My son is planning to do MS from US in computer Science. Could you please suggest university name and fee structure ?

Ans: Nirmala Madam, please set aside BITS as your son's score is much on the lower side. With JEE Main 79 percentile + OBC-NCL, chances for NIT/IIIT/GFTI through JoSAA are very low, except maybe some lower GFTI/CSAB special-round branches. Still, he must participate in JoSAA/CSAB rounds. With VITEEE rank of approximately 34,000, he may not get CSE Vellore/Chennai even in Category 2, but can try VIT Chennai/AP/Bhopal CSE specialisations, and Vellore/Chennai ECE, EEE, Mechanical, Civil. It is advisable to have the 2-3 backup options of your son's State Counselling and reputed private colleges in and around your state. All the Best for Your Son's Prosperous Future!

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Ans: Krishna Sir, At VITEEE rank 6,414, your son has a good chance for VIT Vellore, but CSE Core Category 1 is unlikely; Category 2 may be difficult, while Category 3 is realistic depending on choice filling and seat movement. For CSE specialisations, chances are better—possibly Category 2/3. IT at Vellore is also a strong option, because many software recruiters treat CSE/IT/CSE-specialisation students similarly if coding, CGPA, and projects are strong. VIT’s official counselling allotment depends on rank, preference order, seat availability, and fees vary by category. VIT’s CDC (Career Development Centre) handles placements for Vellore, Chennai, AP and Bhopal, with common placement support across campuses. Preference: CSE Core Vellore > CSE Specialisation Vellore > IT Vellore > CSE Chennai. It is better to have the backup options of KCET/COMEDK also, as your son is based in Bengaluru. All the Best for Your Son's Prosperous Future!

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Ans: Anurag Sir, With VITEEE rank 28,467, your daughter has low chances for CSE core in Vellore/Chennai in lower categories, but may get CSE specialisations/IT/ECE in higher fee categories, especially Chennai. Vellore is better overall for brand, peer group, alumni and placement pull. Chennai is also strong, slightly less competitive, and good for CSE/ECE. VIT’s official placement tracker is common and updated by the CDC (Career Development Centre).

Have the backups of VIT-AP/Bhopal CSE, state counselling & 2-3 more reputed private colleges. All the Best for Your Daughter's Prosperous Future!

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Ans: At AEEE rank 46,163, Amrita Coimbatore is difficult, especially for CSE/AI/ECE. Amrita says seat allotment depends on AEEE/JEE rank, preferences, seat availability, and it has no fixed cutoff system. It also states there is no Non-Scholarship Category this year. All admissions are under scholarship-based fee slabs. Realistic Coimbatore chances: only lower-demand branches, if seats remain, may be possible in later rounds. Better backups are Amritapuri, Bengaluru, Chennai, Amaravati for Mechanical, Civil, EEE, E&I, Chemical, and possibly lower-demand electronics branches. Also keep state counselling/private options ready. All the Best for Your Son's Prosperous Future!

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What is MNA? Is it JEE Mains? Kindly clarify.

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Ans: HI SAVINDER,
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Regarding your rank, here are the centers with corresponding seat matrices:

- In VIT Vellore & Chennai: Possible to secure core branches (EEE/EIE/Mechanical) or less competitive branches in categories 4 or 5.
- In VIT AP & VIT Bhopal: Better chance of securing CSE or CSE specializations in categories 2/3.

Based on this information, you can choose the best option for yourself and try to achieve your goal.

All the best!

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According to your rank, you have good possibilities at NIT Hamirpur for core branches like Civil, Chemical, Mechanical, and Material Science. Similarly, in Agartala, excellent chances for top branches are possible. The following are the branches available:

- NIT Raipur: Mechanical , Electrical, Mining.
- NIT Jalandhar: Industrial and Production, Textile Tech.
- NIT Durgapur: Civil, Metallurgy.
- NIT Patna (Home State Advantage):ECE/Electrical.
- NIT Meghalaya, NIT Sikkim, NIT Mizoram: High chances for CSE/ECE.

Now the option is yours. Based on this information, try to grab the opportunity to achieve your goal by participating in the counseling process.

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With respect to your rank, you can expect to secure a seat at VIT AP or VIT Bhopal campuses in categories 4/5. Here are the specific possibilities based on the 2026 analysis:

- In VIT AP & VIT Bhopal: Highest chances for CSE and specializations in categories 4/5, and high chances for Electronics/Mechanical in categories 2/3.
- In VIT Chennai & Vellore (Lower chances): Difficult for more competitive branches but possible for less competitive branches in higher categories in later rounds.

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