IIIT Delhi M.Tech Entrance Exam 2026 - Dates, Registration, Counselling, Cutoff, Process

IIIT Delhi M.Tech Entrance Exam 2026 - Dates, Registration, Counselling, Cutoff, Process

K Guna SahitiUpdated on 05 Mar 2026, 05:09 PM IST

IIIT Delhi M.Tech Entrance Exam 2026 - IIIT Delhi has announced the M.Tech 2026 admission dates on the official website, iiitd.ac.in. The IIIT Delhi M.Tech 2026 application form will open on March 16, 2026. For admission to the remaining disciplines at IIITD, candidates will be able to apply through GATE or BTech merit. Moreover, MTech CB (DBT) entrance will be based on Gat-B 2026. Note that the IIIT Delhi M.Tech entrance exam or PGCAT-IIITD 2026 will be held for admission to CS and CS (research) programmes only. The IIIT Delhi M.Tech entrance exam result 2026 will be released on May 18, 2026. Those who clear the interview will be eligible for admission through spot round. Go through the complete article to learn more about the IIT Delhi M.Tech Entrance Exam 2026 and the admission process.

This Story also Contains

  1. IIIT Delhi M.Tech Entrance Exam 2026 Highlights
  2. IIIT Delhi M.Tech 2026 Entrance Exam Dates
  3. IIIT Delhi M.Tech Application Form 2026
  4. IIIT Delhi M.Tech 2026 Entrance Exam Pattern
  5. IIIT Delhi M.Tech Admit Card 2026
  6. IIIT Delhi M.Tech Entrance Result 2026
  7. IIIT Delhi M.Tech 2026 Selection Criteria
IIIT Delhi M.Tech Entrance Exam 2026 - Dates, Registration, Counselling, Cutoff, Process
IIIT Delhi MTech Admission 2026

IIIT Delhi M.Tech Entrance Exam 2026 Highlights

ParticularsDetails

Particulars

Details

Name of Entrance Exam

Post Graduate Computer Science & Engineering Admission Test or Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (IIITD) M.Tech Entrance Examination

Commonly Known as

PGCAT-IIITD or IIIT Delhi M.Tech entrance exam

Exam Conducting Authority

Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (IIITD)

Admissions offered into

  • MTech (Research) in CSE

  • MTech in CSE

Mode of Application

Online

Other M.Tech Programmes Offered at IIITD

M.Tech programmes -

  • Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE)

  • Computational Biology (CB)

Different Channels of Admission

Entrance Test, Qualifying exam, GAT-B and GATE exam

IIIT Delhi M.Tech 2026 Entrance Exam Dates

The authority has released the complete schedule for the IIITD M.Tech entrance exam 2026 on the official website. Candidates can check the following table to know the IIIT Delhi M.Tech admission dates 2026.

IIIT Delhi MTech 2026 Admission Dates

EventsDates

Online IIITD Application Start Date

March 16, 2026

Open House (Online)

March 27, 2026

Last Date & Time of Online Application

April 13, 2026

Release Admit Card for CSE & CSE-R and Call for Interview for ECE (Non-Gate & CB)

April 20, 2026

PGCAT-IIITD Exam for CSE and CSE-Research

May 3, 2026

Online Interview for Non-GATE ECE Candidates

May 7, 2026

Hybrid Interview for CB Candidates

May 7, 2026

Online Interview for GATE CSE-Research Candidates

May 7, 2026

Publication of Merit List & Round 1 Allotment (ECE & CB)

May 18, 2026

Last date of Acceptance (Online) of Round 1 Offer of Admission (CSE, ECE & CB)

May 25, 2026

Round 2 Allotment (If seats available) (CSE, ECE & CB)

May 29, 2026

Last date of Acceptance (Online) of Round 2 Offer of Admission (CSE, ECE & CB)

June 8, 2026

Withdrawal (Online) Last Date

July 3, 2026

Registration for SPOT Round last date

July 7, 2026

Last Date of Registration for SPOT round

July 9, 2026

Online Spot Round for CSE & CSE-Research

July 10, 2026

Online Spot Round for CB & ECE

July 10, 2026

Physical Document Verification & Admission at IIIT-Delhi for CSE & CSE - Research

July 15, 2026

Physical Document Verification & Admission at IIIT-Delhi for CB & ECE
July 16, 2026
Orientation
July 17, 2026
Starting of Refresher(CSE & ECE)/ Preparatory (CB) Module
July 20, 2026
1st Semester starts
August 10, 2026

Eligibility Criteria for IIIT Delhi M.Tech Entrance Exam 2026

IIITD has released the programme-specific eligibility criteria for admission through IIIT Delhi MTech 2026 entrance exam. Candidates can check the IIITD MTech Eligibility criteria.

IIIT Delhi M.Tech Eligibility Criteria 2026

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Qualifying Examination for M.Tech CB

  • B.Tech/BE in CS/IT/Math-and-Computing, or

  • B.Tech/BE in any other discipline, or

  • MCA, or

  • MSc. (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Biophysics, Bioinformatics, Biomedical sciences), or

  • B.Pharm, or

  • MBBS, or

  • BDS

*For the courses mentioned above, candidates should have done at least one computer programming course alongside, and at least two mathematics courses.

Qualifying Examination for M.Tech ECE

  • B.Tech/BE in ECE/EE (& its allied areas), or

  • MSc in Electronics

Qualifying Examination for CS

  • B.Tech./BE, or

  • MCA/MSc in CS/IT(& its allied areas)

Minimum Marks in Qualifying Examination

Candidates should have obtained at least 65% in aggregate in the qualifying examination.

*Candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC, PwD and CW categories enjoy a relaxation of 5% marks, i.e. minimum 60%.

