NIT Patna – National Institute of Technology Admission Process

  Patna   AICTE, UGC, MHRD   ESTD 1886
  Patna   AICTE, UGC, MHRD   ESTD 1886

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NIT Patna Admission Process

NIT Patna is inviting applications for admission to its PhD program for the academic session 2022-23. Interested candidates can now apply online by submitting their application form by December 7, 2022. IIT JAM Application Form Correction 2023 has started from Nov 10, 2022. IIT JAM application form correction facility is available till Nov 30, 2022, on the official website- jam.iitg.ac.in. Further, GATE 2023 exam will be conducted between February 4 and February 12, 2023.

NIT Patna offers a four-year B.Tech program in 6 specializations. Out of 6 specializations offered, the most opted stream at the institute is Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) with a cutoff ranging from 2608 to 12870 in the JoSAA Counselling. The cutoff marks for all rounds of JoSAA are out.

For the B.Tech admissions at NIT Patna, candidates are required to appear for JEE Main examination and participate in the JoSAA counseling for the final seat allotments. NIT Patna Charges INR 1.8 Lakhs per year for its B.Tech program. 

NIT Patna admission process involves other national level examinations too such as GATE, IIT JAM, NIMCET for the programs such as M.Tech, M.Sc, MCA respectively. The selection criteria, cutoff, dates, eligibility, and application process are discussed in the article.

NIT Patna B.Tech Admission 2022

The institute offers a 4 years long B.Tech program under 6 different specializations via regular mode. NIT Patna charges a total fee of INR 5.7 Lakhs for its B.Tech program. 

NIT Patna B.Tech Eligibility Criteria

  • Candidates seeking admission to the B.Tech program at NIT are required to pass their 10+2 with physics, chemistry, mathematics and english as mandatory subjects.
  • Candidates are required to secure at least 60% or 6.5 CGPA in aggregate. 

NIT Patna B.Tech Selection Criteria

  • Candidates are selected on the basis of rank secured by them in JEE Main. 
  • The seat allotment is done on the basis of candidate’s performance in JoSAA counseling process and previous academic records and other factors.

JEE Main Qualifying Cutoff 

CATEGORY Minimum marks Maximum marks
EWS 66.2214845 87.8950071
OBC-NCL 68.0234447 87.8950071
SC 46.8825338 87.8950071
ST 34.6728999 87.8474721
UR 87.8992241 100.0000000
UR-PH 0.0096375 87.8273359

NIT Patna JEE Main Cutoff 2022 (Released)

NIT Patna B.Tech cutoff 2022 is the minimum rank to get admitted to the B.Tech program. The cutoff will be released by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA). The cutoff depends on various factors such as rank secured in the JEE Main examination, availability of seats, choice filling, reservation criteria, etc. JoSAA 2022 round 6 closing ranks for general category students are tabulated below:

Courses JEE Main Cutoff 2022 
Round 6 (HS)
B.Tech Computer Science Engineering 15658
B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering 21820
B.Tech Electrical Engineering 29577
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering 37677
BTech Civil Engineering 45220

How to Apply for JEE Main 2021?

Candidates who are eligible for admission have to take the JEE Main. The application process is given below:

  • Visit the official website of JEE- Main
  • Register for the online application form
  • Make a note of the system-generated application number
  • Create a password
  • Log in again and fill out the form
  • Upload scanned images of photographs and signature
  • A fee of 650 INR (325 INR for reserved categories) will be charged/ It is to be paid through Debit card, Credit card, Net banking, UPI or Paytm.
  • Keep a printout of the application form for future use.

For JOSAA Counseling

Candidates who have a positive JEE Main score have to go for JoSAA counselling. Follow these steps to register:

  • Click on the registration page at the official JoSAA website.
  • Use the JEE Main application number to log in.
  • Ensure that your candidate profile is accurate. 
  • Click on ‘Submit changes’.
  • Fill out your preferred colleges and specializations according to the list of available options.
  • Lock the selected choices by clicking on ‘I agree to lock my choices’.
  • Keep a printout of the page for future reference.

