Hello aspirant,

Yes, you must pass the JEE Main Exam if you want to enrol in any undergraduate programme at an NIT.

So, in order to enrol in NITs' food technology programmes, you must first take the JEE exam and then show up for JoSSA counselling.

For more information you can visit the link given below.

https://www.careers360.com/courses/b-tech-in-food-technology#How-to-get-admission-in-BTech-Food-Technology

Thank you

Hope this information helps you.