The institute does not accept GATE scores. Instead, it evaluates candidates based on a unique test, NCAT. For the final admission, NCAT score, academic performance, work experience, and Personal Interview (PI) are considered. 

NCAT is a test conducted online on Saturday and Sunday. There are three sections as discussed below.

After the test, there will be a group discussion in a group of 15 students. The PI will be technically based, but it will not be at a higher end.

After all rounds, based on the aggregate scores, the merit list is prepared. Overall, with a decent knowledge and scores in each round, you can get admission to NICMAR.

NICMAR does not offer a degree but a certification equivalent to post-graduation in various specializations. However, the institute draws attention from some Gulf and African countries. There will be a chance to secure a job at these companies.

Before that, you must know the recruitment criteria for these companies and build your profile accordingly. Rather than focusing just on placements, brush up the technical knowledge as they will be looking at your managerial and technical skills.

NICMAR Pune will not offer you the best education, not only for electrical engineering but for anyone pursuing a specific stream of discipline. It will be best if you avoid joining it.

One of my cousins mentions that he lost two years of his time investing energy in this institute when it allegedly did not quite fill the void for him. This scenario has been for the campus of Hyderabad. In a nutshell, you should research thoroughly about other campuses of the same and decide if it is a fruitful choice nonetheless. 

One of my friends has studied at NICMAR and here are his views. These might answer your question, but it is suggested that you do your part of the research too.

• In simple terms, the candidate gets to learn the technical aspects of construction in engineering. 
• In NICMAR, the candidate gets to learn the managerial aspect of construction.
• The candidate would not feel that the subject is too complicated even if they are fresher. 
• But the candidate might understand the same concept better if they had any prior experience in the same field.
• He should not worry if they are fresher as more than 70% of the student batch are mostly fresher. 

The candidate will get placed in a good construction firm eventually. It is important to concentrate on learning.

NICMAR does not give 100% placement. You can confirm this from any of the graduates from the institute.

• At NICMAR, for a PG in the quantum survey program at Hyderabad, you will get a package of 4 lakhs minimum. For ACM and other two years program packages, it will reach around 4.5 to 6.5 lakhs per annum.
• Various companies like Asian paints, Hilti pay around 12 to 14 lakhs per annum along with Skoda but it is only for business development profile. As per the information above, you can get a minimum package of 4 lakhs if you are a fresher with an average academic record.
• Therefore, if you have not taken out a large loan and you feel that with a bit of savings and a package of 4 lakh you will be able to pay off the loan, then go for it. But if you belong to a middle-class family and plan to take a loan of 14 to 16 lakhs then this will not be a wise move for you.
• The situation of the industry is not good at all. L&T, Shapoorji Pallonji, and some other companies are the only ones that pay the salary on time. Various companies like simplex, HCC have a 1 to 3-month delay in paying salaries to their employees. A lot of graduates tend to start from site execution as Assistant project managers but the work pressure is too much for them and they give up after 1 to 1.5 years.
• From the current CTC, the hike is not that much and somewhere around 12 to 15%. There are various engineers from NICMAR with 10 to 12 years of experience who are still working with an 80,000 salary in a construction company as AGM/ GM. A lot of graduates also join corporate interior companies with a package that is even lower than the construction company.

So, it won’t be wise to opt for a two-year ACM or any other program if you belong to a middle-class family and plan on taking a loan. You can rather go for a PGP quantity survey which is for one year or you can study hard for CAT and opt for MBA from a level 1 B-school where you will be paid well and will have strong career growth.

Regarding the rank and scholarships, it totally depends on the institute. For the 2018-20 batch the results of top rank scholarship holders were sent individually to each of them via mail, soon after the results of the first round were announced.

The results of the scholarship holders of the 2019-21 batch were only disclosed after the students joined the college, towards the close of July.

So, everything is up to the institute. In the case of the scholarship holders, the institute reimburses the fee deposited by each of them during the first trimester, after the declaration of the result.

NICMAR is a non-profit organization offering PG construction management certifications to students. It is equivalent to an MBA degree, but students earn only a certificate. It might turn out to be a drawback. 

But joining NICMAR is not risky as the majority of the batch profile are recent graduates. Placements might be difficult because of the large intake. However, if you have a solid academic record before joining, you have a high chance of getting hired by a well-known company with a decent package. 

The placement statistics are below.

Do not compare the package and the fee to calculate the return on investment. It will be disappointing to see.