I have sold all my shares in panic. Could you please advise me a few companies which look promising and I can invest for the long term. Need to invest Rs 10 lakh.

Ans: With 87 percentile in JEE Mains and belonging to the ST category, you have a good chance of getting into NITs, especially under the Home State Quota or in branches with relatively lower cutoffs.

Ans: Yes! You can definitely opt for the IIT Madras BS in Data Science and Applications and prepare for GATE alongside.

Ans: No, A candidate can attempt JEE Advanced a maximum of 2 times in two consecutive years after passing Class 12.

Ans: Some state boards and NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling) allow students to appear for Mathematics as an additional subject.
If he clears the Mathematics exam through NIOS (or any state open school board), he will meet the eligibility criteria for most engineering colleges.
NIOS exams are conducted twice a year (April & October), so he can register for the April 2025 exam and qualify in time for admission.

Ans: Several engineering colleges in Bangalore accept JEE Main scores for admissions. Here's a list of some notable institutions, along with their approximate required percentiles and annual tuition fees:?

College Name Approximate Required Percentile Annual Tuition Fees (INR)
Jain University, Bangalore 60-70 percentile 1,80,000 - 2,50,000
CMR University, Bangalore 60-70 percentile 2,00,000 - 2,50,000
Bangalore Institute of Technology 70-80 percentile 60,000 - 70,000
Alliance College of Engineering and Design 70-80 percentile 2,00,000 - 2,50,000
Acharya Institute of Technology 70-80 percentile 1,50,000 - 2,00,000
RV College of Engineering 80-90 percentile 2,00,000 - 2,50,000
BMS College of Engineering 80-90 percentile 2,00,000 - 2,50,000

Ans: Check with your university. Some universities do not allow dual degree or doing two degrees from different universities at the same time

Ans: MBA loses its charm when there is downturn in the economy and the demand increases when there is a boom. So expected to see increase in demand for MBA once the Business Cycle reverses. MBA is still the best option for BBM. If you are interested in Finance can do CFA or FRM. For other fields can do short term courses relevant to that field.

Ans: US CMA will be useful only if he plans to go to US. Else he can look at courses like CFA (Financial Analyst) or FRM (Risk) based on his interest. He can also look for doing an MBA in Finance from some good management college for which he would have to write the Management Entrance exams like CAT or XAT.

Ans: Yes. All colleges which has BA in Economics accept Science students.