My NPTEL courses:-

Information about NPTEL:-

NPTEL stands for National Program on Technology Enhanced Learning. It provides courses for University students where Professors of well-known colleges especially of IITs teach you subjects related to modern tech fields and technology knowledge. All B. Tech students must take at least 2 NPTEL courses during their B.Tech course. NPTEL courses transfer credit to college which is added to the academic results of students. These courses are 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks with credits 1, 2 and 3 respectively....

My NPTEL courses:-

In my 5th semester, I was told to take one NPTEL course. We have 5 different options available including Python, and Machine Learning. Computer Networks, IOT and Operating Systems. I want to select a course that is easy to study and which also has real-life importance. I found the Python course interesting whose full name was “The Joy of Computing using Python” which was taught was Prof. Sudarshan Iyengar, Professor of IIT Ropar. It was quite an easy and interesting course of 12 weeks. In these courses, first, all the basics of Python were covered and after that many projects were taught which was quite interesting....

Exam Pattern:-

One has to appear for an exam to complete the NPTEL courses and for awarding credit scores. The total marks are included in the written exam (CBT) and weekly assignments in all 12 weeks. The assignment score is 25 and the CBT exam score is 75. These are quite easy if you follow the lectures regularly with interest....

My exam Preparation:-

There are generally two types of student strategies for the NPTEL exam. Some students watch all video lectures and study from the 1st week onwards and some students just prepare from the weekly assignments and the Previous year’s weekly assignments. I followed the video lectures and also studied the current year’s and previous year’s weekly assignments. It was quite beneficial for me....

Exam Day Experience :-

That was a computer-based Test exam (CBT) similar to the JEE Mains exam consisting of 50 MCQ questions. My centre was in Patna itself. The location of the center was good and also the staff was good and helpful. NPTEL provides 3 hours for the exam but one can leave the exam hall after 90 minutes if their paper has been completed. Many students including me had finished the exam in about 90-100 minutes. The exam was quite good and the questions were very easy....

My Result:-

I scored 90 marks in “The Joy of Computing using Python” course in the 5th semester and I was among the top 5% top scorers. In the 6th semester, I scored 86 % in Cloud Computing and was among the top 2% top scorers and 90 % in Introduction to Internet of Things and I was among the top 5% top scorers....

Some Tips:-

Try to choose a course according to your interest and which is relevant to today’s demand. For this, you can take the help of your seniors. Try to study from 1st week onwards. Must refer to the study material provided every week. Submit assignments on time. Must study assignment questions for the exam as sometimes the same questions come in the exam. Try to find previous year’s assignments on the Internet and study them for exam preparation....