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Can I switch careers to IT with a BSc in Chemistry?

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Tech Careers and Skill Development Expert - Answered on Feb 25, 2025

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Question by SD on Dec 21, 2024Hindi

Sir,My son is in last year BSc chemistry, now he wants to change his stream to IT, Certificate course in minor computer science at IIT mandi and then certificate course in cloud computing at IIT will going to help him to get the good job in IT sector or is there any other way to enter into IT sector from non IT background.. Please advice Sir

Ans: He will not get a good job just by doing some certificate program. Many universities are now floating masters programs for non it background students. Like Upgrad, IIT Madras, BITS Pilany etc. He should do those programs

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Sir, my son is bsc chemistry, now he wanted to change his stream to IT. Certificate course at IIT in minor in computer science and then certificate course in cloud computing at IIT. Will going to help him to get the good job in IT sector... Or Is there any other way to enter into IT sector for non IT background student? Please help sir.

Ans: Happy to help Raju. Do let me know if your son has finished BSc Chemistry, If he is pursuing BSc, which year is he in. Let him speak to his College faculty to check if he can switch to a BCA program. Simultaneously explore if IITs offer any programs in Comp Science or Cloud Computing for BSc pass. Share more details and I may be able to make further suggestions

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Sir, my son is in last year of bsc chemistry, now he wanted to change his stream from bsc chemistry to IT. For that he plan to pursue certificate course at IIT mandi in minor computer science, then certificate course in cloud computing at IIT. Will this certificate course will help him to get the good job in IT sector? Or is there any other way to enter into IT sector for non IT background student?

Ans: Good question. Yes, this certificate course will definitely help him to get a good job in IT sector. One more certificate course is must. That is for AI and ML. He will surely succeed. Only B. Sc Chemistry is not enough. He has taken good decision. Best of luck. Just follow me. GOD BLESS YOUR SON. Regards. Professor

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Sir, my son is bsc chemistry last year, now he want to change his stream to IT, With certificate course at IIT mandi in minor in computer science and then certificate course at IIT in cloud computing, will going to help him to get the good in lT sector? Or is there any other way to enter into IT sector? Please help sir

Ans: It will help him. It's the only way, because he can't go for a full time course of Computer Engg. for four years. But before the certification course let him study the syllabus and practise it thoroughly from the materials available in net and YOU TUBE. Once he becomes comfortable let him join the course. This initial practice will help him to complete the course more successfully. Best of luck. Just follow me. May God Bless You. Professor.............................:)

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Sir,My son is in last year BSc chemistry, now he wants to change his stream to IT, Certificate course in minor computer science at IIT mandi and then certificate course in cloud computing at IIT will going to help him to get the good job in IT sector or is there any other way to enter into IT sector from non IT background.. Please advice sir

Ans: I think I answered the same question asked to me anonymously. Yes, he is correct. Only certificate course can help him. Best of luck. Just follow me. May God Bless You. Professor..............................................:)

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Ans: He has a good chance of admission to NITs/IIITs. Both top NITs and IIITs have strong records. NITs offer broader campus life and a wider range of branches, while IIITs provide stronger, more focused CS/AI exposure. Neither is universally “better”; prefer AI/ML at IIIT Lucknow over Chemical at NIT Trichy if his interest is in CS/AI and future studies in that field.

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I have secured 83 percentile in session 2 2026 with category rank 87136 obc and 93 percent in boards home state andhrapradesh and I want to join in mechanical branch which colleges will you predict for me nit/iit/gfti

Ans: You may get some lower-demand GFTIs/state govt colleges, and should focus more on Andhra Pradesh state counselling. Keep CSAB/JoSAA for slim-chance lower branches in very low-cutoff institutes

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Question by Harsha - May 01, 2026Hindi

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Hello sir i scored 93.62 percentile in jee mains for which I got a rank of 99583 in general category and 32429 in obc ncl category can I get mechanical engineering branch at tier 2 nits and which nit should I prefer for mechanical engineering

Ans: Harsha, based on your score, your best chances depend heavily on Home State quota. Prefer Mechanical only if available in NIT Hamirpur, Jalandhar, Patna, Raipur, Agartala, Silchar, Srinagar, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland or Sikkim in later JoSAA/CSAB rounds. Have 3-4 reputed private engineering colleges as backups in and around your State instead of relying only on JoSAA/CSAB. All the BEST for Your Prosperous Future!

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Hi , Sir My son got board exam 92% His MET marks 138 /240 . Jee main 94.79 with crl 81537 His interest in CSE core brance Where is possible CSE ceat in MIT , MANIPAL or MIT , BENGALURU .

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I'm OBC female with CRL rank 241k and OBC rank 84k, my home state is Uttar Pradesh, please suggest me a better college according to my rank

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My son has secured 91.49 percentile what chances are that he will get ece in any nit

Ans: Top NITs are not possible. But try lower NITs. Keep an alternative option as a backup.

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My son got 96.80 percentile in jeemains 2026, general male, home state Telangana, whether any possibilities of getting a seat in any nits any branch

Ans: Chances are there only with lower/mid-demand branches or newer/lower-cutoff NITs, and possibly some lower branches at the NIT Warangal via home-state quota.

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