Indian Institute of Science

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 2025 has been concluded for M.Tech specialisations. The cutoff scores closed between 400 and 690, 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.  

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

Both the IISC Bangalore or IIT Roorkee are top universities in India. IIT Roorkee is best for engineering courses like computer Science engineering, civil engineering etc. while IISC is in top 200 institutes in India in the world according to qs World University ranking 2025 the highest package offers in IISC Bangalore is 86 Lpa whereas IIT Roorkee is ranked 335 in the world according to the Qs World University ranking 2025. IISC is known for research and it is the top reaserch university.

Yes, you can apply for a PhD in Neuroscience at IISc after completing an M.Sc in Zoology and clearing NET JRF in Zoology. While a Zoology M.Sc. can qualify you to apply, always carefully review the eligibility criteria for the specific neuroscience PhD programme you are interested in at IISc, as they may have additional requirements or preferred areas of focus. As you have a strong base in biology, sciences will help you to perform the best in neuroscience research.