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Post-B.Tech Career Options Guide

This document provides information about career options after completing a B.Tech degree. It outlines various postgraduate study options such as an MBA, M.Tech, or MS degree. It discusses the entrance exams required for these programs like CAT, GATE, GRE, and TOEFL. It also lists job opportunities in the public sector with organizations like DRDO, ISRO, defense forces, banks, and PSUs. Certification courses offered by IBM, Oracle, Cisco, Java are mentioned. Overall, the document serves as a guide to help engineering graduates choose between further education or entering the job market.

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Post-B.Tech Career Options Guide

This document provides information about career options after completing a B.Tech degree. It outlines various postgraduate study options such as an MBA, M.Tech, or MS degree. It discusses the entrance exams required for these programs like CAT, GATE, GRE, and TOEFL. It also lists job opportunities in the public sector with organizations like DRDO, ISRO, defense forces, banks, and PSUs. Certification courses offered by IBM, Oracle, Cisco, Java are mentioned. Overall, the document serves as a guide to help engineering graduates choose between further education or entering the job market.

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CAREER GUIDE

Organized by
ISTE Student Chapter
Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College
After B. Tech

Study Work
Job or Career?
Various study options
• MBA

• M. Tech

• MS
MBA
• Quantative Ability

• Logical Ability

• Verbal Ability

• General Awareness
List of entrance exams

• CAT
• JMET
• MAT
• IBSAT
• CMAT
• XAT
CAT
• IIM, Ahmedabad
• IIM, Bangalore
• IIM, Kolkata
• IIM, Indore
• IIM, Kozhikode
• IIM, Lucknow
• IIM, Shilong
• IIM, Ranchi
Eligibility to take CAT
• 50% for OC, 45% for SC, ST and DA
in degree

• Final year students can also apply


Website for CAT

[Link]
JMET
• IIT, Bombay
• IIT, Chennai
• IIT, New Delhi
• IIT, Kanpur
• IIT, Kharagpur
• IIT, Roorkee
Eligibility for JMET
• Only students with Engineering
background and students with M. Sc
are eligible

• 60% for OC and 55% for SC & ST

• Final year students can also apply


Website for JMET

[Link]/jmet
MAT
• Conducted by AIMA

• Score eligible for 488 B-schools in


India

• Conducted thrice every year.


Eligibility
• All the students with a degree can
apply.

• Final year students can also apply


Website for MAT

[Link]
IBSAT
• IBS, Ahmadabad
• IBS, Bangalore
• IBS, Bhubaneswar
• IBS, Chandighar
• IBS, Kolkata
• IBS, Pune
• IBS, Noida
Eligibility for IBSAT
• Degree with 50%

• Final year syudents can also apply


Website for IBSAT

[Link]
CMAT
• Caliber Management Aptitude Test

• Degree with 40%

• Final year students can also apply


Website for CMAT

[Link]
XAT

• Organized by XLRI, Jamshedpur

• 50 associated B-Schools in India

• Degree with 50%


Website for XAT

[Link]
[Link]
Entrance exams

• GATE

• PGCET

• Separate exams will be conducted by


various private universities
GATE

• IIS, BANGALORE
• IIT, GAWHATI
• IIT, BOMBAY
• IIT, MADRAS
• IIT, ROORKEE
• IIT, KANPUR
• IIT, KHARAGHPUR
Eligibility for GATE
• Bachelor degree holders in Engineering/
Technology/ Architecture

• Master degree holders in any branch of


Science/ Mathematics/ Statistics/
Computer Applications

• Final and pre-final year students can also


apply
Website for GATE

[Link]
PGECET
• Score makes the candidate eligible
for admission into various engineering
Colleges in Andhra Pradesh

• All the final year students can apply


Entrance Exams by various
universities
IIIT, Hyderabad

[Link]
IIIT, Bangalore

[Link]
IIIT, Allahabad

[Link]
IIIT, Pune

[Link]
IIIT, Bhubaneswar

[Link]
IIIT, Kolkata

[Link]
VIT, Vellore

[Link]
MS
• GRE

• TOFEL

• ILETS
GRE
• Score accepted by in USA and other
English speaking countries

• Consists of two sections viz., verbal


reasoning and quantative reasoning

• Test will be conducted for 1600 marks


Website for GRE

[Link]/gre
TOEFL
• The main objective of this test is to test
the English proficiency of non- native
English speakers

• Score valid for two years

• Many universities in 130+ countries


including US, UK, Canada & Australia accept
this score
TOEFL
Approx
Task Description
. time
3–5 passages, each
60–100
READING containing 12–14
minutes
questions
6–9 passages, each 60–90
LISTENING
containing 5–6 questions minutes
10
BREAK -
minutes
20
SPEAKING 6 tasks and 6 questions
minutes
55
WRITING 2 tasks and 2 questions
minutes
Website for TOEFL

