What is the Admission Process for MTech AI?

Most of the colleges and universities follow Entrance Exams, Group Discussions and Personal Interviews for final admission to MTech AI. 

• Some colleges or universities select students depending on their marks in the Bachelor’s degree examination.  
• Students need to score an aggregate of at least 50% marks in the Bachelor’s degree examination. 
• Colleges following the entrance exam based admission process generally follow national level entrance exams like GATE. 
• However, some colleges also conduct their own entrance exams.

Entrance Based Admission

Most of the colleges and universities offer admission to MTech AI program on the basis of entrance exams like GATE, Karnataka PGCET, IPU CET etc. 

The stepwise procedure to apply for entrance-based admission are as follows:

• Step 1: Students have to register on the official website.
• Step 2: After examination, a cut-off list will be provided on the website. Seats will be allotted to candidates on the basis of their score in the entrance exam. 
• Step 3: Some colleges conduct personal interviews and written tests for final selection.
• Step 4: After a student is found eligible, admission will be offered to the student.

Merit Based Admission

A few colleges offer admission to MTech AI on the basis of marks scored in the qualifying examination. The stepwise admission process is discussed below. 

• Step 1: Students have to fill the application form through an online process according to their eligibility.
• Step 2: Cut-off list will be released on the official website of the college. 
• Step 3: Students will be called for a Personal Interview Round where many subject related questions will also be asked. 
• Step 4: Shortlisted candidates will be offered admission to the course. 

What is the Eligibility Criteria for MTech AI?

Students who aspire to seek admission to MTech AI course are required to follow the minimum eligibility criteria given below: 

• Applicants must hold a BE/ BTech degree in Computer Science or Artificial Intelligence from a recognized university with an aggregate of at least 50% marks. 
• The students must have cleared all the backlogs. 
• Students must be medically fit.

Also, go through the revised Eligibility Criteria for appearing in GATE 2022.

Which are the popular MTech Artificial Intelligence Entrance Exams? 

There are many national and state-level entrance exams to appear for admission to the MTech AI program. 

Some of the top entrance exams conducted in order to shortlist students for admission into the MTech AI course are given below.

• GATE: GATE is a national level entrance exam conducted every year for admission into various postgraduate programs offered by the most prestigious institutes of India like IITs, NITs etc. Other than admission to MTech programs, GATE Scores are used by various PSUs for the recruitment of eligible candidates at various positions.

Read more on the GATE 2022 Application and Registration process. 

• IPU CET: IPU CET is conducted annually by Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University in order to shortlist students for various undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs.
• TANCET: TANCET is conducted annually by Anna University. The exam is conducted in order to shortlist students for providing admission into various postgraduate degree programs.

The dates of application and examination for the above-mentioned examinations are mentioned in the table below.

How to Prepare for MTech AI Entrance Exams?

To help candidates prepare better and efficiently for the MTech AI entrance exams, the following points can be followed.

• Prepare a timetable for studying. Include each topic in every subject and follow the timetable strictly. This will ensure the entire syllabus is covered at least once. Allocate time daily to studies.
• Be aware of the exam pattern, marking scheme and time limitations of the exams beforehand, so that you don't face any trouble during the actual exam. 
• Clear up the basics. The basics will form the base for the more advanced chapters later on. A strong understanding of the basics will be useful.
• Practice, practice, practice. Engineering entrance examinations are all about practice. Take mocks and attempt as many as sample papers as possible.
• Allocate time separately for the more difficult topics. If needed, approach a teacher or a tutor to help go over the topics again.

How to Get Admission in a Good MTech AI College?

To secure admission into a top-ranked MTech AI college, a number of factors come into play. Some of the following tips will be helpful in that regard.

• The admission process to the course is either entrance based or merit-based.
• In the case of merit-based selection, one must perform well in the qualifying examinations.
• In the case of entrance-based selection, it is very important to perform well and secure a decent rank in the entrance exam in order to get admission in a good college.
• One must be well aware of the latest exam pattern. One must also know the weightage assigned to each section in the exam and prepare accordingly.
• One must start preparing for the entrance exam a year before as this gives ample time for learning and revision. Do keep your target institute in mind.
• Be aware of all dates and deadlines. Examination application dates, exam dates etc. are changed and advertised in all major newspapers. It is important to keep track of any such news.
• Take a look at the daily news and affairs of the world regularly. Keeping up to date with the news will help in preparation for the exam and counselling round but also act as a break from studying.