How to Get Admission into IITs without JEE? Know the Available Courses, Eligibility, Application Process, Selection Criteria and Other Essentials...!

A Brief on IITs
The Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) are Centrally Funded Technical Institutes located across India. They are under the ownership of the Ministry of Education of the Government of India and are governed by the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961. The Act declares them as Institutes of National Importance and lays down their powers, duties, and framework for governance as the country's premier institutions in the field of technology. The act currently lists twenty-three IITs. Each IIT has autonomy and is linked to others through a common council called the IIT Council, which oversees their administration. The Minister of Education of India is the ex officio chairperson of the IIT Council.

IITs and their locations, sorted by date of establishment [2][3][4][6][7]
No.NameAbbreviationFoundedConverted as IITState/UTWebsite
1IIT KharagpurIITKGP19511951West Bengalhttps://www.iitkgp.ac.in
2IIT BombayIITB19581958Maharashtrahttps://www.iitb.ac.in
3IIT MadrasIITM19591959Tamil Naduhttps://www.iitm.ac.in
4IIT KanpurIITK19591959Uttar Pradeshhttps://www.iitk.ac.in
5IIT DelhiIITD19611961Delhihttps://home.iitd.ac.in
6IIT GuwahatiIITG19941995Assamhttps://www.iitg.ac.in
7IIT RoorkeeIITR18472001[8]Uttarakhandhttps://www.iitr.ac.in
8IIT RoparIITRPR20082008Punjabhttps://www.iitrpr.ac.in/
9IIT BhubaneswarIITBBS20082008Odishahttps://www.iitbbs.ac.in/
10IIT GandhinagarIITGN20082008Gujarathttps://www.iitgn.ac.in/
11IIT HyderabadIITH20082008Telanganahttps://www.iith.ac.in
12IIT JodhpurIITJ20082008Rajasthanhttps://www.iitj.ac.in/
13IIT PatnaIITP20082008Biharhttps://www.iitp.ac.in/
14IIT IndoreIITI20092009Madhya Pradeshhttps://www.iiti.ac.in
15IIT MandiIITMD20092009Himachal Pradeshhttps://www.iitmandi.ac.in
16IIT VaranasiIIT BHU19192012[9]Uttar Pradeshhttps://www.iitbhu.ac.in
17IIT PalakkadIITPKD2015[10]2015Keralahttps://iitpkd.ac.in/
18IIT TirupatiIITT2015[11]2015Andhra Pradeshhttps://www.iittp.ac.in/
19IIT DhanbadIIT ISM19262016[12]Jharkhandhttps://www.iitism.ac.in/
20IIT BhilaiIITBH2016[13]2016Chhattisgarhhttps://www.iitbhilai.ac.in/
21IIT DharwadIITDH2016[14]2016Karnatakahttps://iitdh.ac.in/
22IIT JammuIITJMU2016[15]2016Jammu and Kashmirhttps://www.iitjammu.ac.in/
23IIT GoaIIT GOA2016[16]2016Goahttps://iitgoa.ac.in/

Information of IIT Courses That Do Not Require JEE Score : 
An Introduction 
Are you a big dreamer. Willing to make a great career.  But you are not able to prepare well for cracking JEE. Then don't worry. There are alternatives through which you can enter into IIT.

Students who dream of getting into IITs but somehow find it difficult to crack JEE, India’s one of the toughest and challenging entrance exams for engineering, have alternative routes to enter into IITs than B.Tech.

A Dream to Materialize without JEE 
IIT courses have always been popular among engineering aspirants. And currently, there are 23 IITs in different parts of the country, offering admission to students aspiring to study engineering or basic science in the top engineering colleges. 

When it comes to securing a seat in IITs, it is not as easy as it seems. One must clear one of the toughest entrance exams globally i.e. JEE. Every year, lakhs of students apply for JEE but only a few get success. But now, the students seeking admissions in the IIT courses have so many other options than B.Tech to enter IITs. 

Go through the following information, you will get to know the best entrance exams for admission to IITs and other courses available at IIT in which JEE is not mandatory. 
Willing to know what's those? Spare some minutes to discover significant information of the courses. Hopefully, it will be beneficial for you or any near and dear!

