Cracking Placements at MAKAUT: CGPA, Aptitude, and Resumes

Campus recruitment is the ultimate goal for most students in professional courses. Whether you study at a main campus or an affiliated engineering college of MAKAUT, qualifying for interviews requires balancing academics with technical prep. Here is the placement roadmap centered around your academic statistics. ### 1. The Critical CGPA Threshold Before a company tests your coding or communication skills, they filter candidates using a **CGPA cutoff**: * **Service-Based MNCs (TCS, Wipro, Cognizant, Infosys):** Usually require a minimum CGPA of **6.0 to 6.5** (corresponding to 52.5% to 57.5% marks) and **zero active backlogs**. * **Product-Based Companies (Amazon, Adobe, Vercel, Startups):** Generally set cutoffs at **7.5 or 8.0 CGPA** (67.5% to 72.5%). ### 2. Active Backlogs: The Placement Killer Having a backlog paper is the most common reason students get disqualified from drive eligibility. Most companies do not permit candidates with active backlogs to write exams. * **Action Plan:** If you have an active backlog, use our **Backlog Impact Calculator** on the dashboard to calculate how it affects your current standing and clear it in the immediate next semester cycle. ### 3. Calculating Your Placement Readiness Score GPA-X features a built-in **Placement Eligibility Calculator** inside the dashboard. It checks: 1. Your current CGPA. 2. Active backlogs history. 3. Domicile and category details. It gives you an overall readiness rating and provides custom improvement tips to ensure you clear corporate cutoffs. Start planning early—your 5th and 6th semester SGPA carry the highest weight in campus criteria!