ABV-IIITM Gwalior Admission Through GATE: M.Tech via CCMT, Spot Round and PhD

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Gwalior (ABV-IIITM) is on Morena Link Road, Gwalior 474015, Madhya Pradesh, and describes itself as an Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Education. It is a long way from the south, so plan for a long train ride if you are coming from Hyderabad, Chennai or Bengaluru.

Its M.Tech page lists six M.Tech specialisations plus a Dual Degree (M.Tech + Ph.D.). The institute's own 2026 non-CCMT advertisement says which department runs each one:

• Computer Science and Engineering department: M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) and M.Tech (Information and Cyber Security)
• Information Technology department: M.Tech (Information Technology) and M.Tech (Wireless Networks and Computing)
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering department: M.Tech (IC Design and Technology) and M.Tech (Autonomous Systems and Machine Intelligence)

The programme runs over four semesters, with coursework in the first two and thesis work in the last two.

CCMT's 2026 seat mapping put all nine ABV-IIITM programmes in Group 1. GATE DA was mapped to every one of them, and GATE CS to all except the EEE dual degree. The other papers differ by programme:

GATE papers mapped in 2026	CCMT programme
DA, CS, EC, MA, ST, XE	Computer Science and Engineering
DA, CS, EC, EE, ST, XE	Information Technology
DA, CS, EC, MA, ST, XE	Information and Cyber Security
DA, CS, AE, BT, EC, EE, IN, MA, ME, PH, ST, XE	Autonomous Systems and Machine Intelligence
DA, CS, BM, EC, EE, IN, MA, ST	Wireless Networks and Computing
DA, CS, AE, BT, EC, EE, IN, MA, MT, PH, ST, XE	IC Design and Technology
DA, CS, EC, MA, ST, XE	Dual Degree Program M.Tech. (CSE) + Ph.D. in CSE
DA, CS, EC, MA, ST, XE	Dual Degree Program M.Tech. (IT) + Ph.D. in IT
DA, EC, EE, IN	Dual degree M.Tech. (EEE) + PhD

For a DA score the qualifying degree is broad: the seat mapping pairs DA with B.E./B.Tech. in any discipline and M.Sc. in any discipline for all the computing programmes. A CS score maps to a longer list of named branches and also to the any-discipline entries. MCA is not on ABV-IIITM's list for 2026, so an MCA graduate should look at the mapping again before counting on a seat here.

If you are preparing now, the GATE DA and GATE CSE pages cover the papers themselves.

CCMT's Maximum and Minimum GATE Score report prints the highest and lowest GATE score (out of 1000) among candidates allotted each programme in each round. CCMT does not split the figures by paper, so DA and CS allottees share the same Group 1 numbers. Round 1 rows print the group as "G1" and later rounds as "Group 1". The values below are copied as printed for "Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management Gwalior".

OPEN category

CCMT programme	Round 1 OPEN (max / min)	Last OPEN row (max / min)
Computer Science and Engineering	655 / 606	National Spot Round: 538 / 531
Information Technology	602 / 581	National Spot Round: 524 / 499
Information and Cyber Security	628 / 544	National Spot Round: 608 / 492
Autonomous Systems and Machine Intelligence	623 / 545	National Spot Round: 476 / 454
Wireless Networks and Computing	542 / 503	National Spot Round: 454 / 434
Dual Degree Program M.Tech. (CSE) + Ph.D. in CSE	539 / 529	National Spot Round: 479 / 479
Dual Degree Program M.Tech. (IT) + Ph.D. in IT	522 / 522	National Spot Round: 434 / 430

Round 1 minimum, other categories

CCMT programme	EWS	OBC-NCL	SC	ST
Computer Science and Engineering	589	552	431	346
Information Technology	564	544	418	326
Information and Cyber Security	512	512	392	334
Autonomous Systems and Machine Intelligence	498	512	392	301
Wireless Networks and Computing	500	446	358	254

Computer Science and Engineering had the highest Round 1 OPEN minimum, 606. Information Technology followed at 581, with Autonomous Systems and Machine Intelligence at 545 and Information and Cyber Security at 544. By the National Spot Round the CSE OPEN minimum had come down to 531. The cut-off data stored with this page also covers IC Design and Technology and the EEE dual degree, and keeps the last round CCMT printed for each category, which is not the same round for every category.

