How Campus Placements Work at SRM IST Delhi-NCR: Eligibility, Offer Categories and the Rules Students Miss

How Campus Placements Work at SRM IST Delhi-NCR: Eligibility, Offer Categories and the Rules Students Miss

Most students hear about the placement rules for the first time in the first week of their seventh semester. By then, a few things are already decided for them: their 10th and 12th marks, their CGPA, and whether they carry a backlog. This guide puts the whole process in one place so you can plan for it from the first year, not the fourth.

Everything below comes from the official Placement Policy, the admission FAQs and the placement pages on this website. Where two sources say slightly different things, we point it out.

Who runs placements on this campus

The Career Development Centre (CDC) and Placement Cell at the Delhi-NCR campus in Modinagar handles training, mock tests and company coordination for students here. It is headed by Dr. Dhowmya Bhatt, who is also the Dean of IQAC.

One detail that surprises many parents: campus recruitment at SRM IST is centralised through the main campus at Kattankulathur, Chennai. Companies hiring from SRM run their process across campuses, and companies based in or around Delhi-NCR also visit the Modinagar campus directly. In practice, a student here can sit for both: the centralised drives and the ones held on this campus.

Registration happens on Superset, the placement portal. Every student gets a registration link on their official SRM email ID. After you register, the Placement Office enrols the students who meet the eligibility criteria.

When the placement season starts

Officially, placements begin at the start of the 7th semester, usually in July, and continue till the end of the academic year. The policy also says there is no fixed "season" as such, because companies come in with openings throughout the year and some prefer off-campus processes.

So do not treat July as a starting point for preparation. Treat it as the first exam.

Eligibility: the part you cannot fix in the final year

For the graduating class covered by the current policy, the criteria are:

1. 60% in Class 10 and Class 12 (or Diploma), and a CGPA of 6 or above in your UG/PG programme
2. No standing arrears. Students with up to two standing arrears may be considered, but only if the company allows it
3. All fee dues cleared before interviews, and no disciplinary report from any department

The FAQ page words the first point as "60% throughout", and it answers a question students ask every year: I have 60% in B.Tech, but less than 60% in 10th or 12th. Can I register? The answer is no. Most companies filter on all three.

Two practical points follow from this:

1. Your school marks are fixed. If they are below 60%, talk to the CDC early about off-campus routes and companies that do not use that filter, instead of finding out in July.
2. Your CGPA is not fixed, but it is hard to pull up late. A weak first two semesters can keep you below 6.0 for the rest of the course. Clear every backlog as soon as it appears.

There is one more line in the policy that matters if you are thinking about a master's degree abroad: students who get placed are not given a Letter of Recommendation (LOR) for higher studies. The FAQ applies this to Core, Dream, Super Dream and International offers. If you want an MS or MBA right after graduation, decide before you start sitting for companies.

The policy also lists a placement registration fee of ₹9,500, which is non-refundable. Confirm the current amount with the CDC, since the fee can change from batch to batch.

The offer categories, in plain numbers

Companies are grouped by what they pay. This grouping decides which companies you can still apply to after you get your first offer.

Two rules sit on top of this table.

Day 1 and Day 2 companies are compulsory. Every eligible student must take part in their process, even if you are aiming higher.

After you are placed, you can only move up by a big jump. This is the rule that catches people out:

1. If you hold a Dream offer, you can sit for a Super Dream company only if it pays at least twice your current package.
2. If you hold a Super Dream offer, you can sit for a Marquee company only if it pays at least twice your current package.
3. If you hold a Core offer, the next Super Dream company must pay ₹10 LPA or twice your current package, whichever is higher.
4. Students with Day 1/Day 2 or I.T./Non-I.T. offers can still go for Dream, Super Dream, Marquee and International companies.

An example. You accept a Dream offer of ₹7 LPA in August. In October, a company comes with a ₹12 LPA role. Under the 2x rule you are not eligible, because you would need an offer of ₹14 LPA or more.

Add to this the FAQ rule about pending results: you are allowed to attend another company's process while waiting for one result, but if you are selected, you must take the earliest offer. So the order in which you sign up for companies matters. Read the job post on the portal carefully before giving your willingness.

Attendance rules: how students get blocked

When you confirm that you are willing to attend a company's process, you are expected to show up for every stage: online test, GD, technical round and HR round. Attendance is marked at each stage.

1. 1st absence: warning email
2. 2nd absence: warning email
3. 3rd absence: you are de-registered from placements and have to pay the registration fee again to re-register

Skipping a Day 1 or Day 2 company process is treated more seriously. It blocks you from the next two companies.

The code of conduct is simple and strictly followed: formal dress, student ID card, at the venue at least 15 minutes early, with enough copies of your resume and passport-size photographs. Students who do not follow it can be removed from the process.

