NIT Calicut Admission 2026: Eligibility, Exams, Process

NIT Calicut - National Institute of Technology

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NIT Calicut - National Institute of Technology eligibility and fees
Programme	Minimum marks	Total fee
B.E. / B.Tech	Class 12: 75%	₹5,00,000
M.E./M.Tech	Graduation: 60%	₹1,40,000
B.Arch	Class 12: 45%	₹6,25,000
MBA/PGDM	Graduation: 60%	₹3,00,000
MCA		₹2,10,000
M.Sc.	Graduation: 60%	₹30,000
M.Plan	Graduation: 60%	₹1,40,000
Ph.D.	Post-graduation: 60%	-

NIT Calicut - National Institute of Technology eligibility and fees

Programme

Minimum marks

Total fee

B.E. / B.Tech

Class 12: 75%

₹5,00,000

M.E./M.Tech

Graduation: 60%

₹1,40,000

B.Arch

Class 12: 45%

₹6,25,000

MBA/PGDM

Graduation: 60%

₹3,00,000

MCA

₹2,10,000

M.Sc.

Graduation: 60%

₹30,000

M.Plan

Graduation: 60%

₹1,40,000

Ph.D.

Post-graduation: 60%

NIT Calicut - National Institute of Technology exam and counselling dates
Event	Date
Counselling & other dates
IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card Release	January 05, 2026
JEE Main 2026 Exam (Session 1)	January 21-30, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam	February 07, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam	February 08, 2026
JEE Main 2026 Result (Session 1)	February 12, 2026 (Tentative)
IIT JAM 2026 Exam	February 15, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam	February 14, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam	February 15, 2026
JEE Main 2026 Registration Deadline (Session 2)	February 1, 2026 (Tentative)
Announcement of GATE 2026 Results	March 19, 2026
IIT JAM 2026 Result	March 20, 2026
JEE Main 2026 Exam (Session 2)	April 01-10, 2026 (Tentative)
JEE Main 2026 Result (Session 2)	April 19, 2026 (Tentative)
JEE Advanced 2026 Registration	April 23 - May 02, 2026 (Tentative)
JEE Advanced 2026 Admit Card	May 12, 2026 (Tentative)
JEE Advanced 2026 Exam	May 17, 2026 (Tentative)
JEE Advanced 2026 Result	June 02, 2026 (Tentative)
JoSAA 2026 Registration	June 03, 2026

NIT Calicut - National Institute of Technology exam and counselling dates

Event

Date

Counselling & other dates

IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card Release

January 05, 2026

JEE Main 2026 Exam (Session 1)

January 21-30, 2026

GATE 2026 Exam

February 07, 2026

GATE 2026 Exam

February 08, 2026

JEE Main 2026 Result (Session 1)

February 12, 2026 (Tentative)

IIT JAM 2026 Exam

February 15, 2026

GATE 2026 Exam

February 14, 2026

GATE 2026 Exam

February 15, 2026

JEE Main 2026 Registration Deadline (Session 2)

February 1, 2026 (Tentative)

Announcement of GATE 2026 Results

March 19, 2026

IIT JAM 2026 Result

March 20, 2026

JEE Main 2026 Exam (Session 2)

April 01-10, 2026 (Tentative)

JEE Main 2026 Result (Session 2)

April 19, 2026 (Tentative)

JEE Advanced 2026 Registration

April 23 - May 02, 2026 (Tentative)

JEE Advanced 2026 Admit Card

May 12, 2026 (Tentative)

JEE Advanced 2026 Exam

May 17, 2026 (Tentative)

JEE Advanced 2026 Result

June 02, 2026 (Tentative)

JoSAA 2026 Registration

June 03, 2026

Admission details
Feature	Details
Flagship Programs	B.Tech, B.Arch, M.Tech, MCA, MBA
Entrance Exam	JEE Main, GATE, JAM, NIMCET, or CAT/CMAT.
Selection Criteria	Entrance + Counselling
Counselling Authorities	JoSAA, CSAB, CCMT, CCMN
Reservation Policy	Follows GoI rules; 50% Kerala quota, 50% other states
Application Mode	Online (Centralised)

Admission details

Feature

Details

Flagship Programs

B.Tech, B.Arch, M.Tech, MCA, MBA

Entrance Exam

JEE Main, GATE, JAM, NIMCET, or CAT/CMAT.

