Being from Allahabad, I have many friends who are studying at IIIT Allahabad. Undoubtedly, they all enjoy the city and their college as well. As per their experience, here are some major things you’ll enjoy once you get into IIIT Allahabad.

• Allahabad is one of the major cities of India has a lot to offer you already. You can try an array of restaurants and street food as they are inexpensive and has great food. Even the transport is cheap, with Metro rail services being constructed already.

• Head out for mesmerizing views like “Sangam” of rivers and the Naini bridge. My friends usually visit there whenever they want to spend time amidst nature.

• You’ll also find the people of Allahabad friendly and helpful, you won’t feel lost.

• Coming to IIIT Allahabad, you will love everything be it the amazing campus, location, faculty friends, hostel life, etc. However, there are some downsides like bad mess food, harsh weather at times, and Sanjeev Sir.

• The most remarkable things you’ll find at IIIT are great hostels, activity centers, music rooms, high-standard labs. And most importantly, you will find yourself among a mix of brilliant, well-behaved, and diverse students.

At the end of the day, the best thing anyone has ever experienced at a college is college life. You will cherish each and every moment of the 4 years you’ll be spending there. If you can succeed in managing studies and enjoyment to make the most out of it, you won’t regret coming here at all.

The food at IIIT Allahabad is satisfactory, not that great. After all, it is a government institute and no one can brag about food when they study at a government institute.

There are four hostels at IIIT Allahabad. Since one of my friends is a student at IIIT Allahabad, B.Tech first year, here is a little information about the menu:

• The breakfast is different every day such as puri sabzi, bread pakora, idli-sambhar, etc with a few common things such as bread and butter/jam, tea/coffee, etc.
• Lunch can be either roti or rice or both with different seasonal vegetables and dal. Also, achar/chutney and salad are common every day.
• Dinner is also different each day and special on Sundays.
• Sunday is the only day in a week that a non-vegetarian dish is served.

A few points about the mess:

• All four hostels have their own mess.
• All the messes are clean and fully air-conditioned.
• GymKhana (Student Body) and mess committees are there to check the cleanliness and hygiene of the mess and the cooking areas.

There have not been any cases of food poisoning or any disease related to food. Also, food is regularly inspected.

There are several misconceptions about the students of IIIT Allahabad in society. One major belief in being at IIIT Allahabad is that anyone who is a good coder is sure to get placed in some good company, which is not entirely true. There are several other factors that affect the placement of students, and some of them are listed below.

• The hard work you put in during the vacation between the 6th and 7th semesters creates a lot of difference. It is the major preparation time just at the beginning of placements.
• Luck also plays a major role during interviews. Confidence is an important aspect that is very essential while facing the interview panel.
• You need to have good communication skills to ace your interview. 
• The number of interviews that the interviewer has taken before your turn creates a difference too.
• Obviously, the mood of the interviewer is entirely a luck factor and can ruin even a well-prepared interview.
• The placement team plays a key role during the placement. If you have any friend in the placement committee that can help you. 

So, just being a good coder does not necessarily mean that you will get good placement offers. Prepare well and the rest depends on luck. Also, don't forget to enjoy your college life since you will not get these days back.

People have mixed opinions about pursuing ECE at IIIT Allahabad. But if you are really passionate about ECE IIIT-A is a wonderful place to study at. The framework of the curriculum is the same as that of IITs. Professors are highly skilled and most of them have PhDs from IITs. 

The college has an amazing infrastructure, perfect ambiance for study. ECE labs are well equipped, libraries are well maintained having thousands of international standard books. 

Obviously, there are some flaws, just like any other college. Few students do complain about teaching techniques. But ultimately self-study always helps and professors are always there to help you out. 

ECE cutoff and seat matrix:

Placements:

• Top recruiters at IIIT-A include Qualcomm, Samsung semiconductors etc.
• Core companies visiting the campus are very few and most of the ECE students end up in IT sectors. 
• ECE students are allowed to sit along with students of other branches in placement sessions and are trained accordingly.
• Basic knowledge in the field with an appealing resume is good enough to land you in your desired company on-campus.

Quick placement stats 2020:

Overall, IIIT Allahabad is an amazing place to pursue ECE. Your passion and hard work will definitely pay off as IIIT-A grooms you perfectly for the corporate world.

Considering this question, it can be mentioned that the student must choose IIIT Gwalior instead of IIIT Allahabad if the student has an interest in Information System Management.

However, IIIT-Allahabad is far better than IIIT Gwalior in all its aspects if the student wants to pursue his or her career in IT. Regarding this, the most imperative thing is that the alumni association of IIIT Allahabad is far superior to IIIT Gwalior. The student will find them both nationally and internationally, which represents that this is the best business school and endow with the best international corporations.

Well that is neither difficult nor simple. It actually primarily depends on how many students are opting for IT in IIIT Allahabad. It is almost impossible to guess what the cut-offs are going to be. Although there is a tough competition among students who wish to go for IT from ECE and you will have to clear that successfully.

How many students in your year are wishing to transfer from IT to EC will also matter in this aspect. Hence, rather than planning and thinking about what the cut off will be, the only thing that you should be doing is working very hard to score the best CGPA in your batch because only that is in your hands. Scoring CGPA above 9 makes it very easy for you to transfer from ECE to IT in IIIT Allahabad.

Obviously you should have all the basic knowledge and understanding such as C, C++, Java etc. before you think of switching your branch.