M.Sc. in Cognitive Science 

at IIT Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar

The total tuition fee for MSc at IIT Gandhinagar is INR 40,000. This fee, however, is sourced from unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative. In order to know the exact fee or fee break-up for MSc at IIT Gandhinagar, students are advised to either visit the official website or visit the admission office of the institute.

Candidates seeking admission to IIT Gandhinagar for MSc are shortlisted based on their IIT JAM score followed by CCMN counselling. Additionally, they must also fulfil the miimum eligibility criteria set by the institute for admission. The same is as follows:

• BSc and BTech students from select colleges and NITs, respectively who will graduate in 2023 or have graduated in 2022 and are among the top five rank holders in the departments at the end of their pre-final year and final year are eligible to apply for Early Admit MSc
• BTech students from IITs who will graduate in 2023 or have graduated in 2022 with a CPI/ CGPA of not less than 6.0 at the end of their third and fourth year respectively are also eligible to apply

Candidates seeking admission to IIT Gandhinagar must meet the basic eligibility for the course which is a UG degree in any stream. Further, they need to apply for IIT-JAM by visiting the official website of its conducting body. Mentioned below in the table is the application fee that candidates needed to pay for IIT JAM 2023.

Category	IIT JAM Application Fee for One Test Paper  (in INR)	IIT JAM Application Fee for Two Test Papers  (in INR)
Female (All Categories)/ SC/ ST/ PwD	900	INR 1,250
All Others	1,800	INR 2,500

The basic eligibility criteria to apply for M.Sc in Mathematics is Class 12 with a minimum aggregate set by the college and the accepted entrance exam is IIT JAM. MSc degree is offered in various specialisations like Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, and Cognitive Science. Application to MSc courses at IIT Gandhinagar usually begins in December. The application fee for SC/ ST/ PwD candidates is INR 150 and for all other categories, it is INR 300.

No, candidates seeking admisison must have a valid score in IIT JAM exam and not GATE. GATE is the accepted exam for admission to M.Tech at IIT Gandhinagar. The institute also offers an Early Admit MSc, the eligibility criteria for that is as follows:

• BSc and BTech students from select colleges and NITs, respectively who will graduate in 2022 or have graduated in 2021 and are among the top five rank holders in the departments at the end of their pre-final year and final year are eligible to apply for Early Admit MSc
• BTech students from IITs who will graduate in 2022 or have graduated in 2021 with a CPI/ CGPA of not less than 6.0 at the end of their third and fourth year respectively are also eligible to apply

Candidates seeking admission to IIT Gandhinagar for the MSc programme must meet the basic eligibility for the course which is a UG degree in any stream. Further, they need to apply for IIT-JAM by visiting the official website of its conducting body. Candidates seeking admission must have a valid score in IIT JAM exam, followed by CCMN counselling.

For admission to the MSc programme of IIT Gandhinagar, IIT JAM 2024 Application forms will be available for the aspirants to fill out from September 5, 2023. IIT Madras,  the examination conducting body of IIT JAM 2024 for the academic session 2024-2026 recently activated the IIT JAM 2024 official website and also released the information brochure and IIT JAM 2024 Web poster.

The information brochure mentioned the start of the online registration for MSc courses in reputed IITs and NITs from September 5, 2023. The last date for enrolling oneself for the IIT JAM 2024 examination is October 13, 2023. If the number of applicants for the IIT JAM 2024 examination is less, they might extend the last date of filling up IIT JAM 2024 application form.

Candidates need to pay an application fee (non-refundable) in the online mode only for MSc admission at IIT Gandhinagar. However, they are required to furnish a hard copy of the application form along with a photograph and all the necessary documents in original (testimonials, certificates, publications, work experience, and research/professional experience) at the interview time. Incomplete applications get rejected. Application fees for SC/ST/PwD candidates is INR 150 and for all the other category candidates, the same is INR 300. The details of the IIT-JAM application fee specific to gender/category are given below:

Category	IIT JAM Application Fee for One Test Paper  (in INR)	IIT JAM Application Fee for Two Test Papers  (in INR)
Female (All Categories)/ SC/ ST/ PwD	900	INR 1,250
All Others	1,800	INR 2,500

IIT Gandhinagr MSc cutoff 2024 has been released for Round 1, wherein, M.Sc. in Physics is the most competitive specialsiation with a closing rank of 340 for the General AII India category students. The least competitive MSc course is Mathematics with a cutoff rank of 391. So, candidates seeking admission to any of the MSc course must secure a rank upto 391 to be eligible for IIT Gandhinagar. 

IIT Gandhinagar admissio to the MSc course is based on IIT JAM scores, followed by IIT JAM counselling process. Only candidates in the JAM 2024 Merit List based on JAM 2024 scorecard will be eligible to apply for admission.  

Candidates preparing for IITs are only required to appear for the JEE Advanced entrance exam after qualifying JEE Main. Students who who secure above the 98th percentile in JEE Main 2024 Session 2 should start preparing for JEE Advanced 2025 immediately. Those who score between 95th and 98th percentile should focus on improving their JEE Main score by taking multiple mock tests and practicing previous year's question papers. By analysing their strengths and weaknesses, candidates can identify their areas of proficiency and topics where they need improvement. If they can achieve full marks in their practice sessions, they can start preparing for JEE Advanced. However, if they cannot score full marks, it is recommended that they appear for multiple mock test series for more practice.