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Admissions are done on the basis of rank in GATE, Group Discussion and personal interview

The admission will be based on either GATE Score only or GATE Score (70 % weightage) and a personal interview (30 % weightage). 

The personal interview will be held to test the following: 

(a) Motivation and aptitude for the Programme 

(b) Suitability for the department/center 

(c) Skills in basic science, engineering, and relevant areas. The personal interview will be conducted at IIT Kharagpur only.

Important Note: For specializations where admission is based on both GATE score and interview, a candidate who fails to appear for the personal interview will not be considered for admission in that specialization.

A candidate must have Minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks or First Class in the qualifying degree, fulfilling specific requirements for different disciplines, as indicated below:

• All regular category candidates (except those having BTech degrees from an IIT with a minimum CPI of 7.0) must possess a valid score of Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). For eligibility for financial assistance for regular category candidates, please see the section “Financial Support” below.
• Minimum experience required for Sponsored (Full-time) and Part-Time categories of candidates has also been indicated below.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology or equivalent in an appropriate area or MSc (Computer Science/Information Technology) or Graduates (AMIETE) from Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) in Computer Science & Engineering or MCA from a recognized Institution and a valid GATE score in CS.
• MSc (Mathematics/Mathematics & Computing/Statistics) from a recognized Institution, with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks or First Class in the qualifying degree, and a valid GATE score in MA.

• The program is open to candidates of all categories with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/M.Sc or equivalent professional degrees (AMIE etc.) and having valid GATE score.
• Make sure that your GATE marks are above the cut-off marks of your category and GATE paper.
• For institutes awarding degree based on aggregate marks secured in all years of the qualifying degree:

       (a) GE/OBC/EWS: Min. of 60% marks (or a CGPA of 6.5 on a 10 point scale)

       (b) SC/ST/PwD: Min. of 55% marks (or a CGPA of 6.0 on a 10 point scale)

• For institutes awarding degree based on aggregate marks secured in the final two semesters or final year of the qualifying degree:

       (a) GE/OBC/EWS: Min. of 60% marks (or a CGPA of 6.5 on a 10 point scale)

       (b) SC/ST/PwD: Min. of 55% marks (or a CGPA of 6.0 on a 10 point scale).