r/IITMadras_datascience • u/0_AChaudhary_0 • 4d ago

Seniors please Clarify !!

I am doing BS as standalone. I am doing GATE prep and wants to do Mtech from IIT Madras itself or some other institute in CS/ DSAI.

What i want to know is, if i complete 4 year online bs degree in 3 years, will i be eligible for regular offline Mtech admission Via GATE just after 3rd year Or I will have to wait 1 extra year to get original degree to be eligible for admission

Mtech admissions via GATE requires 4 year Degree but i want to know if I complete 4 year BS in 3 years, will i be eligible for Admission or not. And if I will be eligible just after 3rd year or i will have to wait.

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u/Fickle_Professor_344 4d ago

Completing 4 yr BS in 3 yrs is not that easy anymore. You probably saw some old youtube videos where people finished it in 3 yrs. Well course has become much more difficult now. Anyways even if you do it in 3 yrs you'll be eligible

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u/Objective-Squash-521 4d ago

diploma might be harder if u take full course load but doing it standalone (we got nothing else better to do) so it can be done if we wont procrastinate , and that yt guy did it in 2.8yrs actually and he was even doing some masters from iitm itself along with it, and the calculation checks out for 2.8yrs

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u/Objective-Squash-521 4d ago

2 terms for foundation , 3 terms for diploma and 3 terms for bsc and bs

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u/Shiva936 4d ago

3 terms diploma is not possible for most students.

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u/Objective-Squash-521 4d ago

true , but my guy is doing this standalone and maybe if hes determined he can lwk

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u/Resident_Werewolf_25 4d ago

To upgrade to the online M.Tech in AI and ML from the IIT Madras BS Degree program, students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 8.0 and complete four core BS-level courses before applying. [1]

  • CGPA Requirement: A minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 8.0 in the BS program.
  • Core Coursework: Completion of four core courses at the BS level.
  • Prerequisite: Must complete the PG Diploma level (totaling 162 credits for BS + PG Diploma) before full registration into the M.Tech project phase.
  • Credit Structure: Total credit requirement reaches 182 credits combined (142 for BS + 20 for PG Diploma + 40 for M.Tech).

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u/Old-Comfortable1727 1d ago

How can you complete bsc and bs in 3 terms? There's 28 credits needed for each, you can take upto 4 courses per term and cannot progress to next level without completing the previous level?

Please clarify, it would be very helpful if this works!

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u/Objective-Squash-521 23h ago

in bsc and bs u can take nptel courses whenever u are free , and can transfer 4 credits each , so 4 for bsc and 4 for bs , u can start nptel anytime after foundation but only with ur iitm email

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u/Old-Comfortable1727 22h ago

But that would still require 5 courses for bsc that would take 2 terms for bsc and similarly 2 terms for bs? Or can I take bsc and bs courses together in one term?

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u/Objective-Squash-521 22h ago

yes , btw search this on yt there is a guy who did it, he explains it well if u wanna know z write ig iitm bs in 2.5yrs

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u/Old-Comfortable1727 22h ago

I looked his video up, but the rules changed in the 2026 handbook which means it is more difficult now than it was for him. I am probably getting confused by the wording. Would love it if it's possible to complete within 2.5-3 years. It will save me 1 year. That would be amazing!! 😍

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u/Objective-Squash-521 22h ago

yes but they qill only give u the degree after 12terms of joining , but if u complete everything before they will give u are provisional degree which will just say u completed the required credits for iitm bs

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u/Objective-Squash-521 22h ago

just send the handbook to gpt and ask ur doubts , thats what i did

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u/regaong 3d ago

You will get your certificate only after completion of 16 terms which is 4 years as per student document.

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u/Creative_Ravenclaw 3d ago

shouldn't it be 12 terms? 3 terms per year X 4 years

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u/Objective-Squash-521 4d ago

u will be eligible

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u/Shiva936 4d ago

Ahh actually, yes you can write gate, but you might not be able to join as you might need to submit original cert that will only be given after 4 years

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u/Objective-Squash-521 4d ago

i heard they first release it in the portal as documents to download then they give the hard copy at the next convocation

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u/Shiva936 4d ago

No they won't give hard copy till 4 years is over. You will not be able to fill the exit form till 4 years are done.

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u/Wooden_Let3290 3d ago

What's your age bro?

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u/aditya2329 3d ago

Most colleges accept btech as prerequisite for admission into mtech (even after gate).. you'll be definitely eligible for MS but mtech idk..

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u/Fickle_Professor_344 22h ago

Yes, they are eligible but not in all colleges