What is the difference in written exam and interview for sponsored candidates to regular candidates at IIT Bhubaneswar?

The admission to the M.Tech programs at IIT Bhubaneswar is done based on the performance of the students in GATE.

Regular candidates:-

The shortlisting of regular candidates for admission into MTech is based on their GATE score only. The fixing of the cutoff score for candidates in different categories is as per the norms of the institute. For the selection of regular candidates, 70% of weightage is given to the GATE score and 30% to the written tests and interviews. The written test and the interviews are given 15% weightage each.

A student from the unreserved category is selected for the interview if he/she scores a minimum of 40% in the written test and for final selection, candidates need to score a minimum of 50% marks in the interview. The ultimate selection of the candidates is based on the combined score of GATE, written test, and interview.

Sponsored Candidates:-

The candidates who served for three years in the sponsoring organization are known as sponsored candidates. The sponsored candidates can be divided into three categories and the shortlisting and selection procedure for the different categories are discussed below.

• The sponsored candidates with a valid GATE score undergo the same shortlisting and selection process as the regular candidates.
• Sponsored candidates without GATE score are shortlisted if he/she secured a minimum of 65% (or 7.0 CGPA in a 10-point scale) marks in all academics. The weightage for the written test and the interview is 70% and 30% respectively. Candidates are considered eligible for interviews if they secure a minimum of 40% marks in the written test and for final selection, they need to secure a minimum of 50% marks in the interview.
• The candidates sponsored by DRDO are selected through approved internal processes and admitted to the appropriate discipline.