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CAT, XAT, CMAT, CET Expert - Answered on Sep 24, 2026

Asked by Anonymous - Sep 23, 2026

age 22, B. Tech. CSE from IIIT, Cgpa 6.92 , valid GATE and CAT scores, but not sufficient for the major 5 IITs or IIMs. Wishes to repeat. Should he study M. Tech. or MBA? What are job prospects after 2years ? Or should he take up a job with his B. Tech. degree?

Ans: As of now take up job wiht B Tech degree an prepare for the exams along with job. Whether to do MBA or MTech mainly depends on interest. As far as career prospects are concerned, in India MBA from top college would have better opportunities as compared to MTech from top colleges.

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Question by Vivek - Sep 21, 2026

My daughter is persuing B Tech CS final year . She is interested in further studies , the options we see are M Tech and MBA . Can you guide us on which is better option and what points to be considered for making the decision. How is placement for B tech Vs MBAs.?

Ans: Whether to do MBA or MTech mainly depends on interest. As far as career prospects are concerned, in India MBA from top college would have better opportunities as compared to MTech from top colleges. India unfortunately does not have great research options so scope of MTech is limited unless you do it from a top college.

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Radheshyam Zanwar  |8633 Answers  |Ask -Follow

MHT-CET, IIT-JEE, NEET-UG Expert - Answered on Sep 24, 2026

Asked by Anonymous - Sep 23, 2026

I am currently in 11th grade JEE , my age is 14 years, I want to 11th repeat 2 times ,,, Now I complete my 11th JEE mains and advanced preparation from allen online till May 2027, then I repeat 11th and doing 12th jee preparation from allen online till March 2028, then I will repeat 11th and pass officially 11th then I will join allen kota in April 2028 and doing 11th jee,then 2029 12th jee preparation in allen kota and 2030 board+gujcet exam and jee mains & advanced quality I am now in shree ram vidyalaya, Palanpur, I am here till March 2028.

Ans: DO WHATEVER YOU WANT TO DO, BUT WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ASK?

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Question by Saketh - Sep 24, 2026

Respected Sir,I am a JEE 2027 dropper and passed my Class 12 CBSE board exams in May 2026, clearing all 5 subjects but falling slightly short of the 75% aggregate requirement.To improve my score, I appeared for the immediate July 2026 Supplementary/Improvement exam in one subject (Mathematics). However, my score did not increase enough to cross the 75% mark.I now plan to register as a CBSE Private Candidate for the February/March 2027 main board examinations to give improvement exams in two more subjects: Physics and Chemistry. My strategy is to combine my original 2026 marks (for Mathematics, Computer Science, and English) with my upcoming 2027 private exam marks (for Physics and Chemistry) to meet the 75% aggregate criteria for JoSAA / IIT admissions.Could you please confirm:Does having appeared for the single-subject July 2026 exam legally restrict me from appearing as a private candidate for Physics and Chemistry in the 2027 board exams?Will JoSAA accept the collation/combination of my 2026 original marksheet and 2027 improvement marksheet to satisfy the 75% eligibility criteria?Thank you for your time and guidance.

Ans: What is your JEE score? You did not mention it. If it is low/very low, then why you are insisting to appear for JEE (Main) again and again?

Related to CBSE: No. Under CBSE’s improvement rules, a candidate is allowed only ONE chance for improvement, so having already appeared for Mathematics in July 2026 would generally prevent another improvement attempt in Physics/Chemistry in 2027.

Related to JoSAA/IIT: You should not assume that your proposed combination of 2026 original marks and 2027 improvement marks will be accepted; the applicable 2027 JEE/JoSAA rules must be checked when officially published, because the qualifying-percentage calculation has specific rules for improvement candidates.

