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Son Scored 99.96 Percentile in JEE Mains Session 1 2025: Which Branch and IIT Will He Get?

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Tech Careers and Skill Development Expert - Answered on Feb 24, 2025

Dr Dipankar Dutta is an associate professor in the computer science and engineering department at the University Institute of Technology, the University of Burdwan, West Bengal.
He has 27 years of experience and his interests include AI, data science, machine learning, pattern recognition, deep learning and evolutionary computation.
Aside from his responsibilities at the college, he also delivers lectures and conducts webinars.
Dr Dipankar has published 25 papers in international journals, written book chapters, attended conferences, served as a board observer for WBJEE (West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination) exams and as a counsellor for engineering college admissions in West Bengal. He helps students choose the right college and stream for undergraduate, masters and PhD programmes.
A senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (SMIEEE), he holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from the Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College and a an MTech degree in computer technology from Jadavpur University.
He completed his PhD in engineering from IIEST, Shibpur (formerly BE College).... more
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My son got 99.96 percentile in JEE Mains Session 1 2025. Which branch of engineering will he get a seat? Will he get in IIT Hyderabad?

Ans: Congratulations to your son.
He will get all branches.
JEE Mains is not for IITs.
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