Admissions 2023: Online Application Instructions


A sample of a filled form is given here.


Step 0: Please keep the following documents ready before you start filling the application form

  • All marks sheet of 10th and 12th Standard, UG degree and PG degree (if any)
  • Signed sponsorship letter from your organization in this format
  • Please check your minimum eligibility for each stream before applying

Step 1: Visit https://admissions.iisc.ac.in/ and select "Apply Now" under M.Tech. (Online) Programmes for Sponsored Candidates

Step 2: Register with your e-mail address and a password to start the online application process by creating a new user account. The Email ID used to register cannot be changed later, and will be used to send admissions related emails.

Registration form for user account

  1. Name of the candidate: Enter your name as it appears in your degree certificate. It cannot be altered at a later stage.
  2. Password: Choose password of your choice.
  3. Date of Birth: Enter your date of birth as it appears in your degree certificate.
  4. Email Address: Enter your e-mail address.
  5. Security Question: Select any one security question: for your password retrieval
  6. Security Answer: Enter the answer for the question you have chosen above

When you submit the registration form, you will receive an e-mail asking you to verify your e-mail address by clicking on a link.

After the e-mail address is verified, your account is set up.

Step 3: Log in to the website to fill the application form. You will need information about / from the following documents, so have them handy.

  • Certificate / Mark sheets of: 10th Std, 12th Std, UG Degree and (if applicable) PG Degree.
  • Payment Option :The application fee is Rs. 2000/- and this is non-refundable, even if you are not called for interview. Modes of online payment available are - Net banking, Visa Card/Master Card, Debit/Credit Cards. Bank charges are extra.
  • A scanned image of your passport size photograph (to be uploaded in jpeg, gif, tiff, or png formats, 4 cms (150px) width x 4.8 cms (184px) height; file size should be below 500 KB)
  • A scanned image of your signature (to be uploaded in jpeg, gif, tiff, or png formats, 8 cms (300px) width x 1 cms (40px) height; file size should be below 100KB).
  • Soft copy of the singed sponsorship letter from your organisation (pdf only; below 500 KB). The letter should be in this format. Please contact your HR or point of contact from your organisation to obtain this letter

The Application Form is divided into five sections, each appearing inside a separate tab

  • You have to fill all the details (especially mandatory fields) within a given tab, click on "Save & Proceed" button to proceed to the next tab.
  • Unless you fill the mandatory fields in a tab you will not be allowed to move to the next tab.
  • On clicking the "Save & Proceed" button, if the browser does not take you to the next tab, it means some mandatory fields have not been filled (correctly), if this happens look for error messages which are displayed in red.
  • Detailed instructions for the fields in each tab are given below.

TAB 1: Personal Details

  1. Name of the candidate: This is taken from your Registration form. You cannot edit/change it now.
  2. Date of Birth: This is taken from your Registration form. You cannot edit/change it now.
  3. Email Address: This is taken from your Registration form. You cannot edit/change it now.
  4. Sex: Choose your gender by clicking on appropriate radio button. (For statisticals purpose only).
  5. Nationality: Choose your nationality by clicking on the appropriate radio button. (For statisticals purpose only)
  6. State of domicile: This will appear if you are Indian. Select state of domicile in the dropdown menu. (For statisticals purpose only)
  7. Country: This will appear if you are non-Indian. Select the country in the dropdown menu. (For statisticals purpose only)
  8. Category: Choose your category by clicking on the appropriate radio button. (For statisticals purpose only)
  9. OBC - Sub-Classification: This will appear if you choose "Other backward class". Again select from one of those radio buttons. (For statistics purpose only)
  10. Sub category: choose one from the radio button. (For statisticals purpose only)
  11. Contact Details: Provide your contact details by filling the text boxes and making the choice from the dropdown menu for 'State'. For phone number, prefix STD code: e.g., 08022939999.
  12. Current employment: Please provide Name of the company, Designation, office address and experience.
  13. Passport size photograph: Click on the space provided and upload your photograph in jpeg, gif, tiff, or png formats below 500KB
  14. Scanned image of your signature: Click on the space provided and upload your signature in jpeg, gif, tiff, or png formats below 500KB

Note:
On clicking the "Next Screen" button, if the browser does not take you to the next tab, it means some mandatory fields have not been filled (correctly). If this happens, look for error messages which are displayed in red and correct them.

