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Tech Careers and Skill Development Expert - Answered on Apr 08, 2026

Dr Dipankar Dutta is an associate professor in the computer science and engineering department at the University Institute of Technology, the University of Burdwan, West Bengal.
He has 27 years of experience and his interests include AI, data science, machine learning, pattern recognition, deep learning and evolutionary computation.
Aside from his responsibilities at the college, he also delivers lectures and conducts webinars.
Dr Dipankar has published 25 papers in international journals, written book chapters, attended conferences, served as a board observer for WBJEE (West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination) exams and as a counsellor for engineering college admissions in West Bengal. He helps students choose the right college and stream for undergraduate, masters and PhD programmes.
A senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (SMIEEE), he holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from the Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College and a an MTech degree in computer technology from Jadavpur University.
He completed his PhD in engineering from IIEST, Shibpur (formerly BE College).... more
Asked by Anonymous - Apr 08, 2026Hindi
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hi , im currently a jee main dropper for the first time and im not sure of the marks which I getting will actually land me even into a tier 3 college ... their were a lot of issues during my drop year .. so should I take a second drop ? pls answer

Ans: Wait for the result
Asked on - Apr 13, 2026 | Answered on Apr 13, 2026
ya , got 33 percentile
Ans: Its, very low. You should not take second drop
Asked on - Apr 13, 2026 | Answered on Apr 14, 2026
what should I do then ?
Ans: 1. Ask yourself about your interest
2. Go for that.
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