The Indian Institute of Information Technology in Allahabad offers Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses in Engineering and Information Technology. Shortlisted candidates are invited for a written test and an interview. This short listing is done on GATE score and marks in qualifying exams. GATE score cut-off varies from year to year. Given below is the information of various programmes and admission procedure in IIITA.
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The Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad (IIITA) offers 4 year degree programme i.e. B.Tech. in Information Technology.
Admission to B.Tech. programme is on the basis of All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE), conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi.
he IIIT Allahabad also offers admission to Non Resident Indians (NRIs) / Foreign Nationals. Both the foreign nationals and NRIs require submitting score in SAT-II. The candidates would also require passing minimum eligibility criteria and fulfilling other conditions as laid down by the IIIT Allahabad. NRI candidates can get information about admission criteria from Ed.Cil India.
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Reservation
The total no. of seats offered in this programme is 120. The seat distribution is as follows-
General – 90
Schedule Castes – 18
Schedule Tribes – 9
Physically Handicapped – 3
Non Resident Indians – 18
Total – 138
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Admission to the listed above four programmes, is made on the basis of Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) jointly conducted by IITs and IISc Bangalore. For more details on GATE, Click Here.
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The admission to MBA IT programme of IIIT Allahabad is made on the basis of
Common Admission Test (CAT)
The Common Admission Test is jointly conducted by Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) during the month of November. The candidates willing to take admission into MBA programme of IIIT Allahabad, requires submitting the score card of CAT.
The IIIT Allahabad uses the CAT score card of candidates for scrutiny and considers the candidates for second round.
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IT Aptitude Test
The IT aptitude test is meant for candidates who find place in the first list prepared on the basis of CAT Score. This test consists of English, Mathematics and Computers / IT. The basic purpose of this test is to check the degree of competency of candidates in Computers and IT- a mandatory requirement for business managers.
Group Discussion
The IIIT Allahabad calls all those candidates for Group Discussion (GD) round who qualify in IT Aptitude Test. This test is conducted to measure the communication skills and group dynamics of candidates. The duration of GD generally ranges from 15 to 20 minutes.
Personal Interview
On the basis of Group Discussion, the IIIT Allahabad conducts Personal Interview (PI). The interview committee consists of educationist from IIIT Allahabad and outside as well. This round is meant for accessing the skills and strength of prospective candidates.
The final selection is made on the basis of Common Admission Test (CAT), IT Aptitude Test (ITAT), Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI).
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Research and Development is on the main focus of IIIT Allahabad and hence the institute offers the doctoral programme in different areas of Information Technology.
The admission to Doctoral Programme is open to both B.Tech. and M.Tech. degree holders. The programme is meant for conducting valuable research in the field of IT and adding the IT know-how to other disciplines vis-Ã -vis to conduct meaningful and marketable research for benefit of industrial and civil society.
The institute conducts research in the following areas-
A substantial portion of the work will be accomplished via simulation and modeling and design and fabrication of products/applications.
The IIIT Allahabad also awards Doctor of Philosophy in Humanities / Sciences / Engineering.