B.Tech. in Engineering Physics 

at NIT Calicut, Calicut

To get a seat in BTech at NIT Calicut, candidates must have a valid JEE Main score. The final admissions to the institiute is based on JoSAA Counselling up to Round 6 followed by CSAB Counselling upto two Special rounds. During the NIT Calicut JEE Main cutoff 2023, the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for BTech ranged between 4455 and 30623 & 5256 and 43704, respectively. 

Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for NIT Calicut cutoff 2023 to get an idea of the ranks required for all the BTech courses offered at this institute: 

IIIT Allahabad accpets JEE Main score for admission to the BTech courses. As per the IIIT Allahabad cutoff 2023, the Last Round closing rank for BTech ranged between 5924 and 9558, among which Information Technology was the most competitive specialisation. The Round 1 closing rank for BTech ranged between 4817 and 8428 for BTech. 

So, considering the previous year Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks, candidates seeking admission to IIIT Allahabad must secure a rank over and above 4800 and 9600 for the General ALL India category candidates. 

Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the 2023 Last Round closing ranks for IIIT Allahabad to get an idea of the ranks required for all the BTech courses offered at this institute: 

The total tuition fee of the four-year BTech course offered at NIT Calicut is INR 5 lakh. This fee is for the candidates belonging to the General, OBC, and EWS categories and has an annual income greater than INR 5 lakh. Moreover, the total course fee shall include hostel fees of INR 3.43 lakh and a one-time fee of INR 30,500 as well. Students must further note that the given fee is as per the official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

National Institute of Technology Calicut and Visvesvaraya National institute of Technology Nagpur are the two prominent colleges for BTech CSE admissions. Both colleges accept JEE Main scores for the admission to the BTech and BTech Integrated courses. NIT Calicut cutoff for Round 5 for the CSE specialisation stood at 4742 and 4482 for 2023 and 2024, respectively. Similarly, NIT Nagpur cutoff for Round 5 stood at 6433 and 5795 for 2023 and 2024, respectively. As per the cutoff information available, it can be observed that NIT Calicut is comparatively more demanding among the candidates. 

Let's compare other aspects for thorough understanding from the table given below:

The branch-wise highest, average and lowest package offered during NIT Calicut BTech placements 2024 is presented below:

Note: Placement data 2024 is updated till Oct 10, 2024

Earlier, the branch-wise the highest, average and the lowest package offered during NIT Calicut BTech placements 2023 is presented below:

NIT Calicut admissions are entirely entrance-based for all its UG & PG courses. Candidates are shortlisted based on their past academic records along with their scores in the respective entrance exams accepted for different courses. Further, the institute also conducts GD and PI rounds for the final selection. Eligible candidates can apply by visiting the official website of the respective entrance exams. However, for MBA, candidates must apply on the official website of NIT Calicut.

The SILA Scholarship at NIT Calicut is offered to BTech students in the Department of Civil Engineering. The scholarship is given to those students who have scored the highest and the second the highest in their first, second, and third years of study. The scholarship will be offered to six students in total. The highest scorer will get an amount of INR 50,000, and the second-the highest student will get INR 20,000.

No, NIT Calicut does not facilitate direct admission to any of the courses. Admission is entirely based on merit in the national-level exams, including JEE Main,  GATE,  IIT JAM,  CAT,  NIMCET,  UGC NET, etc. Candidates are further required to participate in other selection rounds, such as counselling, written exam, and interview as well, as per the applied course selection criteria.

Candidates preparing for IITs are only required to appear for the JEE Advanced entrance exam after qualifying JEE Main. Students who who secure above the 98th percentile in JEE Main 2024 Session 2 should start preparing for JEE Advanced 2025 immediately. Those who score between 95th and 98th percentile should focus on improving their JEE Main score by taking multiple mock tests and practicing previous year's question papers. By analysing their strengths and weaknesses, candidates can identify their areas of proficiency and topics where they need improvement. If they can achieve full marks in their practice sessions, they can start preparing for JEE Advanced. However, if they cannot score full marks, it is recommended that they appear for multiple mock test series for more practice. 

The CAT exam is always conducted on the last Sunday of November every year so the CAT 2024 exam is expected to be conducted on Nov 24, 2024. Official announcement of the CAT 2024 exam date will be made by the convening IIM on Jul 30, 2024. The announcement will be made at the iimcat.ac.in website as well as in all the national dailies across India. We at Shiksha also notify the aspirants through our communication channels. Registrations cum application process for CAT 2024 will begin from the first week of August and end in the third week of September 2024.

Check below CAT exam dates for last five years:

• CAT 2023: November 26
• CAT 2022: November 27
• CAT 2021: November 28
• CAT 2020: November 29 
• CAT 2019: November 24