B.Sc.
Degree in Programming & Data Science
IIT Madras
Application No: 2021F10087075
Enrolled on: 06-08-2020
(Support Chatbot: 9840776800)
Fee, Course & Credit Summary:
Admission Fee: Rs. 3000/-
Fee for each credit (Foundational Level): Rs. 1000/-
Fee for each credit (2 Diploma & 1 Degree Level): Rs. 2500/-
Total Courses: 31 (8 + 12 + 11)
Total Credits: 116 (32 + 44 + 40)
Total fee: Rs.2,42,000/- [(32 * 1000) + (84 * 2500)]
Important Links:
Course Portal:
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Dashboard:
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Course Pages:
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Statistics for Data Science I: https://seek.onlinedegree.iitm.ac.in/courses/ns_20t1_ma1002
Mathematics for Data Science I: https://seek.onlinedegree.iitm.ac.in/courses/ns_20t1_ma1001
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Computational
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Mathematics for Data Science
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Qualifier exam:
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The syllabus for the qualifier will broadly be the four weeks of content being released from Oct 5th
to Oct 26th. The videos will be
the primary material of study. The assignments will give you practice and an idea about the pattern
of questions for the qualifier. The
exact pattern of questions will be explained to you in the days leading to the qualifier. You may also
make use of any supplementary
material to get more practice and speed for attempting and solving the questions.
Important dates:
Oct 5th 2020 – Release of Week 1 content
Oct 12th 2020 – Release of Week 2 content
Oct 14th 2020 – Submission deadline for Week 1 graded assignment
Oct 19th 2020 – Release of Week 3 content
Oct 21st 2020 – Submission deadline for Week 2 graded assignment
Oct 26th 2020 – Release of Week 4 content
Oct 28th 2020 – Submission deadline for Week 3 graded assignment
Nov 22nd 2020 – Qualifier exam
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Application Information in Website (like, prospectus):
Term Structure
Every year is divided into three terms - January Term, May Term and September Term.
1 In a term, a learner may register for a course only if they have already successfully completed the
prerequisites for that course.
2 The learner may be allowed to register for upto 4 courses in a term depending on their performance in the
previous exam(s).
3 Before progressing to the next level, the learner has to clear all the courses in the current level.
4 A learner has to clear all Foundational level courses successfully, before registering for any Diploma Level
courses. Similarly, learners have to clear Diploma Level courses successfully before registering for any
Degree Level courses.
Important Dates
3rd August 2020 Applications Open (Regular Entry)
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
*We are limiting the maximum number of applications to 2,50,000. Hence, we will close receipt of applications on
15 September 2020 or once we receive 2,50,000 applications, whichever occurs first.
**Dates for in-person exams are subject to government restrictions prevalent at that time.
Application Process:
Anyone who is eligible may apply by filling in the application form, uploading required documents and paying the
application fee.
Application fee - Rs.3,000
Application fee for applicants belonging to PwD (>= 40% disability) / SC / ST category - Rs.1,500
Application fee for applicants belonging to PwD (>= 40% disability) and also SC / ST category - Rs.750
Required documents / files to be uploaded as part of the application form:
1. Passport size photograph (JPEG / JPEG format) - 50KB to 150KB file size.
2. Signature (JPEG / JPG format) - 4KB to 150KB file size.
3. Photo ID Card Scan - Aadhar Card / PAN Card / Passport / Voter ID / Driving License / 12th Admit card with photo /
other Government ID with photo (JPEG / JPG / PDF format) - 50KB to 2MB file size.
4. Category Certificate - only for applicants who select SC / ST / OBC-NCL / EWS (JPEG / JPG / PDF format) - 50KB to
2MB file size.
5. PwD Certificate - only for applicants with 40% or more disability (JPEG / JPG / PDF format) - 50KB to 2MB file size.
NEW Only OBC-NCL or EWS certificates obtained in April 2019 or later shall be accepted.
Regular Entry Admissions are Open. Start Applying Now!
Note: Students who will complete their class 12 or equivalent in 2020 may apply and go through the qualifier
process, but if they qualify, they can join the foundational level only upon fulfilling all 3 criteria mentioned in
Eligibility.
NEW Note: All applicant's who don't fulfill the Qualifying Criterion mentioned in Eligibility while applying (Eg.
Students who took a break year or two to prepare for JEE / NEET, students wrapping up AMIE / CA Inter / Diploma in
campus mode after 12th or equivalent) will be required to clear the qualifying process and also fulfill the Qualifying
Criterion to be allowed to register for the Foundational Level of the Program.
Qualifier Process
All applicants will have to go through a Qualifier Process, like a trial month, wherein they will get access to 4 weeks
of content for the four foundational level courses - English I, Mathematics for Data Science I, Statistics for Data
Science I and Computational Thinking.
