NIT Rourkela Admission 2026: Eligibility, Exams, Process

NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology

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NIT Rourkela - 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	Class 12: 75% · Graduation: 50%	₹1,40,000
M.Sc.	Class 12: 75% · Graduation: 60%	₹30,000
B.Sc.	Class 12: 75%	₹75,000
MBA/PGDM	Graduation: 50%	₹4,00,000
B.Arch	Class 12: 45%	₹6,25,000
Ph.D.	Post-graduation: 60%	₹1,29,500 to ₹1,54,500
M.A.	Graduation: 50%	₹30,000
Executive MBA/PGDM	Graduation: 60%	₹6,00,000
M.Plan		₹30,000

NIT Rourkela - 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

Class 12: 75% · Graduation: 50%

₹1,40,000

M.Sc.

Class 12: 75% · Graduation: 60%

₹30,000

B.Sc.

Class 12: 75%

₹75,000

MBA/PGDM

Graduation: 50%

₹4,00,000

B.Arch

Class 12: 45%

₹6,25,000

Ph.D.

Post-graduation: 60%

₹1,29,500 to ₹1,54,500

M.A.

Graduation: 50%

₹30,000

Executive MBA/PGDM

Graduation: 60%

₹6,00,000

M.Plan

₹30,000

NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology exam and counselling dates
Event	Date
Counselling & other dates
Paper Based Test (PBT)	September 21, 2025
Computer Based Test (CBT)	September 28, 2025
Admit card for the PBT	September 18, 2025
Admit card for the CBT	September 25, 2025
Registration Deadline for PBT	September 15, 2025
Registration Deadline for CBT	September 22, 2025
Exam Date	November 30, 2025
Registration Period	August 1, 2025 to September 20, 2025
CAT 2025 answer key challenge	First week of December 2025
CAT 2025 result announcement	Last week of December 2025
Notification Release	July 2025
Registration Start Date	July 10, 2025
Registration End Date	December 5, 2025
Admit Card Release	December 2025
XAT 2026 Exam Date	January 4, 2026
Result Declaration	January 2026
Notification Release	August 2025
Registration Start Date	August 25, 2025
Registration End Date (Without Late Fee)	September 25, 2025
Registration End Date (With Late Fee)	October 6, 2025
Admit Card Release	January 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Dates	February 7, 8, 14, 15, 2026
Answer Key Release	February 2026
Result Declaration	March 19, 2026
Scorecard Download	March 28, 2026 to March 31, 2026

NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology exam and counselling dates

Event

Date

Counselling & other dates

Paper Based Test (PBT)

September 21, 2025

Computer Based Test (CBT)

September 28, 2025

Admit card for the PBT

September 18, 2025

Admit card for the CBT

September 25, 2025

Registration Deadline for PBT

September 15, 2025

Registration Deadline for CBT

September 22, 2025

Exam Date

November 30, 2025

Registration Period

August 1, 2025 to September 20, 2025

CAT 2025 answer key challenge

First week of December 2025

CAT 2025 result announcement

Last week of December 2025

Notification Release

July 2025

Registration Start Date

July 10, 2025

Registration End Date

December 5, 2025

Admit Card Release

December 2025

XAT 2026 Exam Date

January 4, 2026

Result Declaration

January 2026

Notification Release

August 2025

Registration Start Date

August 25, 2025

Registration End Date (Without Late Fee)

September 25, 2025

Registration End Date (With Late Fee)

October 6, 2025

Admit Card Release

January 2026

GATE 2026 Exam Dates

February 7, 8, 14, 15, 2026

Answer Key Release

February 2026

Result Declaration

March 19, 2026

Scorecard Download

March 28, 2026 to March 31, 2026

Admission details
Course Name	Eligibility Criteria	Selection Criteria
BTech	Candidates must have passed 12th with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with 55%	JEE Main Paper 1
BArch	Candidates must have passed 12th with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with 55%	JEE Main Paper 2
MBA	For MBA admissions, BBA or equivalent with 50% is required	CAT/ XAT/ MAT
MA	Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized university with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate.	GATE, CCMT
MSc	Candidates must have a BSc or equivalent with 50%	IIT JAM
MTech	BTech or equivalent with 50% is required for admission	GATE
PhD	Master's degree in the relevant field from a recognized university or institute with a minimum CGPA of 6.5 or 60% marks	UGC NET
BTech + MTech	Candidates must have passed 12th with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with 55%	JEE Main
BSc+MSc	Applicants should have successfully completed their higher secondary education (10+2) with a science stream from a recognized board.	JEE Main

Admission details

Course Name

Eligibility Criteria

Selection Criteria

BTech

Candidates must have passed 12th with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with 55%

JEE Main Paper 1

BArch

Candidates must have passed 12th with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with 55%

JEE Main Paper 2

MBA

For MBA admissions, BBA or equivalent with 50% is required

CAT/ XAT/ MAT

Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized university with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate.

