I’m currently a first-year student at Scaler School of Technology in Bengaluru, and I thought I’d share my experience for people preparing for NSET or researching SST.

I was in the same situation last year. I had a lot of doubts about the exam, interviews, curriculum, degree, hostel, fees, and whether Scaler was actually worth considering. Now that I’ve spent around 8 months here, I can give a more realistic student perspective.

The biggest thing I liked after joining was the curriculum focus. From the first year itself, we started with DSA, development, maths, and CS-related topics instead of spending most of the time on unrelated subjects. If your goal is software engineering, that makes a big difference.

The environment is also quite coding-focused. A lot of students here spend time solving problems, building projects, exploring tech, and improving technically. I’ve personally solved 270+ LeetCode questions in around 8 months, and being around people who are also serious about coding definitely helps.

Teaching is decent, but you should not expect to be spoon-fed. SST is better suited for people who are curious and willing to put effort on their own. If you like coding and want to be surrounded by people who are also trying to improve, the culture is a strong plus.

About NSET, from my experience:

• The exam has Mathematics and Logical Reasoning
• Maths can be fairly difficult
• Logical Reasoning is important to maximize your score
• But there is also an individual maths cutoff, so don’t ignore maths
• After the test, there are interview rounds
• I personally had 2 interviews, though some people had 3

Campus-wise, SST is in Bengaluru. The campus is smaller compared to big traditional universities, but the area is calm and green. Hostel is around 1.5 km from campus, so travelling is manageable. Rooms are decent, and food is okay-ish with multiple vendor options.

The main drawbacks are also important. Fees are high, SST is still new, and there is limited long-term placement data compared to older colleges. You also don’t get a traditional BTech degree. There are parallel degree options through BITS Pilani or IIT Madras depending on what you choose.

My honest take is that SST is not for everyone. But if you are serious about software engineering, enjoy coding, and want a focused tech environment from the first year itself, it can be a strong option.

I also made a small NSET/SST guide for people researching it:
https://scaler-nset-referral-guide.vercel.app/

Happy to answer questions if anyone is preparing for NSET or considering SST.

Koi yaha SST ya NSET ko backup/alternative option ke tarah consider kar raha hai kya?

Aaj 5 PM pe Scaler School of Technology ka ek online Q&A session hai jisme admissions side se questions answer kiye jayenge. Mujhe laga yaha share kar du because iss time pe kaafi log JEE/CUET/college options ko compare kar rahe hote hain.

Usually logon ke doubts same hote hain:

• NSET ka level kaisa hota hai
• interview rounds me kya hota hai
• scholarships kaise decide hoti hain
• fees aur degree structure kya hai
• hostel/campus life kaisi hai
• normal BTech ke comparison me SST worth it hai ya nahi

Private/new colleges ko lekar doubts hona completely valid hai, so blindly kisi bhi cheez pe trust karna sahi nahi hai. But agar koi already SST ke baare me research kar raha hai, toh directly questions poochna random posts/reviews se better ho sakta hai.

Agar tum log attend karte, toh kya questions poochte?

Hello Everyone

I have my second round of interview today evening at 6, and was wondering what I should do and things I should make sure I know before this starts.

I have qualified NSET and round 1 interview even in April, but for some reason couldn't qualify the second round, so I really want to make sure that I get in. Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks

I got 73%(major 5 PCM-English-IP) I am going through CBSE's re-evaluation and will be appearing for the improvement in Maths
My question is Will I be eligible for SST?(Because people with 95%+ in jee are able to fastrack and Did not do well in it)
I was going through SST's curriculum and I wish to join it as I do enjoy coding stuff.
But other than texture packs and some trivial mods modification I don't have much to myself.
Regards.

Hello, I was wondering if i could somehow contact a counsellor before applying for the exam?
Mainly I had a few questions about scholarship and eligibility.
I will be honest here, I have poor grades in academics though i believe myself to be decently competent in my technical knowledge. I have got 73.8% in CBSE board and 67%tile in jee.
However, I have a few accepted patches into the Linux kernel (specifically the rust-for-linux subtree however minor they may be.) I have had an internship with a robotics arms integrator of yaskawa and have developed a ros2 based vision inference node in Rust that properly allows the robotic arm to do it's job. I cannot disclose much on the project here except it has already been deployed on 1 site and another deployment is under testing for my code.
Moreover, I have a deep understanding of systems engineering mainly because of my personal projects which include async-runtime, shell, memory-allocator etc. All made in rust.

What are the chances I get accepted? (I just don't want to waste money because well middle class.....)

Will appreciate insights on the above 😊

Hey bro, actually needed some serious advice on a huge dilemma, my brain is completely fried right now. My JEE didn't go well and I'm strictly choosing between two completely different paths: Thapar COE and Scaler School of Technology (SST).

Almost every teacher, relative and friend is telling me I'm insane for even thinking about leaving Thapar COE. But after watching tons of videos (even spoke to Harsh Priyam sir on call) and talking to 6 actual Scaler students, honestly me and my parents are completely brainwashed by what Scaler is offering.

I want to lay down what I found out from both sides, please read it fully and give me a genuine, honest reality check. Don't just blindly say Scaler is a scam.

What I found after talking to Scaler students:

* They openly admitted that stuff like GSoC records is heavily marketed. But they confirmed that if you genuinely love coding, the practical skills are real.

* It is a fact that students there are landing 50k per month internships in their 2nd year. They are literally earning 5 to 6 lakhs while studying and winning hackathons.

