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IIT Delhi Admission 2027

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IIT Delhi Admission Overview

IIT Delhi admission depends on the course, and each course has its own entrance exam. IIT Delhi admission is open to Indian and foreign candidates, and the institute follows reservation in both UG and PG admission. The IIT Delhi admission details for your course start in the tab below.

Several IIT Delhi Admission Dates Fall in October 2026

7 October 2026

GATE 2027 late registration, the Ph.D. and M.S.(R.) portal and JAM 2027 registration all have dates this month. Check the IIT Delhi admission dates table before you register.

How Do You Get Admission in IIT Delhi?

You get admission in IIT Delhi through an entrance exam and a counselling or interview round. Pick your course to see the route.

Clear JEE Main, rank in JEE Advanced and take a seat through JoSAA. There is no separate IIT Delhi admission form and no interview.

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Where Is the IIT Delhi Admission Portal and Form?

For the B.Tech there is no IIT Delhi admission form. You register on the JoSAA portal for IIT Delhi admission after JEE Advanced. For PG courses, apply online on the IIT Delhi PG admissions page when IIT Delhi advertises a programme. The Ph.D. and M.S.(R.) portals are on the same page.

IIT Delhi Admission Dates 2027

IIT Delhi admission dates for the 2026 B.Tech ended on 21 July 2026 with the last JoSAA round. The IIT Delhi admission 2027 cycle for the B.Des and PG courses is open now. The next B.Tech cycle depends on JEE Advanced 2027, which is not announced yet. The timeline shows the 2026 UG cycle, and the table shows the dates for 2027 entry.

  1. 17 May 2026

    JEE Advanced 2026

    The entrance exam for B.Tech, Dual Degree and B.S.

  2. 01 June 2026

    JEE Advanced Result

    Result as per the JoSAA 2026 schedule.

  3. 02 June 2026

    JoSAA Registration

    Registration and choice filling started.

  4. 13 June 2026

    Round 1

    First seat allocation. Rounds 2 to 4 followed on 30 June, 06 July and 10 July.

  5. 16 July 2026

    Round 5

    Final round for IITs, with reporting till 20 July 2026.

  6. 21 July 2026

    JoSAA Ends for IITs

    The final round of seat allocation closed.

Exam or portalDateUsed for
UCEED 2027Registration 01 to 31 October 2026; exam 17 January 2027B.Des
CEED 2027Registration 01 to 31 October 2026; exam 17 January 2027M.Des
GATE 2027Registration closed 05 October 2026, late fee till 12 October 2026; exam 06 to 21 February 2027M.Tech
JAM 2027Registration 11 September to 19 October 2026; exam 14 February 2027M.Sc.
CAT 2026Exam 29 November 2026MBA
Ph.D. and M.S.(R.)Portal for Indian candidates opens 09 October 2026, 12:00 noonSemester II, 2026-27

Foreign nationals can apply for the Ph.D. and M.S.(R.) for semester II of 2026-27 until 29 October 2026. IIT Delhi advertises other PG programmes in March and October each year.

IIT Delhi Eligibility Criteria 2027

IIT Delhi admission eligibility for the B.Tech is a JEE Advanced rank, plus the Class 12 marks below. You can also qualify with a place in your board's top 20 percentile. The IIT Delhi admission criteria for PG courses depend on the degree.

75%

Class 12 Marks for B.Tech

65% for SC, ST and PwD

60% or 6.0 CGPA

Most PG Courses

55% or 5.5 CGPA for SC, ST and PwD

55% or 5.5 CGPA

M.Sc.

50% or 5.0 CGPA for SC, ST and PwD

What Are the IIT Delhi Admission Requirements for PG Courses?

The M.Tech. needs a four-year engineering degree or a relevant M.Sc., with 60% or 6.0 CGPA and a valid GATE score. The M.Sc. needs 55% or 5.5 CGPA. The MBA needs a three-year degree with 60% or 6.0 CGPA and CAT. The Ph.D. needs a master's degree with 60% or 6.0 CGPA. If you do not hold an M.Tech. or equivalent degree, the Ph.D. also needs a GATE, JEST or CEED score, or a national fellowship.

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What Is the Age Limit for IIT Delhi Admission?

