IIT Madras: Eligibility Criteria And Admission 

Eligibility Criteria For General & Sponsored Candidates

Graduates (or any other equivalent degree holders) can apply for this program. But the only condistion is that an applicant must have at least 60% passing marks in the degree he/she has received. There is a relaxation of 5% for candidates who belong to categories such as SC, ST, and PD.

Students appearing in the final year of their examinations can also apply for this program, but they must provide proof of qualifying for the examination with the minimum marks criteria; otherwise, the application will be canceled for such applicants. These candidates must provide a provisional certificate of completion of degree within two months of joining the program.

Applicants will be shortlisted based on the CAT (Common Admission Test) scores conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management.

IIT Graduates with a CGPA score of 8 or above are exempted from the CAT score.

Admissions

Selection Procedure

Short listing Process

Short listing is done on the basis of the Composite Score which is calculated with due weights to:

  • CAT score
  • Past academic performance,
  • Work experience
  • Academic Diversity
  • Gender

The composite score will be the prime factor that will drive the short listing process, and also, there will be relaxation for certain categories as per GOI norms.

Final Selection 

After the short listing process, selected candidates will be called for Written Ability Test (WAT) And Personal Interviews.

However, the following factors will be the prime consideration for the final section process.

  • Written Ability Test
  • Personal interview
  • Composite score
  • Other Achievements

Important Dates

Admission Process

  • CAT Result Announcement in Second Week of January 2020 (Tentative)
  • Online Submission of Application Form begins on Next day of CAT 2020 result declaration
  • Online Submission of Application Form closes on January 2020
  • WAT & Personal Interview
  • Declaration of Admission Results

Post Admission Process

  • Joining date                             – July 2020
  • Orientation and Registration   – July 2020
  • Pre-term classes and Exam   – July 2020
  • Classes begin                          – July 2020

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