Engineering Entrance Exam

Hello Kapil!
You can appear for GATE Exam only during your last semester or after that.
And it also depends on your knowledge and hard work.
But it will be ideal to take coaching during the 3rd year or final year as you may get the deep knowledge of your branch only in the 3rd or final year.

JEE Mains cut-off trends:
2017-81 marks
2016-100 marks
2015-105 marks
2014-115 marks
2013-113 marks
Anything above this you should qualify for counselling in govt. engineering colleges. As competition is fierce, you should secure high marks to qualify for the merit list of the top NITs.
Here are the most important factors that help derive JEE Main Cut off each year:
Total number of appeared candidates
Difficulty level of exam
Previous year cutoff
Number of available seats
Overall performance of the candidate

It depends on how are you preparing each subject. Yes, giving your 100% in all the three subjects you will top the JEE Mains. Try to do self-study for 6 to 7 hour per day. All the best!

VIT and VTU are the famous universities for engineering studies.

No, not compulsory. Self study, as well as self-confidence, can also help you achieve that. Moreover, there are cases when their students also cannot qualify these exams. Please upvote if you are satisfied.

Hello Atharva,
SAT & JEE Mains are two of the toughest exams. Both are for entry to graduate courses. I feel both are equally tough. My opinion is JEE Mains is a little tougher than SAT. But it sure helps if you are attempting both.
Best wishes!

Yes, you could get admission but the dates of admission are over.