Engineering

A GATE score of 350 for the DA (Data Analytics) subject is considered an average score. With this score, you can target a range of NITs (National Institutes of Technology) and some IIITs (Indian Institutes of Information Technology) for M.Tech programs. Specific colleges will depend on your category (General, OBC, SC/ST) and the branch you are interested in. 

For B.Tech in Marine Engineering through lateral entry, there isn't a common, mandatory entrance exam like IMU CET for direct entry. Instead, admissions are often based on merit, typically determined by the aggregate marks in the qualifying Diploma or degree, and may include additional assessments like interviews or group discussions. 

Scoring such percentile in JEE Mains is a good thing. You can expect to get into some lower ranked NITs and IIITs and also you can expect some good private institutions like VIT Andhra Pradesh and SRM University so on. Also once check the information given below.

General - 85 to 95 tile

Obc  -  <85 tile

HBTU Kanpur offers limited seats in its specialised Paint Technology branch, and admission is usually through JEE Main counselling. With a CRL rank of 2.75 Lacs and OBC-NCL rank of around 96,000, chances are low but not impossible. During later rounds or spot counselling, if vacancies persist, you may be considered under the OBC category. Also, domicile candidates from Uttar Pradesh may have better chances under the state quota. Keep an eye on HBTU's UPSEE or direct counselling process post-JEE rounds.

Employment of graduates in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering depends greatly on the institutions. Average packages in the top IITs such as BHU, Indore and NIT Tiruchirappalli are INR 13 LPA to INR 18 LPA with the highest being INR 36 LPA to INR 51 LPA. Raipur, Jamshedpur, Durgapur institutes are NITs with an average pay scale in the range of 7 LPA to 9 LPA. On an average, the salary range of B.tech Metallurgical and Materials engineering can be as high as 7 to 19 LPA in the top engineering colleges, and usually the placement percentile is above 70-80.

BTech in AI and Data Science is a forward-looking programme that incorporates computer science, machine learning and big data analytics. It gives students the foundational and technical skills to become competent professionals as an AI engineer, data analyst, or ML developer. The increase in demand for this important work in fields such as healthcare, finance, and technology underscore the positive job prospects after graduation. opportunities, partnerships with industry, internships, and project-based learning experience also support better job prospects after graduation.

The general category is not likely to get into NITS or IIITS since their cutoffs are far high and at 53.19 percentile the general category cannot easily get selected into NITs or IIITs. The most viable choices of yours will be the colleges which are run privately as Engineering colleges and the Government colleges at the state level where fewer marks in JEE Main or 12th-grade marks are the basis of entry. Identify colleges, which have their own entrance tests or would accept direct admission based on management quotas. Inquire to colleges of research in your own state, as it is likely to be lower cut off on state residents.

You will likely be admitted in NITs only through Home State Quota (in lower ranking branches) or you can get into good state government engineering colleges (like LDCE, Vishwakarma Govt. Engg. College) or private engineering colleges under OBC reservation through counseling with your 65 percentile in JEE Main and 83% in Class 12 (OBC category).