Direct Admission For IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) Madras, Chennai

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Selection Procedure

• Eligible candidates possessing the minimum educational qualifications (as given in section 5) & eligible degree (as given in section 6) and satisfying additional and stiffer criteria set by the departments from time to time, will be called for an “test and interview” or “interview” by the Selection Committees of the respective departments.
• For candidates who have obtained PG degree 10 years earlier as on the last date prescribed for receipt of the completed application, a departmental test will be conducted.
• The applications of foreign nationals may be considered without a personal interview / test (details vide section 7).
• Based on the academic record and the performance of the candidates in the interview and/or test, the Departmental Selection Committee will recommend to the Chairman, Senate the names of candidates found suitable for admission to the M.S. / Ph.D. programme.

Minimum Educational Qualifications for M.S

• M.S. in Engineering
• Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology with valid GATE score or a Master’s degree in appropriate Sciences/Management where eligible with a good academic record and a valid GATE score tenable for the current year in the relevant areas.
• Candidates having Associate Membership of the following professional bodies will also be eligible for admission to the M.S. programme of their parent discipline provided they have a valid GATE score and have passed both part A and part B of the Membership examinations with a good academic record. The Institution of Engineers (India) (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics and Communications), the Aeronautical society of India, the Indian Institute of Metals, the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, the Institute of Electronics and Tele-communication Engineering and other professional bodies approved by the Senate from time to time.
• Candidates having qualified in MFT (Major Field Test) will also be eligible for admission to the M.S. programme if the concerned department opt for it. 
• IIT B.Tech candidates with a CGPA of 8.0 and above, are eligible to apply for M.S. Programme
• M.S. in Management
• Bachelors degree or equivalent in any professional discipline of minimum four years duration or Masters degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline, with a good academic record. AND
• A good score or pass in:
• national level post graduate admission qualifying examination such as GATE
• International level post graduate admission qualifying examinations such as GMAT/GRE (Non-HTRA).
• at least 3 years of managerial experience in lieu of the qualifying test. (This clause is applicable for Non-HTRA candidates only) 
• Candidates having qualified in MFT (Major Field Test) will also be eligible for admission to the M.S. programme if the concerned department opt for it. 
• M.S. in Entrepreneurship

The minimum eligibility requirement for admission will be graduates with a B.Tech/B.E. or any postgraduate degree in appropriate Sciences/Management stream (eg. M.A or M.Com will be eligible; not B.A. or B.Com graduate). The existing admission criteria for Regular HTRA and non-HTRA admissions to be retained. For HTRA, the candidate will need to qualify in GATE or to any of the approved national level qualifying exams eligible for scholarship. At the time of accepting offer of admission, CGPA above or equal to 8.0 for graduates from Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (including IITM) is required for waiving the requirement of qualifying in national level examinations. Under the non-HTRA category, anyone with a B.Tech/B.E. or any postgraduate degree in appropriate Sciences/Management stream can apply. In addition all candidates must submit a Proposal for a start-up, which will be evaluated by the Screening Committee first, before recommending selected applications to the Admissions/Selection Committee for a one - to- one interview.

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