Sir, my son scored following marks in different exams... HSC Board - 86.5 % JEE Mains - 95.81 percentile (CRL 63337) JEE Adv - 25636 CRL VITEEE - 9337 rank MHTCET - 140 marks expected BITSAT 1 - 195 marks BITSAT 2 - will be giving exams His order of preference for the courses starting from the 1st preferred is CSE / DS & AI / ECE / EEE / EE. At the moment we have secured his seat at VIT Chennai campus in Category 2 by paying the fees. My question is will it be of use to participate in JoSAA for us. Are there any chances to get better college than the currently secured VIT seat. We belong to general open category. So in our case what better can be sought now ? Or do we have to stop our search, sit quiet & directly join VIT or keep trying other options ?

Ans: Hello Tapas
mid-tier NITs may be possible.
NIT Calicut
NIT Rourkela
NIT Raipur
NIT Patna

Also
SPA Bhopal
SPA Vijayawada
May be possible.

You can try for CEPT through their entrance.

Salaries can be modest: ?3–6 LPA
Growth depends heavily on:
Portfolio
Internships
Software skills (AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp)
It usually takes 5–7 years to stabilize financially

Ans: Surely, your daughter will get admission @ Sastra and that too in top branches like CSE, ECE, etc

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Ans: Chances with Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, NMIMS Mumbai, and SLIET are there. For more options, consider Thapar and KIIT and good state colleges (via Chandigarh/other state counselling). Don’t expect AI/ML in NIT/IIIT as Gen cutoff is 93–95+ percentile

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Ans: Prefer ECE+VLSI for your dream package.

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Ans: For income tax purpose, gift deed and registration of property in the name of daughter would be sufficient.

When your daughter sell that flat she need to pay LTCG if gain amount (1.2cr minus 33 lacs) is not invested in the new property is not purchased within 2 years or not constructed new property within 3 years of sell of flat.

Property purchased outside India will not be considered for LTCG exemption purpose.

Ans: Hello Linyu
It won't affect & stop you from writing the exam. Don't worry.

Ans: Gaurav, Around 89–91 percentile, depending on shift difficulty and normalization. ALL the BEST for Your Prosperous Future!

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Ans: Please show your 10th marksheet at the exam centre for name verification. Since you have filled out the photo verification certificate, it usually won’t be a problem; carry your Aadhaar, marksheet, and the certificate together. But try to match the names' details officially as soon as the exam is over to avoid any problems in the future. (You can take the legal help)

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Ans: Narasimhan Sir, according to today’s (13th April 2026) Times of India (Education Times) advertisement, Madras School of Economics offers multiple programmes such as a 5?year Integrated MA, MA programmes in five specialisations, MBA, MSc in Data Science, and even PhD. Now, regarding your son’s wish to pursue an MA and also keeping in mind that he is already pursuing the ICSI Executive Course, it is important to know whether he has decided which one of the five MA specialisations—Actuarial Economics, Applied Quantitative Finance, Environmental Economics, Financial Economics, or General Economics—he wants to choose and why. However, since he has already joined the ICSI Executive, it is advisable to go for the MA in Financial Economics, because its core courses and electives in financial markets, asset pricing, corporate finance, risk, and regulation directly complement the CS Executive papers on Corporate Accounting, Financial Management, Capital Markets, and Securities Laws. This combination is very helpful for careers in corporate finance, investment banking, and financial?compliance advisory, where both domain?specific economics knowledge and legal?compliance skills are highly valued. At the same time, your son must be sure and confident that he can comfortably manage the workload of both ICSI and the MA in Financial Economics. As far as placements are concerned, all five MA specialisations—General Economics, Financial Economics, Applied Quantitative Finance, Actuarial Economics, and Environmental Economics—have broadly similar placement outcomes, but Financial Economics and Applied Quantitative Finance usually lean more towards higher?paying jobs in finance and analytics, while Environmental Economics and General Economics often lead more towards policy, research, consulting, and data?heavy roles. It should also be noted that success in placements does not depend only on the specialisation, but also on the student’s skill upgradation, soft skills, a strong LinkedIn profile, and effective networking strategies. ALL the BEST for Your Son's Prosperous Future!

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