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IIT Madras Admission Dates 2025
IIT Madras accepts JEE Main and GATE scores for admission to different programmes. Upcoming events scheduled for IIT Madras admission via these exams are tabulated below:
M.E./M.Tech Admissions 2026
- 10+2 with 75% aggregate
- Accepting Exams: COAP, GATE, JEE Main, JEE Advanced
Dates | Events |
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8 Oct '25 - 13 Oct '25 | GATE 2026 Registration with late feesOngoing |
Nov '25 | Start Date for GATE 2026 Application Form CorrectionTentative |
2 Jan '26 | GATE 2026 Admit Card |
M.Sc. Admissions 2026
- 10+2 with 75% aggregate
- Accepting Exams: IIT JAM, GATE, JEE Advanced
Dates | Events |
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5 Jan '26 | IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card |
Commonly asked questions On Admissions
IIT Madras applications are strictly based on the registrations of various national-level entrance exams that are accepted for admission. Candidates are required to visit the official website of respective national-level entrance exam/ conducting bodies and fill out the application form in online mode. Check out the detailed application process for IIT Madras popular courses in the following section:
- For BTech, aspirants need to complete the application form for JEE (Main) through the official website of the National Testing Agency (NTA).
- MTech candidates are required to register for GATE through the official website of the GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS).
- For MSc, candidates need to complete the IIT JAM Application Form.
Further, for BSc and integrated courses, the applications are filled on the online portal of IIT Madras. The steps to fill IIT Madras application form are given below:
- Visit the official website of IIT Madras. On its homepage, click on ‘Admissions’. From the drop-down menu that appears, click on ‘Announcements’.
- The admission brochure, admission pamphlet and prospectus can be downloaded from this page. Click on ‘Apply Now’ button to proceed further.
- Fill out the application form with all the mandatory details, including guardian info, address of communication, qualifications, etc.
- Upload all the required documents in PDF format. Also, upload a passport-size photograph and signature and JPG/ JPEG format.
- Conclude the application process by paying an application fee using a debit card/ credit card/ net banking.
IIT Madras BTech cutoff 2025 has been released for Round 1, wherein, B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering is the most competitive specialsiation with a closing rank of 171 for the General AII India category students. The least competitive course is B.Tech. in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering with a cutoff rank of 6926. So, candidates seeking admission to any of the BTech course must secure a rank upto 171 to be eligible for IIT Madras
IIT Madras admissio to the BTech course is based on JEE Advanced scores, followed by JoSAA counselling process.
IIT Madras JEE Advanced cutoff 2025 was released up to Round 6 for B.Tech. admission across different categories of students belonging to the AI quota. Students can refer to the table below to view the cutoff range across different categories.
Category | JEE Advanced 2025 Cutoff Range (Covering all rounds) |
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General | 171 - 7433 |
OBC | 87 - 2403 |
SC | 43 - 2009 |
ST | 28 - 1076 |
EWS | 29 - 1476 |
PWD | 9 - 227 |
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Candidates seeking for admission to M.Tech at IIT Madras, candidates must pass graduation with minimum 60% aggregate as the minimum eligibility criteria for General category candidtaes.
In addition to this, candidates must also qualify GATE exam with a valid score. The cutoff may fluctuate every year, as it depends upon multiple factors. As per witnessing the last three years' closing cutoff for M.Tech course at IIT Madras, the highest closing ranks have been between 500 to 800 made for all top specialisations.
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IIT Madras admissions begin after the declaration of CAT results. The admission process for the year 2024 is ongoing. Candidates having a valid CAT score can visit the official website of the institute to apply for the MBA before Jan 31, 2024. Further, the PI rounds will be conductes on Mar 1, 2 & 3 at IIT Madras. The final results of all the selection rounds are expected to be declared in May, 2024.
Aspirants who fulfil the eligibility conditions and with a valid CAT score can apply for MBA at IIT Madras. The steps to fill out IIT Madras MBA application form in online modes are as follows:
- Visit the official website, (doms.iitm.ac.in).
- Click on 'MBA Admission' tab.
- Click online application and register with the basic details to generate login credentials.
- Login and fill the application form.
- Upload documents and pay the application fee of INR 1,600.
- Submit and print the application form.
