Executive M.Tech. Degree Program (January 2026 Admission)
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IIT Bhilai invites applications for admission to the Executive M.Tech. degree program in the following disciplines for the session starting from January 2026:
● Applied Mechatronics & Robotics (AMR) (Course Curriculum)
● Advanced Electrical Vehicle System (AEVS) (Course Curriculum)
General details of the Executive M.Tech. programs
Program requirements and general structure:
● Total credits: 40
● Core courses: 12–13 credits
● Elective courses: 13–14 credits (if the campus immersion is opted), otherwise 15–16 credits.
● Campus Immersion Program: 2 credits (optional)
● Project: 12 credits (in the 4 th semester).
Campus immersion: If offered, will be conducted offline and may also contribute to lab credit requirements. The campus immersion will run only if more than 10 students opt for it.Program equivalency:
This is an online Executive M.Tech. degree program, which is not equivalent to the regular M.Tech. programs of IIT Bhilai. To get a degree equivalent to a regular M.Tech., a student has to opt for a 26‑credit offline thesis at IIT Bhilai after the 3rd semester. The offline thesis will be for two semesters (semester 4 and semester 5). The selection for the equivalency program will be based on qualifying a mandatory offline written exam and an interaction conducted by IIT Bhilai.
Duration:
● Duration of the Executive M.Tech. program will be 2 calendar years / minimum 4 semesters (online).
● Duration of the Executive M.Tech. program with equivalency to regular M.Tech. will be 5 semesters (3 online, 2 offline).
Eligibility criteria:
● Minimum 2 years of relevant experience within the preceding 3 years*.
● Should have B.Tech. / B.E. / B.Sc. in a relevant field (minimum 4‑year program) / M.S. or M.Sc. in a relevant field (minimum 2‑year program) / M.C.A. (minimum 2‑year program). For candidates applying based on an M.Sc. / M.S. / M.C.A. degree, the undergraduate degree must be in a science or engineering field.
● In the qualifying degree, at least 55% marks or a CGPA/CPI equivalent to 55% marks is required. For candidates belonging to SC, ST, or Persons with Disability (PwD) categories, this is relaxed to 50% marks or a CGPA/CPI equivalent to 50% marks. To be eligible to apply for equivalency after the 3rd semester, the candidate must have scored the minimum marks in the qualifying degree as specified in the eligibility criteria of the regular M.Tech. program of IIT Bhilai.
*Experience will be computed with respect to the last date for application submission for this round.
Program-specific criteria for Ex-M.Tech. admissions:
|
Ex-M.Tech. program in |
Criteria |
|
Applied Mechatronics & Robotics |
1. Relevant experience: Industrial or teaching experience only. |
|
Advanced Electrical Vehicle System |
1. Relevant experience: Industrial or teaching experience only. |
The selection process will be scheduled after the counselling and application process, depending on the number of eligible applications and seat availability for the program. The entire selection process will be conducted online.
Evaluation:
Students will be evaluated in each semester. In addition to continuous online evaluation (quiz/assignment /assessment) in the core and elective courses running in the first three semesters, the end‑semester examinations will be offline proctored examinations.
a. The first end‑semester examination will mandatorily be held at the IIT Bhilai campus and will be clubbed with document verification. Any student who misses the end‑term examination as well as the document verification due to an emergency or faces an issue during document verification must complete document verification during the Compartment/Improvement examination of the first semester. If a student fails to complete the document verification even after that examination of the first semester, the student will be terminated from the program.
b. The end‑semester offline examinations in the second and third semesters will preferably be conducted at the IIT Bhilai campus to give candidates an opportunity to visit and explore the IIT Bhilai campus again. These examinations may be clubbed with other activities such as campus immersion, project team formation, and interaction with mentors/supervisors. Examinations may also be organised at other IIT Bhilai centres (mutually agreed between IIT Bhilai and the EdTech partner), subject to higher demand.
c. The weightage of online evaluation and end‑semester examinations will be in the proportion 30:70. To pass a course, a student must attain a minimum of 35% marks in the total marks.
Compartment/Improvement Examination:
This examination facilitates students who either fail a course or who pass a course but wish to improve their grades.
