IIT Kharagpur GATE MTech Application Form OUT: Apply Now through GATE scores, Eligibility, Fees, Selection Process, etc.
IIT Kharagpur MTech admission application form through GATE 2025 is now activated on its official website. The deadline for the application form is April 18, 2025. Read below for more updates regarding the IIT Kharagpur GATE application form, eligibility, fees, etc.
The IIT Kharagpur GATE 2025 application form link is now activated for the MTech and MCP PhD programs. The tentative last date to submit the application form is April 18, 2025. Candidates can find the application form link below. The registration mode is online and must be done correctly. Candidates applying for GATE 2025 IIT Kharagpur admissions must carefully review the instructions. Selections will be based on the GATE, followed by
Get complete details regarding the IIT Kharagpur admission process through GATE below -
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- IIT Kharagpur GATE MTech Application Process
IIT Kharagpur GATE Application Form Dates
Candidates can check the IIT Kharagpur MTech admissions through GATE 2025 below -
| Events |
Dates |
|---|---|
| GATE 2025 Results |
March 19, 2025 |
| Release of JMP Brochure and Poster on the JMP website |
March 29, 2025 |
| Commencement of COAP Registration |
March 27, 2025 |
| Opening of Application Portal (tentitive) |
April 01, 2025 |
| Closing of Application Portal (tentitive) |
April 18, 2025 |
| Interview for Electrical Engineering |
To be announced |
| Interview for Cryogenic Engineering |
To be announced |
| Interview for Centre of Excellence in Safety Engineering and Analytics |
To be announced |
| Interview for Industrial and Systems Engineering |
To be announced |
| COAP Round-1 |
May 17 to May 20 |
| Time window to deposit fees for accepted offers at IIT Kharagpur |
May 21 to May 22 |
| COAP Round-2 |
May 23 to May 26 |
| Time window to deposit fees for accepted offers at IIT Kharagpur |
May 27 to May 28 |
| COAP Round-3 |
May 29 to June 02 |
| Time window to deposit fees for accepted offers at IIT Kharagpur |
June 03 to June 04 |
| COAP Round-4 |
June 05 to June 08 |
| Time window to deposit fees for accepted offers at IIT Kharagpur |
June 09 to June 10 |
| COAP Round-5 |
June 11 to June 14 |
| Time window to deposit fees for accepted offers at IIT Kharagpur |
June 15 to June 16 |
Commonly asked questions
The Science and the HSS Department of IIT Kharagpur started four-year BSc programme admission to which is subject to a valid rank in JEE Advanced exam. Aspirants seeking IIT Kharagpur BSc and Integrated MSc admission need to qualify for both JEE Main and JEE Advanced exams to get shortlisted. For eligibility, candidates are required to have completed their Class 12 with a minimum of 75% aggregate. Those who would like to earn an MSc degree are given the option to do so at the end of the sixth semester of the BSc programme. Accordingly, the seventh and eighth semesters are planned so that a candidate gets an MSc degree at the end of the tenth semester.
Yes, candidates having qualifying degree in B.Com can apply for GATE exam to get admission to the master's programmes in IITs and IISc. Candidates must go through the GATE information brochure carefully before applying. Also, students in 3rd year or final year in commerce are also eligible for GATE.
For admission to MBA at VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur), candidates need to qualify CAT followed by WAT and personal interview round. The minimum CAT percentile required is 90 for general category students. For NC-OBC and SC/ ST/ PwD the minimum CAT percentile required is 80 and 75 respectively.
To be eligible for admission to MBA at VGSOM, candidates must have the following:
- A bachelor’s degree of minimum 4-year duration in Engineering, Technology, Pharmacy, Medicine, or similar streams
- OR a master’s degree in Science/ Economics/ Commerce (with Mathematics or Statistics at Bachelor’s level) with 60% aggregate (or CGPA of 6.5 on a 10-point scale) for General and NC-OBC candidates and 55% aggregate (or CGPA of 6.0 on a 10-point scale) for SC/ST and PwD category candidates.
- Candidates appearing for the final year of the bachelor’s degree/ equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply
Selection of candidates for admission to MBA at VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur is a two-step process. The applicants are shortlisted based on eligibility criteria and called for an online Personal Interview (PI). Final admission to MBA is offered on the basis of a cumulative score of the Application Rating (AR), performance score in CAT, and the candidate’s performance in the online PI round. PFB the minimum CAT percentile requirement for selection:
Category | Total Percentile |
|---|---|
General/EWS | 90 |
NC-OBC | 81 |
SC | 60 |
ST | 60 |
PwD | 60 |
IIT Kharagpur cutoff 2026 is out for admission for round 1 for admission to the BTech, BArch, BS and BSc courses. The round 1 cutoff ranged from 509 to 13366, wherein BTech CSE and B.Sc. in Applied Geology were the most and least competitve UG courses for admission.
