Admission to M.Tech. Programme, IME Department, IIT Kanpur for July 2016
(Not applicable to NRI/PIO and foreign applicants)
Eligibility Criteria for applying to the program:
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Valid Score Card of GATE-2015 and/or GATE-2016
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The applicant must have a bachelors degree in engineering or a masters degree in science with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum (which is 55% or a CPI of 5.5 on a scale of 10.0).
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Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes who have passed the basic qualifying degree (bachelor's degree in engineering or a master's degree in science), are eligible to apply irrespective of the marks/CPI and will be considered for admission.
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Number of Seats in M.TECH. Programme in IME Department ( May change ):
| Category |
No. of Seats |
| General |
13 |
| OBC |
7 |
| SC |
4 |
| ST |
2 |
| Total |
26 |
GATE Score cut-off for 2016 M.Tech Admission:
| Category |
GATE Score Cut-off |
| General |
675 |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) |
602 |
| SC/ST/PwD |
300 |
Note: On line application process is likely to start from 2nd Week of March.
The following stages are involved in the admissions process for the M.Tech. program, IME Department, IIT Kanpur.
STAGE 1:
Apply if you meet the eligibility criteria
STAGE 2:
Short-listing of the applicants
A committee-in-charge for M.Tech admissions will prepare separate short lists for each category based on the following criteria.
For GN and OBC applicants:
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A GATE-2015 or GATE-2016 cut-off score as stipulated by the IME. In case a student applies with both the GATE-2015 and GATE-2016 scores, then GATE-2015 score will be considered.
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Bachelors degree in engineering from any AICTE recognized institute/university, IITs, NITs or IIITs or a master's degree in science.
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For SC and ST applicants:
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A GATE-2015 or GATE-2016 cut-off score as stipulated by the IME. In case a student applies with both the GATE-2015 and GATE-2016 scores, then GATE-2016 score will be considered.
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Bachelors degree in engineering from any AICTE recognized institute/university, IITs, NITs or IIITs or a master's degree in science.
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STAGE 3:
Written test and Personal Interview
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Written aptitude test will be conducted for all the short listed applicants. Only those candidates whose satisfy the written test cut-off will qualify to appear for the personal interview. Cut-off marks would be different for each category.
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A committee-in-charge for M.Tech admissions will conduct the personal interview to evaluate the suitability of the candidate for the program based on academic background of the applicant, his/her general academic proficiency, etc.
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STAGE 4:
Merit List Preparation
A merit list would be prepared for each category based on the aggregate score that is computed as follows:
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Valid GATE Score (this would be the scaled score based on the absolute score obtained by the applicant in GATE-2015 or GATE-2016 examination) |
70% |
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Personal Interview |
30% |
Applicants belonging to different categories (GN, OBC, SC, ST, (PH)) will be separately merit listed. The cut offs for different categories will be decided by the committee-in-charge for Ph.D. admissions of the IME department of IIT Kanpur. The approved norms on reservation (OBC: 27%, SC: 15%, ST: 7.5% and PH 3% horizontal across GN, SC, ST and OBC) will be observed. Please check the latest approved norms of eligibility for reservation.
NOTE:
A merit list would be prepared for each category based on the aggregate score that is computed as follows:
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Stages 2 , 3 and 4 processes for GN, OBC and SC&ST applicants will b e conducted independently. These two groups, i.e., GN, OBC and SC&ST will not be compared at any stage during the selection process. |
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For each category, a final merit list and a wait list will be prepared. |
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At any stage during the admissions process or during the M.Tech. program at IIT Kanpur, if it is found that the candidate has misrepresented, falsified or hidden relevant information, his/her candidature/admission would be summarily rejected and the candidate would have to leave the program if he/she has joined the same and no fee deposited will be refunded. |
DPGC Convener, IME Department, IIT Kanpur
