IIT Madras (online) BSc Degree in Programming and Data Science – 11 Exam centres available in Assam & Northeast states
IIT Madras, India’s top technical institute, launched world’s first online BSc Degree program in Programming and Data Science.
Anyone joining the program will join at the Foundational Level. The Foundational Level courses allow for interested applicants with a variety of educational backgrounds to learn the basics (Math, Statistics, Computational Thinking, Python programming and English) which help them take up the Diploma Level and then the Degree Level courses.
There are three exit options for those who enter the program via Regular Entry:
Exit 1. Foundational Level certificate from Centre for Continuing Education, IIT Madras.
Exit 2. Diploma in Programming AND/OR Diploma in Data Science from IIT Madras
Exit 3. BSc Degree in Programming and Data Science from IIT Madras
Eligibility to apply
1. The candidate must have studied Mathematics and English in class 10.
2. They should have cleared class 12 or equivalent*.
3. Qualifying Criterion: The candidate should be:
(i) currently enrolled / previously enrolled in any Bachelor’s Degree program in campus mode OR
(ii) completed any Bachelor’s Degree program in any mode (campus / online / distance) OR
(iii) completed 1 year / 2 year / 3 year Diploma (campus mode only) after having completed 12th / equivalent OR
(iv) completed CA Inter OR
(v) completed AMIE. Anyone wishing to apply via Regular Entry must satisfy each of the 3 criteria above.
Qualifier Process
4 weeks of online courses and assignments to be completed. Those who get minimum required scores in weekly assignments in the 4 weeks will get to write Qualifier Exam broadly based on the 4 weeks of content. Those who get minimum required scores in Qualifier Exam get to register for Foundational Level courses.
Structure of the Program
The program is split into three levels that have to be completed strictly in sequence:
1: Foundational Level (8 courses)
2: Diploma Level (6 Programming courses + 6 Data Science courses)
3: Degree Level (11 courses)
Fee Structure
For details about application fees, check Application Process in Admissions page. Fee for each term is calculated based on the Level of the registered courses and respective course credits:
The fee per credit for Foundation Level courses is Rs.1000.
The fee per credit for Diploma / Degree Level courses is Rs.2500.
There’s a 50% fee waiver for
- Learners belonging to SC / ST category with family income above 1 lakh per annum.
- Persons with Disabilities (PwD >= 40% disability / “severe”) with family income above 1 lakh per annum.
- Learners belonging to General / OBC / EWS category with family income above 1 lakh per annum and below 5 lakhs per annum.
There’s a 75% fee waiver for
- Learners who are both PwD (>= 40% disability / “severe”) AND belong to the SC / ST category.
- Learners belonging to any category (General / OBC / EWS / PwD / SC / ST) with family income below 1 lakh per annum.
| General / OBC / EWS (family income above 5 lakhs per annum) | General / OBC / EWS (family income above 1 lakh & below 5 lakhs per annum) | PwD# / SC / ST (family income above 1 lakh per annum) | General / OBC / EWS / PwD# / SC / ST (Family income below 1 lakh per annum) | PwD# & SC / ST (irrespective of family income) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundational Level (32 credits) | *₹32,000 | *₹16,000 | *₹16,000 | *₹8,000 | *₹8,000 |
| Diploma Level (44 credits) | *₹1,10,000 | *₹55,000 | *₹55,000 | *₹27,500 | *₹27,500 |
| Degree Level (40 credits) | *₹1,00,000 | *₹50,000 | *₹50,000 | *₹25,000 | *₹25,000 |
Important Dates
| 3rd August 2020 | Applications Open (Regular Entry) |
| Till 2.5 lakh applications or 15th September 2020 (10:00AM IST) | Applications Close (Regular Entry)* |
| 5th October 2020 | Weekly release of Term 1 Qualifier courses content starts |
| 2nd November 2020 | Qualifier Exam Hall Ticket (only for those who get minimum required marks in Assignments) |
| 20th / 21st / 22nd November, 2020** | Qualifier Exam (only for those with Hall Ticket)** |
| 7th December, 2020 | Qualifier Exam Results |
| 11th December, 2020 to 3rd January 2021 | Registration for Term 1 (only for those who clear Qualifier Exam) |
| 4th January, 2021 | Foundational Level Batch 1 starts |
Mandatory Requirements
Good internet connection as well as a laptop/desktop device to learn effectively from our courses.
List of Exam Cities in Assam & Northeast states
Arunachal Pradesh
- Itanagar
- Naharlagun
Assam
- Guwahati
- Silchar
- Tezpur
Manipur
- Imphal
Meghalaya
- Shillong
Mizoram
- Aizawl
Nagaland
- Dimapur
Sikkim
- Bardang
Tripura
- Agartala
To Apply – click here
Applications Close – 15th September 2020
