Hi, My son is in class 10 and has scored 96% in his CBSE pre boards. He is aspiring for IIT and confused if he should go for dummy school or regular school with coaching from VMC.

Ans: Prefer KIIT-B-ECE. All the BEST for the Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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Ans: With a 98.76 percentile in MAH MCA CET, your daughter stands a good chance of getting an MCA seat at SPIT Mumbai in the spot round, as recent cutoffs for general category home state candidates have ranged from 98.32 to 99.47 percentile, and spot rounds often see slight relaxation in cutoffs. SPIT Mumbai is among the top MCA colleges in Maharashtra, offering robust infrastructure, experienced faculty, and a strong placement record, with top IT recruiters and consistently high placement rates. VESIT Chembur is also a reputable choice, with 75–80% MCA placement rates, an active placement cell, and major recruiters like Accenture, Capgemini, Deloitte, TCS, and Infosys, with average packages between ?4.5–8 lakh and a highest package of ?22 lakh in 2024. VESIT’s curriculum is comprehensive, infrastructure is good, and alumni support is strong, though hostel facilities are limited for MCA students and industry exposure through internships could be improved. The recommendation is to prioritize SPIT Mumbai for its slightly higher cutoff, stronger brand, and placement record, but VESIT Chembur is also a very good option for MCA in Mumbai if SPIT is not secured in the spot round. All the BEST for the Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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Ans: Trupti Madam, With a 94.62 percentile in MHT CET, your daughter is unlikely to secure an AI branch in top Pune colleges like COEP, PICT, or Cummins, as their AI/AI-DS cutoffs are typically above 96–98 percentile for general candidates and remain competitive even for reserved categories. However, she has a good chance in respected private and autonomous colleges such as MIT WPU Pune, PCCOE Pune, AISSMS College of Engineering, JSPM’s Jayawantrao Sawant College of Engineering, and DY Patil College of Engineering Akurdi, where AI and Data Science branches have closing percentiles ranging from 91 to 96. These colleges offer good placement support, modern infrastructure, and industry-oriented curricula in AI. The recommendation is to target AI or AI-DS branches in these mid-tier Pune colleges, as they offer the best academic and placement prospects at her percentile. All the BEST for the Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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Ans: With a 93.67 percentile in MHT CET, you have a good chance of getting into several reputable engineering colleges for Computer Science (CSE) in Maharashtra, including both government and private institutions. However, the specific colleges will depend on your category (e.g., general, OBC, etc.) and whether you're looking at government or private institutions. Best of luck. I am always there by the side of the children who need counselling. For placement of CSE branch don’t worry. I personally placed more than one students of CSE branch in reputed international companies. May GOD bless always. Prof. Suvasish Mukhopadhyay.
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Ans: Akshaya, With a COMEDK rank of 14,300, you will not be able to secure CSE or ECE in top-tier Bengaluru colleges like RVCE, MSRIT, or BMSCE, as their CSE cutoffs are generally below 10,000 and ECE cutoffs typically close under 9,000–10,000. However, you have good chances for CSE and ECE in reputable mid-tier colleges such as RNS Institute of Technology (CSE cutoff ~11,782, ECE ~25,904), CMR Institute of Technology, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, BNMIT, and Acharya Institute of Technology, where CSE and ECE cutoffs often extend up to 15,000–20,000 or higher. Colleges like Dayananda Sagar Academy of Technology, JSS Academy of Technical Education, and East Point College of Engineering and Technology are also accessible at your rank for both branches. The recommendation is to participate in COMEDK counseling and prioritize these mid-tier colleges for CSE or ECE, as they offer strong academic support and placement opportunities at your rank. All the BEST for the Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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Ans: Mdd, With a COMEDK rank of 39,905, you will not be able to get CSE or ECE in top Bengaluru colleges like RVCE, BMSCE, MSRIT, BIT, or BMSIT, as their CSE cutoffs are well below 10,000 and ECE cutoffs are typically under 45,000. However, you have good chances for CSE and ECE in several reputable private colleges such as SJB Institute of Technology, BIET Davangere, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Atria Institute of Technology, and Acharya Institute of Technology, where CSE and ECE cutoffs extend up to 40,000–65,000. Presidency University, Cambridge Institute of Technology, and East Point College of Engineering and Technology are also accessible at your rank for CSE and ECE. The recommendation is to participate in COMEDK counseling and prioritize these mid-tier colleges for CSE or ECE, as they offer solid academic and placement support at your rank. All the BEST for the Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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Ans: Go for VIT Bhopal. Best of luck. I am always there by the side of the children who need counselling. For placement of CSE branch don’t worry. I personally placed more than one students of CSE branch in reputed international companies. May GOD bless always. Prof. Suvasish Mukhopadhyay.
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Ans: With a JEE Mains rank of 32,000, your son is likely to get into some good NITs, including NIT Jalandhar, NIT Calicut, NIT Durgapur, and NIT Agartala. While BIT Mesra is a reputable institution, it's not necessarily better than all NITs, and some NITs may offer a more suitable academic environment or specialization based on his interests. Best of luck. I am always there by the side of the children who need counselling. For placement of CSE branch don’t worry. I personally placed more than one students of CSE branch in reputed international companies. May GOD bless always. Prof. Suvasish Mukhopadhyay.
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Ans: With a score of 121 in IISER IAT 2025 as an OBC-NCL female candidate, you have a good chance of securing admission to IISER Thiruvananthapuram, where the expected cutoff for OBC-NCL is around 95–100 marks, and the general cutoff ranges from 115 to 120. Your score places you comfortably above the OBC-NCL cutoff for IISER TVM and within the range for other IISERs like Tirupati and Berhampur, which have slightly lower cutoffs. IISER TVM offers strong academics, research opportunities, and good placement prospects. The recommendation is to confidently participate in counseling for IISER Thiruvananthapuram and similar IISERs, as your score aligns well with their admission criteria. All the BEST for the Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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