A day in this work
You design, test and improve machines and vehicles: engines, batteries, motors, factory lines. Part desk, part workshop.
Ways in
- B.Tech in mechanical, automobile or mechatronics engineering (4 years)
- Diploma in mechanical or automobile engineering (3 years), then lateral entry
- ITI trade plus apprenticeship for technician roles
After Class 10
Science with Maths (PCM) or Vocational or ITI
Entrance exams to know
- JEE Main
- JEE Advanced
- State CETs
- Polytechnic entrance tests
Years, cost and pay
- Years of study
- 3 to 4
- Whole-course cost, government or aided
- ₹2 to 8 lakh
- Whole-course cost, private
- ₹8 to 25 lakh
- Typical starting pay
- ₹3 to 6 lakh a year
Indicative bands from the pilot dataset (0.1 (pilot), 19 September 2026). Real fees and pay vary a lot by college, city and year. Check the official sites below.
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Outlook, and how AI is changing this work
Outlook: Changing fast. AI changes some of the daily work.
The shift to electric vehicles is rewriting this field. Battery, motor and software skills are in demand.
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