IIIT Delhi M.Tech Application Form 2026

IIIT Delhi has announced the MTech registration dates on the website, iiitd.ac.in. The IIIT Delhi 2026 M.Tech application form will begin on March 16, 2026. Candidates will have to submit the IIIT Delhi M.Tech application form in online mode before the last date. Applicants had to fill in the same and provide all the necessary details.

How to fill IIITD 2026 M.Tech application form?

Aspirants can check the steps to fill the IIIT Delhi M.Tech application form 2026 below:

  • Visit the official website at iiitd.ac.in and click on the link to the application form

  • Candidates have to first register by entering all the basic details. They will also have to create a new password at the end.

  • To proceed with the IIIT Delhi M.Tech application form, candidates have to log in and fill in their personal, academic, and communication details

  • After providing all the information, candidates have to upload scanned copies of their signature and a recent passport-sized photograph.

  • They have to review the details filled in the IIITD 2026 M.Tech application and then proceed with payment of the application fee. It may be noted that candidates have to pay an amount of Rs 510 for the IIIT Delhi M.Tech application fee which can only be paid online.

Details Required to fill the IIIT Delhi M.Tech application form

The following details had to be submitted while filling out the application form for IIITD MTech admission 2026:

  • Personal details like Name, Date of Birth, Gender, Category, and more.

  • Corresponding Address

  • Contact Information like address, mobile number, email ID, etc.

  • 10+2th standard details

  • B.Tech/B.E details

  • B.Tech/B.E Marks

  • GATE Result Details

  • Declaration of Information

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IIIT Delhi M.Tech 2026 Entrance Exam Pattern

The details regarding the conduct of the IIIT Delhi M.Tech entrance exam 2026 will be announced by the authorities on the official website. Candidates can check the IIIT Delhi M.Tech entrance exam pattern from the following table.

IITD M.Tech Entrance Exam Pattern

Particulars

Details

Mode of Exam

Online

Exam Duration

PGCAT-IIITD (Part I) will be 2 hours

PGCAT-IIITD (Part II) will be 40 minutes

Type of Questions Asked

Objective - Multiple Choice Questions

PGCAT-IIITD sections

There will be four sections in PGCAT (Part I):

  • Engineering Mathematics

  • Programming and Data Structures

  • Algorithms

  • Remaining topics

PGCAT-IIITD (Part-II) will consist of a Programming Test with language options as C/C++/Java/Python.

Negative Marking

20% negative marking for every wrong answer

IIIT Delhi M.Tech Admit Card 2026

The authority will issue the admit card for IIT Delhi M.Tech 2026 on April 20, 2026. Candidates do not need to login to the portal. The authority will sent the IIT Delhi MTech 2026 admit card through email.

How to download IIITD M.Tech 2026 Admit Card?

  • Visit the official website at iiitd.ac.in

  • Login using the registered email Id and password.

  • Click on the link to download IIIT Delhi 2026 M.Tech admit card.

  • IIIT Delhi M.Tech 2026 admit card will be displayed on the screen.

  • Download the same and take a printout.

IIIT Delhi M.Tech Entrance Result 2026

The authority will announce the IIIT Delhi M.Tech 2026 exam results online on May 18, 2026 on the official website in the form of a merit list. Candidates do not need any login credentials to access the IIIT Delhi M.Tech merit list. Students will be able to know their qualifying status in the IIITD M.Tech entrance exam 2026 through this merit list.

IIIT Delhi M.Tech 2026 Selection Criteria

The selection criteria for IIIT Delhi M.Tech admissions 2026 change depending upon the programmes applied for by the candidates and also based on their GATE qualifications.

Selection Criteria for M.Tech CSE

  • GATE Candidates - The authorities will prepare a merit list based on the GATE 2026 score and qualifying degree percentage. Based on the merit list and candidate preference for the M.Tech course, admissions were done.

  • Non-GATE Candidates - Based on performance in PGCAT 2026 and performance in the qualifying degree, the authorities shortlist the candidates. Such candidates were called up for an online interview.

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Selection Criteria for M.Tech ECE

  • GATE Candidates - Candidates will be screened based on their GATE Score and percentage in qualifying degrees. All such candidates will be called up for an online interview. A merit list will be prepared and admissions will be offered accordingly.

  • Non-GATE Candidates - Based on the candidate’s performance in the qualifying degree, a merit list will be prepared. Such candidates will be invited for an online interview and M.Tech admissions at IIIT Delhi will be offered accordingly.

Selection Criteria for M.Tech CB

  • Based on the GATE Score and qualifying degree percentage, candidates were screened and called to participate in an online interview. Admissions were done on the basis of the rank obtained.

  • Students applying for MTech CB (DBT) have to qualify the GAT-B exam first. The admission will be provided on the basis of GAT B and qualifying examination merit.

IIIT Delhi Contact Details

Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi

Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase III

(Near Govind Puri Metro Station)

New Delhi, India - 110020

+91-011-71985300, +91-011-26907400-7404 (5 lines)

Fax: 91-11-26907405

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Are the candidates appearing in the final semester also eligible to apply for IIITD M.Tech entrance 2026?
A:

Yes, provided that they can provide the relevant documents during the time of admission.

Q: Can I apply for MTech ECE programme through IIIT Delhi M.Tech 2026 entrance exam?
A:

According to officials, a candidate can apply for MTech CSE or MTech.(Research) in CSE through the entrance exam. 

Q: Is there any reservation of seats for admissions at IIIT Delhi through M.Tech entrance exam 2026?
A:

There is no reservation per se, but there is relaxation of marks in IIIT Delhi 2026 M.Tech entrance test.

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