Home · After graduation — PG options
Post-graduation matters most for fields where the UG degree alone isn't enough for the career you want. CAT → IIM MBA → corporate management. GATE → IIT M.Tech (R&D / academia) OR PSU recruitment (Government Engineer). NEET PG → MD/MS specialisation. CSIR-NET → research lecturer + PhD funding. Your UG stream dictates the realistic next step.
These are the 4 exams most relevant to you right now. Pick one to start, the rest can come later.
MBA
Common Admission Test
Open exam →
ENGINEERING
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering — Computer Science
Open exam →
MEDICAL
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (PG)
Open exam →
UNIVERSITY
ISI Admission Test (B.Stat / B.Math)
Open exam →
Honest, concrete actions — what to actually do this week and this month.
Identify the SPECIFIC outcome you want — not 'PG', but 'IIT M.Tech for research' OR 'PSU for stability' OR 'IIM for corporate MBA'.
CAT prep: ~6-8 months of mock-test-heavy practice. VARC + DILR + QA each independently weighted.
GATE prep: 9-12 months for tier-1 score (top 1%). Your B.Tech curriculum is ~70% of GATE syllabus — but depth differs.
NEET PG: speciality choice matters more than score for many candidates. A 600+ score with poor counselling strategy ends up regrettable.
If you're undecided, write CAT this cycle (lowest opportunity cost) — the percentile is valid for 1 year and gives optionality.
Honest essays + sourced data — the context most coaching sites won't give you.
Pin your target exam, take a diagnostic mock, see where you stand. Shishya is free because we're funded by Surge Enterprise AI's separate consulting business — not by you.