NIT Patna Admission 2026: Eligibility, Exams, Process

NIT Patna - National Institute of Technology

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NIT Patna - 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% · Class 12: 75%	₹1,40,000
MCA	Graduation: 60%	₹3,00,000 to ₹7,50,000
B.Arch	Class 12: 45%	₹5,00,000
Ph.D.	Graduation: 60% · Post-graduation: 60%	₹2,57,700
B.Sc.	Class 12: 75%	₹6,25,000
M.Sc.	Class 12: 75%	₹6,25,000
M.Plan	Graduation: 60%	₹1,40,000

NIT Patna - 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% · Class 12: 75%

₹1,40,000

MCA

Graduation: 60%

₹3,00,000 to ₹7,50,000

B.Arch

Class 12: 45%

₹5,00,000

Ph.D.

Graduation: 60% · Post-graduation: 60%

₹2,57,700

B.Sc.

Class 12: 75%

₹6,25,000

M.Sc.

Class 12: 75%

₹6,25,000

M.Plan

Graduation: 60%

₹1,40,000

NIT Patna - National Institute of Technology exam and counselling dates
Event	Date
Counselling & other dates
JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Result Date	February 12, 2026 (Tentative)
GATE 2026 Entrance Exam	February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026
IIT JAM 2026 Entrance Exam	February 15, 2026
JEE Main 2026 (Session 2) Registration Deadline	February 25, 2026
GATE 2026 Result Declaration	March 19, 2026
NIMCET 2026 Registration Starts	March 2026 (Tentative)
IIT JAM 2026 Result Declaration	March 20, 2026
JEE Main 2026 (Session 2) Exam	April 02 - April 09, 2026
JoSAA 2026 Counselling Registration	June 2026 (Tentative)
CCMT 2026 Online Registration	May/June 2026 (Tentative)
CCMN 2026 Online Registration	May/June 2026 (Tentative)
JoSAA 2026 Round 1 Seat Allocation	Last week of June 2026

NIT Patna - National Institute of Technology exam and counselling dates

Event

Date

Counselling & other dates

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Result Date

February 12, 2026 (Tentative)

GATE 2026 Entrance Exam

February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026

IIT JAM 2026 Entrance Exam

February 15, 2026

JEE Main 2026 (Session 2) Registration Deadline

February 25, 2026

GATE 2026 Result Declaration

March 19, 2026

NIMCET 2026 Registration Starts

March 2026 (Tentative)

IIT JAM 2026 Result Declaration

March 20, 2026

JEE Main 2026 (Session 2) Exam

April 02 - April 09, 2026

JoSAA 2026 Counselling Registration

June 2026 (Tentative)

CCMT 2026 Online Registration

May/June 2026 (Tentative)

CCMN 2026 Online Registration

May/June 2026 (Tentative)

JoSAA 2026 Round 1 Seat Allocation

Last week of June 2026

Admission details
Particulars	NIT Patna Admission Details
Courses Offered	BTech, BArch, MTech, MArch, MPlan, MSc (Integrated), MCA, & PhD
Flagship Programs	BTech (CSE, ECE), MTech, BArch
Admission Mode	Entrance Exam followed by Centralized Counselling
Entrance Exams	JEE Main, GATE, IIT JAM, NIMCET
Counselling Authority	JoSAA/CSAB (UG), CCMT (MTech/MPlan), CCMN (MSc), NIMCET (MCA)
Application Mode	Online
Official Website	nitp.ac.in

Admission details

Particulars

NIT Patna Admission Details

Courses Offered

BTech, BArch, MTech, MArch, MPlan, MSc (Integrated), MCA, & PhD

Flagship Programs

BTech (CSE, ECE), MTech, BArch

Admission Mode

Entrance Exam followed by Centralized Counselling

Entrance Exams

JEE Main, GATE, IIT JAM, NIMCET

Counselling Authority

JoSAA/CSAB (UG), CCMT (MTech/MPlan), CCMN (MSc), NIMCET (MCA)

Application Mode

Online

Official Website

nitp.ac.in

Admission details
Category	Reservation %
Open / General	40.5%
OBC-NCL	27%
Scheduled Caste (SC)	15%
GEN-EWS	10%
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	7.5%
PwD (Horizontal)	5% in each category

Admission details

Program	Seat Intake
BTech (4-Year)	704
Integrated MTech (5-Year)	156
BArch / Integrated MSc	92
MTech / MPlan	280
MCA	160
Total Intake	1,392 Seats

Particulars	Details
Course Name	Bachelor of Technology ( BTech )
Duration	4 Years
Specializations	Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics (VLSI Design and Technology), and Mechatronics and Automation Engineering
Eligibility	10+2 in PCM with 75% (65% for SC/ST/PwD) or within the category-wise top 20 percentile in Class XII
Selection Criteria	JEE Main + JoSAA / CSAB Counselling
Counselling	Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) and Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB)
Where to apply	Apply for JEE Main at jeemain.nta.nic.in and participate in JoSSA counselling at josaa.nic.in

Particulars	Details
Course Name	Bachelor of Architecture ( BArch )
Duration	5 Years
Specializations	Architecture
Eligibility	10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics with 75% (65% for SC/ST/PwD) or within the category-wise top 20 percentile in Class XII
Selection Criteria	JEE Main (Paper 2A) + JoSAA / CSAB Counselling
Counselling	Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) and Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB)
Where to apply	Apply for JEE Main (Paper 2A) at jeemain.nta.nic.in and participate in JoSAA / CSAB counselling at josaa.nic.in

Details	Details
Course Name	Master of Technology ( MTech )
Course Duration	2 Years
Specializations	CSE, Civil, Electrical, VLSI, Mechanical, Information Security
Eligibility	BE./BTech with 60% (55% SC/ST)
Selection Criteria	GATE Score
Counselling	CCMT
Where to Apply	gate.iitk.ac.in / ccmt.admissions.nic.in

Program	Seat Intake
BTech (4-Year)	704
Integrated MTech (5-Year)	156
BArch / Integrated MSc	92
MTech / MPlan	280
MCA	160
Total Intake	1,392 Seats

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