IIIT Hyderabad PGEE Exam 2025 – Important dates, registration, syllabus, exam pattern

Established in 1998, IIIT Hyderabad has risen to compete with some of the best IITs and NITs in terms of student quality, student life, alumni base, and placements. Some of the world’s biggest product-based companies and consultancies highly value and revere coders and developers from IIIT Hyderabad. While the BTech is considered its flagship program, the MTech track has also gained much recognition amongst aspiring students. In this blog, we’ll cover all the details about the IIITH PGEE exam for 2025, the entrance test for the IIITH MTech programs in CSE, CSIS, CASE, and PDM.

IIIT Hyderabad PGEE exam 2025 – Highlights

In the following table, we’ve included all the details about the IITH PGEE exam 2025 in a snapshot:

S.No.	IIIT Hyderabad MTech Admission Events	IIIT Hyderabad MTech Admission Details
1	IIIT Hyderabad MTech entrance exam 2025	PGEE
2	PGEE registration start date	12th February 2025
3	PGEE registration end date	26th March 2025
4	PGEE registration mode	Online
5	PGEE exam date	19th April 2025
6	PG programs available with duration	M.Tech: 2 years Master of Science by Research: 2 years PhD: 5 years
7	Total papers	Paper I – Basic Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, and Basics of Computers and Mathematics Paper II – Subject Paper (CSE, ECE, Civil)
8	PGEE exam time duration	Paper 1 (GA) – 90 minutes Paper 2 (Subject tests) – 90 minutes
9	PGEE marking scheme	The test does not have a fixed number of questions or a fixed marking scheme. Questions can be both, subjective and objective. However, according to IIITH, there will be negative marking of 25% for each incorrect answer.
10	Course available through PGEE	MTech: CSE, CSIS, CASE, PDM MS: CSE, ECE, CE, BIO PhD: CL, CNS, SI, Cog.Sci., HS

For more details about the IITH PGEE exam 2025, keep reading below.

IIIT Hyderabad PGEE 2025 registration

The registration process for the IIITH PGEE exam has already started. Aspirants looking to make it to the college should fill out the PGEE registration form before 26th March 2025 and pay the non-refundable registration fee of ₹3000. The registration process for the test is pretty straightforward. Here are the steps you need to follow:

1. Open this link – admportal.iiit.ac.in – and click on “New users click here to register’.
2. You’ll be taken to the registration page where you have to fill out all your basic details.
3. Your log in details will be sent to over the email you used to register.
4. Log back into the student portal given above and fill out the rest of your details.
5. You must pay a non-refundable fee of ₹3000 to complete your registration.
6. You’ll be able to download your admit card a week before the exam, around 12th April 2025.

IIIT Hyderabad PGEE 2025 eligibility

One of the most unique aspects of the IIITH PGEE exam is that students are permitted to apply to all programs and specialisations without any bar on their BTech specialisation. This allows students to switch career tracks without having to begin from scratch. Let’s take a look at the IIITH PGEE eligibility criteria for different programs:

Apart from concentrations in Civil Engineering, Bioinformatics, Computational Natural Sciences, and Human Sciences, all the other programmes allow students from all technical disciplines.

Another factor to keep in mind to meet the IIITH PGEE eligibility criteria is the subject combination you choose for the IIIT Hyderabad MTech admission entrance test. Make sure you appear for the right combination to avoid disqualification down the line.

IIIT Hyderabad PGEE 2025 exam pattern

While not a lot of information has been shared about the exact IIITH PGEE exam pattern, there are some assumptions we can make based on past papers. Both the papers are computer-based tests.

The General Aptitude paper will have questions on logical reasoning, critical thinking, basic mathematics, and computer knowledge. It will be entirely objective and last for 90 minutes.

On the other hand, the subject papers will be a mix of subjective and objective questions depending on the subject itself. These papers, too, will last for exactly 90 minutes.

This year, IIITH PGEE has introduced negative marking of 25% for all incorrect responses. Apart from this, students can also visit the following link to better understand the IITH PGEE exam pattern – pgadmissions.iiit.ac.in/monsoon_syllabus.

IIIT Hyderabad PGEE 2025 syllabus

The IIIT Hyderabad PGEE syllabus is different for different subjects. While the General Aptitude paper doesn’t necessarily have a fixed syllabus, you can expect questions to cover different forms of logical reasoning, critical thinking, basic mathematical questions, and basics of computers.

The IIITH PGEE syllabus for subject tests is as follows:

Engineering Mathematics:

The Engineering Mathematics paper is common for all CSE, ECE, and Civil programmes. It has two large parts – Linear Algebra and Calculus.

Linear Algebra

1. Matrices
2. Rank
3. Determinants and its properties
4. Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors

Calculus

1. Integration
2. Differentiation
3. Limits
4. Continuity and Differentiability
5. Convergence and Divergence of Series
6. Maxima and Minima
7. Mean value theorem
8. Partial Derivatives
9. Ordinary Differential Equations and Applications
10. Initial and Boundary Value Problems

Computer Science and Engineering:

1. Digital Logic
2. C-Programming
3. Data Structures
4. Basic Algorithms & Problem Solving
5. Discrete Mathematics & Probability Theory
6. Relational Databases (Functional dependencies, SQL)
7. Computer Networks
8. Operating Systems

Electronics and Communications Engineering:

1. Digital Logic
2. Circuit Theory and Networks
3. Electronic Devices and Circuits
4. Signals and Systems
5. Probability theory and random processes
6. Laplace and Fourier Transforms
7. Communication Theory
8. Digital Signal Processing

Civil Engineering:

The IIITH PGEE syllabus for Civil Engineering is largely divided into 3 parts – structural engineering, hydraulics and water resources engineering, and maths.

Structural Engineering

1. Solid Mechanics

Simple stress and strain relationships, Shear forces and bending moments, Principal stresses, Simple bending theory, Combined and direct bending stresses, Flexural & Shear stresses, Transformation of stress, and Uniform torsion.

1. Structural Analysis

Method of superposition, Analysis of trusses, beams, and frames, statically determinate and indeterminate structures by force/displacement methods, Slope deflection and moment distribution methods, Influence lines, and Matrix methods of structural analysis.

1. Concrete Structures

Working stress and limit state design concepts, Design of structural members (Beam, Slab, Column, Footing, and staircase) for different loading conditions (flexure, shear and axial compression), and Bond & development length.

1. Steel Structures

Design of tension and compression members, Beam and beam-columns, Column bases, Beam-column connections, Plate girders and trusses, Concept of plastic analysis – beams and frames.

Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering

1. Properties of fluids
2. Fluid statics
3. Continuity
4. Momentum
5. Energy and corresponding equations and applications
6. Laminar and turbulent flow
7. Flow in pipes
8. Flow measurement in channels and pipes
9. Kinematics of flow
10. Hydrologic cycle precipitation
11. Evaporation
12. Infiltration
13. Hydrograph analysis
14. Flood estimation and routing
15. Reservoir capacity
16. Reservoir and channel routing
17. Surface run-off models

Additional Mathematics

1. Laplace Transform
2. Fourier Transform

The IIIT Hyderabad MTech admission process hinges on the IIITH PGEE exam 2025. Many would agree that the syllabus for PGEE borrows a lot from the GATE exam, making it ideal for all GATE aspirants. Just make sure you complete your IITH PGEE registration on time and prepare well.