The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is conducted for admission to the 4-year M.Tech./ B.Pharm./ B.Design. programmes and 5-year B.Arch./ Integrated M.Sc. (including Dual Degree) and M.Tech. programmes at seven Indian Institutes of Technology, Institute of Technology - Banaras Hindu University (IT-BHU), Varanasi and Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad.

Candidates who are eligible for admission under the 'Direct Admission of Students Abroad' (DASA) quota need not write the JEE. Admission is open to all Indian nationals residing in India and abroad.

About IIT Kharagpur: IIT Kharagpur was established in 1950. On Sept. 15, 1956, the Parliament of India passed an act known as the Indian Institute of Technology (Kharagpur) Act declaring this Institute as an Institute of national importance. The Institute was also given the status of an autonomous University the in same year.

Reservations: 15% of seats are reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) and 7.5% seats for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, with relaxed qualifying norms for admission. SC/ST candidates failing to qualify but satisfying certain minimum requirements may be offered admission to a preparatory course of a duration of one year.

Preferential Allotment: There is preferential allotment of Institutes and Courses to certain category of students. Two seats in each Institute are available for children of defence or paramilitary personnel killed or permanently disabled (DS) in action. One seat in each Institute is available for physically handicapped candidates (PH) who are otherwise fit to pursue the course. This allotment is available to only those candidates of the above categories whose names appear in the merit list of General Category.

Candidates must not exceed 23 years of age and 28 years in case of SC/ ST candidates. Candidates should have passed intermediate exam (10+2) with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as optional subjects. Candidates seeking admission to 5½ years M.Tech. or the dual degree course in Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering at IIT Kharagpur should have passed in Biology also at 12th Std. 3-year diploma holders of the Board of Technical Education of any State or Union Territories are also eligible. Candidates appearing in the qualifying exam and expecting it to pass it before 30th September may take the JEE on provisional basis. Candidates should be physically fit as per the prescribed medical standard.  

Application Procedure: Application form and Information Bulletin can be obtained on payment of Rs 500 (Rs 250 for SC/ST candidates) from the notified branches of Canara Bank or Union Bank of India.

Admit Cards: Admit cards are issued to all eligible candidates. In case the candidate does not receive the admit card by the prescribed date, he/she may contact the Institute.

Test Procedure: The test consists of 3 papers, each of 3 hours duration of 100 marks each in Physics, Chemistry and Maths. Sample questions are given in the Information Bulletin. The question papers are in English and Hindi. The candidates are permitted to write answers in English or in any one of the following Indian Languages : Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Tamil or Telugu.

The IITs have a two-stage process of selection. The first stage comprising of a screening paper of 3 hours duration is held on the first Sunday of January every year and the second stage is held on the second Sunday of May every year. The second exam comprises three papers of Physics, Chemistry and Maths, each of two hours duration.

Selection: A merit list is prepared after the first exam. About 15,000 candidates are shortlisted who will be able to take the second exam. After the main exam, the list of qualified candidates is displayed at IITs and published in leading newspapers. Candidates whose names are included in the merit list are called for counselling and medical examination. Candidates called for counselling and desirous of joining B.Arch. or B.Design courses are required to qualify in a two-hour aptitude test to be conducted at each counselling Institute in June.

DASA: Students seeking admission through Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) should have studied abroad for at least 5 yrs inclusive of 10+2 in a foreign country during the last 8 years. Candidates should have secured 80% aggregate marks (or equivalent grades) in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in 10+2 and 70% marks in each paper. Candidates should have an aggregate score of 1900 in SAT-II in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics IIC. Merit lists in April and June are prepared based on SAT-II scores. Candidates desirous to be considered for Direct Admission under DASA category are required to obtain Information Brochure and Application Form for DASA by sending a bank draft for US $100 drawn in favour of JEE at any one of the IITs on or before 30th April.

Fees: The tuition fee is Rs 15,000/- per semester. Rs 21,000/- is payable at the time of admission.

Scholarships: Merit-cum-means scholarships of Rs 300/- per month, exemption from tuition fee to 25% of the students on roll and freeships to 10% of students, 21 merit scholarships of Rs 50/- to Rs 300/- pm are available.

Hostels: The Institute is residential. There are 10 halls of residence for men students and one for women students with 2,700 seats.

Postgraduate Courses: The Institute offers M.Tech. of 3 semester duration in Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural and Food Engineering, Farm Machinery and Power, Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Dairy and Food Engineering, Applied Botany, Water Resources Management, Aqua cultural Engineering, Agricultural Systems Management, Post Harvest Engineering, Architecture and Regional Planning, City Planning, Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Water Resources Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Cryogenic Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Computer and Information Technology, Electrical Machine Drives and Power Electronics, Control System, Power System, Instrumentation Electronics and Electrical Communication, Automation and Computer Vision, Fibre Optics and Lightwave, Microelectronics and VLSI Design, Microwave Signals and Systems, Telecommunication Systems, Geology and Geophysics, Applied Geology, Humanities and Social Science, Human Resources Development and Management, Industrial Engineering and Management, Industrial Engineering and Management, Reliability and Quality Engineering, Maths, Computer Science and Data Processing, Mechanical Manufacturing Process, Thermal Energy and Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Systems Design, Manufacturing Systems, Mechanical Handling and Automation, Precision and Quality Engineering, Mechanical Systems, Dynamics and Control, Mining Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture, Atmospheric Science and Technology, Solid State Physics and Rubber Technology. The Institute also offers Master of City Planning (3 semesters), Integrated M.Sc. of 5 years duration in Chemistry, Maths, Physics, Applied Geology, Exploration Geophysics and Integrated M.Tech in Biotechnology after 10+2 with PCMB.

Research Studies: Facilities for PhD exist. The Cryogenic Engineering Centre of the Institute provides technical assistance, equipment, expertise and training to other IITs and Delhi University.

Non-Degree Programmes: The Institute provides non-degree programmes such as modular courses, short-term courses, non-degree/certificate courses, sponsored courses for Industry, Government Agencies and Quality Improvement Programme for teachers of engineering colleges.

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