Master of Computer Applications (MCA) 

at NIT Kurukshetra, Kurukshetra

Yes, NIT Kurukshetra is good for placements. The key highlights of BTech, MTech, MBA and MCA placements over the past three years are presented below:

The admissions are mainly through national-level entrance exams such as for undergraduate programs from JEE main while postgraduate level applicants qualify through GATE. After successful qualification in entrance examination, candidates must participate in counseling coordinated by JoSAA or CCMT in respective conditions for seat allocation. Eligible with a good rank in the entrance examination, the student is sure to get admission in NIT Kurukshetra into one of its numerous various programs.

NIT Kurukshetra campus spreads over 300 acres. It has been divided into three functional sectors: the instructional sector, the residential sector for the employees, and the residential sector for the students (hostels). Students can find lodging in hostels because they are residential institutions. The MTech students are accommodated in PG hostels. NIT Kurukshetra has a very spacious library with a good collection of documents, including text and reference books, video cassettes, CD-ROMs, and many print and online journals and books. The infrastructure facilities include eight blocks and a workshop. Each block has offices for the staff, lecture halls, tutorial rooms, and various laboratories.

A 95 percentile in entrance exams would raise a candidate's prospect of getting into NIT Kurukshetra, as the conventional cutoff for NIT ranges from 85 to 95 percentile on most seats. This also includes factors such as the cutthroat competition that may exist for a particular course and the sheer number of applicants.

Aspirants wanting to take admission to the MTech course shall check the eligibility requirement. Eligible students further must take the GATE exam. Aspirants can apply for GATE online. Candidates who secure scores greater than or equal to the cutoff marks further need to take part in the CCMT counselling process for seat allotment process. After confirming choice, you will good to go to pursue your dream course at NIT Kurukshetra.

NIT Kurukshetra offers admission to the BTech courses through JEE Main, followed by JoSAA and CSAB Counselling. For MTech admission, NIT Kurukshetra accepts a GATE score. Candidates with a valid GATE score need to appear for CCMT counseling. As per the NIT Kurukshetra cutoff 2023, the last round closing rank for BTech ranged between 8104 and 45868 for the General All India category students, among with BTech in CSE was the most competitive specialisation. 

Tabulated below are the closing ranks for NIT Kurukshetra cutoff 2023 along with 2022 and 2021 for general category students, to get clarity on past-year trends:

The marks for getting an admission at NIT Kurukshetra vary from year to year due to factors like category, branch, and seat availability, and hence cannot be given definitely. For a general candidate, a percentile of around 90 is needed from JEE Main, whereas higher percentiles are must for competitive branches such as computer science. The exact detail can be sought after on the latest cut-offs given by JoSAA after completion of counseling.

NIT Kurukshetra offers 10 BTech programmes and 19 MTech programmes, besides MBA, MCA, and PhD programmes in all disciplines of Engineering, Sciences and Humanities and Social Sciences. Admissions to BTech, MTech, MBA, MCA, and PhD programmes are completely determined by entrance tests that are administered both nationally and by the institution itself. The duration of these courses ranges from 2 to 6 years. Candidates need to fulfil the eligibility criteria to get admission to these courses. The basic eligibility criteria to get admission to NIT Kurukshetra is to pass Class 12 with a 75% aggregate in Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, or a Technical Vocational Subject. Candidates can apply for these courses through the official website of the institute.

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.