GATE, CCMT

MSc

Candidates must have a BSc or equivalent with 50%

IIT JAM

MTech

BTech or equivalent with 50% is required for admission

GATE

PhD

Master's degree in the relevant field from a recognized university or institute with a minimum CGPA of 6.5 or 60% marks

UGC NET

BTech + MTech

Candidates must have passed 12th with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with 55%

JEE Main

BSc+MSc

Applicants should have successfully completed their higher secondary education (10+2) with a science stream from a recognized board.

JEE Main

Admission details
Degree/Course Name	Title	Date
B.Tech	CSAB Special Rounds (Optional)	Early August 2026 (Confirmed)
B.Tech	Choice Filling Window	Mid-June 2026 (Confirmed)
B.Tech	Physical Reporting	Mid-August 2026 (Confirmed)
B.Tech	Partial Admission Fee (PAF) Payment	Late July 2026 (Confirmed)
B.Tech	JoSAA Registration Starts	Early June 2026 (Tentative: June 10) (Confirmed)
B.Tech	Choice Locking Deadline	Late June 2026 (Confirmed)
B.Tech	Orientation & Commencement of Classes	Late August 2026 (Confirmed)
B.Tech	Choice Filling & Locking	Mid-June 2026 (Confirmed)
B.Tech	Partial Admission Fee (PAF)	Late July 2026 (Confirmed)
B.Tech	Orientation & Classes Begin	Mid-August 2026 (Confirmed)

Admission details

Degree/Course Name

Title

Date

B.Tech

CSAB Special Rounds (Optional)

Early August 2026 (Confirmed)

B.Tech

Choice Filling Window

Mid-June 2026 (Confirmed)

B.Tech

Physical Reporting

Mid-August 2026 (Confirmed)

B.Tech

Partial Admission Fee (PAF) Payment

Late July 2026 (Confirmed)

B.Tech

JoSAA Registration Starts

Early June 2026 (Tentative: June 10) (Confirmed)

B.Tech

Choice Locking Deadline

Late June 2026 (Confirmed)

B.Tech

Orientation & Commencement of Classes

Late August 2026 (Confirmed)

B.Tech

Choice Filling & Locking

Mid-June 2026 (Confirmed)

B.Tech

Partial Admission Fee (PAF)

Late July 2026 (Confirmed)

B.Tech

Orientation & Classes Begin

Mid-August 2026 (Confirmed)

Admission details
Degree/Course Name	Title	Date
B.Tech	Session 2 Result & All India Rank	Late April 2026 (Confirmed)
B.Tech	JEE Main Session 2 Exam Dates	Apr 02, 2026 ,Apr 09, 2026 (Confirmed)
B.Tech	JEE Main Final Results & AIR	Late April 2026 (Around Apr 20) (Confirmed)
B.Tech	Session 2 Admit Card Release	Late March 2026 (Approx. Mar 28) (Confirmed)
B.Tech	JEE Main Session 2 Exams	Apr 2 - Apr 9, 2026 (Confirmed)
B.Tech	Session 2 Application Correction	Feb 27 ,Feb 28, 2026 (Confirmed)

Admission details

Degree/Course Name

Title

Date

B.Tech

Session 2 Result & All India Rank

Late April 2026 (Confirmed)

B.Tech

JEE Main Session 2 Exam Dates

Apr 02, 2026 ,Apr 09, 2026 (Confirmed)

B.Tech

JEE Main Final Results & AIR

Late April 2026 (Around Apr 20) (Confirmed)

B.Tech

Session 2 Admit Card Release

Late March 2026 (Approx. Mar 28) (Confirmed)

B.Tech

JEE Main Session 2 Exams

Apr 2 - Apr 9, 2026 (Confirmed)

B.Tech

Session 2 Application Correction

Feb 27 ,Feb 28, 2026 (Confirmed)