Students can see the table below to know the first round cutoff ranks for all the available courses for the General AI category, sorted from most to least competitive.
| Course | JEE Advanced Last Round (Closing Rank) 2026 |
|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 509 |
| B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence | 1026 |
| B.S. in Mathematics and Computing | 1407 |
| B.Tech. in Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering | 1625 |
| B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering | 2106 |
| B.Tech. in Instrumentation Engineering | 2534 |
| B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering | 4182 |
| B.Tech. in Industrial Engineering | 4454 |
| B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering | 4888 |
| B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 5426 |
| B.S. in Economics | 5957 |
| B.Tech. in Manufacturing Science and Engineering | 6394 |
| B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 7260 |
| B.S. in Physics | 7796 |
| B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 7874 |
| B.Tech. in Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering | 9032 |
| B.Tech. in Biomedical Engineering | 9150 |
| B.Tech. in Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture | 10197 |
| B.Tech. in Mining Engineering | 10737 |
| B.Tech. in Agricultural and Food Engineering | 11700 |
| B.S. in Exploration Geophysics | 12646 |
| B.S. in Chemistry | 13251 |
| B.Sc. in Applied Geology | 13366 |
Eligibility for IIT Kharagpur GATE Admissions
The GATE 2025 IIT Kharagpur MTech admission eligibility details are mentioned below -
General Eligibility
- Open to all categories with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/MSc or equivalent (AMIE, etc.).
- You must have a valid GATE score above the cut-off for your category and paper.
Education Qualification Requirements
For Institutes Considering Aggregate Marks (All Years)
- GE/OBC/EWS: Minimum 60% or CGPA 6.5/10
- SC/ST/PwD: Minimum 55% or CGPA 6.0/10
For Institutes Considering Final Year or Last Two Semesters
- GE/OBC/EWS: Minimum 60% or CGPA 6.5/10
- SC/ST/PwD: Minimum 55% or CGPA 6.0/10
Final-year students (2023 pass-outs) must submit original certificates and mark sheets at admission. Reservations apply as per Government of India rules (EWS/OBC/SC/ST/PwD).
Direct Admission for IIT B.Tech Students
- B.Tech graduates from IITs (2021/2022) with CGPA ≥ 8.0 are eligible without GATE.
- Must apply formally through the institute's official process.
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IIT Kharagpur GATE MTech Application Process
The step-by-step process to apply for the IIT Kharagpur GATE application form is as follows -
Registration
Register with a valid GATE registration number, year of appearing in the GATE exam, COAP registration number, qualifying degree, category, etc. After successful registration, a login ID and password will be sent to the email address registered while filling out the GATE application form.
Filling Details
After successful registration, log in using the credentials, fill out the personal and academic details, and upload the documents mentioned.
Uploading of the documents
Applicants must upload the following documents while filling out the GATE 2025 IIT Kharagpur application form.
- Date of Birth certificate (original birth certificate, admit card, or certificate of class 10+2
- Scanned passport-size photograph
- Qualifying degree certificate and marksheet/grade sheet. Candidates who are in the final semester/year must submit their recent completed or available semester/year mark sheet.
- Category certificate
- A certificate showing proof of having mathematics at the 10+2 level or degree level
Payment of the application fees
Before making the payment, candidates must check all the details carefully. The mode of the IIT Kharagpur GATE application form is online only.
- The application fee is INR 500 for Gen/OBC/EWS male/Transgender candidates
- For females and PwD/SC/ST candidates, the application fee is INR 250
Final Submission of the Application Form
After making the payment, submit the application form. Your final submission online will determine whether your application will be considered. Candidates can check the submission, shortlisting, selection, and other application-related status from the application status available at the login portal.
