What score is needed for NIT Trichy?

Depending on the course you are looking for at NIT Trichy, there are numerous entrance exam scores accepted.For B.Tech at NIT Tiruchirappalli, JEE Main score is needed. Based on previous year JoSAA closing ranks, a rank below 5000 is good to get admission.For MBA admission at NIT Trichy, you need a CAT score of 80 percentile and above.For NIT Trichy MTech admission, GATE scores are required. As per previous year cutoffs, a good GATE score is above 600 for MTech CSE for the general category.CUET PG scores are needed for MA (English) admission in NIT Trichy.

What are the B.Tech specializations at NIT Trichy?

Total 981 seats are offered for B.Tech at NIT Trichy across the 9 specializations. Heres a list of all the 9 specializations along with the total seats available:Civil Engineering- 118 seatsChemical Engineering- 79 seatsComputer Science and Engineering- 119 seatsElectrical & Electronics Engineering- 116 seatsElectronics and Communication Engineering- 117 seatsInstrumentation & Control Engineering- 117 seatsMechanical Engineering- 118 seatsMetallurgical Engineering- 79 seatsProduction Engineering- 118 seats

Is NIT Trichy better than IIT?

Both NIT and IIT are reputed institutes offering some of the best engineering courses in the country. Students often find themselves asking which one is better than the other. The answer is that it completely depends on your personal preference and goals.Here are a few factors that might help you make your choice:Fees: IITs are usually more expensive than NITs. For instance, BTech at NIT Trichy is around 1,75 lakhs for the first year while it is above 2LPA at IIT.Rankings- NIT Trichy ranks 21 and 23 under NIRFs overall and research category rankings. Under the rankings for the engineering category, NIT Trichy ranks higher than the other 30 NITs and 15 out of the 23 IITs. NIT Trichy NIRF rank 2023 is 9 with the first 8 ranks occupied by the top IITs.Ease of admission: while both the institutes are highly selective when it comes to admission requirements, IITs are generally more difficult to get into. For example, it is only the JEE Main exam that is required to participate in the admission process for BTech at NIT Trichy, but to be able to do the same at IIT, a student is required to clear both JEE main as well as JEE Advanced.

What is NIT Trichy famous for?

NIT Tiruchirappalli is one of the most renowned engineering colleges of India. The B.Tech courses at the institute help students achieve both academic excellence and career growth. NIT Trichy offers placement assistance with the top companies of the world with average packages ranging from 13 LPA to 28 LPA. NIT Trichy is well-known for its world class research and IT infrastructure, well equipped labs with the latest tools and equipment. The campus boasts of a huge library, swimming pool and sports center, hospital offering primary health care. NIT Trichy alumni also report the hostels and mess facilities at the institute to be excellent.

What is the average package offered at NIT Trichy for MBA?

NIT Trichy placement rate for MBA has stood at 96.7% and 96.8% respectively in 2022 and 2023. NIT Trichy average package for MBA students is close to 8 LPA. The prominent recruiters for MBA at NIT Tiruchirappalli include Infosys, Deloitte, Reliance, ICICI, Accenture, HCL, Cognizant, HDFC Mutual Fund, etc.

What sort of salary packages are offered at NIT Trichy?

In the placement drive of 2020 the average CTC stood at INR 6 LPA.

How many students are placed in the recruitment drive of 2020 at NIT Trichy?

In the placement drive of 2020, 92.1% and 87.1% students from UG and PG courses were placed.

How many companies participated in the placement drive of 2020 at NIT Trichy?

In the placement drive of 2020, 220 companies participated in the placement process.

Which are the top recruiting companies at NIT Trichy?

Some of the top recruiting companies at NIT Trichy are Volvo, Wipro, Ford, HNG, HP and many more.

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NIT Trichy fee for MCA is Rs 2.18 Lakhs for the entire course duration in the academic year 2021. The total tuition fee for MCA is Rs 1.4 Lakhs in the academic year 2021

Years (2024 - 2025)	year 1		year 2
Semester	1	2	3	4
Tuition fees	₹35000	₹35000	₹35000	₹35000
other fee	₹55450	-	₹22850	-
Semester Wise Fees	₹90450	₹35000	₹57850	₹35000
Yearly Fees	₹1.25 Lakhs		₹92,850

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NIT Trichy Cutoff 2025

NIT Trichy, NIMCET Cutoff 2024

The NIMCET 2024 round 1 cutoff rank for the Master of Computer Applications [MCA] at NIT Trichy was 1816 for the ST category.

