B.Tech. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering 

at IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur

The cut off rank in Round 6 for BTech (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering is 3294 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 can not afford to score less than this. With this rank, there is a probability of getting admission however since, the cut offs keep changing from round to round, better ranks definitely increases your chances of getting admission in IIT Kharagpur.

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:

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: 

JEE Main session - II exam has gone LIVE. A correct approach accompanied by a well-built preparation strategy is everything a student needs to ace JEE Main 2023. A last-minute preparation tips for the exam is mentioned below:

• Choose your reference books wisely
• Solve as many Mock Tests as possible. Shiksha.com is providing FREE Downloadble JEE Main Mock Test Paper (with Solutions).
• Revise as much as possible
• Cross-check section-wise weightage & syllabus for all subjects covered in JEE Main
• Solve previous year’s JEE question papers there are high chances of getting questions from there
• Keep your focus on NCERT books at this point

While the short-term objective must be to clear JEE Main, the ultimate goal must be to qualify JEE Advanced exam, check out the preparation strategy for JEE Advanced.

The minimum percentage required for admission to IIT Kharagpur is different for different courses. However, IIT Kharagpur admission is completely entrance-based. Students are selected based on various national-level entrance exams like JEE Main, JEE Advanced, GATE, etc. The below table mentions the minimum percentage required by the students in the last qualifying degree to be eligible for some of the popular IIT KGP courses:

Read more on IIT KGP Admission Process here.

Yes, IIT Kharagpur accepts CAT scores for admission to its MBA programme. The selection process involves a Personal Interview (PI) with a 40% weightage, Application Rating (AR) contributing 20%, and CAT score accounting for 40% at the final selection stage. The Aggregate Score, derived from these components, determines the candidates' selection, emphasising the importance of their CAT performance. Admission decisions are based on the ranks achieved in the Aggregate Score.

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.

The answer is no. It is possible to get admission in any IIT with JEE Main score provided a student also qualifies the JEE Advanced exam. As per the official details of IIT Kharagpur admission, admission to IIT KGP fBTech 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).

However, there are other courses offered at IIT Kharagpur which does not require a student to have a score in JEE Advanced, such as LLM, PhD and MBA. If the dream is just to study at IIT Kharagpur, students can also opt for other courses basis their current eligibility and course requirements. 

For more details on the subject, students can reach out to the admission office. 

The number of students placed over the past three years' of IIT KGP placements indicates a fluctuating trend. It increased by almost 4% from 2022 to 2023 and dropped by almost 4% from 2023 to 2024. See the table below showcasing the IIT Kharagpur placement trends from 2022 to 2024:

Source: Official placement brochure 2024-25