Converted from page to post… its just the same old post I wrote a year back.. Just that, I didn’t like too many pages on the blog.
Hi,
This is my first post after joining IIT. I had given more than a couple of interviews and finally landed up in IIT Bombay with specialisation in EE . I am a basically a comp science guy and had appeared for GATE in comp science. You’ll be wondering why did I choose EE rather than CS. I’ll tell you the whole build up to how we both(EE & I) chose each other. Also, I am more than glad that I have discovered that programming is not everything after joining EE and thus being myself and not following the herd.
I’ll start this with the GATE preparations. Aspirants seeking guidelines for preparing GATE CS might like to look at my post “GATE CS Prepare”. I had done pretty well in the preparation of GATE and also featured in top 25 in 2 out of 4 tests that I appeared in GATEFORUM although I had not completed the syllabus. But I screwed up the GATE exam very badly and was able to score only 98.21 percentile(a pathetic rank of 747). The reasons of my failure were a plenty…..
1>I had prepared for GATE solving the previous year problems rather than reading the entire theory/content. I had approached GATE with a problem oriented frame of mind.
2> Did not take Software Engg and Web seriously as it was newly introduced to the syllabus.
3> Had not completed even half of the compiler design.
4> Due to some external factors couldn’t prepare well in last 15 days right before the exam.
But, never the matter, i didn’t loose heart and applied for IITs and IISc for both MS(R) and M.Tech in hope that I ‘ll crack the test and interview if given a chance as some of my friends, whom I used to beat them in the preparatory test to GATE had secured ranks in double figure. Believing in myself was important at the time of applying. I had prepared well for Engg Maths and Discrete Maths and those were the strong points for me. I also had very good exposure of C Programming and had always done better in these areas than my counterparts.
IITB – CS [25th may’09]
After a few frustrating weeks, I indeed got my first call that too from IITB for a test & interview for M.Tech in Computer Science. There were around 400+ guys competing for it. The questions in the test were basically from Discrete Maths especially Graph Theory ang logic, Analytical skills, C Programming and one problem on computer networks. There were in total 20 questioons divided into 4 areas- Maths, Analytical skills, Computer science, and C Programming. I cleared the test with good scores. There were around 60-80 candidates selected for the next round. I had appeared in GATE with a desire to do my Masters in Priority 1 -Wireless communication or Priority 2- AI and ML, Before the tests we were introduced to various Assistantships as well as projects by the faculties of CS. My old love wireless did feature in a couple of projects and I didn’t find them very innovative. So, I decide upon my second preference. We were supposed to give out our two preferences in order for the interviews. I luckily ended up getting selected for the interview on both the preferences which I had opted for namely, NLP and Machine Translation. Both of them somehow related to AI. I also had descent knowledge of NLP.
I waited for more than 5 hours for my turn to come…. and finally I was the last man to be inerviewed. I was interviewd by Prof Pushpak Bhatacharya. By the way, Prof. Pushpak is a stalwart in NLP and has developed wordnet libraries for many Indian languages and also heads the NLP group comprising of IIT-B, IIT-D, IIIT-H and a few more institutes. As soon as I entered, the first thing that was conveyed to me was that its a short interview and will be of not more than5 minutes. The interview generally lasts more than 20 to 40 minutes. I was also told that I had scored heavily in the test. That gave me some confidence. But my confidence came crashing down when a question was asked on recurrence relation and I wasn’t able to solve. I was also asked a question on Generating function and again i failed miserably. Finally, I corrected a couple of mistakes committed in the written test as I was asked to. He did turn up with the question as what was my strong area and I replied confidently “NLP” and my interview ended abruptly after asking my job profile which was then a a developer/researcher in remotely connected to NLP domain at TRDDC….
I had screwed up my interview badly and facial expression was to say it all. Before leaving, Prof did try to console me by telling that the results are not dependent only on interview rather they’ll be also taking into account the GATE rank, test marks and profile. But, i knew i had lost.
After, a week the results were announced and as expected i could not make it.
