NIT Meghalaya - National Institute of Technology

Yes, you can get into NIT Meghalaya with a score of 500. As per the NIT Meghalaya GATE cutoff 2026, the score needed in the fifth round was 437 for the General AI category for the MTech CSE course.  Thus, a score of 437 and above (your score is 500) can make you eligible for the same course. Please know that admission depends on applicant volume, seat availability, and exam difficulty.

The NIT Meghalaya MSc cutoff 2024 has been released across multiple specialisations. Based on the Round 1 seat allotment, the MSc cutoff ranks ranged between 1321 and 1662 for the General AII India category students. Among all the MSc specialisations, M.Sc. in Mathematics is the most competitive. So, considering the round 1 cutoff, candidates seeking admission to NIT Meghalaya must secure over and above the cutoff range mentioned here to be eligible.

A detailed course-wise NIT Meghalaya GATE CCMN cutoff 2024 is given below for the General category students under the AII India Quota. 

NIT Meghalaya MSc admission is based on CCMN scores, followed by CCMN Counselling process. During the NIT Meghalaya MSc cutoff 2023, the Round 1 and the Last Round closing rank ranged between 1475 and 2462. Basis the Last Round, the minimum NIT Meghalaya CCMN cutoff 2023 stood at 2150 for M.Sc. in Chemistry. 

Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for all the MSc courses offered at NIT Meghalaya: 

The lowest GATE score accepted for admission to NIT Meghalaya would depend on the category, branch, and round. For the General AI category, the minimum score needed for Round 5 admission was 357 for the M.Tech. in VLSI and Embedded Systems. Students targeting the MTech CSE branch would need a score of at least 437 to be qualified for admission. 

For the OBC AI category, the minimum score needed for MTech CSE is 385. Other branches, rounds, etc, will have different cutoffs accordingly.

The below-mentioned is the comparison between NIT Meghalaya, IIIT Manipur or NIT Manipur:

Looking at the facts mentioned above one can say that the three competitive colleges are quite good. Which one is better depends on what the person is actually looking in a college or university.

Admission to MSc at NIT Meghalaya is based on the CCMN counselling process. CCMN released cutoff for admission to the institute. Find below the CCMN cutoff for M.Sc in Physics for 2023:

For admission to MSc programme at NIT Meghalaya candidate must complete the institution's entrance standards, which include achieving a valid score in the Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test for MSc followed by CCMN Counselling.  Also candidates have to fulfill the eligibility criteria i.e. Bachelor's degree with 60% aggregate.  NIT Meghalaya conducts its own admission process for the left over seats from the CCMN counselling process.

Direct admission is not offered for MSc at NIT Meghalaya. Admission to MSc is based on the JAM scores followed by CCMN counselling. However, the institute conducts entrance exam to fill the vacant seats after CCMN counselling. Further, before applying for the MSc programme, candidates must qualify for the course-wise eligibility criteria.

Eligibility criteria: Bachelor's degree Bsc with 60% aggregate in Chemistry as Honours/Major

Selection criteria: IIT JAM+ CCMN

Read on to know more about NIT Meghalaya MSc programme.