MSc Cognitive Science
Course at IIT Gandhinagar in Cognitive Science is an interdisciplinary programme with content from philosophy, psychology, computer science, neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence.

It is interesting to note that IIT Gandhinagar has a state-of-the-art Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, which conducts high-quality research in the frontier areas of cognitive science on various cutting-edge topics.

Taking into account the multi-disciplinary aspect, this course offered by IIT Gandhinagar also gives students flexibility to tailor the course according to their interests.

Students who wish to join this course at IIT Gandhinagar are encouraged to take courses from other disciplines, creating a vibrant learning environment.

Those who join MSc in Cognitive Science at IIT Gandhinagar are from variety of disciplines like psychology, physics, engineering, life sciences and philosophy, creating an atmosphere of curiosity and collaboration throughout the course.

This course at IIT Gandhinagar transcends traditional academic boundaries through rigorous multi-disciplinary coursework, focused faculty-mentored projects, exciting summer internships, and an in-depth dissertation.

MSc (Cognitive Science) programme at IIT Gandhinagar places a strong framework of the curriculum including core courses, electives, and a research project.

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It will follow a structure of four semesters with a total of eighty credits required for graduation.

The core courses establish a strong foundation for students coming from different backgrounds by offering a holistic understanding of cognitive science as a field of study.

These courses equip students with a wide range of perspectives and approaches to cognition, the brain, and the mind.

The M.Sc. program places a strong emphasis on both coursework and research project.

The Research project is compulsory for the award of an M.Sc. degree.

It is expected that the thesis project will result in high-quality scholarly publications and national and international conference presentations.

MA Society and Culture
IIT Gandhinagar is also inviting applications for MA in Culture in Society.

This is a unique programme that provides students from any disciplinary background, a focus on key disciplines within humanities and social sciences.

This course is running successfully at IIT Gandhinagar since 2013, takers of this course are employed in various sectors ranging from media and communication to NGOs.

Couple of students of this course at IIT Gandhi even took to research. They are pursuing doctorate in USA and Canada.

Masters in Society and Culture will give students a critical ability to approach the world and its many challenges.

Careers after the M.A. program could be related to journalism, advertising, media, communications, writing, teaching, human resources and non-profits (NGOs, policy think-tanks) besides higher studies.

Students opting to pursue a Ph.D. will also have the option of taking the University Grants Commission Lectureship exams (N.E.T/S.L.E.T) in the broad discipline that they choose to work for their M.A. thesis project.

The course provides for fundamental learning, debates, and methods in the disciplines of literature, sociology, anthropology, political science, and history.

The two year masters program emerges from a conviction that students need to be trained to understand the social and political context.

This programme at IIT Gandhinagar also helps students understand intersections between disciplines so that recurring themes such as identity, democracy, tradition, modernity, citizenship, selfhood do not get restricted to a narrow disciplinary focus.

This is further developed and tested through rigorous research projects.

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The minimum criterion to apply for the M.A. in Society and Culture is a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of 55 per cent marks (or equivalent CPI/GPA).

The last date
The last date to apply for these courses offered by IIT Gandhinagar is 31 January 2021.

Admission test and interviews for both the courses will be held online this time owing to COVID-19 situation.

How to apply
Students willing to apply for these courses at IIT Gandhinagar have to visit ‘https://admissions.iitgn.ac.in/loginindex.php’ and register to get username and password.

Post registration, candidates can login using the username and password created during the registration process and start applying for the courses.

More to the courses
The eligible students of MSc (Cognitive Science) and MA (Society and Culture) will get a monthly scholarship of Rs 5,000.

IIT Gandhinagar also provides travel scholarships of Rs 60,000 to encourage students of these two courses to present their research work at national and international conferences.

Point of view
Professor Jaison Manjaly, head, discipline of humanities and social sciences at IIT Gandhinagar said the interdisciplinary nature of all the IIT Gandhinagar courses makes a student’s learning experience highly enriching.

MA in Society and Culture offers students diverse perspectives on social and cultural factors with a nuanced and more in-depth understanding of their context, he said.