 

NIT Patna B.Arch Admission 2022

NIT Patna offers a 5 years long B.Arch program at UG level via regular mode and charges a total fee of INR 5.7 Lakhs for its B.Arch program.

NIT Patna B.Arch Eligibility Criteria

  • Candidates seeking admission to the B.Arch program at NIT are required to pass their 10+2 with physics, chemistry, mathematics and english as mandatory subjects.
  • Candidates are required to secure at least 60% or 6.5 CGPA in aggregate.

NIT Patna B.Arch Selection Criteria

  • Candidates are selected on the basis of rank secured by them in JEE Main. 
  • The seat allotment is done on the basis of candidate’s performance in JoSAA counseling process and previous academic records and other factors.

 

NIT Patna M.Tech Admissions 2022

NIT Patna offers a 2 years long M.Tech program under 18 specializations and charges a total fee of INR 1.8 Lakhs for its program. 

NIT Patna M.Tech Eligibility Criteria 

  • Candidates seeking admission to the M.Tech program at NIT Patna are required to have a bachelor’s degree such as B.E. or B.Tech in the relevant discipline. 
  • Candidates must have secured at least 60% or 6.5 CGPA in their graduation. 

NIT Patna M.Tech Selection Criteria

  • Candidates are selected on the basis of the rank secured by them in the GATE Exam.
  • Allocation of seats is done after the successful completion of CCMT counseling process and on the basis of previous academic records, availability of seats and other factors.

How to apply for GATE?

Those who are eligible for admission have to take the GATE. The registration process for it is given below:

  • Visit the official website
  • Register through the link by entering the candidate’s name, email ID and mobile number.
  • After the form is submitted, an enrollment ID will be sent to the candidate’s mobile number.
  • Fill out the application form.
  • A fee of 1,500 INR (750 INR for women and reserved categories) will be charged. It is to be paid online.
  • Download the form and keep a printout for future reference.

CCMT Counselling

Candidates who take the GATE will have to go for CCMT counselling. To apply, follow the given steps:

  • Register at the official website.
  • Fill out the application form.
  • Pay the registration fee of 2,200 INR (1,700 INR for reserved categories).
  • Click on “I agree”.
  • Start entering your choices. When it is done, lock the choices.
  • Submit the application and keep a printout.

GATE 2022 Qualifying Cutoff

GATE 2022 qualifying cutoff is the minimum mark required to register for the CCMT 2022 counselling. There is a difference between the admission cutoff of the institute and minimum cutoff required for participation in the admission process/ counselling. Given below are the minimum cutoff marks that a candidate must score to qualify the GATE examination and register for the corresponding counselling process.

GATE Paper 2022 GATE 2022 Qualifying marks
General OBC-NCL SC/ST/PwD
Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) 25 22.5 16.6
Electronics and Communications Engineering (EC) 25 22.5 16.5
Biotechnology (BT) 35.5 31.9 23.6
Electrical Engineering (EE) 30.7 27.6 20.4
Chemical Engineering (CH) 25.3 22.7 16.8
Statistics (ST) 25 22.5 16.6
Mathematics (MA) 27.3 24.5 18.2
Instrumentation Engineering (IN) 42.4 38.1 28.2
Mechanical Engineering (ME) 28.1 25.2 18.7
Geomatics Engineering (GE)- New Paper 40.4 36.3 26.9
Civil Engineering (CE) 30.4 27.4 20.2
Chemistry (CY) 27.5 24.7 18.3
Agricultural Engineering (AG) 26.3 23.6 17.5
Ecology and Evolution (EY) 33.4 30 22.4
Mining Engineering (MN) 25.5 22.9 17
Metallurgical Engineering (MT) 46.2 41.5 30.8
Physics (PH) 26.5 23.8
Life Sciences (XL) 33.9 30.5 22.5
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF) 36.8 34.9 25.6
Engineering Sciences (XE) 40.3 36.2 26.8