How to Get Admission to IITs without JEE?
Now become an IITian without JEE! Students who are willing to get into IITs can get admission through other IIT courses that don’t require a JEE score. 

Find below the brief details of entrance exams through which students can study at IITs without qualifying JEE.

1. Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)
Students seeking to be accepted into top IITs can secure a seat through GATE. This is the exam for courses of M.Tech, integrated M.Tech-PhD, and Ph.D. in engineering and its allied disciplines. 

If you have earned your B.Tech degree from a private college and are looking for better opportunities for M.Tech, the GATE exam is the best option before you. 
It is one of the best ways to get into IITs without JEE that is conducted all over India jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and seven IITs
IIT Bombay 
IIT Delhi 
IIT Guwahati
IIT Kanpur
IIT Kharagpur
IIT Madras
IIT Roorkee

and accepted by all IITs.


Who Is Eligible for the GATE Exam?

Age: No age limit

Who can qualify: 
Students with a bachelor’s degree can qualify for the GATE.

How to register: 
Students who register for the final exams are also eligible only if they submit a certificate signed by their Principal of the University or College.

Diploma Candidates: Candidates with diplomas are not eligible.

Submission of Proof:  Students must submit their certificate or degree or provisional certificate.

2. Common Admission Test (CAT)

You can get into IIT without taking the JEE exam by appearing in the CAT exam. It is a national-level entrance exam, a computer-based entrance exam conducted by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) for admission into postgraduate management courses i.e. MBA. IITs select the candidates for their management courses based on CAT scores.

It consists of three sections:

1. Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), 

2. Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) and 

3. Quantitative Ability (QA)

Who is Eligible for the CAT Exam?
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% marks for General and OBC categories and 45% marks for SC, ST & PwD.

Students who are in the final year of bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification can also qualify for the exam.

3. Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED) 
IITs aren’t only about engineering courses, rather also offer a variety of design courses. The Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED) is held every year for the students seeking admission to B.Des. courses at renowned institutes. So, if you want to get into IIT without a JEE score, opt for this course. It is conducted by IIT Bombay.
Who is Eligible for the UCEED Exam?
Both Indian, as well as foreign students, can apply for the UCEED exam.

Age limit: Candidates should have been born on or after 1st October 1998 (for general and OBC candidates) and on or after 1st October 1993 (for SC, ST, and PwD candidates). It's tentative. Applicants are advised to check the website of the uceed launched by the organizing institute for the respective years.

Eligibility Qualification 
Passed out students/appearing in Class 12th or equivalent examination can also apply.

Students can attempt the exam a maximum of two times and in two consecutive years.

4. Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED)
If you want to pursue a designing course, CEED is a good way to get into IITs without cracking JEE. This is the entrance exam for the M.Des (Master of Design) course that helps you secure admission to IITs and IISc Bangalore. It is one of the most reputed exams other than JEE for IIT admission. The exam tests the candidate's design involving visual perception ability, drawing skills, logical reasoning, creativity and communication skills. 

Who is Eligible for the CEED Exam?
A Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Architecture/Design/Interior Design or equivalent is required.

A professional Diploma in Design.

BFA (4-year professional program, after 10+2)

GD Art (5-year program after 10th) with one-year post qualification professional experience

Master’s degree in Arts/ Science/ Computer Applications (2-year programme after 10+2+3)

Those with a three-year Bachelor’s degree are not eligible for the CEED exam for Ph.D. and M. Des

4. Joint Admission Test (JAM) 
If you are a B.Sc student and are looking for better opportunities in M.Sc, JAM is your answer. It is a good way to get into IITs without JEE for those students who couldn’t crack JEE due to a lack of guidance. It is an exam for admissions into MSc (Four Semesters), Joint MSc-PhD, MSc-MTech, MSc-PhD Dual Degree, and other courses. The covered subjects are Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics, Biotechnology, Geology, and Economics.
JAM is conducted by:
IIT Bombay, 
IIT Delhi, 
IIT Guwahati, 
IIT Kanpur, 
IIT Kharagpur, 
IIT Madras 
IIT Roorkee and other IITs to offer.

Who is Eligible for the JAM Exam?
A bachelor’s degree from any stream of any recognised university.

Who can apply: Both Indian and foreign students can apply.

Age limit: No age limits.