Selection Criteria

Entrance + Counselling

Counselling Authorities

JoSAA, CSAB, CCMT, CCMN

Reservation Policy

Follows GoI rules; 50% Kerala quota, 50% other states

Application Mode

Online (Centralised)

Admission details
Courses	Total Seats
B.Tech	1,984
B.Arch	120
Dual Degree / Integrated UG	186
M.Tech	720
M.Sc	90
M.Plan	30
MBA	60
MCA	30
PhD	300
Grand Total (all programs)	3,520

Admission details

Courses

Total Seats

B.Tech

1,984

B.Arch

120

Dual Degree / Integrated UG

186

M.Tech

720

M.Sc

M.Plan

MBA

MCA

PhD

300

Grand Total (all programs)

3,520

Admission details
Course	Eligibility Criteria	Selection Criteria
BTech	Class 12 with Physics, Math, and Chem/Bio/Tech Voc; 75% marks (65% for SC/ST)	JEE Main score + JoSAA counselling
B.Arch	Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Math; 50% marks in each subject and aggregate	JEE Main Paper 2 score + JoSAA counselling
MTech	B.E./B.Tech/B.Arch with 6.5 CGPA or 60% (55% for SC/ST/PwD)	GATE score + CCMT counselling
MSc	B.Sc in relevant discipline with 6.5 CGPA or 60% (55% for SC/ST/PwD)	IIT JAM score + CCMN counselling
MCA	B.Sc/BCA/BIT with Math/Stats at 10+2 or graduation; 60% aggregate	NIMCET score + counselling
MBA	Bachelor's degree in any discipline with 60% aggregate (55% for SC/ST)	CAT/CMAT score + GD/PI at NIT Calicut
PhD	Master's degree with 6.5 CGPA or 60%	GATE/NET/JRF + Written test + Interview

Admission details

Course

Eligibility Criteria

Selection Criteria

BTech

Class 12 with Physics, Math, and Chem/Bio/Tech Voc; 75% marks (65% for SC/ST)

JEE Main score + JoSAA counselling

B.Arch

Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Math; 50% marks in each subject and aggregate

JEE Main Paper 2 score + JoSAA counselling

MTech

B.E./B.Tech/B.Arch with 6.5 CGPA or 60% (55% for SC/ST/PwD)

GATE score + CCMT counselling

MSc

B.Sc in relevant discipline with 6.5 CGPA or 60% (55% for SC/ST/PwD)

IIT JAM score + CCMN counselling

MCA

B.Sc/BCA/BIT with Math/Stats at 10+2 or graduation; 60% aggregate

NIMCET score + counselling

MBA

Bachelor's degree in any discipline with 60% aggregate (55% for SC/ST)

CAT/CMAT score + GD/PI at NIT Calicut

PhD

Master's degree with 6.5 CGPA or 60%

GATE/NET/JRF + Written test + Interview

Admission details
Courses Offered	Entrance Exams Accepted
B.Tech	JEE Main
B.Arch	JEE Main
M.Tech	GATE
MBA	CAT
MCA	NIMCET
M.Plan	GATE
M.Sc	IIT JAM
PhD	NET/ JRF/ GATE

