IIT Kharagpur MTech admissions are based on GATE Score followed by COAP counselling. The registrations for GATE 2024 are over and the admit card for the exam will be released on January 03, 2023. 

IIT Kharagpur offers an MTech program in 64 different specialisations for 2 years. For the year 2023, IIT Kharagpur is the coordinating institute for COAP. IIT Kharagpur has undertaken a total 10 rounds of COAP counselling 2023. 

IIT Kharagpur MTech admission 2024 is based on valid GATE scores and COAP counselling. However, candidates having IIT BTech degrees with a minimum 8.0 CGPA are free from taking the GATE exam. Besides this, IIT Kharagpur also grants admission to sponsored students with 2 years of working experience for its MTech program. To apply for the IIT Kharagpur MTech course, candidates must visit the institute’s official website only after qualifying the GATE examination. 

IIT Kharagpur MTech Important Dates 2024

IIT Kharagpur MTech Eligibility 

• Candidates must have a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/M.Sc or equivalent professional degrees (AMIE etc.) with minimum aggregate marks of 60% (55% for SC/ST/PwD).
• Final year students who are awaiting their results can also apply.
• The students must have a valid score in GATE.

IIT Kharagpur MTech Admission Criteria

The candidates for MTech courses are selected based on either GATE Score only or GATE Score (70 % weightage) and a personal interview (30 % weightage) for some of the specializations. The personal interview is conducted at IIT Kharagpur only. Candidates who qualify GATE exam have to appear for COAP (Common Offer Acceptance Portal).

For candidates, who apply without GATE scores, IIT Kharagpur gives direct admission in the following manner:

• IIT BTech degrees: Graduates with 8.0 CGPA in BTech from an IIT are eligible to apply without GATE scores.
• Sponsored candidates: Candidates who are working in any organization and have 2 years of working experience can apply for the program. The candidate must submit a No Objection certificate from the organization.

IIT Kharagpur Admission 2024: How to Apply?

Candidates need to apply for GATE exam and then they have to apply for MTech course at institute’s portal. The steps to apply are as follows:

• Visit the Official Website of GATE.
• Fill the Application form with all required details.
• Submit the scanned documents along with the required Application fee
• Print the confirmation page for future reference.
• After qualifying GATE, visit the official website of IIT Kharagpur
• Register using a valid email, phone number, GATE registration number, and GATE score
• After successful registration, the candidates can log in to fill in the application form
• Upload the required documents, and pay the application fee online only
• Submit and take a printout of the filled-in form.

Documents Required:

• Marksheet of class X, XII, Graduation
• Caste certificate
• Proof of having maths in 10+2
• Scanned photograph and scanned signature.

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IIT Kharagpur GATE 2024 Qualifying Cutoff (Expected)

GATE 2024 qualifying cutoff is the minimum mark required to register for the COAP 2023 counselling. There is a difference between the admission cutoff of the institute and minimum cutoff required for participation in the admission process/ counselling. Given below are the minimum cutoff marks that a candidate must score to qualify the GATE examination and register for the corresponding counselling process.

IIT Kharagpur offers accepts GATE Scores of the Candidates for admission to IIT Kharagpur M.Tech Program. Candidates can check the past year M.Tech Cutoff for IIT Kharagpur in the table below. .

Check: IIT Kharagpur MTech Cutoff

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GATE 2024 COAP Registration Process

After passing the GATE entrance exam, candidates are to register for the COAP counseling process to secure their admission into IITs, NITs, and other participating institutes. COAP provides a common platform for the registered candidates to make the most preferred choice for admission into an MTech Program in the participating Institutes. 

Eligibility Criteria to Register for COAP 2024

1. The candidate must be a citizen of India.
2. Candidates should have a valid GATE score from 2024/2023/2022/2021.

GATE 2024 COAP Step by Step Registration Process:

The candidates can successfully apply for GATE COAP 2024 by simply following the below:

Step 1: Visit the official website of COAP @ coap.iitd.ac. and click on the registration link.

Step 2: Fill in details such as their GATE Registration Number, GATE Paper Code, GATE score, date of birth.

Step 3: Click on the “Validate” icon and enter the registered email id and mobile number.

Step 4:Click on the “Submit to Register” button.

Step 5: After the registration is successfully done for COAP 2024, the candidates will obtain a Login ID and Password for COAP Login. The same will be sent via Email and SMS.

Step 6: The COAP registration will only be considered as complete only if the candidates log in using the Login ID and Password and verify the registration details.

Step 7: After the completion of the above-given steps, the candidate can access the information on offers made from the participating Institutes.

Step 8: In the end, the admission offer will be uploaded at COAP website and will be tagged with COAP registration number (same as GATE registration number without subject code).

Details Required to Enter in COAP Registration

The following are the details that have to be filled by the candidate at the time of registration.

• Candidate’s name
• Candidate mobile number
• Email ID
• Gate score
• GATE registration number
• GATE paper code
• Date of Birth
• Scorecard of GATE
• List of IITs and IISc in which you wish to apply for
• A valid Email ID
• An active Mobile Number