IIT Kharagpur announces additional MTech seats for the 2026–27 academic session under the Director’s Platinum Jubilee Scheme, expanding postgraduate intake in selected strategic disciplines. The additional seats are made available through the regular MTech admission process and are allocated to candidates who hold valid GATE scores, according to the institute’s announcement. The move is intended to increase opportunities for postgraduate study and to support technical talent development. The admission process continues to rely on standard eligibility requirements, with seat availability reflected in the regular admissions workflow. The institute also advises applicants who have not yet received offers to monitor the email accounts they used during registration, as further communication may be sent through those channels. Both reports frame the change as a measure to accommodate more GATE-qualified applicants for MTech study at IIT Kharagpur during the 2026–27 intake period, without detailing any changes to the overall admissions criteria.