IIT Gandhinagar GATE 2020 Cutoff & Selection Procedure

Updated On - July 19th, 2019

Shivani Tiwari

Content Curator

IIT Gandhinagar M.Tech Admission, Selection Process and Cutoff: The online application form for admission in M.Tech course in IIT Gandhinagar will be available from March 17 – April 12, 2020 (tentative). Only candidates with valid GATE score and fall under the defined eligibility criteria are eligible to apply for admission in IIT Gandhinagar. Interested and eligible candidates had to register online at the official website of IIT Gandhinagar and GATE COAP.  

This year, GATE 2019 is scheduled for February 1, 2, 8 and 9, 2020 in computer-based mode. The shorlisting of candidates based on GATE score includes the Written Test and Interview. The Institute may also offer admission to a few outstanding candidates based on their academic record and/or GATE, without calling them for written test and interview. 

Read on to know more about IIT Gandhinagar M.Tech Admission, Selection Process, Eligibility Criteria, Total Seats and Cutoff. 

M.Tech Programs offered at IIT Gandhinagar

Important Dates

Date of Written Test and/or Interview

IIT Gandhinagar M.Tech Admission: Eligibility Criteria

For candidates possessing the following qualifying degree(s), the minimum eligibility criteria is as follows:

• Candidates possessing B.Tech/ BE or equivalent in the relevant branches

1. At least 55% marks or at least 5.5/10 CPI or CGPA (59% marks for SC/ST)
2. Valid GATE score
3. Candidates applying for part-time M.Tech or PGDIIT do need a valid GATE score

• Sponsored Candidates

1. Work experience should be more than 2 years
2. Employer grant 2 years of study leave
3. Employer undertakes to financially support the candidate for full duration of course

• Candidates should have completed B.Tech from any of the IITs

1. CPI or CGPA should be 8/10 or above
2. Valid GATE score is not needed

IIT Gandhinagar M.Tech Application Form

• A separate application form had to be filled for each discipline.
• Complete all the details and save the application form.
• Pay the application fee and take its printout. The print copy is mandatory to present at the time of interview.

Application fee

Total Seats

Note: Category-wise reservation on available seats will be as per the norms of Government of India.

IIT Gandhinagar M.Tech Admission: Selection Process

The short-listed candidates, on the basis of GATE Score, have to appear for a written test and an interview to get admission into M.Tech program at IIT Gandhinagar. On the day of the written test, the candidates have to reach the institute latest by 8:30 am as the examination will begin by 9:00 am. The name of the candidates that are short-listed on the basis of written test will be announced on the same day before 2:00 pm.

• Only those students who have scored minimum cut-off marks in the written examination are eligible to apply for an interview.
• The interview will be taken by an expert panel.
• Interview will be conducted on the same day after the declaration of result of the written test that may extend up to the next day.
• The reserved candidates will be given relaxation in the cutoff marks of written test as per the norms.

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IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut Off

Candidates clearing GATE cutoff will be eligible for admission to M.Tech Program offered at IIT Gandhinagar. Since IIT Gandhinagar is a new IIT, thus, GATE cutoff for IIT Gandhinagar is lower as compared to the old IITs. The admission process for all the M.Tech program will commence post declaration of the GATE Results.

• GATE Cutoff depends on the various factors which are as follows

1. Number of the candidates appeared in exam
2. No of seats in each course
3. Difficulty level of GATE
4. Category of the candidate

• GATE cutoff varies for different papers.
• Candidate needs to secure minimum marks (out of 1000) so that they are eligible for the interview/test.

IIT Gandhinagar GATE 2017 Cutoff

GATE 2017 cutoff for IIT Gandhinagar is mentioned in the table below:

GATE 2016 IIT Gandhinagar Cutoff

IIT Gandhinagar 2016 GATE cutoff is mentioned below:

GATE 2015 Cutoff for IIT Gandhinagar

GATE Cutoff for IIT