Courses	Round 1 (Closing rank)	Round 2 (Closing rank)
MCA Compare	1816	2418

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Course Description

NIT Trichy MCA is offered as a 3 Years Degree program. The course is offered as a Full Time On Campus program. The First Year Fees of MCA 2024 at NIT Trichy is 1,26,050.

NIT Trichy offers a total of 115 seats for MCA Candidates must have at least Graduation with 60% + NIMCET to be eligible for admissions. Admissions are offered based on NIMCET. NIT Trichy Admission 2025

NIT Trichy NIMCET Cutoff rank 2024 is 52 for the General category. Further, the cutoff rank is 995 for SC category, 1816 - 3155 for ST category, Earlier, the NIMCET cutoff rank 2023 was 48 - 240 for the General category.

NIT Trichy MCA Fees 2025

NIT Trichy MCA Fee 2025 has not been released yet. For reference you can check the previous year academic fees in the section below.

NIT Trichy MCA Previous Fees

Year (2024 - 2025)	year 1	year 2	year 3
Tuition fees	Rs70000	Rs70000	Rs70000
Admission fees	Rs2750	-	-
Registration fees	Rs550	Rs600	Rs650
Exam fees	Rs2650	Rs2900	Rs3200
Caution fee	-	-	-
University Fees	-	-	-
college welfare fund	-	-	-
university welfare fund	-	-	-
union fees	-	-	-
development fees	Rs13200	-	-
transport fees	-	-	-
gym fees	-	-	-
library fees	-	-	-
lab fees	-	-	-
convocation fees	Rs4000	-	-
alumni fees	Rs2200	-	-
training and placement fees	-	-	-
miscellaneous fees	Rs30700	Rs16150	Rs17850
Yearly Fees	126050	89650	91700

NIT Trichy MCA Admission 2025

The minimum eligibility for admission to MCA at NIT Trichy is Graduation with 60% + NIMCET. Candidates are allotted seats based on NIMCET. You can check NIT Trichy MCA admission dates 2025 in the section below.

NIMCET Dates 2025

Events	Dates
NIMCET 2025 Registration Timeline	Mar 06, 2025 - Apr 24, 2025
NIMCET 2025 Admit Card Availability	May 28, 2025
NIMCET 2025 Exam Date	Jun 08, 2025
NIMCET 2025 Result Declaration	Jun 26, 2025
NIMCET 2024 Counselling Date	Jun 29, 2025

NIT Trichy MCA Cutoff 2025

NIT Trichy MCA Cutoff 2025 has not been released yet. You can check the previous year NIMCET cutoff rank for MCA admissions in the section below.

Categories (2024)	Round 1	Round 2	Round 4
General	52	-	-
SC	995	-	-
ST	1816	2418	3155
EWS	112	-	-
GeneralPwD	2016	-	-
OBC NCL	130	-	-
OBC NCLPwD	6279	-	-
SCPwD	9392	-	9392

NIT Trichy MCA Cutoff 2023

Categories	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4
General	48	240	48	-
SC	978	2001	978	-
ST	2658	3790	3056	3496
EWS	117	-	126	-
GeneralPwD	712	3687	712	-
OBC NCL	132	-	132	-
OBC NCLPwD	5449	10588	5614	-
SCPwD	1841	-	1841	-

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Course Details

NIT Trichy MCA admission 2024 is open now. NIT Trichy MCA admissions are based on NIMCET score. The NIMCET 2024 registrations are open and the last date for online submission of the application form is April 20, 2024. NIT Trichy's Master of Computer Applications (MCA) program is offered for 3 years and has a total seat intake of 115 Seats. In 2023, the NIT Trichy MCA program's opening and closing cutoff ranks remained at 48 rank. Candidates who want to take admission must have completed a full-time, three-year bachelor's degree program at a recognized college with relevant subjects and a 60% (6.5/10) overall GPA to be eligible for this course.
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Table of Content

NIT Trichy MCA Cutoff
NIT Trichy MCA Highlights
NIT Trichy MCA Eligibility and Selection Criteria
NIT Trichy MCA Admission Process

3.1 How to Apply?

3.2 Documents Required

NIT Trichy MCA NIMCET Exam Pattern
NIT Trichy MCA FAQs

NIT Trichy MCA Cutoff

NIT Trichy MCA Cutoff is based on the NIMCET scores. Given below is a detailed cutoff two-year analysis of all categories for the MCA program:

