Hello,

With a CRL rank of 5,13,695 and SC rank of 38,157 , getting top NITs or popular branches may be difficult. However, you can still consider some GFTIs and lower-demand branches in newer NITs.

You may look at:

• Assam University

• Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology

• Some newer

Hello,

With a JEE Advanced rank of around 27,300 , getting an IIT seat in the General category is quite difficult, as most IIT seats close at lower ranks. However, you may still have a chance in some newer IITs and less competitive branches, depending on your category and gender.

Hello Dear Student,
Yes, having a JEE Advanced Preparatory Rank (e.g., 303) means you have a solid chance of securing a seat in an IIT Preparatory Course through JoSAA counseling.

You can check, find and access more information here: https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-advanced-rank-wise-colleges-list
Hope it helps!

Hello,

With a Preparatory Rank of 303 , you have a good chance of getting an IIT Preparatory Course seat , especially if you belong to the eligible SC/ST/PwD category. Preparatory course seats are allotted against vacant reserved seats after the regular JoSAA rounds.

Hello,

Yes, with 62 marks in JEE Advanced 2026 and SC category , you do have a chance of getting an IIT seat.

The official qualifying cutoff for the SC category is 46 marks , and you've scored well above that, which means you should get a rank in the

IIT Jammu, IIT Tirupati, IIT Palakkad)

Hello Dear Student,

With 84.7 percentile in JEE Main, getting Computer Science Engineering (CSE) in top NITs or IIITs is unlikely, especially in the General category. However, you can still explore admission opportunities in government and government-aided colleges through JoSAA, CSAB, and state counselling processes.

Some options you may consider

Hello,

If 8185 is your SC category rank , getting a seat at IIT Dharwad may be difficult, especially in the more popular branches. However, it's still worth participating in JoSAA counselling because cutoffs can vary from year to year, and sometimes seats are available in later rounds.

If you're

Hello,

If you get a seat through the IIT preparatory course , I would generally suggest taking it rather than dropping a year.

A drop year always comes with uncertainty. Even if you prepare well, there's no guarantee that your rank will improve enough next year. On the other hand,

Hello Madhuri,

Yes, with an SC category rank of 6022 , you have a chance of getting a seat through JoSAA counselling .

You may get admission in some NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs , especially in branches like Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, Electrical, and some newer IIIT branches.

Getting an IIT