Terms and conditions for Compartment/Improvement examinations:
a. The Compartment/Improvement examination shall be conducted mandatorily on the IIT Bhilai campus, irrespective of the semester.
b. Any student who wants to improve the grades received in a core/elective course after the end‑semester examination may opt to appear in the Compartment/Improvement examination scheduled before the start of the next semester by paying the Compartment/Improvement examination fee before the notified deadline.
c. Any student scoring an F grade in a course after the end‑semester examination must appear in the Compartment/Improvement examination to attempt to pass the course before the start of the next semester.
d. The final grade in a course will be the best grade between the grade awarded considering the total marks based on the end-semester exam or considering the total marks based on the Compartment/Improvement examination.
e. If a student fails to pass a course even after the Compartment/Improvement examination, an F grade (numeric point 0) will be recorded for that course. To pass such a course, the student needs to again enroll in that course in the next cohort. This will require the candidate to attend all classes and appear for the online assessments, as well as the end-semester/ Compartment/Improvement exams, as per the regular students enrolled in that course. Core courses must be repeated, while elective courses may be replaced with other elective courses not taken and cleared earlier from the respective basket, and based on the approval of the coordinator. For students re-enrolling in a course, a re-enrollment fee will be applicable.
Fee structure:
The total fee for the online Executive M.Tech. program in various disciplines for 4 semesters (excluding optional fees, Improvement/Compartment examination fee, re‑enrolment fee, and any expenses for food and lodging during stay on campus) is as follows:
|
Advanced Electrical Vehicle System |
₹ 4,11,000/- |
|
Applied Mechatronics & Robotics |
₹ 4,11,000/- |
Guidelines for fee collection and refund:
1. Only the non‑refundable application fee will be collected at the time of application submission.
2. Based on the application form and submitted documents, applications will be screened by the TeamLease EdTech team. If the application is found eligible as per the approved minimum eligibility criteria, the candidate will be classified as a provisionally eligible candidate and has to deposit 50% of the first semester fee to block a seat and will be allowed to appear in the knowledge test, subject to the application also being found eligible by the selection committee of IIT Bhilai.
3. If a provisionally eligible candidate is also found eligible by the selection committee of IIT Bhilai, the candidate will be allowed to appear in the knowledge test. Candidates selected for admission based on their performance in the knowledge test will be classified as provisionally selected candidates. Such candidates must deposit the remaining amount of the first‑semester fee to confirm their admission before the notified deadline.
4. If a provisionally eligible candidate is not found eligible by the selection committee of IIT Bhilai, or if a provisionally eligible candidate is found eligible by the selection committee but is not recommended based on the performance in the knowledge test, then the deposited 50% of the first‑semester fee shall be refunded within 15 working days from the date of approval of the list of provisionally selected candidates.
5. Fee collection for the second, third, and fourth semesters shall be as per the notified registration dates.
6. Any other request for fee refund will be resolved in accordance with the approved norms of IIT Bhilai for such programs.
Improvement/Compartment examination fee and re‑enrolment fee:
● Improvement/Compartment examination fee of ₹ 2,500/- will be applicable per examination.
● For students re‑enrolling in a course, a re‑enrolment fee based on the following formula will apply:
Re‑enrolment fee = (Fee × Course credits) / (Semester credits)
Here, “Fee” denotes the semester fee of the current semester of the ongoing batch with which the course is re‑enrolled, “Semester credits” denotes the number of credits in that current semester of the ongoing batch, along with which the course is re-enrolled, and “Course credits” denotes the number of credits of the course to be re‑enrolled.
Fee refund policy:
If a student chooses to withdraw from the program of study in which he/she is enrolled, the refund of fees remitted by the student shall be governed by the following five‑tier system:
|
S.N. |
% of refund of fees |
Point of time when notice of withdrawal of admission is received |
|
1 |
100% |
15 days or more before the formally notified admission date |
|
2 |
90% |
Less than 15 days before the formally notified admission date |
|
3 |
80% |
15 days or less after the formally notified admission date |
|
4 |
50% |
30 days or less, but more than 15 days after the formally notified admission date |
|
5 |
0% |
More than 30 days after the formally notified admission date |
The date of commencement of classes will be considered as the formally notified admission date for a semester and will be notified in the academic calendar and on the admission page.
In case of S.N. (1) above, an amount not exceeding 5% of the fees paid by the student, subject to a maximum of ₹ 5,000, may be deducted as processing charges from the refundable amount. Fee refunds to eligible students shall be processed within 15 working days from the date of receiving a written application.