MS(R) , SERC, IISc[9th june’09]
Next interview I was called for was from SERC , IISc . None of the areas mentioned in the list interested me but still I wanted to face the heat and went for the interview giving my preference as Databases which consisted of XML databases, Query optimization, etc… although not being of my interest . This group is headed by Prof Haritsa and he is considered to be one of the top 3 in Databases in India. I appeared for the test and easily cleared it. There were 5 question and time given was informally 20-25 minutes. The questions were related to Speed-distance, code snippet, Analytical skills. Out of 30 odd, they had selected 3. Soon after the test my interview was taken and most of the answers that came from me were ” I don’t know” as they were specific to database and I hardly had any clue. Also, i didn’t like to do the guess work as it is not advisable during interview. Also, I did enjoy the interview as I didn’t have much interest in joining it. Finally, i was let off in a formal way although it could have been otherwise..worse[kicked.. no…hair-dryer treatment …. save me…]. But somehow, I escaped all these. I really loved the greenery there.
EE, IIT-Bombay [25th june’09]
While applying for IIT-Bombay, I had also written other department mentioning EE and hence, i got a call. I had applied for communications thinking that in case I get “Wireless” specialisation, I would grab it with both hands. I had applied only for communications as there was no point applying for streams which do not interest me much. I wrote the test and again somehow cracked it. There were 25 questions out of which any 20 were to be answered. There was almost equal number of questions in mathematics and electrical related. Surprisingly, I was one of the toppers in the test among communications guys although I didn’t know half of the question paper (I do not know if it was true, but it was as told by interviewers. Many were told same thing and so I dont trust this info). I might have been lucky as there was no negative marking and I had guessed the electrical questions with some intuitions. Anyways, I thought this was my day. I was interviewed by a panel of 5 prof/asst. prof. I wasn’t asked any of the questions on electrical, rather I was asked a couple of linux commands, Mobile adhoc metwork scenarios, networking protocols ARP and my data mining. Data mining and Mobil ad hoc network questions came up due to its mention in my resume. Interview was pretty easy and cool. I was quite confident and answered everything to the point. Although, the interview took around half an hour , I never felt it took more than 5 minutes where as the interview I faced against Prof Pushpak I felt just the reverse(5 min interview as half an hour ). I was confident of my selection but you never know. i finally got the result on 7th July and I was assigned a Project RA in Wireless and Sensor Networking under Professor Merchant. I finally talked to professor about the project and a couple of my friends and finally decide to give a shot.
Here in EE, I realized that Programming is an essential part and not everything. Infact, mathematical foundations are an essential armoury for computer science which I wouldn’t have got, had I joined the CS dept.
But, the path to knowledge becomes more difficult as I also need to cope up with the foundations of EE and Maths at the same time. But, you aren’t well contented unless you do something which is hard to get.
More about GATE preparations and life in IIT will be coming … Keep watching this space
120 responses to “GATE IIT Admissions”
anitha
December 11th, 2010 at 19:36
what is the degree cut of marks for getting seat in iit i hav 54% am i eligible
whiteswami
December 13th, 2010 at 09:33
You don’t need to bother about your marks as there’s no eligibility criteria. Just crack GATE with a good rank.
vikash
January 8th, 2011 at 14:08
what is the degree cut of marks for getting seat in all the iit i hav 53% in btech. i am eligible for top iit if i get good rank in gate within 200 hundread.
whiteswami
January 8th, 2011 at 20:33
check this link: http://gate.iitm.ac.in/gate2011/eligibility.php
There’s no cut-off on the percentage or grade.
ravi
January 29th, 2011 at 23:50
great success story !!!!!!!!!!!!!full of enjoyment and strugle for aim!!!!!
it will help me alot in my future!!! thanks sir!!!!!
Malik Pridgett
February 7th, 2011 at 11:32
You’re posting great,though the latter paragraph I’ve got a tiny bit to don’t understand, could you please produce an explain?
BIBEK BEHERA
February 16th, 2011 at 05:58
hi,
i am a btech graduate from iit kharagpur.2009 batch.i gave gate in cs this year.if i get a good ranking will i get into iits or iisc…please clarify i am quite confused that sinc ei have given gate in cs and come from ee background,is it the right way…..
avinash singh
February 18th, 2011 at 23:15
hey nice to here your story.I want to know if a rank around 300 in gate can help me to get direct admission in itt bombay,delhi,kanpur,chenni in cs branch or i will defintely need to give the interviews.
whiteswami
February 19th, 2011 at 08:45
Not in IIT Bombay but yes in other IITs. Don’t be stingy in filling up the forms. Fill all the forms and later on you can decide what to take and what not to take.
Rohit
February 22nd, 2011 at 23:37
Hi,
I am Rohit in final year (from ggsipu university) also a GATE aspirant, but when i decided to appear for GATE it was too late (JAN 2011), so i couldn’t really prepare well for 2011 GATE. I expect to qualify GATE but not with good marks.
