IIT Kharagpur GATE MTech Application Form OUT: Apply Now through GATE scores, Eligibility, Fees, Selection Process, etc.

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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. 

IIT Kharagpur MTech Application Form through GATE

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 scores, followed by 

Get complete details regarding the IIT Kharagpur admission process through GATE below - 

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IIT Kharagpur GATE 2025 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
(Time window for viewing of offers and making decision by Candidates through COAP website)

May 17 to May 20

Time window to deposit fees for accepted offers at IIT Kharagpur

May 21 to May 22

COAP Round-2
(Time window for viewing of offers and making decision by Candidates through COAP website)

May 23 to May 26

Time window to deposit fees for accepted offers at IIT Kharagpur

May 27 to May 28

COAP Round-3
(Time window for viewing of offers and making decision by Candidates through COAP website)

May 29 to June 02

Time window to deposit fees for accepted offers at IIT Kharagpur

June 03 to June 04

COAP Round-4
(Time window for viewing of offers and making decision by Candidates through COAP website)

June 05 to June 08

Time window to deposit fees for accepted offers at IIT Kharagpur

June 09 to June 10

COAP Round-5
(Time window for viewing of offers and making decision by Candidates through COAP website)

June 11 to June 14

Time window to deposit fees for accepted offers at IIT Kharagpur

June 15 to June 16

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Eligibility for IIT Kharagpur GATE 2025 Admissions

The GATE 2025 IIT Kharagpur MTech admission eligibility details are mentioned below -

Q:   Can commerce students apply for GATE exam?
A:

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. 

Q:   How can I get MBA admission at IIT Kharagpur?
A:

For admission to MBA at VGSOM (IIT Kharagpur), candidates need to qualify CAT followed by group discussion 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

80

SC

75

ST

75

PwD

75

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 2025 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. 

NOTE: Candidates shortlisted for the interview and test will be informed through their registered e-mail. Their names will be announced on the website. Candidates can also check their status using the login credentials. 

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 2025 scorecard on the official website. Qualified candidates must download their scorecard while completing the IIT Kharagpur GATE application form. The last date to apply is April 18. Candidates must also register for GATE COAP. The counselling for Round 1 will begin on May 17. 

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