Important dates (Winter 2026):
|
Event |
Date (Day) |
|
Last date of application |
Thursday, January 9, 2026 |
|
Knowledge test |
Saturday, January 17, 2026 |
|
Orientation (tentative) |
Sunday, January 25, 2026 |
|
Commencement of Classes |
Saturday, January 31, 2026 |
Academic calendar:
The key academic events for Winter 2025–2026 and Monsoon 2026 semesters are summarised below.
|
S.N. |
Event |
Winter 2025–26 (Date) |
Monsoon 2026 (Date) |
|
1 |
Knowledge test (tentative) |
Saturday, January 17, 2026 |
Sunday, July 5, 2026 |
|
2 |
Deadline for first‑semester fee submission (new students) |
Saturday, January 24, 2026 |
Monday, July 27, 2026 |
|
3 |
Orientation (tentative) |
Sunday, January 25, 2026 (tentative) / Tuesday, January 27, 2026 (tentative) |
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 (tentative) / Thursday, July 30, 2026 (tentative) |
|
4 |
Commencement of classes |
Saturday, January 31, 2026 |
Saturday, August 1, 2026 |
|
5 |
Academic semester phase |
Saturday, January 31 – Sunday, May 31, 2026 |
Saturday, August 1 – Sunday, December 6, 2026 |
|
6 |
Break |
Monday, June 1 – Sunday, June 7, 2026 |
Monday, December 7 – Sunday, December 13, 2026 |
|
7 |
End-semester examinations (offline proctored) |
Friday, June 12 – Sunday, June 14, 2026 |
Friday, December 18 – Sunday, December 20, 2026 |
|
8 |
Grade submission |
Sunday, June 28, 2026 |
Sunday, January 3, 2027 |
|
9 |
Improvement/Compartment examination |
Saturday, July 18 – Sunday, July 19, 2026 |
Saturday, January 23 – Sunday, January 24, 2027 |
|
10 |
Registration for next semester |
Monday, June 15 – Friday, July 31, 2026 |
Monday, December 21, 2026 – Friday, January 29, 2027 |
|
11 |
Commencement of next semester |
Saturday, August 1, 2026 |
Saturday, January 30, 2027 |
Notes:
1. Up to three internal assessments may be conducted during the academic phase.
2. Sessions will generally be conducted on Saturdays and alternate Sundays, and as required to complete course contact hours.
3. Session hours will be scheduled in accordance with credit requirements.
4. Holidays (indicative): Id‑ul‑Fitr (Saturday, March 21, 2026), Independence Day (Saturday, August 15, 2026), Diwali (Saturday, November 8, 2026).
Exit policy and eligibility for Ph.D.:
|
Duration |
Exit policy |
Credit requirement |
Remark |
|
Less than 1 year |
No certificate/diploma |
Nil |
Credits earned will be transferred to ABC as per norms. |
|
1–2 years |
Executive PG Diploma (Exit) in the respective discipline / or transfer of credits to ABC as per norms |
1. Cleared all OC courses scheduled till semester 2. |
Nil |
Note: In case of leaving the program before completion of 1 year, the earned credits will be transferred to ABC as per prevailing norms.
The Executive M.Tech. degree will be considered eligible for Ph.D. admissions at IIT Bhilai. Other MEQs will remain as per the institute norms.
Support and application procedure:
TeamLease EdTech, Mumbai, through NSDC, has been roped in as the partner for support of the online platform, pre‑selection of candidates as per IIT Bhilai norms, use of a state‑of‑the‑art online platform for delivery of content, and fee collection. The online assessments will be conducted using the online platforms with the support of TeamLease EdTech.
Interested candidates should apply on the TeamLease Edtech portal link here.
For any query related to the admission process, fee payment, or other details not available on this page, candidates may contact TeamLease EdTech at: admission.iitbhilai@digivarsity.com
Executive M.Tech. Degree Program (June 2025 Admission)
Disclaimer: Content available on this web page contains all the rules and regulations regarding this program. In case of conflicting information, please refer to the information on this page.
IIT Bhilai has launched an Executive M.Tech. degree program in the following disciplines,
● Advanced Electrical Vehicle System (Course Curriculum)
● Artificial Intelligence (Course Curriculum)
● Applied Mechatronics & Robotics (Course Curriculum)
● Data Science & Data Analytics (Course Curriculum)
General details of these Executive M.Tech. programs
Program requirements and general structure:
● Total Credits: 40
● Core Courses: 12-13 Credits
● Elective Courses: 13-14 Credits (if the Campus immersion is opted), otherwise 15-16 credits.
● Campus Immersion Program: 2 Credits (optional)
● Project: 12 Credits (in 4 th Semester)
Program Equivalency:
This is an online Executive M.Tech. degree program, which is not equivalent to the regular M.Tech programs of IIT Bhilai. To get a degree equivalent to a regular M.Tech, the student has to opt for 26 credits offline thesis (at IIT Bhilai) after the 3 rd semester. The offline thesis will be for two semesters (semester 4 and semester 5). The selection for the equivalency program will be based on qualifying the mandatory offline written exam and an interaction conducted by IIT Bhilai.