The problem: I have accenture job letter. So, i have 2 options either to drop an year for GATE or to join company…
I do not want to be in research or teaching career. but just a degree from a good reputed college. And, I love algorithms, data structure and i am good at programming.
So, kindly suggest me if it is worth dropping an year for GATE or to increase no of years of experience… coz even if i qualify GATE(in 2012) i would have lost 3 years of experience at end of my M. Tech…
Kindly Reply!!
Thank You
whiteswami
February 23rd, 2011 at 02:11
There’s a trade-off in whatever you do. You are the best person to decide because you know what you finally want. Is it something temporal or is it on a longer run? One thing is for sure that, You can indeed have a good learning curve if you do your masters and have tools/foundations to take it further. Where as in terms of salary , you never know , which would be higher: complete your masters or after 3 yrs of experience. It all depends on your performance and above all your passion.
You might as well like to consider the option of doing Masters outside India, and work-ex of 1 year would be a plus. You might start preparing for GRE now and write the test in july-aug month and start masters in 2012.
With Regards,
RKM
Rohit
February 23rd, 2011 at 14:51
Hi RKM,
Thanks for your reply.
But, I couldn’t completely understand what you meant by “temporal” and “long run”.
Which 1 option would lead to a temporal satisfaction and and other to long run satisfaction?
The thing is i am enthusiastic about doing m tech from IITs. And, the other side of the story is I am kind of scared when i think about “droping an year” for it. Salary wont be a big issue. Issue is even if don’t make it to IITs after an year, then what? And, the other option of GRE is a costly affair.
whiteswami
February 24th, 2011 at 01:04
According to me, doing masters would do you good in the longer run. But mind you this is my opinion which might be biased.
chirag
May 6th, 2011 at 18:27
hi,
i am final year student of computer science and i have been called for GNR branch in IIT Bombay
Could you give me any idea what questions they can ask in interview for GNR branch..
reply soon plzzzz
whiteswami
May 6th, 2011 at 23:16
No idea 😦
R.Duraiarasan
May 9th, 2011 at 20:57
hi
i am final year M.Sc.Software Engineering(5 years) student from tamil nadu. i had one doubt regaurding my career. is this possible to do M.S/Ph.D after completing my M.Sc degree
whiteswami
May 9th, 2011 at 23:41
Yes indeed!
Mrinal
May 27th, 2011 at 14:03
Great story,
i have call 4m iit rajasthan and indian statistical institute(ISI) , kolkata. Which should i prefer ? And which is better ISI, Kolkata or NIT(W/T/S/C…)
whiteswami
September 12th, 2011 at 14:09
Sorry for the delayed reply, the mail simply slipped through the cracks 😦 . Hope you have already taken admission.
Shradha
May 30th, 2011 at 12:14
hey.. m shradha. hav sumwat same story like you. i hav jst completed btech in CS&E and written gate xam in CS. got 98.9 percentile and hav got a call from IITB in Electrical Engineering department-Communication , Microelectronics, Control and Computing. I lyk the 1st 2 fields. now i’l be faced with the written test and intrvw in july so i wanted to know how should i prepare for.
ur suggestions will indeed be vry useful 4 me.hope 2 get a rply frm u soon
whiteswami
May 31st, 2011 at 17:40
I think micro electronics would be very very difficult for you considering your CS background. Communication would be the best. You can really learn a lot of CS fundamentals in Communication. And, hence what you need to prepare is computer networking, some maths especially probability and few application projects. Send me across your resume and I’ll be able to guide you better.
Regards,
Rahul
roshni
May 31st, 2011 at 00:14
i am a first year student of cse. i want to know what programming languages i need to learn to clear gate. i want to take up teaching as a profession. kindly help me out as i am confused because there are so many languages
whiteswami
May 31st, 2011 at 18:44
I think you just need to concentrate on 1 procedural oriented language, preferably C. And once you have mastered it , go for 1 OOP language like C++, Java, etc.
Let me know if you need to know the resources for the same.
Regards,
Rahul
roshni
May 31st, 2011 at 22:21
Thanks! I am using Let us C by Y kanetkar for C. Which should I opt for – Java or C++? I already know Visual Basic and Oracle. Kindly let me know.
