M.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering (Semiconductor Technology) 

at IIIT Kota, Kota

No, there are no age restrictions for admission to the M.Tech programme at IIIT Kota. Candidates must fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria as released by the institute for admission which is that candidates must have at least completed their Class 10, Class 12 and a 3-year UG degree. However, those who are in the last year of their UG degree can apply for GATE exam which is the minimum criteria for admission to this college and course.

The application fee for MTech at IIIT Kota through GATE official website ranges from INR 750 to INR 2,000 for different categories. In addition to the application fee, the total tuition fee charged by the institute for its four-year BTech programme is INR 2 lakh. This tuition fee, however, is sourced from unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative. For the exact fee, students are advised to reach out to the admission office or visit the official website of the institute.

Observing the IIIT Kota M.Tech cutoff trends over the years for admissions, wherein M.Tech in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science is the most sought-after course specialisation, we can clearly say that the competition has significantly increased for the General AI category students, as in 2023, the IIIT Kota last round cutoff score was 352, in 2024, it reached up to 364, and this year, in 2025, the qualifying score was 418. 

The same can be said for the OBC AI category for the same specialisation. In 2023, 322 was the cutoff score, jumping a little ahead, it reached 326 in 2024, and further rose to 358 in 2025. 

This pattern clearly suggests that the competition for M.Tech admission is only getting more competitive over the year, regardless of the category a candidate might belong to. Below is a list of the last round cutoff scores over the years for various categories. 

• 2023 : General (352) | OBC (322) | SC (251) | EWS ( 314) | ST (266)
• 2024: General (364) | OBC (326) | SC (284) | EWS ( 332) | -
• 2025: General (418) | OBC (358) | SC (260) | EWS (348) | ST (244) 

Note: Cutoff scores vary across categories and rounds. The above lists the CCMT cutoff 2025 for the last round.

No, there are no age restrictions for admission to the M.Tech programme at IIIT Kota. Candidates must fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria as released by the institute for admission which is that candidates must have at least completed their Class 10, Class 12 and a 3-year UG degree. However, those who are in the last year of their UG degree can apply for GATE exam which is the minimum criteria for admission to this college and course. 

The application process for IIIT Kota is conducted via the official website of the GATE exam. Candidates who score well in GATE are able to appear for CCMT counselling to secure a seat at this institute. GATE 2024 application is an online process that included registration, filling out the online application form, uploading the required documents, and payment of the application fee. Take a look at the detailed GATE 2024 registration process here.

The category-wise application fee for GATE is given below:

Candidates who have the required qualification for the offered courses is eigible for IIIT Kota. The qualifications is the eligibility and entrance exam scores, as mentioned in the table below:

*This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

Tabulated below are the total tuition fee of courses offered by IIIT Kota:

*The total fee is sourced from unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative.

As per the admission norm of IIIT Kota, admission to BTech and MTech is based on the performance in JEE Main and GATE. Therefore candidates must prepare for the entrance exams. IIIT Kota admission is regulated by JEE Main scores followed by JoSAA/ CSAB counselling for admission to its flagship BTech programme. The admission criteria for all IIIT Kota courses is tabulated below::

The highest package offered during the recent IIIT Kota placements 2025 and previous two years is presented below:

The average package received by CSE students over the past three years during IIIT Kota placements is presented below: