Mystory@Kundan Singh: How I chose my course and college
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )
After passing Class X with a score of 9.4 CGPA, I chose Science subject. I got 75.4% in Class XII exams. At the time of college admission, initially I was not interested in any branch of Engineering whether it was Computer Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or any other. I was totally free to select any course.
With a score of 82 in JEE Main I couldn't hope for tier 1 colleges. I also appeared for Anna University entrance exam and got Rank 16. But I started my search for colleges having low fee structure.
How I chose my college
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I found that HNBGU (Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University) is a central university offering BTech and its fee for one semester is Rs 11,000. Then I switched to the placement part. But soon I realised that it totally depends on me. Work load is minimum here and the professors are good. I came to know about class duration from a senior who told me that there were only 2-3 classes daily. That was all I wanted and participated in counselling.
Quickly moving to the counselling part, this college is in Uttarakhand so I had to reach Haridwar first and then I travelled to Srinagar (Garhwal) by bus. Location of the university is amazing and environment is excellent here.
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My college life
I attend classes daily. Professors are excellent and knowledgeable. It is a central university so you do not have to worry about facilities. Hostel fee is around Rs 170 (rent) per month. And, the best part is that extracurricular activities in the university have wide scope because every student is free to attend or participate in any of the activity. Extracurricular activities are organised by every department (since it's a university). You will find one or more auditorium schedule every month.
About the Author:
I am Kundan Singh from Bihar. I am a student as well as a campus ambassador at twenty19.com. I like playing Cricket, singing and rapping songs, and writing poems.
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Honestly, going for CSE at Chandigarh University with your score sounds like a solid choice. I'm saying this because CU has become a hub for tech placements and internships, and the environment is pretty competitive in a good way. Your 88 percentile in JEE Main could also land you a scholarship, whi
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No. The JEE Mains emphasizes on deep knowledge and quote challenging with negative marking whereas KCET is moderately difficult which emphasizes on direct factual questions with no negative markings.
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No, the paper pattern of IMU CET is not similr to the JEE Main exam.
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Yes. Students with valid JEE Main scores can apply for admissions through the WBJEE counselling. However, these students will be eligible for allotment only in the 10% approved seats offered by the self-financing colleges and institutes participating in the state-level counselling.
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Yes the SRMJEEE paper pattern is similar to JEE Main however, the difficulty level is not equivalent to JEE main and the question paper is adjusted to moderate level difficulty level which will be easy for most students.
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While logging in for JEE Advanced candidate portal, if you cannnot recall your JEE Main application number, then try:
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UniPune cutoff 2025 is out for all rounds and categories. According to UniPune B.Tech cutoff 2025, a rank of 50000 should be good enough to get you admission to one of the affiliated colleges, as the rank range is well above 50000 for many. Some of the colleges that accept this rank are listed belo
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If you qualify under the General AI quota, the maximum required JEE Main cutoff rank for B.Tech admission was 60255 in 2025. Please note that cutoff ranks for admission vary across rounds, specialisations, and categories. Candidates with a lower cutoff rank than the one mentioned here are more likel
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