Norms used for shortlisting candidates in EE Department for the January 2012 session

Note:

UG% means the percentage marks scored in your 4 year UG programme, as reported by you, rounded up.
PG% means the percentage marks scored in your 2 year PG programme, as reported by you, rounded up.
GS means the Gate Score (out of 1000) obtained in your Gate exam. Note that the score should be valid, i.e., the exam should have been taken in 2010 or 2011.
If your degree reported performance in CGPA, the equivalent marks are obtained as 96% of CGPA score (treated as a fraction of max CGPA), rounded up.
Note: If any of these marks are incorrectly reported in your application form, IIT Madras reserves the right to cancel your application on that basis.

Candidates applying for the MS Programme

Regular/NHTRA/Project, General-Category Candidates

Both a UG degree and Gate score are required.

We are looking for candidates with 68% in their UG and 500 gate score. However, a very good score in one can offset a poor score in the other as follows:

UG% >= 64
GS >= 460
10*(UG%-64)+(GS - 460) >= 80

Regular/NHTRA/Project, OBC/Physically Handicapped Candidates Candidates

Both a UG degree and Gate score are required.

We are looking for candidates with 66% in their UG and 450 gate score. However, a very good score in one can offset a poor score in the other as follows:

UG% >= 62
GS >= 410
10*(UG%-62)+(GS - 410) >= 80

Regular/NHTRA/Project, SC/ST

Both a UG degree and Gate score are required.

We are looking for candidates with 62% in their UG and 380 gate score. However, a very good score in one can offset a poor score in the other as follows:

UG% >= 60
GS >= 350
10*(UG%-60)+(GS - 350) >= 50

External/Part-time/IIT Staff Candidates

Minimum of two years post-qualifying degree relevant work experience
General category applicants: UG% >= 65
Reserved category applicants: UG% >= 60
Gate qualification is not required.

Candidates applying for the PhD Programme

Regular/NHTRA/Project General-Category Candidates

A PG Degree is a must. Gate is not required.

We are looking for candidates with 67% in their UG and above 75% in their PG. However, a very good score in UG% can offset a poor score in PG% as follows:

UG% >= 60
PG% >= 67
(PG% -67) + (UG% - 60) >= 15

Regular/NHTRA/Project OBC/Physically Challenged Candidates

We are looking for candidates with 67% in their UG and 72% in their PG. However, a good score in one can offset a poor score in the other as follows:

UG% >= 60
PG% >= 64
(PG%-64) + (UG%-60) >= 15

Regular/NHTRA/Project SC/ST Candidates

We are looking for candidates with 62% in their UG and 63% in their PG. However, a good score in one can offset a poor score in the other as follows:

UG% >= 60
PG% >= 60
(PG%-60) + (UG%-60) >= 5

External/Part-time Candidates

Minimum of two years post-qualifying degree work experience
General category applicants: UG% >= 65, PG% >= 70
Reserved category applicants: UG% >= 60, PG% >= 65
Gate qualification is not required.

Note: In addition the following types of application are handled as follows:

University UG rank holders (ranks 1 to 10) who clear GATE/NET/JRF will be called for PhD interview
University rank holders (ranks 1 to 10) will be called for MS interview even if they do not clear GATE
MSc is considered to be a UG degree, and BSc is not considered as a degree. MSc students should have cleared NET or GATE to be called for interview. Such students may also be called for PhD test and interview on a case by case basis.
MSc students who are rank holders will be called for MS test and interview without GATE or NET score. Such students may also be called for PhD test and interview on a case by case basis.
MS Applicants from IITs with high CGPA (above 8.0 for general category students, and above 7.5 for reserved category students) do not have to clear GATE. They will be automatically shortlisted for MS or PhD test and interviews.
Applicants who have been (and continue to be) in an IIT Madras project for two years are eligible to apply for MS even if they do not have a gate score. Shortlisting will be done based on external/part time rules.
PhD applicants with GATE score satisfying the MS cutoff who are not otherwise eligible on a case by case basis.
Phd applicants with high GRE scores who are not otherwise eligible on a case by case basis.
MS or Phd applicants with relevant (non-teaching) work-experience who are not otherwise eligible on a case by case basis.

Note: MS applications with GRE scores not accepted as of now. The basis of using GRE in our admissions is still being worked out and when that is done, GRE will possibly be accepted as an alternate to GATE.