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IIT Kanpur GATE Cutoff 2025: The GATE cutoff will be out soon. Here’s your chance to crack the cutoff. You can view the GATE Scores and direct admissions through COAP for MTech Specialisations. Candidates willing to take admission to MTech need to score minimum marks specified by the IIT Kanpur Board. 

Candidates who meet the minimum marks specified in the IIT Kanpur GATE Cutoff 2025 will be considered for admission to the M.Tech programs. The cutoff is determined by several factors, like the total number of applicants, seat availability, and the difficulty level of the GATE exam. 

 

In this article, we will try to understand the IIT Kanpur GATE Cutoff 2025 for M.Tech admissions, analyze previous year cutoffs (COAP Rounds 1 & 2), explore category-wise score trends across various specializations, and walk you through the complete M.Tech admission process, eligibility, and seat intake details for the IME Department.

IIT Kanpur M.Tech Cutoff 2025

The IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2025 is not out yet, you can check it here and stay ahead. The last cutoffs are often released once the admissions are concluded, so you can view the latest cutoffs in the table below to estimate the numbers for this year. 

M.Tech Specialization

Round 1 Score (Closing)

Final Round Score

Signal Processing, Communications, & Networks (Discontinued Sep 2022)

787

667

Power Engineering (Discontinued Jul 2023)

731

622

Photonics Science and Engineering

757

658

Radio Frequency and Microwaves (Discontinued Sep 2022)

767

662

Control and Automation (Discontinued Jul 2023)

801

667

Microelectronics and VLSI (Discontinued Jul 2023)

935

840

IIT Kanpur GATE Cutoff: Previous Year Trends

 

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IIT Kanpur GATE 2023 Cut-off Scores – COAP Rounds 1 & 2

We are here to help you understand the level of competitiveness. You can view the detailed look of the GATE 2023 closing scores for IIT Kanpur Mtech Admissions. The scores of various categories and specializations offering valuable insights are mentioned below:

COAP Round 1 – Closing Scores by Category 

Specialization

GEN

EWS

OBC-NCL

SC

ST

Signal Processing, Communications (SPCOM)

762

725

691

538

405

Power Engineering (PE)

731

663

657

517

350

Photonics (Ph)

741

712

683

517

401

Radio Frequency (RF)

754

716

675

530

442

Control and Automation (CA)

822

754

708

575

428

Microelectronics & VLSI (MVLSI)

845

762

745

629

497

 

COAP Round 2 – Closing Scores by Category

Specialization

GEN

EWS

OBC-NCL

SC

ST

Signal Processing, Communications (SPCOM)

737

704

671

501

380

Power Engineering (PE)

691

623

640

498

335

Photonics (Ph)

716

696

667

476

371

Radio Frequency (RF)

725

700

667

491

372

Control and Automation (CA)

766

717

680

561

405

Microelectronics & VLSI (MVLSI)

799

733

704

588

442

 

 

 M.Tech Programme Overview – IME Department

 

Particulars

Details

Department

Industrial and Management Engineering (IME)

Eligibility Exam

GATE

Basic Qualification

B.E./B.Tech or Master’s in Science

Minimum Marks Required

55% or 5.5 CPI on 10-point scale

Eligibility Relaxation (SC/ST)

No minimum mark requirement

Application Start Date (Tentative)

Second Week of March

Seat Intake

Total: 26 (GN: 13, OBC: 7, SC: 4, ST: 2)

 

 IIT Kanpur M.Tech Admission Process – IME Department

Stage

Description

Stage 1: Eligibility Check & Application

- Apply online if you meet the eligibility criteria.

- A valid GATE score is mandatory.

- If both scores are available:

  • GATE previous year will be considered for GN/OBC candidates.

  • GATE PY will be considered for SC/ST candidates.

Stage 2: Shortlisting of Candidates

Separate shortlists are prepared for each category:

For GN and OBC:

  • Valid GATE score meeting departmental cut-off.

