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Only PSUs and IITs are not the options in GATE. There are also some good options or opportunities apart from these if your GATE score is low.

By: Kandarp Patel

Only PSUs and IITs are not the options in GATE. There are also some good options or opportunities apart from these if your GATE score is low.

Got a low score in GATE 2020? There would be a lot of questions running through your head right now. Read this article to know what all options and opportunities you can still avail of.

The first step is to seriously think, whether or not should you re-attempt. If you are ready to do enough hard work for one more year and your passion is to pursue MTech from any of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) or to obtain a job in public sector undertakings (PSUs), then go for one more attempt.

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However, remember the risk will be higher. If you are ready for one more attempt then try to do a job or take admission in MTech in any private university along with the preparation for safer side. I am not advising you to do MTech from any private university as it is not worth but it is a better option than just to do GATE preparation.

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Only PSUs and IITs are not the options in GATE. There are also some good options or opportunities apart from these if your GATE score is low. These include:

  • MTech from NITs
  • MTech from top state universities
  • MTech or MS from foreign universities
  • Research & development programmes in India or abroad
  • MS from IITs (Apply in Winter session)
  • PhD courses After BTech from IITs (Apply in Winter session)
  • Project assistantship
  • Interdisciplinary programmes from IITs
  • Job opportunities in private companies if GATE qualified or appeared (varies from company to company)

Entrance Exams apart from GATE

There are various entrance exams apart from GATE to get admission to an MTech course from some good institutes. These include:

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Note: Apart from these entrance exams there are also state-wise M.Tech entrance exams of various states. Kindly go through the official websites of these institutes for detailed information like application form, dates & schedules and eligibility.

Don’t worry about a low score, there are many options mentioned above. Kindly go through all these options and make your decision wisely whether to choose any one option from these or to go for reattempt of GATE.

About the Author:

Kandarp Patel

Kandarp Patel is a student at Nirma University, Ahemdabad, pursuing Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering (final year). He is also a campus representative with Shiksha.com since 2016.

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