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Banasthali University Aptitude Test will be held on June 22 and 23, 2024. The online application form to apply for the entrance test is available till April 30. Admission to the Banasthali Vidyapith is open to women only. The exam is held in online mode in the Banasthali Vidyapith campus itself.

The list of documents to be submitted at the time of GATE application for MTech are below:

• Image of candidate's signature
• Scanned copy of Category certificate  in pdf format
• Scanned copy of PwD Certificate  in pdf format
• Passport-size photograph with white background
• Scanned copy of Certificate of Dyslexia in pdf format
• Scanned copy of a valid photo Identity proof such as an Aadhaar-UID / Passport/ PAN Card/ Voter's ID/ Driving License  

Candidates who wish to apply to the M.Tech programme must have a valid GATE score. Students are screened based on their CGPI in BE/BTech and GATE scores during COAP counselling. However, candidates who have completed their BTech from IITs with a CGPA of 8.0 and above can apply without GATE scores. These applications are reviewed by the respective department (s). Hence, the answer to this question is - yes, it is possible to get into IIT Patna without GATE for MTech. 

Find below important dates related to VIPS admission 2023:

• LLM, MA (Economics), and MA (English) 2023 admissions are open under Management Quota seats and the merit lists were displayed on Aug 12. Further, 1st round of counseling (after verification of documents) was conducted on Aug 14 and 2nd round of counseling (if required) conducted on Aug 16.
• The last date for BTech, BA LLB, BBA LLB, BBA, BCom (Hons), BAJMC, BA (Hons), BCA, MCA, and MCA (LE) courses under the Management Quota Seat was Aug 21  (upto 2 PM).

IIT Patna offers MTech for two-years at the PG level. The course is divided into four semesters. Check below the MTech specialisations offered at the institute:

• Environmental Engineering
• Artificial Intelligence
• Chemical Engineering
• Transportation Engineering
• Mathematics & Computing, etc.

In general, students admitted to the particular branch of the undergraduate BTech course must continue studying that branch till completion. However, in special cases the institute may permit a student admitted through JEE to change their branch of study after the first two semesters. Such changes are permitted only for students who have completed all the common credits required in the first two semesters of their studies, in their first attempt, without having had to pass any course requirement in the summer term examination.

The total tuition fee for the BTech programme at IIT Patna ranges between INR 8 Lacs - INR 10 lakh. This fee includes only the cost of tuition from the four-year BTech programmme and does not consists of additional fee such as Hostel, mees or laundary fee. The fee has a ranges because the fee may vary depending on the specialisations. The above-mentioned fee is taken from an official source/sanctioning body. Hence, it may vary.

No, direct admission to the programmes offered at IIT Patna is not possible. For admission to the BTech programmes the aspirng candidates need to have JEE Main along with JEE Advance. For admission to the M.Tech programmes the aspirng candidates need to have GATE exam scores. 

The R-6 closing cutoff for BTech at IT Patna in the year 2022 stood between 2,685 and 14,895 for different BTech specialisations. For a majority of BTech specialisations, the cutoffs have seen a drop in the year 2022 compared to 2021 leading to decresed competition but for CSE, the scenario is opposite as the cutoffs have become slightly more competitive in 2022 compared to 2021. Tabulated below are the JoSAA R6 closing ranks for IIT Patna cutoff 2022, along with 2021 and 2020 cutoffs for the General category students, to get clarity on past year trends:

For more details,  check out IIT Patna Cutoff here.

With maximum competition with respect to the cutoff trends observed in the past three years, CSE can be considered one of the best BTech branches at IIT Patna. Followed by this, Artificial Intelligence & Data Science and Electrical and Electronics Engineering seems to be the most competitive branches at IIT Patna. However, students must select a branch depending on their interest.

BTech and BS courses completely based on JoSAA following an appearance by a candidate for JEE Main and JEE Advanced examination, however for other courses MSc and M.Tech based on GATE, IIT JAM through COAP and CCMN counselling and the seats under PhD course on appearance basis on admission test organized by institute itself. After the test is conducted, IIT Patna publishes a merit list containing the names of students selected for PhD. 

VIPS Delhi admissions to most of the courses is based on the entrance examination scores such as CLAT,  IPU CET, and others. Students who wish to get direct admissions must first visit the official website of the college and then ask for the same. Till then, appear for the entrance exams to get admission to the top courses offered at VIPS Delhi. 

The highest, average and median package received during FORE School of Management placements over the past three years are presented below:

Prestige University is good for MBA. MBA is provided in various specialisations like E-Business, Food and Agribusiness, Data Analytics and Business Intelligence, Logistics and Supply Chain, and others. The total course fee for two-year MBA is INR 11 lakh. PU is also recognised by UGC.

Shaheed Bhagat Singh College admission process for 2025 is ongoing.

- *Undergraduate Admissions*: The college accepts CUET UG scores for admission to undergraduate courses. The CUET UG 2025 exam is tentatively scheduled between May 8, 2025, and June 1, 2025.

- *Postgraduate Admissions*: For postgraduate courses, the college accepts CUET PG scores. The CUET PG 2025 results are expected to be announced by the last week of April 2025.

To confirm the current admission status and detailed process, visit the official website of Shaheed Bhagat Singh College.