• Students with M.Tech./M.E./M.S. with a minimum of 60% marks or CGPA of 7.0 on a 10-point scale (overall percentage/CGPA/CPI; not only in majoring subject). The qualification of GATE or any other external fellowship is not mandatory for such candidates.
• Students with M.Sc./MCA or B.Tech./B.E./B.S. with a minimum of 60% marks or CGPA of 7.0 on a 10-point scale (overall percentage/CGPA/CPI; not only in majoring subject) can be considered for direct admission into the Ph.D. program of the DSE Department, if they have a valid GATE score or any other external fellowship. These students will have to do 24 credits of coursework within 3 semesters with an overall CPI of at least 7.0 on a 10-point scale. Out of 24 credits, 8 credits must be from DSE courses.
  Candidates with B.Tech. from IITs/IISc or BS/BS-MS from IISERs with CGPA/CPI of 8.0 (on a 10-point scale) and above are EXEMPTED from the requirement of a GATE score.
• If the transcript/grade sheet issued by the Institute/University reports:
  • Only marks and percentages will be considered.
  • Only grades, CGPA/CPI will be considered.
  • If CGPA/CPI is reported on any scale other than 10 (eg. 4 point/ 8 point scale), an equivalent CGPA/CPI will be calculated as per the following formula:
    CGPA/CPI in a 10-point scale = (CGPA/CPI Obtained × 10) / PS, where PS is the Point scale used by the Institute/University.
  • Both marks and CGPA/CPI, percentage equivalent of CGPA/CPI, as indicated on the transcript/grade sheet, will be considered, if absolute grading was followed. CGPA/CPI ONLY will be considered, if relative grading was followed.

A relaxation of 10% of marks, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, will be allowed for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD categories and 5% to OBC-NCL/EWS.

Merely fulfilling the eligibility criteria does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interview.