Department of Technical Education releases Kerala M. Tech admission application forms usually during May and June every year for admissions in engineering colleges of Kerala. The applications can be filled and submitted online. Eligibility includes a valid GATE score for interested applicants. Candidates should also hold a B.E/B.Tech degree with a minimum of 60 percent marks. The candidates are required to send a copy of the filled in application form along with fee challan to the address as mentioned in the information brochure/ prospectus. Counselling process for seat allotments usually takes place in the month of July. GATE qualified students are preferred and only for vacant seats Non GATE candidates from Kerala are given preference.