Hello,

Having a variation in your name on the GATE scorecard and academic records, such as your 10th marksheet, may lead to some problems during admission processes at IITs. Normally, consistency in all documents is expected.

Things to do:

Contact Institution: Contact the admissions offices of the IITs that you are applying to explain the situation. They would advise you on their minor name variation policies.

Affidavit or name clarification: You may even have to draft an affidavit stating that MUPPURI SIVAKRISHNA and MUPPURI SIVA KRISHNA are one and the same. This avoids confusion during verification.

Notarized documents: A declaration or supporting document, usually in the possession of a notarized version, would be quite helpful.

This way, if a solution exists to this prior to admitting a child, a smooth process will be accomplished.