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Admission is based on the GATE entrance exam.

1. The applications for M.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering are based on GATE score. The admissions shall be made through Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP). All interested and eligible candidates are required to register on COAP. After successful registration in COAP, the candidate has to submit the online application in the M.Tech application portal of IIT Dharwad whenever the applications are invited. The candidates can access the results in COAP as per time window given in COAP.
2. The candidates who have B.Tech or equivalent degree from IITs or BS degree from IISc with Minimum CPI/CGPA of 8.0 can submit the application directly whenever called for.

For GATE qualified candidates

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology from Educational Institutions approved by AICTE/ Government.
• Candidates yet to appear or have appeared in the final examination for the qualifying degree specified in (i)]and whose results are likely to be declared by July.

For IIT Graduates

• Candidates graduating/ graduated from IITs with B.Tech. Degree and having CGPA of 8.0 [7.5 for SC/ST (on a scale of 10)] and above can apply without GATE Score.
• Candidates must have CGPA of 8.0 (7.5 for SC/ST) on a scale of 10.0 and below in the B.Tech. degree.

General eligibility

 1. B.Tech./B.E. or equivalent degree . 

2. A valid GATE score in one of the following papers AE, ME, MT, PI, XE (A, B, C, D, E) 

Minimum score in the qualifying degree 

For General/General (EWS)/OBC category candidates and/or for candidates where no concession in academic performance is called for, the eligibility criteria in the qualifying degree (B.Tech./B.E.) is either of the following two: 

A minimum of 60% marks (without round off) in aggregate over the entire duration of the undergraduate program. 

A minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) or Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 6.0 on the scale of 0-10 with corresponding proportional requirements when the scales are other than 0-10 (for example, 4.8 on a scale of 0-8).'

For SC/ST/Divyangjan category candidates, a relaxation of 5% in the performance at the qualifying degree is applicable