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
|
Pathway |
B.Tech at IIT Kharagpur |
Other IITs (exceptions) |
|
JEE Advanced |
Required |
Required for most B.Tech |
|
Olympiad Winners |
Not available |
Available for select programs |
|
PSU Employees + GATE |
Not available |
Available at a few IITs |
|
Online/Certification |
Not B.Tech |
Available for other courses |
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
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Requirement |
Details |
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Class 12 Stream |
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (PCM) |
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Minimum Marks (General) |
75% aggregate or top 20 percentile |
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Minimum Marks (SC/ST) |
65% aggregate or top 20 percentile |
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Age Limit |
Born on or after October 1, 2000 (relaxation for SC/ST/PwD) |
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Entrance Exam |
JEE Main (qualifying) ? JEE Advanced (selection) |
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Counselling |
JoSAA Counselling |