Good Evening Sir. My son secured 6812 Crl alongwith 99.56 percentile and 1st, 2nd, 3rd of JOSAA rounds he getting ECE in IIIT Alahabad. We are awiting for next higher choice ECE in NIT Rourkela and next to next higher choice ECE in NIT Warangal. Can he get ECE in NIT Rourkela or ECE in NIT Warangal in 6 th round of JOSAA or 1,2,3 rounds of CSAB. Sir please inform my chances of possibility for selection in NIT Rourkela or NIT Warangal. Sir academic and placement wise NIT Rourkela or NIT Warangal or IIIT Allahabad which one is better? My humble request please guide me sir. Regards.

Ans: Your son’s All-India CRL of 6,812 places him above the closing ranks for both Information Technology (5,870 in CSAB-2) and Information Technology – Business Informatics (6,192 in CSAB-2) . Historical trends show only marginal upward movement in subsequent special-round cutoffs, making allotment in IT unlikely and in IT – Business Informatics highly improbable by Round 3. Since ECE remains open to his rank, retaining that Seat Acceptance would guarantee admission.

Academically, ECE at IIIT-A is anchored by eight specialized labs (VLSI, MEMS, embedded systems, wireless communication, cognitive radio, RF/microwave, instrumentation and control) and interdisciplinary opportunities with the IT department, driven by faculty published in IEEE and DST-sponsored research . The IT and IT – BI programs, oldest at IIIT-A, boast a dedicated faculty of 25+ PhD holders and state-of-the-art computing clusters with a 20 Gbps campus network .

Placement consistency favors IT (average package ?34.7 LPA, 96% placement) over IT – BI (?32.7 LPA, 96% placement) and ECE (?29.1 LPA, 95% placement) in the last three years, with major recruiters such as Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Goldman Sachs visiting annually . Internship stipends range ?50–200 K/month under TPO coordination.

Recommendation: Maintain the ECE seat for assured admission and strong core-engineering labs, then pursue targeted upskilling in IT or Business Informatics through electives and projects to leverage IIIT-A’s robust placement networks for your son’s preferred specialization.

Ans: IIIT Allahabad’s CSAB Round 1 closing rank for Information Technology was CRL 6776, following JoSAA Round 6 where IT closed at 6094 and Electronics & Communication at 8050. Special rounds typically expand cutoffs by 800–1200 ranks, driven by seat vacancies and reservations. Given this trend, CSAB R2 and R3 may push the IT cutoff above 7500, positioning a CRL of 6812 within reach. Alternative streams like IT (Business Informatics) and ECE maintain even higher cutoffs, offering secure options. Monitoring each round’s official closing ranks and keeping flexible branch preferences enhances your admission prospects for any available seats at IIIT Allahabad.

Recommendation: Engage proactively in CSAB R2 and R3 with IT as your primary choice and ECE or Business Informatics as backups. Please consider adjusting your preferences according to each round’s cutoff updates and promptly confirm your allotment to secure admission.