Sudeshna
June 24th, 2011 at 22:51
Thanks for the great post! I have the same question as Roshni. What OOPS language would be better for GATE – Java or C++?
whiteswami
June 24th, 2011 at 23:23
C++
Atul Srivastava
September 11th, 2011 at 14:06
hii sir ….
i m feeling nice to see your post. I have done M.C.A. from B.H.U. and now i m reparing for GATE-12 . I have one question. Is it written test n interview in all iit after got good score in gate.
whiteswami
September 12th, 2011 at 14:07
You might directly be interviewed in case you get good rank.
karthikkrishna2012
September 26th, 2011 at 18:07
Hi there, i am a student of engineering in the stream of electronics. but for some reason i have an interest in computers. and it is still growing. my question is really simple. with me being from EC and interested in computers, is it possible for me to write a the GATE exam with the CS syllabus ? I mean i wish to do my Mtech in CS, so do i have to give the GATE exam in EC or CS ? i really prefer giving the GATE exam in CS rather than in EC. is it possbile ? should i start my preparations in CS ?
whiteswami
September 26th, 2011 at 19:19
You should infact write GATE in CS . Many students do this. But, you need to work doubly hard in case you are going to start now as you are already late.
dlp
July 2nd, 2012 at 00:10
I have the similar conditions as Karthikkrishna2012.
I have one more doubt. Do all IITs and IISc Bangalore consider aspirants from EC background who have given CS paper, for admission in CS department… ???
Please clear my doubt….
dlp
July 2nd, 2012 at 00:12
I have the similar conditions as Karthikkrishna2012.
I have one more doubt. Do all IITs and IISc Bangalore consider aspirants from EC background who have given CS paper, for admission in CS department… ???
Please clear my doubt….
–
Regards
Dilip
whiteswami
July 4th, 2012 at 07:08
Yes absolutely!
Infact they are also considered with high regards.
Mahesh
October 6th, 2011 at 16:18
Sir,
I am just about to start preparation for GATE 2014. I am currently in my 2nd year(CS Branch). I want to know whether Graph Theory would be a good topic to start off with?
Please suggest me the chapters that I need to study from Narsingh Deo OR do I have to study the whole book…? Also recommend a single good book for Discrete Mathematics…Thanks in advance.
whiteswami
October 7th, 2011 at 01:23
Absolutely OK to start with Graph theory. Also try to read algorithms and data structures at the start.
Chapters from Deo: Ch1-5,7-9,11
Discrete math and its applications by Rosen
vikas
October 12th, 2011 at 19:33
Hi
now im doing btech 2 year in cs (hyderabad),how should we select the subject in mtech based on the background in btech or on our intrest
whiteswami
October 12th, 2011 at 23:51
Cross the bridge when it comes. Build strong foundations for the time being. Then, explore your interest.
gandhara
February 22nd, 2012 at 22:10
How did you get a call from IITB – CS with a rank of 747 ?
Did you apply for regular MTech or as RA/PA ?
whiteswami
February 23rd, 2012 at 11:46
RA. Dude you cannot get TA with such a rank. Apply logic.
Regards,
Rahul K Mishra
http://www.ee.iitb.ac.in/student/~rahulkmishra
Swastik
March 15th, 2012 at 12:15
Sir, I have secured 98.03 percentile in gate biotechnology 2012 with a rank of 288 and score of 478 under general category.
I know IITs are beyond me now, but do i stand a chance in any NIT as there are only a few NITs about 4-5 that offer mtech biotech.
Do you have any idea, sir , what other government colleges can i get with this score?
whiteswami
March 15th, 2012 at 12:24
Have sent you the contact on mail
haripriya
April 13th, 2012 at 10:44
hey..i got the same rank and score..but we can still apply for the iits right??
Ritvik
March 15th, 2012 at 16:06
Sir, i am also in a similar boat like Swastik.
Can you guide me too.
surendhar
March 23rd, 2012 at 21:52
I got good cut off marks in TN public exam 196 around…
Pathetically i joined VIT MS(Software Engineering) a 5year integrated programme…
Later i found, it has no value..
Now i eagerly want to write GATE Examination..But i don’t know if i am eligible for it or not..!
Can u please tell me if i am eligible to write??
here in this link http://gate.iitk.ac.in/gate2012/pgadmn.php
I found out this message
The students of Integrated Master Degree and Dual Degree programmes in Engineering/Technology are eligible to appear in GATE 2012 in order to qualify for the postgraduate scholarships in their own institutions only. They are not eligible for admission to a fresh M.E./M.Tech. programme.