Duration:
● The nominal duration of the Executive M.Tech. program will be 2 calendar years / 4 semesters (online).
● The nominal duration of the Executive M.Tech. program with an equivalency to the regular M.Tech. will be a 5 semesters (3 online, 2 offline).
Eligibility criteria:
● Minimum 2 years of relevant experience within the preceding 5 years.
● Should have B.Tech/ BE/ M.Tech/ M.Sc. (In relevant field - 4 Semester Program) / MCA (4 Semester Program) / MS Degree (min. 4 Semester Program).
● In the qualifying degree, at least 55 percent marks or equivalent 5.5 CGPA/CPI must be there. In case of the candidate belonging to SC, ST, or Persons with Disability (PwD) category, this is relaxed to 50 percent marks or equivalent 5.0 CGPA/CPI. For MCA/MSc passed graduates, the percentage score of MCA/MSc would be considered. For BE/BTech Engineering graduates without PG specialization, the percentage score of the undergraduate degree would be considered. For a post-graduation in the Engineering field of study, the percentage score of the PG degree can be considered.
● The selection process will be scheduled post-counseling & application process, depending on the number of eligible applications as per seat availability for the program. This entire process will be online.
Evaluation:
● Students will be evaluated in each semester. In addition to continuous online evaluation (Quiz / assignment / assessment) in the core/elective courses running in the first three semesters, the end semester exams will be offline* proctored exams. The end-semester offline exams in the first three semesters will preferably be conducted at the IIT Bhilai campus to give the candidates an opportunity to visit and explore the IIT Bhilai campus. This may also be clubbed with other activities such as document verification, campus immersion, project team formation, and interaction with the mentors/supervisors, etc. Exams may be organized at other IIT Bhilai Centers, subject to higher demand.
● The weightage of online evaluation and end-semester exams will be in the proportion of 40:60. To pass a course, a student must attain a minimum of 40% marks in the total marks.
* IIT Bhilai is working on the development of its own portal for conducting the online proctored exams; till then, exams will be conducted offline.
Compartment/Improvement Examination:
This examination facilitates students who either fail a course or who pass a course but wish to improve their grades.
Terms and conditions for Compartment/Improvement examinations:
a. The Compartment/Improvement examination shall be conducted mandatorily on the IIT Bhilai campus, irrespective of the semester.
b. Any student who wants to improve the grades received in a core/elective course after the end‑semester examination may opt to appear in the Compartment/Improvement examination scheduled before the start of the next semester by paying the Compartment/Improvement examination fee before the notified deadline.
c. Any student scoring an F grade in a course after the end‑semester examination must appear in the Compartment/Improvement examination to attempt to pass the course before the start of the next semester.
d. The final grade in a course will be the best grade between the grade awarded considering the total marks based on the end-semester exam or considering the total marks based on the Compartment/Improvement examination.
e. If a student fails to pass a course even after the Compartment/Improvement examination, an F grade (numeric point 0) will be recorded for that course. To pass such a course, the student needs to again enroll in that course in the next cohort. This will require the candidate to attend all classes and appear for the online assessments, as well as the end-semester/ Compartment/Improvement exams, as per the regular students enrolled in that course. Core courses must be repeated, while elective courses may be replaced with other elective courses not taken and cleared earlier from the respective basket, and based on the approval of the coordinator. For students re-enrolling in a course, a re-enrollment fee will be applicable.
Fee Structure:
The total fee for the online Executive M.Tech. program in various disciplines for 4 semesters (excluding optional fees) is as follows:
|
Advanced Electrical Vehicle System |
INR 3,70,000/- |
|
Applied Mechatronics & Robotics |
INR 3,70,000/- |
|
Artificial Intelligence |
INR 4,25,000/- |
|
Data Science & Data Analytics |
INR 3,70,000/- |
Improvement/Compartment examination fee and re‑enrolment fee:
● Improvement/Compartment examination fee of ₹ 2,500/- will be applicable per examination.
● For students re‑enrolling in a course, a re‑enrolment fee based on the following formula will apply:
Re‑enrolment fee = (Fee × Course credits) / (Semester credits)
Here, “Fee” denotes the semester fee of the current semester of the ongoing batch with which the course is re‑enrolled, “Semester credits” denotes the number of credits in that current semester of the ongoing batch, along with which the course is re-enrolled, and “Course credits” denotes the number of credits of the course to be re‑enrolled.
