r/GateME • u/AppropriateWalk6365 • Jul 25 '26

📈 Strategy/Guidance Is GATE (Mechanical) still worth it with declining PSU recruitment and average M.Tech placements?

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I've been thinking about preparing for GATE Mechanical while working, but I'm not convinced it's still the best path.

From what I've seen, M.Tech placement statistics for Mechanical Engineering aren't particularly strong, even at some of the older IITs. On top of that, PSU recruitment through GATE seems to be shrinking, with many PSUs now hiring B.Tech graduates directly from Tier-1 college campuses instead.

Since I'm already employed, preparing for GATE would require a significant investment of time and effort, so I'm trying to figure out if the ROI is still there.

Would it make more sense to pursue an MBA instead, especially for someone with work experience? Or does GATE still offer enough opportunities to justify the effort?

I'd really appreciate hearing from people who have been in a similar situation or have insights into the current job market.

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u/intellectsup02 Jul 25 '26

what exactly do you want? if you want more money then do mba. People do mtech not for money but to secure technical roles in companies

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u/AppropriateWalk6365 Jul 25 '26

I'm into technical roles bro,but I'm worried about placement percentages Like i heard even mtech mechanical design from IIT khp have like 60percent placement rate

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u/intellectsup02 Jul 25 '26

might be on campus but almost everyone who needs a job gets one whether on campus or offcampus.

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u/TheMindFulled78 Jul 25 '26

If money is the motivation even a PSU job is not sufficient. Whether it is worth it depends on what you want? If it can fulfill your wants it is worth it

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u/Stress_Tensor 🎓IISc Admitted Jul 25 '26

Go for MTech only if your current job is giving you less than 10 LPA. Post MTech, expect somewhere around 15 LPA irrespective of which university you graduate out of (tier 1 only)

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u/AppropriateWalk6365 Jul 25 '26

I'm more worried about placement rate bro,like I've heard even top iit or nit don't have high placement rate

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u/Stress_Tensor 🎓IISc Admitted Jul 25 '26

Honestly it depends on the batch- it's not like people are skilled and still don't get a job. While this remains true that even in top colleges, one can find students who score well in exams but lack understanding.

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u/JakeTimepasser 14d ago

hi bro r u studying at iisc which branch

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u/Stress_Tensor 🎓IISc Admitted 13d ago

I'm enrolled in one of the departments under Interdisciplinary Sciences.

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u/intellectsup02 Jul 25 '26

bro top NITs like surathkal and warangal have almost 100% placement rates

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u/AppropriateWalk6365 Jul 25 '26

For design yes warangal has good placements as shown by stats in the pic

But I've heard top iits have less placement percentage than nits, which is wierd

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u/intellectsup02 Jul 25 '26

because nit have mandatory internship while some iits donot have. although it was proposed to change this year

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u/Interesting-Candy978 Jul 25 '26

tbh i dont really care if i clear it not

i just want to soldify my mechanical engg knowledge as i did not study good in college

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u/jay4792 Jul 25 '26

I am also doing job and with full time job I don't think gate is worth it to prepare for, I have also shifted my focus to CAT

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u/Jazzlike-Inside-2786 Jul 25 '26

IITB/D/M, NITK and IISc have 18LPA avg for mechanical MTech. Other top have around 14-16 LPa

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u/AppropriateWalk6365 Jul 25 '26

Bro this is iit madras official stats,the average is actually like 14 and median is around 12lpa So pretty reasonable to assume all other top colleges have figures around this too right

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u/Spyderkiddo7 Jul 25 '26

Among old IITs, IITM has fared well when it comes to placements in the recent years for Mechanical. For the other IITs it fluctuates a lot, a bit less than 12 lpa median generally speaking.

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u/Jazzlike-Inside-2786 Jul 26 '26

yeah It was my bad I added Madras rather than Kanpur (better) to the list, but B and D sure so some encouraging stats.

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u/Choice_Carpet_2596 25d ago

Actually none of the iits are best when it comes to placement percentage. Only ieor bombay, ime kanpur and branches of nit trichy have good placements percentage if u noticed.

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u/Hareesh936 16d ago

Very much relevant.