What the selection process looks like

The stages vary by company, but the usual sequence is:

1. Pre-Placement Talk (PPT) where the company explains the role and package
2. Aptitude or technical test, online or on paper. Aptitude covers verbal, logical and numerical/analytical sections. Most companies have sectional and overall cut-offs, and some use negative marking
3. Group Discussion, which checks current affairs, communication and how you behave in a group
4. Technical interview on your core subjects, plus any certification listed on your resume
5. HR interview on attitude, communication, flexibility and fit

Most companies announce results on the same day. On the day, carry your college ID card, three copies of your updated resume, photocopies of mark sheets and certificates, and two recent passport-size photographs.

Some companies also ask for Class 12 marks (usually above 60%), semester-wise CGPA, and prefer candidates with no backlog at any level. Public sector roles may ask for a GATE score.

What students from this campus have actually got

The headline numbers on the Milestones page are for SRM IST as a whole, across all its campuses. For the batch graduating in 2026, as on 9 September 2026, that was 10,969 job offers from 1,334+ recruitment drives, a highest package of ₹60 LPA and an average CTC of ₹7.47 LPA. In 2024-25, the figures were 12,925+ offers, a ₹65 LPA highest package and a ₹7.5 LPA average.

Those numbers are useful for context, but they are not a Delhi-NCR campus average. For a closer look at this campus, the Placement Testimonials page lists around a hundred students from Modinagar with their companies and, for most of them, their package. A few patterns stand out:

1. ZS Associates is the most repeated name. In the 2021-25 list alone, seven students mention ZS at ₹15 LPA, and more ZS offers appear in the 2020-24 and 2022-26 lists.
2. Banking and finance technology roles pay well here. Three 2021-25 students went to JP Morgan at ₹19.75 LPA, Bajaj Finserv appears across three batches at ₹12 to 12.81 LPA, and the 2022-26 batch includes MUFG, Barclays, MSCI and Visa.
3. Product companies are in the list too: Booking Holdings at ₹20 LPA, Twilio, Dell Technologies, Micron and Philips.
4. The highest on the page is ₹40 LPA, Keshav Banka (B.Tech, 2020-24) at Factwise.
5. Many students did not stop at the first offer. Several 2020-24 entries show an Accenture offer at ₹4.5 LPA followed by OpenText or HP Inc. at around ₹10 LPA. That is the category system working as intended: a Day 1 type offer does not stop you from going after a Dream or Super Dream company.
6. It is not only B.Tech. Ujjwal Kumar Singh from BCA (Data Science), 2023-26, received a Super Dream offer from D.E. Shaw. MCA students went to Micron (₹13.26 LPA), Philips and Bank of America, and an MBA student joined Federal Bank at ₹13.58 lakh.

The same page also shows offers at ₹3.5 to ₹4.5 LPA. That is the honest picture: outcomes vary widely, and the spread depends a lot on preparation.

The full recruiter list, grouped by sector, is on the Our Recruiters page.

A realistic preparation plan, year by year

The CDC runs soft skills and aptitude training from the first year, along with mock tests, mock GDs and mock interviews. Use them. Here is how the four years usually break down.

First year. Protect your CGPA. Learn one programming language properly. Do not let a backlog sit for a semester.

Second year. Start aptitude practice for 20 to 30 minutes a day, since every company begins with a test. Begin data structures and algorithms if you are in a computing programme. Join one technical club or project that can go on your resume.

Third year. Get an internship, even a short one. Build two projects you can explain in depth in an interview. Take part in the CDC's mock GDs and interviews, because speaking well under pressure needs practice. Keep your resume to one page and update it every semester.

Seventh semester. Register on Superset as soon as the link arrives. Read every job post before you confirm, keep the 2x rule in mind, and never confirm a company you do not plan to attend.

Who to contact

The policy sets an order for queries:

1. Your department Placement Coordinator
2. The Placement Office at placement.helpdesk@srmist.edu.in
3. The Placement Officer who handles that specific company

For the Delhi-NCR CDC, write to placement.ncr@srmup.in or call the toll-free number 1800 889 3496.

Frequently asked questions

Is placement guaranteed at SRM IST Delhi-NCR?

No. The placement policy states clearly that placement assistance does not guarantee a job. The CDC trains students and brings in companies; the offer depends on your eligibility and performance.

What is the minimum CGPA for SRM placements?

6.0 CGPA, along with 60% in Class 10 and Class 12/Diploma and no standing arrears. Individual companies can set higher cut-offs.

Can Delhi-NCR campus students sit for companies that recruit at the Chennai campus?

Yes. Recruitment is centralised through SRM IST, Kattankulathur, and NCR-region companies also visit the Modinagar campus, so students here can appear in both.

What is a Super Dream offer at SRM?

An offer with a CTC between ₹10 LPA and ₹19.99 LPA. Offers of ₹20 LPA and above are classed as Marquee.

If I get a Dream offer, can I still apply to other companies?

Yes, but only to Super Dream companies that pay at least twice your current package, and to Marquee and International companies. Day 1 and Day 2 processes stay compulsory.

Do BCA, MCA and MBA students get placements too?

Yes. Students from these programmes appear in the testimonials with offers from D.E. Shaw, Micron, Philips, Bank of America and Federal Bank, among others.

Placement rules are revised from time to time. Always check the latest Placement Policy and the job post on Superset before you register for a company.