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IIT Bombay M.Tech admission is granted based on merit in GATE exam. Candidates seeking admission must have a valid score in the national-level entrance examination. The aspirants who meet the cutoff mark become eligible for the COAP counselling for seat allotment. Additionally, it is also crucial that the aspirants meet the course-specific eligibility requirements:

• Candidates must have a BE/ BTech/ BSc/ Bachelor of Architecture and Bachelor of Planning/ MSc/ MCA/ MBBS/ MPharm/ BPharm/ BDS/ degree recognised equivalent to BE/ BTech with a minimum of 60% aggregate (55% aggregate for SC/ ST/ PwD category) earned through Associate Membership Examinations conducted by recognised professional bodies to apply for M.Tech course.

The total tuition fee for BTech programmes offered by IIT Bombay ranges from INR 8 Lacs to INR 20 lakh. IIM Bombay total course fee is a cumulative of multiple components such as the tuition fee, security deposit, alumni fee, etc. Additionally, the caution deposit is INR 14,900. The hostel fee with and without mess is INR 99,600 and INR 1.81 Lacs respectively. The mentioned fee is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative. For a detailed IIM Bombay B.Tech fee structure, candidates are advised to contact the admission department of the institute. 

IIT Bombay offers a four-year BTech course in six specialisations. Admission to all BTech programmes is conducted only through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE). Candidates aspiring for admission in BTech at IIT Bhubaneswar must fulfil the eligibility criteria for JEE Main and JEE Advanced. The final admissions are done through JoSAA counselling.

For admission to NIT Hamirpur courses (UG, PG, integrated, Diploma and others) such as BTech, MTech, and MSc, candidates must apply on the official website of the respective national-level entrance exams accepted by NIT Hamirpur. Find below some details on the exam application procedure:

• For BTech, students need to complete JEE Main application procedure by visiting the NTA website.
• For MTech, candidates are required to register for GATE through the official website of the GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS).
• For MSc apply to IIT JAM through the official website of the respective conducting body.

However for admission to MBA, candidates are required to download the application form available on the official website of the institute. Along with that, they must pay an application fee of INR 1,200.

The rank required to get admission in IIT Bombay depends on the course and the category of the candidate. IIT Bombay offers various undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programmes in engineering, science, management, design, and humanities. The admission to these programmes is based on the scores of national-level entrance exams, such as JEE Advanced, GATE, CEED, CAT, GMAT, JAM, etc.

For the B.Tech programme, the admission is based on the AIR (All India Rank) in JEE Advanced, followed by the JoSAA counselling. The rank varies every year depending on the number of applicants, the difficulty level of the exam, and the availability of seats. According to the web search results, the closing rank for the B.Tech programme at IIT Bombay in the final round of JEE Advanced 2023 counselling was 67 for the general category. However, this rank may change for the next academic year.

You can visit the official website of IIT Bombay for more details and updates on the admission process. I hope this information helps you. 

After the completion of the application process and entrance exams, candidates are shortlisted based on the following criteria for each course:

• For BTech admission is based on JEE Main and JEE Advanced scores. Candidates are allotted seats in JoSAA Counselling for BTech, BTech-MTech (Dual Degree) and BSc courses.
• Admission to MTech is through GATE followed by COAP Counselling.
• MSc course selection is through IIT JAM and CCMN Counselling.

Candidates can check with the IIT Bombay admission office for the selection rounds of the rest of the courses. Furthermore, the cutoff for BTech, M.Tech and MSc courses is released by the respective counselling bodies. For merit-based courses, the institute releases a merit list announcing the names of the shortlisted candidates. As per the merit list, candidates are called for counselling for seat allotment. Shortlisted candidates must pay the fee to confirm their admission.

To apply for NIT Jamshedpur, follow these steps:

• Ensure you meet the criteria for the course you wish to apply for, such as having 60% marks in class 12th with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
• Appear for the relevant entrance exam based on the course:
• • B.Tech: JEE Mains
  • M.Tech: GATE
  • MCA: NIMCET
  • M.Sc: JAM
  • Ph.D: Good academic performance and interview
• Visit the official website and register for the course.
• Fill the form, upload documents, and pay the fee.
• Take the entrance exam as required for your course.
• If qualified, select NIT Jamshedpur as your preferred college and course.
• Submit documents for verification and pay the course fee to secure admission.

No, you cannot get direct admission in IIT Bombay for any undergraduate programme. You need to appear for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced and qualify the cutoffs to be eligible for admission in IIT Bombay. The JEE Advanced 2024 exam will be conducted on May 26, 2024 and the registration will start from April 21, 2024.

However, if you have passed your qualifying degree from any Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) with a valid GATE score, then you may be eligible for direct admission to some postgraduate programmes, such as MTech, without having to appear for GATE. But you still need to appear for the institute-level written test and/or personal interview if admission is desired in TA/ TAP /FA /RA /RAP /PS /IS /SW courses.

To apply for IIT Bombay courses based on national-level entrance exams, candidates need to visit the official website of various conducting bodies to fill out the application form and pay the prescribed application fee online. Candidates seeking admission can apply by following the below-mentioned criterion:

• The BTech aspirants must fill out the application form for JEE (Main) through the official website of the National Testing Agency (NTA) (nta.ac.in). The application fee for boys is INR 1,000 and INR 800 for girls (general/gen-EWS/OBC (NCL) category). Read more about JEE 2023 Application Process.
• For MTech, candidates are required to register for GATE through the official website of the GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) (gate.iitk.ac.in). The application fee for boys is INR 1,700, INR 850 for girls, and INR 850 for SC/ST/PwD category students. Read about GATE 2023 Application Process.
• For MSc, candidates need to register for IIT JAM through the official website (iitr.ac.in). The application fee for others is INR 1,800 for other and INR 900 for female (all categories)/ SC/ ST/ PwD for one test paper. Read more about IIT JAM Application Form 2023.

The right strategy and a preparation plan for admission to BTech at NIT Calicut is all that is required to ace JEE Main . A well-build prep strategy for the exam is mentioned below:

• Revise as much as possible
• Solve as many Mock Tests as possible. Shiksha.com is providing a FREE Downloadable JEE Main Mock Test Paper (with Solutions). Visit the link to download it now!
• Choose the reference books wisely
• Cross-check section-wise weightage & syllabus for all subjects covered in JEE Main
• Keep your focus on NCERT books at this point
• Solve JEE question papers of previous years as there are high chances of getting questions from there 
• To get in IITs, NITs and IIITs, Class 11 and Class 12 syllabus is important. Shiksha is offering free NCERT questions and solutions to aid JEE candidates in excelling in these classes. To access the NCERT solutions, click on the below links: