IITM BS Course Registration Link Not Showing? Reasons and Fixes

If the IITM BS course registration link is not showing, the cause is usually one of five things. The window is not open (it is often only two days long). You are signed in with the wrong account. A checkpoint rule has blocked you. You have not finished the POSH training. Or your account has been struck off the rolls. Check these in that order, and if none fits, raise a support ticket the same day with a screenshot. Do not wait, because the window closes fast.

First, check the window dates

The official academic calendar page on study.iitm.ac.in lists the registration windows, and they are short:

If the link was there in the morning and is gone now, the window may simply have closed. The handbooks say that once the registration window closes, adding courses is not allowed. Read missed the registration window after qualifying if that is your case.

Reasons that come straight from the rules

Two notes on the table:

• POSH. The handbooks say students who do not complete the POSH training are not permitted to register in the next term. See the POSH training rule.
• Unpaid RKA is not a block by itself. The handbooks say that if you skipped terms without paying RKA, you pay the pending dues (Rs 1,100 or Rs 2,200) along with your course fees when you come back. See student status and RKA.

Results and registration can overlap

In the May 2026 term, the calendar scheduled end term results from 21 to 26 September 2026. The September registration window was 22 to 23 September. So some students were registering while results were still coming out. If a result or grade you need is missing when the window opens, raise a ticket at once and mention the window's closing date.

You can see the page but not a course

This is a different problem. The link works, but a course is not in the list. Common reasons:

• Prerequisite not cleared. You can register only for courses whose prerequisites you have passed. For example, Maths 2 needs Maths 1. See course prerequisites.
• Wrong level. In DS you cannot mix levels. Diploma courses open only after all 8 Foundation courses are done.
• Elective not offered. The DS academics page says the elective list may change each term.
• ES labs. The ES lab policy does not allow registering for only one lab in a term.

What to put in your support ticket

The handbook says every issue starts with a ticket on the Student Support Portal. Include:

1. Your roll number and programme.
2. The exact time you tried, and the browser you used.
3. A screenshot of what you see.
4. What you already checked from this page.
5. The date the registration window closes.

Wait 24 hours, then follow up on the same ticket. The handbook asks you not to open new tickets for the same issue. With a two-day window, raise it on the first day.

Common questions

Will support reopen the window for me?

The handbooks do not describe any late registration process. You can ask in your ticket, but do not plan around it.

Does a missing medical certificate block registration?

The handbooks do not say so. They link the medical certificate to letters of support, placement support and the bonafide certificate. POSH training is the one they link to registration. Submit both anyway.

Can a new account or a fresh application fix it?

No. The FAQ says the email you applied with cannot be changed, and you cannot apply for the qualifier again while your score is valid. Fix the problem on your existing account through a ticket.