JEE Main 2025 April Session Official Question Paper

With a CRL of 1.53 lakh, being an outside Delhi OBC candidate with defence quota priority VI, your chances of getting a CS-related branch like CSAM, CSD, CSSS, CSAI, or CSE at IIIT Delhi are unfortunately very low. The closing ranks for OBC and even for OBC with defence quota usually stay well below your rank, often within the top 80,000. Even with the quota, priority VI doesn’t offer as much relaxation as the higher priorities.

So realistically, it's unlikely you'll get a CS branch at IIIT Delhi with this rank this year. You might want to keep some backup options in mind or consider a drop year if IIIT Delhi is your goal.

Hello Gautam

A diploma holder is eligible and ineligible for the following:

1. NDA: No, a diploma holder is not eligible for NDA as they require the candidates to be passed or appearing in Class 12th.

2. JEE Main s: Similarly, a diploma holder is not eligible for JEE Mains as it is only for 12th passed/appearing students with PCM.

3. JEE Advance: Yes, a diploma holder is eligible for JEE Advance  and can aim for IITs.

Regarding your second doubt:
No, a diploma holder is not eligible to take admission in NITs on the basis of JEE MAIN marks . A diploma holder can only aim for IITs and that too on the basis of JEE Advance.

Thank you!!!

With an 85.4824 percentile in JEE Main and eligibility under the North East quota (EWS category), you have a decent chance of getting into SOE Tezpur's Mechanical or Civil Engineering branches, though it may depend on the specific round and seat availability.

Here’s what the recent cutoff trends suggest:

Mechanical Engineering:

2024 Closing Rank (General category, All India quota): Around 185140 for North East quota, the cutoff tends to be more relaxed, especially for reserved categories like EWS

Civil Engineering :

2024 Closing Rank (General category, All India quota): Around 209876 again, NE quota + EWS reservation could work in your favor

Since your percentile roughly translates to a rank near 140,000–160,000, you're within striking range, especially for Civil Engineering. Mechanical might be slightly tighter, but still possible depending on the round.
All The Best!

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With a JEE Main percentile of 51 and an OBC-NCL rank around 2.8 lakh admission to NITs, IIITs, or GFTIs is not possible, as these institutes usually require an OBC rank below 50,000. However, you can still explore state-level counseling where some government colleges accept higher ranks. Private universities like SRM, VIT, or Amity also offer good programs and may admit students with moderate scores. Alternatively, you can consider B.Sc. courses such as Cardiology or Computer Science through CUET, where cutoffs are generally more accessible. If you've determined to get into top colleges, taking a drop year to prepare and reattempt JEE is also a valid option.

Hello Rohit,

Yes, you can apply for JEE Main in 2026 with your diploma. But keep in mind:

1. That JEE Main is for those diploma holders wanting to qualify for JEE Advanced, not direct admission into IITs.
2. That your Class 12 pass-out year (2021) does not stop your JEE Advanced attempts if you are going the diploma route. JEE Advanced allows diploma holders to attempt it. However, the Advaced route is only for admission through clearing JEE Advanced - not through JEE Main ranks.
3. If you clear the JEE Advanced then you can get admission in IITs, but it would be as a first year (1st year B.Tech) - there is no lateral entry for IITs.
4. There shouldn't be any problems with your 12th pass-out year, since diploma holders are considered separately for JEE Advanced eligibility.

• Class 12 Passed in 2022
  You are eligible for JEE Main for three consecutive years : 2022, 2023, and 2024.

• Diploma Completed in 2024
  Completing a diploma does not affect JEE Main eligibility.

• Can You Apply in 2026?
  No. You can apply for JEE Main only up to 2024 based on your Class 12 passing year.
  The diploma doesn’t extend this window.

• Admission Options for Diploma Holders:
  You can appear for JEE Advanced (diploma holders are eligible for IITs via JEE Advanced).
  You can join lateral-entry B.Tech programs (direct admission into 2nd year) in private/state colleges.

• Class 12 Passed in 2022
  You are eligible for JEE Main for three consecutive years : 2022, 2023, and 2024.

• Diploma Completed in 2024
  Completing a diploma does not affect JEE Main eligibility.

• Can You Apply in 2026?
  No. You can apply for JEE Main only up to 2024 based on your Class 12 passing year.
  The diploma doesn’t extend this window.

• Admission Options for Diploma Holders:
  You can appear for JEE Advanced (diploma holders are eligible for IITs via JEE Advanced).
  You can join lateral-entry B.Tech programs (direct admission into 2nd year) in private/state colleges.

Hello,

With a 76 merit rank in the SC category (JEE category) for DAIICT , you have a good chance of getting the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) branch. Based on past trends, SC category cutoffs for ICT are usually higher than your rank.

However, final allotment depends on seat availability and number of applicants. Keep checking official rounds and stay updated through the DAIICT counselling portal.

Hope it helps !

Hello,

With ST rank 25,678 and CRL 9,33,567 in JEE Mains 2025 , your chances in JoSAA are very low, especially for NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs, even in lower branches. That’s why you haven’t got any seat till Round 3.

Here’s what you can do now:

1. JoSAA Remaining Rounds:
There is a very small chance, but not guaranteed. You may still wait till Round 5 and 6, but don’t fully depend on it.

2. CSAB Counselling:
Yes, you should definitely go for CSAB . Sometimes seats remain vacant after JoSAA, and you may get a chance in lower branches or less popular GFTIs/NITs. CSAB is your best chance now.

3. OJEE Counselling:
This is also a good backup option. Since you're focusing on government colleges, keep following OJEE rounds actively.

Hope it helps !