These are records of who was allotted a seat in 2026. They are not a promise for 2027.

The CCMT 2026 schedule opened registration and choice filling on 15 May 2026 and closed choice locking at 5:30 PM on 8 June. Round 1 seats were announced on 12 June, and after each allotment you paid the seat acceptance fee, uploaded documents for online verification by the allotted institute, and chose freeze, float or slide. Round 2 followed on 22 June, and CCMT then ran further rounds up to a National Spot Round.

ABV-IIITM's own notices show the late part of the cycle. A notification dated 9 August 2026 said CCMT had extended the last date of counselling to 10 August 2026, so the institute's physical counselling planned for that day was not held. Because few seats were left, the institute said it would offer them by rank and choice through email and phone.

ABV-IIITM runs its own round for seats left vacant after CCMT. The Advertisement No. 623 of 16 July 2026 invited applications for M.Tech (GATE/Non-GATE) odd semester admission, other than CCMT, for all six M.Tech specialisations. Applications went through an online form with no application fee, and a corrigendum extended the closing date from 31 July to 5 August 2026 at 5:00 PM.

Selection worked in this order:

1. Applicants with a valid GATE qualifying score get first priority, by score and rank.
2. Applicants without GATE sat a single MCQ written test on 8 August 2026, covering the GATE CS and IT syllabus, the GATE EC syllabus and elementary mathematics, whatever programme they applied to.
3. A common merit list was due on 10 August, and counselling for seat allocation on 13 August 2026.

Only GATE-qualified admittees receive the institute stipend. The advertisement also sets a minimum of 60% (or CGPA 6.5) for Gen, EWS and OBC-NCL and 55% (or CGPA 6.0) for SC, ST and PwD in the qualifying degree, and Mathematics at 10+2.

The vacant seat matrix of 5 August 2026 (a scanned notice) listed 10 vacant seats in Information and Cyber Security, 7 each in Wireless Networks and Computing and Autonomous Systems and Machine Intelligence, 5 each in Information Technology and Computer Science and Engineering, and 8 in IC Design and Technology. A separate on-spot round for the M.Tech + PhD dual degrees on 13 August 2026 was open only to candidates with a valid GATE score of 2024, 2025 or 2026, with 2 vacant seats each in IT and CSE and 4 in EEE.

PhD admission does not go through CCMT. The institute advertises Full-Time and Part-Time Ph.D. admission each semester; the advertisement No. 1166 of 1 October 2026 covers the even semester 2026-27 (January to June 2027). Applications are online at admissions.iiitm.ac.in, the deadline was extended to 5:00 PM on 20 November 2026, and the shortlist is due on 30 November. The advertisement lists the written test or presentation-cum-interview for 16-17 December, printing the year as 2025; confirm the date with the institute before you plan travel.

For the engineering departments, a full-time applicant needs a relevant master's degree (an M.Sc. or MCA in a relevant field counts) with at least 60% or CGPA 6.5, plus a GATE or NET qualification. A B.Tech-only applicant needs 75% or CGPA 8.0 and a valid GATE score. GATE exemption: B.Tech graduates of Centrally Funded Technical Institutions with CGPA 8.0 or above do not need GATE.

The application fee is Rs 500 for GEN, OBC and EWS applicants and nil for SC, ST and PwD. Queries go to phdadmission@iiitm.ac.in.

Your GATE 2027 score decides where you land in CCMT, so the paper comes first. The GATE 2027 page, the DA preparation guide, the CSE preparation guide and past papers are the places to start.

When CCMT 2027 opens, check the seat mapping again before you fill choices, since paper and degree lists can change. Order ABV-IIITM's programmes by what you want to study rather than by last year's minimums, and keep an eye on the admissions archive in July for the institute-level round. M.Tech queries go to mtechadmission@iiitm.ac.in.