Admission details

Courses Offered

Entrance Exams Accepted

B.Tech

JEE Main

B.Arch

JEE Main

M.Tech

GATE

MBA

CAT

MCA

NIMCET

M.Plan

GATE

M.Sc

IIT JAM

PhD

NET/ JRF/ GATE

Admission details
NIT Calicut Contact Details
Address
Phone Number
Email ID

Admission details

NIT Calicut Contact Details

Address

Phone Number

Email ID

Admission details
Courses	Exams Accepted
BTech	JEE Main
MBA	CMAT
B.Arch	JEE Main

Admission details

Courses

Exams Accepted

BTech

JEE Main

MBA

CMAT

B.Arch

JEE Main

NIT Calicut - National Institute of Technology eligibility and fees
Programme	Minimum marks	Total fee
B.E. / B.Tech	Class 12: 75%	₹5,00,000
M.E./M.Tech	Graduation: 60%	₹1,40,000
B.Arch	Class 12: 45%	₹6,25,000
MBA/PGDM	Graduation: 60%	₹3,00,000
MCA		₹2,10,000
M.Sc.	Graduation: 60%	₹30,000
M.Plan	Graduation: 60%	₹1,40,000
Ph.D.	Post-graduation: 60%	-

NIT Calicut - National Institute of Technology eligibility and fees

Programme

Minimum marks

Total fee

B.E. / B.Tech

Class 12: 75%

₹5,00,000

M.E./M.Tech

Graduation: 60%

₹1,40,000

B.Arch

Class 12: 45%

₹6,25,000

MBA/PGDM

Graduation: 60%

₹3,00,000

MCA

₹2,10,000

M.Sc.

Graduation: 60%

₹30,000

M.Plan

Graduation: 60%

₹1,40,000

Ph.D.

Post-graduation: 60%

NIT Calicut - National Institute of Technology exam and counselling dates
Event	Date
Counselling & other dates
IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card Release	January 05, 2026
JEE Main 2026 Exam (Session 1)	January 21-30, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam	February 07, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam	February 08, 2026
JEE Main 2026 Result (Session 1)	February 12, 2026 (Tentative)
IIT JAM 2026 Exam	February 15, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam	February 14, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam	February 15, 2026
JEE Main 2026 Registration Deadline (Session 2)	February 1, 2026 (Tentative)
Announcement of GATE 2026 Results	March 19, 2026
IIT JAM 2026 Result	March 20, 2026
JEE Main 2026 Exam (Session 2)	April 01-10, 2026 (Tentative)
JEE Main 2026 Result (Session 2)	April 19, 2026 (Tentative)
JEE Advanced 2026 Registration	April 23 - May 02, 2026 (Tentative)
JEE Advanced 2026 Admit Card	May 12, 2026 (Tentative)
JEE Advanced 2026 Exam	May 17, 2026 (Tentative)
JEE Advanced 2026 Result	June 02, 2026 (Tentative)
JoSAA 2026 Registration	June 03, 2026

NIT Calicut - National Institute of Technology exam and counselling dates

Event

Date

Counselling & other dates

IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card Release

January 05, 2026

JEE Main 2026 Exam (Session 1)

January 21-30, 2026

GATE 2026 Exam

February 07, 2026

GATE 2026 Exam

February 08, 2026

JEE Main 2026 Result (Session 1)

February 12, 2026 (Tentative)

IIT JAM 2026 Exam

February 15, 2026

GATE 2026 Exam

February 14, 2026

GATE 2026 Exam

February 15, 2026

JEE Main 2026 Registration Deadline (Session 2)

February 1, 2026 (Tentative)

Announcement of GATE 2026 Results

March 19, 2026

IIT JAM 2026 Result

March 20, 2026

JEE Main 2026 Exam (Session 2)

April 01-10, 2026 (Tentative)

JEE Main 2026 Result (Session 2)

April 19, 2026 (Tentative)

JEE Advanced 2026 Registration

April 23 - May 02, 2026 (Tentative)

JEE Advanced 2026 Admit Card

May 12, 2026 (Tentative)

JEE Advanced 2026 Exam

May 17, 2026 (Tentative)

JEE Advanced 2026 Result

June 02, 2026 (Tentative)

JoSAA 2026 Registration

June 03, 2026

Admission details
Feature	Details
Flagship Programs	B.Tech, B.Arch, M.Tech, MCA, MBA
Entrance Exam	JEE Main, GATE, JAM, NIMCET, or CAT/CMAT.
Selection Criteria	Entrance + Counselling
Counselling Authorities	JoSAA, CSAB, CCMT, CCMN
Reservation Policy	Follows GoI rules; 50% Kerala quota, 50% other states
Application Mode	Online (Centralised)

Admission details

Feature

Details

Flagship Programs

B.Tech, B.Arch, M.Tech, MCA, MBA

Entrance Exam

JEE Main, GATE, JAM, NIMCET, or CAT/CMAT.

