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IIT Bhubaneswar: Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar Frequently Asked Questions

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Aditi Chaurasia
25/03/2023

IIT Bhubaneswar Q&A

Q. How are IIT Bhubaneswar placements?

Ans. This year over the first three days of placements, 55% of IIT Bhubaneswar undergraduates received top positions (85% of them are CSE, B.Tech.). This is the first time that so many undergraduates received offers during the first three days of the recruiting season. IIT Bhubaneswar Average CTC offered was INR 18.95 LPA and the Highest Domestic CTC was INR 44.10 LPA

Q. What is the highest placement in IIT Bhubaneswar?

Ans. IIT Bhubaneswar's highest package was INR 44.10 LPA

Q. Which is better IIT Bhubaneswar or IIT BHU?

Ans. IIT BHU being an older institute does have a large alumni network which results in good placements but it lacks modern infrastructure which is better in IIT Bhubaneswar. Being a new IIT, IIT Bhubaneswar has better hostels than any other IIT. Thus in terms of infrastructure, IIT Bhubaneswar is better than IIT BHU.

Q. What are the minimum marks required for IIT Bhubaneswar?

Ans. Courses Offered and Eligibility to Get Admission to IIT Bhubaneswar. At least 75% aggregate marks in 10+2 (65% for SC, ST, and PwD) or equivalent board examination in the science stream.

Q. What is IIT Bhubaneswar famous for?

Ans. IIT Bhubaneswar was the first IIT to set up a separate marine campus in 2011 for conducting research in rising sea levels, ecology, disaster management, marine ecosystems, fishery development, and other areas.

Q. Is IIT Bhubaneswar government or private institute?

Ans. Established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, IIT Bhubaneswar is a public technical and research institute.

Q. Is IIT Bhubaneswar good?

Ans. Yes, IIT Bhubaneswar is good based on various parameters which include intake quality & governance, academic excellence, infrastructure & living experience, personality & leadership development, and career progression & placement.

Q. What are the facilities provided by IIT Bhubaneswar?

Ans. Hostels, Library, Laboratories, Health Center, Sports Facility, Guest House, Faculty and Staff quarter block, Mini-Market, Community Centre, and many more.

Q. What is the JEE exam for?

Ans. JEE stands for Joint Entrance Exam and it is a national entrance exam held for candidates seeking to pursue an engineering course from various colleges across the country. IIT stands for Indian Institute of Technology and this are the most prestigious colleges to study engineering in India.

Q. What are the selection criteria for IIT Bhubaneswar?

Ans. IIT Bhubaneswar UG Admission Process

  • Candidates have to clear JEE Main and appear for JEE Advanced and obtain a valid rank for IIT Bhubaneswar UG admission.
  • Next, students must register with JOSAA to participate in counseling.
  • Candidates have to select IIT Bhubaneswar as their preferred college.

Q. What are the minimum marks required for IIT Bhubaneswar?

Ans. IIT Bhubaneswar needs at least 75% aggregate marks in 10+2 or equivalent board examinations in the science stream.

Q. How can I get a seat at IIT BBSR?

Ans. Only those with the top 2,24,000 JEE Main marks will be permitted to take the JEE Advanced exam. The candidates must have earned at least 75% of the possible points or rank in the top 20% of their respective boards' 12th Class Examinations.

Q. How many courses are there at IIT Bhubaneswar?

Ans. IIT Bhubaneswar offers a total of 49 courses at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels of study in several specializations. IITBBS programs are B.Tech., M.Tech., Ph.D., M.Sc., Integrated M.Sc. & Ph.D. Integrated B.Tech. & M.Tech. 

Q. What is the cutoff of IIT Bhubaneswar?

Ans. IIT Bhubaneswar JEE-Advanced General Category Cutoff 2022 is listed below ranging from 2486 to 12852 positions. The cutoff varies every year.

Q. What are the hostel fees at IIT Bhubaneswar?

Ans. IIT Bhubaneswar hostel fees are ₹19.30 K to ₹51.60 K

Q. What are the facilities provided by IIT Bhubaneswar?

Ans. Hostels, Library, Laboratories, Health Center, Sports Facility, Guest House, Faculty and Staff quarter block, Mini-Market, Community Centre, and many more.