[Link]/toefl
IELTS
• The main objective is to test English
proficiency of Non-native English
speakers

• Score accepted by many universities in


120 countries including US, UK,
Germany and Hong Kong
IELTS test structure
• Listening : 40 minutes

• Reading : 60 minutes

• Writing : 60 minutes
Website for IELTS

[Link]
Certification tests
• Sun Micro Systems in JAVA

• IBM in DB2

• W3C Schools in web designing

• CISCO in networking
SCJP
1. Declaration, Initialization & Scoping
2. Flow control
3. API contents
4. Concurrency
5. OO concepts
6. Collections/Generics
7. Fundamentals
SCJP
• Cost of the exam is Rs. 7200/-

• No. of questions : 60

• Pass score : 58.33% (35 out of 60)

• Time limit : 180 minutes


DB2 Certification
Why not the other
Data Certification Average
Base salary

IBM DB2 IBM certified DB2 DBA 93,790

Oracle Oracle OCP DBA 84,910

Microsoft MSDBA 74,780


SQL server
DB2 9 family fundamentals
• No. of questions : 64

• Qualifying percentage : 59%

• Time : 90 minutes
DB2 9 DBA for LUW

• No. of questions : 69

• Qualifying percentage : 59%

• Time : 90 minutes
DB2 9 DBA for Z/OS

• No. of questions : 73

• Qualifying percentage : 57%

• Time : 90 minutes
DB2 9 for Application Developer

• No. of questions : 70

• Qualifying percentage : 55%

• Time : 90 minutes
DB2 9 advanced DBA for LUW

• No. of questions : 51

• Qualifying percentage : 64%

• Time : 90 minutes
W3C Schools
• HTML

• Java script

• XML

• ASP

• PHP
HTML
• No. of questions : 70

• Time allowed : 70 minutes

• Qualifying percentage : 75 and 95

• Cost of the exam : $75


Java Script
• No. of questions : 70

• Time allowed : 70 minutes

• Qualifying percentage : 75 and 95

• Cost of the exam : $75


XML
• No. of questions : 70

• Time allowed : 70 minutes

• Qualifying percentage : 75 and 95

• Cost of the exam : $75


Active Server Pages
• No. of questions : 70

• Time allowed : 70 minutes

• Qualifying percentage : 75 and 95

• Cost of the exam : $75


PHP
• No. of questions : 70

• Time allowed : 70 minutes

• Qualifying percentage : 75 and 95

• Cost of the exam : $75


Certifications by CISCO
• CISCO offers various certifications
in networking

• Refer [Link] for details


Openings in banks
• Being students of graduation you can
apply for clerical posts

• You can apply for PO & TO posts


after the completion of your
graduation
Indian Air Force

• Flying branch

• Technical branch

• Ground duty branch


Website

[Link]
C-DAC
• Ministry of IT undertaking

• Graduates can apply for various posts

• Refer [Link]/html/jobs/[Link]
Nava Ratna companies
• Bharath Heavy Electronics Limited
[Link]

• National Thermal Power Corporation


[Link]

• Bharath Electronics Limited


[Link]
Nava Ratna companies

• Bharath Petroleum Corporation Limited


[Link]

• Coal India Limited


[Link]

• GAIL (India) Limited


[Link]
Nava Ratna companies
• Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
[Link]

• Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.


[Link]

• Indian Oil Corporation


[Link]
Nava Ratna companies
• Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited
[Link]

• National Aluminum Company Limited


[Link]

• NMDC Limited
[Link]
Nava Ratna companies
• Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
[Link]

• Power Finance Corporation Limited


[Link]

• Power Grid Corporation of India Limited


[Link]
Nava Ratna companies
• Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd.
[Link]

• Shipping Corporation of India Limited


[Link]

• SAIL
[Link]
Mini Nava Ratna companies
• Airports Authority of India
[Link]

• Bharath Dynamics Limited


[Link]
Mini Nava Ratna companies
• Bharath Earth Movers Limited
[Link]

• Bharath Sanchar Nigam Limited


[Link]

• Bongaigaon Refineries & Petrochemicals Ltd


[Link]
Mini Nava Ratna companies
• Central Warehousing Corporation
[Link]

• Central Coal Fields Limited


[Link]

• Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd.


[Link]
Mini Nava Ratna companies
• Cochin Shipyard Limited
[Link]

• Container Corporation of India Ltd.


