Students’ Speak: Everything is not over, focus on other important things
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )
JEE Main CSAB special counselling
22 Jul '26 - 18 Aug '26
By: Sachin Kumar Singh
If you prepare for one of the toughest entrances, it becomes quite easy for you to crack. Universities like VIT, BITS, KIIT, SRM, and AMITY, etc. have top class faculties and also offer great placements.
In my opinion from what I have experienced, one should not go for a drop year. Nowadays, for JEE, you have two chances to test your abilities and come to a conclusion from the exams held in January and another one which is supposed to take place in the month of April. If you have really prepared well then you might be able to get through in at least any of the good government institutions after the two attempts. I will suggest you to wait for the counselling and you may try your luck in various rounds as sometimes it also happens that caste also plays a crucial stage.
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Be wise while selecting for the slots and preferences and if possible, be flexible in it. With low scores also, you can apply in top private universities and pursue your dream with the branch you wanted to. There are universities which conduct their own entrances and take admissions accordingly. If you prepare for one of the toughest entrances, it becomes quite easy for you to crack. Universities like VIT, BITS, KIIT, SRM, and AMITY, etc. have top class faculties and also offer great placements.
After few years, you may realise the importance of not dropping a year. If you make into IIT’s or NIT’s after taking a gap, it will be good but if you fail to do so, it will not leave a good impression. There are many good private companies which only allow a gap of one year in your complete academic career and there are some which don’t even allow that.
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If you are that much obsessed to go into a IIT’s/NIT’s, take admission in any good institute and after that, you can wait for the JEE counselling results.
We know that every year a huge number of students apply for JEE and very few of them are able to make into it. It doesn’t mean that the rest of those will not achieve anything big in their life. It’s just an exam and we should not think that everything is over rather we should focus on other things also and take decisions wisely.
About the Author:
Sachin Kumar Singh is B.tech Civil Engineering graduate from KIIT, Bhubaneshwar. He is currently working in Simplex Infrastructures Limited as a Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET).
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered Yesterday
Yes, you can get admission to VNIT Nagpur with 95.55 percentile in JEE Main under the EWS category (Maharashtra home state) but your course options might be limited or into less competitive or core branches.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered Yesterday
No, JEE Main ranks are not accepted for core engineering seat allotments at this campus. Admission to all BTech tracks is handled exclusively through the university's own entrance test ranks. VIT Bhopal University requires all engineering aspirants to register for and clear the VITEEE exam to secure
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 days ago
Sorry, but even under the SC category, securing a seat in an NIT with a JEE Main CRL rank of 632000 is not possible.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 2 days ago
The rank needed for admission to the BTech course would depend on the course, round and branch you are applying for. For the General HS category, the Round 2 cutoff was 770798 for the BTech CSE course. So, this category students need a rank of at least 770798 to be considered eligible for admission.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
Yes, several colleges convert a good JEE Main percentile directly into a fee waiver. Graphic Era's GECET-linked scholarships and UPES's merit scholarships can cut your fees by up to 50%. This makes originally expensive private colleges much more affordable for high scorers, so it's worth applying ev
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
No, JEE Main is not required to get admission in BTech at Rajalakshmi Engineering College. Admissions under the government quota rely primarily on Class 12 marks through TNEA counseling. However, JEE Main scores may be considered for admission.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
Yes, most Coimbatore colleges, including PSG Tech, Karunya, and Kumaraguru, primarily admit students through TNEA counselling, which is based on Class 12 merit rather than JEE Main. JEE Main is mainly relevant if you're targeting government institutes like NITs. So a strong Class 12 score alone can
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
No, I don't think you can get into B.Tech EEE at Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College, Ghaziabad with JEE Main rank of 5,30,000 as General, non-UP domicile candidate. Typically, closing rank for EEE close much earlier around 3,00,00.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 4 days ago
Absolutely. Unlike government colleges with very tight cutoffs, most private engineering colleges in UP admit students across a wide score range, and several also accept students without a JEE Main score at all. Your branch choice and college reputation still matter, but private colleges generally o
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
No, JEE Main is not mandatory for BTech admission to SVSU Meerut. While JEE Main scores are accepted for BTech application, students can qualify directly through the university's SNET examination or Class 12 merit.
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Contributor-Level 9