IIT Kharagpur MTech admissions are based on GATE Score followed by COAP counselling. The application process for IIT Kharagpur program will commence on March 26, 2024 and the application deadline is April 16, 2024. Further, the application process for IIT Kharagpur COAP counselling will start on March 18. IIT Kharagpur offers an MTech program in 54 different specialisations for 2 years. The overall GATE cutoff 2023 for IIT Kharagpur MTech program ranges between 353-733 marks for the general category. 

Candidates having IIT BTech degrees with a minimum 8.0 CGPA are free from taking the GATE exam. Besides this, IIT Kharagpur also grants admission to sponsored students with 2 years of working experience for its MTech program. To apply for the IIT Kharagpur MTech course, candidates must visit the institute’s official website only after qualifying the GATE examination. 

IIT Kharagpur MTech Eligibility 

  • Candidates must have a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/M.Sc or equivalent professional degrees (AMIE etc.) with minimum aggregate marks of 60% (55% for SC/ST/PwD).
  • Final year students who are awaiting their results can also apply.
  • The students must have a valid score in GATE.

The candidates for MTech courses are selected based on either GATE Score only or GATE Score (70 % weightage) and a personal interview (30 % weightage) for some of the specializations. The personal interview is conducted at IIT Kharagpur only. Candidates who qualify GATE exam have to appear for COAP (Common Offer Acceptance Portal).

For candidates, who apply without GATE scores, IIT Kharagpur gives direct admission in the following manner:

  • IIT BTech degrees: Graduates with 8.0 CGPA in BTech from an IIT are eligible to apply without GATE scores.
  • Sponsored candidates: Candidates who are working in any organization and have 2 years of working experience can apply for the program. The candidate must submit a No Objection certificate from the organization.

IIT Kharagpur GATE Cutoff 2024(Expected)

GATE 2024 qualifying cutoff is the minimum mark required to register for the COAP 2023 counselling. There is a difference between the admission cutoff of the institute and minimum cutoff required for participation in the admission process/ counselling. Given below are the minimum cutoff marks that a candidate must score to qualify the GATE examination and register for the corresponding counselling process.

IIT Kharagpur offers accepts GATE Scores of the Candidates for admission to IIT Kharagpur M.Tech Program. Candidates can check the past year M.Tech Cutoff for IIT Kharagpur in the table below. .

Courses 2023 Cutoff By Marks
M.Tech Microelectronics and VLSI Design 733
M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering 694
M.Tech Computer Science and Data Processing 692
M.Tech Industrial Engineering & Management 683
M.Tech Embedded Controls and Software 668

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IIT Kharagpur Admission 2024: How to Apply?

IIT Kharagpur MTech Applications can be filled on the official website by visiting https://gateoffice.iitkgp.ac.in/. Furthermore, the application process for COAP counselling can be filled online by following the given steps:

  • The candidates can successfully apply for GATE COAP 2024 by simply following the below:

    Step 1: Visit the official website of COAP @ coap.iitd.ac. and click on the registration link.

    Step 2: Fill in details such as their GATE Registration Number, GATE Paper Code, GATE score, date of birth.

    Step 3: Click on the “Validate” icon and enter the registered email id and mobile number.

    Step 4:Click on the “Submit to Register” button.

    Step 5: After the registration is successfully done for COAP 2024, the candidates will obtain a Login ID and Password for COAP Login. The same will be sent via Email and SMS.

    Step 6: The COAP registration will only be considered as complete only if the candidates log in using the Login ID and Password and verify the registration details.

    Step 7: After the completion of the above-given steps, the candidate can access the information on offers made from the participating Institutes.

    Step 8: In the end, the admission offer will be uploaded at COAP website and will be tagged with COAP registration number (same as GATE registration number without subject code).

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Details Required to Enter in COAP Registration

  • The following are the details that have to be filled by the candidate at the time of registration.

  • Candidate’s name
  • Candidate mobile number
  • Email ID
  • Gate score
  • GATE registration number
  • GATE paper code
  • Date of Birth
  • Scorecard of GATE
  • List of IITs and IISc in which you wish to apply for
  • A valid Email ID
  • An active Mobile Number

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IIT Kharagpur MTech Seat Matrix

IIT Kharagpur offers MTech programs in various specialisations. Each of the courses has a specific seat intake. Given below is the table of the IIT Kharagpur MTech seat matrix as per the courses offered by the institute:

Courses Seats Offered
MTech Microelectronics and VLSI Design 54
MTech Computer Science and Engineering 84
MTech Industrial Engineering and Management 32
MTech Biotechnology  29
MTech Biomedical Engineering  20
MTech Chemical Engineering  93
MTech Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture 25
MTech Aquaculture Engineering 14
MTech Earth System Science and Technology 38
MTech Materials Science and Engineering 38
MTech Wireless Communications and Networks 24
MTech Renewable Energy Technolgies 24
MTech Land and Water Resources Engineering 22
MTech Agricultural Systems and Management 24
MTech Exploration Geosciences 29
MTech Thermal and Fluids Engineering  41
MTech Transportation Engineering  25
MTech Functional Materials and Devices 32
MTech Manufacturing Science and Engineering 32
MTech Control System Engineering 22
MTech Instrumentation and Integrated Electronics 22

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FAQs

Ques. Do I have to appear for Interview round for selection to IIT Kharagpur MTech course?

Ans. The interview round is conducted for some of the specializations offered in MTech course such as Electrical Engineering and Energy Science Engineering. If you want to opt for any of these specializations then you have to appear for the Interview round otherwise a valid GATE score is the only requirement.

Ques. Is it compulsory to sit for the GATE exam to take admission in IIT KGP MTech?

Ans. Yes, it is mandatory to sit for the GATE examination for taking admission to the M. Tech course. But this does not confirm the admission of the candidates. He/ she must have a GATE score above the cutoff

Ques. What facilities are offered to IIT Kharagpur MTech students?

Ans. IIT Kharagpur has a Stduent Activity Center, known as Technlogy Students’s Gymkhana. It is a hub of various extra curricukar and co-curricular activities which includes Sports & Games, Social & Cultural,  Techno Management and Events & Festivals.

Ques. I have passed with Bachelors of Planning, what specialization should I opt for MTech at IIT KGP?

Ans. A candidate passing with Bachelor of Planning can choose Architecture Engineering as his/ her Masters of Technology specialization. It is a great field to be pursued as a career.