Admission to M. Tech & MCP 2008-2009 IIT KHARAGPUR

MTECH & MCP Programme of IIT KHARAGPUR

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Admission to M. Tech & MCP 2008-2009 IIT KHARAGPUR


Eligibility and Assistantship for Regular Applicants

1. Applicants under all categories must possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering/ Technology/Architecture/Pharmacy or qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE, e.g. AMIE or a Masters degree in Science/Arts.

2. Applicants must qualify in the paper appropriate to the discipline of their qualifying degree if a GATE paper is available in such a discipline. Only for those disciplines where there is no relevant GATE paper, XE/XL paper of the GATE examination is applicable. NET qualified applicants could be eligible for admission to MCP.

3. Applicants qualifying in XE or XL paper in GATE and/or those with a professional qualification (AMIE, etc.) recognized by the AICTE will have to undergo an interview and/or test at IIT Kharagpur on 28th May 2008 (Wednesday). Before being considered for admission, the applicant has to qualify in the interview and/or test.

4. Seats are reserved for applicants under SC/ST category and for persons with disability as per rules of the Government of India. Reservation for OBC candidates is as per MHRD guidelines.

5. Applicants must be in good health. In case of any discrepancy found in the certificate of medical fitness to be submitted during registration, the opinion of the Institute Medical Officer will be final.

6. Persons with Disability seeking admission to various postgraduate programmes are to appear before a medical board 28th May at IIT Kharagpur.

7. Selection of applicants whose results in the qualifying degree examination are yet to be declared will be provisional, subject to condition that all parts of the examination must be completed in all respects before the date of joining the Institute (tentatively 22nd July .2008) and the marks sheet/certificate as evidence of passing the qualifying examination to be submitted latest by the time of registration for the second semester.

8. IIT BTech graduates having CGPA score 8.00 or above may be admitted to the postgraduate programme without GATE score, and conditional to the Institute norms. Such applicants should contact the GATE Office of IIT Kharagpur for further details.

9. Regular Applicants admitted on the basis of GATE score to postgraduate programmes are eligible for an assistantship of Rs. 5000 per month for the duration of the course

10. An applicant admitted to a postgraduate programme with assistantship will not be eligible for admission with assistantship in any other programme at this or any other Institution on the basis of the same GATE scorecard.

11. Some Scholarships/fellowships are also available to the selected applicants by GE, DAE, DRDO, & DAAD (Germany).

12. For the course in Rubber Technology, one endowment assistantship (Rs. 2500 p.m.) is available, to be awarded subsequent to the admission to one of the applicants on a 'Merit- cum-Means' basis.

Eligibility for Sponsored Applicants

1. An applicant who is employed in a recognised industry or any other recognized organization/institution and has at least two years of experience will be eligible for admission to the MTech/MCP programme as a sponsored applicant provided that his/her application is forwarded by his/her employer. The applicant must score 60% or above marks in the qualifying examination or equivalent CGPA (55% marks or equivalent CGPA for Master's degree holders in Arts or Social Science subjects).

2. For a sponsored applicant GATE score/NET qualification is not mandatory. However, sponsored applicants should have a minimum score of 60% or equivalent CGPA (55% marks or equivalent CGPA for Master's degree holders in Arts or Social Science subjects) in the qualifying degree examination.

3. Sponsored applicants interested to apply in more than one Department should submit separate application for each Department.

4. A sponsored applicant will not be eligible for assistantship from the Institute.

5. Sponsored applicants, who are short-listed, will be selected on the basis of their performance in an interview and/or a test, which will be conducted on 6th June 2008 (Friday).

6. Selected applicants, on receipt of the offer of the admission, must report to IIT Kharagpur for joining on 22nd July 2008 (Tuesday) together with academic transcripts as will be asked for, fees and deposits to be paid, and a release letter from their employers for pursuing the programme.

Application Fee

1. The application fee is Rs. 300 (Rs, 150 for SC/ST candidates).

2. The application fee is through a Demand Draft drawn in favour of IIT Kharagpur on any nationalised bank payable at Kharagpur, West Bengal.

Admission Procedure

1. On receipt of a counselling letter (by first week of May, 2007) the applicants are required to report to the Institute for counselling with the original GATE Scorecard and a Demand Draft (in favour of "IIT Kharagpur" on any nationalised bank payable at Kharagpur, West Bengal) for the Autumn semester fee. This non-refundable fee is Rs. 6,200 for GENERAL and OBC Category & for Persons with Disability (PD) and Rs. 3,700 for SC/ST Category.

