Kerala M.Tech Counselling 2025 - The DTE, Kerala has announced the first Kerala M.Tech 2025 seat allotment on July 11, 2025. The authority has activated the Kerala M.Tech seat allotment 2025 link on the official website, dtekerala.gov.in. Candidates can download the seat allotment for Kerala M.Tech 2025 in pdf from the link available online. The last date to fee payment is July 15, 2025. Students who are not allotted a seat in the 1st round can modify their options or opt for the second round of Kerala M.Tech seat allotment with the same choice. The second round of Kerala M.Tech 2025 seat allotment will also be published on the website. Candidates who wish to be admitted to the M.Tech program in the Engineering College of Kerala must apply for the counselling process.
Direct link to download the first Kerala M.Tech 2025 seat allotment
The subject-wise schedule for the GATE 2026 examination is provided in the table below.
Date | Time (IST) | Test Papers |
February 7, 2026 | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN) | AG, ES, GG, IN, MA, MN, TF, XE, XL |
2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN) | AE, BT, CH, CY, GE, PH, XH | |
February 8, 2026 | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN) | CS-1, ST |
2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN) | CS-2, EY, NM, PE | |
February 14, 2026 | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN) | CE-1, EE, PI |
2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN) | BM, CE-2, ME, MT | |
February 15, 2026 | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN) | EC |
2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN) | AR, DA |
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The draft allotment was released on July 8, 2025. Admission to the M.Tech program will be based on the score of the GATE exam. The final Kerala M.Tech 2025 rank list was released on July 4, 2025. The authority has activated the Kerala M.Tech rank list 2025 link on the official website, The Kerala M.Tech 2025 counselling registration was concluded from April 24 to June 1, 2025. The notification regarding the Kerala M.Tech 2025 counselling was released online. Kerala M.Tech counselling 2025 will be inducted online. The counselling process comprises registration, choice filling, release of merit list, seat allotment, and reporting to the allotted institutes. The authority will conduct three rounds of Kerala M.Tech counselling followed by spot counselling. To know more about Kerala M.Tech counselling 2025, please read the full article.
DTE Kerala has announced the Kerala M.Tech counselling dates 2025 on the official website. Candidates can check the following table for counselling dates of Kerala M.Tech 2025.
Events | Important Dates |
Availability of Kerala M.Tech application form | April 23, 2025 |
Final date to submit the Kerala M.Tech 2025 application form at DTE |
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Release of draft Kerala M.Tech rank list |
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Declaration of final Kerala M.Tech rank list 2025 |
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| Trial Allotment | |
| Option Rearrangement | |
Phase I - Kerala M.Tech Seat allotment |
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Date for remittance of fee |
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Rearrangement of options |
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Second Allotment (Provisional) |
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| Second Allotment (Final) | |
Fee remittance |
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Date of Joining |
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Start of the academic session | September 2025 |
Registration for third-round Kerala M.Tech seat allotment (Round 3) | August to September 2025 |
Announcement of third Kerala M.Tech seat allotment | September 2025 |
Spot Admissions | September 2025 |
The authority had activated the Kerala M.Tech counselling link on the official website. To participate in the counselling process candidates needed to complete the Kerala M.Tech counselling registration 2025. Candidates who fulfil the eligibility conditions can apply for the Kerala M.Tech 2025 counselling. Below are the steps involved in Kerala M.Tech counselling 2025.
Students can refer to the following steps to understand the process of Kerala M.Tech counselling 2025-
Step 1: Kerala M.Tech Registration: Online registration and filling of the detailed application form is required for Kerala M.Tech Counselling. The information provided during registration should be accurate. After applying, candidates need to pay the application fee and send a copy of the filled application form along with self-attested copies of all necessary documents to the specified address.
Principal,
College of Engineering,
Thiruvananthapuram-695 016.
Candidates need to send copies of the listed documents along with the Kerala M.Tech application form-
Step 2: Publication of Kerala M.Tech Merit List: DTE, Kerala has released the final merit list for Kerala M.Tech Counselling 2025 on July 4, 2025. The draft merit list will be published first, followed by the final one. The draft list is meant to help students understand their rank and verify their category, branch and choices. In case of a tie between two or more candidates, preference will be given to students with a higher percentage of marks up to the 6th semester. Seats will be filled with students of Kerala origin based on marks up to the 6th semester if there are less number of GATE qualified candidates.
Check previous year Kerala M.Tech rank list here.
Step 3: Kerala M.Tech Seat Allotment 2025: The selection committee of DTE Kerala will allot seats to candidates based on their rank, category and choices filled. Kerala M.Tech 2025 seat allotment has been published on the official website. Candidates who are allotted a seat will have to download their Kerala M.Tech seat allotment letter from the official website. Students who are not allotted any seat in the 1st round can modify their options or go for the second round of Kerala M.Tech seat allotment with the same choices. The result of the second round of Kerala M.Tech 2025 seat allotment will also be published on the website of DTE, Kerala.
Step 4: Payment of Seat Acceptance Fees: Candidates who are allotted seats through Kerala M.Tech Counselling 2025 have to pay ‘seat acceptance fees’ within the stipulated period at any State Bank of India branch. The fees paid by candidates will be transferred to the college whose seat is allotted. Candidates who do not get a seat or do not accept the seat and want to take part in the second round of the seat allotment process do not need to pay any fee. Those who will be allotted a seat after the second round of seat allotment will have to deposit the fees.
In case there are any vacant seats after the two rounds of the Kerala M.Tech seat allotment, the authorities will conduct a spot admission round. Only those candidates who have made it to the merit list will be eligible to participate in the Kerala M.Tech spot admission round. The seats will be allotted through centralized counselling in order of merit. Candidates who have already been admitted to any institute during round one or two of the seat allotment process must produce a “No Objection Certificate” to take part in the spot admission round.
Candidates waiting for Kerala M.Tech counselling can also check the tentative category-wise distribution of seats as per the reservation norms followed in the State.
Categories | Seats Reserved |
Differently Abled Candidates | 5% |
Faculty from Aided Polytechnics | 4 Seats |
Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) | 30% |
Scheduled Castes | 8% |
Scheduled Tribes | 2% |
Faculty from Govt. Polytechnics (In Govt. Engineering Colleges, Aided Engineering Colleges and in Government Controlled Self Financing Engineering Colleges) | 16 Seats |
Management Seats (In T K M College of Engineering, Kollam, M A College of Engineering, Kothamangalam and N S S College of Engineering, Palakkad) | 15% |
To obtain information about the participating institutes that provide admission into various specializations through Kerala M.Tech 2025 counselling, candidates may refer to the tables given below.
Name of Institutes |
Government Engineering College, Barton Hill, Thiruvananthapuram |
To check the courses offered and Kerala M.Tech seat matrix for Govt/Govt-Aided institutes- Click here
To check the courses offered and Kerala M.Tech seat matrix for Self-Financed institutes
Below are some essential points that candidates who intend to participate in the Kerala M.Tech 2025 counselling should consider:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Yes, the Kerala MTech 2025 counselling dates have been revised online. The authority will announce the complete schedule for the Kerala Mtech counselling online.
The Kerala M.Tech 2025 application form began on April 23, 2025.
Yes, sponsored students are required to present their sponsorship letter.
Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Kerala conducts the M.Tech counselling for kerala.
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