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Rules of Changing Branch in NIT: JoSAA is the counselling body that provides admission to 32 NIT colleges in India. A BTech stream is assigned based on the number of seats available, the choice of the candidates and the JEE Main result. In a few cases, an aspirant may not get entrance to the desired BTech discipline. Hence, most of the institutions have provisions for branch change in NITs. Candidates will be able to select a different stream after the first year based on their academic performance. The conditions for changing branches in NIT vary for each college. Students who wish to change their BTech stream can go through this article for the rule of changing branch in NITs.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has not released the JEE Main 2026 registration schedule yet. Once announced, candidates will be informed of the deadlines for registration and application fee payment.
In the table below, candidates can check the criteria to apply for a branch change in NIT. The following information consists of Institute-wise NITs along with their conditions for changing branches.
Institute-wise branch changing rules
College Name | Rule of Branch Change |
NIT Bhopal | General/OBC Category- Minimum CGPA of 8.5 after completion of the first year without backlogs. |
NIT Durgapur | General/OBC/EWS Category- SGPA not less than 9.00. |
NIT Jalandhar | General Category- Minimum CGPA of 7.5 after completion of the first year without backlogs. |
NIT Jamshedpur | CGPA must be equal to or greater than 8.00 by the end of the second semester. |
NIT Mizoram | Obtained a CGPA not less than 8.00 at the end of the second semester. |
NIT Agartala | Obtained not less than 8.5 CGPA at the end of the second semester. |
NIT Arunachal Pradesh | CGPA obtained at the end of the second semester shall be considered. In case of a tie, the JEE rank of the applicants will be considered. |
NIT Nagpur | Highest CGPA candidates in the first year. |
NIT Sikkim | Minimum CGPA of 7.00 after completion of the first year without backlogs. |
NIT Uttarakhand | Minimum CGPA of 7.50 after completion of the first year without backlogs. |
NIT Meghalaya | Minimum CGPA of 8.0 after completion of the first year without backlogs. |
NIT Andhra Pradesh | Minimum CGPA of 8.5 after completion of the first year without backlogs. |
NIT Goa | Minimum CGPA of 8.5 at the end of the second semester. First year must be cleared without backlogs. |
NIT Manipur | Must have completed all the common credits required in the first two semesters. |
NIT Rourkela | No provision for changing the branch after admission. |
NIT Warangal | No provision for changing the branch after admission. |
NIT Silchar | No provision for changing the branch after admission. |
NIT Raipur | No provision for changing the branch after admission. |
NIT Delhi | No provision for changing the branch after admission. |
NIT Puducherry | No provision for changing the branch after admission. |
NIT Calicut | No provision for changing the branch after admission. |
NIT Allahabad | No provision for changing the branch after admission. |
NIT Tiruchirappalli | No provision for changing the branch after admission. |
NIT Jaipur | No provision for changing the branch after admission. |
NIT Kurukshetra | No provision for changing the branch after admission. |
NIT Nagaland | No provision for changing the branch after admission. |
NIT Hamirpur | No provision for changing the branch after admission. |
NIT Surathkal | No provision for changing the branch after admission. |
NIT Patna | No provision for changing the branch after admission. |
NIT Surat | No provision for changing the branch after admission. |
IIEST Shibpur | No provision for changing the branch after admission. |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
No, not all the NIT colleges provide the option for branch change, for example, NIT Trichy, NIT Rourkela, NIT Kurukshetra, NIT Nagaland and NIT Jaipur.
The branch change in NIT is based on the merit of the students. The higher the scores the more chances to get the branch changed.
No, candidates can not change the branch in NIT's second year. The branch upgrade is only done based on the first-year results.
Yes, Many NITs offer a student exchange program.
On Question asked by student community
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Generally an income certificate isn't required for the JEE Main registration, but if you want to claim the EWS quota, then you need this. You must provide the certificate, issued by a government authority, as proof of your family's income being below the specified limit for the reservation category you wish to apply under.
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Yes, as JEE does accepts improvement examination scores, so you must go for it but most of the state boards have already conducted or are conducting their 2025 improvement exams. If you have already given your improvement that's fine. If you have not given improvement this year then you can take your improvement next year.
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Yes, you can prepare for and take the JEE Main exam after completing your intermediate (12th year) exams. This is a common path for students who want to dedicate a year to intensive preparation without the pressure of simultaneous board exams.
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You can get the JEE 2025 Syllabus from this link : JEE Main Class 12th Syllabus 2026
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You said you belong to the BC category, converted Christian from a Scheduled Caste background under 16A, and your community certificate is BC. You are giving the JEE exam and want to know which category you should choose and what benefits are there.
If you have a BC certificate, it means you are not eligible for the Scheduled Caste category now because after conversion to Christianity, SC reservation does not apply. So, in JEE or any central exam, you cannot use SC.
JEE and other central exams use the Central Government category list, not the state one. The Central categories are General, General-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, and ST.
The BC category used by your state is not always the same as OBC-NCL. You need to check if your BC community name appears in the Central OBC list. If it appears there, you can select OBC-NCL. If it is not in the Central OBC list, you must select either General or General-EWS, depending on your family income.
If your family income is below 8 lakh per year, and you do not belong to any reserved category, you can choose General-EWS. If your income is above that, you must select General.
The difference between OBC-NCL and General-EWS is that OBC-NCL students get 27 percent reservation in IITs, NITs, and IIITs, and they also get government scholarships. General-EWS students get 10 percent reservation and can apply for EWS scholarships. General students do not get reservation or category-based scholarships.
So, the steps are simple. Check if your community is listed in the Central OBC list. If it is there, choose OBC-NCL in your JEE form. If it is not there, see if you are eligible for EWS. Otherwise, choose General.
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