M.Des. By Practice 

at IIT Hyderabad, Hyderabad

To get admission into IIT Hyderabad, the candidate must qualify the CEED exam and attain the required score. IIT Hyderabad MDes cutoff 2024 is based on CEED scores 2024 followed by the round-wise CEED Counselling. IIT Hyderabad CEED cutoff 2024 is out for Part A. The mean and standard deviation for CEED 2024 Part A are 41.90 and 16.72, respectively. Refer to the table given below to check out the CEED Part A cutoff 2024 for IIT Hyderabad.

The key highlights of IIT Hyderabad MDes placements are mentioned below:

No doubt, 2000 rank is a decent rank in JEE Advanced exam. Candidates securing this much of rank will surely get selection at IIT Hyderabad. However, for top courses like CSE and AI, they need to secure lesser than that. As per IIT Hyderabad JEE Advanced cutoff 2024, the required rank stood between 656 and 9551, wherein, the most sought-after course was BTech in CSE. Candidates can check out below the courses available under 2000 rank at IIT Hyderabad for the General AI quota:

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

As IIT Hyderabad admissions depends on entrance exam scores such as JEE Mains/Advanced, GATE, IIT JAM, etc. the release of application forms coincides with the release of the application forms for these exams. Students should check the website of their respective exam and the IIT Hyderabad page for the latest information.

After the phase 1 placements 2025-26 at IITH, the key highlights are mentioned below:

No, candidates can not take direct admission at IIT Hyderabad. The college offers various courses at UG, PG and Doctoral levels based on the score in entrance exams for respective courses. 

IIT Hyderabad JEE Advanced cutoff for 2025 was concluded with the release of the final round of cutoff, on the basis of JEE Advanced ranks. The cutoff was released for different categories under the All India quota. For the General AI category candidates, the cutoff ranks varied between 667 and 10043, according to the first and last rounds for different BTech course specialisations.

Among the OBC category candidates, the cutoff ranks varied between 284 and 4107. For the SC AI category candidates, the ranks varied between 179 and 2572. For more information on the cutoff for IIT Hyderabad,  click here. 

Candidates should check the information for Merit-cum-means scholarship:

• GEN / GEN-EWS / OBC category students can apply
• Parental Gross Income shall not exceed Rs. 4.5 Lakhs for any category.
• Income Tax Return (ITR) with Acknowledgement from IT Department has to be submitted as Income Proof of Parents (Father and Mother or Guardian, if any).
• The number of students to be awarded MCM scholarship will be limited to 25% of the Class Strength.
• The student should secure a SGPA / CGPA of 7.0 and above with no active backlogs (Fail Grade) in any type of courses (Including Additional courses).
• Shortlisted students are eligible for Pocket Money of Rs.1,000 per month.
• Students should avail only a single scholarship / stipend / financial aid, only from a single stakeholder for a given period of time i.e. Students cannot avail multiple scholarships / financial assistance from multiple stakeholders (Govt. / Private / any external agencies) for the same academic year.

Overall average package recorded during IIT Hyderabad placements 2026 was INR 30 LPA. In 2025 and 2024, the average package received was 20.81 LPA and 22.5 LPA.