BIT Sindri (Birsa Institute of Technology): D2D Lateral Entry Admission, Fees, Cutoff 2026

Lateral Branches

Total LE Seats

7.2 LPA

Avg Package

88%

Placement

About the college

Overview

Top government engineering college in Jharkhand offering 10% lateral entry seats into 2nd year (3rd semester) B.Tech via JCECEB D2D Counselling.

BIT Sindri is the premier state government engineering institution in Jharkhand, established in 1949 and affiliated with JUT Ranchi.

Under JCECEB D2D (Diploma to Degree) counselling, 10% supernumerary lateral entry seats in 2nd year B.Tech are reserved across all 10 branches for Polytechnic Diploma holders.

Students admitted through D2D Lateral Entry enjoy the same top placements, low government fees, and 450-acre campus facilities as regular 4-year B.Tech students.

NEAREST RAILWAY

Dhanbad Junction (DHN) ~26 km / Sindri Marshalling Yard ~2 km

BUS STAND

Dhanbad Bus Stand ~24 km / Sindri Bus Stop ~1 km

NEAREST AIRPORT

Birsa Munda Airport (IXR), Ranchi ~155 km

Open location in Maps

How to get in

Admission Process

B.Tech Lateral Entry (D2D) admission is strictly conducted by JCECEB through state-level D2D entrance exam merit rank.

Appear for JCECEB D2D Exam

Polytechnic Diploma holders must take Jharkhand D2D exam.

Provisional Seat Allotment

Download allotment letter based on D2D CML & Category rank.

Campus Document Verification

Report to BIT Sindri for physical document verification & registration.

Keep these ready

Documents Required

✓ JCECEB D2D Provisional Seat Allotment Letter

✓ JCECEB D2D Admit Card & Rank Card

✓ Polytechnic Diploma Certificate & All Semester Marksheets

✓ Class 10th (Matriculation) Certificate & Marksheet

✓ Jharkhand Local Domicile Certificate (SDO/CO level)

✓ Caste Certificate (SC/ST/OBC-I/OBC-II/EWS) if applicable

✓ College Leaving Certificate (CLC) & Migration Certificate

✓ Recent passport-size photographs - 6

✓ Aadhaar card / valid government ID

✓ Anti-Ragging Affidavit (as prescribed by UGC) by both Student+Parent

✓ Income Certificate (if seat alloted through TFW Quota)

✓ Affidavit of Gaping - If Gaping period is more than one year after passing Diploma or other (If Applicable)

✓ Medical Fitness Certificate

✓ Two Set of Self Attested Xerox Copies of All Certificates / Documents.

What's on offer

B.Tech Lateral Entry Courses & Seats

Branch	Duration	Seats	Cutoff
Computer Science & Engineering (Lateral)	3 Years (2nd Yr)	6	15
Computer Science & Engineering Cyber Security (Lateral)	3 Years (2nd Yr)	6	80
Information Technology (Lateral)	3 Years (2nd Yr)	12	100
Electronics & Communication (Lateral)	3 Years (2nd Yr)	6	40
Electrical Engineering (Lateral)	3 Years (2nd Yr)	10	20
Mechanical Engineering (Lateral)	3 Years (2nd Yr)	12	30
Civil Engineering (Lateral)	3 Years (2nd Yr)	12	55
Mining Engineering (Lateral)	3 Years (2nd Yr)	6	30
Metallurgical Engineering (Lateral)	3 Years (2nd Yr)	6	40
Chemical Engineering (Lateral)	3 Years (2nd Yr)	12	100
Production Engineering (Lateral)	3 Years (2nd Yr)	6	110

Category-wise seat matrix (2026)

Branch	UR	BC-I	BC-II	SC	ST	EWS
Computer Science & Engineering (Lateral)	2	1	1	1	1	0
Computer Science & Engineering Cyber Security (Lateral)	2	1	1	1	1	0
Information Technology (Lateral)	4	2	1	1	2	2
Electronics & Communication (Lateral)	2	1	1	1	1	0
Electrical Engineering (Lateral)	4	1	1	1	2	1
Mechanical Engineering (Lateral)	4	2	1	1	2	2
Civil Engineering (Lateral)	4	2	1	1	2	2
Mining Engineering (Lateral)	2	1	1	1	1	0
Metallurgical Engineering (Lateral)	2	1	1	1	1	0
Chemical Engineering (Lateral)	4	2	1	1	2	2
Production Engineering (Lateral)	2	1	1	1	1	0

2025 closing ranks

Cutoff Ranks (Closing Ranks)

Computer Science & Engineering (Lateral)

Category	Closing Rank (CML)
UR (General)	13
BC-I	39
BC-II	0
SC	221
ST	0
EWS	24
TFW	0

Computer Science & Engineering Cyber Security (Lateral)

Category	Closing Rank (CML)
UR (General)	75
BC-I	0
BC-II	131
SC	243
ST	720
EWS	107
TFW	0

Information Technology (Lateral)

Category	Closing Rank (CML)
UR (General)	89
BC-I	0
BC-II	155
SC	286
ST	1,446
EWS	85
TFW	32

Electronics & Communication (Lateral)

Category	Closing Rank (CML)
UR (General)	40
BC-I	50
BC-II	0
SC	348
ST	731
EWS	102
TFW	0

Electrical Engineering (Lateral)

Category	Closing Rank (CML)
UR (General)	16
BC-I	31
BC-II	27
SC	0
ST	671
EWS	22
TFW	21

Mechanical Engineering (Lateral)

Category	Closing Rank (CML)
UR (General)	25
BC-I	30
BC-II	73
SC	172
ST	421
EWS	66
TFW	15

Civil Engineering (Lateral)

Category	Closing Rank (CML)
UR (General)	52
BC-I	62
BC-II	57
SC	266
ST	282
EWS	51
TFW	43

Mining Engineering (Lateral)

Category	Closing Rank (CML)
UR (General)	28
BC-I	56
BC-II	0
SC	303
ST	320
EWS	0
TFW	0

Metallurgical Engineering (Lateral)

Category	Closing Rank (CML)
UR (General)	35
BC-I	65
BC-II	0
SC	308
ST	375
EWS	122
TFW	0

Chemical Engineering (Lateral)

Category	Closing Rank (CML)
UR (General)	98
BC-I	130
BC-II	162
SC	343
ST	2,714
EWS	181
TFW	0

Production & Industrial Engineering (Lateral)

Category	Closing Rank (CML)
UR (General)	103
BC-I	152
BC-II	0
SC	351
ST	1,112
EWS	117
TFW	0

Figures denote CML (Common Merit List Rank) closing rank — higher rank number = easier to get in. Actual cutoffs vary year to year based on applicant pool.

What it costs

Fee Structure

Fee - 1 Year	General / BC-I / BC-II / EWS	SC / ST	Girls / TFW
Annual Fee	₹7,732	₹1,957	₹32
Student Fund Fee (2nd Yr LE)	₹7,350	₹7,350	₹7,350
University Registration Fee	₹500	₹500	₹500
Examination Fee (2 Semesters)	₹4,000	₹4,000	₹4,000
Total Fee	₹19,582	₹13,807	₹11,882

Official fee structure per BIT Sindri notice for session 2026-27, applicable to 2nd year B.Tech Lateral Entry (Diploma to Degree) students. Fee varies significantly by category — SC/ST and Girls/TFW pay a reduced Annual Fee.

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