You cannot take direct admission to the regular B.Tech program at IIT Kharagpur without qualifying JEE Advanced. The standard pathway for B.Tech admission at all IITs, including IIT Kharagpur, is through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) system, you must first qualify JEE Main and then clear JEE Advanced to be eligible for admission.

Alternative routes

You cannot get B.Tech admission at IIT Kharagpur without qualifying JEE Advanced. For other IITs, only a few exceptions exist for non-JEE admission, but none apply to B.Tech at IIT Kharagpur.

Requirements for B.Tech Admission

Applications for IIT Kharagpur's B.Tech programme, which is based on JEE Advanced (after qualifying JEE Main), are only accepted from those who have completed or are studying for their 10+2 (or equivalent) with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM) as subjects.

Eligibility for B.Tech Admission

With only a diploma in food technology (without 10+2 PCM), you are NOT eligible for B.Tech admission at IIT Kharagpur or any other IIT via JEE Advanced.
If you wish to pursue B.Tech at IIT Kharagpur, you must complete 10+2 (or equivalent) with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, qualify for JEE Main, and then JEE Advanced

The total hostel and mess fee for one year at IIT Kharagpur for regular Indian students (not international) is typically calculated as follows, based on recent and official sources:

• Hostel Overhead: ?880 per semester
• Hall Establishment Charges: ?18,300 per semester
• Mess Charges: ?14,000 per semester
• Hostel Admission Fee: ?1,000 (one-time, likely per year or at admission)
• Hostel Caution Deposit: ?4,000 (refundable, one-time at admission

For Indian students, the accurate annual hostel and mess fee is about ?66,000–?71,000, depending on how one-time charges are counted. 

International students have higher fees, ranging from ?50,000–?1,00,000 per semester for hostel and mess, depending on accommodation and menu choice.

All three are top-tier institutes and offer excellent career prospects in electronics, electrical, and communication engineering.

Since IIT Kharagpur ECE has a larger faculty, campus, and history, it is typically thought to have a little better reputation and greater resources.

If you merely have a three-year B.Tech degree following a diploma, you are not qualified for the IIT Kharagpur MBA programme.

 According to the eligibility requirements, you must hold a qualifying master's degree or a standard 4-year B.Tech degree (after 12th grade).

Eligibility requirements for MBA:

If you just have a three-year B.Tech degree after receiving a diploma, you are not qualified for the IIT Kharagpur MBA programme.

 According to the eligibility requirements, you must hold a qualifying master's degree or a standard 4-year B.Tech degree (after 12th grade).

The placements at IIT Kharagpur’s law school are good. In 2023, the LLM graduates of IIT Kharagpur were offered 100% placements at a median package of INR 12 LPA. On the other hand, 92.5% students were successfully placed from the LLB program of IIT Kharagpur in 2023, at a median package of INR 9 LPA.

The top recruiters of IIT Kharagpur’s law school are- Amarchand Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co., AZB & Partners, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, J. Sagar Associates, Khaitan & Co., Link Legal India Law Services, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co., and Trilegal India Law Offices.

The total fee for the 3-year LLB program at IIT Kharagpur is INR INR 7,50,400. This amount comprises caution money, one-time fee, semester fee and hostel charges.

Here is the detailed fee-breakdown of IIT Kharagpur’s LLB course:

The difficulty level of the IIT Kharagpur law entrance exam is easy to moderate. But it's also highly competitive as a large number of students aim for admission to this prestigious institution. 

The entrance test for both LLB and LLM is conducted in CBT mode. All questions for LLB are MCQ type, carrying 2 marks each. There is negative marking. Questions comprise of Maths, Science, English, Logical reasoning and Legal Aptitude.

For the LLM entrance, the questions are based on the LLB syllabus approved by the Bar council of India. 

You can check all sample questions at https://gateoffice.iitkgp.ac.in/law/p14.php

The infrastructure of IIT Kharagpur’s Law School (Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law) is quite good. The RGSOIPL campus offers students with modern amenities, such as carefully constructed classrooms, a research centre, moot court halls, and a well-stocked library with an enormous selection of legal resources. 

In order to make legal research easier, the institute also makes available software tools and online legal databases free for its students. The campus atmosphere favours education and encourages intellectual and personal development. Students also receive hands-on instruction in practical areas through workshops, clinical legal education, and courtroom exercises.

IIT Kharagpur’s Law School does not release in public any cutoffs for admission to its LLB and LLM programs. 

IIT Kharagpur selects students for its LLB program based on the marks obtained in a two-hour computer-based test (CBT). All questions are MCQ type, carrying 2 marks each. There is negative marking. The questions are based on Maths, Science, English, Logical reasoning and Legal Aptitude. For the LLM entrance exam, the questions are based on the LLB syllabus approved by the Bar council of India. 

You can check all sample questions at- https://gateoffice.iitkgp.ac.in/law/p14.php