Indian Information of Information Technology (IITs) are autonomous institutes under the Government of India. These institutes focus mainly on Information Technology and communication fields, but also offers various Bachelor’s degree programmes. There are currently 25 IITs in India and are one of the most sought after institutes right behind IITs, and NITs. The admission to such courses will be based on the candidate’s score in the JEE Main exam. The article covers in-depth about the admission, eligibility criteria, application fee, etc. about admissions to IITs.
| IIITs in India | |||
| Name of IIITs | IIIT Ranking 2020 by NIRF | BTech Seats | BTech programmes |
| IIIT Hyderabad | 43 | 130 | 2 |
| IIIT Bangalore | 62 | – | – |
| IIIT Guwahati, Est in 2013 | 66 | 200 | 2 |
| PDSM IIITDM Jabalpur, Est in 2017 | 81 | 300 | 3 |
| ABV IIIT Gwalior, Est in 1997 | 100 | 248 | 3 |
| IIIT Allahabad, Est in 1999 | 103 | 300 | 2 |
| IIITDM Kanchipuram, Est in 2007 | 182 | 420 | 9 |
| IIIT Pune, Est in 2016 | Not ranked | 120 | 2 |
| IIIT Kota, Est in 2013 | Not ranked | 180 | 2 |
| IIIT Sri City, Est in 2013 | Not ranked | 270 | 2 |
| IIIT Vadodara, Est in 2013 | Not ranked | 200 | 2 |
| IIIT Nagpur, Est in 2016 | Not ranked | 110 | 2 |
| IIIT Kalyani, Est in 2014 | Not ranked | 130 | 1 |
| IIIT Lucknow, Est in 2015 | Not ranked | 75 | 1 |
| IIIT Dharwad, Est in 2015 | Not ranked | 180 | 2 |
| IIIT Bhagalpur, Est in 2017 | Not ranked | 150 | 3 |
| IIIT Bhopal, Est in 2017 | Not ranked | 180 | 3 |
| IIIT Kottayam, Est in 2015 | Not ranked | 90 | 1 |
| IIIT Ranchi, Est in2016 | Not ranked | 120 | 2 |
| IIIT Una, Est in 2014 | Not ranked | 160 | 3 |
| IIIT Surat, Ent in 2017 | Not ranked | 120 | 2 |
| IIIT Manipur, Est in 2015 | Not ranked | 100 | 2 |
| IIITDM Kurnool, Est in 2015 | Not ranked | 120 | 3 |
| IIIT Tiruchirapalli, Est in 2013 | Not ranked | 60 | 2 |
| IIIT Sonepat, Est in 2014 | Not ranked | 90 | 2 |
| IIIT Agartala | Not ranked | – | – |
| IIIT Karnataka | Not ranked | – | – |
Courses offered
Most IIITs focus on providing undergraduate and post-graduate programmes in IT and communication. But many IITs offer B.Tech and other programmes in various disciplines of engineering. There are various qualifying exams for various programmes offered in these institutes. The breakdown of the qualifying exams are given below:
| Courses | Entrance Exams |
| B.Tech | JEE Main |
| B.Tech + M.Tech Dual Degree | JEE Main |
| M.Tech | GATE |
| MBA | CAT |
| B.Tech + MBA Dual Degree | JEE Main |
| PhD | In house admission test and PI |
Eligibility Criteria
- For candidates applying for B.Tech and M.S programmes, the applicant must score at least 60% marks in aggregate in his/her Class 12th or equivalent examination.
- Candidates applying for M.Tech programmes, the candidates have to complete the B.Tech programme from some recognised university/institution in the relevant subject.
- Candidates applying for MS should complete graduation or post-graduation in the relevant field.
- Candidates must clear all clarifying criteria of the qualifying exams.