I dont know what exactly it says…
I got confused…Please help me…
surendhar
March 23rd, 2012 at 21:55
By writing gate exam, i want to join mtech at IIT…And it is not merely for a qualification to any kinda scholarship..
whiteswami
March 23rd, 2012 at 22:33
I really do not have any idea… but I think you can write GATE and join Postgraduate without any hassle.
Regards,
Rahul
vikas
March 25th, 2012 at 01:12
You are doing a wonderful job here.I have a query.I am 2011 pass out in cs with just 58% agg in my b.tech.I just qualified gate 2012.I want to give gate 2013 with full preparation
and i think i can score well.my question is that if a manage to get in top 50(just imagine).Can i get into IISC,IIT K or IIT M.I want to go into research field.All i mean to say if i prove in gate will they consider me apart my poor academic record.plz help me.thanking you
whiteswami
March 25th, 2012 at 10:27
Once you get into top 50 , they wouldn’t even look at your past academic record. It is you who will have the option to choose the institute. Just do it boy!!
Regards,
Rahul
vikas
March 25th, 2012 at 13:18
thank you very much rahul for replying
Rama
April 7th, 2012 at 20:49
Hi,
I have got a rank of 780 in GATE 2012. I have been called for mtech computational science interview at IISC SERC. But I am more interested in research, do you think I will get a call from SERC for MS(Engg) in Computer systems ?
Do you have any idea about the cut off ? I am preparing for the interview for mtech and they have said i can opt for research too depending on my performance (but this is only MS(engg) in Computational science and not computer systems).
Please help so that I can make the right decision, what is the cut off for MS interviews at IISC ? I have about 2 years of work experience too
I am particularly interested in Databases that you have mentioned in your post.
Thanks a lot for the post and help.
whiteswami
April 10th, 2012 at 15:28
I suggest you to go for the interview and then during exam/interview you can clarify any doubts you have. In case, it doesn’t fit your goals you can always opt out. I particularly have no idea of the cut-off for last two years so just hope for the call and respond accordingly. All the best!!
Regards,
Rahul
Anon
April 12th, 2012 at 12:31
Hello
I am in final yr n hv got AIR 120 in EC in GATE 2012. Could you plz tell what r my chances to get direct admission in IITB? I hv filled following preferences:
1) Microelectronics
2) Electronic Systems
3) Communication Engg
Any idea about avg pkg of MTech in these branches from IITB?
Tnks….
whiteswami
April 12th, 2012 at 12:33
It depends on your performance in the interview. Avg. pkg ~= 8L
SAHIL
April 13th, 2012 at 12:37
Hello Sir
I appeared for gate cs 2012 and Secured AIR 788 with 679 score. I had applied for Mtech in CS, Communication Engg and Control and Automation.
Sir what are my chances of getting call for interviews.
Thanks
Looking forward to your reply
whiteswami
April 13th, 2012 at 14:12
Fair chances of you getting a call for all of the above. All the best!!
SAHIL
April 14th, 2012 at 10:37
Sir , but I wont be able to appear for interview as interview are scheduled
on 21st May and I have final year examination. And exam cant be postponed. what should I do? Is there any other alternative.
Thanks
whiteswami
April 15th, 2012 at 08:57
Call to the dept you have applied and get your queries answered. I think there’s a provision for clash of exam-intervies but you need to produce the proof.
Regards,
Rahul
SAHIL
April 14th, 2012 at 10:44
Sir, I come to know that most of interviews in IITs are biased towards Discrete Maths,
Probability , Graph Theory and Algorithms.
Other than Kenneth Rosen and Cormen which books Should I follow for the preparation
jyotsana
April 14th, 2012 at 23:19
can you please tell us what kind of questions are asked from discrete mathematics ? I have been studying from Rosen, but I am not sure of what kind of questions are asked in the writte and interview rounds.
Please help
whiteswami
April 15th, 2012 at 08:14
Solving Rosen is good enough… most of the questions asked during the interview in discrete maths are generating functions, recurrence relations , and graph.
Regards,
Rahul
jyotsana
April 14th, 2012 at 23:21
I also want to say that this is a very noble work you do helping all of us, patiently going through posts out of your precious time. Thanks a lot.
Rama
April 27th, 2012 at 14:25
Hi,
My gate rank is 780 and I have not been called for RA interview.
What could be the reason ? I am very disheartened. Please help in case you know.
Thanks.
whiteswami
April 28th, 2012 at 12:41
Why disheartened? Nice. Congrats 🙂
Rama
April 29th, 2012 at 12:50
I think you missed the “have not been called” part 🙂
But I have been called for Communication and Signal Processing(EE1). I just got the mail. Could you help me out with the procedure and preparations, I believe you are also in the same course.
