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NIT BTech Fee Structure 2024: The fee structure for BTech typically includes a tuition fee of INR 62,500 to INR 1,25,000 per semester. While VNIT Nagpur charges the highest NIT fees for BTech of INR 1,25,000 per semester, most NITs have a semester fee of INR 62,500. Apart from the tuition fee, one must incur other expenses like hostel fees, mess fees, one-time admission fees, and more. However, the same may vary depending on the National Institute of Technology, the student's requirements and their category. Eligible students can also opt for financial aid and grants if their family income from all sources is less than INR 1 lakhs and INR 5 Lakhs. The NIT Council determines the fee structure for NITs in India. Soon after JEE Main, the institute posts the NIT total fees for 4 years with hostel for all categories on the JoSAA webpage. 

NIT GATE Cutoff 2024 - The GATE cutoff for NIT will be released tentatively in the last week of June 2024 after the 1st round of GATE CCMT counselling 2024 and seat allotment. NIT MTech admission will be done through the CCMT counselling process. The highest GATE cutoff for NIT admission ranges from 800-850 each year, with the lowest cutoff being 350-400. The NIT GATE cutoff 2024 will take into account various parameters, including the difficulty level of the GATE 2024 exam, the number of applications received, the engineering branch opted for, the availability of seats etc. It is important to note that the NIT GATE cutoff for MTech admission varies each year. For more information on the GATE cutoff for NIT MTech admission, candidates can refer to the complete article below.

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IIT Placements 2024-25 Day 1 to 3: Major Highlights

• On Day 1, IIT Kharagpur garnered over 800 job offers including pre-placement offers (PPO’s).
• At IIT Kharagpur, the maximum annual package jumped to Rs 2.14 crore, while 9 students got above Rs 1 crore.
• IIT Kharagpur also had several major recruiters such as Apple, Google, Intel, Microsoft, and Capital One recruiting for software and analytics roles.
• The interviews were done hybrid, combining in-person and virtual interaction to be convenient.
• IT Mahadras registered a record Rs 4.3 crore package set by Jane Street for approvals which is the new term for placements.
• Other packages worth over Rs 2 crore from firms like BlackRock and Glean at IIT Madras were equally crucial.
• Prestigious companies such as Bajaj Auto, Goldman Sachs and Qualcomm were at IIT Madras on Day 1
• As of today, the average package at IIT Madras is around Rs 22 lakh per annum (LPA)
• Day 1 at IIT Kanpur saw 579 job offers made but only 523 positions filled through campus placements and PPOs
• Students from IIT Kanpur bagged a total of 13 international roles reflecting the global demand for their skills
• Among the companies recruiting at IIT Kanpur were Microsoft, Google and Texas Instruments.
• According to the overall response from recruiters across all IITs, the job market is recovering strongly after previous concerns.
• The placement season is expected to continue with more opportunities to come at other IIT campuses in the coming weeks.

JEE Main Admit Card 2025: The JEE Main 2025 admit card will be released by the National Testing Agency 3 days before the exam day. Therefore, candidates willing to appear for the JEE Main 2025 exam can expect that the authorities will release the JEE Main admit card 2025 on January 19, 2025 for Session 1 exam and on March 31, 2025 for the Session 2 exam. In order to download the JEE Main 2025 admit card, candidates have to login using their credentials, like the JEE Main application number, date of birth, and security pin.
The admit card of JEE Main will comprise of important details pertaining to the JEE Main 2025 like the name of the candidate, father’s name, roll number, date and shift of the exam, venue of the JEE Main exam, signature and photograph of the candidate as uploaded and important instructions. Students who will be appearing for the exam must make sure to carry the printed copy (preferably coloured printout) of the JEE Main 2025 Admit Card on the day of the exam. In case any student forgets to carry the hard copy of the admit card, then he/she will not be allowed to appear for the exam.
All details about the JEE Main Admit Card 2025 have been mentioned here in this article. 

Tips to Minimize WBJEE Negative Marking: The WBJEE 2025 exam will have negative markings for the wrong answers as per the WBJEE exam pattern. WBJEE is an offline examination that is conducted in the subject of Maths, Physics, and Chemistry. If you are planning to appear for the WBJEE 2025 exam keep in mind that your marks will be deducted for the wrong answers. Therefore, you have to be very careful while solving the WBJEE exam paper to lose unnecessary marks due to the negative marking scheme. We have mentioned the tips to minimize WBJEE negative marking on this page. As per our expert's tips to avoid negative marking in WBJEE 2025, you should attempt questions for which you don't remember anything, don't guess answers in the exam, read the question paper carefully, and don't be overconfident. The negative marking in the WBJEE exam pertains to Category I and Category II of both papers. Moreover, the marks deducted in the exam vary from Category to Category. In the 1st and 2nd Categories, 1/4 and 1/2 marks are subtracted respectively. 

The WBJEE 2025 exam will likely be held on April 26, 2025, or on April 27, 2025. To help students refrain from making errors while appearing for the WBJEE 2025 exam, we have listed down the tips to minimize negative marking in the WBJEE 2025 exam in this article.

JEE Advanced 2025 Syllabus: The syllabus of JEE Advanced 2025 will be released in the form of a PDF on the official website jeeadv.ac.in. If you are planning to prepare for JEE Advanced 2025 exam, make sure that you download the latest syllabus. Candidates can check here the new JEE Advanced 2025 Syllabus for both paper 1 and paper 2 along with the PDF link. Alongside, they must also go through the latest exam pattern of JEE Advanced 2025 to stay updated with the question pattern and type, marking scheme, etc. 

LATEST - JEE Advanced 2025 Exam Date is announced at jeeadv.ac.in and will be conducted on May 18, 2025.

BITS HD Exam Dates 2025: The authorities will release the official dates for the BITS HD 2025 exam soon. Applicants need to be aware of the important dates to not skip any events for the exam. Here we have curated the dates based on the 2024 BITS HD dates. The BITS HD exam is expected to be held anytime between 20-25 May. The application form filling window is likely to begin from March 7, 2025 and the last date to fill out the application form will be April 24, 2025 (tentatively). Applicants will also get the chance to make corrections in their application form during the BITS HD 2025 application form correction window which opens by the end of April 2025 tentatively. Check the article here to know the important dates for the BITS HD 2025 examination.