Institution and admission route
Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) offers engineering choices that must be compared by branch, campus, curriculum, cost and the authorised admission route.
B.Tech programmes, branches and specialisations
Final branch names and combinations are those shown in the current seat matrix or admission brochure.
Eligibility, PCM and entrance requirement
- Class 12 with PCM plus either 75% aggregate, 65% for SC/ST/PwD, or the category-wise top-20-percentile criterion; qualify JEE Main eligibility and obtain a JEE Advanced rank.
- Obtain a valid JEE Advanced after JEE Main qualification result where required.
- Meet category-specific eligibility and produce certificates in the current prescribed format.
- Verify programme-specific rules before assuming that a common engineering eligibility applies to every branch.
The qualifying-subject combination, minimum marks, year-of-passing and attempt limits can differ by authority and intake. The current official brochure is final.
Application and counselling process
Qualify
Complete the applicable entrance route.
Register
Join the authorised counselling portal.
Choose
Order institute and branch preferences.
Allot
Review seat, category and willingness option.
Report
Pay, verify and report by the deadline.
Seats, quotas and previous cut-off context
Seats: Use the current JoSAA institute-and-programme seat matrix
Quota / reservation: Category and PwD reservation under Government of India rules; no Home State quota in IIT allocation
| Cut-off view | Official previous-data context | Planning use |
|---|---|---|
| Branch / programme | JoSAA opening and closing rank by IIT, branch, category, gender pool and round | Compare the same branch, pool and round in the official previous-year archive. |
| Category / quota | JEE Advanced rank is used for IIT seat allocation | Compare the same branch, pool and round in the official previous-year archive. |
| Round / vacancy | Previous ranks are planning references, not a seat promise | Compare the same branch, pool and round in the official previous-year archive. |
Verified official previous cut-off examples
These examples are included to make comparison practical. Use the same programme, category, quota, gender pool and round when planning; they do not predict the next cycle.
| Cycle | Programme | Category / pool | Round / context | Official cut-off metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JoSAA 2025 | IIT Bombay — CSE | OPEN, gender-neutral, All India | Round 6 | Opening rank 1; closing rank 66 |
| JoSAA 2025 | IIT Delhi — CSE | OPEN, gender-neutral, All India | Round 6 | Opening rank 24; closing rank 126 |
| JoSAA 2025 | IIT Madras — CSE | OPEN, gender-neutral, All India | Round 6 | Opening rank 79; closing rank 171 |
Source: official previous cut-off archive.
Use the official counselling/admission portal for branch-wise, category-wise and round-wise previous cut-offs. Cross-check the additional official source.
Fees, hostel and scholarships
Fees are institute-specific; use the allotted IIT’s current fee circular. Category and income-linked remission may apply.
| Cost area | What to verify | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee | Semester or annual programme fee in the current schedule | May differ by institute, branch, category or admission route. |
| Hostel and mess | Room type, mess advance, utilities and refundable deposit | Campus residence is separate from tuition at many institutes. |
| One-time charges | Admission, institute, caution and alumni charges | Some are non-refundable and due at reporting. |
| Scholarships | Merit-cum-means, category, income and institute schemes | Eligibility, renewal and disbursement rules must be checked. |
Placements, internships, recruiters and campus
Career routes include engineering practice, technology, consulting, analytics, product roles, research, entrepreneurship, government examinations and higher study. Outcomes depend on the branch, skills and experience built during the degree.
Documents and important counselling dates
- Entrance admit card and score/rank card
- Class 10 and Class 12 certificates
- Photo identity and date-of-birth proof
- Category, EWS, PwD or subcategory certificate
- Domicile or region proof where a quota applies
- Counselling registration and payment receipts
- Seat-allotment and willingness documents
- Medical, migration or gap documents where requested
Entrance registration, result, counselling registration, choice locking, every allotment round, fee payment, document verification, special/spot rounds and institute reporting.