Candidates allowed to change branch after first year: IIT Delhi Director, V Ramgopal Rao

NEW DELHI : Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Director, V Ramgopal Rao has informed through his twitter handle that at IIT Delhi, over 100 students are allowed to change their branches every year at the end of first year , based on their performance. The tweet was made in reference to the queries sent by many JEE Advanced qualified candidates regarding change in branches. He also mentioned that the authorities are trying to make this process more flexible.

Many JEE Adv qualified candidates are writing to me saying branch change will not be allowed for them. At @iitdelhi , over 100 students are allowed to change their branch every year, based on their 1st year performance. We are indeed trying to make this process even more flexible.

— V.Ramgopal Rao (@ramgopal_rao) October 8, 2020

Change in branch at IIT Delhi
Students at IIT Delhi are eligible to apply for a change of branch at the end of the first year only, provided they satisfy the criteria laid down by the authorities. Note that change of the branch will be permitted strictly on the basis of merit, in each category, as determined by CGPA at the end of the first year, subject to the limitation that the actual number of students in the third semester in the branch to which transfer is to be made should not exceed its sanctioned strength by more than 15% and the strength of the branch from which transfer is being sought does not fall below 85% of its sanctioned strength.

Also, in case two or more candidates applying for a change in the branch have the same CGPA then a tie will be resolved on the basis of JEE rank of the applicant.

Rules of change branch at IIT Delhi

• CGPA for General and OBC category students - >8.00

• CGPA for SC/ST and Person with Disability category students - >7.00

• Earned credits / non-graded units at the end of the second semester of first year - All credits of core and non-graded units of first year

• One first-year course has been identified by each programme, in which the grade of the applicant should be equal to or above B.

• The student should have no disciplinary action against him/her.