‘These programs are also uniquely aligned to the IIT Gandhinagar’s vision to enable lifelong learning among the students.’

The schedule to submit applications for JEE Advanced 2025 has been announced along with that of AAT 2025 registration,

Application process for AAT starts after result declaration of JEE Advanced. This year too, the trend is no different.

Who will conduct AAT 2025?

AAT 2025 will be conducted by IIT Kanpur and is expected to see a participation in impressive numbers. The same institution is conducting JEE Advanced 2025.

Details about the exam are available on the official website mentioned above. Students who pass AAT 2025 will be able to study BArch in IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur and IIT (BHU) Varnasi.

Who can take up AAT 2025 registration?

Students who have passed JEE Advanced 2025 with required qualifying marks can take up AAT 2025 registration. Applying for JEE Advanced requires a pass in JEE Mains.

Candidates who have passed plus two with maths, physics and chemistry as subjects will be able to take up JEE Mains registration. The process to take up JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration is online.

1. The URL has to be typed into the browser and the webpage has to be allowed to download.

2. Once the website is available, students should click the link for JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration and enter JEE Advanced 2025 registration number, their date of birth, mobile number and email address.

3. Post providing the above details, applicants will be asked if they are interested in AAT. Students have to answer ‘Yes’ to take up JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration.

4. Candidates have to provide the required information and choose the centers where they wish to write the exam and submit the form.

5. They will receive message indicating successful completion of JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration.

The message has to be downloaded and a printout of it has to be taken and preserved for use in future. This could be of use during the admission process.

Website for JEE Advanced 2025/AAT 2025 Registration is Here

Exam pattern

Candidates who have completed JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration must also know the exam pattern if they are to score good marks.

Those who have taken up AAT 2025 registration can take up the exam which will be held in offline mode, as a pen and paper mode test.

Candidates will have three hours time to answer all the questions. The medium of the test is English.

The sections in the question paper are – Imagination and aesthetic sensitivity, three dimensional perception, Geometrical drawing, Freehand drawing and Architectural Awareness.

Syllabus for AAT 2025

The next thing to do after completing AAT 2025 registration is focus on preparing for the test.

The subjects to be studied while preparing for AAT 2025 are mentioned below. Candidates can also refer the official website for more information on syllabus when the registration for the exam begins:

Geometrical Drawing

Exercises in geometrical drawing containing lines, angles, triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, circles, etc. Study of plan (top view), elevation (front or side views) of simple solid objects like prisms, cones, cylinders, cubes, splayed surface holders, etc.

Freehand Drawing

This would comprise of simple drawing depicting the total object in its right form and proportion, surface texture, relative location and details of its component parts in appropriate scale.

Common domestic or day-to-day life usable objects like furniture, equipment, etc., from memory.

Three dimension perception

Understanding and appreciation of three-dimensional forms with building elements, colour, volume and orientation. Visualization through structuring objects in memory.

Architectural Awareness

General interest and awareness of famous architectural creations – both national and international, places and personalities (architects, designers, etc.) in the related domain.

Imagination and Aesthetic Sensitivity

Composition exercise with given elements. Context mapping.

Creativity check through innovative uncommon test with familiar objects. Sense of colour grouping or application.

The medium of the test is English. The sections in the question paper are – Imagination and aesthetic sensitivity, three dimensional perception, Geometrical drawing, Freehand drawing and Architectural Awareness.

The admit cards obtained for JEE Advanced 2025 can also be used to gain entry into the test centers for AAT 2024.

Point to remember

Candidates can visit the official website of JEE Advanced exam for more information on JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration and other related topics.

The students have to quickly take up the AAT 2025 registration as the time left would be very short.

Like JEE Advanced exam where the registration is open for a longer duration, that of AAT 2025 registration is open for only a short period.

The details about AAT 2025 registration provided above are for general understanding purpose of the students.

There could be some changes in the exam, students can visit the official website of the exam at regular intervals to receive updates.

More information could be provided as the time for AAT 2025 registration would commence, till that time, students can refer other sources also.

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