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Taking admission in The Birla Institute of Technology (BIT) Mesra, Ranchi, requires students to score high in JEE Main Paper 2 and JoSAAA counselling. While there are certain eligibilities students have to fulfill, students need to have close to a 95-97 percentile to secure a seat in the general category. The institute is one of the highly recognized GFTIs (Government Funded Technical Institutes) for students pursuing architecture and urban planning.
With the release of JEE Main Paper 2, 2026, results, students can estimate their ranks and understand the previous year's trends from here. By analyzing previous-year trends for B.Arch and B.Planning, it is important for aspirants to understand the Opening and Closing Ranks throughout the different categories.
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BIT Mesra B.Arch and B.Planning Cutoff 2026: Round-Wise JEE Main Previous-Year Trends
BIT Mesra also offers a Home State (HS) quota for Jharkhand residents. It usually carries a more relaxed cutoff compared to the All India (AI) or Other State quotas. As per previous year trends, taking admission into architecture programs at BIT Mesra relies on different quotas and other factors.
The table contains the distribution of ranks as per Home State (HS) and Other State (OS) quotas and category-wise (Open, EWS, SC, ST) showcasing the competitive ranks for each round. Students can use these details to estimate their expected ranks and analyze the college seat availabilities.
| Academic Program Name | Quota | Category | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 |
| Architecture | AI | OPEN | 648 | 809 | 910 | 910 | 918 | 1016 |
| Architecture | AI | EWS | 265 | 280 | 297 | 297 | 353 | 353 |
| Architecture | AI | SC | 206 | 269 | 279 | 279 | 327 | 341 |
| Architecture | AI | ST | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 172 |
| Architecture | HS | OPEN | 1527 | 2236 | 3038 | 3038 | 3333 | 3690 |
| Architecture | HS | EWS | 1169 | 1169 | 1169 | 1169 | 1169 | 1169 |
| Architecture | HS | SC | 1292 | 1319 | 1319 | 1319 | 1319 | 1319 |
| Architecture | HS | ST | 285 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 318 |
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Eligibility and Selection Process 2026
To be eligible for BIT Mesra architecture programs, students must follow through with these criteria:
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Candidates should have a valid JEE Main 2026 Paper 2 score or a valid NATA 2026 score (as per Council of Architecture norms).
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To be eligible for B.Arch and B.Planning programs, students need to have a minimum of 60% marks in Class XII (with subjects including Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics) as a mandatory requirement for general candidates.
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Students can check for official updates on BIT Mesra admissions for the programs through official portals of JoSAA and BIT Mesra.
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