For IIT Delhi admission through JEE Advanced 2026, you had to be born on or after 1 October 2001. SC, ST and PwD candidates got five years of relaxation. Your JEE Main rank also had to be in the top 2,50,000 to sit JEE Advanced.

IIT Delhi Entrance Exams 2027

IIT Delhi admission uses six entrance exams: JEE Advanced, UCEED, GATE, CEED, JAM and CAT. Each exam leads to different courses. Ph.D. and M.S.(R.) candidates apply to the department, centre or school and need no single national exam.

ExamCoursesOrganiser
JEE AdvancedB.Tech, Dual Degree, B.S.IIT Roorkee in 2026
UCEEDB.DesIIT Bombay
GATEM.Tech., M.S.(R.), Cognitive Science M.Sc.IIT Madras
CEEDM.Des.IIT Bombay
JAMM.Sc.IIT Kharagpur
CAT for IIT Delhi MBAMBAAn IIM each year

Can You Get IIT Delhi Admission Without JEE?

Yes. IIT Delhi admission without JEE is possible through UCEED for the B.Des and GATE for the M.Tech. It is also possible through CEED for the M.Des., JAM for the M.Sc. and CAT for the MBA. The B.Tech, Dual Degree and B.S. need JEE Advanced. Check that your M.Sc. subject is open at IIT Delhi in the JAM 2027 brochure.

IIT Delhi Admission Process 2027

The IIT Delhi admission process for the B.Tech has five steps, from JEE Main to seat acceptance. The IIT Delhi admission procedure for PG courses follows its own path.

  1. Step 1

    Qualify in JEE Main

    Rank in the top 2,50,000.

  2. Step 2

    Take JEE Advanced

    Get a JEE Advanced rank.

  3. Step 3

    Register in JoSAA

    Fill your choices of IIT Delhi programmes.

  4. Step 4

    Accept the Seat

    Accept it in a round, pay the seat acceptance fee and upload documents.

  5. Step 5

    Report and Pay the Fee

    Do this at IIT Delhi after document verification.

How Do You Get M.Tech. Admission at IIT Delhi?

IIT Delhi M.Tech. admission is through GATE. IIT Delhi advertises its PG programmes every March and October, and you apply online as the advertisement says. The department may hold a test or interview. The Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) carries M.Tech. offers from several institutes. Open COAP to see whether your cycle uses it.

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How Do You Apply for IIT Delhi Ph.D. Admission?

You apply online on the PG admissions page when the portal opens, or any time of the year through the research committee. IIT Delhi Ph.D. admission needs the approval of the Dean, Academics. Scholars can join at any time, and course registration starts in the next semester.

IIT Delhi Selection Criteria 2027

IIT Delhi admission for the B.Tech depends only on the JEE Advanced rank and the seat you choose in JoSAA. There is no interview for the B.Tech. For other courses, the selection basis is as below.

CourseSelection basis
B.Des.UCEED score
M.Tech.GATE, and a written test or interview where the department asks
M.Des.CEED and an interview
MBACAT and a personal interview
Executive MBAWritten test and interview
M.Sc.JAM; GATE and an interview for Cognitive Science
Ph.D. and M.S.(R.)Written test and interview

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Is There an Interview for IIT Delhi Admission?

Not for the B.Tech, Dual Degree or B.S. IIT Delhi admission to the M.Des., MBA, Executive MBA and Ph.D. includes an interview or a written test. The department decides the date for each cycle.

IIT Delhi Counselling and Seat Allocation 2027

IIT Delhi admission counselling for the B.Tech is done by JoSAA in five rounds. Round 5 is the final round for IITs. JoSAA 2026 ran from 13 June 2026 to 21 July 2026. IIT Delhi does not hold its own counselling for the B.Tech.

In each round, you log in to JoSAA and check your seat. If you get a seat, you accept it and choose one of three options. You then upload documents and pay the seat acceptance fee.

🔒Option 1FreezeYou accept the seat and stay out of later rounds.🔄Option 2FloatYou keep the seat and stay open to a better choice at any other institute in later rounds.↕️Option 3SlideYou keep the seat and stay open to a better programme in the same institute only.

The fee was Rs 30,000, or Rs 15,000 for SC, ST and PwD candidates. It includes Rs 5,000 of JoSAA charges, and the rest is adjusted against the admission fee.

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Can You Withdraw After You Accept an IIT Delhi Seat?

