How to Get Admission in IIIT Without JEE Main 2025: Alternative Options

How to Get Admission in IIIT Without JEE Main 2025: Alternative Options

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How to get admission in IIIT without JEE Main 2025 - Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) are among the top engineering institutes in India. The main form of admission to IIITs is through JEE Main. However, students might also be curious if they can get admission in IIIT without JEE Main exam. The answer to this question is yes, it is possible. Candidates can apply for admission into IIITs without JEE Main 2025 scores. The other channels of admission include DASA, UGEE, Olympiad/KVPY, SCA, lateral entry for diploma holders, and management quotas in select IIITs.

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  1. IIIT BTech admissions without JEE Main 2025
  2. DASA (Direct Admission of Students Abroad)
  3. Lateral Entry Admissions
  4. Direct Admission Based on Board Exams
How to Get Admission in IIIT Without JEE Main 2025: Alternative Options
How to Get Admission in IIIT Without JEE Main 2025: Alternative Options
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Candidates can check the category-wise opening and closing cutoffs for BArch programme at NITs below.

Institute

Academic Program Name

Quota

Seat Type

Gender

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

NIT, Rourkela

5-year BArch

HS

OPEN

Gender-Neutral

552

1334

NIT, Rourkela

5-year BArch

HS

OPEN

Female-only (including Supernumerary)

458

458

NIT, Rourkela

5-year BArch

HS

EWS

Gender-Neutral

1600

1600

NIT, Rourkela

5-year BArch

HS

OBC-NCL

Gender-Neutral

1173

1546

NIT, Rourkela

5-year BArch

HS

OBC-NCL

Female-only (including Supernumerary)

468

468

NIT, Rourkela

5-year BArch

HS

SC

Gender-Neutral

593

593

NIT, Rourkela

5-year BArch

HS

ST

Gender-Neutral

98

98

NIT, Rourkela

5-year BArch

OS

OPEN

Gender-Neutral

464

716

NIT, Rourkela

5-year BArch

OS

OPEN

Female-only (including Supernumerary)

255

255

NIT, Rourkela

5-year BArch

OS

EWS

Gender-Neutral

147

147

NIT, Rourkela

5-year BArch

OS

OBC-NCL

Gender-Neutral

286

290

NIT, Rourkela

5-year BArch

OS

OBC-NCL

Female-only (including Supernumerary)

236

236

NIT, Rourkela

5-year BArch

OS

SC

Gender-Neutral

91

91

NIT, Rourkela

5-year BArch

OS

ST

Gender-Neutral

56

56

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IIIT BTech admissions without JEE Main 2025

Candidates opting for admission into BTech courses without JEE Main scores have various options to apply for admission into IIITs. The alternate forms of admission into IIITs include DASA, UGEE, SCA, Latera entry and more. Find out about the various channels of admission without a JEE Score below.

IIIT BTech Admissions without JEE Main highlights

Channel of Admission

Participating Institutes

DASA (Direct Admission of Students Abroad)

IIIT Hyderabad, IIIT Delhi, IIIT Bhubaneswar, IIITDM Jabalpur, IIITDM Kancheepuram, IIIT Vadodara, IIIT Sri City, and many others under DASA UG scheme (60+ institutes including NITs, SPAs, DTU, NSUT)

UGEE (Undergraduate Entrance Exam)

IIIT Hyderabad

Olympiad / KVPY Channel

IIIT Hyderabad

SCA (Special Channel of Admission)

IIIT Hyderabad

Lateral Entry (Diploma Holders)

IIIT Bhubaneswar, select state-funded IIITs (occasionally – e.g., RGUKT Nuzvid, IIIT Srikakulam)

Board Toppers Scheme

IIIT Hyderabad

DASA (Direct Admission of Students Abroad)

This was a scheme started by the Human Resource Development, Government of India. Under the DASA scheme, foreign nationals, Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs), Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) are eligible to apply for direct admission to IIITs. Instead of using JEE Main scores, the candidate’s SAT scores will be considered for admission.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Candidate must have completed 11th & 12th grade or equivalent outside India

  • A valid SAT score is a must

  • Candidates must have a minimum aggregate of 60% of equivalent in Maths, Physics and Chemistry in Grade 12

Mode of selection

Selection of candidates will be Merit-based. The candidate's SAT scores will be taken into consideration.

DASA Participating Institutes

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Olympiad / KVPY Channel

Candidates with exceptional performances in international olympiads or candidates with a Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana( KVPY) scholarship can apply for direct admission to IIIT Hyderabad. For now, only IIIT Hyderabad offers admission through this channel.

Eligible Olympiads:

  • International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI)

  • Indian National Olympiad in Informatics (INOI)

  • Indian National Mathematics Olympiad (INMO)

  • Indian National Physics Olympiad (INPhO)

  • Indian National Chemistry Olympiad (INChO)

  • Indian National Biology Olympiad (INBO)

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Mode of Selection:
Direct interviews based on performance and merit

KVPY Channel:

Candidates must be a Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) Fellow (selected through the KVPY exam and interview process). These candidates will also need to have an exceptional performance in Class 12.

