Admission shall be granted absolutely on merit which will be determined on the basis of marks obtained in the following examinations, and according to the weightage mentioned against the respective examination:

For MSc (02 years) Students:

1. SSC/equivalent: 05%
2. FSc/equivalent: 05%
3. BSc/equivalent (02 years): 10%
4. MSc/equivalent (02 years): 10%
5. MS/M.Phil/ equivalent: 30%
6. GAT Subject/ GRE International (Subject): 40%
7. Interview/ Presentation
8. Approval of Departmental Board of Graduate Studies (DBGS)

1. SSC/equivalent: 05%
2. FSc/equivalent: 05%
3. BSc/BS/BE/ equivalent (04 years): 20%
4. MS/M.Phil/ equivalent: 30%
5. GAT Subject/ GRE International (Subject): 40%
6. Interview/ Presentation
7. Approval of Departmental Board of Graduate Studies (DBGS)

Notes:

1. Only those MS & PhD candidates who have passed the BS/ MS/ M.Phil./ equivalent examination shall be eligible for admission to the next higher class. The result of pre-requisite degree/certificate for admission in any discipline should be officially notified by the respective body/ authority of the university till the date of closing of admission.
2. It is mandatory for MS/ PhD applicants to pass the GAT/ GRE/ HAT in the relevant field of study with required marks/ score to apply for admission in IST. However, provisional admission without GAT/ GRE/ HAT may be granted only for first semester subject to availability of seats.
3. Applicants with a foreign qualification are required to obtain the equivalent certificate from HEC before applying for admission in MS/ PhD programs offered by IST.
4. It is mandatory for Government employees to submit NOC from their organization on registration day
5. If a sufficient number of students are available only then Program/ Specialization will be started.