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Tech being its flagship program. Admission to IIST Thiruvananthapuram's B.Tech programme necessitates a Higher Secondary Certificate degree (10+2) with a minimum of 75% marks. Applicants must also secure a JEE Advanced score, followed by participation in the counselling process conducted by the institute.For the SC/ST/PwD categories, the candidates need to score a minimum of 65% marks in aggregate in their Class 12 Board examination. Compulsory Subjects for IIST Admission: To be eligible for selection, it is mandatory to have Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as the major subjects .IIST UG Admission - 2024 is based on JEE (Advanced) 2024.

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) offers M.Tech courses at the postgraduate level, which last for two years. M.Tech programme is offered across 14 specialisations, including Thermal & Propulsion,  Aerodynamics & Flight Mechanics,  Structures & Design, etc. The programme is offered in both regular and sponsored mode. Other than the regular degree, IIST also offers a dual degree in BTech + MTech. The dual degree is spread across 10 semesters and lasts for five years. IIST accepts exams like GATE and JEST for admission to its M.Tech course.IIST cutoff 2024 for round two is out. IIST M.Tech cutoff 2024 varies for each specialisation, among which,  M.Tech. in Machine Learning and Computing was the most competitive specialisation with a cutoff score of 621 for the General AI category candidates. Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) offers a decent package for its M.Tech programme. AS per the placement data 2023 out of 77 MTech students who appeared for the drive,  51 were placed during IIST placements 2023. The total number of offers made to M.Tech (including intern and full-time) was 99. 

IIST offers financial aid to students accepted into B.Tech and dual degree programs, which is financed by the Department of Space (DoS), Government of India. The assistantship/scholarship pays for costs like tuition, student amenities, a hostel with food, establishment fees, and medical costs. There is also an extra book allowance of Rs. 3000 given each semester.For students (apart from those in the SC, ST, and PD categories) who maintain a minimum Grade Point Average  of 7.5 in each semester, this assistantship will be extended past the first semester. If this doesn't work, students have to pay the pre-notified prices for the following semester, which include tuition, student amenities, a hostel, food and establishment charges, and medical costs.

The admission for 2024 session will begin soon. Students can check the cutoff for M.Tech course of 2023. IIST cutoff 2023 is released on the institute’s official website. Students get admission in M.Tech programme which is offered based on the GATE scores. The college offers various specializations like Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics, Structures and Design, Thermal and Propulsion, Control System, Digital Signal Processing, Power Electronics, RF and Microwave Engineering, VLSI and Microsystems etc. The cutoff for M.Tech stood at 350 for OBC Category 315, for PWD category 175 score. Students will have to score above than the cutoff to be eligible for the admission.