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IISc Banglore GATE COAP cutoff 2026 was declared for admission to the M.Tech course for various All India categories up to Round 1. For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 480 to 800, wherein M.Tech. in Instrumentation Systems and M.Tech. in Microelectronics and VLSI Design were the easiest and the hardest MTech course for admission. 

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 In that case, the seat is allocated on the basis of below criteria:

• Class 12 marks   
• Practical marks
• English subject marks
• SSC/Class 10 marks
• Date of Birth/Age

The admissions are completely Class 12 merit-based. Students have to fill an application form and apply through the official college website. The seats are allocated by students in all courses. Seat allotment is on the basis of merit scores. Factors like reservation, etc. are also applicable in the seat allocation process.  

University of Madras is yet to release its course wise data for placements 2025. The table below provides the placement highlights as per the NIRF Report 2026:

VIT Vellore BBA admissions are currently open for academic year 2026. Candidates can begin applying for this course as soon as they receive their Class 12 board exam scores. These are scheduled to be revealed between April and first week of May.

The eligibility is Class 12 from commerce or Science stream. Compulsory subjects are English and Mathematics/Physics/Business Mathematics/Accountancy/Elements of Accounting/Accounting & Book Keeping/Computer. Candidates can apply through the official college website.

VIT Vellore BBA admission is usually closed on last day of May. Candidates looking to apply for BBA course must go to the website of the institute after receiving their Class 12 board exams.

The palecements at University of Madras are decent. The key highlights recorded during the last three years are presented in the table below:

NOTE: The data above has been taken from the NIRF Report 2026.

Aspirants can fill out the form for BDes on the website of IIAD. The application fees for BDes is INR 2,800. Aspirants can pay the fees via any of the online payment modes. Check below the steps to apply:

• Go to the website of IIAD.
• Click on 'Apply Now' on the Home page.
• Fill out the name, email id and phone number and get the OTP.
• Enter the OTP and other details.
• You are then redirected to profile page.
• Click on 'sent verification mail'.
• Click on the link and fill out the form.
• Pay the application fees to submit the form.

Yes, you can get a seat at IISc Banglore with a GATE score of 542, if you belong to the General AI category. Students can refer to the table beow to know which courses are available with this score based on the IISc Banglore GATE cutoff 2026 for round 1. 

For the OBC AI category, the courses availble were:

Note: Other categories will have different results accordingly. 

Candidates have to pay INR 2,800 to apply for BDes programme at IIAD. Aspirants can pay the application fees via any of the online payment modes. Aspirants must keep the fee receipt with them for future reference.

Yes, Commerce is a mandatory stream in Class 12th to fulfill VIT Vellore BBA eligibility criteria. WIthin Commerce stream, candidates are required to have Commerce, Book Keeping, Accountancy and one of Mathematics, Business 
Mathematics and Statistics, Business Studies, Business Management, Business Economics or Economics as a madatory subject.

Yes, scholarships are offered for BCA students. The college provides various management and government funded scholarships to students. Moreover, interested students can apply for feeship and other government schemes as well. Students can contact the college administration to know more about scholarship eligibility and process.     

There are total eight semesters in the course. The curriculum is divided in each semester. Moreover, the syllabus includes core and additional subjects. There are major and minor core subjects. Additional subjects include skill enhancement course (SEC), MDP, etc.  

Seat allocation is completely based on Class 12 merit scores. The process starts after application deadline. Allotment of seats is done by the college. Students who are selected receive a confirmation by the college through E-mail/SMS/WhatsApp. The college also releases a merit list on its admission portal.

The total first semester fee is INR 31, 250. This fee includes many components. Some of them are academic fee, registration charges, library and administrative charges, etc. Students have to pay charges like placement fee, etc. separately.  

Missing a seat in Round 1 is not the end. NCHMCT conducts multiple rounds of centralised counselling, typically Round 1, Round 2, and a Spot Admission Round. A large number of seats in state IHMs and private institutes remain vacant after Round 1.