Q. Is there any scholarship for IIT students?

Ans. Students from the relevant states are granted National Scholarships. The applications are transmitted via IIT. Annually awarded/renewable scholarships for which students must submit a progress report at the beginning of each school year.

Q. Can I study at IIT for free?

Ans. You can basically study for free in nits/IITs, however, schools do provide a variety of scholarships and reimbursements based on family income. Thus, you must pay a negligible amount over a period of four years.

Q. Does IIT Bhubaneswar provides scholarships?

Ans. Yes, scholarships/financial aids are available at IITBBS.

Q. Which scholarships are available at IIT Bhubaneswar?

Ans. IITBBS provides 3 categories of scholarships, they are:

  • Merit-cum-Means (MCM) Scholarship/Free Studentship (Freshers)
  • Merit-cum-Means (MCM) Scholarship/Free Studentship (Renewal)
  • Top Class Education for Schedule Tribes (ST) and Schedule Caste (SC) Scholarships

Q. What are the tuition fees of IIT Bhubaneswar?

Ans. IIT Bhubaneswar Tuition Fee is INR 6.00 lakh per annum

Q. What was the highest salary offered during IIT Odisha Placements?

Ans. The highest salary stood at INR 44.10 LPA during IIT Bhubaneswar, Odisha in 2022 placements. Approximately 146 students were offered placements. A few international offers were also made to the students of IIT Bhubaneswar.

 Q. What was the average salary received during IIT Bhubaneswar Placements 2022?

Ans. IIT Bhubaneswar's average salary is INR 18.95 LPA.

Q. Which recruiters visited the campus during IIT Bhubaneswar Placements 2022?

Ans. IIT Bhubaneswar Top Recruiters are Oil India Limited, BEL, IOCL, GAIL, Tatagarh Wagaon Ltd, C-DAC, Google, Amazon, Byjus, Gojek, Unacademy, Mathworks, Goldman Sachs, GE India, Flipkart, Adobe, Toppr Vedanta, Qualcomm, TCS R & D, Samsung, FlyFin, Paytm, D.E.Shaw, L&T, LTI, and Tata Steel, etc.

Q. What is the stipend for IIT Bhubaneswar interns?

Ans. IIT Bhubaneswar Project Intern salary in India ranges between INR 0.9 Lakhs to INR 1.1 Lakhs with an average annual salary of INR 1.0 Lakhs.

Q. Does Google visit IIT Bhubaneswar?

Ans. Many MNCs such as Google, Flipkart, Amazon, Adobe, etc. visited the campus during placement in 2022. However, PSUs such as Oil India Limited, IOCL, GAIL, and many others also visited the campus during placement in 2022.

Q. What is the package of civil in IIT Bhubaneswar?

Ans. The highest salary package offered in civil engineering is 26 LPA, the lowest salary package offered is 3 LPA, and the average salary package offered is 7 LPA - 8 LPA.

Q. Does IIT Bhubaneswar helps in placement?

Ans. Yes, IIT Bhubaneswar provides placement. Many companies visit in the recruitment drives and provide a good package. The institution also has a placement cell known as the “Career Development Cell” that guides the students in the placement process, interviews, and many more.

Q. What are the overall fees of IIT?

Ans. IIT costs for the entire program range from Rs 8 to Rs 10 lakh for students in the general category. The cost of studying BTech at an IIT has tripled for students in the General category over the previous six years, from Rs 50,000 to Rs 3 lakh.

Q. Which documents are required at IIT Bhubaneswar during the admission process?

Ans. Document to be submitted at the time of registration:

