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What advice would you give to a fresher at IIT Kharagpur?
Every person will have a different opinion on what advice work best for freshers. Instead of giving you a list of things to follow, I will suggest you just focus on 3 key points
- Maintain your academics: The primary focus should be your academics and staying at the top of your class. Don’t let your CGP fall below 8 throughout your life at KGP.
- Learn new things: This does not include just DC++, Counter-Strike, or FIFA. Explore new things such as workshops, society interviews, and sports, or take part in different inter-halls.
- Make friends: Surviving in an IIT can be much easier with the right set of friends. To interact with your hostel buddies and make new friends that will stay with you for the rest of your life.
Overall, you need a highly positive mindset before joining IIT. You need to be passionate about things and be ready to work hard and achieve them.
I am a first year student of IIT Kharagpur. I am not in any society. I have a bad CGPA. Is there anything I can do?
This is a common problem among freshers at IIT Kharagpur. Their CGPA is initially very low and they fail to become a part of any society. While this certainly is a crucial issue, it can be addressed so you don’t have to worry too much and demotivate yourself. Here are 3 simple ways to overcome this problem
- Academics: Before anything comes academics. So the first thing you should do to come out of such an issue is to improve your CGPA. This isn’t that difficult since one can easily score well by just studying 1-2 weeks prior to exams in IITs. Attend all classes and find the subject that is your strength and work on it.
- Focus on skills not resume: Shift the focus from building a sound resume to inculcating sound skills. For instance, the dramatics society will add to your speaking skills and confidence. The same can be achieved by just interacting more with people and attending inter-halls. One does not have to build their resume but their skill only. Hosting your department festival will provide you with managerial skills. So work on such activities and don’t run after societies.
- Take things lightly: Like Steve Jobs once said, “The best resumes never change the world.”, he literally proved it. Neither did he have a good GPA nor was he part of a good society, yet today he is among the richest and most successful people on Earth. Not being a part of society can be taken positively. One has a lot of free time on his hands and can invest the same in interesting things and learn new things.
So the key is to work on your academics, develop skills and take it easy.
I am interested in pursuing PGDBA offered by IIT KGP, IIM C, and ISI Kolkata. Have little to no programming experience. Should I pursue this career?
My brother is doing his PGDBA from IIT KGP and he was rather afraid of programming and coding when he started the course. If you're stuck in the same situation, then my only advice is to enroll in the course with an open mind and a desire to learn to program if you don't already know-how.
Coding Experience: There is always a first time of everything. Now there are numerous MOOCs available online that can assist you in taking the initial step. The discipline of analytics (technical side) necessitates solid coding abilities, and therefore if you want to pursue a career in analytics, you should start learning the necessary skills now.
Work Experience: It is not necessary to have prior work experience to enroll in the course. However, relevant analytical experience aids in extracting greater value from the course.
According to your assessment of your interests, you have a preference for fields involving mathematics and statistics. Analytical science is an excellent fit in that regard. I would recommend that you go into MOOCs like Coursera, audacity, and your willingness to learn more about this field. You will obtain a better understanding of the field and would be able to decide if this is a good fit for you or not.
What is the average package of IIT KGP CSE?
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur or IIT-KGP) is a public institution established by the government of India in 1951. It is the oldest IIT and is often called the mother of OITs. Today, it is considered an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India. The institute offers academic courses over a wide range of disciplines like Management, Law, Architecture, Humanities, etc.
Rankings:
IIT Kharagpur enjoys excellent rankings both in and outside India.
- IIT Kharagpur Overall ranking by NIRF is 6 out of 200 colleges in India in 2022
- IIT Kharagpur B.Tech ranking by India Today is 4 out of 10 colleges in India in 2022
- IIT Kharagpur Overall ranking by Outlook is 6 out of 15 colleges in India in 2022
Placements: Almost all students of the CSE branch are placed with good packages. The average salary package offered is 26 LPA to 28 LPA. The highest salary package offered is 1 crore per annum.
