ADMISSION PROCEDURE 

• (a) Online application form is required to be submitted through online portal, which will remain available on the IIT(ISM) website iitism.ac.in from March 15, 2024 to April 17, 2024 (tentative). The GATE candidates will also have to register themselves at COAP 2024 portal as seat allotment will be made through COAP. The admission of IIT Graduates and Sponsored candidates will be carried out through online portal of IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. After filling the form, the candidates are advised to take a print of the application and keep the same for record.

• (b) Candidates can apply for more than one program and can select up to 10 preferences 

• (c) Non-refundable application fee for each program for GATE candidates/IIT Graduates is Rs. 600/- for UR/EWS/OBC candidates and Rs. 300/- for SC/ST/PWD/Transgender candidates. The application fee needs to be paid through online payment gateway only along with the online application.

• (d) Non-refundable Application fee for each program for all Sponsored candidates is Rs. 2000/-.  

• (e) It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that he/she satisfies all eligibility criteria for a particular program, as mentioned in this information brochure, and submit complete and correct information in the Institute admission portal accordingly. 

• (f) The M. Tech. admission will be through online counselling through COAP based on the GATE score and CGPA and Departmental Review (for IIT Graduates and sponsored candidates) as per schedule . The details of counselling procedure is given in Annexure-A of Information Brochure.  

• (g) Image quality of the uploaded documents must be good enough to enable easy verification of the documents/items. Care should be taken to scan the documents (with file format jpg/jpeg) with the help of high quality scanner. The candidate should check the quality of the soft document before uploading. 

• (h) The following documents are to be uploaded during the document uploading. 

• (i) Image files of your recent passport size photograph and signature.

• (ii) Qualifying Degree Marks-Sheet of final semester / final year (7th semester / pre-final year marks-sheet for the ‘appearing candidates’ whose final semester / final year results are pending).  

• (iii) Valid GATE score card as indicated in the application form (for GATE-candidates).

• (iv) Caste certificate/EWS income certificate to avail seat reservation under respective reserved category. (The OBC (NCL) certificate as per Annexure I of Information Brochure and issued on or after April 01, 2023). 

• (v) Intermediate mark sheet (10+2) for eligibility of Mathmatics as a requisite subject for M. Tech. in Pharmaceutical Science and Engineering. 

• (vi) Persons with Disability (PwD) are required to upload a certificate of disability from the authorized medical board attached to one of the following - Vocational Rehabilitation Centre (VRC) for Physically Handicapped persons/ Special Employment Exchange for Physically Handicapped/ Government Hospital (District and State level). 

• (vii) Endorsement certificate from the present employer (for Sponsored candidates). 

• (viii) Salary Bank Account statement/Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) statement (for Sponsored candidates working in private firms/organizations). 

• (i) The admission of selected candidates through online counselling will be provisional after the payment of admission fee. 

• (j) The candidate is to report in-person at IIT(ISM), Dhanbad on the scheduled date, time and venue for completing his/her admission. If the candidate fails to report at the admission venue in-person along with the requisite documents in original by that date and time, he/she will not be considered afterwards for admission.The date for reporting at the Institute for physical verification of documents will be notified later. 

• (k) In addition to original copy of above mentioned documents following original documents must be produced by the candidate at the time of reporting to IIT (ISM) to complete his/her Admission:. 

• (i) Copy of the online application form.

• (ii) Copy of the seat allotment letter. 

• (iii) Copy of Admission fee payment receipt.

• (iv) The Migration Certificate or College Leaving Certificate. 

• (v) Photo ID (Aadhaar/PAN/DL etc) and Proof of age (Plus 2 certificate/Aadhaar/Matriculation certificate, etc.) 

• (vi) Valid certificate wherever applicable: 

• OBC cum Non-Creamy Layer certificate issued on or after 1st April 2023 (in central govt. format).

• SC/ST (in central govt. format).

• EWS certificate issued on or after 1st April 2023 (in central govt. format).

• (vii) Persons with Disability (PwD) are required to produce original certificate of disability from the authorized medical board attached to one of the following - Vocational Rehabilitation Centre (VRC) for Physically Handicapped persons/ Special Employment Exchange for Physically Handicapped/ Government Hospital (District and State level). 

• (viii) All the relevant educational qualification certificates, including the qualifying examination, class awarded, recently issued migration certificate, GATE Score card, etc. 

• (ix) A Medical fitness certificate as per Annexure III of Information Brochure  

• (x) A medical certificate separarately from Chief Medical Officer (CMO) or Equivalent of a Government Hospital, indicating no colour blindness/uniocularity for candidates of M.Tech. in Mining engineering. 

• (xi) 4 passport size and 10 stamp size colour photographs.  

• (xii) Undertaking regarding not claiming scholarship for sponsored candidate.  

• (xiii) It is important for the ‘Appearing candidates’ to note that their admission will be provisional even after completing all other procedures & formalities which will be confirmed only after submission of final semester / final year marks-sheet of qualifying degree and college leaving certificate / migration certificate in original to the Academic Section through the coordinators of the respective M. Tech. programs latest by September 30, 2024. Such candidates will not be entitled for any scholarship till confirmation of their admission, if otherwise eligible. Failure to submit the requisite document by the stipulated date will lead to cancellation of admission of all such candidates and names of all such candidates will be deleted from the rolls of the Institute w.e.f. October 01, 2024 without further notice. In such cases the candidates will be refunded only caution money deposited at the time of admission.  

• (xiv) Salary Bank Account statement/Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) statement (for Sponsored candidates working in private firms/organizations)

• The documents of the candidates will be verified by IIT(ISM) officials. Admission of only those candidates, whose documents are found in order and verified as satisfactory, will be confirmed. 

• All other formalities related to identity card, hostel and bank account, etc. will be completed subsequently by the candidate. 

• • Hostel mess fee for the first semester have to be paid at the time of admission. Caution money and security deposits are refundable only after completion of the Program. 

Withdrawal of Admission 

• Candidate may withdraw his/her provisional admission before physical reporting at IIT(ISM), Dhanbad and withdrawal request may be sent to AR (Admissions) at aradm@iitism.ac.in by e-mail from the registered email ID of the candidate. Refund on withdrawal of admission will be processed as per following refund guidelines: 

• (a) If a candidate withdraws the offer of admission before the commencement of the 5^th main round, the entire fee collected from the candidate will be refunded after a deduction of processing fee of Rs. 2000/-. 

• (b) If a candidate withdraws the offer of admission after the 5^th main round, the candidate will be refunded only the caution money and advance hostel mess fee. 

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