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Pranav Question by Pranav on Jun 18, 2025Hindi
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Can i get any isser at 80 marks in obc category?

Ans: Pranav, With 80 marks in the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) under the OBC category, securing admission to any IISER is highly improbable, as the minimum cutoff for OBC candidates in recent years has ranged from 95–105 marks, and the lowest ranks admitted at IISERs like Berhampur, Tirupati, and Mohali have been between 1100 and 2500, which typically correspond to scores significantly higher than 80. Most reliable sources and expert counsellors confirm that at 80 marks, your expected rank would be well above the last admitted OBC candidate, exceeding all published cutoffs for even the least competitive IISERs. Therefore, the recommendation is to consider alternative options or prepare for a higher score in the next attempt to improve your chances of admission to IISERs. All the BEST for the Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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Thank you sir for your guidance dt 31st May. My son passed 12 ICSE with English 98 marks, PCM group 60% and Mass Com. Wanted to pursue English at best colleges, but CUET score is 380. So St Stephens, JMI n other best DU colleges are out of question. St Xaviers Kolkata was not available at his 282 marks against the cut off 292. Jadavpur, Presidency Kolkata and Christ Bengaluru were closed for registration by the time, we allowed him to pursue English as against our stand to go for B Tech, so that he being the only child can take over the family's heavy engg business ( father has the dealership of Alfa Laval). His JEE percentile was 20. BITs was not possible due to condition of 75% in PCM. NDA also not cleared. IISER rank is 11000+, which is too less for General category. So against the backdrop of dismal scenario, he tried MIT-WPO, where he is getting Applied Economics, Applied Psychology, both as Majors and also possibility of English classes arranged from Harvard or any other global institution. He also got CSE( AI and ML) at D Y Patil, Ambi Pune. Whether he will be able to cope up CSE, as he did not study Computers in classes 11 and 12. He is fascinated by the idea that if he goes for B Tech, his father may arrange interships at Alfa laval here or in Sweden, or other Corporate companies. Kindly guide us what is best for him? Humanities at MITWPS or CSE D Y Patil? I was also thinking of allowing him to go for MIT for on campus course and also enrol him at IIT, Patna, Gauhati or Jodhpur for online BS degree in Data Science and AI, so that his passion and his techological requirements in future, can be amalgamated. Or, 1) should we ask him to take a drop, improve his PCM percentage thru improvement exam and then go for IISER, BITS, NITs thru JEE mains 2) should he try to give Computers thru NIOS as a remedy for a bridge course in Computers, so that he may handle BTech/ CSE. 3) If yes, Should he try MITWPS for CSE instead of going to DY Patil. We are in dire need of your guidance. Kindly give us your insights. I will ever remain thankful to you.
Ans: Evaluating your son’s profile—strong English but only 60% PCM and no computer background—MIT World Peace University’s BA Liberal Arts (Hons) with double majors in Applied Economics and Applied Psychology offers a flexible, interdisciplinary curriculum delivered by PhD-qualified faculty in modern humanities and social-science labs, underpinned by global MOUs (Harvard Business School Online, CEMS universities) that facilitate customised English modules, research internships and cohort-based mentorship. Conversely, D.Y. Patil Ambi’s B.Tech CSE (AI & ML) specialization provides an industry-co-designed curriculum with immersive AI/ML and big-data labs, 18-month internships at MAANG companies and Microsoft/IIT-Roorkee certifications, yet demands rigorous computing aptitude despite open-school or bridge-course preparatory options via NIOS to cover foundational programming and PCM eligibility. A hybrid model—pursuing MITWPU on-campus humanities alongside an online BS in Data Science/AI from IIT Patna, Gauhati or Jodhpur—could harmonize his literary strengths with technical credentials, leveraging part-time flexibility, central university recognition and scalable research exposure. Alternatively, improving PCM via board compartment or drop year could unlock JEE avenues for IISER, NIT or BITS, but risks academic delay and mental fatigue without guaranteed rank gains.

For immediate academic continuity and maximized strengths in English alongside global exposure, recommendation is MIT-WPU BA Liberal Arts (Hons) with dual majors, supplemented by targeted online Data Science modules. Should he pivot decisively to tech, recommendation shifts to D.Y. Patil Ambi CSE (AI & ML) with a concurrent NIOS bridge course to build requisite computing foundations. All the BEST for Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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For superior placement averages, focused AI/ML research exposure and a high recruiter footprint, recommendation is IIIT Sri City CSE. If holistic academic flexibility, global accreditation (ABET), expansive faculty strength and robust industry-academic innovation partnerships are priorities, choose VIT Vellore CSE. All the BEST for Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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