Final year students are also eligible.

Marks Criteria: Must have a minimum of 55% marks for General and OBC and 50% marks for SC and ST categories.

Physical Fitness: 
Must submit a physical fitness certificate from a registered medical practitioner.

5. Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Exam (HSEE)
It is an entrance exam for IITs conducted for the students who want to pursue a five-year integrated Master of Arts (M.A.) Programs. Students can get admission in the following two courses:
1. Integrated M.A. in Development Studies
2. Integrated M.A. in English Studies

Who is Eligible for the HSEE Exam?
Candidates must be below the age of 25.

For SC/ST/PwD, there is an age relaxation of 5 years. 

12th class passed out students are also eligible for admission.

The candidate must have scored 60% marks in aggregate in their qualifying examination (55% for SC, ST, and PwD candidates).

Those appearing in final year exams are also eligible.

Students must submit a physical fitness certificate.

Courses from individual IIT 

Apart from the above, there are some IITs offer a host of other courses for which JEE Mains/ Advance is not required. 

The details of the valuable courses information are as follows 

1. B.Sc. Data Science from IIT Madras
The flagship B.Sc in Data Science course at IIT Madras is open to students in classes 11, 12 & college. Working professionals and those who are taking a career break are also eligible to apply. In order to apply for the course, qualification in the class 12 exam by May 2022 is mandatory. The first step is to appear for the entrance exam (No IIT JEE required), after which the selected candidates can start the course as soon as they complete class 12.
2. Olympiad Exams instead of IIT JEE.
IITs have started giving weightage to the international Olympiad examinations for certain courses. For instance, the 2018 batch of B.Sc Mathematics at IIT Bombay had several candidates who were allowed to apply with their Olympiad scores instead of IIT JEE. 

Even though it is yet to be unanimously accepted by all the IITs, discussions are underway to make it an acceptable criterion for IIT admissions. 

3. M.A. in Society and Culture from IIT Gandhinagar 
The M.A. in Society and Culture course at IIT Gandhinagar is one of the coolest humanities courses offered by IITs. There is a separate entrance exam for this course and students need not appear for the IIT JEE exams. Students from any discipline with a Bachelor's degree are eligible to apply for the course. It is a great option for tech students who want to switch to a humanities discipline and explore new career possibilities. 

4. M.A. in Liberal Arts from IIT Guwahati
It's a brand new program at IIT Guwahati which is slated to start from 2022-23. Unlike any other humanities and social sciences course at the IITs, this course will engage in a number of interesting concepts, such as digital technologies and methodologies. They will be taught the use of digital tools for critical humanities research along with the opportunity to work on many practical projects. As per reports, topics like geospatial analysis, area studies, and digital humanities will be taught in the course. 

5. B.Sc. (Hons) in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence from IIT Guwahati

BSc(Hons)

IIT Guwahati proudly announces launching of its first fully online degree programme. IIT Guwahati offers the undergraduate degree, Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.

Programme Highlights

  • This programme is meticulously designed to prepare students to meet the demands of the industry. Upon completion, the students will be well-equipped with essential qualifications, skills, and resources to pursue various roles in the technology sector.
  • Students admitted to the programme may choose their pace and course of study. A student can register to lesser number of courses than prescribed in a given trimester.
  • The programme will be 100% online and offered on Coursera platform targeting the international learners too.
  • The programme is designed for working professionals for enhancing their skills on the contemporary technologies as well as for those who have recently completed Class XII.
  • The programme facilitates optional 4-week campus immersion plan for hands-on training at IIT Guwahati.
  • The programme has multi-entry and multi-exit options.

Eligibility and Admission

  • Eligibility: Class XII or equivalent with at least 60% marks and Mathematics as one of the compulsory subjects.
  • Admission:
    • Eligible candidates will be required to enroll into an online Course, based on basic Mathematics, developed specifically for this program. Applicants will be ranked using a Composite Score that will be based upon their performance in Class X, XII, and the online course. Admission will be given on the basis of the rank.
    • Alternatively, applicants eligible to appear in JEE (Adv) and have registered for it (in any year) will be given direct admission.

