IFS officer Gaurav Garg, a former IITian, shared some insights into the real situation of placements at IITs. The average package is Rs 10 to 12 LPA, but Computer Science graduates earn more, he said.
"There is a huge imbalance in terms of preferences. If about 2,000 students get admitted to the BTech in Computer Science at IITs, there are 150 students in an MSc for Earth Sciences"