Indian Information of Information Technology (IITs) are autonomous institutes under the Government of India. These institutes focus mainly on Information Technology and communication fields, but also offers various Bachelor’s degree programmes. There are currently 25 IITs in India and are one of the most sought after institutes right behind IITs, and NITs. The admission to such courses will be based on the candidate’s score in the JEE Main exam. The article covers in-depth about the admission, eligibility criteria, application fee, etc. about admissions to IITs.

IIITs in India
Name of IIITs	IIIT Ranking 2020 by NIRF	BTech Seats	BTech programmes
IIIT Hyderabad	43	130	2
IIIT Bangalore	62	–	–
IIIT Guwahati, Est in 2013	66	200	2
PDSM IIITDM Jabalpur, Est in 2017	81	300	3
ABV IIIT Gwalior, Est in 1997	100	248	3
IIIT Allahabad, Est in 1999	103	300	2
IIITDM Kanchipuram, Est in 2007	182	420	9
IIIT Pune, Est in 2016	Not ranked	120	2
IIIT Kota, Est in 2013	Not ranked	180	2
IIIT Sri City, Est in 2013	Not ranked	270	2
IIIT Vadodara, Est in 2013	Not ranked	200	2
IIIT Nagpur, Est in 2016	Not ranked	110	2
IIIT Kalyani, Est in 2014	Not ranked	130	1
IIIT Lucknow, Est in 2015	Not ranked	75	1
IIIT Dharwad, Est in 2015	Not ranked	180	2
IIIT Bhagalpur, Est in 2017	Not ranked	150	3
IIIT Bhopal, Est in 2017	Not ranked	180	3
IIIT Kottayam, Est in 2015	Not ranked	90	1
IIIT Ranchi, Est in2016	Not ranked	120	2
IIIT Una, Est in 2014	Not ranked	160	3
IIIT Surat, Ent in 2017	Not ranked	120	2
IIIT Manipur, Est in 2015	Not ranked	100	2
IIITDM Kurnool, Est in 2015	Not ranked	120	3
IIIT Tiruchirapalli, Est in 2013	Not ranked	60	2
IIIT Sonepat, Est in 2014	Not ranked	90	2
IIIT Agartala	Not ranked	–	–
IIIT Karnataka	Not ranked	–	–

Courses offered

Most IIITs focus on providing undergraduate and post-graduate programmes in IT and communication. But many IITs offer B.Tech and other programmes in various disciplines of engineering. There are various qualifying exams for various programmes offered in these institutes. The breakdown of the qualifying exams are given below:

Courses	Entrance Exams
B.Tech	JEE Main
B.Tech + M.Tech Dual Degree	JEE Main
M.Tech	GATE
MBA	CAT
B.Tech + MBA Dual Degree	JEE Main
PhD	In house admission test and PI

Eligibility Criteria

• For candidates applying for B.Tech and M.S programmes, the applicant must score at least 60% marks in aggregate in his/her Class 12th or equivalent examination.
• Candidates applying for M.Tech programmes, the candidates have to complete the B.Tech programme from some recognised university/institution in the relevant subject.
• Candidates applying for MS should complete graduation or post-graduation in the relevant field.
• Candidates must clear all clarifying criteria of the qualifying exams.

Cut-off for IIT BTech 2020

The qualifying exams for each IIIT programmes vary with year and the chosen department. Given below is the cutoff for getting admission in the mentioned IIIT for the year 2020.

Name of the IIIT	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
IIIT Gwalior	146	27,777
IIIT Kota	470	29,813
IIIT Guwahati	415	33,596
IIIT Kalyani	127	36,362
IIIT Sonepat	168	22,358
IIIT Una	921	35,683
IIIT Sircity	72	35,578
IIIT Vadodara	141	25,140
IIIT Allahabad	83	15,696
IIITDM Kancheepuram	87	43,973
IIIDM Jabalpur	66	45,516
IIIT Manipur	3,433	45,452
IIIT Trichy	118	33,355
IIIT Lucknow	109	21,040
IIIT Dharwad	149	39,967
IIITDM Kurnool	81	46,542
IIIT Kottayam	224	41,058
IIT Ranchi	232	40,209
IIIT Nagpur	145	38,430
IIT Pune	40	25,897
IIIT Bhagalpur	779	46,587
IIIT Bhopal	210	37,310
IIIT Surat	180	31,143
IIIT Agartala	3,315	39,147
IIIT Raichur	34	28,753

Admission Process

The candidates are shortlisted for each counselling round according to the ranks obtained in the qualifying test (except for the PhD programme). The candidates are requested to appear on the campus for the counselling programme and the submission of documents for verification.

Application Process

• The candidate is required to visit the official website of IIT-Guwahati.
• Click on the desired course option the candidate wishes to pursue.
• There will be an option to “apply online”. Candidates can click on that to go to the application portal.
• Register as a “new user” and fill in all the necessary personal, academic, communication details required.
• The candidate can review the details and click for submission.

Required documents

• The candidates have to provide a scanned copy of the eligibility certificate. The provisional certificate, degree certificate, and the certificate from the Head of the Department available on the GOAPS website constitute the eligibility certificate.
• The candidate may also have to provide a copy (scanned) of the PWD certificate, if applicable.
• If the candidate suffers from dyslexia, the candidate is supposed to provide a digital copy of the dyslexic certificate in PDF format.
• The scanned copy of the photograph should be between 240×320 and 480×640 pixels and should be in JPEG format.
• The scanned copy of the signature should be between 80×280 and 160×560 pixels and should be in JPEF format.

Application Fee

• Candidates applying for the B.Tech programme have to pay Rs. 650. Women candidates have to pay Rs. 325/-.
• Candidates applying for M.S and UGEE have to pay Rs. 2000/- as the application fee.
• Candidates applying for the M.Tech/PGEE have to pay Rs. 2000/- as the application fee.

Syllabus for the qualifying exam

The qualifying exam for each programme is different. Most seats in IIITs are reserved for the B.Tech candidates. The detailed breakdown of the syllabus of JEE Main exam which is the qualifying exam for the B.Tech candidates, is given below:

Physics

• Physics and measurement
• Rotational motion
• Thermodynamics
• Kinematics
• Work, energy and power
• Properties of solids and liquids
• Gravitation
• Laws of motion
• Oscillations and waves
• Electronic devices
• Kinetic theory of gases
• Current electricity
• Communication systems
• Electromagnetic induction and alternating currents
• Magnetic effects of current and magnetism
• Optics
• Electromagnetic waves
• Atoms and nuclei
• Electrostatics
• Dual nature of matter and radiation

Chemistry

• Some basic concepts in chemistry
• States of matter
• Atomic structure
• Chemical bonding and molecular structure
• Chemical thermodynamics
• Solutions
• Equilibrium
• Redox reactions and electrochemistry
• Chemical kinetics
• Surface chemistry
• Purification and characterisation of organic compounds
• Hydrocarbons
• Chemistry in everyday life
• Principles related to practical chemistry
• Organic compounds containing halogens
• Organic compounds containing oxygen
• Organic compounds containing nitrogen
• Polymers
• Some basic principles of organic chemistry
• Biomolecules

Mathematics

• Complex numbers and quadratic equations
• Matrices and determinants
• Sets, relations, and functions
• Mathematical induction
• Permutations and combinations
• Mathematical reasoning
• Limit, continuity, and differentiability
• Integral calculus
• Three-dimensional geometry
• Differential equations
• Binomial theorem and its simple applications
• Sequence and Series
• Vector algebra
• Statistics and probability
• Trigonometry
• Coordinate geometry