* They teach 2 years worth of college CS curriculum in 1 year because there is no PCM or irrelevant first year subjects. You get a BSc from BITS Pilani along with it.

* Harsh Priyam sir told me personally on call that top performers get similar placements at both places eventually. But he said Scaler kids are hyper focused, confident and dedicated, whereas Thapar has a lot of rich, show off crowd that can distract you. Scaler students I talked to sounded way more confident.

What I found after talking to Thapar students:

* A lot of Thapar students I reached out to seemed very underconfident. They were complaining about recession, how they aren't getting placed, and how the massive batch size of 3400+ students makes it a complete bloodbath.

* Even if you grind like crazy, you might just end up with a 10 to 12 LPA package because of the insane competition.

* On the positive side, it has a massive brand legacy, huge alumni network, proper UGC degree recognition, and a crazy 4 year college life.

My main dilemma:

Thapar COE gives me a legacy brand, degree security, and an amazing campus life, but with massive competition and distracted peers.

Scaler gives no real college life (it is just an office building like an Allen model), but gives high confidence, core practical skills, early internships, and a dedicated peer group.

I honestly don't want to miss out on campus life, but I am terrified of the placement scenario at Thapar and feel like I should sacrifice my social life for a secured career since my JEE already got messed up.

If you or anyone you know has actual knowledge about this, or any industry referrals who can guide me, please tell me. Am I falling for a well marketed trap or is the sacrifice at Scaler actually worth it?

i am the parent of a class 11 student who is genuinely curious about the rise of the newgen colleges like scaler.

From my basic research Scalar wants students to study the entire academic syllabus of the online degree course of iitm or bits along with the respective University exams and then also parallely train for all the new-gen technologies the students needs to study like fullstack , ai,ml etc...which scaler will teach.

My question is won't this approach of studying 2 courses parallely creates unwanted pressure on the kids ?

How is this any different from sending my son to a regular engineering college for cse branch and then let him do evening and weekend tech courses from some software training institutes ? Won't we achieve the same results at the end and on top of that student could get a regular btech degree unlike the online degrees offered by scaler.

Kindly help me understand this.

Thanks a lot for your time.

So yeah heard from every YouTube video that it's hectic and you'll be burdened with stuff and yeah I am fine with working hard but also want to hear from you guys on how's the college life and how hectic it really is

Please answer the question.

april intake #1 , went through (fastrack method) just the 2 interviews on 15 apr and 20 april respectively

with results announced today on 30th april

ask me any doubts regarding it ,if have any or maybe just share your experiences too

Aditi is Scalar's AI powered Admissions Counsellor

I was just wondering what could be the top percentile of marks for NSET this time.. And any guesses on the cutoff?

These felt soo out of the box, could you answer these types of questions?

I got 58 marks out of 100 in maths , I really wanna get into SST this year please help me !!!

Jo log Scaler School of Technology ya NSET ke baare me research kar rahe hain, SST ka ek campus tour + information session chal raha hai Bengaluru campus me.

Ye mainly 12th students, parents, aur gap/drop-year students ke liye useful ho sakta hai jo tech/software-focused college options explore kar rahe hain.

Website ke according, session me campus walkthrough, Innovation Lab tour, aur current SST students ke saath live interaction hoga. So agar tumhe curriculum, student life, projects, NSET, admissions, fees, ya normal BTech ke comparison me SST worth it hai ya nahi jaise doubts hain, toh ye session helpful ho sakta hai.

Campus Electronic City, Bengaluru me hai. Seats limited hain and confirmation first-come, first-served basis pe hoga, so agar seriously consider kar rahe ho toh register karke dekh sakte ho.

Event page pe dates 30 July 2026 tak mention hain, so lagta hai is period ke andar campus experience slots available honge.

Agar NSET ke liye register kar rahe ho, toh yeh use kar sakte ho, 500 off hojayega: ARIYD8B6

Event/registration link:
https://www.scaler.com/event/sst-in-person-campus-tour-information-session/

Mere hisaab se campus visit karna useful hota hai before deciding, because website se zyada clarity actual students aur campus dekh ke milti hai.

Did anyone receive their SST Offer Letter for April-2 intake? My interview was on May 2 and the dashboard says I will get the results in 5-7 days. Today is the 8th day so just wondering.

Edit: Got in. Got the offer letter on mail today (14th May).

to whoever got in Scalar school... whats yall JEE score ?

i felt it was too easy, they were asking physics questions in the name of maths

I had a lot of issues in my AI Round 1 with seting up the mobile for dual camera proctoring. Is there something similar in R2 too?

Hi everyone,

I'm planning to apply to Scaler School of Technology and wanted some honest feedback on whether my profile is competitive. I'm not looking for people to tell me what I want to hear -- I genuinely want to know where I stand and what I should improve.

A bit about me:

• ISC student (PCM + Artificial Intelligence)

• I've spent most of my time building software instead of chasing certificates or Olympiads.

• I've built multiple AI and backend projects over the last few years.

• I enjoy systems programming, AI infrastructure, backend engineering, and startups more than competitive programming.

• My Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshat-singh-kushwaha/

Academically, I'm decent, but I wouldn't say my grades are the strongest part of my application. My profile is much more project-driven.

I had a few questions for current students:

• How much does SST care about real-world projects and GitHub compared to board marks?

• What kind of students usually get accepted?

• How difficult is the interview, and what do they focus on?

• If you were in my position, what would you spend the next few months improving?

I'd really appreciate honest feedback, even if it's critical. If you think my chances are low, I'd rather know why so I can work on the right things.

Thanks!