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Ayushman Question by Ayushman on Mar 17, 2025Hindi
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My son got 96.86 percentile in jee mains 1 ews category which NITs he can get can he get Nit Silchar electrical or mechanical branch?

Ans: Hi Ayushman
There are fair chances of getting Silchar and your desired branches for your son.
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My son got 88.53 percentile in JEE mains 2025 Jan session EWS category, can he get admission in NIT for Chemical or Electrical?
Ans: How to Predict Your Chances of Admission into NIT or IIIT or GFTI After JEE Main Results – A Step-by-Step Guide

After the result of January JEE-Session is declared, RediffGURU has been getting standard questions from Students & JEE Applicants regarding the eligibility for particular Institute (NIT or IIIT or GFTI etc.) based on their Percentile scored, their Category, their preferred Branch & their Home State.

Providing information for each JEE Applicant based on these factors can be challenging. Some of the reputed Education based websites provide 'College Predictor' facility. Though you can check the same with your percentile based on your category etc., I would suggest all of you the following steps to know the chances of getting the Institute / Branch, based on last year's data. Please note, you will get a fair idea based on the last year's data (not an accurate idea). Now, here are the simple and most effective steps:

STEP 1: Note down your percentile, category, institute types preferred (NIT, IIIT or GFTI), preferred locations or you are ready for any location in India, Academic programs you prefer (list out minimum 3 programs you prefer as back-ups, instead of relying only one program) & the most important factor is your Category (General-Open or SC or SC (PwD) or OBC-NCL (PwD) or EWS (PwD) or Open (PwD) or ST or EWS or OBC-NCL?)

STEP 2: Convert your Percentile into Rank, the formula for which is available in Google.

STEP 3: Just type in Google, 'JoSAA Opening & Closing Ranks 2024'. Click the 1st Result. You will land directly into the JoSAA's Website that too into the window where you can put the inputs based on what you have noted down in STEP 1 Above.

STEP 4: 1st it asks for Round Number as around 5 rounds are held in JoSAA's Counselling Process. I suggest you, choose the 4th Round option on safer side.

STEP 5: Choose the Institute Type (NIT or IIIT or GFTI). If you are ready for all, better to go one-by-one.

STEP 6: As far as the Institute Name also (based on location), I suggest you to go one-by-one (institute) based on your preference (Avoid Choosing ALL to avoid confusion).

Choosing one-by-one will take time, but recommended.

STEP 7: Fill in the Academic Program (based on in your order of preference one by one).

STEP 8: After choosing the right options, applicable to you, click SUBMIT button.

You will get a detailed list of opening and closing ranks, based on your options chosen

STEP 9: Now start noting down the Opening & Closing of Each Institute & Each Branch you preferred in your Dairy or note-book for quick reference when you participate in JoSAA Counselling.

STEP 10: MOST IMPORTANT: Write 2 different columns for Opening & Closing Ranks in your dairy for each Institute. On SAFER SIDE, consider the Opening & Closing Ranks litter lesser than that of 2024 as the same fluctuates every year but not significantly.

Let me explain with an example. You have filled in as follows. Round 4 | NIT | NIT-Delhi | Mechanical Engineering | OPEN Category, the output of which shows Opening & Closing Ranks as '8622 & 26186' for HOME STATE Open Category. You should consider as / change to '8300 & 23000' (on a safer side). Let us take into consideration the Female Category for the same. Opening & Closing Rank shows '34334 & 36212'. You change it to '31000 & 33000' (on a safer side). Based on this example, you can change accordingly for OTHER STATES & your Category.

As already mentioned, Opening & Closing Ranks vary every year but not significantly, as such, suggested to change the same to lesser number and note down in your diary or in a separate note-book for quick reference while participating in JoSAA's Counselling Process.

You can follow the same steps for your JEE-April session & JEE-Advanced too.

Hope, you have thoroughly understood the above explained in a very simple and very easy-to-understand language.

If time permits to know about the JoSAA's Counselling Process, please watch one of the 180 Videos of EduJob360 on 'JoSAA Counselling Process', Engineering Entrance Exams & Preparation Strategies for the same.

All the Best for Your Son's Prosperous Future.

