No. There are four branches in NICMAR that deal with the same subjects but in different semesters. The faculty at NICMAR understands that students come to the institute mainly for placements and not solely to focus on studies, so they are also relaxed. Initially, the courses might appear challenging, but as one becomes accustomed to them, they learn how to skip subjects that are not relevant to their career.

The two-year program at NICMAR is said to be full of placement opportunities, so students prioritize their placement over their courses. After getting placed, they feel like they have accomplished their NICMAR life and enjoy the rest of their time at the institute without attending classes properly, only studying enough to pass exams.

NICMAR courses are not difficult, especially for open-minded individuals. The institute's focus is primarily on placements, and students prioritize their careers over their courses.

I suggest you give one more attempt at the entrance exams if your age permits. Otherwise, if you are planning to take admission this year itself, then you can choose NICMAR. 

NICMAR is a reputed institute with good placements. The highest salary goes to 16-17 LPA and the average ranges to 7-8 LPA. Irrespective of your undergraduate, you can learn and gain management knowledge. 

There are many companies in the corporate industry that prefer civil engineers for management roles, so you can grab a good placement for this college, and you can also participate in various case competitions organized by various companies and grab a placement from there as well.

It is a subjective thing and depends on many factors like your background, goals, preferences and economic condition. 

NICMAR’s huge fee is not really worth it if you don’t have any interest in MBA in construction management or any other domain that it offers. However, you can go for it if you want to pursue these courses. 

NICMAR provides an average package of 6.5 lakhs and the average fees is around 7.5 lakhs. So, the RoI is pretty low. Also, it will take at least 11 months to 2 years so, see if you have time as well or not.

Although passing the NICMAR entrance exam is not very difficult, you’ll require to practice your verbal and aptitude skills more because of the intense competition for the major branches like ACM (Pune) and PEM. 

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