IIT

With 96 percentile, you're already in a strong position.At Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, you will likely get a good branch (even CSE/COE chances are decent depending on cutoffs).But honestly don't rush.If you still have another JEE attempt left, it makes sense to wait and try to improve. Even a small jump can open better options (top NITs, IIITs, etc.).Simple way to think-

• If Thapar is your safe + comfortable option → keep it

• But don't lock in yet if you can still improve your score

You're in a good spot. Just play it smart and keep options open.

A total of 304 students were placed out of 487 registered students during phase 1 of IIT Hyderabad BTech placements 2026.

IIT Tirupati offers courses at UG, PG and doctoral levels. The institute offers a four-year BTech programme at the UG level. At PG level, the institute offers M.Tech and MSc courses. IIT Tirupati also offers MS in Research and PhD programmes.

Aspirants must pass bachelor's degree in Engineering/ Technology/ 4-year BS degree, or a master's degree (MSc/ MCA, etc.) in the relevant discipline with GATE score to apply for MS in Research at IIT Tirupati. 

Candidates who have passed bachelor's degree in Engineering/ Technology from any Indian Institute of Technology with an exceptionally good academic record with a minimum CGPA of 8/10 (7.5 for EWS/OBC-NCL and 7.0 for SC/ST/PwD) can also apply.

Candidates must pass bachelor's degree or equivalent in any subject with at least 55% aggregate (50% aggregate for SC/ ST/ PwD) to pply for MPP or Master of Public Policy programme at IIT Tirupati.

IIT Tirupati considers national-level entrance exam scores for admission. The institute offers admission via JEE Advanced in BTech. IIT JAM and GATE scores are considered for MSc and M.Tech programmes, respectively. The institute conducts written test for admission to MPP, PhD and MS in Research programmes.

Candidates have to apply on the institute's website for MTech, MS Research and PhD courses. Check below the application fees at IIT Tirupati:

IIT is the top most college offering Engineering programmes to students. PEC Chandigarh has many facilities that are available at the IIT. Hence, it is moving towards becoming the IIT but the route is still long. In the end, it depends on students what is best for them. 

IIT Kharagpur conducted IIT JAM 2027. The exam date is February 14, 2027, as a computer based test. JAM 2027 will be conducted for seven papers.