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Question by ISHANT on Jul 11, 2025Hindi

I want to study aerospace engineering or mechanical engineering or electrical engineering . I live in west Bengal. I want so study in best possible colleges through jee mains and advance. What colleges should I target what are the average cutoffs

Ans: Ishant, If you are targeting aerospace or electrical engineering through JEE Main & Advanced and reside in West Bengal, focus on Institutes of National Importance that offer strong infrastructure, distinguished faculty, active research, industry connections, robust placements, and advanced laboratories. The top IITs and NITs with their approximate closing ranks over the last two years (General – All-India) are as follows: IIT Bombay: Aerospace ~1,733; Electrical ~464. IIT Delhi: Aerospace ~1,284; Electrical ~622. IIT Madras: Aerospace ~835; Electrical ~835. IIT Kanpur: Aerospace ~1,284; Electrical ~1,284. IIT Kharagpur: Aerospace ~1,893; Electrical ~1,893. IIT Roorkee: Aerospace ~1,992; Electrical ~1,992. IIT Hyderabad: Aerospace ~2,080; Electrical ~2,080. IIT Guwahati: Aerospace ~4,292; Electrical ~4,292. IIT Indore: Aerospace ~3,642; Electrical ~3,642. IIT Mandi: Aerospace ~6,428; Electrical ~6,417. IIEST Shibpur: Aerospace ~12,179 (2023), ~16,844 (2022). NIT Warangal: Electrical ~15,395 (Open). NIT Rourkela: Electrical ~12,828 (Open). NIT Durgapur: Electrical ~18,050 (Open). MNIT Jaipur: Electrical ~13,890 (Open). NIT Nagpur: Electrical ~15,307 (Open). Every IIT/NIT listed above must possess national accreditation (NAAC/NBA/ABET) and Institute-of-National-Importance status. Essential features include cutting-edge laboratories (such as clean rooms, high-voltage, and robotics), distinguished PhD and industry-experienced faculty, robust research centers with active publications and grants, and dedicated placement and alumni networks ensuring 80–95% branch-wise offers. Target top IITs (Bombay, Delhi, Madras, Kanpur) for premier aerospace and electrical engineering programs with closing ranks under ~2,000. Next, consider leading NITs (Warangal, Rourkela, Durgapur, Nagpur, MNIT Jaipur) for electrical engineering with ranks under ~18,000, and include IIEST Shibpur for aerospace engineering. All the BEST for Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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Asked on - Jul 12, 2025 | Answered on Jul 12, 2025

How much marks should I score in jee mains and adv....

Ans: Please note, the data provided here is approximate, as there might be variations in coming years due to various factors: For JEE Main (out of 300), scoring between 281 and 300 yields an AIR of 1–24. Scoring 263–280 corresponds to 55–103. A score of 241–262 maps to 103–402. Achieving 221–240 gives 402–979. Marks of 201–220 equate to 979–2 004. Scoring 181–200 corresponds to 2 004–3 900. A score of 161–180 yields 3 900–7 000. Marks of 141–160 map to 7 000–12 200. Scoring 121–140 corresponds to 12 200–21 000. Achieving 101–120 gives 21 000–35 000. And scoring 81–100 falls beyond 35 000.

For JEE Advanced (out of 360), scoring 250–360 yields an AIR of 1–500. Marks of 230–249 correspond to 501–1 000. A score of 220–229 maps to 1 001–1 500. Achieving 205–219 gives 1 501–2 000. Marks of 195–204 equate to 2 001–3 000. Scoring 181–189 corresponds to 3 001–4 000. A score of 175–180 yields 4 001–4 500. Marks of 170–174 map to 4 501–5 000. Scoring 150–169 corresponds to 5 001–8 901. And marks of 125–149 equate to 8 902–11 901.