Engineering Entrance Exam

Get admission to NIT Trichy without JEE Main through:

- Postgraduate programs (M.Tech, M.Sc, MBA) via GATE, CAT, or NITT's own tests

- PhD programs with GATE/NET qualification

- Special programs or lateral entry for Diploma holders or those with relevant work experience

Check NITT's website (nitt.edu) for details.

With an EWS rank of 53177, consider these colleges for CSE, Data Science, or AI and ML:

- NIT, PES University, MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, BMS College of Engineering, and a few others. Verify with colleges for the most up-to-date details.

With CRL rank 700,000 and EWS rank 98,000, consider NITs like Agartala, Goa, Hamirpur, Meghalaya, and Puducherry (check EWS category), as well as other colleges like Assam University and Mizoram University. Check JoSAA website for updates.

With a 93.6680713 percentile in JEE Mains and belonging to OBC Delhi region, securing Mathematics and Computing at NSUT will be very challenging. The cut-offs for this branch, even with home state OBC reservation, are typically much higher, often above 97-98 percentile.

The official GATE 2026 notification is yet to be released, the updates will be notified along with the release of the GATE 2026 official website launch and information bulletin. 

So as of now, there is no change in the GATE 2026 syllabus. However, students must stay alert with all the GATE updates. Candidates should start their preparation based on GATE 2025 syllabus and pattern. Having a flexible strategy can help the students to adapt quickly if there are any changes made in the GATE exam syllabus 2026. 

If an applicant wants to write the GATE Statistics (ST) paper and subsequently apply for Data Science courses in IITs, he/she must be either pursuing his/her final year studies or holding a bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Technology, or any appropriate Science stream. Many of these IITs accept GATE ST scores for the M.Tech or M.Sc. degrees in Data Science, but eligibility varies according to institutes, making it wise to consult the specific IIT's admission brochure to determine which GATE papers are accepted for their Data Science programs.