MTech Programmes offered at IIT Kharagpur
| Department |
Name of Programmes |
Mode of selection |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering |
Aerospace Engineering |
Direct |
| Agricultural and Food Engineering |
Farm Machinery and Power | Land and Water Resources Engineering | Food Process Engineering | Agricultural Biotechnology | Aquaculture Engineering | Agricultural Systems and Management |
Direct |
| Architectural and Regional Planning |
City Planning | Master of Architecture (Sustainable Built Environments) |
Direct |
| Advanced Technology Development |
Cyber Physical Systems | Electric Transportation |
Direct |
| Biotechnology |
Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering |
Direct |
| Civil Engineering |
Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering | Transportation Engineering | Environmental Engineering and Management | Geotechnical Engineering | Structural Engineering |
Direct |
| Chemical Engineering |
Chemical Engineering |
Direct |
| Centre for oceans, rivers, atmosphere, and land sciences |
Earth System Science and Technology |
Direct |
| Cryogenic Engineering |
Cryogenic Engineering |
Interview |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
Computer Science and Engineering |
Direct |
| Centre of excellence in artificial intelligence |
Artificial Intelligence |
Direct |
| Centre of excellence in safety engineering and analytics |
Safety Engineering and Analytics |
Interview |
| Electronics and Electrical Engineering |
Microelectronics and VLSI circuits | RF and microwave engineering | Communications and Signal Processing | Vision and Intelligent systems |
Direct |
| Electrical Engineering |
Machine drives and power electronics | Control systems engineering | Power and Energy systems | Instrumentation and Integrated Electronics | Signal Processing and Machine Learning |
Interview |
| Energy Science and Engineering |
Renewable Energy Technologies |
Direct |
| Geology and Geophysics |
Exploration Geosciences |
Direct |
| GS Sanyal School of Telecommunications |
Wireless Communications and Networks | Direct |
| Ranbir and Chitra Gupta School Of Infrastructure Design and Management | Infrastructure Design and Management | Direct |
| Industrial and Systems Engineering | Industrial Engineering and Management | Operations Research and Data Analytics | Interview |
| Mathematics | Computer Science and Data Processing | Direct |
| Mechanical Engineering | Manufacturing Science and Engineering | Thermal and Fluids Engineering | Mechanical Systems Design | Direct |
| Mining Engineering | Safety, Health, and Environment | Geomechanics for Mineral and Energy Resources | Direct |
| School of Medical Science and Technology | Biomedical Engineering | Medical Imaging and Informatics | Direct |
| Materials Science Centre | Materials Science and Engineering | Direct |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | Metal and Materials Engineering | Direct |
| Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture | Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture | Direct |
| Physics | Functional materials and devices | Direct |
IIT Roorkee has released the GATE scorecard on the official website. Qualified candidates must download their scorecard while completing the IIT Kharagpur GATE application form. The last date to apply was April 18. Candidates must also register for GATE COAP.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 weeks ago
Yes, you can get admission to IIT Kharagpur with a rank of 200 in the IIT JAM exam if you belong to the General AI category. For this category, the last round cutoff ranged from 100 to 894. Students can take a look below to know which courses can be availed in the last round with the attained rank.
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Answered 3 weeks ago
The needed rank would differ based on the category, course and branch. For the General AI category, the overall IIT Kharagpur cutoff 2026 ranged from 509 (BTech CSE) in the first round to 24582 (Bachelor of Architecture (BArch Hons) in the last round. Hence, overall, a rank below 24582 could help yo
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Answered 3 weeks ago
As per the IIT Kharagpur cutoff 2026 for the OBC AI category, the closing ranks ranged from 241 (CSE) in the first round to 7973 (BArch Hons) in the last round. Students can check the table below to see the round 1 and last round closing ranks for various branches.
| Course | Round 1 (Closing Rank) | Last Round (Closing Rank) |
|---|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering | 2347 | 2423 |
| B.Tech. in Agricultural and Food Engineering | 4467 | 4671 |
| B.Tech. in Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering | 3842 | 3928 |
| B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 3102 | 3271 |
| B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 2442 | 2501 |
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 241 | 258 |
| B.Tech. in Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering | 703 | 735 |
| B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering | 941 | 946 |
| B.Tech. in Instrumentation Engineering | 1259 | 1348 |
| B.Tech. in Industrial Engineering | 2268 | 2278 |
| B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering | 1840 | 1875 |
| B.Tech. in Manufacturing Science and Engineering | 3173 | 3361 |
| B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 3316 | 3584 |
| B.Tech. in Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture | 4018 | 4173 |
| B.Tech. in Mining Engineering | 3881 | 4047 |
| Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch. Hons.) | 7444 | 7973 |
| B.S. in Chemistry | 5504 | 5798 |
| B.S. in Economics | 3207 | 3213 |
| B.S. in Physics | 4755 | 5182 |
| B.S. in Mathematics and Computing | 709 | 709 |
| B.Sc. in Applied Geology | 5275 | 5803 |
| B.S. in Exploration Geophysics | 5210 | 5548 |
| B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence | 427 | 432 |
| B.Tech. in Biomedical Engineering | 4057 | 4171 |
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Answered 3 weeks ago
IIT Kharagpur JEE Advanced cutoff 2026 ranged between 4182 and 4588 for the Mechanical Engineering branch. This the cutoff range for the General AI category. For the other categories cutoff range, students can check the table below.
| Category | IIT Kharagpur JEE Advanced cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|
| General | 4182 - 4588 |
| OBC | 1840 - 1875 |
| SC | 1037 - 1052 |
| ST | 567 - 595 |
| EWS | 733 - 733 |
| PWD | 277 - 297 |
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To get admission to the MSc Physics course (MSc + PhD in Physics) at IIT Kharagpur, a rank of at least 409 is required to be eligible for admission in the General AI category. Students who belong to other categories can see below to know the highest rank acceptable.
| Category | IIT Kharagpur MSc cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|
| General | 409 |
| OBC | 868 |
| SC | 1990 |
| ST | 3644 |
| EWS | 747 |
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Answered 2 months ago
The IIT Kharagpur CSE cutoff 2026 was 509 for the General AI category in the first round. The IIT Kharagpur JEE Advanced cutoff 2026 was announced for admission to the BTech course and its various specialisations for the first round.
Students can check the table below to know the IIT Kharagpur categ
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