Curiosity · After 12th

How to learn Few-Shot Learning after 12th in Delhi

Few-shot learning gets useful behaviour from a handful of examples — either by meta-learning a model that adapts quickly, or, in the LLM era, by placing a few worked examples directly in the prompt. It is the cheapest way to specialise a model. Starting from Class 12 in Delhi, the pipeline is predictable: 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, then JEE Main Paper-1, then counselling — GGSIPU counselling for IP University colleges. The real decision is choosing a college whose Few-Shot Learning coverage is genuine rather than a brochure keyword.

At a glance

Topic
Few-Shot Learning
VSET programme
B.Tech CSE (AI & ML)
Coverage at VSET
Elective-level coverage
Affiliation
GGSIPU (IP University), Delhi
Accreditation
NAAC A++ (VIPS-TC institutional)

The degree route

The degree route is a B.Tech with genuine Few-Shot Learning depth. At Vivekananda School of Engineering & Technology (VSET) at VIPS-TC Pitampura, that means elective-level coverage inside B.Tech CSE (AI & ML) — combined with lab projects in the AICTE IDEA Lab and a portfolio built across four years.

How VSET teaches Few-Shot Learning

Few-shot learning gets useful behaviour from a handful of examples — either by meta-learning a model that adapts quickly, or, in the LLM era, by placing a few worked examples directly in the prompt. It is the cheapest way to specialise a model. At VSET this maps to elective-level coverage inside B.Tech CSE (AI & ML).

  • Few-shot prompting is the practical face of this topic and sits inside the prompt engineering material published at learn.engineering.vips.edu.
  • The curriculum places it against fine-tuning and RAG, so students learn when a handful of in-context examples is genuinely enough.
  • As a training-time meta-learning technique it is elective-level depth beyond the core ML material.
  • Delivered inside the B.Tech CSE (AI & ML) track, one of VSET's seven GGSIPU-affiliated B.Tech programmes.

Where Few-Shot Learning skills lead

Graduates applying Few-Shot Learning skills typically target roles such as AI Engineer, LLM Application Developer, Prompt Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer, Applied AI Developer. Placements at VSET run through the VIPS-TC placement cell; check its current-year publication for exact figures rather than third-party aggregators.

How admission works

Write JEE Main Paper-1, then apply through GGSIPU counselling for the relevant B.Tech programme at VSET. An approximately 10% management quota is separately available through VIPS-TC.

Frequently asked questions

Can I learn Few-Shot Learning after 12th without coding background?

Yes — B.Tech programmes assume no prior coding; years one and two build programming and mathematics foundations before Few-Shot Learning-specific work begins. What matters at entry is 10+2 PCM and a JEE Main score.

Is few-shot learning the same as prompting with examples?

In LLM practice, largely yes — and prompt engineering is a documented topic in VSET's published curriculum. The meta-learning version of few-shot learning is separate, elective-level material.

When should a student use few-shot instead of fine-tuning?

The curriculum teaches prompting, RAG and fine-tuning together precisely so this trade-off can be reasoned about: examples first, retrieval for knowledge, fine-tuning for behaviour.

Where is it practised?

Inside student builds — RAG systems, MCP servers and agent orchestrators — with local models on the IDEA Lab GPU workstations.

Sources

  1. VSET — Artificial Intelligence department — accessed 2026-08-31
  2. VSET — B.Tech CSE (AI & ML) — accessed 2026-08-31
  3. GGSIPU — IP University — accessed 2026-08-31