Cut-off for IIT BTech 2020
The qualifying exams for each IIIT programmes vary with year and the chosen department. Given below is the cutoff for getting admission in the mentioned IIIT for the year 2020.
| Name of the IIIT | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| IIIT Gwalior | 146 | 27,777 |
| IIIT Kota | 470 | 29,813 |
| IIIT Guwahati | 415 | 33,596 |
| IIIT Kalyani | 127 | 36,362 |
| IIIT Sonepat | 168 | 22,358 |
| IIIT Una | 921 | 35,683 |
| IIIT Sircity | 72 | 35,578 |
| IIIT Vadodara | 141 | 25,140 |
| IIIT Allahabad | 83 | 15,696 |
| IIITDM Kancheepuram | 87 | 43,973 |
| IIIDM Jabalpur | 66 | 45,516 |
| IIIT Manipur | 3,433 | 45,452 |
| IIIT Trichy | 118 | 33,355 |
| IIIT Lucknow | 109 | 21,040 |
| IIIT Dharwad | 149 | 39,967 |
| IIITDM Kurnool | 81 | 46,542 |
| IIIT Kottayam | 224 | 41,058 |
| IIT Ranchi | 232 | 40,209 |
| IIIT Nagpur | 145 | 38,430 |
| IIT Pune | 40 | 25,897 |
| IIIT Bhagalpur | 779 | 46,587 |
| IIIT Bhopal | 210 | 37,310 |
| IIIT Surat | 180 | 31,143 |
| IIIT Agartala | 3,315 | 39,147 |
| IIIT Raichur | 34 | 28,753 |
Admission Process
The candidates are shortlisted for each counselling round according to the ranks obtained in the qualifying test (except for the PhD programme). The candidates are requested to appear on the campus for the counselling programme and the submission of documents for verification.
Application Process
- The candidate is required to visit the official website of IIT-Guwahati.
- Click on the desired course option the candidate wishes to pursue.
- There will be an option to “apply online”. Candidates can click on that to go to the application portal.
- Register as a “new user” and fill in all the necessary personal, academic, communication details required.
- The candidate can review the details and click for submission.
Required documents
- The candidates have to provide a scanned copy of the eligibility certificate. The provisional certificate, degree certificate, and the certificate from the Head of the Department available on the GOAPS website constitute the eligibility certificate.
- The candidate may also have to provide a copy (scanned) of the PWD certificate, if applicable.
- If the candidate suffers from dyslexia, the candidate is supposed to provide a digital copy of the dyslexic certificate in PDF format.
- The scanned copy of the photograph should be between 240×320 and 480×640 pixels and should be in JPEG format.
- The scanned copy of the signature should be between 80×280 and 160×560 pixels and should be in JPEF format.
Application Fee
- Candidates applying for the B.Tech programme have to pay Rs. 650. Women candidates have to pay Rs. 325/-.
- Candidates applying for M.S and UGEE have to pay Rs. 2000/- as the application fee.
- Candidates applying for the M.Tech/PGEE have to pay Rs. 2000/- as the application fee.
Syllabus for the qualifying exam
The qualifying exam for each programme is different. Most seats in IIITs are reserved for the B.Tech candidates. The detailed breakdown of the syllabus of JEE Main exam which is the qualifying exam for the B.Tech candidates, is given below:
Physics
- Physics and measurement
- Rotational motion
- Thermodynamics
- Kinematics
- Work, energy and power
- Properties of solids and liquids
- Gravitation
- Laws of motion
- Oscillations and waves
- Electronic devices
- Kinetic theory of gases
- Current electricity
- Communication systems
- Electromagnetic induction and alternating currents
- Magnetic effects of current and magnetism
- Optics
- Electromagnetic waves
- Atoms and nuclei
- Electrostatics
- Dual nature of matter and radiation
Chemistry
- Some basic concepts in chemistry
- States of matter
- Atomic structure
- Chemical bonding and molecular structure
- Chemical thermodynamics
- Solutions
- Equilibrium
- Redox reactions and electrochemistry
- Chemical kinetics
- Surface chemistry
- Purification and characterisation of organic compounds
- Hydrocarbons
- Chemistry in everyday life
- Principles related to practical chemistry
- Organic compounds containing halogens
- Organic compounds containing oxygen
- Organic compounds containing nitrogen
- Polymers
- Some basic principles of organic chemistry
- Biomolecules
Mathematics
- Complex numbers and quadratic equations
- Matrices and determinants
- Sets, relations, and functions
- Mathematical induction
- Permutations and combinations
- Mathematical reasoning
- Limit, continuity, and differentiability
- Integral calculus
- Three-dimensional geometry
- Differential equations
- Binomial theorem and its simple applications
- Sequence and Series
- Vector algebra
- Statistics and probability
- Trigonometry
- Coordinate geometry
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