IIT Madras BS Degree: Qualifier Exam 2025 Date, Results, Re-attempt Form Submission Last Date

IIT Madras BS Degree Admission 2025 Important Dates

IIT Madras BS Degree applications for the September 2025 batch are now closed. The qualifier process for September 2025 admissions is currently ongoing. Students who cleared the coursework are scheduled to appear for the Qualifier Exam on October 26, 2025. Here are the important dates for BS degree admission at IIT Madras (for the September 2025 batch):

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IIT Madras BS Degree: Who Can Apply?

• Candidates who have passed Class 12 or equivalent can apply for admission to IIT Madras BS Degree. Those who qualify can join the programme immediately.
• School students who have appeared for their Class 11 final exams can also apply, irrespective of their group, stream, and board. Those who qualify can join the programme after passing Class 12.
• Applicants must have studied mathematics and English in Class 10.

List of accepted class 12 equivalents

Note: As per the institute’s admission information, there is no additional eligibility requirement, except for the above-mentioned eligibility to apply for the qualifier process or join the foundational-level courses after clearing the qualifying exam.

IIT Madras BS Degree Application Fee

Eligible candidates can start the admission process by filling in an application form and paying the application fee.

Applicants will be charged an additional exam facilitation fee for opting to write the Qualifier Exam in an exam center outside India.

• Application will be considered only after payment. The applicant also fills in further details and submits the required documents for verification.
• Applications without details and documents, even if paid, will not be considered valid.

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IIT Madras BS Degree: Admission to the Foundation Level

There are two types of entries to the Foundation level:

• Regular entry: Successfully completing the qualifier process.
• JEE-based entry: Candidates eligible to appear for the most recent JEE Advanced are directly admitted to the Foundation Level.

Regular Entry

All candidates are advised to go through the qualifier process for admission to the foundation level.

• The qualifier process includes 4 weeks of coursework based on lecture videos, assignments, and live sessions of the four foundational level courses - English I, Mathematics for Data Science I, Statistics for Data Science I, and Computational Thinking - that will be provided through the institute’s online portal.
• Every week an assignment must be submitted for grading in each course.

At the end of the fourth week, a qualifier exam will be conducted for eligible candidates based on the content covered in the 4 weeks of study.

Eligibility to Appear for the Qualifier Exam (Regular Entry):

In each course, the average of the best 2 out of the first 3 assignment scores will be calculated. Candidates who get the minimum required average assignment scores in all four courses will be eligible to appear for the Qualifier Exam. The table below highlights the minimum average assignment scores required in each course for different categories of students:

Qualifier Exam and Passing Criteria (regular entry):

• Candidates who are eligible to appear for the qualifier exam will receive the hall ticket for it.
• To pass the Qualifier Exam, they have to get a minimum Average Qualifier Exam Score and a minimum Qualifier Exam Score in each course individually.
• Only those who pass the Qualifier Exam will be eligible to register for the Foundation Level courses.

The following table highlights the minimum required Qualifier Exam Score in each course and minimum required Average Qualifier Exam Score for different categories of learners:

JEE-based Entry

Candidates who qualified to appear for current year's JEE Advanced can directly join the IIT Madras BS Degree programme. Here is the step-by-step process for the programme:

• Visit the official admission page - ds.study.iitm.ac.in/auth/login?apply_qualifier
• Click on Sign-in with Google
• Start filling in the application form entering the required information – Personal Details and Exam City Options
• Check all Terms and Conditions
• Preview the application form
• Pay the admission fee of Rs 3,000

Once the institute verifies the proof for JEE advanced, candidates are eligible to directly start the foundation level courses.

• After that, candidates have to register for courses (English 1, Maths 1, Statistics 1, Computational Thinking) by paying the course fees.
• They can register to 1/2/3/4 courses depending on the time they would have to study. Candidates will be informed about the registration for courses. Only after they will get access to content.

Note: Candidates are advised to carefully fill in all the details before submitting and paying the application fee. No changes will be allowed after payment has been made.

After payment, candidates have to submit further details and upload required documents to be allowed to start the qualifier phase (coursework, assignment & qualifier exam) of the programme.

Candidates who seek a degree from IIT without JEE can enrol in IIT Madras BS Data Science and Applications. Eligible candidates can apply for admission to IIT Madras BS Degree before the last date for the September 2025 batch. They are advised to read and follow all the instructions for the BS Degree in Data Science and Applications at IIT Madras.