Category	2023 Cutoff By Rank	2022 Cutoff By Rank
General	48	47
EWS	117	74
General-PWD	712	1443
OBC-NCL	132	156
OBC-NCL PwD	5449	6252
SC	978	970
ST	2658	2268
SC PwD	1841	NA

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NIT Trichy MCA Course Highlights

The MCA program at NIT Trichy is a three-year, full-time course.
The MCA program has a total of 105 credits.
Students will have to undertake project work throughout the 6th semester.
Students must do internships during both their semester vacations.
The NIMCET examination will last two and a half hours and will consist of 120 multiple-choice questions, each with four options.
Students enrolled in the MCA program have access to the following lab facilities: the NIT Local Area Network (OCTAGON Computer Center); Dell Power Edge Server R1950; Plaorms such as Linux, Solaris-based SUN machines; HP DEC Alpha Ultra Sparc, IBM System, Storage DS3500 and IBM System 2U Server Rack; and DELL Optiplex 9020 MT PCs connected to NITT LAN.

NIT Trichy MCA Eligibility and Selection Criteria

Candidates must have 60% marks (6.5/10 CGPA) in a Bachelor’s degree of Full Time 3 years duration from a recognized University with Mathematics / Statistics / Business Mathematics as one of the subjects in any one semester/year (5% relaxation in case of SC/ ST candidates).
Candidates appearing for the qualifying examinations are also eligible to appear for the test. However, they will have to furnish proof of having passed the qualifying examination, with 60% marks, at the time of counselling/ admission.
Admission to the NITT MCA program is determined by the rank obtained in the NIMCET.
Candidates that qualify must then apply for the Counselling/Seat Allotment process

NIT Trichy MCA Application Process

Admission to the NIT Trichy MCA program is based on the NIMCET-2024 scores, which is a common entrance test for admission to the MCA program. Candidates declared qualified in NIMCET-2024 will be allowed to apply for counselling with separate applications. Given below is the application procedure for applying at NIT Trichy:

How To Apply?

Visit the official website of NIMCET
Click on the registration link to apply
Next, login and fill in the form with the required details
Then pay the application fee of INR 2,500 (Open/ Open-EWS/ OBC category) and INR 1,250 (SC/ ST/ PwD category) through debit card/ credit card/ net banking.

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Documents Required:

Recent passport-size photograph
Signature (in Royal Blue/ Black color only)
All the mark sheets/ grade cards and the certificates (duly self-attested and scanned)
Valid proof of Identity (such as Aadhaar Card/ PAN Card/ Voter ID Card/ Driving License)

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NIT Trichy MCA NIMCET Exam Pattern

The NIMCET exam is conducted for two and a half hours in offline mode.
It contains MCQ-type questions and consists of a total of 120 questions.
Candidates will be rewarded 4 marks for each correct answer. One mark will be deducted for wrong answers.
The various sections and the number of questions each section will contain are given below:

Subjects	No. of Questions
Mathematics	50 questions
Analytical Ability and Logical Reasoning	40 questions
Computer Awareness	10 questions
General English	20 questions

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NIT Trichy MCA FAQs

Ques. What is the semester fee for the MCA program at NIT Trichy?

Ans. For students taking admission in 2023-2025, the MCA semester tuition fee at NIT Tiruchirappalli is INR 35,000/-. Students will have to pay an additional INR 6,600/- for Hostel rent, water charges, etc.

Ques: Which is better for the MCA program: NIT Trichy or BHU?

Ans: NIT Trichy is one of the most prestigious institutes in India. Between 2016 and 2019 it consistently ranked no. 1 amongst all the NITs. While BHU is also a good university for MCA, in terms of academics as well as placements, NIT ranks much higher.

Ques. How is the senior-junior bond in the MCA program at NIT Trichy?

Ans. The seniors are very helpful at NIT Trichy. They help you get information about internships and placements. The seniors provide you with the notes, question papers, and everything. Overall, the senior-junior bond is very good.

Ques. Does NIT Trichy offer scholarships for MCA students?

Ans. There are no specific scholarships offered for MCA students at NIT Tiruchirappalli. However, students can always avail of the scholarships provided by the Central and State Governments provided they meet the eligibility requirements. Read More: NIT Trichy Scholarship

Ques. Are hostel accommodations provided to MCA students at NIT Trichy?

Ans. Yes. MCA students studying at NIT Trichy who come from other states can avail of hostel facilities. NIT Trichy has 22 hostels for boys and 6 hostels for girls. PG hostels have single-seater and double-seaters available.

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