Many thanks.
whiteswami
April 29th, 2012 at 14:02
Oops…
Anyways, congrats for your CSP short-listing. Most of the info I remember is already on this blog. Nothing new. 😦
noprearrangedorder
April 29th, 2012 at 18:54
Hi!
I got AIR 4 (biotechnology stream) in GATE 2012.
I’ve been shortlisted for wriiten test/interview in IIT Bombay for M.Tech Biomedical Engineering. The written test, according to them, should cover mathematics till 12th standard. What topics do they generally include in the test? And also, what would be the pattern of the test?
Best Regards.
whiteswami
April 29th, 2012 at 22:58
Really no idea :(. Sorry
noprearrangedorder
April 29th, 2012 at 18:58
Hi!
I got AIR 4 (biotechnology stream) in GATE 2012. I’ve been shortlisted for written test/interview in IIT Bombay for M.Tech Biomedical Engineering. The written test, according to them, would include mathematics till 12th standard. What topics (from maths) do they generally ask? And what would be the pattern of the test?
Best Regards.
Abhinandan Kothari
May 17th, 2012 at 23:03
You blog is really cool !! exactly what i was looking for.
I got a call from Mtech RA EE and i am also student of CS like u. This year around 1500+ students are called for written test and interview on 7th and 8th june. You have already mention your written test and interview experience, but Can you please Tell me a little more about written test ??? What is exact syllabus or some previous questions 😦 m very scared n worried being a CS student. What are the topics in maths and electronics should i focus on in these leftover days.
whiteswami
May 21st, 2012 at 10:09
There will be a wholesome change this time around as we have a new HoD. Therefore I would suggest you to brush up maths(Gate Syllabus), signals and systems, and data communications.
Regards,
Rahul Kr Mishra
akshatha
June 2nd, 2012 at 19:32
Hi,
Could you please shed some light on the interview questions asked at SERC if you remember ? I have my interview next week.
Thanks
whiteswami
June 2nd, 2012 at 20:20
Its 3 years and I dont remember much. I remember vaguely the areas were database normalization and optimization, algorithms.
Manish
July 6th, 2012 at 18:25
i am really impresses by your blog. I have been called for the written test and interview for spot counselling of M.tech in Aerospace Engineering as I was not able to attend the main wriiten test and interview which was scheduled on 6th May 2012 bcoz of my end semester exams. Kindly suggest me whether i should go for it or not? I am from mechancial engineering (2012 batch). Will aerospace be a good option to do my masters. What are the placement prospects of this branch coz I am not interested in research as of now.
What is the percentage of placements and the average salary? Any info regarding the companies who recruit aerospace students would really help me make the decision. Please reply asap as i have to report there for the tests on 12 July.
Manish
July 7th, 2012 at 08:29
I did message him on fb but no reply from him….. 😦
Aniket Mandalkar
September 8th, 2012 at 21:32
Thanks for Inspiration !!!
JEGADEESH
September 11th, 2012 at 21:43
hi how many times we can appear for GATE?
whiteswami
September 11th, 2012 at 23:02
DUNNO 😦
yaseen
March 22nd, 2013 at 22:10
which is the best course at iitb in between control and computing& power electronics n power systems in terms of job oppertunities
whiteswami
March 22nd, 2013 at 22:15
First decide your interest and getting a job wouldn’t be difficult. But, by sheer stats contol & computing has an upper hand in terms of job scene.
kedar
March 30th, 2013 at 10:04
Hii…,
I completed my B.E. and M.Tech in Computer Science from BVBCET, Hubli, now I would like to do Phd in Computer science in IITs or IISc but I am not getting which area to be chosen, so kindly suggest me how to select the research area / which research arear to be chosen so that it will be helpful for me in future.
Thanks in advance.
whiteswami
March 30th, 2013 at 10:34
You would first need to find an area that interests you most. No one else can help you on that.
Picking a area based solely on today’s market demand is a short-sighted. Choose something to research in that you genuinely care about.
May be you can call me if any confusion. My number sent on your personal mail . But before calling please make sure you have shortlisted a few areas and you know the reason for this decision.
BR,
Rahul
Zenith
March 30th, 2013 at 12:16
Sir I hv got AIR 16 in GATE13 in EC……….cud u plz tel wat r my chances of getting Microelectronics in IISc…tnks!
whiteswami
March 30th, 2013 at 12:30
Pretty bright!! Congos! All the best!