Programme Details

  • Duration: Minimum duration of the programme is 4 years. It may be extended up to 8 years.
  • Trimester System: There will be 3 terms per year. Duration of each term is about 12 weeks. A gap of about two weeks will be provided after each term.
  • Credit Requirement: Total 299 credits for four-year BSc(Hons).
  • Multi-Exit System: The students may exit at various points by earning the respective certificate after the successful completion of the required coursework. Following multi-exit options will be made available to the students:
CertificateCourse Work RequirementNormal DurationMax. Duration
Advanced Certificate in Data Science and AIAll Courses of First YearOne YearTwo Years
Diploma in Data Science and AIAll Courses of First & Second YearsTwo YearsFour Years
B.Sc. Degree in Data Science and AIAll Courses of First, Second & Third YearsThree YearsSix Years
B.Sc. (Honours) Degree in Data Science and AIAll Courses of all Four YearsFour YearsEight Years

Teaching and Assessment

  • Teaching: Fully Online. Medium of instruction is English. Each instruction week will cover recorded videos, live sessions, and discussion hour. Most of the teaching will be done by the faculty members of IIT Guwahati. Some industrial interactions, invited guest lectures, and industry courses/certificates will be made available as part of the degree curriculum.
  • Assessments: As the programme is being offered to international audience, the assessments will be conducted in online proctored mode. No need to travel to any centre for appearing in classroom examinations.

6. IIT Hyderabad: M.Tech without GATE

IIT Hyderabad invites application for sponsored 2 years M.Tech programme and 3 years M.Tech program without GATE scores

Departments and specializations for the M.Tech programmes are:

  • Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering :
  • Design Engineering,
  • Thermo fluid Engineering and
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • BioMedical Engineering
  • BioTechnology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering :
  • Environmental & Water Resources Engineering
  • Structural Engineering
  • Geo-Technical Engineering
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering :
  • Communications and Signal Processing
  • Micro-electronics and VLSI,
  • Power Electronics & Power Systems

Eligibility Criteria:
Two years experience in
Industry ( Private/Public)
National labs (CSIR, DRDO, ISRO) Teaching

Educational qualification required is B.E /B.Tech or AMIE

IIT Hyderabad invites application for sponsored 2 years M.Tech programme and 3 years M.Tech program without GATE scores

Departments and specializations for the M.Tech programmes are:

  • Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering :
  • Design Engineering,
  • Thermo fluid Engineering and
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • BioMedical Engineering
  • BioTechnology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering :
  • Environmental & Water Resources Engineering
  • Structural Engineering
  • Geo-Technical Engineering
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering :
  • Communications and Signal Processing
  • Micro-electronics and VLSI,
  • Power Electronics & Power Systems

Eligibility Criteria:
Two years experience in
Industry ( Private/Public)
National labs (CSIR, DRDO, ISRO)
Teaching

Educational qualification Required is B.E /B.Tech or AMIE

Selection Procedure:
Candidates will be selected through written examination and personal interview. Valid GATE score is desirable but not essential.

How to Apply:

1. Candidates have to register and login to apply

2. After logging in, you need to fill personal details and academic information which can be updated whenever you want until the last date.

3. In the Applications Page you can create/update your department specific application by clicking on the appropriate link and then selecting required department name.

4. After filling the online application for a particular department click on appropriate link in the Applications Page to upload scanned copy of your challan and select the required department.

5. After uploading challan for a particular department click on appropriate link in the Applications Page to upload your duly-filled certificate of employer, photo and other certificates zipped in a single file.

One can apply to several departments. For each department you want to apply you have to pay the application fee separately and repeat the above steps from step 3 to step 5.

Take a print out of your Application and keep it for future reference.

7. IIT Bombay

Course: Design Thinking 

Duration: 5-month course

This program aims to help businesses and enterprises to innovate & transform their services, operations, products, and corporate strategy. If you have completed your graduation/diploma from any stream and you have a 1-year experience, you are eligible to apply.

8. IIT Madras

Course: Knowledge Representation & Reasoning 

Duration: 12 weeks

This is offered to both undergraduate and postgraduate students. The course structure includes formalisms and associated algorithms. This is a companion course to another program which is “Artificial Intelligence: Search Methods for Problem Solving”. Both online courses are available at the Swayam portal.

9. IIT Roorkee

Course: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 

Duration: 6 months

This program teaches advanced concepts of machine learning. It imparts skills for deep learning models and other AI applications.