NIT Rourkela - 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	Class 12: 75% · Graduation: 50%	₹1,40,000
M.Sc.	Class 12: 75% · Graduation: 60%	₹30,000
B.Sc.	Class 12: 75%	₹75,000
MBA/PGDM	Graduation: 50%	₹4,00,000
B.Arch	Class 12: 45%	₹6,25,000
Ph.D.	Post-graduation: 60%	₹1,29,500 to ₹1,54,500
M.A.	Graduation: 50%	₹30,000
Executive MBA/PGDM	Graduation: 60%	₹6,00,000
M.Plan		₹30,000

NIT Rourkela - 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

Class 12: 75% · Graduation: 50%

₹1,40,000

M.Sc.

Class 12: 75% · Graduation: 60%

₹30,000

B.Sc.

Class 12: 75%

₹75,000

MBA/PGDM

Graduation: 50%

₹4,00,000

B.Arch

Class 12: 45%

₹6,25,000

Ph.D.

Post-graduation: 60%

₹1,29,500 to ₹1,54,500

M.A.

Graduation: 50%

₹30,000

Executive MBA/PGDM

Graduation: 60%

₹6,00,000

M.Plan

₹30,000

NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology exam and counselling dates
Event	Date
Counselling & other dates
Paper Based Test (PBT)	September 21, 2025
Computer Based Test (CBT)	September 28, 2025
Admit card for the PBT	September 18, 2025
Admit card for the CBT	September 25, 2025
Registration Deadline for PBT	September 15, 2025
Registration Deadline for CBT	September 22, 2025
Exam Date	November 30, 2025
Registration Period	August 1, 2025 to September 20, 2025
CAT 2025 answer key challenge	First week of December 2025
CAT 2025 result announcement	Last week of December 2025
Notification Release	July 2025
Registration Start Date	July 10, 2025
Registration End Date	December 5, 2025
Admit Card Release	December 2025
XAT 2026 Exam Date	January 4, 2026
Result Declaration	January 2026
Notification Release	August 2025
Registration Start Date	August 25, 2025
Registration End Date (Without Late Fee)	September 25, 2025
Registration End Date (With Late Fee)	October 6, 2025
Admit Card Release	January 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Dates	February 7, 8, 14, 15, 2026
Answer Key Release	February 2026
Result Declaration	March 19, 2026
Scorecard Download	March 28, 2026 to March 31, 2026

NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology exam and counselling dates

Event

Date

Counselling & other dates

Paper Based Test (PBT)

September 21, 2025

Computer Based Test (CBT)

September 28, 2025

Admit card for the PBT

September 18, 2025

Admit card for the CBT

September 25, 2025

Registration Deadline for PBT

September 15, 2025

Registration Deadline for CBT

September 22, 2025

Exam Date

November 30, 2025

Registration Period

August 1, 2025 to September 20, 2025

CAT 2025 answer key challenge

First week of December 2025

CAT 2025 result announcement

Last week of December 2025

Notification Release

July 2025

Registration Start Date

July 10, 2025

Registration End Date

December 5, 2025

Admit Card Release

December 2025

XAT 2026 Exam Date

January 4, 2026

Result Declaration

January 2026

Notification Release

August 2025

Registration Start Date

August 25, 2025

Registration End Date (Without Late Fee)

September 25, 2025

Registration End Date (With Late Fee)

October 6, 2025

Admit Card Release

January 2026

GATE 2026 Exam Dates

February 7, 8, 14, 15, 2026

Answer Key Release

February 2026

Result Declaration

March 19, 2026

Scorecard Download

March 28, 2026 to March 31, 2026

Admission details
Course Name	Eligibility Criteria	Selection Criteria
BTech	Candidates must have passed 12th with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with 55%	JEE Main Paper 1
BArch	Candidates must have passed 12th with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with 55%	JEE Main Paper 2
MBA	For MBA admissions, BBA or equivalent with 50% is required	CAT/ XAT/ MAT
MA	Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized university with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate.	GATE, CCMT
MSc	Candidates must have a BSc or equivalent with 50%	IIT JAM
MTech	BTech or equivalent with 50% is required for admission	GATE
PhD	Master's degree in the relevant field from a recognized university or institute with a minimum CGPA of 6.5 or 60% marks	UGC NET
BTech + MTech	Candidates must have passed 12th with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with 55%	JEE Main
BSc+MSc	Applicants should have successfully completed their higher secondary education (10+2) with a science stream from a recognized board.	JEE Main

Admission details

Course Name

Eligibility Criteria

Selection Criteria

BTech

Candidates must have passed 12th with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with 55%

JEE Main Paper 1

BArch

Candidates must have passed 12th with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with 55%

JEE Main Paper 2

MBA

For MBA admissions, BBA or equivalent with 50% is required

CAT/ XAT/ MAT

Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized university with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate.

