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MHT-CET, IIT-JEE, NEET-UG Expert - Answered on Jun 17, 2025

Radheshyam Zanwar is the founder of Zanwar Classes which prepares aspirants for competitive exams such as MHT-CET, IIT-JEE and NEET-UG.
Based in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, it provides coaching for Class 10 and Class 12 students as well.
Since the last 25 years, Radheshyam has been teaching mathematics to Class 11 and Class 12 students and coaching them for engineering and medical entrance examinations.
Radheshyam completed his civil engineering from the Government Engineering College in Aurangabad.... more
SABITHA Question by SABITHA on Jun 16, 2025
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Hello sir.. My daughter got 80.3 percentile in MHTCet.. Maths 86.2 percentile Chemistry 80.3 percentile And jee 72 percentile We r delhi domain student Please suggest best colleges in Maharashtra Can be CSE branch medium college Or lower branch top college

Ans: Hello Sabitha
With the mentioned score and domicile, the options in private colleges are open. We can't suggest specific college names here on this platform. Many colleges in Mumbai, Pune, etc., have CSE seats available through management and NRI quota. If possible, you should contact the administration of these institutions in person to learn about their payment criterion.
Best of luck to you.
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