Admissions at NIT Sikkim 2026

NIT Sikkim accepts admissions exclusively through JEE Main → JoSAA counselling for BTech CSE, BTech ECE, BTech Electrical Engineering, BTech Mechanical Engineering and BTech Civil Engineering. There is no management quota, no NRI quota, and no direct admission route. JoSAA closing ranks for 2024: BTech CSE closed at AIR 38,500 General (HS — Sikkim domicile), AIR 30,000 General (OS — outside Sikkim); BTech ECE closed at AIR 60,000 General (HS) / AIR 48,000 General (OS); BTech EE closed at AIR 75,000 General (OS); BTech Mechanical closed at AIR 1,10,000 General (OS); BTech Civil closed at AIR 1,30,000 General (OS). EWS, OBC-NCL, SC and ST closing ranks expand by roughly 1.4x, 1.6x, 4.5x and 7x respectively. Counselling proceeds through 6 JoSAA rounds with seat-locking, freeze/float/slide options. After JoSAA closure, CSAB (special round) handles remaining vacant seats. Total fee: INR 1.20 lakh tuition per semester + INR 12,000 hostel + INR 45,000 mess (per semester) = INR 3.55 lakh/year approximately. SC/ST and below INR 5L family income students get full tuition waiver under the central scholarship scheme.

Admission Process Deep-Dive — NIT Sikkim