What are the eligibility criteria for placement in NIT Calicut?

There is a specialized placement criterion of NIT Calicut, which is quite strict with its rules and regulations. The table below gives the overall placement statistics of 2018-19 at NIT Calicut.

The points below give a brief overview of the criteria in placement for both core and IT companies.

• CGPA is considered to be the most important criteria for the initial selection of candidates in placement.
• During the placement of core companies, they declare their own cut-off CGPA, below which students are not allowed to sit for placement even by small margins. Generally, the CGPA margin for core companies is 6.5+. But, most core companies prefer students with excellent CGPA only. Even a student with a CGPA of 6.49 is not allowed to sit if the cut-off is declared 6.5.
• IT and companies dealing with business analytics put more attention towards the programming, communication, and other soft skills of students. For IT companies, even a CGPA of below 6.5 could be enough for students with good coding and interpersonal skills.
• For core companies, there are few instances in which students with lesser CGPA get placed. But, a low CGPA cannot be covered up with good participation certificates like sports and other activities.
• According to the placement statistics of 2018-19, students with 6.5 were able to sit for placement easily. The only exception lies with the companies having no CGPA criterion, who allows all students to sit for placement.
• In NIT Calicut, if a student gets a placement offer on-campus, he/she is not allowed to sit for further on-campus placements, until there is a PSU or any company offering a huge placement package.

These are the criteria for placement at NIT Calicut simplified, which needs to be taken care of by candidates who are interested in on-campus jobs.