Fee refund policy:
If a student chooses to withdraw from the program of study in which he/she is enrolled, the refund of fees remitted by the student shall be governed by the following five‑tier system:
|
S.N. |
% of refund of fees |
Point of time when notice of withdrawal of admission is received |
|
1 |
100% |
15 days or more before the formally notified admission date |
|
2 |
90% |
Less than 15 days before the formally notified admission date |
|
3 |
80% |
15 days or less after the formally notified admission date |
|
4 |
50% |
30 days or less, but more than 15 days after the formally notified admission date |
|
5 |
0% |
More than 30 days after the formally notified admission date |
The date of commencement of classes will be considered as the formally notified admission date for a semester and will be notified in the academic calendar and on the admission page.
In case of S.N. (1) above, an amount not exceeding 5% of the fees paid by the student, subject to a maximum of ₹ 5,000, may be deducted as processing charges from the refundable amount. Fee refunds to eligible students shall be processed within 15 working days from the date of receiving a written application.
Academic calendar:
The key academic events for Monsoon 2025, Winter 2025–2026, and Monsoon 2026 semesters are summarised below.
|
S.N. |
Event |
Monsoon 2025 |
Winter 2025–26 |
Monsoon 2026 |
| 1 | Knowledge test (tentative) | Sunday, May 18, 2025 | Saturday, January 17, 2026 | Sunday, July 5, 2026 |
| 2 | Deadline for first-semester fee submission (new students) | – | Saturday, January 24, 2026 | Monday, July 27, 2026 |
| 3 | Orientation (tentative) | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 | Sunday, January 25, 2026 (tent.) / Tuesday, January 27, 2026 (tent.) | Tuesday, July 28, 2026 (tent.) / Thursday, July 30, 2026 (tent.) |
| 4 | Commencement of the semester | Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Saturday, January 31, 2026 | Saturday, August 1, 2026 |
| 5 | Academic semester phase | June 1 – October 5, 2025 | January 31 – May 31, 2026 | August 1 – December 6, 2026 |
| 6 | Break | October 13 – October 24, 2025 | June 1 – June 7, 2026 | December 7 – December 13, 2026 |
| 7 | Term-end examinations (offline proctored) | October 31 – November 2, 2025 | June 12 – June 14, 2026 | December 18 – December 20, 2026 |
| 8 | Grade submission | Friday, November 28, 2025 | Sunday, June 28, 2026 | Sunday, January 3, 2027 |
| 9 | Improvement/Compartment examination | January 17 – January 18, 2026 | July 18 – July 19, 2026 | January 23 – January 24, 2027 |
| 10 | Registration for next semester | November 3, 2025 – January 30, 2025 | June 15 – July 31, 2026 | December 21, 2026 – January 29, 2027 |
| 11 | Commencement of next semester | Saturday, January 31, 2026 | Saturday, August 1, 2026 | Saturday, January 30, 2027 |
Notes:
1. Up to three internal assessments may be conducted during the academic phase.
2. Sessions will generally be conducted on Saturdays and alternate Sundays, and as required to complete course contact hours.
3. Session hours will be scheduled in accordance with credit requirements.
4. Holidays (indicative): Id‑ul‑Fitr (Saturday, March 21, 2026), Independence Day (Saturday, August 15, 2026), Diwali (Saturday, November 8, 2026).
Exit policy and eligibility for Ph.D.:
|
Duration |
Exit policy |
Credit requirement |
Remark |
|
Less than 1 year |
No certificate/diploma |
Nil |
Credits earned will be transferred to ABC as per norms. |
|
1–2 years |
Executive PG Diploma (Exit) in the respective discipline / or transfer of credits to ABC as per norms |
1. Cleared all OC courses scheduled till semester 2. |
Nil |
Note: In case of leaving the program before completion of 1 year, the earned credits will be transferred to ABC as per prevailing norms.
The Executive M.Tech. degree will be considered eligible for Ph.D. admissions at IIT Bhilai. Other MEQs will remain as per the institute norms.
Support
TeamLease Edtech, Mumbai, through NSDC, has been roped in as our partner for support of the online platform, pre-selection of candidates as per our norms, use of their state-of-the-art online platform for delivery of content, and fee collection. The online assessments and online proctored mid-term exams will be conducted using online platforms, while the offline proctored end-of-semester exams will be conducted at the IIT Bhilai campus (or at other IIT Bhilai Centers, subject to higher demand) with the support of TeamLease Edtech.
Application procedure
Interested candidates should apply on the TeamLease Edtech portal link here.
For any query specific to the admission process, fee structure, payment, and all other details, kindly contact TeamLease Edtech at: admission.iitbhilai@digivarsity.com