IIT Madras MBA admission is based on candidates' performance in CAT, conducted by IIMs. Students seeking admission can apply online by visiting the official website of CAT. The final admission is granted based on CAT score, past academic record, work experience, performance in PI round, academic diversity, gender diversity and other achievements (if any). Apart from all these, for IIT Madras MBA admission, candidates also need to fulfil the minimum eligibility requirement.
The last date for the GATE 2024 registration was October 20 with late fees. The last date for GATE 2024 registration without late fees was October 12. GATE 2024 application form was available online on the IISc Bangalore official website. GATE 2024 registration link is gate2024.iisc.ac.in. The registration window opened on August 30, 2023. Candidates can apply for the GATE exam until the last date. Before filling out the GATE application form, it is advisable for the candidates to check the eligibility criteria. In case a candidate fails to fulfill any of the GATE exam eligibility conditions, then his or her candidature will be cancelled and he or she will not be able to download his or her GATE admit card for 2024. Read more about GATE 2024 Exam: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam. The GATE 2024 exam will be held on February 3, 4, 10 and 11, 2024.
IIT Madras hostel fee is inclusive of components like room rent, mess charges, electricity, water, etc. The hostel fee for the offered IIT Madras courses is as follows:
Course | Hostel Fee |
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BTech | INR 1.04 Lacs - INR 2.15 lakh |
BS | INR 1.74 lakh |
BS + MS | INR 2.15 lakh |
MTech | INR 88,800 |
MS | INR 74,000 |
MA | INR 88,800 |
MSc | INR 88,800 |
Note: The fee structure for all courses is for the batch of 2023.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.
DOMS IIT Madras cutoff for the Management courses including MBA is based on valid CAT scores. For IIT Madras MBA admission, students must meet both the overall CAT cut off percentile and the sectional cut off. For last three years the overall cutoff for DOMS IIT Madras has been constant at 85.11 percentile. Tabulated below is CAT percentile for DOMS IIT Madras cutoff for General category students for last three years:
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - DoMS IIT Madras : CAT percentile Cutoff (General-All India) | |||
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Section | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
Overall | 85.11 | 85.11 | 85.11 |
Quants | 50 | 50 | 50 |
VA-RC | 50 | 50 | 50 |
DI-LR | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Yes, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras offers a two-year full-time M.Tech course at the postgraduate level. The institute offers 30 MTech specialisations for BE/ BTech graduates across 12 departments. IIT Madras MTech admission will be conducted via the GATE 2025 exam. Candidates seeking admission must register for GATE to get admission to IIT Madras.
The application fees for JEE Main is
- INR 1,000 (Male unreserved/OBC/EWS category)
- INR 800 (Female unreserved/OBC/EWS category)
- INR 500 (SC/ST/PwD/Transgender category)
Candidates have the option of paying the application fee online through credit/debit card and internet banking. The application form will not be considered submitted until the application fees is paid. Once the application fee are paid, candidates receive a confirmation email at their registered email address confirming the payment of fees.
IIT Madras offers around 100 undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral degree courses. The courses include BTech, BTech-MTech (Dual Degree), BS-MS (Dual Degree), Integrated MA, MTech, MBA, MSc, MS by Research and PhD. Additionally, IITM has signed MoUs with foreign universities to offer Joint PhD and JDP programme. The institute is also known for its Quality Improvement Programme (QIP), which is sponsored by the AICTE and is the world’s first online BSc programme. IIT Madras has also started for an 8-week free online course on Data Science.
IIT Madras admissions are entrance exam based. Candidates need to clear the National-level entrance exams for admissions to various courses. For MBA admissions, candidates should have a valid CAT score to appear for CAT Counselling. Based on IIT Madras cut off for MBA, candidates can get admission as per their corresponding rank. Candidates who want MBA admission can visit the official website of CAT to fill the application form online. At the time of CAT application candidates also need to submit the application fee on the portal.
The JEE Advanced 2023 cutoff for Round 6 at IIT Madras has been released. During the IIT Madras cutoff 2023, the Round 1 and the last round clsoing cutoff rank were 144 and 148, respectively for the BTech in Computer Science and Engineering course. During the IIT Madras cutoff 2022, the last round cutoff was closed at 175 for the General All India category students. In 2021, IIT Madras JEE Advanced last round cutoff was 163. So, analysis the three year cutoff data for IIT Madras BTech in CSE, candidates seeking admission to this course must secure a rank between 140 and 150.
