Since the present year’s cutoff has not been released yet, you can check the previous years’ cutoff of GATE for IIT Madras from the tables given below.
GATE 2022 Cutoff for IIT Madras
Branch |
Closing Rank |
Aerospace Engineering |
3881 |
Chemical Engineering |
4677 |
Civil Engineering |
6106 |
Computer Science Engineering |
175 |
Electrical Engineering |
1028 |
Engineering Physics |
2090 |
Mechanical Engineering - Design and Manufacturing |
2786 |
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
6305 |
Naval Architecture |
7966 |
Many students with a GATE rank around 800 manage to get shortlisted. But the further screening in the form of a written test is a bit challenging after which you have to appear for the interview.
While many may consider JEE as the only criteria for admission to IITs, the written test and interview also need considerable preparation. This can be done by going through textbooks and brushing your basics. The written test evaluated your problem-solving capacity while the interview evaluated your clarity of concepts.
The opening of ISM Dhanbad is a testament to the increasing demand for an MBA from IITs. Apart from ISM and IIT Delhi, IIT Madras also provides MBA programs to students from various domains. The minimum percentile required for admission to the IIT Madras is different for each category. An estimated CAT percentile for IIT Madras is
96-99 for General Category
93-95 for NC-OBC Category
80-85 for SC Category
My friend shared his MBA interview experience at IIT Madras wherein the panelists advised him to go for IIMs if he was inclined toward Marketing as IITs specialize in Operations only. Decide after proper research only.
IIT Madras placement for Mechanical Engineering is good. Around 85% of students get placed from the branch. The salary package details are as follows.
Parameter | Statistics |
Highest CTC | INR 1.33 CPA |
Average CTC | INR 16.1 LPA |
Lowest CTC | INR 5.5 LPA |
Microsoft, Flipkart, Amazon, etc. are among the major recruiters that visit the campus drive.