Read below to know about all the details related to the IIT Kharagpur MTech admissions 2020.
IIT Kharagpur MTech Admission 2020: The admission authority extended the last date to submit the application form of MTech admissions in the IIT Kharagpur till May 17. Candidates who will meet the prescribed eligibility criteria will only be allowed for the admission.
For the admission process, candidates are required to register at the COAP portal along with the registration on the IIT Kharagpur official website. IIT Kharagpur MTech admission will be based on the GATE 2020 score. IIT graduates having a CGPA of 8.0 or above will be eligible for direct admission at IIT Kharagpur and do not require a valid GATE score. If required, authorities may conduct an interview or written test. Read the complete article to know more about IIT Kharagpur MTech admission 2020.
- IIT Kharagpur MTech Admission 2020: Highlights
- IIT Kharagpur MTech 2020: Important Dates
- IIT Kharagpur MTech Admission 2020: Eligibility Criteria
- IIT Kharagpur MTech Admission Form 2020: Application Form
- IIT Kharagpur MTech 2020 Selection Process
- IIT Kharagpur MTech Admission 2020: Courses Offered
IIT Kharagpur MTech Admission 2020: Highlights
| Particulars |
Details |
| Name of Process |
IIT Kharagpur MTech Admission |
| Conducting Body |
IIT Kharagpur |
| Course level |
Postgraduation |
| Admission process |
GATE 2020 score |
| Total specialisations offered |
46 |
IIT Kharagpur MTech 2020: Important Dates
The admission authority released the important dates for IIT Kharagpur MTech admission 2020 on the official website. Few of the dates were extended due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Interested candidates can the dates of all the events related to IIT Kharagpur MTech admissions.
| Event |
Dates |
|---|---|
| Release of online application form |
25-Mar-2020 |
| Last week to submit an online application form |
17-May-2020 (Extended) |
IIT Kharagpur MTech Admission 2020: Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must check the eligibility criteria for admission to MTech courses offered by the IIT Kharagpur before filling the application form. All candidates must meet all the conditions and requirements specified by the authorities before admission to the institute.
| Particulars |
Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
| Admission channel |
Candidates seeking admission should have a valid GATE score. GATE scores of 2018/2019/2020 are valid. Candidates who have completed their graduation from any of the IITs will be eligible for direct admissions without even appearing for GATE. Such candidates should have scored a CGPA or CPI of 8.0 at the undergraduate level. |
| Qualifying exam |
Candidates should have secured at least 60% aggregate or CGPA of 6.5 on a 10 pointer scale in the qualifying examination. Candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ PwD categories are required to score 55% aggregate or 6 CGPA. |
IIT Kharagpur MTech Admission Form 2020: Application Form
Candidates could fill the application form of IIT Kharagpur MTech 2020 admission on the official website. They were required to submit the duly filled application form before May 17 (extended). Candidates were also required to register through COAP.
IIT Kharagpur MTech Admission Form 2020: Steps to fill the Application Form
Registration: Candidates were required to register on the IIT Kharagpur website by entering their email id, password, GATE registration number, date of birth, category and more.
Filling the application form: After registration, candidates’ login credentials were sent on their mail id. Using the credentials, candidates were needed to log in again and enter details such as name, contact number, qualifying degree scores, etc.
Uploading documents: After submitting all the details, upload the following documents in the specified format was the next step.
- Qualifying degree certificate
- Passport size photograph
- Signature
- Category Certificate (if applicable)
- Caste Certificate (if applicable)
- PwD Certificate (if applicable)
- Certificate showing proof of having Mathematics at 10+2 or degree level (wherever applicable)
Application fee payment: As the last step, candidates were required to pay the application fee for IIT Kharagpur MTech admission 2020.
| Category |
Fee |
|---|---|
| GE/OBC Male/Transgender |
Rs 500 |
| Female or PwD/SC/ST |
Rs 250 |
Print out of the application form: Finally, after successful payment, candidates must take a print out of the filled application form for future references.
IIT Kharagpur MTech 2020 Selection Process
The authorities will offer admission to candidates on the basis of GATE score. The authorities are also likely to conduct an interview or written test of the candidates along with the GATE score. In such a case, 70% weightage will be given to the GATE score and 30% weightage will be given to the interview/written test.
IIT Kharagpur MTech Admission 2020: Courses Offered
IIT Kharagpur offers MTech course in the following engineering specialisations:
| Aerospace Engineering |
Exploration Geosciences |
| Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering |
Industrial Engineering and Management |
| Farm Machinery and Power |
Computer Science and Engineering |
| Land and Water Resource Engineering |
Computer Science and Data Processing |
| Food Processing Engineering |
Manufacturing Science and Engineering |
| Agricultural Biotechnology |
Thermal Science and Engineering |
| Aquacultural Engineering |
Mechanical Systems Design |
| Agricultural Systems and Management |
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
| Chemical Engineering |
Mining Engineering |
| Machine Drives and Power Electronics (MDPE) |
Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture |
| Control System Engineering (CSE) |
Solid State Technology |
| Power and Energy Systems (PES) |
Embedded Controls and Software |
| Instrumentation and Signal Processing (ISP) |
Materials Science and Engineering |
| Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering |
Cryogenic Engineering |
| Transportation Engineering |
Earth System Science and Technology |
| Environmental Engineering and Management |
Reliability Engineering |
| Geotechnical Engineering |
Rubber Technology |
| Structural Engineering |
Wireless Communications and Networks |
| Railway Engineering |
Infrastructure Design and Management |
| Micro Electronics and VLSI Design |
Energy Engineering |
| RF and Microwave Engineering |
Medical Imaging and Informatics |
| Telecommunication Systems Engineering |
Multimedia Information Processing |
| Visual Information and Embedded Systems Engineering |
Water Engineering and Management |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 4 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.Â
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Answered 4 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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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.Â
| 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 4 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 | Â IIT Kharagpur MSc cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|
| General | 409 |
| OBC | 868 |
| SC | 1990 |
| ST | 3644 |
| EWS | 747 |
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I have got 200 rank in IIT JAM. What rank do I require to take admission in IIT Kharagpur?