Yes, from the second round up to the fourth round. The last date for IITs in 2026 was 14 July 2026, 17:00. If you keep an IIT seat after that date, you cannot sit JEE Advanced again.

How Many JoSAA Rounds Are There for IIT Delhi?

JoSAA 2026 had five rounds for IITs. Round 1 was on 13 June 2026 and Round 5 on 16 July 2026. Your IIT Delhi seat can change between rounds if you choose Float or Slide.

Documents Required for IIT Delhi Admission 2027

You need up to nine kinds of documents for IIT Delhi admission through JoSAA, and some apply only to certain categories. You can upload them in JoSAA before the first round. The IIT Delhi admission documents below follow the JoSAA list for IITs.

  • Class X mark sheet, Aadhaar card or birth certificate for date of birth.
  • Class XII mark sheet.
  • Category certificate for SC, ST, OBC-NCL or EWS.
  • PwD certificate, and the certificate for candidates with difficulty in writing, if applicable.
  • Crossed bank cheque copy or passbook image.
  • Medical certificate in the JoSAA format.
  • OCI or PIO card, if applicable.
  • Passport or citizenship certificate, if applicable.

Check the Date on Your Certificate

An OBC-NCL or EWS certificate must be issued on or after 1 April 2026. An online verifiable certificate valid till 21 July 2026 also works.

IIT Delhi also asks new students to upload parental income proof on the e-Academics portal to claim a fee waiver. JoSAA checks your uploaded documents only after you pay the seat acceptance fee.

IIT Delhi Cutoff for Admission 2026

The IIT Delhi cutoff for admission is a JoSAA closing rank, not a mark. These Round 5 ranks of 2026 show how it varies by branch.

128

Computer Science and Engineering

Round 5, 2026, Open gender-neutral

612

Electrical Engineering

Round 5, 2026, Open gender-neutral

2,205

Mechanical Engineering

Round 5, 2026, Open gender-neutral

Reserved candidates use category ranks. The IIT Delhi cutoff page lists all 19 programmes, with the female-only pool and each category.

IIT Delhi Reservation Criteria 2027

IIT Delhi admission reserves seats for SC, ST, OBC-NCL and EWS candidates. These shares apply to UG and PG admission.

15%

SC

UG and PG

7.5%

ST

UG and PG

27%

OBC-NCL

UG and PG

10%

EWS

UG and PG

For PG courses, 5% of seats for full-time students are reserved for PwD candidates. Sponsored students, students with outside assistantship and foreign students are not counted for this PwD quota.

SC, ST and PwD candidates also get relaxed marks for PG admission. The relaxation is 5% marks or 0.5 CGPA. Reserved candidates must upload a valid certificate in JoSAA.

IIT Delhi Scholarships 2027

IIT Delhi gives a fee waiver and a monthly scholarship to admitted students based on family income. Upload your income proof when you join. The IIT Delhi scholarship rules start after your admission is confirmed.

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Does IIT Delhi Admission Include a Fee Waiver?

Yes, for qualifying students. SC, ST and PwD students pay no tuition fee. Other B.Tech students pay one third of the tuition fee at family income of Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh. They pay nothing below Rs 1 lakh. The IIT Delhi scholarship page gives the Merit-cum-Means rules.

Commonly asked questions

Answers to what readers ask most often.

Q: Can foreign nationals apply for IIT Delhi admission?

Yes, for PG courses and the Ph.D. They apply directly to the institute, and the Ph.D. and M.S.(R.) window for semester II of 2026-27 closes on 29 October 2026. Data Sources: IIT Delhi PG admissions page and Prospectus 2026-27.

Q: Can you join IIT Delhi as a visiting student?

Yes. A UG engineering student from another recognised institute can visit for up to one semester. A high school student can use the labs for up to six months. Data Sources: IIT Delhi Prospectus 2026-27.

Q: Is a medical certificate needed for IIT Delhi admission?

Yes. JoSAA asks for a medical certificate in its format with the documents. Data Sources: JoSAA 2026 business rules.

Q: Can IIT Delhi students move to a PG course in the same institute?

Yes. IIT Delhi UG students with advanced standing can join PG programmes, and PG students can move from the M.Tech. to the M.S.(R.) or the Ph.D. Data Sources: IIT Delhi Prospectus 2026-27.