With an OBC-NCL rank of 273576 in JEE Main, chances for top government colleges in Tamil Nadu like NIT Trichy are very low. However, you may get admission in some private engineering colleges under management or TFW quota. Check state counselling.

With a JEE Main rank of 2,46,565 (assuming general category), chances at top NITs/IIITs are low. However, you can still consider:

Good Engineering Colleges That May Accept:

1. Private Colleges (through JEE Main or direct):

Shiv Nadar University, Noida

NIIT University, Neemrana

UPES Dehradun

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (some campuses)

SRM University (mainly through SRMJEEE, but JEE score also accepted)

Lovely Professional University (LPU)

2. State Colleges (via State Counseling):

TNEA (if Tamil Nadu domicile)

MHT CET (Maharashtra)

COMEDK (Karnataka, for private colleges)

With 53.82 percentile and AIR 57069 (SC), getting CS or AI in top NITs is unlikely. However, you may have a chance in newer or less popular NITs or through home state quota. Try CS-related branches too.

Hello,

As per your mentioned query, it is impossible to get seat in NIT delhi having 72 percentile as a general category. It falls below the cut off. You must have above 95 percentile to get admission in NIT.

To know more, kindly go through the given link:

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/70-marks-in-jee-mains-percentile

Good luck!

With 91.76 percentile and an OBC-NCL rank of ~39,000, getting top NITs or IIITs is difficult, but you might still get lower branches in newer NITs or IIITs in later rounds.

Possible Options (in JoSAA Round 5-6 or CSAB Special Round):

NITs (Low-Demand Branches, Home State Advantage helps):

NIT Sikkim

NIT Meghalaya

NIT Mizoram

NIT Nagaland

NIT Arunachal Pradesh

IIITs (Less Competitive Ones):

IIIT Bhagalpur

IIIT Una

IIIT Kalyani

IIIT Manipur

IIIT agartala

If you scored 70% in your UP Board exams, you need to check the JEE Advanced eligibility criteria carefully. Usually, to qualify for JEE Advanced counseling, you need at least 75% marks in your 12th board exams or be in the top 20 percentile of your board. Since you have 70%, you may not meet the general cutoff. But if you are in a reserved category, the criteria might be lower. Check the official JEE Advanced rules for your category to be sure.

With a 78 percentile in JEE Mains and EWS category, your approximate CRL (Common Rank List) rank would be around 2.4 to 2.6 lakh, and your EWS rank could be around 30,000–35,000.

Admission Chances:

NITs:

Very low chance for core branches (CSE, ECE, etc.), even in lower NITs. Cutoffs for EWS category in NITs are usually under 15,000 EWS rank.

IIITs:

Slight chance in newer IIITs for non-core branches like Mechanical or Civil, but still difficult for CSE.

State Quota:

If you're from a state with home quota in an NIT, you may get better chances in spot rounds.

Dear Candidate ,
With a JEE Main 2025 ST category rank of 16,000 , you have a good chance of getting a free seat in several NITs and IIITs through JoSAA counseling. Many NITs like NIT Patna and NIT Jamshedpur have previously admitted ST students with ranks well above 16,000 in branches like Mechanical, Civil , or even ECE . While top branches like CSE in premier NITs may be competitive , you still stand a strong chance in newer or mid - tier NITs and IIITs , especially if  you are flexible with the branch .

Dear Candidate ,
With a JEE Mains score of 67 percentile and AIR around 4.8 lakh , plus 75% in 12th PCM , aiming for CSE /MNC branches at top colleges is challenging but not impossible if you consider :
- Amity University
- Lovely Professional University
- Manipal University
- SRM University
- Vellore Institute of Technology
These universities usually offer management quota or direct admission.

Top NITs – No chance.

New NITs (like Mizoram, Nagaland) – Very slim chance in low-demand branches.

Top IIITs – No chance.

New IIITs – Very difficult, almost no chance.

Tip: Try for state government colleges through JEE Main too.