Engineering Entrance Exam

IISc Bangalore GATE cutoff 2025 has been concluded for M.Tech specialisations. The cutoff scores closed between 400 and 690, for the General AI category candidates. Therefore, for the General AI category candidates, it is possible to get admission to a few specialisations. Some of the top specialisations available at 500 score are M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering, M.Tech. in Earth and Climate Sciences and M.Tech. in Smart Manufacturing.  

Your placement in the JEE Mains with 615580 rank and 78.4% marks from 12th grade reduces your potential to enter top-quality B.Tech institutions. Most IITs along with NITs and IIITs require new students between 20,000-50,000 ranks. You might secure admission to either private engineering institutions or state-based engineering institutions. Two colleges you may choose from include Galgotias University which costs between INR 1.5 Lacs to INR 2.5 Lacs yearly and Chandigarh University with tuition fees within INR 1.2 Lacs to INR 2.2 Lacs annually.

According to expected calculations your chances of securing an OBC NCL category rank fall between 10,000 to 15,000 with a score of 90 in JEE Advanced 2024. The OBC NCL cutoff rank for JEE Advanced in 2023 fell between 8,500 to 12,000 while the score range extended from 85 to 95. From a competitive standpoint your position should be slightly above the projected average. Your exact rank depends on multiple elements such as candidate participation numbers and the test difficulty level although the estimated rank falls between ten thousand to fifteen thousand.

A candidate who secured 85,000 in their JEE Mains examination has the opportunity to join Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) programs at tier-2 or tier-3 engineering colleges. Three engineering colleges suitable for your JEE Mains rank 85,000 include Galgotias University with 60,000-80,000 cutoff ranks and Lovely Professional University with 70,000-90,000 ranks as well as Sharda University having a 80,000-1,00,000 cutoff range. The cost of studying Computer Science Engineering in these colleges amounts between INR 1.5 Lacs and INR 2.5 Lacs annually.

While VIT (Vellore Institute of Technology) does not publicly release specific GATE score cutoffs for M.Tech Computer Science, a general understanding is that a good GATE score, along with a strong academic record, is highly beneficial for securing admission. 

Yes, there is a clash between JEE Main Session 2 and CBSE Class 12 board exams, specifically for language papers on April 2nd, Home Science on April 3rd, and Psychology on April 4th, potentially affecting students who are appearing for both exams. 

With a GATE score of 500+ it can be a bit difficult to get admission into IISc Bengaluru. However, it can also depend on various factors, such as availability of the seats, candidates appeared for the exam, difficulty level of the question paper. The COAP counselling will start from May 12 onwards. Read here for more details - https://www.shiksha.com/news/engineering-gate-2025-coap-counselling-schedule-out-blogId-193758

JEE Main is one of the entrance exams accepted at JIS College for BTech admission. The cut-off varies yearly. It further differs for candidates belonging to different reservation categories. The following table presents the JIS College of Engineering JEE (Main) cut-off for BTech admission in 2024 and 2023 for some specialisations:

Yes, candidates can get admission in University College of Engineering, Kakinada M.Tech without GATE since the University also accepts Andhra Pradesh PGECET exams. Candidates must apply for the exam on their official website and appear for the exam. 

Yes, the WBJEE marking scheme differs for the different categories of question in the WBJEE paper. The category-wise marking scheme has been released through the official WBJEE exam pattern. While there is negative marking in the Category I and II questions, there is no negative marking for the Category III questions. The candidates are advised to check the WBJEE marking scheme carefully.