  • 1. Photocopy of JEE Admit card
  • 2. Seat Allotment Letter/Admission Offer letter
  • 3. Advance Fee Deposit proof of Rs. 45,000 (GEN/OBC-NCL)/ Rs. 20,000(SC/ST/PwD)
  • 4. 10th class Certificate and Mark Sheet (Photocopy- 2 sets and Original for verification)
  • 5. 10+2 or equivalent Certificate and Mark Sheet (Photocopy - 2 sets and Original for verification)
  • 6. Proof of Date of Birth / Birth Certificate (in Original).
  • 7. Caste Certificates as per Govt. of India format (Wherever applicable and Original for verification)
  • 8. Attested copy of Disability Certificate (For PwD candidates as per Govt. of India format)
  • 9. Original Income Certificate(s) of Parent / Guardian (Certificate to be issued by the Authority, not below the rank of Tehsildar)
  • 10. 6 recent Passport size color photographs
  • 11. Original College Leaving Certificate/migration certificate
  • 12. Completed Student’s Profile Form (Annexure-I)
  • 13. Guardian‘s Undertaking and Student’s Undertaking Form (Annexure-II)
  • 14. Anti-ragging Undertaking Form (Annexure-III)
  • 15. Health Certificate (Annexure-IV)
  • 16. Declaration by parents for Sharing of Students' Academic Performance (Annexure-V)
  • 17. Declaration by Student for Anti-Plagiarism Policy (Annexure-VI)
  • 18. Declaration by Student for Use of Internet only for Academic Purpose (Annexure-VII)
  • 19. Blood Group Certificate
  • 20. Fee Deposit Slip (Institute) [Rs. 99,500/-(Institute Fee: Rs. 80,200/- + Hostel Fee: Rs. 19,300/-) for GEN/OBC-NCL and Rs. 24,500/-(Institute Fee: Rs. 5,200/- + Hostel Fee: Rs. 19,300/- for SC/ST/PwD]

Q. How to apply for IIT Bhubaneswar?

Ans. The modes of IIT Bhubaneswar admission are online and offline. Admission to PG courses is based on the entrance exam scores. For admission to UG courses, candidates need to clear JoSAA Counselling after clearing the JEE Main exam.

Q. What are the criteria for IIT Bhubaneswar?

Ans. IIT Bhubaneswar UG Admission Process

  • Candidates have to clear JEE Main and appear for JEE Advanced and obtain a valid rank for IIT Bhubaneswar UG admission.
  • Students must register with JOSAA to participate in counseling.
  • Candidates have to select IIT Bhubaneswar as their preferred college.

Q. What is the minimum percentile required to appear in JEE Advanced?

Ans. Minimum JEE Main marks required for JEE Advanced will be in the form of NTA percentile scores and will vary for Gen, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and Gen-EWS categories. Category- wise expected cutoff (percentile) is given below:

  • EWS: 63-67
  • OBC: 67-72
  • SC: 43-47
  • ST: 25-30

Q. Who releases the JEE Advanced Cutoff for IIT Bhubaneswar?

Ans. The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) releases the cutoff of JEE Advanced for IIT Bhubaneswar.

Q. What is the new date of JEE Mains?

Ans. The exam dates for JEE Main 2023 have been announced by the NTA. JEE Mains 2023 exam date for session 2 is 06, 08, 10, 12, 13, and 15 April 2023 and the JEE Main 2023 exam date first attempt NTA is 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31 January and February 1.

Q. What are 75% of the eligibility criteria in JEE?

Ans. A student should either have scored 75 percent or above in the Class 12 board exam or have appeared among the top 20 percentile candidates of the respective board exam result to get admission.

Q. How is mess food in IIT Bhubaneswar?

Ans. The quality of the food in the mess hall is fine. There is a group of students called the Mess Committee that is in charge of making sure the food is good. Students' ideas are taken into account when making the menu, which is a mix of North Indian and South Indian food.

Q. Is it compulsory to stay in a hostel at IIT Bhubaneswar?

Ans. If they aren't allowed to stay somewhere else, all registered students must stay in the Hostels, which are also called Halls of Residence or just Halls.

Q. Is there Gym at IIT Bhubaneswar?

Ans. Well-equipped Gymnasium is available in each hostel for students' fitness. A gym instructor is also available for guidance and individual fitness.

Q. Does IIT have AC rooms?

Ans. IIT students can look forward to some cool accommodation, as all new hostels will be centrally air-conditioned. IIT students can look forward to some cool accommodation, as all new hostels will be centrally air-conditioned.

Q. What is the mess charge of IIT Bhubaneswar?

Ans. IIT Bhubaneswar mess charge is INR 18,000 which is paid in advance.

Q. How can I directly contact IIT Bhubaneswar?

Ans. IIT Bhubaneswar Official Website: https://www.iitbbs.ac.in

IIT Bhubaneswar Phone No: +91 674 7134550, +91 674 7134551

IIT Bhubaneswar Address: Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Argul, Khordha, Odisha- 752050

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