JEE Main 2023-24 Cut-off For NIT Surathkal

JEE Main 2022 cut-off for NIT Surathkal will be released by the college authorities online. The cut-off scores, opening, and closing ranks for each UG course will vary based on the competition. The college authorities will consider several factors like availability of seats, the difficulty level of the exam, etc., before concluding the final JEE Main 2022 cut-off for each course offered at the institute. The cut-off will vary for the reserved (general/open) and unreserved (SC/ST/OBC) categories. Hence, NIT Surathkal will release a category-wise cut-off list for JEE Main 2022.   

The NIT Surathkal JEE Main 2022 cut-off for each UG program will represent the minimum score and rank that a candidate will need to secure to be eligible for admission to that particular program at NIT Surathkal. The previous year's cut-off trends for 2021, 2020, and 2019 are provided here so that candidates can gauge the fierce competition for getting into this premier institute and prepare for JEE Main 2022 accordingly.

Since all the admissions in NIT Surathkal will be done through JEE Mains, it is important for the students to know about the dates of the examination. The JEE Mains 2022 will be held on the 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, and 29th of June 2022 for session I, and on the 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th of July 2022 for session II. 

An Overview of NIT Surathkal

The IITs and NITs are the most prestigious engineering colleges, which see thousands of aspirants applying for their various engineering courses. Founded in 1960, NIT Surathkal is one of the oldest institutes in India. 

The earlier name of this institute was KREC (Karnataka Regional Engineering College), and it is now a public deemed university and falls under the 31 NITs in India. It is recognized by the Indian government as one of the Institutes of National Importance, with a ranking of 13 in 2020 by NIRF in the engineering category. NIT Surathkal's ranking by QS India is 63. Approved by AICTE and recognized by UGC, NIT Surathkal offers many UG, PG, and doctoral programs.

NIT Surathkal JEE Main Cut-off 2022: Previous Years’ Cut-off Trends 

Two lists will be released for the category-wise NIT Surathkal cut-off JEE Main 2022 by the college authorities. The first list will be for the Home State quota, whereas the second list will be for the other states’ quota. Going through the NIT Surathkal JEE Main cut-off lists for 2021 and 2020 will help candidates understand how the cut-off trends have been for each B. Tech program at this institute.

JEE Main Cut-off NIT Surathkal 2021

The category-wise NIT Surathkal JEE Main cut-off for 2021 is tabulated below

JEE Main Cut-off NIT Surathkal 2020

The category-wise NIT Surathkal JEE Main cut-off for 2020 is tabulated below.

NIT Surathkal Cut-off Trends for 2019 and 2018

To strengthen your chances of admission to NIT Surathkal, you must take a look at the NIT Surathkal cut-off for previous years. These cut-offs would provide you with an insight into how easy or difficult each specialisation is and how competitive each stream is. Some of the highlights of NIT Surathkal cut-off 2019 and 2018 for the general and gender-neutral categories are as follows.

• NIT Surathkal Cut-off 2019 Highlights 

• Computer Science and Engineering was the toughest branch with the opening rank in round 7 as 1452 and closing rank as 2156.

• The next most competitive branch was Electronics and Communication Engineering, with an opening rank of 2776 and a closing rank of 5112.

• The lowest NIT Surathkal cutoff percentile in 2019 to get admission to any branch in the “other state” and “general” category was 22825 for Metallurgical and Materials Engineering.

• NIT Surathkal Cut-off 2018 Highlights 

• The NIT Surathkal cut-off 2018 was not much different from the NIT Surathkal cut-off 2019 in terms of the specialisations in high demand. The NIT Surathkal cut-off 2018 again saw Computer science and Engineering claiming the highest rank and its ranking was even higher than the NIT Surathkal cut-off 2019. The opening rank for the general and gender-neutral category was 278 and the closing rank was 1442.

• Candidates from other states had to be within the top 16325 ranks to get a seat in any of the branches of NIT Surathkal.

• Electricals and Electronics Engineering and Electronics and communication Engineering had a very similar opening and closing ranks and they were the next two branches to be in high demand after Computer Science and Engineering. Their cut-offs were as follows:

• Electricals and Electronics Engineering (General, gender-neutral, and other states data) - Opening rank - 2393, Closing rank - 4815

• Electronics and communication engineering (General, gender-neutral, and other states data) - Opening rank - 2069, Closing rank - 3236

NIT Surathkal Eligibility Criteria

If you wish to take the JEE Main exam for admissions at NITK, you should meet the following criteria:

• You should have passed your 10+2 or equivalent exam in the science stream with a minimum of 75%, OR you must be in the top 20 percentile in your state 12th board exam.

• For SC/ST candidates, the qualifying marks in the 12th board exams are relaxed to 65%.

• If you have completed your last qualifying exam abroad (Foreign nationals, Non-resident Indians or NRIs, Persons of Indian Origin, or PIOs), then you can get direct admission into the B.Tech program under DASA (Direct Admission To Students Abroad) if you fulfil the following criterion:

• The candidate should have a minimum valid SAT score of 1800 in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics level 2.

Admission Process for NIT Surathkal

• Admissions to NIT Surathkal are managed by JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority), which is based on the scores of candidates in the JEE Main exam and the counselling rounds.

• JEE Mains is conducted by NTA (National Testing Agency). 

• JoSAA conducts 7 counselling rounds (though in 2020, there were only 6 rounds).

• Sometimes there could be special rounds conducted by CSAB (Central Seat Allocation Board) which depends on whether there are vacant seats in NITK or not. These special vacant seat filling rounds are performed after the completion of all 7 rounds by JoSAA. There are two such special rounds conducted by CSAB. 

• Apart from JEE scores, the seat allocation by JoSAA also depends on which branch or course you apply for in your application form. Knowing the JEE Main Cutoff for NIT Surathkal of previous years helps decide which specialisation you would want to mention in your form. 

• If you meet the JEE Mains cut-off, you would need to register for counselling through the official JEE website. 

Conclusion

NIT Surathkal is one of the premier institutes which sees a flux of candidates every year aspiring to get admission in its various departments. If you want to get into this institute, prepare yourself well with the NIT Surathkal cutoff information provided here. The cut-off knowledge plays a crucial role when you want to select your branch of study.