hey,

here i would like to tell you that in general ,it is not advisable to change the subject in Mtech.if your interest is in that particular branch then you can write pgcet exam.you have to clear pgcet Exam with good score

Yes, you can for sure. But do take CSE or IT paper in your GATE exam after passing out from Btech. There is no problem then if you opt for CSE/IT in GATE. You will be given higher preference if you score well in your GATE exam. Every PGCET considers students with better GATE scores.

Yes, you can for sure. But do take CSE or IT paper in your GATE exam after passing out from Btech. There is no problem then if you opt for CSE/IT in GATE. You will be given higher preference if you score well in your GATE exam. Every PGCET considers students with better GATE scores.

EE is a branch with broad spectrum of opportunities. No other branch offers you this. EE students can almost apply in any specialization except Civil Engg. . Many US universities consider this ( B.Tech in EE+ MS in CSE) as a best combination (like colorado state university, Ohio state university etc.).

Go ahead without any worry.

This is certainly not a bad idea. Whether this is a good idea or not will depend on how good your CS fundamentals are and how prepared are you to compete with CS people on their own turf. I have certainly seen people do this, so this is not so uncommon. A couple of my friends at JCA, IITD were from EE background. They got placed in Oracle (Server Technology). Another friend of mine who was with VDTT is now working at Intel. Have a look at placement record for EET (Computer Technology), IITD.

If you plan to do your M. Tech in CS from an IIT, beware that the structure is very programming intensive. Sometimes even B. Tech CS students struggle to complete the programming assignments. As such, if you are planning such a move, make sure your CS basics and programming skills are very very strong.

What are the options available?

M. Tech eligibility rules are complex, and they vary from institute to institute, department to department. Also, they can change year over year. As I always say, please read the PG brochure of the institute to know about eligibility.

JCA at IITD: Since JCA is an inter-disciplinary course, it allows people from other branches. Every year at least 3 to 4 students are from EE background. JCA is a good alternative to MCS as most CS companies consider JCA to be at par with MCS. Having said that, the problem with JCA is that it has a different course structure for CS and non-CS students. The courses for non-CS students tends to be a bit lacking and I have seen students struggle a lot. As such, consider this option only if your programming and CS fundamentals are very good (so you don't depend on JCA courses for CS basics), and you can directly take some advanced courses from CS dept. Read more about JCA here

EET (Computer Technology) at IITD: EET is another course run by EE dept that is very CS oriented (Interestingly, EET is older than MCS and also older than the CS dept. at IIT Delhi itself). It has a good course structure. The core courses, though from EE dept. are basic CS courses like OS, Networks, Architecture, Software Labs etc. Program Electives have some very good advanced CS/EE courses, which many will find very interesting like Graphics, Image Processing, Pattern Recognition, Robotics, Network Security, Mobile Computing and many more.

Hope you find it helpful

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