There are several misconceptions about the students of IIIT Allahabad in society. One major belief in being at IIIT Allahabad is that anyone who is a good coder is sure to get placed in some good company, which is not entirely true. There are several other factors that affect the placement of students, and some of them are listed below.

• The hard work you put in during the vacation between the 6th and 7th semesters creates a lot of difference. It is the major preparation time just at the beginning of placements.
• Luck also plays a major role during interviews. Confidence is an important aspect that is very essential while facing the interview panel.
• You need to have good communication skills to ace your interview. 
• The number of interviews that the interviewer has taken before your turn creates a difference too.
• Obviously, the mood of the interviewer is entirely a luck factor and can ruin even a well-prepared interview.
• The placement team plays a key role during the placement. If you have any friend in the placement committee that can help you. 

So, just being a good coder does not necessarily mean that you will get good placement offers. Prepare well and the rest depends on luck. Also, don't forget to enjoy your college life since you will not get these days back.

Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) offers the seat matrix for all the IIITs in India. For IIIT Allahabad, the following is the seat matrix for the academic year 2020-21:

Therefore, there are a total of 250 seats in Information Technology.

Booking a visitor hostel at IIIT Allahabad is simple. 

You are only required to send an email to the Deputy Registrar (Finance and Accounts) and put Caretaker Visitor Hostels to CC

The mail should follow the standard format for any official mail and should include your personal details. 

However, if you are a prospective student and are likely to take admission for any year, then stating relevant details about the same will be good too. It can entail anything from your JEE roll number to any other particular ID you are expected to submit. Besides, also state your need for accommodation during the period of your admission process.

If you do not receive a response, you can ring any relevant person up using the telephone directory of the institute.

One of my friends was in the same situation at the time of his counseling. He had this doubt and I am sure many of the people would have it too. I will note down the pros and cons of these two colleges so you can take an unambiguous decision.

IIIT Allahabad:

Pros:

• IIIT Allahabad has a huge campus and it’s beautiful over there. In terms of campus, IIIT Allahabad is definitely better than MNNIT Allahabad. 
• IIIT Allahabad is known for its coding culture.
• You will not be taught anything unnecessary like teaching engineering drawing to a CS student.

Cons:

• The faculty base is not that great. Sometimes even seniors take the classes. 
• The timetable along with the assignments becomes very hectic at times.
• It is also a new institute. 

MNNIT:

Pros:

• MNNIT is a very old college and has a rich alumni base.
• The placements are amazing if you are persistent with your hard work and studies.
• The faculties are good apart from a few. 

Cons:

• The campus is small as compared to IIIT Allahabad also; the sports facilities are also just not that good.
• If you are looking for a good coding culture then it's here too but far less than IIIT Allahabad.
• You will need to study some subjects no matter which branch you belong to in the first year.

The table below gives a brief overview of the two institutes.

So this pretty much sums up these colleges. The final decision is yours, compare and choose wisely. 

My brother attended IIT Allahabad. His first day was normal and hectic with all the admission procedures and formalities. But his first-class experience was quite amusing. Here is how it went. 

One or two days after admission, he is taking the campus tour with our parents. While entering CC - 3 (Computer Center -3), my father casually asked the guard, ‘Where are the classrooms for freshers?’ To this question, the guard replied the classes have started from that day only from 10 A.M.

It was around 10:25 A.M by then and my brother had no idea or any notebook with him. My parents kind of pushed him to attend his first class anyway. He was already 30 mins late. He took a quick peek at the class and according to him, the professor looked lenient. So, he took a chance and tried to sneak in quietly. Nonetheless, the professor saw him and asked, ‘Are you 30 mins late for this class or 30 mins too early for the next one?’ In response, the whole class burst out in laughter. 

Later he got to know the said professor was the HOD of the Mathematics department. Needless to say, it was quite a start for my brother.