This page contains important instructions related to the upcoming postgraduate admissions at the CSE department for the summer semester 2026 (2026-2027-I). For more details, please consult the Institute PG Admissions web page.
Note: Applicants are advised to send their queries to only one recipient. Please avoid sending separate emails to different recipients for the same query.
Please check the PG brochure for more academic and research activities happening in the department.
Please check the institute's (essential) Eligibility Requirements here.
Please note that the applicant should satisfy both institute and department eligibility requirements to be shortlisted for the admission process.
Please refer the Syllabus here.
An SOP is mandatory for PhD applicants. MS(R) applicants are also strongly encouraged to submit an SOP. Please refer to SOP Instructions before submitting your SOP on the application portal.
| Particular | Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online registration commences | Thursday, Mar 19, 2026 | 14:00 PM | - |
| Online registration closes | Monday, Apr 13, 2026 | 14:00 PM | - |
Reporting/Registration
|
Saturday, May 9, 2026 | 8:30 A.M. | CSE Department (RM Building) |
| Intro to Prutor (Programming Test) |
Saturday, May 9, 2026 | 9:30 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. | CSE Department RM-610/611 |
| Programming test (C or Python) |
Saturday, May 9, 2026 | 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Diamond Jubilee Building (204-H) |
| Lunch Break | Saturday, May 9, 2026 | 12:00 P.M. to 1:45 P.M. | - |
| Intro to Moodle (Pareeksha) (Written Test) |
Saturday, May 9, 2026 | 1:45 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. | Diamond Jubilee Building (204-H) |
| Written test | Saturday, May 9, 2026 | 2:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. | Diamond Jubilee Building (204-H) |
| Declaration of results: (Applicants Shortlisted for the interviews)
|
Saturday, May 9, 2026 | 7.30 P.M. | CSE Department (RM Building) |
| Reporting for Interview | Sunday, May 10, 2026 | 9:30 A.M. | CSE Department KD-105 |
Interview for shortlisted applicants
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Sunday, May 10, 2026 | 10.00 A.M. onwards | CSE Department (KD & RM Building) |
Please note there will be no interview for MS-R (GATE), they may leave after the Programming and written test. Results will be declared in due course of time and uploaded to the department admissions website.
Thank you for your interest in the PG program at CSE Department IITK.
List of applicants shortlisted for written and programming tests.
⮞ PhD applicants have been shortlisted for written and programming tests based on the absolute minimum eligibility criteria.
⮞ MTech (CSE/CYS) sponsored/ part time/ External candidate (without financial assistantship) applicants have been shortlisted for written and programming tests based on the absolute minimum eligibility criteria.
⮞ MSR (CSE) applicants have been shortlisted for written and programming tests on the based of GATE scores. The following lists the shortlisting criteria and cutoffs.
⮞ MSR (CYS) sponsored/ part time/ External candidate (without financial assistantship) applicants have been shortlisted for written and programming tests based on the absolute minimum eligibility criteria.
Note:An MS/PhD applicant should accurately indicate his/her area of interest for research (e.g., computer architecture, data science, programming languages) while filling in the online application form. This helps the process of matching prospective MS/PhD candidates to potential advisors. Furthermore, shortlisted candidates will be evaluated on the areas of her choice.
It is possible to switch to different areas of research and also switch advisors after a few months, with mutual agreement between the advisee, the old advisor(s), and the new advisor(s). However, note that this is contingent on all the involved parties agreeing and expressing willingness for this to happen.
A choice of topics during admissions will not restrict an applicant's choice of allowed courses/research areas during her MS/PhD. However, shortlisted PG candidates are strongly recommended to credit relevant courses after discussions with their initial advisors.