GATE 2026 registration is now open at gate2026.iitg.ac.in for admission to M.Tech and research programs. Candidates can submit their applications without a late fee until September 28, 2025, while the deadline with a late fee is October 9, 2025. The examination is scheduled to be conducted on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026, in two sessions.
The GATE 2026 registration has been postponed to August 28, 2025. Regular applications close on September 28, with late submissions accepted until October 9. Exams will be held on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, and results on March 19.
The GATE 2026 schedule is now available on gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Registration for GATE 2026 will begin on August 25 and will close on September 25 without a late fee, and on October 6 with a late fee. The exam is scheduled for February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026. The results will be announced on March 19, 2026.
Samarth Admission Portal Now Live for UG & PG Programs - The Samarth Admission Portal for undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) programs is now live. Students can access the portal for admission-related information. Additionally, physical reporting for M.Tech. and M.Sc. admissions is scheduled between 5th to 11th August 2025.
NIT Sikkim admission 2025 is ongoing. For BTech admission, JEE Main 2025 has already been conducted and JoSAA counselling is currently ongoing, round 1 and 2 have already been conducted and round 3 results are to be declared on July 4, 2025. JEE Mains 2026 applications will start from November 2025, and the 1st session will be conducted in January 2026. The scorecards can be downloaded with the application number, date of birth, and security pin at jeemain.nta.ac.in.
The admission process for NIT Sikkim starts around the month of April. The important dates related to NIT Sikkim admission have been listed below:
BTech admissions at NIT Sikkim are conducted by JoSAA counselling
Event | Dates |
JEE Main Exam Dates | January 2025 (Session 1), April 1 to 8, 2025 (Session 2) |
JEE Main Result Date | April 17, 2025 |
JEE Mains 2026 | |
Registration Starts | November 2025 |
1st Session Exam | January 2026 |
2nd Session Exam | April 2026 |
JEE Mains 2025 | |
JoSAA Counselling | June 2, 2025 |
Round 1 Counselling Result | June 19, 2025 |
Round 2 Counselling Result | June 25, 2025 |
Round 3 Counselling Result | July 4, 2025 |
MTech admissions at NIT Sikkim take place through CCMT counselling.
GATE 2026 Dates | |
GATE 2026 Registration Start Date | August 2026 |
GATE 2026 Exam Date | February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026 |
Candidates must have passed 12th class board exams from any recognized board to be eligible for B.Tech admissions at NIT Sikkim. The subjects must include Mathematics and Physics as compulsory subjects. The remaining subjects should be a language and Chemistry/Biotechnology/Biology/Technical Vocational. Candidate must have scored at least 75% marks in 12th board exams. The marks should the aggregate of five subjects. Scores secured by candidates in JEE Main determine whether or not they are going to get admission or not. Candidates need to qualify JEE Main to get admission to various B.Tech courses offered by NIT Sikkim. There is a weightage of 12th class marks in JEE Main scores.
The counselling process involves ranks or scores of registered candidates. Seats are allocated for the B.Tech courses at NIT Sikkim through JoSAA counselling. The marks scored by candidates in class 12 are also taken into consideration during the counselling process.
Admissions Under DASA Scheme
Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs), Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Foreign Nationals get direct admission under the Direct Admission of Students Abroad Scheme (DASA). This scheme is only open for students pursuing B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Electronics and Communication Engineering.
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Candidates who hold a bachelors degree from a recognized university are considered eligible to apply for M.Tech courses at NIT Sikkim. The minimum percentage for general category candidates to become eligible for pursuing M.Tech from NIT Sikkim is 60%. For SC/ST students, the minimum percentage is 55 per cent. Candidates wanting to get admission in M.Tech courses offered by NIT Sikkim must qualify Graduate Aptitude Test Engineering GATE. Candidates’ GATE scores or ranks determine their chances of getting admission.
The seat allotment process at NIT Sikkim for M.Tech courses is done by the Centralized Counselling for M.Tech. (CCMT). Only the candidates with valid GATE scores are considered for the selection process.
For M.Sc. Mathematics, candidates should have secured 60% marks or more in B.Sc. degree with Mathematics or Statistics as honors or major subject. For M.Sc. Physics, candidates are required to have scored at least 60% in B.Sc. degree in Physics major/honours or Electronics major/honours with Physics minor. Candidates seeking admission to M.Sc. Chemistry must have secured at least 60% marks in B.Sc. in Chemistry honours/major. In order to get admission to M.Sc. Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, candidates have to appear for a written entrance examination conducted by the institute itself. The entrance exam is called Institute Admission Test (IAD).
The counselling process involves the marks secured by candidates in the entrance exam. The higher the scores, the higher is the possibility of getting admission.
To apply for NIT Sikkim students need to first be eligible by completing all required educational like class 12 for B.Tech and then clear the entrance exam for example GATE exam for M.Tech. After qualifying entrance exam students get admission by applying for counselling to get admission.
No, NIT Sikkim does not offer direct admission to its courses. Students must qualify an entrance exam to get admission.
The NIT Sikkim M.Sc programme eligibility is passing in graduation with 60% and from a recognised university.
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