  • Degree from AICTE-recognized institutions or IITs/NITs/IIITs.

 

For SC/ST:

  • Valid GATE score (no minimum marks required).

  • Same degree requirement as GN/OBC.

Stage 3: Written Test & Personal Interview

- All shortlisted candidates must appear for a written aptitude test.

- Candidates who meet the test cut-off will proceed to the personal interview.

- The interview will assess academic background, aptitude, and program suitability.

Stage 4: Final Selection – Merit List

- A merit list will be prepared category-wise.

- Weightage for final selection:

  • GATE Score (Scaled): 70%

  • Personal Interview: 30%

 

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Faculty Rating 4.2
Infrastructure Rating 4.8
Placements Rating 4.1
Admission Rating 4.1
Hostel Rating 4.6
Club Rating 4

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5 Overall 17-02-2023
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5 Infrastructure 4.5 Faculty 5 Admission 4.5 Hostel 4.5 Club 4.5 Mess

Infrastructure: Airplane Runway, Gym, Laboratories

Admission: College’s Internal Written Exam

Mess: Food, Hospitality

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MBA Student

5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty 4 Admission 5 Hostel 4 Club 4.5 Mess
I just love all the things of my college

Placement: Everything is cool.

Infrastructure: Airplane Runway, Pool, Gym, Laboratories

Faculty: Manindra Agrawal , the way he teaches ,knowledgeable

Admission: State / National Entrance Exams

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5 Overall 17-02-2023
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5 Infrastructure 4 Faculty 5 Admission 5 Hostel 4 Club 4.5 Mess
Its just awesome and undoubtedly the best college of India.

Placement: Lots of mail daily come for internships in big companies like Google, Microsoft, XRCI etc. Placements in CSE are 100% for both B. Tech and M. Tech with reasonably high average packages.

Infrastructure: Airplane Runway, Pool, Gym, Laboratories, Open Air Theatre

Faculty: Prof. Prabhakar T.V. : as his way of teaching is very interactive and ellaborative.

Admission: State / National Entrance Exams

Club: E-Cell, Sports and Cultural Society : Both have performed really well in Inter-IIT competitions and provide good training to new comers.

Mess: Food, Infrastructure

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5 Overall 17-02-2023
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4.5 Infrastructure 4.5 Faculty 4.5 Hostel 4 Club 4.5 Mess
One of the topmost college in India for engineering, the college is extremely good for studies, just clear Jee and jee advance exam and secure a place here by getting best marks and rest your life is all sorted.

Placement: Amazing placement in the college, lot of opportunities for the students.

Faculty: Excellent teacher’s in the college, have lot of experience..

Admission: State / National Entrance Exams

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4.5 Infrastructure 4.5 Faculty 5 Hostel 4 Club 5 Mess
IIT kanpur is the best engineering college we have in India. It provides world class facilties to its students, amazing and beautiful campus we have. With an excellent teaching faculty and very supportive college management..

Placement: Well placement here are actually very good.... ....

Faculty: Our faculty member are excellent, they help and support us. Most from them are alumni of IIT and IIM’s.

Admission: State / National Entrance Exams

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5 Overall 17-02-2023
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5 Infrastructure 4 Faculty 5 Admission 5 Hostel 4 Club 4.5 Mess
Its just awesome and undoubtedly the best college of India.

Placement: Lots of mail daily come for internships in big companies like Google, Microsoft, XRCI etc. Placements in CSE are 100% for both B. Tech and M. Tech with reasonably high average packages.

Infrastructure: Airplane Runway, Pool, Gym, Laboratories, Open Air Theatre

Faculty: Prof. Prabhakar T.V. : as his way of teaching is very interactive and ellaborative.

Admission: State / National Entrance Exams

Club: E-Cell, Sports and Cultural Society : Both have performed really well in Inter-IIT competitions and provide good training to new comers.

Mess: Food, Infrastructure

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