2. At the time of counselling, applicants, one-by-one in order of merit as per GATE score, will be offered seats depending upon their eligibility and options given under 'Choice of Course' in the Application Form.

3. The applicant must produce the relevant Certificates in Original. Selection within the categories (PD/ST/SC /GN) will be dictated by the GATE performance and the 'Choice of Course' given by the applicant.

4. Selected applicants will be given an offer of admission on the spot and they will hand over the original GATE Scorecard and the Bank Draft towards fees and deposits at the designated counter on the same day. Those applicants who do not report for counselling will not be eligible for admission in the session.

5. The Institute will bear no responsibility for any postal delay in receiving the counselling letter.

6. Any query about allotment of seats etc. may be made with the official available at
GATE Office, IIT Kharagpur
Phone No.: (03222) 282091
Fax No. (03222) 278243
E-mail: gate@adm.iitkgp.ernet.in


For further details visit the MTech / MCP Admissions website: http://gate.iitkgp.ac.in/mtech

Regular Applicants :-- How to Apply

1. The candidate is required to pay the Application Fee( Rs. 300 (Rs, 150 for SC/ST candidates)) by obtaining a Demand Draft drawn in favour of IIT Kharagpur on any nationalised bank payable at Kharagpur, West Bengal. The draft details are required while filing up the ONLINE application form.

2. Candidate should apply for the MTech/MCP programmes by an ONLINE process by accessing the website http://gate.iitkgp.ac.in/mtech . The ONLINE process will guide the application through the different stages.

3. Candidate is to take a print of the ONLINE application form after successful submission of data.

4. The duly filled ONLINE printed form, with the candidate's signature and photograph pasted at appropriate place, the Demand Draft, copy of GATE scorecard, and additional attested documents (if any) should be sent by speed post so as to reach

The Chairman,
GATE,
IIT Kharagpur,
Kharagpur 721 302
by 30th April 2008


Despatch of Completed Application Forms


The completed application form, a copy of the GATE scorecard, and the SC/ST/PD certificate from appropriate authority, if applicable, should be mailed to the Chairman, GATE, IIT KHARAGPUR, KHARAGPUR 721 302, so as to reach on or before 30.04.2008 (Wednesday). The applicant is advised to keep a copy of the completed application form for his/her record.
"MTECH / MCP ADMISSION - 2008" should be inscribed at the left hand top corner of the mailing cover.

Sponsored Applicants :-- How to Apply

1. Sponsored candidate should download the application form (pdf file) from the website http://gate.iitkgp.ac.in/mtech

2. The candidate is required to pay the Application Fee by obtaining a Demand Draft drawn in favour of IIT Kharagpur on any nationalised bank payable at Kharagpur, West Bengal.

3. Sponsorship certificate from employer should accompany the duly completed application form.

4. The duly filled ONLINE printed form, with the candidate's signature and photograph pasted at appropriate place, Demand Draft , and additional attested documents (if any) should be sent by speed post so as to reach

The Chairman,
GATE,
IIT Kharagpur,
Kharagpur 721 302
by 30th April 2008


Important Dates

Commencement of ONLINE Application Form submission for Regular candidates.
Commencement of download of application form for sponsored candidates
27th March, 2008 (Thursday)

Last date of submission of ONLINE Application Form (website closure) for Regular candidates.
Last date for download of Application Form for sponsored candidates.
27th April 2008 (Sunday)

Last date for receipt of completed ONLINE Application Form for Regular candidates at the GATE office
Last date for receipt of completed downloaded application form for sponsored candidates at the GATE office
30th April, 2008 (Wednesday)

Medical Board for candidate's who have applied under Person with Disability

Interview of applicants having GATE Score in XE/XL paper and /or of those with professional qualification like AMIE, etc. (recognized by AICTE)
28th May, 2008 (Wednesday)

1st Round of Counselling for Regular candidates
29th May, 2008 (Thursday)
&
30th May, 2008 (Friday)

Interview for selection of sponsored candidates
6th June, 2008 (Friday)

2nd round of Counseling (if necessary)
16th June, 2008 (Monday)

Date of Registration (Tentative)
22nd July, 2008 (Tuesday)

For More Details Please Visit: http://gate.iitkgp.ac.in/mtech/

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