Students’ Speak: Here’s what you could do if your JEE Advanced score is low

Joint Entrance Exam - Advanced 2026 ( JEE Advanced )

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Updated on Mar 6, 2020 11:13 IST
JEE Advanced takes place every year. Although, only a few get into the top IITs and a dream career, getting the best life for the rest does not end here.

By: Manish Motwani

JEE Advanced takes place every year. Although, only a few get into the top IITs and a dream career, getting the best life for the rest does not end here.

JEE Advanced witnessed over two lakh aspirants across the country appearing for the exam every year. This is just the beginning of everything. So, even if you have scored low in JEE Advanced there is no need to worry or let negative thoughts enter your brain.

Now, the first question that will come into your mind, after receiving your below-expectation score, is whether or not you should take a drop.

There are certain things one should take care of before opting for a drop. Drop year is a year of risk, pressure and dilemma. One should take a drop year only if:

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  1. They can bear the additional expenses of a drop. Looking at it from a financial perspective is important.
  2. One is unable to do well in the exam due to boards or other exams.
  3. The rank earned by the student is not up to the expectations or it is only behind two or three marks to enter the cut-off.

One case is rare when someone has not studied for Advanced but is taking the drop. Well, there are cases happened with my friends where they have prepared from zero in one year and achieved under 1,000 rankings. But it depends on your own analysis and belief.

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Looking at it from the different side, drop year can also push you one year behind. In my opinion, if you do not want to take a drop, there are still some good colleges one can get into with low scores. These include College of Engineering Pune, Manipal University, Lovely Professional University, Amity University, among others.

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Now, the question arises, whether one should wait for counseling sessions to opt for colleges. Well, according to me, once you get to know your ranking, you will easily find an approximation of which college you are getting. Hence, you can trust that and start going for other options. Once, the counseling session gets over, you will be forced to take a drop or compromise with your branch.

About the Author:

Manish Motwani

Manish Motwani is a third-year Computer Science student from Lovely Professional University. He is passionate about writing content to help students in solving their career-related queries and providing guidance in their journey. He is also a tech enthusiast and travel freak.

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Yes, students can get admission in IIT Mandi with a rank of 10000 in JEE Advanced. But at this rank, admission to the top specialisations, such as CSE would not be possible. Students can get admission in Mechanical Engineering, General Engineering, Engineering Physics, and more. Interested students

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Rashmi Karan

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Answered a month ago

IIT Jammu accepts the JEE Advanced entrance exam for BTech admission. For the students belonging to the General AI quota, the cutoff ranks ranged between 5988 and 18156 for BTech admission across multiple specialisations. For the category-wise cutoff range, refer to the table below: 

CategoryJEE Advanced Cutoff Range 2025
Genenral5988 - 18156
OBC2594 - 6153
SC1266 - 3346
ST763 - 1555
EWS811- 2665

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Rashmi Sinha

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Answered a month ago

For IIT Palakkad B.Tech. admission, the JEE Advanced closing ranks ranged between 2229 and 5841 for the students belonging to the OBC category. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the JEE Advanced round-wise cutoff range for 2025. 

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12229 - 5167
22293 - 5445
31153 - 2990
41168 - 2990
51182 - 3024

 

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Rashmi Sinha

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Yes, if you belong to the General AI category, you can get admission to CSE at IIT Tirupati with a JEE Advanced cutoff rank of 4000. The cutoff rank for admission varies across different categories and rounds. In 2025, for CSE admission, the last round cutoff ranks varied between 4620 and 5034 for t

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For IIT Tirupati, the JEE Advanced last round closing ranks ranged between 5034 and 16548 for BTech admission in the General category under the AI quota. Likewise, the cutoff range varies across different categories and rounds. For the last round, the category-wise range is given below: 

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General5034 - 16548
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ST553 - 1376
EWS733 - 2434
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Rashmi Sinha

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Satyendra Singh

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If the PwD certificate is valid and issued by the competent authority, it will be considered for availing the reservation. However, it is advsied to get the UDID card before admission process.

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Satyendra Singh

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Satyendra Singh

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