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My son got 94 percentile in mht cet 2026 pcm and 90.52 in jee mains. He can get electronics in K J Somaiyya Institute of Technology, Sion, Mumbai, Electronics in Agnel Charities' FR. C. Rodrigues Institute of Technology, Vashi, and CS in Don Bosco Mumbai. What should I prefer for better future prospects. He is comfortable in both CS and extc. We want to know what should we opt for better future prospects.
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icici pru Nifty IT index fund? is this good for investment now?
Ans: You are looking at the IT sector after a phase of underperformance. That itself is a sensible thought process. Many quality IT companies are trading below their earlier peak valuations. Long-term opportunities may emerge if earnings growth improves.

» My Assessment On Sector-Based Investing

– An IT-focused fund is a sector fund.

– Sector funds can deliver strong returns during favourable cycles.

– But they can also remain stagnant for several years.

– Returns depend heavily on one industry.

– If global technology spending slows, performance may suffer.

– US economic growth, interest rates and technology budgets also influence results.

– Hence, sector funds carry higher risk than diversified equity funds.

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– Index funds invest purely based on index weightage.

– No fund manager can avoid expensive stocks.

– No flexibility to move away from weak companies.

– No opportunity to increase allocation to emerging winners.

– The fund simply follows the index, whether markets are attractive or expensive.

– During market corrections, there is no active risk management.

– Investors get average market performance, not better-than-market performance.

– In concentrated sectors like IT, this limitation becomes even more important.

» Benefits Of Actively Managed Funds

– Experienced fund managers can identify future leaders early.

– They can reduce exposure to companies facing business challenges.

– They can manage sector allocation based on opportunities.

– They can maintain cash when valuations become excessive.

– They can take advantage of changing market conditions.

– Over long periods, good active funds have often created meaningful alpha over benchmarks.

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– If your existing portfolio already has adequate exposure to diversified equity funds, a small allocation to the IT sector may be considered.

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– Avoid investing based on recent performance alone.

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– Keep the majority of equity allocation in diversified actively managed funds.

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– The IT sector may offer opportunities over the long term.

– However, a sector-based index fund carries concentration risk and lacks active management flexibility.

– For most investors, diversified actively managed equity funds remain a stronger and more balanced wealth creation option.

– If you want IT exposure, keep it limited and supplementary rather than making it a major portfolio holding.

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Hi Sir, My son is pursuing a BSc in Physics Honors from St. Stephen's, Delhi, and wishes to study quantum physics. One option is to do a master's from abroad after exiting the 3rd year, and another is to complete the BSc 4th year and then do a PhD. He got a 9+ GPA at St. Stephens, 96.6% in intermediate, and the 99.4th percentile in CUET. Any suggestions and strategies for foreign universities with good quantum labs? Money is not a constraint; I already secured a 2 crore fund for his study. Masters may need funds, as PhDs are mostly sponsored by the universities.
Ans: Param Sir, With a stellar 9+ GPA from St. Stephen’s and a 99.4 percentile in CUET, your son is an exceptionally competitive candidate for elite global institutions specializing in quantum physics. To align with international degree standards and significantly bolster his portfolio through advanced research, he should prioritize completing the four-year B.Sc. (Honours/Research). This path enables him to target world-leading hubs such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Harvard University, Stanford University, and the University of Waterloo for direct-entry PhD programs, which typically provide full tuition waivers and tax-free living stipends. Alternatively, he may consider specialized Master’s-to-PhD trajectories at prestigious institutions like ETH Zurich, TU Delft, the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, and the University of California, Berkeley, where a master's degree is often a common prerequisite for doctoral research within the European system. In Japan, highly regarded programs for quantum research include the University of Tokyo, which is a global leader in physics, as well as Tohoku University, Kyoto University, Osaka University, Nagoya University, Kyushu University, and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), which offers specialized fully funded interdisciplinary PhD programs. To succeed, his strategic application framework must focus on securing high scores in the GRE Physics subject test and obtaining competitive research internships at premier Indian institutes like the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) or the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). Finally, ensuring his Statement of Purpose clearly articulates a focused research intent in quantum information, quantum materials, or optics will be critical for gaining admission to top-tier global labs, including the Max Planck Society in Germany. All The Best for Your Son's Prosperous Future!

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