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Wat r the eligibility that we should have to become a software engineer?

Jus by knowing a tool either .Net or Java is enough? Or should we need to have any course certifications?

One of my friends asked me to do Swebok Certification and then CSDA which is accredited by IEEE society. Is it good enough to do?

Looking for your valuable feedbacks

Originally Posted by sivnive

Wat r the eligibility that we should have to become a software engineer?

Jus by knowing a tool either .Net or Java is enough? Or should we need to have any course certifications?

One of my friends asked me to do Swebok Certification and then CSDA which is accredited by IEEE society. Is it good enough to do?

Looking for your valuable feedbacks

Required eligibility are required for becoming a Software Engineer :

Educational qualification(any one):-

• You should have a Bachelor engineering degree in Information Technology/Computer Science.
• Post Graduation degree in Information Technology/Computer Application.
• Bachelor degree in computer application/Information Technology with working experience.

Marks :-

• Your minimum marks through out all semester should be 60%.
• Your minimum CGPA in Final year exam should be 7.5 .

Important requirements :-

• You must have developed any project by yourself or with your group.
• You must have done an Internship of at least 6 months from software company.

If you have good Knowledge and you have not work in Live Environment that it create little problem while campus placement thus you should join any company for Internship Program.If they will find you good in Performance then they will offer you job in their company itself.


One more important thing is that,for getting placement you should have good command in these sections.As these are the section by passing which you will able to go for next stages of Placement session :-

• Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning.
• Numerical aptitude.
• English Grammar.

~Best of luck for your Bright Future ~

The first step towards becoming Software Engineer is after 10th class. In 10+2 you have to opt for Physics, Chemistry and Maths then only you will be eligible to apply for Software Engineering courses.

There is entrance examination for various Engineering disciplines after 10+2 with PCM. For Software Engineer you have to opt for Computer Science Engineering branch.

The course will be of 4 years duration and after completion you will be eligible to apply for various Software companies.

Some of the top Software Engineering colleges in India are listed below:

-Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Kanpur

-Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) New Delhi

-Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Kharagpur

-Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Chennai

-Birla Institute of Technology & Science Pilani

-Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Roorkee

-Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (IT, BHU) Varanasi

-National Institute of Technology , Mangalore

-National Institute of Technology Duvakudi,Thiruchirappally

-Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Guwahati

-Delhi Technological University(Formerly Delhi College of Engineering) Delhi

-Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore

-National Institute of Technology, Calicut

-PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

-National Institute of Technology, Warangal

other than the entrance exam.,is there any other way to claim software engineer??