The difficulty level is moderate. Last time they selected 80 people for the interview round. Post that 20 students were selected, and the waiting list went on till 40th rank.
This is a very high class department. Faculty to student ratio is very low and exposure to research is very good.
There is high focus on programming on SAS and MATLAB. Considering that it is a new place they have already placed students in Axis Bank and Mckinsey.