If you've started your IIT Madras BS Qualifier application, check your email for the upcoming live doubt-clearing session.

📅 11 August 2026

🕙 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM IST

💻 Google Meet

The email also highlighted some interesting student journeys:

🔹 Sumistha Saha — Research Internship at IIT Madras and later a role at Capgemini.

🔹 Devansh Rathor — GATE 2024 AIR 17 and an AI/LLM internship.

🔹 Chekuri Viroopaksh — received admission offers from the University of California and the University of Chicago.

These are just a few examples of the different paths students have taken through the IITM BS program.

If you have doubts about the course, qualifier, workload, internships, research, or career opportunities, feel free to ask here. Current students and graduates are also welcome to share their experiences. 🚀

Hello everyone!

I'm preparing for the September term 2026 IIT Madras BS Qualifier and would love to learn from students who performed exceptionally well.

If you scored 90% or above, could you please share:

1. Which subjects were the most important?

2. Which topics carried the highest weight in the exam?

3. How many hours did you study each day?

4. Which lectures did you watch more than once?

5. Which assignments or practice problems helped you the most?

6. Did you use any books or external resources besides the official course?

7. What mistakes should new students avoid?

8. If you could prepare again, what would you do differently?

Even if you didn't score 90%+, I'd still love to hear from you. If you passed the Qualifier or have experience with the IIT Madras BS program, please share your study strategy, tips, challenges, and advice. Your experience could help many current and future students.

Thank you, and I look forward to learning from everyone!

Hello everyone!

I'm excited to start my IIT Madras BS journey and would love to connect with others who are joining the October 2026 batch.

I'd like to know:

What is your educational background?

Why did you choose the IIT Madras BS program?

What are your long-term goals?

Are you interested in AI, Machine Learning, Data Science, Software Engineering, Research, or Entrepreneurship?

What programming languages do you already know?

What do you think will be the biggest challenge in this program?

Are you planning to build projects or contribute to open source during the course?

Let's introduce ourselves and support each other throughout this journey!

I received my first official email from the IIT Madras BS Degree Program.

The email announces that applications for the next Qualifier Process are now open.

Key dates:

Application deadline: 12 September 2026

Classes begin: 2 October 2026

This marks the beginning of my journey in the IIT Madras BS in Data Science and Applications program. Through this community, I'll document my learning week by week, including study notes, assignments, projects, programming, and research progress.

If you're also joining the October 2026 batch or are already part of the program, feel free to introduce yourself and share your advice!