Selection Criteria

Entrance + Counselling

Counselling Authorities

JoSAA, CSAB, CCMT, CCMN

Reservation Policy

Follows GoI rules; 50% Kerala quota, 50% other states

Application Mode

Online (Centralised)

Admission details
Courses	Total Seats
B.Tech	1,984
B.Arch	120
Dual Degree / Integrated UG	186
M.Tech	720
M.Sc	90
M.Plan	30
MBA	60
MCA	30
PhD	300
Grand Total (all programs)	3,520

Admission details

Courses

Total Seats

B.Tech

1,984

B.Arch

120

Dual Degree / Integrated UG

186

M.Tech

720

M.Sc

M.Plan

MBA

MCA

PhD

300

Grand Total (all programs)

3,520

Admission details
Course	Eligibility Criteria	Selection Criteria
BTech	Class 12 with Physics, Math, and Chem/Bio/Tech Voc; 75% marks (65% for SC/ST)	JEE Main score + JoSAA counselling
B.Arch	Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Math; 50% marks in each subject and aggregate	JEE Main Paper 2 score + JoSAA counselling
MTech	B.E./B.Tech/B.Arch with 6.5 CGPA or 60% (55% for SC/ST/PwD)	GATE score + CCMT counselling
MSc	B.Sc in relevant discipline with 6.5 CGPA or 60% (55% for SC/ST/PwD)	IIT JAM score + CCMN counselling
MCA	B.Sc/BCA/BIT with Math/Stats at 10+2 or graduation; 60% aggregate	NIMCET score + counselling
MBA	Bachelor's degree in any discipline with 60% aggregate (55% for SC/ST)	CAT/CMAT score + GD/PI at NIT Calicut
PhD	Master's degree with 6.5 CGPA or 60%	GATE/NET/JRF + Written test + Interview

Admission details

Course

Eligibility Criteria

Selection Criteria

BTech

Class 12 with Physics, Math, and Chem/Bio/Tech Voc; 75% marks (65% for SC/ST)

JEE Main score + JoSAA counselling

B.Arch

Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Math; 50% marks in each subject and aggregate

JEE Main Paper 2 score + JoSAA counselling

MTech

B.E./B.Tech/B.Arch with 6.5 CGPA or 60% (55% for SC/ST/PwD)

GATE score + CCMT counselling

MSc

B.Sc in relevant discipline with 6.5 CGPA or 60% (55% for SC/ST/PwD)

IIT JAM score + CCMN counselling

MCA

B.Sc/BCA/BIT with Math/Stats at 10+2 or graduation; 60% aggregate

NIMCET score + counselling

MBA

Bachelor's degree in any discipline with 60% aggregate (55% for SC/ST)

CAT/CMAT score + GD/PI at NIT Calicut

PhD

Master's degree with 6.5 CGPA or 60%

GATE/NET/JRF + Written test + Interview

Admission details
Courses Offered	Entrance Exams Accepted
B.Tech	JEE Main
B.Arch	JEE Main
M.Tech	GATE
MBA	CAT
MCA	NIMCET
M.Plan	GATE
M.Sc	IIT JAM
PhD	NET/ JRF/ GATE

Admission details

Courses Offered

Entrance Exams Accepted

B.Tech

JEE Main

B.Arch

JEE Main

M.Tech

GATE

MBA

CAT

MCA

NIMCET

M.Plan

GATE

M.Sc

IIT JAM

PhD

NET/ JRF/ GATE

Admission details
NIT Calicut Contact Details
Address
Phone Number
Email ID

Admission details

NIT Calicut Contact Details

Address

Phone Number

Email ID

Admission details
Courses	Exams Accepted
BTech	JEE Main
MBA	CMAT
B.Arch	JEE Main

Admission details

Courses

Exams Accepted

BTech

JEE Main

MBA

CMAT

B.Arch

JEE Main

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