Exam

What is your rank?

To get under rank 1000 in NIFT entrance exam, you have to score between 65 to 69.
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The entrance exam of NID is held on second Sunday of January and the entrance exam of NIFT is held in mid of February each year.
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To get admission in NIFT, you have clear two exams held by NIFT. To apply for NIFT entrance, you have to pass 12th boards.
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Approximately 6000 candidate have been shortlisted for ST.
Please tell me your category than only I can tell you the rank what you need for admission in Kolkata or Hyderabad.
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NIFT, Mumbai is better than NIFT, Bangalore.
But you will not get admission in Mumbai if you are of general category.
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Many students at IIT have taken a drop. It's nothing uncommon, and is very normal.
I, myself, have taken a drop of one year to prepare for JEE and I too had faced this same dilemma few years back.
Also, be motivated throughout the year and try not to lose focus. The pressure on you to perform is great

With 150 marks in Advance you can expect IIT-Dhanbad, Bhilai, Ropar, Jammu and Goa. I would suggest IIT, Bhilai because of the incredible progress of Bhilai.