There is no scope for M.Tech in material science and engineering. It is suggested not to opt for this particular course at any of the engineering colleges in India.

No colleges have produced any skilled Material Science engineers. The curriculum is 40 years old and there are no private electrical companies in India. Most importantly, there is absolutely no demand for material science engineers in India and it should not be taught in India.

The current M.Tech programs running in the country are a scam. You will not be able to find any demand in the industry. The syllabus of M.Tech is forced upon engineers to run the GATE coaching industry.

99.99% of M.Tech graduates do not get the desired salary and respect of a researcher. The average income is only 2-3 LPA which is very low. Most of them become clerks in the service-based industries.

It is clear how so many students from IIT Gandhinagar have answered your question before me. And this is what makes these answers slightly biased. But I would try on my part, to provide you with authentic information on IIT Gandhinagar- without coming off as biased. 

STEP 1: DECIDE YOUR BRANCH

• This is a very tricky part. It's either the Electric or CS branch that leaves students confused. 
• Honestly, it is of no use to pursue Electrical Engineering while uninterested at IIT. 
• If you are still indecisive, you can talk to the ex-students of that department. 
• BITS is great for CS and IIT Gandhinagar for Electrical Engineering. But if you still have some second thoughts, try this next step.

STEP 2: BITS vs IIT

• BITS being older and having more experience makes placements easier. They also offer more salary packages for a CS degree than an Electrical Engineering degree at IIT Gandhinagar. 
• IITs still have an upper hand as a brand name. In case you are wanting to shift to the USA for higher studies, it would be great. Otherwise, BITS Goa isn't that bad a choice in India as it is valued equally as the other IITs. 

Therefore, if the USA is on your bucket list, go for IIT. Grabbing a foreign internship at IIT Gandhinagar is easier. But then if you simply want to stay in India and study, BITS Goa and IIT Gandhinagar stand equal as a brand. 

In case you have second thoughts on learning MS applications and shifting abroad, check the next step.

STEP 3: TAKE IT EASY

• For you, neither the college nor the branch is a big deal. You have both the choices open. Think it through and choose a place where you learn for 4 years, pursuing your B.Tech degree. 
• According to location, Goa is definitely better than Gujarat, as the climate there is balanced and not extremely hot or humid.

One of my friends had an option to choose between a certain branch that held his interest among IIT Gandhinagar for Electrical Engineering or the AIEEE colleges. It even included underrated IITs like metallurgy, aeronautical, etc. But he was certain about Electrical. Eventually, the choices came down to NIT Warangal and IIT Gandhinagar. He then thought that NIT Warangal was better than BITS Goa despite having BITS Goa for Electrical. And he eventually went for IIT Gandhinagar considering its popularity.

He was a 2013 pass-out and even after this, he is still not sure if he had made the right decision. It is fine if you're unable to make a decision. But once you decide, make sure to excel at it.

This should be addressed to the freshers who do not happen to have an idea or even a motive for choosing Amalthea. For working under any organization, there are some vital factors that you need to understand. 

Following are the factors that should be considered:

• Must be aware of new companies 
• Coming across new people.
• Enhancing better relationships.
• Boosting your confidence.
• Widening your viewpoints.
• Sharpening your writing skills.
• Better thinking and verbal skills.
• Learning how to function even in tough situations and staying calm throughout. 

There will be times when your frustration level would reach its peak, but here is where the real test lies. You must stay calm and take decisions practically in the real world. Solutions must come to you naturally.

Learning is promoted in every possible way, especially to visitors. These visitors would be people who would address you and discuss such interesting topics where you would learn about products in the exhibition and understand how innovative research works. Through all the events that would follow, you will simply learn better and gather the necessary experience that would come in handy in the future. These visitor speakers are generally scientists or corporate experts. Under their guidance, you can expect great benefits.

At the end of the day, the strategy that compels you to opt for Amalthea matters the most. If something that adds-on to your arsenals and helps you gain knowledge from a unique choice, Amalthea is not going to let you down in that perspective.

There is no specific closing cutoff for the mock-round allocation. Though based on the previous year's data, the closing rank is supposed to be in the range of 1500-2000. It can increase but it is less likely to drop below 2000.

The mock seat allocation is done on the basis of options filled in by the particular candidates within the time limit. It is however meant to provide each student an overview about the status of the option filled in by them for their personally opted IIT course, as per record.

It is worth keeping another notice that the choice filled by an individual can only be modified as per data until the set time limit.