IIT

Yes all IIT JAM papers follow the same 3 hour 100 mark format. This structure applies in all seven disciplines which include 60 questions divided into three sections. All papers are computer based and presented in English and every section is mandatory for all candidates.

In 2025, the IIT Palakkad CSE cutoff was relatively less competitive for admission as compared to that of IIT Tirupati and IIT Goa for students belonging to the General AI quota. The CSE cutoff ranged between 4620 and 5034 for IIT Tirupati, while for IIT Goa, it ranged from 5626 to 6242. For IIT Palakkad, the cutoff ranks were between 5736 and 6454 for CSE admission in the General category. 

IIT Bombay is the most preferred option for pursuing the animation course.  However, there are many other institutes that provide the animation courses:

• National Institute of Design (NID)
• MIT Institute of Design, Pune
• MAAC Institute
• ARENA Animation
• Amity University

Students can expect the best infrastructure and industry exposure at these top rated institutes for pursuing design or animation. 

IIT Tirupati offers a large diversity of courses to students in various fields. IIT Tirupati admissions are held on the basis of entrance tests. Students seeking course admissions must clear their previous qualifying examination and appear for any of the prescribed entrance exams such as JEE Main, JEE Advanced, IIT JAM, UGC NET, JEST, GATE, among others. Students can visit the official website to learn more regarding the course-wise eligibility and specialisation details.

IIT Bhilai offers a large diversity of courses to students in various fields. IIT Bhilai admissions are held on the basis of entrance tests. Students seeking course admissions must clear their previous qualifying examination and appear for any of the prescribed entrance exams such as JEE Main, JEE Advanced, GATE, IIT JAM, UGC NET, CSIR NET, among others. Students can visit the official website to learn more regarding the course-wise eligibility and specialisation details.

The National University of Singapore is better than IIT in terms of global rankings, academic excellence, learning experience, and excellent faculty. NUS is generally ranked among the top 20 universities globally, whereas IIT is ranked outside the top 100. However, some of the IITs ranked under 100 for subject-specific rankings.

IIT is a major famous in India for Engineering and Technology and provides excellent opportunities to students. On the other hand, NUS provides various exchange programs, focuses more on learning experience, and is inclined towards extracurricular activities. Both NUS and IIT have having good placement history.

Unfortunately, none of the IITs or NITs offer a dedicated Data Management course yet, but you can have a look at related courses like BTech in AI and Data Science, BSc in Data Science or BTech CSE with some elective modules on Data Management basics. These related courses also give you a strong foundation that can further be taken forward by advanced certifications in Data Management software and tools.

For the SC category students, the JEE Advanced Round 1 cutoff 2026 ranged from 1956 to 2719 for BTech core branches, including Civil, Chemical, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. Branch-wise cutoff information for Round 1 is in the table below: 

For the students belonging to the OBC category, the IIT Tirupati B.Tech cutoff 2025 ranged between 2113 and 5522 in the last round. Please note that the cutoff rank varies across rounds, years, and categories. So, considering the closing ranks, aspirants seeking admission at IIT Tirupati must target to secure a cutoff rank of up to 5522 for BTech admission. Tabulated below are the last round branch-wise cutoff ranks for the OBC AI quota: