Indian Institute of Science

Yes, IISc Bangalore does offer M.Tech in Aerospace Engineering. IISc Bangalore offer M.Tech in Aerospace Engineering through Division of Mechanical Sciences. There are a total of 20 seats offered for MTech in Aerospace Engineering and you need to appear for GATE for being eligible to this course.

During the final year of BSc in Zoology. After that, I received an invitation to apply for M.Tech in IIT-Delhi. But, unfortunately, to pursue M.Tech degree, one should have B.Tech or MSc degree in relevant subjects. Thus, even after qualifying GATE during my bachelor's, I couldn't join or at least apply for M.Tech in any of the IITs.

IISc Bangalore will release the GATE 2026 cutoff for M.Tech admissions on its official website the declaration of results. Candidates can check the GATE IISc CS, ME, DA, ME, XL, and EE cutoff scores. Candidates applying for M.Tech at IISc through GATE register to receive COAP ID.

IISc Bangalore cutoff 2024 was concluded with the release last round of JEE Main entrance exam results. The cutoff was released for admission to B.Sc. (Research) in Physics, for which the last round closing rank of 903. For the OBC AI category candidates, the cutoff rank in the last round was 1665. For the SC AI and ST AI category candidates, the closing ranks in the last round were 581 and 314. Check this page for more information on IISc Bangalore 2024 cut off.

IISc Bangalore GATE cutoff 2024 has been concluded for M.Tech specialisations. The cutoff scores closed between 350 and 665, for the General AI category candidates. Therefore, for the General AI category candidates, it is possible to get admission to a few specialisations. Some of the top specialisations available at 500 score are M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering, M.Tech. in Earth and Climate Sciences and M.Tech. in Smart Manufacturing.  

IISc Bangalore cutoff 2024 has been concluded based on GATE scores. The last round closing scores for the General AI category candidates was closed between 350 and 650. For the OBC AI category candidates, the last round closing scores for the MTech specialisations closed at a range of 250 and 624. 

The table below consists the cutoff scores for the General AI cateory candidates:

With a GATE score of 500+ it can be a bit difficult to get admission into IISc Bengaluru. However, it can also depend on various factors, such as availability of the seats, candidates appeared for the exam, difficulty level of the question paper. The COAP counselling will start from May 12 onwards. Read here for more details - https://www.shiksha.com/news/engineering-gate-2025-coap-counselling-schedule-out-blogId-193758

No, although a caste validity certificate might not be specifically needed, IISc normally demands a valid SC certificate for admission.  State and category-specific criteria, however, differ.  To prevent problems during the admissions process, it is best to check with the admissions office at IISc.

For 2025 cutoff information of M.Sc in Chemical Sciences at IISc Bangalore, we should go through the previous cutoffs alsl.

For 2023 in GATE, General cutoff was 600, cutoff of OBC was 500 and for SC/ST was 350. 

For 2024, General cutiff was 700, cutiff for OBC was 500 and for SC/ST, it was 400

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We can expect average cutiff for 2025 be 750-800, for OBC (500) and for SC/ST it maybe 400-450