IIT Patna - Indian Institute of Technology

Candidates who wish to apply to the M.Tech programme must have a valid GATE score. Students are screened based on their CGPI in BE/BTech and GATE scores during COAP counselling. However, candidates who have completed their BTech from IITs with a CGPA of 8.0 and above can apply without GATE scores. These applications are reviewed by the respective department (s). Hence, the answer to this question is - yes, it is possible to get into IIT Patna without GATE for MTech. 

The total fee for BTceh at IIT Patna is INR 8 lakh. This fee, however, is sourced from unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative. For more clairity on this subject, students are advised to reach out to the admission office of IIT Patna or visit the admission office in person. 

For BTech and BS, the admission process is completely conducted by JoSAA after students appear for their JEE Main and JEE Advanced exam. For other courses, such as MSc and MTech, admission is subject to GATE and IIT JAM followed by COAP and CCMN Counselling. For PhD, students are required to appear for the admission test conducted by the institute for seat allocation. After the test, IIT Patna releases a merit list with the names of students shortlisted for PhD. 

The last year 2022 cutoff ranks for B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at IIT Patna - Indian Institute of Technology other than General category are - 2386 for OBC, 1574 for SC, 779 for ST, 1125 for EWS. While the admissions are based on the scores/rank obtained in JEE exam, 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.

The Opening and Closing rank depends on the category and quota of candidates. For general category under All India, opening rank was 2500 and closing rank was 2685. Cut off are different 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 5749 and 6130. Admission to BTech in Computer Science and Engineering in IIT Patna - Indian Institute of Technology is based on the scores obtained in the entrance exam JEE. Applicants are advised to confirm what category are they applying while checking for cut offs.

For 2022, cut off was 13741 for General category candidates in All India quota for B.Tech. in Civil Engineering in IIT Patna - Indian Institute of Technology. For female candidates in General category under All India quota, 21802 was the closing rank. B.Tech cut off varies depending on the category and domicile/quota of the applicant.

Candidates who wish to apply to the M.Tech programme must have a valid GATE score. Students are screened based on their CGPI in BE/BTech and GATE scores during COAP counselling. However, candidates who have completed their BTech from IITs with a CGPA of 8.0 and above can apply without GATE scores. These applications are reviewed by the respective department (s). Hence, the answer to this question is - yes, it is possible to get into IIT Patna without GATE for MTech. 

The list of documents to be submitted at the time of GATE application for M.Tech are given below:Image of candidate's signatureScanned copy of Category certificate (for SC/ST) in pdf formatScanned copy of PwD Certificate (if applicable) in pdf formatPassport-size photograph with white background (JPEG/ JPG format only)Scanned copy of Certificate of Dyslexia (if applicable) in pdf formatScanned copy of a valid photo Identity proof such as an Aadhaar-UID (preferable)/ Passport/ PAN Card/ Voter's ID/ Driving License  (Candidates must carry the same ID (in original) to the examination hall)

MTech at IIT Patna is available across nine specialisations mentioned below:MechatronicsNano Science & TechnologyMathematics & ComputingComputer Science & EngineeringCommunication System EngineeringMechanical EngineeringCivil & Infrastructure EngineeringMaterials Science & EngineeringVLSI & Embedded Systems

In general, students admitted to the particular branch of the undergraduate BTech course must continue studying that branch till completion. However, in special cases the institute may permit a student admitted through JEE to change their branch of study after the first two semesters. Such changes are permitted only for students who have completed all the common credits required in the first two semesters of their studies, in their first attempt, without having had to pass any course requirement in the summer term examination.