TAB 2: Details of Employment

  1. Kindly enter the employment details in the field provided along with period and HR details. Fill in details of all your fulltime employment experience. Omit internships performed during your degree programs.
  2. Please select the sponsoring organisation from the drop down.
  3. Please upload the signed sponsorship issued by your organisation.

Note:

  1. If your total experience is less than 730 days as on 01 August 2023 then you cannot proceed further in the application process.
  2. Sponsorship letter must be in this format. Please contact your HR or point of contact from your organisation to obtain it..

TAB 3: Preference of Stream(s)

  1. Qualifying Degree: Select the prior degree you have been awarded from the drop-down menu. This should be the degree that meets the eligibility requirement for your stream. If you have a Masters degree, e.g., M.Sc. (Computers), you can select "Masters".
  2. Branch/Specialization: Indicate your branch/discipline in your qualifying degree exactly as it appears in your degree certificate. E.g., Electronics and Communication Engineering..
  3. Status:Choose the appropriate status from the radio buttons.
  4. Preferences of Stream(s): Give your first choice (required) and second choice (optional) streams by selecting from the drop down menu. You must be eligible for the streams indicated.

TAB 4: Details of qualification

In this tab you will provide details of marks/grades you obtained in examinations: 10th Std*, 12th Std*/Diploma, Undergraduate* and Post-Graduate (i.e., Masters, if applicable).

Each exam is to be selected from the drop down menu in the top item (Qualification), one at a time. For example you should choose 10th std from the drop down menu, and after entering all the details, press the "SAVE" button. In the right side bar entitled "Entry Status" you will see a green (tick mark) against 10th Std.

Now select the next exam in the "Qualification" drop down and fill the details and so on

The right side bar entitled "Entry Status" provides visual feedback to you about the details of what you have filled.

  1. Qualification: choose from the dropdown menu, 10th and 12th Std / Diploma, Undergraduate or Post-Graduate
  2. SSLC/10th Standard: Select the year of passing from the popup menu. Fill in the school name and place; select the board you studied from the popup menu. Enter the aggregate percentage of marks and the main subjects you studied.
  3. II PUC/12th Standard/ Diploma : Same as above. (If qualified in Diploma - should fill all the semester-wise/year-wise details in the columns provided)
  4. Undergraduate:
    1. Degree: Select your degree you are studying or completed.
    2. Specialization: Select your branch / Specialization.
    3. Year of passing: Select from the drop down menu.
    4. Fill in the institution/college name and place.
    5. University: Select from the drop down menu. If not listed in the dropdown, choose "others" and specify below.
    6. List Key Subjects: Fill the key subjects you have studied separated by comma. (Max 250 characters).
    7. Rank: Fill if you have any.
    8. Class: Choose the class from the dropdown menu (if your university does not announce the class, leave it blank.
    9. Semester-wise Marks:
    10. Percentage / GPA: Select appropriately. If GPA, then specify "out of"
    11. Enter the percentage of marks obtained semester wise in the semester columns if in semester pattern OR otherwise if you are under annual pattern fill the marks of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year in the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th semester columns for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th year marks respectively.
  5. Post-Graduate: Same as above (if applicable)

Note:
Either your Undergraduate degree or Post-Graduate degree must match with the 'Qualifying Degree' that you entered in the 'Preference of Stream(s)' page. It must also meet the basic eligibility requirements of the stream you selected.

TAB 5: Preview and Submit

  • This page will display all details that you entered in the application as a draft PDF file. Please carefully review this document for completeness and correctness. This is what will be visible to the those who evaluate your application.
    • If you notice any inaccuracies, please click on the relevant page in the top tabs to make the correction. Make sure to click Save and Proceed to ensure your changes are saved.
  • Once you are satisfied with the application PDF, please read and agree to the Declaration. Please write down or save the Application Number.
  • Click on “Pay and Submit” button. This will save the final application and take you to the payment gateway where the application fees are payable. Make the online payment.
    • In case the payment fails, you must retry the payment from the main Application Status page. You will see a link next to your application number with an option to “Pay Application Fee”.
    • IMPORTANT: The application has not been successfully submitted until the payment is complete.