IIT Bombay Admission Procedure and GATE Cutoff 2020

Updated On - July 18th, 2019

Vivek Kumar

Content Curator

IIT Bombay M.Tech Admission through GATE 2020: The institute considers GATE 2020 scores for admission into various streams of M.Tech. program. Applicants who will successfully qualify GATE can apply for the seat allotment process. GATE 2020 is scheduled for on February 1, 2, 8 and 9, 2020 through online mode. 

• GATE Result 2020 will be announced on March 16, 2020 on the official website of GOAPS.    
• The online application form will be available at IIT Bombay website till April 1 (tentative). Check GATE Score Calculation
• Direct admission in the institute is given to candidates who are IIT graduates based on COAP schedule (will be declared on round 3). 
• Candidates who have cleared GATE 2020 should also register at Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) for making the decision against admission offers.
• Documents verification will be held on in the concerned academic units in the last week of July 2020. Check GATE Counselling 

IIT Bombay GATE Cutoff 

Candidates can get the idea of GATE Cut off and admission process for IIT-B from this article. Below is a table of IIT Bombay cut off stating the program name and category wise cut off marks.

M.Tech Courses offered at IIT Bombay

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay offers admission to multiple streams of M.Tech (Master of Technology) program. 

• Aerospace Engineering:
• Biosciences & Bioengineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science & Engineering
• Earth Sciences
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science (MM)
• Cross-Departmental Programme- Materials, Manufacturing and Modeling (MMM)
• Center of Studies in Resources Engineering
• Energy Science & Engineering
• Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
• Systems & Control Engineering
• Environmental Science & Engineering
• Centre For Technology Alternatives For Rural Areas (CTARA) (Technology And Development)

IIT Bombay M. Tech Eligibility Criteria 2020

• Candidates with 60% (55% for SC/ST) marks in B.E./B.Tech./ B.Sc. (Engineering)/ M.Sc./M.C.A./MBBS/M.Pharm./B.Pharm.(4 years)/ BDS (4 years) or in any associate membership exam conducted by recognized bodies and recognized as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. degree, are eligible to apply.
• Those with minimum CGPA of 6.0 on the scale of 0-10 (5.5 for SC/ST) are eligible to apply.
• Candidates having an IIT B.Tech. degree with CGPA OF 8.0 and above are exempted from GATE score requirements.
• They will be considered for TA/RA positions through written test and/or interview.

Assistantship Offered: If someone joins the M.Tech. the program under TA (Teaching Assistantship) category, he is considered for the assistantship of INR 8000 per month at present for two years, which is likely to be revised from this year. 

Also Check GATE Eligibility

IIT Bombay Admission Process through GATE 2020

Those candidates who qualify the selection criteria of IIT Bombay can proceed for the application process. The Application Fee is INR 300 (INR 150 for PD/SC/ST Category). Online applications will be scrutinized, relevant documents checked/verified for their authenticity.

Candidates may seek admission to more than one department. They should submit only 1 application form. 

Important Dates

Payment Mode:  The candidates can deposit the requisite application fee by using net banking or debit/credit card facilities.

After submitting the Application, all admission related inquiries may be made to the PG Admission Office, IIT Bombay only. The subject of the E-mail should be: ‘M.Tech Admission Query’. Text matter of the E-mail should consist:

(i) Application Number

(ii) Name of the applicant

(iii) Details of query

Department-specific queries should be addressed to the respective departments.

Also Check GATE PSU Cutoff

How to Apply?

1. Registration
2. Complete Application Form
3. Fee Payment

Documents Required

1. Scanned version of  photograph 
2. Scanned version of signature
3. Marksheet of the last semester/ Consolidated marksheet of the qualifying degree.
4. Caste Certificate (OBC­NC/SC/ST), if applicable. An affidavit for having applied in case the certificate is not yet received. 
5. PwD Certificate, if applicable
6. Statement of Purpose, if applicable

Note: Exam pending/result awaited candidates have to upload their latest/previous semester mark sheet.

IIT Bombay M.Tech Selection Procedure

• Selection procedure includes shortlisting students on the basis of GATE Score.
• Then it is followed by group discussion and/or interview.
• Those with exceptional scores may be considered for direct admissions in the institute.