Department Change

Department Change Statistics 2022-23

Greetings to all the Freshers for making it to IIT Kharagpur. Did you get your favourite branches? If not, you still have another chance. It is often mentioned that “Your admission rank dictates the department you enter at IITs, whereas your determination does not.” Nevertheless, in several IITs, including IIT Kharagpur, students are provided with an opportunity to switch departments in their init...

Department Change Statistics 2021-22

It is said that “Your rank determines what department you get in IITs, but your will does not.” But most of the IITs, including IIT Kharagpur, give a chance to students to change their department during their first year. Every year, around 10% of first-year students get the privilege of changing their departments. So, you still got one shot! Department change remains a hot topic among freshers as...

Department Change Statistics 2017-18

Every engineering aspirant has a dream of clearing JEE and getting admission into IITs. However, many students are not able to get their desired branch and hence, wish to get a department change at the end of their first year. The main criteria for department change is to score a CGPA greater than 8.5. Moreover, since the number of students entering a certain department is limited and the competit...