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Paramesh Question by Paramesh on Jun 10, 2022Hindi
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I'm investing 40k per month since 2020 on the following funds:

Parag Parikh flexi - 20k

Axis Midcap direct - 10k

Canara Robeco blue-chip- 4k

Mirae emerging blue-chip - 3k

Edelweiss smallcap - 3k

Parag and Axis combined are for duration of 7-10 years for a goal corpus of 75Lakh - 1 crore 

Ans: This is fine

The remaining 3 are for 12-15 years with periodic step-up targeting 1 crore minimum. Kindly advise if am on right path.

5 years with 10% annual step up will be required

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Once the January JEE Main session results are declared, many students and JEE applicants start asking common questions about eligibility for specific institutes (NITs, IIITs, GFTIs, etc.) based on their percentile, category, preferred branch, and home state.

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Step-by-Step Guide to Check Your Admission Chances Using JoSAA Data
Step 1: Collect Your Son's Key Details
Before starting, note down the following details:

Your Son's JEE Main percentile
Your Son's category (General-Open, SC, ST, OBC-NCL, EWS, PwD categories)
His Preferred institute types (NIT, IIIT, GFTI)
HIs Preferred locations (or if you're open to any location in India)
List of at least 3 preferred academic programs (branches) as backups (instead of relying on just one option)
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You will land directly on JoSAA’s portal, where you can enter your details to check past-year cutoffs.
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