M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering (CFTI) 

at IISc Bangalore, CV Raman Road

The IISc Bangalore cutoff 2025 for the M.Tech courses at the postgraduate level has been released for Round 1. The IISc Bangalore cutoff 2025 ranged between 400 and 690 for general AI students. Among all the MTech courses, M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering (CFTI) is the most competitive for admission. Talking about the IISc Bangalore M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering cutoff 2025, the first round cutoff score is 690. For the OBC category students, the cutoff score for the same stood at 650 in the AI quota. So, candidates seeking admission to MTech in Mechanical Engineering must aim to secure a cutoff score up to 700 to improve their chances of getting admission to this institute. 

No, candidate who are looking for admission at IISC Bangalore need to have a valid GATE score. However, 70% GATE score + 30% performance in written test (100% GATE based for Aerospace, Chemical, Civil, Materials Engg.) + COAP counselling will be accepted. Apart from this, students might face some problems while downloading the GATE hall ticket 2024. The problem might be due to slow internet connectivity or a heavy load on the server. In such situations, candidates should try downloading the admit card after a short duration. In case any candidate forgets their application ID/Enrollment ID or password, they can reset it. In case a candidate has forgotten their password, they can reset it from the GOAPS portal. 

The GATE rank might vary every year. It is advised to visit the official website, i.e., IISC Bangalore before applying for the course. However, to have a better understanding to GATE rank requirement, students can check the table presnted below:

Candidates who want to takeM.Techadmissions should have scored a minimum of 50-70 % aggregate in graduation. Also, the candidates should also have cleared the GATE exam for IISc admission. The application process is online. The application fee for the General / OBC / EWS (economically weaker section) categories is INR 800 whereas the application fee for SC / ST category is INR 400. Additionally, the IISc BangaloreM.Techcourse has more than 20 specialisations, and some of them are mentioned in the below table:

No, IISC Bangalore do not offer reservation of seats to the students. However, the qualifying criteria for General and reserved categories are comparatively different. Students can check the course-wise seats availabe at Indian Institute of Science:

IISc Bangalore admission is competitive due to high cutoff and limited seats. The entrance tests required for getting admission in the institute are taken by many. Hence, the chances of securing seat becomes less. Students are required to perform well in the entrance exam required for their course to get admission in the institute. In 2024, the JEE Main closing R1 cutoff for General category candidates was 903 for BSc (Research) in Physics.

The IISc Bangalore placement rate for 2025 has not been released yet. The institute is known for its good placements that has been successful in placing graduating students over the years. Check out the table below for more information on IISc Bangalore placements for the year 2025:

The gateway for each programme at IISc Bangalore required passing an entrance test. The institute considers scores in JEE Main, JEE Advanced, IISER Aptitude Test or NEET for BSc, JEE Main for BTech, GATE for MTech. The institute also accepts scores in IIT JAM, CEED, etc. for admission to specific programmes. Below is the course-wise intake for IISc Bangalore:

Note: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

The IISc Bangalore is showing an impressive placement record as of now. Many companies took part in the placements 2025. Check out the table for more information on IISc Bangalore placements 2025

To be eligible for BSc an IISc Bangalore, candidates must meet with the minimum eligibility criteria set by the institute and go through the selection rounds accepted by the institute. Details around the same are as follows:

• Eligibility: A pass in Class 12 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as main subjects in their qualifying exam along with any other subjects with first class or 60% aggregate (relaxed to just pass for SC/ ST students)
• Selection: Merit list of one of the national examinations, among Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) KVPY (Stream-SA)/ JEE Main/ JEE Advanced/ NEET (UG) and IISER Aptitude Test 

NOTE:

• Candidate must be qualified in any one of the exams mentioned above, and the exam result must be valid as on Aug 1 of the year of admission.
• IISER Aptitude Test is introduced as a new mode of entry for the academic year 2024. Candidates have to apply directly on the IISc admission portal to apply through this mode.