Video content of 2 - 3 hours duration will be released for each course on a weekly basis.
Along with the content, the first three weeks will also include an assignment for each course that need to be
completed and submitted online within the given deadline.
Average assignment score in each course will be calculated. Only those who get minimum required average
assignment scores in all four courses will be allowed to write the Qualifier Exam.
Minimum Average Assignment Score required in each course
General Learner 40%
SC / ST / PwD with 40% disability 30%
PwD with 40% disability & SC / ST 30%
OBC-NCL / EWS 35%
Note: Relaxations in pass criteria indicated for various categories of learners, is applicable ONLY for the qualifier
process. There will be no relaxations in terms of grades / pass criteria once registered into the program.
Qualifier Exam and passing criteria
Only learners who get minimum required average assignment scores in all four courses will be eligible for the in-
person invigilated Qualifier Exam conducted at the end of 4 weeks of coursework. Only these candidates will
receive hall tickets.
The Qualifier Exam is of 3 hours duration and covers all 4 subjects with 45 minutes allotted per course.
To pass the Qualifier Exam, the learner has to get a minimum Total Qualifier Exam Score and a minimum Qualifier
Exam Score in each course individually. Refer table below.
Only those who pass the Qualifier Exam will be eligible to register for Foundational Level courses.
NEW Note that the Qualifier Exam result is valid for a period of 3 terms (or 1 year). So, a learner may choose to not
register for Foundational Level immediately after clearing the Qualifier Exam and register for the Foundational level
in the second or third term following the Qualifier Exam upon fulfilling the Qualifying Criterion.
Minimum required Qualifier Exam Score in each courseMinimum required Total Qualifier Exam Score
General Learner 40% 50%
SC / ST / PwD with 40% disability 30% 40%
PwD with 40% disability & SC / ST 30% 40%
OBC-NCL / EWS 35% 45%
Note: Relaxations in pass criteria indicated for various categories of learners, is applicable ONLY for the qualifier
process. There will be no relaxations in terms of grades / pass criteria once registered into the program.
Though everyone who passes the Qualifier Exam will be allowed to register for Foundational Level, there will be
limitations on the number of courses a learner will be allowed to register for in the first two terms based on the
Total Qualifier Exam Score (S).
Total Qualifier Exam Score (S) Number of courses allowed to register for in first two terms
Minimum required <= S < 50% up to 2 courses
50% <= S < 70% up to 3 courses
S >= 70% up to 4 courses
Maximum number of courses a learner will be allowed to register for in later terms will depend similarly on the
average of course scores in the previous two terms.
(What if a learner gets lesser Total Qualifier Exam Score (S) & is allowed to take lesser no. of courses only in the
first 2 terms. Will he be allowed to take the pending courses in the 3rd term? What will be the impact on the overall
completion of the degree (will there be a delay in completion or he can make it up within the course time, by
selecting more courses in later terms)?
Fee Structure
Each term, pay only for the courses you register for.
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 Foundational 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.
For learners who have not passed a course - please refer section about Learners who do not pass a course for
details on whether they will need to repeat the entire course or only repeat the end term exam. Fee to repeat an
entire course is the same as the full course fee. Fee to only repeat the end term exam is Rs.1000 for foundational
level courses and Rs.2000 for diploma / degree level courses.
General / OBC / PwD# / SC / General / OBC /
General / OBC /
EWS (family ST (family EWS / PwD# / PwD# & SC /
EWS (family
income above 1 income above SC / ST (Family ST (irrespective of
income above 5
lakh & below 5 1 lakh per income below 1 family income)
lakhs per annum)
lakhs per annum) annum) lakh per annum)
Foundational
Level (32 *₹32,000 *₹16,000 *₹16,000 *₹8,000 *₹8,000
credits)
Diploma Level
*₹1,10,000 *₹55,000 *₹55,000 *₹27,500 *₹27,500
(44 credits)
Degree Level
*₹1,00,000 *₹50,000 *₹50,000 *₹25,000 *₹25,000
(40 credits)
#PwD denotes Person with Disabilities (40% or more / "severe" where percentage is not defined).
*Note: The fee structure described in the table above applies to the case when a learner successfully clears /
passes each course in one attempt. Every time a learner does not pass a course, the fee for that course will need to
be paid again while re-registering for it as per norms given in the section Learners who do not pass a course.
Fee Details:
Level Courses Credits Fee/Credit Total Fee
(Rs)
Foundational Level 8 32 (8 * 4) 1000 32,000
Diploma Level 12 (6 + 6) 44 (22 + 22) 2500 1,10,000
Degree Level 11 40 2500 1,00,000
Total 31 116 2,42,000
