For all the candidates: Eligibility criteria such as Qualifying Degree, Minimum CPI or Percentage of Marks and all other requirements as mentioned in the admission advertisement/ notification (i.e 6.0GPA/60% in M.Tech/M.E for candidate with ME/MTech as qualifying degree and 7.0GPA/70% in BE/BTech for candidates with BE/B.Tech as qualifying degree). In addition to that we considered CS/CSE/IT/M&C as relevant area.

• For Regular Category Candidates: Either (a) Gate Score in CS above 390, 351 and 260 for Non-EWS/EWS, OBC-NCL and ST/SC/PWD candidates respectively or (b) Candidates with NET-JRF category.

• For Part-Time, Sponsored (Full-Time), Self-Financed (Full-Time), External Registration Category Candidates: M.Tech/MS/ME CGPA/Percentage above 7.0/70%, 7.0/70%,6.5/65% for Non-EWS/EWS, OBC, and ST/SC/PWD candidates respectively. And preceding degree BE/BTech/MCA CGPA/Percentage above 6.5/65%, 6.0/60% and 6.0/60% for Non-EWS/EWS, OBC, and ST/SC/PWD candidates respectively.