanced. It is possible to get IIT Kharagpur admission in BTech with 6000 rank. Although the most popular courses like BTech in Computer Science Engineering, Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering and Electrical Engineering stood closed between range of 261 to 1144 for JoSAA initial round , but there are courses for which ranks have crossed 6000 rank. For more details regarding IIT Kharagpur cutoff check the table below: 

IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology will release 6 rounds of JEE Advanced cutoffs for admission to B.Tech. The cutoffs will be released on a rolling basis, and the seats will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. The cutoffs will be based on the following factors:

• The JEE Advanced score of the candidate
• The category of the candidate
• The number of seats available in the course

Candidates must visit the official website of entrance exam to read clear instructions on how to proceed with the counselling process, once the round is released.

IIT Kharagpur BTech fees is between INR 8 Lacs and INR 10 lakh. However, this fee is been sourced from unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative. For the exact fee, students can reach out to the admission office. Other than this, students are required to pay the JEE Main application fee which is INR 625 (for boys) and INR 325 (for girls). For JEE Advanced, the application fee ranges from INR 1,400 to INR 2,800 for different category students. Read more about IIT-KGP BTech fee and other details here. 

To answer the second question of whether IIT Kharagpur BTech fee is expensive or not, the fee for all IITs is almost similar to each other. However, it is comparatively less than top private BTech colleges such as BITS where the BTech tuition fee goes up till INR 19 lakh. 

IIT Kharagpur offers BTech programme across 15 specialisations which include, CSE, Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil, among others. While all BTech branches are popular at IIT KGP, CSE has the most competitive cutoff as per the IIT Kharagpur cutoff 2022. JoSAA Round 6 Seat Allotment for IIT Kharagpur admissions 2022 to BTech course has been released on Oct 16. Candidates can check the JoSAA R6 closing ranks (CRs) on this page and on JoSAA's official website. Tabulated below are the JoSAA R6 closing ranks for IIT Kharagpur cutoff 2022 (for some of the popular specialisations), along with 2021 and 2020 cutoffs for the General category students, to get clarity on past year trends:

Admission to the course is based on JEE Main and JEE Advanced scores. Students seeking admission must qualify both these entrance exams for admission to IIT Kharagpur. After the application process is over; students have to go through various selection rounds for final admission. For BTech, JEE Advanced scores are considered for the selection of candidates followed by JoSAA Counselling which is conducted for seat allotment to BTech. Candidates shortlisted under it need to pay the admission fee to confirm their admission. Read more here.

To get admission into IIT Kharagpur, the JEE Advanced closing Cutoff rank for the female candidate (General Category) ranged between 1661 and 24653 for different BTech courses. Since BTech (Hons) in CSE was the toughest course to get into, therefore the Cutoff for the same was the lowest cutoff rank i.e. 1661. For the Female Candidates (OBC category), the JEE Advanced Cutoff ranged between 601 and 9222, with the cutoff for BTech (Hons) in CSE being 601. For the SC Female category and the ST Female category, the Cutoff ranks to secure a seat in CSE were 414 and 206, respectively.