Mode of selection
Direct Interview based on the merit of the candidate

SCA (Special Channel of Admission)

This channel of admission can be availed by candidates who are from underprivileged or remote backgrounds. However, they need to fulfil very specific eligibility conditions to apply under the SCA channel

Eligibility Criteria

To apply through the SCA channel, a candidate must:

  1. Be a citizen of India.

  2. Have completed Class 12 (or equivalent) in 2024 (or the year immediately before applying).

  3. Have Mathematics, Physics, and one additional science subject in their qualifying examination.

  4. Be from one of the following underrepresented or disadvantaged backgrounds:

    • Rural or remote areas with limited access to educational resources

    • Government school background

    • Low-income family backgrounds

    • Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category

Mode of selection

A written test will be conducted by IIIT Hyderabad. The syllabus will be based on aptitude, Logical reasoning and basic mathematics.

UGEE channel

UGEE (Undergraduate Entrance Exam) is a mode of admission offered only at IIIT Hyderabad. Candidates who opt for this mode will be granted admission into dual-degree programs: B.Tech + MS by Research. This channel is to encourage research and innovation in students.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Must have completed Class 12 (or equivalent) with Math, Physics, and one other science subject.

  • Open to Indian nationals only.

Programmes Offered

Program

Duration

Focus

B.Tech in CSE + MS by Research in CSE

5 years

Computer Science research

B.Tech in ECE + MS by Research in ECE

5 years

Electronics and embedded systems research

CLD (Computational Linguistics)

5 years

Computer Science + Linguistics

CSD (Computational Natural Sciences)

5 years

CS + Physics/Chemistry

ECD (CS + Human Sciences)

5 years

Research in Human-Social implications of CS

Mode of Selection

The selection will be done in 2 stages:

  1. Research Aptitude Test (RAT): It is a 3 hour test and contains 2 sections

  • Subject Proficiency (Math, Logic, Reasoning)

  • Research Aptitude (Basic problem-solving + interest in research)

  1. Interview

Lateral Entry Admissions

Lateral admission refers to the mode of admission where diploma-qualified candidates can directly apply for admission into the second year of BTech in IIITs.

Participating Institutions

IIIT Bhubaneshwar and other state IIITs

Mode of selection

Institute-specific entrance test or merit-based

Direct Admission Based on Board Exams

Certain state-level IIITs or self-financed IIITs may occasionally consider Class 12 board exam scores for admission to specific programs or under management quota. However, this varies year to year and institution to institution, and is not common across all IIITs. Hence, candidates need to check the interested IIIT’s website for more information about this mode.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Can I get admission into IIITs without JEE Main scores?

Yes, candidates can check the above article for more information about admission into IIITs without a JEE Main score. Various channels like DASA, SCA and more can be utilised.

2. Do I need 75% for admission to IIITs?

Yes, some IIITs require candidates to gain a minimum of 75% for admission. However, some IIITs only require 60% for admission.

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Hello aspirant ,

I hope your studies are going well. As per your mentioned query, if you want only NIT colleges then you can give only JEE MAINS entrance exam but you have to work hard so that you can get the college. Like nowadays the cutoff trend for best NITs increasing.

To know more, refer this:

https://engineering.careers360.com/exams/jee-main

I hope this helps you!

With an 80 percentile in JEE Mains, you may get admission in:

1. Newer NITs (in less competitive branches)

2. IIITs (like IIIT Una, IIIT Kota)

3. State Government Engineering Colleges

4. Private Colleges (like UPES Dehradun, VIT-AP)

Branches like Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Environmental Engineering are more likely to have openings.

Hello Himanshu,

with a score of 126 in JEE Main 2025, your expected percentile is approximately 95. this percentile may qualify you for admisssion to newer or lower ranked NITs in branches like Civil, Chemical, or Metallurgy, depending on your category and state quota. to explore specific college and branch options, consider using the official JOSAA counseling portal or reliable college predictor tools.

Based on the available data, scoring 108 marks in the JEE Main 2025 April session is expected to correspond to a percentile range of approximately 93.00 to 94.99.

This percentile range suggests a moderate performance, which may qualify you for admission to certain NITs, IIITs, or GFTIs, depending on the specific cutoff ranks for your desired course and category. It's important to note that actual percentiles can vary due to factors like the exam's difficulty level and the normalization process across different shifts.

Hello Manisha,

with 145 marks in JEE Main 2025 (April 4, shift 1), your expected percentile is around 97-98. this could translate to an approximate rank between 25,000 to 35,000, depending on the shift's difficulty. exact rank will be known after normalization and final result declration.

Hope this message finds you well,

Thank  you.

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