GATE, CCMT

MSc

Candidates must have a BSc or equivalent with 50%

IIT JAM

MTech

BTech or equivalent with 50% is required for admission

GATE

PhD

Master's degree in the relevant field from a recognized university or institute with a minimum CGPA of 6.5 or 60% marks

UGC NET

BTech + MTech

Candidates must have passed 12th with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with 55%

JEE Main

BSc+MSc

Applicants should have successfully completed their higher secondary education (10+2) with a science stream from a recognized board.

JEE Main

Admission details
Degree/Course Name	Title	Date
B.Tech	CSAB Special Rounds (Optional)	Early August 2026 (Confirmed)
B.Tech	Choice Filling Window	Mid-June 2026 (Confirmed)
B.Tech	Physical Reporting	Mid-August 2026 (Confirmed)
B.Tech	Partial Admission Fee (PAF) Payment	Late July 2026 (Confirmed)
B.Tech	JoSAA Registration Starts	Early June 2026 (Tentative: June 10) (Confirmed)
B.Tech	Choice Locking Deadline	Late June 2026 (Confirmed)
B.Tech	Orientation & Commencement of Classes	Late August 2026 (Confirmed)
B.Tech	Choice Filling & Locking	Mid-June 2026 (Confirmed)
B.Tech	Partial Admission Fee (PAF)	Late July 2026 (Confirmed)
B.Tech	Orientation & Classes Begin	Mid-August 2026 (Confirmed)

Admission details

Degree/Course Name

Title

Date

B.Tech

CSAB Special Rounds (Optional)

Early August 2026 (Confirmed)

B.Tech

Choice Filling Window

Mid-June 2026 (Confirmed)

B.Tech

Physical Reporting

Mid-August 2026 (Confirmed)

B.Tech

Partial Admission Fee (PAF) Payment

Late July 2026 (Confirmed)

B.Tech

JoSAA Registration Starts

Early June 2026 (Tentative: June 10) (Confirmed)

B.Tech

Choice Locking Deadline

Late June 2026 (Confirmed)

B.Tech

Orientation & Commencement of Classes

Late August 2026 (Confirmed)

B.Tech

Choice Filling & Locking

Mid-June 2026 (Confirmed)

B.Tech

Partial Admission Fee (PAF)

Late July 2026 (Confirmed)

B.Tech

Orientation & Classes Begin

Mid-August 2026 (Confirmed)

Admission details
Degree/Course Name	Title	Date
B.Tech	Session 2 Result & All India Rank	Late April 2026 (Confirmed)
B.Tech	JEE Main Session 2 Exam Dates	Apr 02, 2026 ,Apr 09, 2026 (Confirmed)
B.Tech	JEE Main Final Results & AIR	Late April 2026 (Around Apr 20) (Confirmed)
B.Tech	Session 2 Admit Card Release	Late March 2026 (Approx. Mar 28) (Confirmed)
B.Tech	JEE Main Session 2 Exams	Apr 2 - Apr 9, 2026 (Confirmed)
B.Tech	Session 2 Application Correction	Feb 27 ,Feb 28, 2026 (Confirmed)

Admission details

Degree/Course Name

Title

Date

B.Tech

Session 2 Result & All India Rank

Late April 2026 (Confirmed)

B.Tech

JEE Main Session 2 Exam Dates

Apr 02, 2026 ,Apr 09, 2026 (Confirmed)

B.Tech

JEE Main Final Results & AIR

Late April 2026 (Around Apr 20) (Confirmed)

B.Tech

Session 2 Admit Card Release

Late March 2026 (Approx. Mar 28) (Confirmed)

B.Tech

JEE Main Session 2 Exams

Apr 2 - Apr 9, 2026 (Confirmed)

B.Tech

Session 2 Application Correction

Feb 27 ,Feb 28, 2026 (Confirmed)

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