My son got 98.33 Percentile in JEE mains With OBC category. His General Rank is 25663 and OBC RANK is 6764. We are looking for BTECH ECE branch any good NIT or IIIT. Please suggest me which NIT or IIIT we're getting. or pls suggest Which is very good course in NIT or IIT for High & better placement option. Our Home State TAMILNADU . We are So Much Confused.

Ans: With an OBC rank of 6,764, your son can target ECE in mid-tier NITs like NIT Calicut (OBC cutoff ~2,574), NIT Surathkal (~1,580), or NIT Warangal (~1,736), though these may require spot-round participation. For IIITs, consider IIITDM Kancheepuram (ECE closing rank ~25,075–31,677 for General, lower for OBC) or IIIT Allahabad (ECE closing rank ~7,758 for General). If ECE is competitive, prioritize Mathematics & Computing (MnC) at NIT Trichy (OBC cutoff ~1,350) or NIT Warangal (MnC closing rank ~3,436 for General), which offer strong placement opportunities. IIITs like Sri City or Pune (IT/ECE) are viable with relaxed cutoffs. Leverage Tamil Nadu home-state quotas in NIT Trichy/Calicut, though ECE cutoffs remain steep (~1,500–2,500 OBC-HS). Opt for JoSAA/CSAB counselling to explore niche branches (e.g., Instrumentation & Control at NIT Trichy) or dual-degree programs (e.g., AI/Data Science at IIITs). While CSE remains highly competitive, ECE/MnC in mid-tier NITs/IIITs balance academic rigor and placement prospects. All the BEST for your son's Admission & Prosperous Future!

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