But IISc might not be best in all the subbranches of Micro electronics.
Sent you an email_id from where you can get more detaiils on various specializations. IIT Bombay and IIT Madras are equivalently good. So do apply to that as well.
Vishal Agrawal
April 2nd, 2013 at 12:18
Sir,
Do you have any idea about the interview atmosphere or question pattern for Aerospace department in IIts, I have secured 199 rank in AE decipline, but scared about the written test and interview..
whiteswami
April 2nd, 2013 at 12:23
No idea 😦
raj
April 27th, 2013 at 10:37
sir i got 96.22 % (SC category)in Computer science gate 2013 …and applied for few iits and ccmt …so should i wait for call letter or admission or preparing for next year…plz suggest and any other from Ur side…..
whiteswami
April 27th, 2013 at 13:26
I do not have any clue about recent cut-offs. Also, I neer had any idea about SC cut-offs. But, you should prepare for interviews as there’s high chance you will get calls from IITs for TA and RA.
BR,
Rahul
raj
April 28th, 2013 at 21:09
thank u sir…
shivangi pandey
April 29th, 2013 at 10:55
sir, as i am a student of information technology (I.T) student and i am selected for civil engg.. in IIT GANDHINAGAR ,,should i go there OR WAIT for another one….
shivangi pandey
April 30th, 2013 at 14:44
sir, as i am a student of information technology (I.T) student and i am selected for civil engg.. in IIT GANDHINAGAR ,,should i go there OR WAIT for another one….
whiteswami
May 3rd, 2013 at 09:14
I would wait.. I might be wrong because it all depends on your passion as well.
tarun arora
May 24th, 2013 at 00:03
hi sir,
i hv been shotlisted for IITB RA category(ee deptt.).. can u pls hlp me, how shd i prepare for written/interview… its on 6th june…
whiteswami
May 25th, 2013 at 11:10
What stream in EE?
tarun arora
May 25th, 2013 at 11:38
yup..
whiteswami
May 27th, 2013 at 22:27
There are 5 specialisation in EE at IITB. What are you aiming for?
tarun arora
May 27th, 2013 at 23:24
microelectronics and vlsi
whiteswami
May 29th, 2013 at 22:42
buddy, I do not have much clue. Try asking this guy(a gem of a guy): http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~singh205/home/home.php . You might get a few good pointers.
Ruchi Kansara
May 26th, 2013 at 22:03
Sir,
My GATE 2013 AIR is 755(EC), i hav got call from IIT-Roorkee for counselling from EC Dept and IIT-Bombay EE Dept for RA. Counselling is on 7th jun and test+interview @ IIT-B is on 6th jun.. What shall i prefer?
Do i have chances to get direct admission in Communication @ IIT-R?
n what shall i prepare for written/interview @ IIT-B?
whiteswami
May 26th, 2013 at 22:53
I think you should polish a few fundamental concepts and look deep into signals and systems, DSP and related maths. Also, identify your strength areas for interviews. All the best.
whiteswami
May 27th, 2013 at 22:27
There are 5 specialisation in EE at IITB. What are you aiming for?
Ruchi Kansara
May 29th, 2013 at 19:38
I’m interested in Communication, basically signals & system.
N what is right choice between RA @ IIT-B or M.Tech @ IIT-R? as both the dates are clashing..
whiteswami
May 29th, 2013 at 22:39
Various criterias in selecting 1 out of 2.
1. How likely is your conversion? If your conversion and preference matches then no issue. But, what if you wanted to get into institute of you having lower chance of conversion? Then, you need to assess that you might miss both. Sometimes its said a bird in hand is beter than 2 in bush.
2. What is your preference?
Personally, I dont see wrong in any of the two and I would have opted for RA @ IITB. But, mind you its my personal choice. Need not be yours.