[Link]
Mini Nava Ratna companies
• Engineers India Limited
[Link]

• Ennore Ports Limited


[Link]
Mini Nava Ratna companies
• Goa Shipyard Limited
[Link]

• ITDC Limited
[Link]

• IRCTC Limited
[Link]
Openings in DRDO
Grade Pay Scale Grade Pay
Scientist ‘B’ 15,600 – 39,100 5,400

Scientist ‘C’ 15,600 – 39,100 6,600

Scientist ‘D’ 15,600 – 39,100 7,600

Scientist ‘E’ 37,400 – 67,000 8,700

Scientist ‘F’ 37,400 – 67,000 8,900

Scientist ‘G’ 37,400 – 67,000 10,000

Scientist ‘H’ 67,000 – 79,000 -------


Openings in DRDO

Refer [Link] for details


Civil services
• Indian Administrative Service

• Indian Foreign Service

• Indian Police Service


Group A
• Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service
• Indian Audit and Accounts Service
• Indian Customs and Central Excise Service
• Indian Defense Accounts Service
• Indian Revenue Service
• Indian Ordnance Factories Service
• Indian Postal Service
Group A
• Indian Civil Accounts Service
• Indian Railway Traffic Service
• Indian Railway Accounts Service
• Indian Railway Personnel Service Posts of
Assistant Security Officer in Railway
Protection Force (RPF)
• Indian Defence Estates Service
• Indian Information Service (Junior Grade)
Group B
• Railway Board Secretariat Service (Section
Officer's Grade)
• Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service
(Section Officer's Grade) Customs
Appraisers' Service
• Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands,
Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra &
Nagar Haveli Civil Service and Police Service
• Pondicherry Civil Service
Openings in ISRO

Refer [Link] for details


Staff Selection Commission

Refer [Link] for details


RRCB

Refer [Link] for details


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Common questions

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The GRE exam consists of verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning sections, aiming for admission to graduate programs primarily in the USA and other English-speaking countries, with a total score conducted over 1600 marks . Conversely, GATE is targeted at bachelor’s and master’s degree holders in engineering, technology, architecture, and science, and is used predominantly for entrance to postgraduate programs in India, with the test content focused more on specific subject knowledge relevant to these fields .

The IELTS test structure is designed to assess English proficiency through four sections: Listening (40 minutes), Reading (60 minutes), Writing (60 minutes), and Speaking. It focuses on evaluating the listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills of non-native speakers, with the score being accepted by many universities in over 120 countries, including the US, UK, Germany, and Hong Kong .

Mini Nava Ratna companies, such as Airports Authority of India and Bharat Earth Movers Limited, are smaller state-owned enterprises with strategic importance but less extensive in scope compared to bigger Nava Ratna companies. Nava Ratna companies like Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and Coal India Limited operate on a larger scale with higher autonomy and significant contributions to the economy .

To take the CAT exam, candidates need to have at least 50% marks in their degree for General Category and 45% for SC, ST, and DA categories. Final year students are also eligible to apply. The institutions associated with CAT include IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Kolkata, IIM Indore, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Lucknow, IIM Shillong, and IIM Ranchi .

The TOEFL exam includes reading, listening, speaking, and writing components with specific durations for each, and is primarily computer-based. It is widely accepted in over 130 countries for non-native English speakers . The IELTS, on the other hand, offers a more structured test format with defined times for listening, reading, and writing, and is accepted in over 120 countries. It has distinct General and Academic modules depending on the test purpose .

The Indian Air Force offers career opportunities in the Flying Branch, Technical Branch, and Ground Duty Branch. The recruitment process and details about these careers are facilitated through the official website at www.careerairforce.nic.in, which provides comprehensive information on applying, eligibility, and available positions .

JMET is for students with an engineering background or an M.Sc degree, requiring a minimum of 60% marks for OC and 55% for SC & ST candidates, with eligibility for final year students. It is associated with IITs such as Bombay, Chennai, New Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur, and Roorkee . On the other hand, PGECET is aimed at students seeking admission into various engineering colleges in Andhra Pradesh, with all final year students being eligible to apply .

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) facilitates recruitment of lower and middle-level positions in various government departments, impacting the functioning and efficiency of India's civil service apparatus. Through its exams and selection processes, it provides structured career pathways for millions of candidates, ensuring merit-based appointments and proper representation, crucial for the civil service's depth and efficiency .

The average salary for an IBM certified DB2 DBA is $93,790, while an Oracle OCP DBA earns $84,910, and a Microsoft SQL Server MSDBA makes $74,780. The exams differ in focus with DB2 9 covering application development and advanced DBA concepts with time and question parameters specific to each exam type. Oracle certifications emphasize database management specifics while Microsoft certifications cover SQL server administration .

W3C Schools certifications cover HTML, JavaScript, XML, ASP, and PHP with exams consisting of 70 questions each, a 70-minute time allowance, and a qualifying percentage between 75 and 95 . IBM offers DB2 certifications with exams varying in the number of questions from 64 to 73 and qualifying percentages from 55% to 64%, covering database administration and development across different platforms . The focus for W3C Schools is on web technologies, while IBM targets database proficiency .

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