NIT Patna GATE Cutoff 2022 (Out)

NIT Patna GATE Cutoff 2022 (Round 1)
Discipline  Category  Opening Score Closing Score
Geotechnical Engineering OPEN (G1) 469 409
M.Arch. (Sustainable Architecture) OPEN(G1) 581 448
Structural Engineering OPEN (G1) 587 476
Transportation Engineering OPEN (G1) 524 422
Thermal Engineering OPEN (G1) 510 402
Water Resources Engineering OPEN (G1) 420 385
Control System Engineering OPEN (G1) 543 449
Control System Engineering OPEN (G2) 409 355
Communication Systems OPEN (G1) 508 387
Design Engineering OPEN (G1) 586 438
Design Engineering OPEN(G2) 606 374
Environmental Engineering OPEN (G1) 493 462
Environmental Engineering OPEN(G2) 442 361
Master of Urban & Regional Planning OPEN (G1) 575 460

 

NIT Patna MURP Admissions 2022

NIT Patna offers a 2 years long MURP program in Urban and Regional Planning and charges a total fee of INR 1.8 Lakhs for its program. 

NIT Patna MURP Eligibility Criteria

  • Candidates seeking admission to the MURP program at NIT Patna are required to have completed B.Arch.
  • Candidates must have secured at least 60% or 6.5 CGPA in their graduation. 

NIT Patna MURP Selection Criteria

  • Candidates are selected on the basis of the rank secured by them in the GATE Exam.
  • Allocation of seats is done after the successful completion of CCMT counseling process and on the basis of previous academic records, availability of seats and other factors.

NIT Patna Integrated M.Sc Admissions 2022

NIT Patna offers a 5 years long Integrated M.Sc program in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. The institute charges a total fee of INR 7.04 Lakhs for its program.

NIT Patna Integrated M.Sc Eligibility Criteria

  • Candidates seeking admission to the Integrated M.Sc program are required to have completed their 10+2 in the Science stream from any recognized board of education. 
  • Candidates must have secured at least 75% of marks or 8 CGPA in their 10+2.

NIT Patna Integrated M.Sc Selection Criteria

  • Selection to the Integrated M.Sc program at NIT Patna is made on the basis of the rank secured by a candidate in IIT JAM entrance examination. 
  • A candidate is also required to appear for the CCMN Counselling process for further admission process.

How to apply to IIT JAM?

The candidates who are eligible for studying M.Sc have to take the IIT JAM. Follow these steps to register:

  • Visit the official website
  • Register through the link by entering the candidate’s name, email address and mobile phone number. Create a password.
  • After submitting the registration form, an enrolment ID would be sent to the mobile number.
  • Fill out the form. Include the details of the JAM papers and choice of JAM examination cities.
  • Pay the application fee online and keep a printout for future reference.
  • You can download the admit card from this portal later.

For counseling:

  • Visit the website of CCMN and click on “New Registration”.
  • Enter the JAM score details.
  • Enter the personal details carefully.
  • Click on “proceed’ to preview the filled out form.
  • Create a password and click on “Submit”. An OTP will be sent to your number.
  • Enter the OTP. A Permanent Identifier (PID) will be created. Once this happens, no more registration will be allowed. Use this to log on to the Candidate’s Corner from the next time onwards.

NIT Patna M.Arch Admission 2022

NIT Patna offers a full-time M.Arch program at the postgraduate level for a duration of two years. For admission to the program, candidates need to appear for the GATE entrance examination. 

NIT Patna M.Arch Eligibility Criteria

  • B.E/B.Tech/B.Sc Engg/B.Arch with at least 50% marks from a recognized university.
  • A valid GATE score.

NIT Patna M.Arch Selection Criteria

Selection of the candidates will be done on the basis of their GATE scores and seat allocation is done through CCMT counseling. GATE-qualified candidates are required to register for the counseling process at the COAP portal.

