Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Delhi
PhD Admissions, May 2018 - Shortlisting Criteria for Interviews
1st May 2018
PhD (Full Time)
Qualifying Degree Category Cut-off (%) Cut-off (GPA
10 PT)
Cut-off (GPA
9 PT)
Cut-off (GPA
8 PT)
Cut-off (GPA
5 PT)
Cut-off (GPA
4 PT)
Cut-off (GPA
3 PT)
GATE
MTECH/ME/MS (CFTI) GEN 80 8.00 7.20 6.40 4.00 3.20 2.40 N/A
OBC 80 8.00 7.20 6.40 4.00 3.20 2.40 N/A
SC/ST/PH 75 7.50 6.75 6.00 3.75 3.00 2.25 N/A
MTECH/ME/MS (non-CFTI) GEN 85 8.50 7.65 6.80 4.25 3.40 2.55 N/A
OBC 85 8.50 7.65 6.80 4.25 3.40 2.55 N/A
SC/ST/PH 80 8.00 7.20 6.40 4.00 3.20 2.40 N/A
BTECH/BE/MCA/MSc (IIT)   GEN 80 8.00 7.20 6.40 4.00 3.20 2.40 N/A
OBC 80 8.00 7.20 6.40 4.00 3.20 2.40 N/A
SC/ST/PH 80 8.00 7.20 6.40 4.00 3.20 2.40 N/A
BTECH/BE/MCA/MSc (CFTI)
Score at the end of 3 rd year. Applies only to currently registered students.  
GEN 82 8.20 7.38 6.56 4.10 3.28 2.46 N/A
OBC 82 8.20 7.38 6.56 4.10 3.28 2.46 N/A
SC/ST/PH 77 7.70 6.93 6.16 3.85 3.08 2.31 N/A
BTECH/BE/MCA/MSc
(non-CFTI, CSIR JRF/DST-INSPIRE/UGC NET)
GEN 85 8.50 7.65 6.80 4.25 3.40 2.55 N/A
OBC 85 8.50 7.65 6.80 4.25 3.40 2.55 N/A
SC/ST/PH 80 8.00 7.20 6.40 4.00 3.20 2.40 N/A
BTECH/BE/MCA/MSc
(non-CFTI, other)
GEN 80 8.00 7.20 6.40 4.00 3.20 2.40 775
OBC 80 8.00 7.20 6.40 4.00 3.20 2.40 700
SC/ST/PH 75 7.50 6.75 6.00 3.75 3.00 2.25 550
List of CFTIs (Centrally Funded Technical Insitutions): IITs (16), IIMs (13), IISc, IISER (5), NITs (30), IIITs (4 - Allahabad, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Kancheepuram), NITTTRs (4), and 9 others (SPA, ISMU, NERIST, SLIET, NITIE & NIFFT, CIT) [http://mhrd.gov.in/technical-education-1]
PhD (Part Time)
Qualifying Degree Category Cut-off (%) Cut-off (GPA
10 PT)
Cut-off (GPA
9 PT)
Cut-off (GPA
8 PT)
Cut-off (GPA
5 PT)
Cut-off (GPA
4 PT)
Cut-off (GPA
3 PT)
GATE
MTECH/ME/MS GEN 85 8.50 7.65 6.80 4.25 3.40 2.55 N/A
OBC 85 8.50 7.65 6.80 4.25 3.40 2.55 N/A
SC/ST/PH 80 8.00 7.20 6.40 4.00 3.20 2.40 N/A
BTECH/MCA/MSc GEN 85 8.50 7.65 6.80 4.25 3.40 2.55 N/A
OBC 85 8.50 7.65 6.80 4.25 3.40 2.55 N/A
SC/ST/PH 80 8.00 7.20 6.40 4.00 3.20 2.40 N/A
2 years experience is necessary for Part-time candidates.
Interviews for CSE Dept. PhD admissions will be held on 21st and 22nd May 2018. Candidates meeting the shortlisting criteria are required to report to the IIT Delhi CSE Department Office in Bharti building (Block IIA) Room 501 (4th floor) at 07:45 hours on the respective day. Directions on how to reach are available here.

The approximate format will be:
1. Online test from 08:00 to 10:00 hours.
2. First round interviews between 10:00 to 13:30 hours.
3. Second round interviews (for candidates selected in the 1st round) from 15:00 to 19:00 hours.
The test and the interview would be held on the same day for each candidate.
Your interview date is as per the following table:
Date for written test/interview Starting Appln. No Ending Appln. No.
21st May 2018 1103 20414
22nd May 2018 20530 31974
Candidates coming for Test / Interview for admission to the various programmes in the Institute will be provided accommodation in the Hostels on sharing basis on payment of Rs. 230/- per day (lodging & boarding) as detailed below.  The bedding is not provided and the candidates have to make their own arrangement for bedding. The Payment  shall be made by way of Demand Draft drawn in favour of:
Deans Discretionary Fund, IIT Delhi, Satpura Hostel    FOR BOYS
Deans Discretionary Fund, IIT Delhi, Kailash Hostel    FOR GIRLS