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Ans: HI SIR,
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Based on your son's rank in VITEEE, the possibilities at VIT campuses are as follows:
In Vellore, securing CSE is not possible; however, core engineering courses (Civil/Production) are available in category 5.
In the Chennai campus, EEE and Mechanical branches are possible in categories 4-5.
In Bhopal and AP, your son can secure Computer Science CSE or CSE with specializations in categories 2-3. If you have decided to secure a seat at VIT, fill out the form, attend the admission process, and secure a seat.

ALL THE BEST!

Ans: HI,
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Regarding your rank in VITEEE, you have excellent possibilities for various CSE branches and specializations at VIT Vellore and Chennai under categories 2-4, as well as Core CSE at VIT Chennai. Securing CSE in Vellore is highly difficult. So, plan accordingly to secure a seat and proceed further.
ALL THE BEST.

Ans: HI HARSHITH,
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With respect to your rank, it is possible to secure a seat in Vellore for CS branches. In the Chennai campus, securing core CSE is highly difficult, but you have strong possibilities for CSE with specializations (Data Science, AI/ML, Cyber Security) and Core IT in categories 4-5.

Decide and proceed accordingly.

ALL THE BEST.

Ans: HI RYL,
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Based on your rank, you have excellent chances of securing the following branches in different campuses of VIT:
In VIT Vellore/Chennai, there are high chances of securing a seat in ECE/EEE/Mechanical/Civil in categories 2-5. Additionally, there are possibilities of securing CSE special branches, like ECSE, in category 5.
In Bhopal/AP, it is possible to secure a seat in CSE in categories 1-2. So, if you are planning to pursue CSE, it is advisable to opt for Bhopal or AP. Decide and proceed further to secure a seat.

All the best!

Ans: Srinivasan, 210+ expected for the Civil Engineering Branch. All the Best for Your Prosperous Future!

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Ans: For IISER Pune/Mohali, aim safely for IAT AIR under 1,000–1,500 in general merit. Pune is usually more competitive than Mohali. For Kashmiri Migrants (KMs), the target can be much more relaxed, but seats are very limited, so do not depend only on the quota. In 2025 Round 1 trend data, KM closing ranks were around 6,037 for Pune, 10,106 for Mohali, and up to 25,127 for some IISER/program options.

Officially, IISER 2026 accepts KM candidates with valid documents/certificates as per brochure rules.

Practical targets are Pune/Mohali under a 6,000–10,000 rank and any other IISERs with less than a 20,000–25,000 rank. All the Best for Your Prosperous Future!

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Ans: For CSE / AI-ML / IT, 91 percentile is a borderline-to-moderate chance; admission depends on applications, merit list, and seat availability. Third-party 2026 trend sources place the expected CSE/AI-ML cutoff around the 90–94 percentile, but SIT does not publish a complete official last-2-year closing-rank table. Apply to SIT Pune (all branches), plus MIT-WPU, Bharati Vidyapeeth Pune, DY Patil Pune and 2-3 other private colleges also as backups. All the Best for Your Prosperous Future!

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Ans: Nagarjuna, with VITEEE rank 37,362, VIT Vellore CSE/ECE is difficult. VIT Chennai CSE Core is also doubtful, but CSE specialisations may be possible in Category 5, as past trend sources show Chennai CSE-specialisation going up to around 42,000, while Chennai CSE Core is around 34,000. VIT’s official site confirms the category-wise fee/counselling structure.

With AEEE rank 5,819 and Tamil Nadu as your home state, Amrita looks stronger. CSE/ECE chances are good at Amritapuri/Chennai/Amaravati, and ECE may be possible even at Coimbatore/Bengaluru, depending on slab/round. 2025 trends show ECE and CSE-specialisations extending further than core CSE on some campuses.

Best order: Amrita CSE/CSE-specialisation → Amrita ECE → VIT Chennai CSE-specialisation → VIT-AP/Bhopal CSE. All the Best for Your Prosperous Future!

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Ans: At AEEE rank 11,534 and JEE Main 93 percentile, your son has reasonable chances for ECE at Amrita, especially at Amritapuri, Bengaluru, Chennai, Amaravati or newer campuses. For CSE Cybersecurity, chances are moderate to difficult at Coimbatore/Bengaluru but possible in Amritapuri/Chennai/Amaravati in higher fee slabs, depending on counselling round, quota, and seat availability. Amrita confirms that B.Tech admissions consider AEEE and JEE Main, and fee slabs 1–4 depend on exam performance. Suggested preference: CSE Cybersecurity Amritapuri/Chennai/Amaravati → ECE Bengaluru/Amritapuri/Coimbatore → CSE-related lower campuses → 2-3 backups of other private colleges. All the Best for Your Son's Prosperous Future!

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