MTech RA/Self sponsored Admissions: July 2025 Admission Cycle

Information for Candidates Shortlisted for Written Tests

This page contains information relevant to the MTech (RA/self-sponsored) admission process for the candidates shortlisted for the written test.

Please regularly visit the EE web page of the Department of Electrical Engineering for updates.

Important Note

• The call for the written test and interview process does not guarantee you admission in the MTech. programs at IIT Hyderabad. In case you fail to attend the written test and/or interview, it will be presumed that you are not interested in this program and your candidature will be treated as “cancelled”. No further correspondence will be entertained in this regard.

Things To Do

1. Carefully read the instructions and information provided in this page, in the EE Web page as well as the MTech admissions brochure given in the EE Web page.
2. Ensure that you receive the call letter for MTech admissions written test via email. Please read the instructions given in the call letter.
3. Using the link given in the call letter indicate your willingness to participate in the written test and upload the required documents using the same link. Please do so on or before 30th June.
4. In case you need accommodation in the student’s hostel, make advance payment for hostel accommodation charges by 30th June. The payment link will be available in the call letter.
5. If you need accommodation at the IIT Hyderabad guesthouse, please get in touch with the guesthouse reception and make a booking on or before 4th July. The contact details of the reception desk will be available in the call letter.

Overview of the Admission Process

The Department of Electrical Engineering will conduct the written tests and interviews for MTech RA/Self-sponsored candidates on 9th and 10th July 2025 in offline mode in IIT Hyderabad campus: written tests on 9th July (forenoon), and interviews on 9th July (afternoon) and 10th July (all day). Please plan to spend 9th and 10th July for the admissions process.

On-campus accommodation options are available. Please see below in this page for details.

Syllabus

The syllabus for the written test and interview is available in the EE MTech admissions brochure.

Reporting

The candidates must report to the venue (room CLH2, Academic Block C, IIT Hyderabad) at 8:15am on 9th July 2025. Please carry a photo identity card (issued by the government) for identity verification. Please also carry certificates relevant to your MTech application.

The room for the written test (which will be held in Academic Block C) will be intimated to you at the time of reporting.

Written Tests

The written tests will be conducted in the forenoon session (approximately 9:00am till 12:30pm) of 9th July. Some candidates who have been shortlisted under more than one research specialization can write the tests for the shortlisted specializations within this 3-hour time window. The test for each specialization will be approximately 1 hour long.Please note that candidates will not be allowed to exit the exam room for the duration of the written test unless they have completed the tests for all the specializations they have been shortlisted under.

Information about the shortlist (for written test) is available in the EE Web page (MTech RA, MTech-SS).

We recommend carrying a blue ballpoint pen, a transparent water bottle, and a scientific calculator for the written tests. No phones, electronic devices, smart watches etc. are allowed during the written tests. Please ensure that your phones are in silent mode and are kept away from your person (preferably inside your bag) during the test.

Lunch Break

The break will be approximately between 12:30pm and 2pm. Candidates can have lunch (on payment basis, using UPI payment) from the student’s mess. There are other food options available near the new hostel blocks (a Udipi-style food stall, and a pizzeria) and near the "wet canteen" area (near "old hostel blocks").

Interviews

Candidates will be shortlisted for the interviews based on their performance in the written test. The shortlists will be prepared for each specialization stream independently. The results of the written test will be made available online in the EE Web page and offline near the waiting room.

The schedule and the venue of the interviews will be announced approximately at the end of the lunch break.

Candidates shortlisted under multiple specializations must attend the interview for each specialization separately. Please note that each specialization might require you to meet more than one interview panel.

Accommodation

A limited number of rooms are available on campus (in student hostels and in the guesthouse) for the duration of the written test and interviews, i.e., from the night of 8th July to the night of 10th July only. Candidates are not allowed to stay back on campus beyond this duration.

Please note that the candidates will be responsible for their belongings and their well-being during their stay for the admissions process. Smoking and consumption of alcohol are strictly prohibited throughout the campus.

Hostel Accommodation

A limited number of hostel rooms are available. The accommodation charges for the hostel room are Rs. 350 per day. This charge is non-refundable and must be paid in advance through online payment on or before 30th June. The link for the payment will be shared with the shortlisted candidates in the call letter. You can request the Hostel Office, IIT Hyderabad to extend your stay in case the admission process requires you to stay back for the second day of admissions. This will, of course, require you to pay for the additional day of your stay.

Candidates who have booked hostel rooms must check-in at the Hostel Office (in the "old hostel" blocks) on arrival to campus. You must show a copy of the written test call letter and a valid photo ID card during check-in. Rooms will be allotted on twin-sharing basis to male candidates. The hostel room will contain mattress, bedsheet, pillow, pillow cover (and curtains in the case of ladies’ hostel room), bucket in the common washroom, and watercoolers for drinking water. All the items provided by the Hostel Office must be returned at the time of checkout. Please bring a lock and keys (in duplicate) to secure your allotted hostel room.

Please note that the hostel accommodation charges do NOT include food charges. Breakfast, lunch and dinner can be had at the student’s mess on payment (using UPI payment) directly to the caterer at the mess.

Hostel accommodation is not available for parents, family or friends. For such accommodation options please book your stay at the guesthouse.

Guesthouse Accommodation

A limited number of rooms are available in the International Guesthouse (IGH) at IITH campus on payment basis. The payment must be made directly at IGH during check-out. To reserve the room, you must contact IGH (contact details will be shared via the call letter) on or before 4th July. Please mention the purpose of your visit while booking a room: "EE MTech Admissions Written Test and Interview". Please also present the written test call letter when requested at the IGH. Room allotment details will be provided at the Guest House Reception desk, which is located at the Ground Floor, IGH.

The tariff per day (excluding the 12 percent GST) for the "Standard Room" is Rs 1,000 under twin-sharing (with another visitor) and Rs 1,500 for single occupancy. The charges are inclusive of complimentary breakfast for a 24 hour stay. Lunch and dinner can be arranged at the guesthouse on the request of the guest. However, the charges for the same will have to be paid by the guest in addition to the room rent. The order for lunch or dinner should be placed at least an hour in advance of the lunch/dinner time. Order once placed will not be allowed to be cancelled.