Is it possible for an IIT Roorkee metallurgy student to change branch to mechanical?

Yes, It certainly is possible for an IIT Roorkee metallurgy student to change his branch to Mechanical.

In fact, based on recent stats, the metallurgy branch has the highest number of students opting for a branch change around 16 students out of 36 branch changers. Yet, I would like to bring to light the fact that IIT Roorkee has a bit of a complex branch change policy in comparison to other IITs.

• The availability of seats for branch change intake is low around 2-3 only. This also includes seats for the reserved categories.
• The CGPA required for branch change is very high due to less availability of seats. To get a branch change into CSE, one needs around 10 CGPA, for Electrical and ECE, one needs 9.7+ while other branches require around 9.4+ CGPA.
• Lastly, branch change in IIT Roorkee takes place right after the first semester giving you less time to excel in adjusting alongside adjusting to your new life. You don’t have a second chance to score better in the second semester to compensate for the low marks in the first.

Although branch change at IIT Roorkee might seem difficult, with the right mindset and determination one can surely get into his preferred branch.