Is IIT stressful?

It’s assumed that your 4 years at IIT are really difficult and stressful because of the tough curriculum and excessive study load. However, that is not the case. A semester in IIT runs over 4 months, but students don’t study throughout that time.

Does IIT Madras have a gym?

Excellent facilities including an Olympic-standard swimming pool, a well-equipped gymnasium, the impressive IIT-Chemplast cricket ground, a vast stadium and a high-tech wood-floored multipurpose indoor stadium are available in the Students’ Activities’ Center.

How many holidays are there in IIT Guwahati?

We get around 2.5 months of summer holidays ( when we change our year ). So, it results into 2.5*30 = 75 days. Then we have 28 to 30 days of winter holidays between odd and even semester. We also have two intra semester breaks in two semesters respectively in the form of Dussehra and Holi vacation.

Does IIT Madras have swimming pool?

Yes you can. There is a well built and maintained pool inside the campus. If you are an IITian, i.e., student or an employee with IIT Madras, you can go get yourself registered with the institute Gymkhana.

Is IIT Madras costly?

IIT fees for the complete course ranges between Rs 8-10 lakh for general category students. In the past six years, the fees for General category students, planning to study B. Tech in IITs, has increased three-fold from Rs 50,000 annually to Rs 3 lakh annually.

What is the procedure to get admission in IIT Madras?

Admissions into various undergraduate courses offered at IIT Madras are given on the basis of ranks obtained in JEE exams mainly JEE Advanced. For postgraduate courses like M.Tech, M.Sc, MA, students have to first qualify in entrance exams like GATE, JAM and HSEE respectively. For PhD and research, students have an option of anytime admission mode.

Is there more holidays in IITs than in schools?

Comparing number of holidays in IIT (or in that case any university) vs school. Yeah, the number is certainly higher than that in school. But the higher number only means more self work coming from professor side as assignments or from peers. So, holidays aren’t the same anymore.

How many days are there in Holi in a year?

We also have two intra semester breaks in two semesters respectively in the form of Dussehra and Holi vacation. These count to 20 days. Then we have 3 fests of 3 days each. So that gives 9 days of holid In simple words, on summing up all the holidays, it counts to around 5 months in an year.

Who are some notable alumni from IIT Madras?

Some notable alumni from IIT Madras are: B.Muthuraman (MD, TATA STEEL). Chandu Thekkath (MD, Microsoft Research India). Jayant Baliga (Inventor of the Insulated-Gate Bipolar Transistor).