Sports Quota for Undergraduate Courses at IIT Madras
IIT Madras Introduces Sports Quota for Undergraduate Courses
However, these additional seats will not be deducted from the existing ones, and two supernumerary seats will be created.
This initiative was proposed by IIT Madras before the IIT Council, the supreme body of the premier technical institutions, last year.
“Commencing from the academic session 2024-2025, IIT Madras will allocate two supernumerary seats per undergraduate program for Indian nationals under the Sports Excellence Admission (SEA) program. We are the first IIT to implement a sports quota, aiming to recognize and motivate students who have achieved a specific level of excellence in their chosen sports,” stated Kamakoti to Media.
One Seat Designated for Female Athletes
“Two seats per program will be assigned through the SEA. While one will be gender-neutral, the other will be exclusively for female candidates,” he added.
IIT Madras Sports Quota Eligibility
To qualify for admission through SEA, candidates must have secured a position in the Common Rank List (CRL) or category-wise rank list in the JEE (Advanced) and must have won at least one medal in any national and international-level sports competition in the last four years.
Candidates are also required to have obtained the minimum required Class 12 marks as per the eligibility criteria for IIT admissions.
“A separate Sports Rank List (SRL) will be prepared based on the total score obtained by the candidates in specific sports. The seat allotment will be done based on the SRL only,” he explained.
Eligible Sports for Admission
Sports for which candidates will be eligible for admission under this quota include aquatic sports, athletics, chess, cricket, badminton, basketball, football, hockey, squash, table tennis, lawn tennis, volleyball, and weightlifting.
“For the academic year 2024-2025, the SEA will consider the scores obtained by the candidates in these sports only to ensure the availability of facilities at the admitting IIT so that the candidates can continue to excel in sports,” Kamakoti said.
Weightage Based on Performance
Different weightage will be allocated to different national and international games, with the highest being for the World Championship and SAF games.
In the international category, eligible competitions for medal winners include the Olympics, Commonwealth Championship, Asian Games, and World University Games.
National competitions include the Federation Cup, All India Inter-University, Khelo India University Games, Khelo India Youth Games, Khelo India School Games, and All India School Games.