You could as well write a letter to the other institution about this problem. I have seen people getting interviewed on later scheduled date for these kind of circumstances.
aditya sharma
May 27th, 2013 at 22:08
sir i got call from iit roorkee for metrology and materials branch….there is a written test and an interview for selection…what should i prepare for both…my rank is 237 and the branch is industrial enggineering…
whiteswami
May 27th, 2013 at 22:26
no idea 😦 All the best!!
aditya sharma
May 27th, 2013 at 22:46
SIR IN GENERAL WAHT KIND OF INTERVIEW WE HAVE TO FACE
whiteswami
May 27th, 2013 at 23:09
Interviews are dynamic and cannot be generalized. Just keep your foundations intact.
deeshant rajput
May 31st, 2013 at 12:59
Sir,I have also already given the interview of CS RA category………I am a basically a CS guy and I dont know anything about the electronics subjects………Now I also got call for EE department RA so is it worthwhile to attend this……..which subjects they will ask for written and interview….plz reply
whiteswami
June 7th, 2013 at 10:02
its there on the blog.
ya
November 29th, 2013 at 18:21
Hi sir ,
I am studing in final year of engineering but my bad luck got rejected from two companies. What shall I prefer go for higher study or job.Which will be better?
kala
March 5th, 2014 at 00:13
Sir
I heared from my friend whose gate rank is around 1500 belongs to OBC and he got seat in IIT Madras for Mtech ece branch.So this year I have written gate I may get around ECE 56/100 is there any possibilities of getting seat in IIT Madras Bombay Delhi Khragpur Kanpor Roorke Gohati for mtech in EE(ECE) branch for Mtech if not mtech at least MS ,RA .
gaurav
March 30th, 2014 at 03:15
hI I appeared for gate 2013 and acc to that i have a air equivalent to 696 this time.
I am from CS background. n m not at all interested in EE rather i wanna do phd in cryptography, so as i was going through faculty profiles Prof. Virendra R. Sule (http://www.ee.iitb.ac.in/wiki/faculty/vrs) caught my eyes. now i just wanna do mtech in cryptography no matter which dept i have join.
So will it be good if i mail and ask the prof before hand only whether he is interested or not or should i wait for the interview directly.
Please suggest.
whiteswami
April 9th, 2014 at 07:07
You may send a mail and hope for a reply.
chandan
April 11th, 2014 at 16:58
Hi sir ,
my rank in gate 2014 is 855(EC) my doubt is in interview how much they ask from the final year project also do the kind of project matter in selection . i am afraid because my project is of very low standard. please guide,,
whiteswami
June 27th, 2014 at 23:20
I am really sorry for not replying as i am not monitoring these pages now. The formats have changed and I am not keeping with current format so I have no clue. Its better not to guide than misguide. Sincere apologies.
BR,
Rahul
shahjahan
May 2nd, 2014 at 12:21
Hi sir,your blog is very helpful….
As i got call from iit bombay for CSER dept for Geo Informatics and Natural Resources..pls help me in the preparation of interview as i am from ECE dept,from which branch i may expect the interview questions mostly from EC or a branch related to CSER dept…pls hepl me…
whiteswami
June 27th, 2014 at 23:20
I am really sorry for not replying as i am not monitoring these pages now. The formats have changed and I am not keeping with current format so I have no clue. Its better not to guide than misguide. Sincere apologies.
BR,
Rahul
Waterdragon.
May 2nd, 2014 at 13:24
Sir,
Presently i am in my final year of M.TECH in VLSI Design and have been called for TA / RA category in Electrical Engg. at iit,Bombay….now as there will be a written test followed by interview , i want to know how usually the standard of papers are, i mean the mathematics and specialization part say microelectronics, are those subjective questions of GATE standard ?
and one more thing , what is given importance in selection – are the marks of B.TECH, M.TECH important ? or GATE percentile is important ? or its only written test and interview imp. ?, Plz leave a reply.
whiteswami
June 27th, 2014 at 23:20
I am really sorry for not replying as i am not monitoring these pages now. The formats have changed and I am not keeping with current format so I have no clue. Its better not to guide than misguide. Sincere apologies.
BR,
Rahul
simranjit
July 5th, 2014 at 13:56
sir i have done m.sc. in molecular biology and biochemistry from gndu in 2012 but with 6.16 cgpa which is approximately 54.82%.can i go for gate 2014 and if yes then what will be the opprtunities in study or job.please answer as soon as possible.please
kshitij
September 8th, 2014 at 20:17
Sir,
I just graduated in Information Technology. I want to give GATE in 2015 but I am not sure if I would be able get a score required to get into IIT’s. What if I take a gap of 2 years and prepare thoroughly from scratch and get a good score that could help me to get into IIT?? Is this a good idea?? I really want to get into IIT’s as this is the most important thing in my life right now. My academic was not at par. And now i have learnt from my mistakes and now i don’t want to mess it up so I have decided to study and clear my basics and score good score in probably GATE 2016 and get into IIT’s. Will this be a good idea?
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