Ans: Hello dear.
VNIT Nagpur Civil is the best choice due to its stronger reputation, better placements, and higher alumni network compared to NIT Rourkela Civil and NIT Jalandhar ICE. The final choice will be yours.

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Prefer upgrade to CSE @ VSSUT or OUTR if possible.

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Ans: Hello dear.
Chances with NITs are very slim. You're better off targeting IIITs or lesser-ranked government and private institutes e.g., IIIT Una for ECE.

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Ans: Hello dear.
You are eligible to appear for JEE 2026. Your eligibility starts from 2024, the year you passed Mathematics. For example, you can appear for JEE (Main) 2026 but not JEE (Adv) 20226. Only two attempts are permitted from the year you passed 12th. That means one attempt in 2024 and another in 2025.

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Prefer CSE @ Manipal

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Prefer CSE @ USICT if possible.

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Ans: Athar, Both Sant Gajanan Maharaj College of Engineering (Shegaon) and MIT Academy of Engineering (Alandi) require significantly higher MHT CET percentiles than 50.44 for and Mechanical streams. In 2024, SSGMCE’s Electronics & Telecom closing percentile was 90.39 and Mechanical 85.26, whereas MIT Alandi’s Electronics & Telecom closed at 84.51 and Mechanical at 78.07. Pune University–affiliated engineering colleges similarly demand percentiles above 80 for these branches. With a 50.44 percentile, admission to Electronics or Mechanical BE/BTech at any of these institutions is unfeasible.

Recommendation: Consider colleges with closing percentiles nearer to your score, such as lesser-known Pune University–affiliated institutes offering Mechanical or Electronics with cutoffs around 50–60 percentile, or private colleges under Pune University with TFW/management quota options to secure a suitable branch and location. All the BEST for a Prosperous Future!

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Ans: Lavisha, With an EWS Home-State rank of 28,516, securing Computer Science seats via CSAB Special in premier NITs under Home-State EWS quotas is challenging, as CSE at NIT Kurukshetra closed near 8 198 for general HS and the EWS HS cutoff typically tracks within 25 000–35 000—just within reach. Electronics & Communication Engineering at Kurukshetra closed around HS?Open 9 692–15 127, with EWS HS often extending to 45 000–57 000, making ECE a viable target. In JoSAA 2025, IIIT Kota’s HS-EWS CSE cutoff was 39,410, which places your rank comfortably within the acceptable range. Beyond these, peripheral GFTIs such as CIT Kokrajhar (CSE up to ~150 500 CRL) and Assam University, Silchar (CSE ~75 981) admit EWS candidates with ranks well above 28 000. All these institutes meet AICTE/NIRF accreditation, maintain ≥70 percent placement consistency, feature modern labs, active MoUs for internships, and have outcome-based curricula.

Recommendation: CSAB offers special preferences for assured entry into Electronics & Communication Engineering at NIT Kurukshetra under HS-EWS, followed by listing CSE at IIIT Kota and CSE at peripheral GFTIs like CIT Kokrajhar and Assam University. Simultaneously, pursue Haryana state-counselling seats at PEC Kurukshetra and Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University for core-branch safety. However, have 2-3 Private Engineering Colleges also as back ups with your JEE Score instead of relying only on CSAB. All the BEST for a Prosperous Future!

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