Students’ Speak: Not getting targeted college, don’t worry
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )
JEE Main CSAB special counselling
22 Jul '26 - 18 Aug '26
By: Shubham Singla
Nowadays most of the students are trying to beat one another in education by giving a very tough competition. It’s obvious that some will get a good college and some wouldn’t as we all know there is very high competition among students and it’s difficult to stand there and it’s alright if you don’t get a decent college of your choice.
Now the thing is you don’t have to regret your past experience but you have to build your future right now.
Stop blaming yourself
Believe me, if you don't get a good college then it’s not your fault, there are already very few seats in decent colleges. Now the thing is what to do next and what steps should you take to make your future bright. As you land in a college of not your choice, you have to face some challenges like you will not get a good faculty who will teach you well and also you wouldn’t get a great infrastructure and campus and most important placements.
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Skill matters the most
Talking about placements, one of the most important parts of college life. When you get a low-grade college then it’s obvious that placements would not be decent, but don’t dishearten and keep in mind that in college, the thing that matters is your skills, not the infrastructure or the campus and not even the faculty. If you make yourself so good that you can crack interviews of MNCs like Google then college doesn’t even matter. There are a lot of students who got placed in such companies even without studying in IITs, NITs or other such top colleges because they focus on themselves and not on college.
Learn from friends
Now to do this, all you have to do is make contacts with your seniors who will guide you on what to do next or what not to as they know about college more than you. For getting good placements, you have to focus more on coding whether you are from CSE or IT profile. Even if you are from ECE, EEE or ME, you have to do coding to get placed in giant companies.
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About the Author:
Shubham Singla is pursuing B.Tech (IT) degree from Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology. He is a tech enthusiast and loves networking. His hobbies include photography and digital marketing.
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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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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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