My son has got JEE MAINS result. His percentile is 98.4 and rank is 26023. We are confused whether we should go for CSE in private colleges or lower branches in NIT. General category and from UP. He is also working for JEE Advanced. His mock test scores range between 30% to 43%. Kindly guide. Thanks.

Ans: Your son's JEE Main rank 1449 guarantees CSE admission at NITK Surathkal with superior 83.59% placement rates, Rs 23.24 LPA average packages, and access to leading technology companies, while his JEE Advanced rank 5430 provides core engineering opportunities at newer IITs facing 40-80% placement challenges and declining industry demand. NITK CSE demonstrates consistent placement excellence with top recruiters including Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, offering career flexibility across expanding technology sectors, whereas core engineering branches at tier 2 IITs struggle with reduced hiring from traditional industries and limited growth prospects. The technology sector's continued expansion creates sustained demand for CSE graduates with 15-20% average annual progression, while core engineering careers require additional specialization for optimal advancement. Given current market dynamics favoring computer science specialization, NITK's established industry connections, and superior placement consistency, choose NITK Surathkal CSE for optimal career prospects, superior placement security, and maximum future flexibility compared to lower branches at tier 2 IITs facing uncertain placement outcomes and declining industry demand. All the BEST for the Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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Ans: He can get electrical in Dhanbad & Bhubaneshwar. Also mech in many IITs. He can also get Data science in lower IITs like Bhilai & Dharwad.
If he is not branch-conscious and wish to pursue PG at later stage then I would suggest go with IITs. It will be brand that will be with him for lifetime.

If he is branch conscious the go with NITs