NIT Patna M.Arch Application Process

Candidates who take the GATE will have to go for CCMT counseling. To apply, follow the given steps:

  • Register at the official website.
  • Fill out the application form.
  • Pay the registration fee of 2,200 INR (1,700 INR for reserved categories).
  • Click on “I agree”.
  • Start entering your choices. When it is done, lock the choices.
  • Submit the application and keep a printout

NIT Patna Ph.D Admissions 2022

NIT Patna offers a Ph.D. program to Full-Time/Part-Time/Sponsored Candidates. The institute offers Ph.D. under ten departments in the field of Engineering, Science, and Humanities & Social Sciences. Admissions into the program are based on the scores in the national-level exams like GATE or JRF/SRF, followed by a personal interview conducted by the respective department. 

NIT Patna provides scholarships and financial assistance to Ph.D. students as per MoE, GOI norms.

NIT Patna Ph.D. Eligibility Criteria

  • Candidates are required to have a Master’s degree such as M.E. or M.Tech with a minimum of 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA.

                                                                            Or,

  • Candidates having B.E. or B.Tech degree needs to have at least 65 % marks or 7.0 CGPA in their graduation. 

NIT Patna Ph.D Selection Criteria

  • Selection to the Ph.D. programmes are made on the basis of scores in GATE or JRF/ NET exams. 
  • A written test and personal interview is also conducted by the institute to give admission to the Ph.D. program.

How to Apply?

  • Visit the official website of the NIT Patna. 
  • Check the Announcement Sections for recent admission notifications.
  • Download the Ph.D Admission Brochure.
  • Click on the active application link given in the admission brochure.
  • Fill the application form. 
  • Pay the application fee. 
  • Submit the application form along with the required documents. 

How to Apply for NIT Patna?

The application form for all the courses offered by the college is available in the offline mode. To fill the form, applicants need to follow a sequence of steps which is listed as follows:

  • The candidate who had qualified the Entrance Exam in the required program can apply for admission.
  • Admission will be purely based on a cut off score.
  • Candidates can apply for counseling.
  • They have to select NIT Patna for seat allocation.
  • Selected candidates have to lock the college and can visit the college for admission with the required documents.

Documents Required

The following documents are required at the time of Admission:

  1. Entrance Exam scorecard and seal allocation receipt.
  2. Original Degree and Mark sheets (10th, 12th, and Graduation for PG courses)
  3. Common Entrance Exam scorecard
  4. Caste Certificate
  5. Conduct Certificate
  6. Transfer Certificate
  7. Migration Certificate (In case the candidate is from another state).

FAQs

Q. How many specializations are offered under Ph.D courses at NIT, Patna?

Ans. The Ph.D course at NIT, Patna is solely based on engineering discipline. The Institute offers 10 specializations under Ph.D courses. The most popular specializations offered are Electronics and Communication Engineering, Architecture, Mechanical Engineering.

Q. What documents are required during admission at NIT Patna?

Ans. The following documents are required at the time of Admission:

  • Entrance Exam scorecard and seal allocation receipt.
  • Original Degree and Mark sheets (10th, 12th, and Graduation for PG courses)
  • Common Entrance Exam scorecard
  • Caste Certificate
  • Conduct Certificate
  • Transfer Certificate
  • Migration Certificate (In case the candidate is from another state).

Q. Does NIT Patna accept NATA scores for admission into the B.Arch program?

Ans. Yes, the institute accepts the NATA and JEE Main scores and provides admission to the program on the basis of it.

Q. What B.Tech specializations are offered by NIT Patna?

Ans. The institute offers B.Tech in the following specializations such as Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, IT and Mechanical Engineering.

Q. What is the minimum percentile to get admission into NIT Patna?

Ans. To get admission into the NIT Patna, a General category student needs to have a minimum of 80 percentile in the entrance exam.