NIT Silchar Admission Through GATE: M.Tech AI, Data Science, CSE and PhD

National Institute of Technology Silchar gives its address as Silchar, Cachar, Assam 788010 on its contact page. For a DA or CS taker, the relevant department is Computer Science & Engineering, which lists three M.Tech programmes and a PhD:

• M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering
• M.Tech in Artificial Intelligence
• M.Tech in Data Science and Engineering
• Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering

CCMT prints the first three as Computer Science & Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science & Engineering, and this page uses those names for the score data. The tentative GATE 2027 city list includes Silchar in the IIT Guwahati zone, so you can sit the exam in the town itself. Guwahati is in the same zone; see the Guwahati exam city page.

The CCMT 2026 seat mapping puts each of the three computing programmes in a single group (Group 1) with a fixed list of 25 qualifying degrees:

Programme (CCMT name)	GATE papers mapped
Artificial Intelligence	DA, CS, BM, XE
Data Science & Engineering	DA, CS, BM, XE
Computer Science & Engineering	DA, CS, XE

The degree list is the same for all three. It covers B.E./B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering and its specialisations (AI and ML, data science, cyber security, IoT, networks), Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Computer Science and Information Technology, and the B.Tech in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. B.E./B.Tech. in Information Technology, MCA and M.Sc. degrees were not on the 2026 list, and neither was any 'any discipline' entry. A DA taker with an electronics, mechanical or civil degree therefore had no CCMT route into these three programmes in 2026.

GATE CS (not DA) was also mapped to some electronics and electrical programmes, including Microelectronics & VLSI Design, RF and Terahertz Communications, and Communication & Signal Processing and Renewable Energy (both for any B.E./B.Tech.).

For preparation, see our GATE DA page, the DA guide for 2027 and the GATE CSE page.

The CCMT 2026 report gives the maximum and minimum GATE score of allotted candidates in each round. These are NIT Silchar's Round 1 minimums by category and the OPEN minimum in the National Spot Round, exactly as printed:

Programme (CCMT name)	R1 OPEN	R1 EWS	R1 OBC-NCL	R1 SC	R1 ST	National Spot Round OPEN
Artificial Intelligence	556	522	536	438	339	487
Data Science & Engineering	556	524	530	431	343	474
Computer Science & Engineering	575	536	548	453	350	506

Scores are out of 1000 and are not split by GATE paper, so each figure mixes DA, CS and the other mapped papers. Across the 2026 rounds the OPEN minimum fell steadily. For Artificial Intelligence it went from 556 in Round 1 to 487 in the National Spot Round. ST rows stop before the spot round: the last ST row is in Round 2 for Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science & Engineering and in Round 3 for Data Science & Engineering. The cut-off list on this page also gives the maximum scores and each category's last-round row.

Choice filling, allotment and the seat acceptance fee are handled on the CCMT portal. NIT Silchar's 2026 reporting notice (a scanned PDF dated 30 June 2026) asked CCMT-allotted M.Tech students to report in person on 10 and 11 August 2026, with originals and one self-attested set of copies. The list includes the CCMT provisional admission letter and Online Document Verification Certificate, the GATE score card, all semester mark sheets, the degree or provisional certificate, a migration certificate, a medical fitness certificate and anti-ragging affidavits on ₹10 stamp paper from student and parent. OBC-NCL and EWS certificates had to be issued on or after 1 April 2026. Classes began on 13 August 2026.

The first-semester M.Tech fee for the 2026-27 batch was ₹84,705 for hostellers and ₹70,575 for non-hostellers (Part I), with tuition of ₹35,000 waived for SC, ST and PwD students. Anything paid to CCMT is deducted from Part I. Hostellers also paid Part II of ₹28,500, mostly a mess advance adjusted against mess bills.

Besides CCMT, NIT Silchar ran a separate M.Tech admission in 2026 for the sponsored and self-sponsored categories. A notice of 5 August 2026 said the shortlist would be published on 7 August and that the written examination and interview would be held on 13 August 2026, with all original documents to be brought. The selected list, signed on 18 August 2026, shows the Computer Science & Engineering department recommending 16 candidates: four in Artificial Intelligence, nine in Computer Science & Engineering and three in Data Science & Engineering.

The notices we read do not set out the eligibility or fees for this category, and they are scanned images. If you are considering it for 2027, watch the admission notices page from July and read the advertisement itself.

The PhD advertisement dated 23 October 2026 invites applications for the January-June 2027 session. Computer Science and Engineering takes candidates in both Group A (with fellowship) and Group B (without NIT Silchar fellowship). Listed research areas include artificial intelligence, machine learning and NLP, speech and image processing, mathematical imaging, digital geometry, wearable sensor data, distributed computing, optimisation, security, 5G/6G networks, quantum computing and IoT.

For Group A in an engineering department, you need either an M.E./M.Tech with GATE, NET or the institute's written test and a CPI of 6.5 (6.0 for SC, ST and PwD), or a B.E./B.Tech with a valid GATE score and a CPI of 8.0 (7.0 for IIT and NIT graduates). Shortlisting is on academic record from Class X onwards. Every shortlisted candidate then takes a centralised written test at NIT Silchar, set to the GATE/NET/UGC syllabus, followed by a departmental interview.

Dates for the January 2027 session

Step	Date
Last date to email the application PDF	16 November 2026
Shortlist published	25 November 2026
Written test and interview	9 December 2026
Provisional selection list	18 December 2026
Registration	4 to 6 January 2027

Apply on admission.nits.ac.in, pay the ₹1,000 processing fee (₹500 for SC, ST, PwD and EWS) through SBI Collect, and email the final PDF to phd_admission@nits.ac.in. No TA/DA is paid for the test.

Silchar is in southern Assam, a long way from South India, and CCMT reporting there in 2026 was in person over two fixed days. A few points from the 2026 documents:

• Check your degree first: only the 25 listed computing degrees qualified for the three programmes.
• Fill all three: each took DA and CS, and their Round 1 minimums differed.
• Stay in for later rounds: OPEN minimums dropped through the rounds.
• Recheck the 2027 mapping: CCMT sets papers and degrees afresh each year.

Practise with previous year questions and topic tests. Other NIT pages are on the institutes list, including NIT Patna and NIT Durgapur, and the nearest IIT page is IIT Guwahati.