Indian Institute of Information Technology Kottayam Answered Questions

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kottayam offers a large diversity of courses to students in various fields. IIIT Kottayam admissions are held on the basis of entrance tests. Students seeking course admissions must clear their previous qualifying examination and appear for any of the prescribed entrance exams such as JEE Main, GATE, among others. Students can visit the official website to learn more.

IIIT Kottayam cutoff 2025 has been released for various course specialisations in the form of opening and closing ranks. IIIT Kottayam B.Tech cutoff 2025 ranged between 39587 to 55979 for students belonging to the General AI category. Where B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science was the hardest among other specialisations, and B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security) the easiest. Candidates can refer to the table provided below for the first and last round IIIT Kottayam branch-wise cutoff 2025.JEE Main Round 1 Closing Rank (General-All India)Course2025B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering33766B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering35831B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security)34406B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science)29054 JEE Main Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)Course2025B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering50277B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering55182B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security)55979B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science)39587Note: The above table only lists the first and last round closing ranks for the General AI quota. Cutoff rank varies across different rounds and categories.

If you belong to the General AI category, a rank of 7000 should easily get you admitted to IIIT Kottayam, as its JEE Mains 2025 ECE cutoff was 35,831 in the first round and 55,182 in the last round. You also have the option to opt for other B.Tech branches, such as B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering, with its last round cutoff of 50277, which is more competitive at IIIT Kottayam than ECE. Below is a table detailing the last round closing rank for various categories for BTech ECE 2025. Category - All IndiaLast Round Cutoff Rank for BTech ECE 2025General 55182OBC77080SC242590ST439350PWD1362520EWS72608

No, there are no specific fee waivers for EWS (Economically Weaker Section) candidates at IIIT Kottayam and IIIT Dharwad. While these IIITs do have scholarships and may follow government guidelines for reservations, including EWS, they do not offer direct fee waivers based on the EWS certificate alone.If a student's family income is below a certain threshold (e.g., below 1 Lacs per year), they may be eligible for fee reductions or scholarships in some cases, but this is not directly tied to the EWS certificate. 

Admission to the B.Tech/B.Tech-MS programme will be based on performance in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE - Main) conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) through the counselling under JoSAA/CSAB.
The number of seats in each branch of the B.Tech/B.Tech-MS programme for which admission is to be made will be decided by its Academic Advisory Committee/Senate.
Seats are reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, EWS Category & Physically challenged candidates as per the guidelines set by the Government of India.

Yes, there are overhead expenses during B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering (Artificial Intelligence & Data Science) at IIIT Kottayam. The expenses include:
- Hostel/facility maintenance fee: 34,000/-
- Mess Advance: 30,750/-
- Medical Insurance: 1,300/-
- Mess Equipment Maintenance Fee: 300/-
- Sports Equipment Maintenance Fee: 300/-
- Club Activities: 300/-
- Caution Deposit (One time Fee): 13,000/-
- Sports (One time Fee): 1,100/-
- Mess (One time Fee): 1,100/-

To get admission in BTech CSE (Artificial Intelligence & Data Science) at IIIT Kottayam, following documents are required:
1. Valid JEE scorecard
2. Class 10th & 12th marksheet & passing certificate
3. Transfer certificate
4. Character certificate
5. Caste certificate (if applicable)
6. Income certificate (if applicable)

The admission criteria for BTech CSE (Artificial Intelligence & Data Science) at IIIT Kottayam for reserved category students is based on performance in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE - Main) conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA). The applicants must have scored at least 75% marks in the qualifying examination, with some relaxations for the reserved categories. The programme is offered through the counselling under JoSAA/CSAB. Seats are reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes.