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Question by KAUSHIKI on Jul 13, 2024Hindi

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I am getting dual degree in bits Hyderabad Msc Maths most probably and cse in bms college bangalore what should i opt?

Ans: Kaushiki, prefer BMSCE-CSE. All the BEST for Your Bright Future.

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Sir i am getting option of cse in mait and dual degree in bits pilani campuses what should i choose

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Sir My daughter got 95.32 percentile in JEE mains 2026 & got 23195 ranks in OBC NCL . please advise me about admission in NITs.

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It is quite challenging to get into the top branches of top-tier NITs. She can secure a seat in less competitive programs (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Production) in lower or newer NITs (NIT Mizoram, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Agartala, and Manipur) .

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Sir my precentile is 94.1708 crl 90000 category gen + cw belong outside delhi father is an ex-servicemen priority 6 can I get core branch in dtu or nsut

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It is quite challenging to secure top branches, and your rank makes you eligible for lower-tier core branches such as Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, or Production at DTU/NSUT, or potentially Electrical in the lower rounds.

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Question by Balaji - Apr 26, 2026Hindi

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My son JEE main rank is 47855. He is looking for CSE and ECE courses. He has applied and has done well in SNU chennai college , BITSat , SRM, VIT vellore, AMRita coimbatore which of this college is good. Can we still look for lower IIIT ?? Or prefer these collegs

Ans: Balaji Sir, you haven’t mentioned your son’s home state. Regarding BITS, please note that your son must typically score a minimum of 250 for MSc programs and 300 for BE programs, depending on the campus. Based on your son’s score, he can realistically target mid-tier or lower-tier IIITs for CSE/ECE and lower-tier NITs mainly in less competitive branches. However, I recommend prioritizing private engineering colleges like VIT Vellore, Amrita Coimbatore, SRM, and then Shiv Nadar University over lower-tier IIITs. If he has applied for COMEDK as well, the top three colleges in Karnataka should be his first priority. ALL the BEST for Your Son's Prosperous Future!

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Same as my daughter CRL rank 312447&Gen ews rank 47472 Home state Up

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My son gon 96.62 percentile in JEE Mains 2026, any chance in CSR AND EC in any NIT OR IIIT in general category. Home state in DELHI and Utter Pradesh quota

Ans: Based on your son's score, he can reasonably aim for CSE or ECE in mid-tier NITs and IIITs, especially leveraging Delhi and UP home-state quotas, though admission to top-tier NIT CSE/ECE branches is unlikely since those typically close under a 15,000 rank. Within the Delhi and UP home-state quotas, he may secure CSE or ECE in newer NITs or mid-tier IIITs such as IIIT Guwahati, IIIT Surat, IIIT Vadodara, and IIIT Pune, depending on the JoSAA opening and closing ranks. If CSE/ECE admission in NITs or IIITs does not materialize, strong backup options include core branches like Mechanical, Civil, EEE, and Chemical in NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs, as well as reputable private engineering colleges in and around Delhi and UP apart from CSAB round. Additionally, reviewing JoSAA opening and closing ranks from the past 2–3 years will provide valuable insights and help your son confidently select and fill his preferred & maximum number of choices. ALL the BEST for Your Prosperous Future!

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Meri beti ka jee mains rank 37 k h.mai Bihar se hu. Mujhe nit Silchar me ec ya iiit guwahati me cs me se kise chun na chahiye

Ans: Pradeep Ji, Apni beti ke liye IIIT Guwahati CSE ko NIT Silchar ECE se aage rakhna chahiye. ALL the BEST for Your Daughter's Prosperous Future!

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I might get cse branch in nit agartala and cse branch in iiit surat or pune vadodara etc what should i choose .

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Asked by Anonymous - Apr 26, 2026Hindi

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Jee mains - 81507 rank and 20000 obc rank Where could I get admission?

Ans: You have not mentioned your home state. Based on your rank, admission to CSE or ECE in top-tier NITs or IIITs is unlikely, but you have very good chances in mid-tier and newer NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs for core branches like Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Metallurgy under the OBC-NCL quota. Recent JoSAA opening and closing rank data show that branches such as Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical at NIT Agartala, NIT Manipur, NIT Sikkim, NIT Arunachal, and NIT Mizoram, as well as many IIITs and GFTIs like BIT Mesra and IIEST Shibpur, typically close within the 15,000–30,000 OBC-NCL rank range, making your OBC rank of 20,000 competitive if you organize your JoSAA choices wisely. Always cross-check your exact chances using JoSAA’s official opening and closing rank archives (2023–2025), filtered by category, round, and seat type before finalizing your preference list. ALL the BEST for Your Prosperous Future!

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Sir,I got 242914 rank in jee main,can I admit to govt engineering colleges

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My daughter has 55k rank in jee mains 2026, general category, homestate Uttarakhand. What colleges vs branch can she expect?

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