10. IIT Madras DEGREE PROGRAM: B.S. in Electronic Systems

In this program, students will have the unique opportunity to develop industry-ready skills to design and build Electronic and embedded Systems.

Eligibility to Apply

Anyone who has passed Class 12 or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics can apply irrespective of age. View list of accepted class 12 equivalents.

School students who have appeared for their Class 11 final exams can apply. Those who qualify can join the program after passing Class

Coursework

Content, tutorials, doubt clearing sessions & assignments will be online, while quizzes, exams and labs will be conducted in-person. Lab courses will be in-person at IIT Madras campus.

Flexibility

Learn from anywhere, at your convenience. Option is available to choose the number of courses per semester. The BS degree will be awarded once 142 credits are earned.

Skills

The graduates of this programme will have strong fundamentals and industry-ready skills.

Aplications open now for January 2024 Batch. Application Close: Jan 14th, 2024 | Exam: Feb 25th, 2024

Admissions

Important Dates

for Jan 2024 Batch
Application Form OpensOpened
Application Form ClosesJan 14th, 2024
Qualifier Phase Week 1 StartsJan 19th, 2024
Qualifier ExamFeb 25th, 2024

Mandatory Requirements to Enroll and Learn

Access to good internet connection as well as a laptop/desktop device will be a key requirement to learn effectively from courses. 

For a complete list of software and hardware requirements, please refer to this document - Mandatory System Specifications.

Learner should be able to travel to assigned exam centres for quizzes and exams, each term. Check the list of exam cities where exam centres are currently located.

Kit: Some of the courses are accompanied by lab sessions to be done at home with the use of electronic kits as suggested. The cost of the kit will be communicated and updated in the student handbook.

It is mandatory that students travel to IIT Madras campus to demonstrate the lab experiments specified and complete the lab exams in person at the campus. These are planned currently in the months of May-July and November-January and can change based on other constraints. The tentative duration for the in person component at IIT Madras is expected to be one week every semester. Hostel accommodation is not guaranteed and students must make their own travel and accommodation arrangements for the same. The charges for this must be borne by the student.

For other details students are advised to visit the link

https://study.iitm.ac.in/es/admissions.html#AD4 

11. IIT Kanpur e-Masters Degree 

Opportunities to advance your career with IIT Kanpur online Masters Degree Programs. Study at your own pace and earn a highly-reputed Masters Degree, with cutting-edge curriculum and world-class faculty support.

Programs are intended for professionals to enhance their qualifications and competencies with a deep-domain specialization from IITK in state-of-the-art areas.

Eligibility

  • Bachelor's Degree (4 years program) or a Masters Degree in the relevant discipline with at least 55% marks or 5.5/10 CPI.
  • Minimum of 2 years of work experience (You need not be currently employed to be eligible).
  • Candidates with relevant experience will be preferred.

Please refer to the respective program page to learn more about any program-specific eligibility criteria.

Conclusions 
Hope the information provided above will help you identify ways to get into IITs if you did not manage to clear JEE for now. Appearing in one of these IIT courses will certainly clear your path to get into IIT without cracking JEE. Consider a productive discussion with your career counsellors and select the most suitable career option.  

Getting into the IITs can open up numerous opportunities for any student, even if they are not studying engineering. The IITs are premier institutes in India which have lots of grants and research projects. They also have the best-in-class faculty and infrastructure which makes learning highly effective, no matter which course one is pursuing. For students who want to go to IIT, skipping the IIT JEE route and going for alternatives is as good an option as any!

FAQs

Q.1. What’s the advantage of having multiple entry pathways to IITs?
Ans.: Diverse entry channels provide opportunities for candidates with varied strengths, promoting interdisciplinary learning and innovation.

Q.2.Are there non-engineering courses offered at IITs?
Ans.: Yes, IITs provide an array of programs such as management, design, and research that can be accessed through exams other than JEE.

Q.3. What is the scope of BSc Hons electronics?
Ans.: B.Sc. (Hons.) Electronics degree candidates have ample of employment opportunities in Communication, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Banking, Finance, Marketing, Education, Entertainment, Defence, Quality Product Manufacturing, Automobiles etc and in different other fields.




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