IIT Delhi MS Research Admission 2026 (Jan)

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi invites applications for admission in Semester-II for MS Research Programmes for the year 2025-26 starting from Jan 2026.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates in the final semester/year of their programmes and who expect to complete their qualifying degree requirements before the date of registration, are eligible to apply for admission. For short- listing purposes, their performance till the preceding semester (preceding year if their programme is year based) would be considered, but their admission would be provisional, subject to their meeting the minimum eligibility criteria after their final qualifying examination results are announced.

These are Institute minimum requirements and any Department/ Centre/School operating through their DRC/ CRC /ScRC/PEC can specify higher short-listing criteria than what is specified here.

Minimum Qualification for Admission to full-time M.S.(R) Programmes

* The admission may also be done based on GATE/JEST score only, if any Academic Unit decides to do so. In such a case, the %age/CGPA will be kept at Institute minimum.

Exemptions, relaxations and clarifications:

• For SC/ST/PwD category students, minimum performance in the qualifying degree is relaxed from 60% to 55% (CGPA 6.00 to 5.50).
• Qualifying degree performance is computed by aggregating performance over all the semesters/years of the qualifying degree.
• For all B.Tech. from IITs graduating with a CGPA of 8.0 or above, the requirement of qualification through GATE/JEST is waived.
• Candidates with AMIE or Grad. IETE qualifications may also be considered for admission. However, if provisionally selected for admission based on their AMIE/Grad IETE performance, they would be required to complete 24 valid undergraduate credits prescribed by the concerned DRC/CRC/ScRC/PEC and clear the GATE/JEST examination before being actually admitted to the M.S.(R) Programme.
• Requirement of qualification in GATE / National Exam is waived for the following categories of applicants:
  • Currently registered students in Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs) having CGPA of 8.000 or above (on a 10 point scale) in final semester/yea in B. Tech./B.E./ Integrated M. Tech/ Integrated M. Sc. Programmes (or any other programme of minimum four year duration, admission to which is on the basis of JEE), the requirement of GATE / National Exam is waived for consideration of admission to the M.S. (R) programme in IIT Delhi. Moreover, such students must have obtained a CGPA of 8.000 or above at the time of graduation (and before they formally register for the M.S.(R) programme).
  • Graduates of CFTIs (in the programmes marked under (i)) with a final graduation CGPA of more than 8.00 (80% aggregate marks, if marks is the primary mode of evaluation);
  • M.A or M.Sc. graduates from IITs with CGPA 8.000 or above.
  • However, if a candidate admitted to M.S.(R) programme following the above criterion wanted to convert to M.Tech. programme, he/she should also meet the shortlisting criteria of the M.Tech. programme, in addition to the conversion criteria (including requirement, if any, of a valid examination in GATE / National Level Examination).
• For purposes of shortlisting, the primary method of evaluation (i.e., CGPA/CPI, or aggregate percentage, as appropriate) followed by the institution where candidate has obtained his/her qualifying degree will be used by IIT Delhi for determining whether the candidate meets the final shortlisting requirements.

For detailed Minimum Qualification read information brochure.

Application Process

• Submission of Application is only online through official website www.iitd.ac.in
• Candidates belonging to General/OBC/EWS category are required to pay for each application form a fees of Rs. 200/- and SC/ST/PwD categories are required to pay Rs. 50/-. The bank charges will be borne by the candidate.
• Separate application form should be filled for each M.S.(R) programme for each Department/Centre/School.
• Part-time/Sponsored (full-time) candidates must submit NOC/Sponsorship Certificate from their employer at the time of interview.

Selection Process

• Admissions to M.S.(R) programmes are normally carried out through short-listing based on the minimum performance in their qualifying degree and GATE score above a cut-off specified for that programme followed by a written test / interview at IIT Delhi.

• Submission of online application commences on: 11 October, 2025
• Last date for submission of online application and application fee: 30 October, 2025
• Range of dates for Test / Interview: 9 December, 2025 to 16 December, 2025
• Date of Orientation and Registration for new students: 1 January, 2026
• Commencement of classes: 2 January, 2026

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