IIT Madras School Connect Program
by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT),Madras
IIT Madras CODE Certificate
8-week online certificate courses from IIT Madras for students in Grades 9 to 12 at partner schools. IIT Madras's Centre for Outreach and Digital Education (CODE) runs them.
Mode
Online
Fee
₹500
Participation format
Individual
Duration
8 weeks per course
Time needed
8 weeks: a 1-hour recorded lecture each week, a live session on Saturdays and an assignment every 2 weeks
Eligibility
Open to students currently in Grades 9 to 12, of any stream, whose school has partnered with IIT Madras School Connect. Former students and teachers cannot join.
- Grade level
- Grade 9 to 12
- Eligibility region
- Available nationwide across India
- Academic requirement
- Open to students of any stream. Each course page states its own eligibility.
- Prerequisites
- Currently in Grades 9 to 12
- The student's school has partnered with IIT Madras School Connect
- The student's own email ID
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Rewards and recognition
Certificate
IIT Madras CODE Certificate
A participation e-certificate for passing 3 of the 4 assignments. A completion certificate for also scoring at least 40 marks in the optional final exam. A separate e-certificate for a submitted take-home project, awarded on the instructors' evaluation.
Key dates
Registration open
- Registration opened
- 21 Oct 2026
- Registration closes
- 8 Jan 2027
- Dates
- 11 Jan 2027 to 21 Mar 2027
Course ends
Final exam
Optional online final exam, for a completion certificate.
Online · School Connect course portal
Upcoming
- Registration opens
- 22 Feb 2027
- Registration closes
- 30 Mar 2027
- Dates
- 5 Apr 2027 to 13 Jun 2027
Course ends
Final exam
Optional online final exam, for a completion certificate.
Online · School Connect course portal
Happening now
- Registration opened
- 24 Aug 2026
- Registration closed
- 5 Oct 2026
- Dates
- 5 Oct 2026 to 13 Dec 2026
Final exam
Optional online final exam, for a completion certificate.
Online · School Connect course portal
How to apply
- 1The school partners with IIT Madras School Connect, at no cost to the school
- 2The student asks the school for the registration procedure
- 3The student registers with the student's own email ID and pays ₹500, online or through the school
- 4Course access comes by email once the School Connect team verifies the enrollment
Rules and guidelines
- 1 course per batch
- Students register through their own school, which must be a partner school
- Register with the student's own email ID, not a parent's or a teacher's
- The registration form cannot be changed once submitted
Technology requirements
- A laptop or desktop computer
- A stable internet connection
- The student's own email ID
Fees and financial support
Fee details
₹500 per course. The student pays online while registering, or the school collects the fee and sends it to IIT Madras. The fee receipt is generated once the payment is complete. Schools pay nothing to partner.
Refund policy
The fee is not refundable.
About this opportunity
The IIT Madras School Connect Program offers 8-week online certificate courses to school students in Grades 9 to 12. The Centre for Outreach and Digital Education (CODE) at IIT Madras runs it, to help students explore emerging fields and decide on their future studies and careers. Courses include Introduction to Data Science and AI, Introduction to Law, The Fundamentals of Aerospace, Introduction to Ecology and Introduction to Product Design.
Students join through their own school, which must first partner with IIT Madras. Partnering costs the school nothing: it nominates a teacher as the single point of contact, and IIT Madras then shares the course registration link. Students currently in Grades 9 to 12, of any stream, can join; former students and teachers cannot. Each course states its own eligibility: Introduction to Forensic Sciences I is for Grades 9 and 10, and Part II for Grades 11 and 12.
Each course costs ₹500. The student pays online while registering, or the school collects the fee and sends it to IIT Madras. The fee is not refundable.
A 1-hour recorded lecture is released every Monday, to watch any time that week, and a live session for doubts is held on Saturday evenings. There are 4 online assignments, one every 2 weeks, each with 2 weeks to submit. A student can take 1 course per batch, and courses run in 4 batches a year, in January, April, August and October.
A student who passes 3 of the 4 assignments gets a participation e-certificate from CODE, IIT Madras. A student who then scores at least 40 marks in the optional online final exam gets a completion certificate. A student who submits the optional take-home project gets a separate e-certificate, awarded on the instructors' evaluation of the project.
What your child will do
- A 1-hour recorded lecture every Monday
- A live interactive session on Saturdays
- 4 online assignments, one every 2 weeks
- An optional take-home project
- An optional online final exam
Mentors and faculty
Courses are taught by faculty of IIT Madras and of IIT Kanpur, IIT Gandhinagar, IISER Tirupati, NALSAR University of Law Hyderabad, SPA Vijayawada and the National Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar.
Academic details
Difficulty: Introductory
What's covered
Each course runs for 8 weeks: a 1-hour recorded lecture released every Monday, a weekly live session on Saturdays, and 4 online assignments, one every 2 weeks. Students can also do an optional take-home project and take an optional online final exam, which is open only after the required assignments are passed. Each course page gives its syllabus.
Frequently asked questions
Who can join?
Students currently in Grades 9 to 12, of any stream, whose school has partnered with IIT Madras School Connect. Former students and teachers cannot join.
What does a course cost?
₹500 per course, paid online while registering or through the school. The fee is not refundable. Schools pay nothing to partner.
How is a course taught?
Online. A 1-hour recorded lecture is released every Monday, a live session for doubts is held on Saturday evenings, and an online assignment is set every 2 weeks.
How many courses can my child take?
1 course per batch. There are 4 batches a year, in January, April, August and October.
What certificate does my child get?
A participation e-certificate for passing 3 of the 4 assignments, and a completion certificate for also scoring at least 40 marks in the optional final exam. A submitted take-home project earns a separate e-certificate, on the instructors' evaluation.
How does a school become a partner?
It submits the Expression of Interest form and nominates a teacher as its single point of contact. Partnering costs the school nothing.
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