Should I leave VIT for NIT Nagaland Mechanical Engg?

Ans: With a 95 percentile (CRL 75,000, OBC 21,000) in JEE Main and CSE at VIT Vellore already secured, your daughter is highly unlikely to get CSE, ECE, EEE, or Mathematics & Computing in any NIT, especially in South India, through JoSAA or CSAB, as OBC closing ranks for these branches in NITs like Trichy, Warangal, Surathkal, Calicut, and even newer NITs are well below 10,000–15,000 for CSE and 15,000–20,000 for ECE/EEE, while your OBC rank is 21,000. CSAB special rounds do see slightly lower cutoffs, but CSE and allied branches rarely go beyond 18,000–20,000 for OBC, and you did not receive a seat in JoSAA mock, confirming the low probability. For BITSAT, a score of 160 is far below the CSE, ECE, or MnC cutoffs at any BITS campus, where even the lowest cutoffs for these branches are above 290–300. Given these trends, VIT Vellore CSE remains the best available option, offering 90–100% placement rates, strong industry links, and national reputation. The recommendation is to proceed with VIT Vellore CSE and not wait for CSAB or BITSAT unless your daughter’s second BITSAT attempt is expected to improve dramatically; otherwise, VIT Vellore offers the best academic and placement prospects at her current ranks. All the BEST for the Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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