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Companies like Hero, Tata, Mercedes, Toyota come for recruiting students of mechanical engineering.
50% of the students opting for mechanical engineering go for further studies. Some students with higher CGPA and other good records get placed in core companies. Many get placed in IT companies. Even many of the bright students get placed in IT. There could many reasons :
There are many many companies recruiting from MIT Manipal but the problem is what to choose, core company or IT company?
First of all take this very seriously, the life of an engineer at a production company is tough. I do not mean to scare you, but it is true, unfortunately. Its not like at the IT companies where you can get a lot of time and also a good city. However you will become a tough person gradually. So to answer the question that some of you guys have asked Which to prefer: IT company or core company?
If you want to join a core company for the money, you'll be surprised! An IT company will give you a similar payout after 3-4 years and would also give you lot of options to witch companies and also other benefits. I suggest you join a core company if and only if you actually like Mechanical or automobile engineering! Else, you'll end up frustrated. Another reason you will join the core company is because you may not like sitting continuously for 8 hours.
The Core experience helps a lot for MS admissions to a good university abroad and getting a research project / research assistant position under a professor and getting a job after MS. They love it if you have any industry experience. The underline however is that the project should be related to your specialization during your masters.
These points are all my personal experience, there may be some different experience with other people. Whichever you prefer, have a look at this article and plan, because this one decision will make your future live life, enjoy Manipal, party hard Sayonara.

I can give you two choices: one is traditional, another is exciting and unconventional.
Traditional options:
1. Opt for Engineering. Most suitably go for IITs and other top most institutes through JEE.
2. You can opt for B.Sc in PCM as well after completing graduation, you can appear in any govt. job exam or you can opt for M.Sc
3. For M.Sc, you can go through IIT JAM Exam.
Unconventional Choices:
1. Graphics designer
2. Architecture
3. Games Designing or Animation.
4. Research in Computers and allied fields.
5. Join NDA and contribute in Indian Military forces.
6. Merchant Navy
7. Most exciting job is commercial pilot. It is a perfect blend of good job with great responsibilities.
8. Cinematographer
9. Cartoonist
These career choices are in our minds as a kid but growing up we are told to opt for career paths that are widely accepted. Not every one wants to be a person following the rat-race.

Dear Krishna,
Cutoff are the minimum marks, which a candidate has to score in the entrance exam for participating in counselling, admission and seat allotment procedure. In 2016, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) did not conduct the entrance exam, rather it is admitting students on the basis of their marks in JEE Main 2016. Candidates have to fill the application form of JEE Main 2016 and JMI Admission Application Form 2016 for admission in the University. The last date of application form of JEE Main 2016 was December 31, 2015 and the same for JMI was January 31, 2016. JMI Cutoff 2016 has been declared according to the result of JEE Main 2016. Candidate with score above the cut off will be called for the counselling.