NTA will announce the JEE Main 2026 exam date for session 2 in November. JEE Main 2026 session 2 exam will likely be held in the first week of April. JEE Main 2026 session 2 registration will start in February first week. The JEE Main Application Form 2026 session 2 will be available on the website jeemain.nta.nic.in. The JEE 2026 session 1 exam will be conducted in January last week.
IIT Madras hostel fee for post graduate courses is showcased in the below table:
MTech, MSc, MBA, MA (2023) and MS and PhD | ||
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Particulars | Amount | Amount (for married) |
Hostel Admission Fee | 250 | 250 |
Advance Dining Charges | 17766 | 17766 |
Establishment – A Charges | 6500 | 6500 |
Establishment - B Charges | 2000 | 2000 |
Extra-Curricular Fee | 1500 | 1500 |
Medical Insurance Premium (per annum) | 2301 | 2596 |
Refundable Deposit (New admission only) | 3000 | 3000 |
Student Wellness Fee | 200 | 200 |
Qualifying marks for JEE Mains 2026, also called qualifying percentile for JEE Mains will be announced by the NTA along with the JEE Main 2026 session 2 result. Candidates must note that qualifying percentile for JEE Mains 2026 is the minimum percentile required to appear in JEE Advanced 2026. For admission to NIT or IIITs, there is no provision of qualifying marks in JEE Mains 2026 and admission is given based on All India Rank in JEE Mains exam. NTA will announce JEE Mains 2026 All India rank in April after session 2 exam results.
Yes, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras offers MSc course for a duration of two years in a full-time mode. IIT Madras offers MSc courses covering three specialisations including Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. IIT Madras MSc admission 2023 is based on candidates' performance in an all-India-level online entrance exam called IIT JAM. IIT JAM is conducted to provide admission to candidates in MSc and other postgraduate courses offered at IITs.
To seek admission to the BTech programme offered at IIT Madras, candidates need to visit the official website of the National Testing Agency (NTA) and fill out the application form in online mode for JEE Main. For other courses such as MSc, MTech, BS-MS (Dual Degree) etc., candidates must visit the official website of the respective national-level entrance exam conducting bodies and fill out the application form in online mode. IIT Madras admission to most of the courses is entrance-based.
The cutoff trend for B.Tech at IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology has been increasing in the recent years. In 2021, the closing rank for B.Tech. under general category for all India quota was 3259. In 2022, it increased to 3881. Likewise, the cut off ranks have changed from 1584 to 1666 for OBC, 961 to 1248 for SC, 558 to 500 for ST, 610 to 862 for EWS, 86 to 165 for PWD. This trend is likely to continue in the coming years, as the demand for engineering education in India continues to grow. Similar cut off trend can be seen for female candidates under all categories however the ranks are slightly different.
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Joining IIT Madras without JEE Mains/ Advanced scores is possible only if the student is applying for a course other than BTech. Since IIT Madras' BTech admissions are done based on JEE only. However, for courses like MBA, MTech, and MSc the institute accepts other national-level exams like CAT, GAT
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Answered 4 weeks ago
The BTech fees for IIT Madras ranges between INR 9.15 Lacs - INR 15.91 Lacs in the year 2025. The aforementioned fee for IIT Madras BTech fees is a combination of the tuition fee, hostel fees, one-time payments and other fees. Candidates can look at the official website to learn the individual charg
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Answered a month ago
IIT Madras offers BTech, BSc, and other courses to students. At the PG level, the college offers MTech, MSc, MS, MA, and other courses to students. The college also offers MBA and Executive MBA programmes to students. The accepted entrance exams are CAT, GATE, and others.
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Answered a month ago
No, JEE exams are not mandatory for BSc admissions at IIT Madras. Candidates who wish to take admissions into the BSc course at IIT Madras must appear for IISER entrance examination. The admissions into IIT Madras BSc courses are decided on merit basis where, the scores obtained by candidates in the
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Answered a month ago
The total fees for IIT Madras MBA in 2025 is estimated between INR 2.35 Lakh- INR 18.09 Lakh. This includes:
- Tuition fee: INR 1.26 L - INR 17 Lakh
- Accommodation fee (hostel and mess): approximately INR 1.07 Lakh
- One-time fees such as admission and registration fees which is around INR 2,000
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