The admission process for IIT Guwahati is carried out online. Students must meet the cutoff established by IIT Guwahati for their chosen course. Admissions are based on scores from national-level entrance exams, followed by counseling and seat allocation.
The cutoff for BTech, MTech, and MSc courses at IIT Guwahati is announced by the relevant counseling authorities. For merit-based programs, IIT Guwahati will publish a course-specific merit list on its official website. Candidates are invited for counseling based on this merit list for seat allocation. Those who are shortlisted must then pay the IIT Guwahati fee to secure their seats.
IIT Guwahati Application Fees
MBA Programme:- Female, Transgender, SC, ST, and PwD candidates: INR 800
- All other candidates: INR 1,600
BS / Bachelor Programmes:- Female, Transgender, SC, ST, and PwD candidates: INR 800
- All other candidates: INR 1,000
Other Postgraduate / PhD Programmes (MTech, MDes, MS, PhD):- Typically ranges from INR 300 to INR 600 for reserved/female categories and INR 600 to INR 1,000 for general categories.
Application Process for IIT Guwahati 2026
The details of the application process for PG at IIT Guwahati are outlined below:
- Visit the official IIT Guwahati website
- Select the Admission tab and choose ‘PG’ from the dropdown menu.
- Click on ‘Application Procedure’. The online application portal will open. You can download the admission brochure and course structure PDFs from this page.
- Click ‘New User Register Here'. Complete the registration form with all required details and create a password for future logins.
- After filling out the form, upload a passport-size photograph and your signature.
- Pay the application fee online via the SBI payment gateway using a debit card, credit card, or net banking.
- Complete the second-last step of the application form by providing details about the entrance exam, work experience (if applicable), references & publications (for PhD applicants), and academic information.
- Finalize the application process by signing the self-declaration and submitting the form.
Documents Required During the Admission Process:
- Class 10 marksheet
- Class 12 marksheet
- UG certificate & mark sheets (for PG courses)
- PG certificate & mark sheets (for PhD only)
- Entrance exam scorecard (JEE/GATE/IIT JAM/UCEED/CAT/CEED)
- Work experience certificate (if available)
- Passport-size photo
- A scanned image of the signature
- OBC-NCL Certificate (if applicable)
- Copy of Income & Asset certificate for EWS (if applicable)
IIT Guwahati Seat Reservation Policy
Download the IIT Guwahati Seat Reservation Policy Brochure
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