The Director highlighted that admissions into IIT Madras are carried out through various competitive exams like....
JEE Joint Entrance Examination
GATE- Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
JAM - Joint Admission test for Masters
CAT - Common Admission Test
JEE is a centralised test for admission to leading engineering colleges in India including IIT.
Programs: B.Tech / BS / B.Tech + M.Tech / BS + MS
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering is an examination conducted in India that primarily tests the comprehensive understanding of various undergraduate subjects in engineering and science for admission into the Masters Program
Programs: M.Tech/ MA
Joint Admission test for Masters is a common admission test conducted every year for admission into Master of Science and other post-graduate science programs at Indian Institutes of Technology, Indian Institute of Science and National Institutes of Technology
Programs : M.Sc/ MS
Common Admission Test is a computer-based test for admission to graduate management programs. The test consists of three sections: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Ability
Programs : MBA
Apart from these competitive exams, IIT Madras too offers Non JEE programs like BS in Data Science and Application; and BS in Electronics Systems with options to exit earlier in the foundation, diploma or BSc degree level. The admission is carried out through a Qualifier Examination after given relevant material to prepare.
Then at IITM it is also possible to carry out PhD programs.