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Krishna Kumar  |416 Answers  |Ask -Follow

Workplace Expert - Answered on Sep 23, 2026

Asked by Anonymous - Sep 23, 2026

There’s someone in my office who is extremely friendly with senior managers but behaves very differently with junior staff. They’re polite and helpful when a manager is around, but quite dismissive otherwise. I don’t want to label the person or create office gossip, but how should you deal with this kind of behaviour professionally

Ans: Dear

My suggestion is just focus on your work and let your work do the talking. You are working to create impact for the organisation and not to change behaviour of others. Let Senior management take cognisance of such behaviour and act upon it, if they wish to do so.

Hope this helps, all the best.

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Krishna Kumar  |416 Answers  |Ask -Follow

Workplace Expert - Answered on Sep 23, 2026

Asked by Anonymous - Sep 23, 2026

I was recently given responsibility for a project, but whenever something goes well, another colleague presents the result as if they handled most of it. I don’t want to constantly fight for credit, but I also don’t want my work to become invisible over time. What is the right way to make my contribution visible without sounding like I'm complaining?

Ans: Dear

Thanks for the question, its indeed very relevant.

My suggestion would be you have a direct conversation with your manager and let her/him know about your concern. I am sure your manager would take cognisance of this and help you.

Don't sound like a disgruntled person complaining or like a child crying, but put across your point in a polite yet firm way, without taking them head-on.

Hope this helps, all the best.

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Workplace Expert - Answered on Sep 23, 2026

Asked by Anonymous - Sep 23, 2026

My team has started using AI tools for writing, research and routine work, and I’m worried that I’m becoming too dependent on them. At the same time, refusing to use them seems like making my own work slower. How to develop themselves even when AI can handle parts of their job?

Ans: Dear

This indeed a very relevant question.

Instead of depending upon your team members, may I suggest you also learn the AI tools, for AI is the new software + internet, as we cannot manage without software and internet so is AI.

Also, your value add comes by the critical thinking that you bring on top of the work done by AI, its like topping on the pizza. Let your team bring AI led work, you share your inputs that would further enhance their output. this way you get the best of both the worlds. AI + HI (human intelligence).

Hope this helps, all the best.

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Krishna Kumar  |416 Answers  |Ask -Follow

Workplace Expert - Answered on Sep 23, 2026

Asked by Anonymous - Sep 23, 2026

There are days when I’m extremely productive and finish everything quickly, and other days when even simple tasks feel difficult to start. My workload hasn’t changed much, so I’m wondering whether this is just normal fluctuation or whether I need to change how I plan my working day. Are there practical ways to maintain consistent productivity without trying to work at full speed all day?

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That's a very good question.

Please note we are all humans and its but natural for us to feel productive and energetic on some days and not so productive on other days.

We are not machines that we can be programmed and we will run at the same speed, we are humans and have our own emotional dispositions and quirkiness, accept them, embrace them.

If the ration is 80: 20, like 80% of the time you feel productive and remaining 20% you don't, then its fine, else you need to introspect why you feel the way you feel.

Hope this helps, all the best.

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Workplace Expert - Answered on Sep 23, 2026

Asked by Anonymous - Sep 23, 2026

I have been offered a job that pays more, but the office is much farther from my home and would mean nearly two hours of travelling every day. My current job is closer but has less scope for salary growth. How should someone think about the hidden cost of a long commute when comparing two job opportunities?

Ans: Hello

Please note in metros travel time has increased thanks to traffic, and we all have to accept and live with that.

Travel time no doubt takes a toll both in terms of time and energy, none the less considering career growth thats a small price to pay for. My recommendation would be not only look for salary growth but overall career growth in terms of job profile, skills learned and future prospects. Assuming all these are there in new job then its worth taking up new job.

Wishing you all the best.

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Question by RONAK - Sep 18, 2026

Sir i deposit 60000 in FSPL AITR APP And now profit showing 1 91000 they ask service charge 20% 38000 to withdraw my money, i joined in Sarthi Plan please guide me

Ans: Not sure of this, this looks like a scam. Please get in touch with your CA or banker for better understanding of this as no one would as 20% service charge unless mentioned in their agreement

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