Engineering Entrance Exam

The change in the GATE 2026 syllabus will be known only after the release of the GATE official notification 2026. For now, candidates can refer to the syllabus structure of GATE 2025 below -

The weightage of General aptitude in GATE 2026 is 15 Marks. The mode of the GATE question paper is English and general aptitude is common for all sections. Candidates must go through the syllabus and instructions carefully and prepare as per their difficulty level. 

Slot booking always begins approximately three days before the exam date of each LPUNEST phase. Make sure to apply and book your slot within that window for the phase you're targeting. For the current exam schedule, slot booking began on August 1, 2025. 

LPUNEST is conducted across multiple phases, giving multiple opportunities to apply, appear for the exam, and secure admission or scholarships. There's no requirement to appear for an earlier phase to apply in a later one, each phase is independently accessible

You have acquired a good percentage.So you are in Rajasthan State you can join in BITS Pilani as number 1 college.I will suggest you colleges for number 2 to 7.Here is the list

2.IIT Jodhpur 

3.MNIT Jaipur 

4.LNMIIT Jaipur

5.IIIT KOTA

6.Manipal University 

7.CURAJ

I think these are best colleges you will like to join .Once get through these colleges .

With a CRL rank of 335,752 in JEE Mains, it's unlikely to get CSE in top government colleges in Delhi NCR. But you can still get CSE or related branches in private colleges.

? Colleges You Can Target:

1. Sharda University, Greater Noida – Direct admission, good infra.

2. Galgotias University, Greater Noida – Decent placements.

3. NIET, Greater Noida – Accepts UPTAC, good CSE scope.

4. GL Bajaj, Greater Noida – May get IT/AIML.

5. Amity University, Noida – Direct admission, higher fees.

6. IIMT, Greater Noida – Budget-friendly, easy admission.

? Focus on IT, Data Science, AIML if CSE isn't available.