IIT Kharagpur invites the best companies during the internship and placement season and the jobs offered by them spread across various sectors such as Core Engineering, IT, Finance, Consulting, Automobiles, PSUs, etc. Top recruiting companies include
- Meta
- Microsoft
- SDE
- TCS
- Goldman Sachs
- JP Morgan
- Morgan Stanley
Around 80% to 90% of students get internships.
How good is IIT KGP MBA?
One can judge the worth and credibility of a Brand, Affiliation, Faculty, Return on investment, Infrastructure, Industry Linkage, Location, and Placements. I have done the same through my answer and hope that it clears away all your doubts regarding IIT KGP MBA.
Brand: The IIT tag is more than enough to make any course pursued worthy and credible.
Faculty: IIT Kharagpur's faculty pool is known to have the best professors, especially in Operations and Finance courses.
Pedagogy: The teaching methodology adopted to impart the course content is a case-based approach that ensures a better understanding of real-life business problems.
ROI: IIT KGP MBA fees are around 9 Lakhs and are lesser in comparison to top B Schools. Therefore the ROI is also higher.
Infrastructure: IIT Kharagpur boasts top-notch infrastructure, with excellent amenities like sports facilities, a gymnasium, a big library, and a huge campus.
Industry relevance: Most professors conduct research/ consulting work for corporations, so you can get their help during live projects or Internship hunting.
Guest visits: IIT KGP witnesses a number of guest lectures and corporate meets and the college has managed to invite guest faculties and industry experts on campus.
Location: IIT Kharagpur has a very poor location and thus many top recruiters do not visit the campus despite it being an IIT.
Placements: Placements depend upon a lot of factors like work experience, nature of the experience, economic scenario for that year, etc.
VGSOM IIT Kharagpur has recorded 100% placements in 2022. All 97 students who opted for placements were placed during VGSOM placements in 2022. Further, the highest and average packages offered during VGSOM IIT Kharagpur placements 2022 were INR 31.98 LPA and INR 19.36 LPA, respectively.
In conclusion, the MBA course at IIT Kharagpur is pretty decent and can be considered given the ROI.
How beautiful is IIT Kharagpur?
It is not a hidden fact that IIT Kharagpur has one of the biggest college campuses in India. It is larger than IIT Bombay, Delhi, and Kanpur combined together. In fact, the agriculture and food engineering department of IITKGP is bigger than IIT Delhi itself.
It has more than 20 departments offering a plethora of courses like Computer Science, Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture, Aerospace Engineering, and Exploration geophysics.
Some major highlights of IIT Kharagpur's infrastructure and amenities are
- Law School, Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual law
- A Management School, Vinod Gupta School of Management
- Hospital, B.C.Roy Technology Hospital
- A medicine research center
- 3 helipads
- 3 lakes
- Nehru Museum
- Computer and Informatics Centre
- The Tagore Open-Air theater
- Gymkhana Lake
- Own Hangar (Where Airplanes were kept during the world war)
- A Bomb house (used during world war)
- Prison cells where Nationalists were kept by the British
- The Lal Bahadur Shastri Hall of Residence, the largest hall in Asia that can accommodate around 1800 students
IITKGP is one of the most beautiful colleges in the country. One can visit the campus to really understand its uniqueness. Being the oldest and biggest, IIT Kharagpur is called the Mother of IITs.
How tough is securing above 9.0 CGPA at IIT Kharagpur?
I wouldn’t say that securing an above 9.0 CGPA at IIT Kharagpur is very tough. With the right motivation, even an average student can get a 9+ CGPA. When it comes to grading, IIT KGP has two methods
- Relative Grading: Under this, professors are required to give a 9+ CGPA to 25% of the batch which comprises roughly 100 students. Now it’s up to the professor to decide who is worthy of such high grades. While some professors give a 10 CGPA to only the deserving students, many professors casually grade the students without much thought.
