JEE Advanced 2020 toppers are preferring Mathematics over other engineering branches. Read on to know more.
JoSAA 2020 Counselling: After the announcement of first-round allotment results of JoSAA counselling, it has been observed that the top rankers are preferring mathematics over various engineering branches.
Mathematics emerged as the most popular stream after Computer Science Engineering (CSE) among JEE Advanced 2020 toppers who are aspiring to study in IITs. It has been observed that engineering streams other than CSE are not among the top priorities of students.
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As per the trends after the first round of JoSAA 2020 seat allotment, Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE), Electrical Engineering (EE), Mechanical Engineering (ME), Civil Engineering and other branches are not as preferable as Mathematics among engineering aspirants.
A student with 111 rank in JEE Advanced chose CSE in IIT Kanpur whereas a student with 128 rank in the exam opted for the Mathematics in IIT Bombay. Students with 156 rank and 444 rank in JEE Advanced 2020 chose Mathematics in IIT Delhi and IIT Kanpur respectively.
According to experts, the reason behind the trend is due to the huge demand for Data Analytics professionals in every sector across the globe. Almost every industry is utilising data for better results and that's why students are opting for CSE and Mathematics.
The trend was witnessed during the first round of seat allotment of JoSAA 2020 counselling. The result for the same was announced on October 17. JoSAA counselling is scheduled to be conducted until November 13. There will be six rounds which will be conducted online. Document verification will also be conducted online this year.
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Answered a month ago
No, JoSAA counselling is not required for the students who want to take admission on the basis of entrance in BTech at Army Institute of Technology, Pune. Only entrance scores are considered at the time of admission. Students need to submit JEE Mains scorecard at the time of admission.
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Answered a month ago
Yes, students may get a seat in NIT Puducherry BTech with 92 percentile in JEE Main through JoSAA counselling. The cutoff is high for specialisations, such as CSE. With NITPY being one of the top institutes and part of the NIT Tag, the cutoff is always high. But 92 percentile can be enough for later
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Answered a month ago
Think of JoSAA as a matching service. After your JEE Advanced results, you'll log into the JoSAA portal and rank your preferred branches at IIT Dharwad. The system then looks at your All India Rank (AIR) and your choices to offer you the best possible seat. Once a seat is offered, you'll pay the fee
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Answered a month ago
JoSAA is the counselling process needed to get admission in the BTech course at IIIT Vadodara. The candidate needs to appear for JEE Mains. If the student meets the cut off requirement, then the student must participate in counselling.
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Yes, JoSAA counselling is important for the students who want to take admission in BTech at IIIT Vadodara. Students must appear for JEE Mains. If students meet the cut off requirement of the entrance, the students need to participate in JoSAA counselling for seat allotment.
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Answered 2 months ago
No, JoSAA counselling is not required for the students who want to take admission on the basis of entrance in BTech at B.A. College of Engineering and Technology. Only entrance scores are considered at the time of admission. If any student has not cleared JEE Mains, the student can apply for direct
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Answered 2 months ago
If the seat allotment is done in JoSAA counselling for BTech in IIT Mandi, then the fee is not refunded whether the candidate joins the course or not. It is refundable in cases where student joins the course after paying remaining fee and leaves on or before registration date and applies for a fee r
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Answered 2 months ago
After logging into JoSAA with your JEE credentials, you must list your preferred institutes and branches in order of priority. Please ensure that you are listing IIIT Pune and your desired branch (e.g., CSE or IT) higher in your list to increase allotment chances based on your rank.
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Answered 2 months ago
Log in to JoSAA with your JEE credentials. Then you would need to list your preferred institutes and branches in order of priority. Mention IIIT Vadodara (Institute Code 308) and your desired branch (CSE or IT) higher in your list to increase allotment chances based on your rank.
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Answered 2 months ago
The NIT Srinagar BTech seat allotment is first done through the JoSAA counseling. The allotment of seats is based on a candidate's JEE Mains score. However, if after the seat allotment, there are still some vacant seats for the BTech course, they are filled through the CSAB counseling.
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Is JoSAA counselling required for admission in Army Institute of Technology, Pune?