M.Sc. in Cognitive Science 

at IIT Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar

Candidates seeking admission to IIT Gandhinagar for MSc are shortlisted based on their IIT JAM score followed by CCMN counselling. Additionally, they must also fulfil the miimum eligibility criteria set by the institute for admission. The same is as follows:

• BSc and BTech students from select colleges and NITs, respectively who will graduate in 2023 or have graduated in 2022 and are among the top five rank holders in the departments at the end of their pre-final year and final year are eligible to apply for Early Admit MSc
• BTech students from IITs who will graduate in 2023 or have graduated in 2022 with a CPI/ CGPA of not less than 6.0 at the end of their third and fourth year respectively are also eligible to apply

No, candidates seeking admisison must have a valid score in IIT JAM exam and not GATE. GATE is the accepted exam for admission to M.Tech at IIT Gandhinagar. The institute also offers an Early Admit MSc, the eligibility criteria for that is as follows:

• BSc and BTech students from select colleges and NITs, respectively who will graduate in 2022 or have graduated in 2021 and are among the top five rank holders in the departments at the end of their pre-final year and final year are eligible to apply for Early Admit MSc
• BTech students from IITs who will graduate in 2022 or have graduated in 2021 with a CPI/ CGPA of not less than 6.0 at the end of their third and fourth year respectively are also eligible to apply

The basic eligibility criteria to apply for M.Sc in Mathematics is Class 12 with a minimum aggregate set by the college and the accepted entrance exam is IIT JAM. MSc degree is offered in various specialisations like Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, and Cognitive Science. Application to MSc courses at IIT Gandhinagar usually begins in December. The application fee for SC/ ST/ PwD candidates is INR 150 and for all other categories, it is INR 300.

The total tuition fee for MSc at IIT Gandhinagar is INR 40000. This fee, however, is sourced from unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative. In order to know the exact fee o for MSc at IIT Gandhinagar, students are advised to either visit the official website or visit the admission office of the institute.

Candidates seeking admission to IIT Gandhinagar must meet the basic eligibility for the course which is a UG degree in any stream. Further, they need to apply for IIT-JAM by visiting the official website of its conducting body. Mentioned below in the table is the application fee that candidates needed to pay for IIT JAM 2023.

Category	IIT JAM Application Fee for One Test Paper  (in INR)	IIT JAM Application Fee for Two Test Papers  (in INR)
Female (All Categories)/ SC/ ST/ PwD	900	INR 1,250
All Others	1,800	INR 2,500

Candidates seeking admission to IIT Gandhinagar for the MSc programme must meet the basic eligibility for the course which is a UG degree in any stream. Further, they need to apply for IIT-JAM by visiting the official website of its conducting body. Candidates seeking admission must have a valid score in IIT JAM exam, followed by CCMN counselling.

Candidates need to pay an application fee (non-refundable) in the online mode only for MSc admission at IIT Gandhinagar. However, they are required to furnish a hard copy of the application form along with a photograph and all the necessary documents in original (testimonials, certificates, publications, work experience, and research/professional experience) at the interview time. Incomplete applications get rejected. Application fees for SC/ST/PwD candidates is INR 150 and for all the other category candidates, the same is INR 300. The details of the IIT-JAM application fee specific to gender/category are given below:

Category	IIT JAM Application Fee for One Test Paper  (in INR)	IIT JAM Application Fee for Two Test Papers  (in INR)
Female (All Categories)/ SC/ ST/ PwD	900	INR 1,250
All Others	1,800	INR 2,500

IIT Gandhinagar JAM cutoff 2025 was released for admission to various MSc courses. The cutoff was released for different categories belonging to the All India quota. For the candidates belonging to the General AI category candidates was closed between 365 and 419.

The table given enlists the branch-wise MSc cutoff for admission to IIT Gandhinagar for the General AI category:

Course	2025
M.Sc. in Chemistry	380
M.Sc. in Mathematics	419
M.Sc. in Physics	365

Yes, it is possible to get admission to IIT Gandhinagar for MSc in Mathematics with a rank of 250 in IIT JAM for candidates belonging to the General AI category. Round 4 of the cutoff list has been released and the cutoff rank for admission to MSc in Mathematics was closed at 419 for candidates belonging to the General AI category. For candidates belonging to the OBC AI category, the cutoff rank was closed at 580. For candidates belonging to the SC AI category, the cutoff was closed at 1614. For more categories such as ST AI and EWS AI category, getting admission to the college with this rank is possible. 

Yes, as there are multiple levels to secure admission in IIT Gandhinagar the admission process can be a bit difficult for aspirants. To secure admission into the programme candidates have to first clear the IIT JAM entrance exam followed by CCMN counselling.

The admission process also has an interview round, which candidates have to clear to secure provisional admission into the programme. Thus, candidates applying for admission in the programme will have to go through a lot of rounds to secure admission into the programme.