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Indian Institutes of Information Technology offer a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in engineering and management. All these courses require a minimum 10+2, and graduation with 50% eligibility, and some require an entrance exam qualification like JEE Mains, IIT JAM, GATE, etc.

IIT Palakkad Admission: Quick Highlights

Some key points for the IIT Palakkad admission are mentioned in the following table:

Category	Details
Institute/University	Indian Institute of Technology, Palakkad
Type	Public
Recognition	Government of India
Courses Offered	B.Tech, M.Tech, MSc, PhD
Entrance Exams	JEE Mains/JEE Advanced, GATE, IIT JAM
Mode of Application	Online
Selection Criteria	Merit-Based & Entrance-Based
Counselling	JoSAA counselling
Official Website	https://www.iiita.ac.in/

IIT Palakkad: Seat Matrix

The table below demonstrates the seat matrix at IIT Palakkad:

Courses	Seat Intake
B.Tech	200

IIT Palakkad Admission Process

The following steps are followed for the IIT Palakkad admission:

Pass JEE Main/JEE advanced/GATE/IIT JAM, according to the selected course.
Passing Class 12 PCM and minimum percentage (75% in the case of General/ OBC/ EWS or 65% in the case of SC/ ST/ PwD).
Register and take part in JoSAA counseling by completing options.
Single round of allotment by rank and JEE Advanced choices.
Document verification and admission procedures to assure the seat.

IIT Palakkad Admission: Required Documents

The following documents are required for the IIT Palakkad admission:

Class 10th Marksheet and Certificate
Class 12th Marksheet and Certificate: (or equivalent qualification)
Graduation Certificate for PG
Scorecard of JEE Mains/GATE/IIT JAM
Migration Certificate
Conduct Certificate
Medical Fitness Certificate
Passport Size Photographs
Scanned copies of photo and signature: (for application)

IIT Palakkad Important Date

IIT Palakkad admission and registration important dates, both upcoming and expected, are given as follows

Events	Important Dates (Tentative)
Events	JEE Mains	GATE	IIT JAM
Application Form	December, 2025	August to October, 2025
Application deadline	November 2025 for the January 2026 session and in February 2026 for the April 2026 session	October 6, 2025	October 12, 2025
Exam Date	Session 1: January 2026 Session 2: April 2026	February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026	February 15, 2026
Admit Card Release	3 Days before Exam	January, 2026	January 5, 2026
Result	April/May 2026	March 19, 2026	March 2026
Counselling	-	-	-

IIT Palakkad: Cutoffs

IIT Palakkad cutoffs for various entrance exams that are required for admissions for the undergraduate and postgraduate courses are given below:

IIT Palakkad: IIT JAM Cutoffs 2025

Category	Round 1 (Closing rank)	Round 2 (Closing rank)	Round 3 (Closing rank)	Round 4 (Closing rank)
General	609	683	698	745
OBC	1013	1057	1091	1185
SC	2280	2282	2339	2339
ST	4309	4309	4309	4726
EWS	1079	1164	1164	1400

IIT Palakkad: JEE Advanced Cutoffs 2025

Category	Round 1 (Closing rank)	Round 2 (Closing rank)	Round 3 (Closing rank)	Round 4 (Closing rank)	Round 5 (Closing rank)	Round 6 (Closing rank)
General	14852	15349	15353	15353	15540	16753
SC	2809	2990	2990	2990	2990	3024
ST	1148	1172	1172	1172	1172	1172
EWS	2131	2256	2256	2256	2256	2519
OBCNCL	5167	5445	5445	5445	5480

FAQs

Ques: What entrance exams are required for IIT Palakkad admissions?

Ans: JEE Main/JEE Advanced for B.Tech, GATE for M.Tech, and IIT JAM for MSc admissions.

Ques: What is the B.Tech seat intake at IIT Palakkad?

Ans: The institute offers 200 seats for B.Tech programs.

Ques: How does the admission process at IIT Palakkad work?

Ans: Qualify the required exam, meet eligibility criteria, participate in JoSAA counselling, and complete document verification.

Ques: What documents are required for IIT Palakkad admission?

Ans: Class 10 & 12 marksheets, graduation certificate (for PG), entrance exam scorecard, migration & medical certificates, and photographs.

Ques: What are the important exam deadlines for IIT Palakkad admissions?

Ans: JEE Main: Nov 2025, GATE: Oct 6, 2025, IIT JAM: Oct 12, 2025.

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