- Absolute Grading: This is a rather rigid grading system wherein grading is done on the basis of cumulative marks. Students scoring 90–100 get a 10 while those 80–90 get a 9 and so on. The upper and lower limits are not fixed and the cutoff is decided by the professor itself. This grading system is usually followed in the Maths Department.
So we can conclude that getting a 9+ CGPA becomes a lot easier if you have no other distractions such as research or social work and you have been attending classes regularly.
Lastly, I would like to say that CGPA is not the only deciding factor. There are many students with a decent CGPA of 8+ who have made decent accomplishments and done high-level research or wonders in startups. The main agenda is to gain maximum exposure and then plan your future.
Is it possible for a student studying Mechanical Engineering at IIT Kharagpur to get placed in a decent coding company?
Honestly, a true coding lover needs not to worry too much about placements. They should just be good in what they do and certainly, an opportunity will come their way.
Let’s explain this through an example of a friend who was a graduate of Industrial Engineering and Management, IIT Kharagpur, and is currently in Amazon as a Software Development Engineer.
Owing to his Industrial Background, he faced backlash initially and couldn’t sit for placements in big companies like Adobe, Google, Microsoft, and Goldman Sachs. He then came across a startup company - BankBazaar that visited the campus on the 2nd day of placements and also had a coding test. He passed the test with flying Colors and
for the first offer during that placement season.
Ever since then, he started receiving calls from top companies like Amazon, Google, Walmart Labs, etc. He soon joined Amazon and worked for a few years. Recently, he got a call from Goldman Sachs HR for the Goldman Sachs, Strategic Group. This came as a surprise since this company only prefers toppers from IITs and IIMs. It was his dream job to make mathematical models and program them. Fortunately, all his interviews went pretty well and in the end, he was introduced to the Managing Director of the Finance Division, at Goldman Sachs. who conducted a discussion on the projects he would be working on.
After experiencing almost 3 years in the Software Industry, my friend only advised coding lovers to focus solely on their passions and let the world find them.
What is the normal mess menu at IIT Kharagpur hostels?
IIT Kharagpur has around 15 hostels and guest houses for both girls and boys. The Hall Management Center has allotted each hostel its own private tender to serve food and thus every hostel has different quality and range of food served.
The first-year students are allotted the Lal Bahadur Shastri Hall the menu of which is excellent.
- Breakfast: 7-9 am: Breakfast includes Dosa, Puri, Poha, Paratha, and Idli during weekdays. The other option that is always available is Bread and Jam/Butter. For extras, you can get a Banana, boiled egg, and tea or milk.
- Lunch 12 pm to 1: 30 pm: The students are given a food chart to choose from during weekdays except Sundays when Biryani is served. In the initial period of stay, each student is given the choice of veg and non-veg. On average, 2 days of all-veg is served while the remaining days have options.
- 4pm-6 pm: Panipuri, Dahivada, Momos, and Samosa are the snacks available during weekdays.
- Dinner 7-8:45 pm: Dinner is served on the basis of your choice of veg or non-veg with options of chicken/paneer served twice a week. Tadka dal and sambar are always available.
Apart from the routine mess food, there is also a Nescafe just outside the hall. Each hostel has a night canteen which runs till 3 am to satisfy midnight cravings.
Special dinner takes place twice a semester before the mid sem examination and end sem examination.
How much is a CGPA of 6.5 (at IIT Kharagpur) in percentage format? Is there any formula?
IIT Kharagpur has adopted a notional factor of 10 for CGPA to Percent conversion.
This basically means that
Your % = Your C.G.P.A. * 10
Whenever you are required to provide proof of your marks to a company, you can submit your grade sheet. A provisional grade sheet is provided by the institute only on request and after payment of the requisite fee - INR 25
So, your CGPA of 6.5 can be converted into 65 percent.
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