IIIT Guwahati Admission 2026: Cutoff, Fees, Eligibility & Application

After JEE session 2 is completed, only those candidates who are aiming for IITs need to start preparing for JEE Advanced after clearing JEE Main. Those who are above the 98th percentile should start preparing for JEE Advanced as soon as possible. Those below this, between the 95th and 98th percentile, should focus on attempting more mock tests and previous year question papers so that they have a better chance of clearing JEE Advanced

Admission to IIIT Guwahati BTech is done through JEE Main followed by JoSAA/ CSAB Counselling. The eligibilty and selection criteria of IIIT Guwahati BTech admission is mentioned below:

NTA has announced the JEE Main 2026 exam date for Session 2. JEE Main 2026 Session 2 exam will be held from 2nd April 2026 to 9th April 2026. The JEE Main Application Form 2026 for Session 2 will be available on the website jeemain.nta.nic.in. 

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For admission to the courses offered at IIIT Guwahati, candidates need to register themselves for the respective national-level entrance exam conducting bodies and fill out the application form online. Candidates can check the list of documents required for admission at IIIT Assam below:

• All relevant marksheets and certificates
• GATE/ NET Scorecard
• Category Certificate (if applicable)
• PwD Certificate (if applicable)
• Work experience proof (if applicable

IIIT Allahabad accpets JEE Main score for admission to the BTech courses. As per the IIIT Allahabad cutoff 2023, the Last Round closing rank for BTech ranged between 5924 and 9558, among which Information Technology was the most competitive specialisation. The Round 1 closing rank for BTech ranged between 4817 and 8428 for BTech. 

So, considering the previous year Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks, candidates seeking admission to IIIT Allahabad must secure a rank over and above 4800 and 9600 for the General ALL India category candidates. 

Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the 2023 Last Round closing ranks for IIIT Allahabad to get an idea of the ranks required for all the BTech courses offered at this institute: 

For SC category students the eligibility criteria for every IIIT Guwahati PhD programme is relaxed by 5% marks which translates into 0.5 less CPI. For example, Computer Science and Engineering general category candidates should have at least 7.0 CPI. In this case, SC category students will need 6.5 CPI which is 0.5 lesser than usual requirement.

IIIT Guwahati cutoff 2025 has been released across various specialisations in opening and closing ranks. IIIT Guwahati B.Tech cutoff 2025 ranged between 28255 and 44592 for the General AI category candidates, wherein B.Tech in CSE is the most competitive course. The easiest B.Tech specialisation to secure admission in is B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering. For a detailed IIIT Guwahati branch-wise cutoff 2025, candidates can refer to the table below for the last round cutoff. The cutoff mentioned below is for the General category under the AI Quota; other categories and rounds will have different results.

To get an M.Tech seat at IIIT Guwahati, students are required to fulfill the eligibility and selection criteria. Those who are eligible can apply for the preferred course. After applying, those who receive a PI call must participate in the interview process. Once the PI process is over, selected students are further required to complete the document verification process and pay the admission fee to secure the seat.

The documents required at the time of application are mentioned below:

• All relevant Mark sheets and certificates
• GATE/ NET Scorecard
• Category Certificate (if applicable)
• PwD Certificate (if applicable)
• Work experience proof (if applicable)

IIIT Guwahati provides various programmes and specialisations to students. These courses are available in different streams. For obtaining IIIT Guwahati admission, candidates are selected on the basis of entrance tests. For further details, candidates may visit the official website and learn more regarding the eligibility details for their preferred course choice. Accepted exams include JEE Main and GATE.

Candidates seeking M.Tech admission at IIIT Guwahati are required to apply with a valid GATE score. However, merely having a valid entrance test score does not guarantee admission. Once all the students have applied, the institute's admission committee screens all the applications and shortlists students based on their GATE scores.

After screening is over, the shortlisted students receive a PI call letter. Those who have received it and wish to take admission must participate and do well in the interview round. Check out the below list to know the commonly asked questions in PI:

• What are some of your strengths and weaknesses?
• Can you describe yourself in three to five words?
• What have you done to improve your skills and knowledge in the last year?

Once the selection rounds are completed, selected students are required to pay the fees to secure their admission. As per official sources, the total tuition fee to pursue IIIT Guwahati M.Tech courses ranges from INR 3 Lacs to INR 4.3 lakh.

Note: The above-mentioned fee is as per the official sources. However, it is indicative and subject to change.

The institute doesn't offers any scholarship to its students. Provided, the candidates studying at IIIT Guwahati can avail scholarship benefits offered by some government agencies. The list of scholarships offered by other government agencies is given below: 

• National Scholarship Portal
• Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA)
• National Academic Depository (NAD)
• Department of Higher Education, MHRD

The mode of application at IIIT Guwahati is online. Students can check the step-wise application process below:

• Go to the IIIT Guwahati official website.
• Hover on the Admission tab to select the desired course.
• Select the specialisation, scroll down, and click on the option of Apply now.
• Fill the form with all the required documents.
• Submit the form.

IIIT Guwahati offers various courses to students in the stream of Engineering. The institute offers a BTech course at the UG level for a duration of 4 years. IIIT Assam offers BTech course as its popular programme in several specialisations. 

MHRD Fellowships is a financial assistance for PhD students for a maximum period of five years. PhD students will get INR 37000 as monthly stipend for the first two years at JRF level and then for the next 3 years, they will receive INR 42000 per month at SRF level. 

Under the Visvesvaraya PhD scheme for Electronics and IT, students will get a fellowship of INR 38,750 per month during first and second year. After that, they will get INR 43,750 per month till 5th year of PhD. They will also get research contingency grant or INR 1.20 lac per year, as per DIC MeitY, Govt. of India guidelines. Stipend related information for other programs is not clearly mentioned on the official website.

Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF) is also offered to PMRF scholars from IIIT Guwahati who receive INR 70,000 per month for the first two years. During the third year, they will receive INR 75,000 rupees per month and in the fourth and fifth year, they will receive INR 80,000 per month. Along with that, PMRF scholars will get INR 2 lac per year which will mean they receive INR 10 lac in five years.