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9 months agoBeginner-Level 4
The tie-breaking criteria for awarding the ranks to candidates scoring the same aggregate marks in a Test Paper will be as follows:
Lower negative marks, followed by NAT marks, then MSQ marks, then score in 2 marks questions, and then score in 2 marks NAT. Subsequently, if there is a tie, then DOB would be used, where, the older candidate gets better rank.
For each Test Paper, an All India Merit List will be prepared based on AIR. The number of candidates included in the All India Merit List will depend on the total number of seats available in each category (GEN/ OBC-NCL/ EWS/ SC/ ST/ PwD) in a given subject. These candidates (hencefort
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9 months agoBeginner-Level 5
CUET UG scores are not accepted by IITs. Common University Entrance Test for UG is conducted for admission to state, central, private, deemed and government institutions. Admission to UG courses of IITs is offered through other national level entrance examinations.
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9 months agoContributor-Level 8
With a preparatory rank of 24 in the ST category for JEE Advanced, you have an excellent possibility of getting into the preparatory course of an IIT. These courses are for one year and are specifically meant for SC, ST, and PwD applicants who failed to qualify for the conventional cutoffs, with the hope of preparing them for the complete undergraduate course. On successful completion, you become eligible for admission to the B.Tech program, but the branch alloted would be subject to seat availability and your performance in the preparatory course. Generally, branches with available seats from the last intake are offered. For precise i
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9 months agoContributor-Level 8
With an ST category JEE Main rank of 5000+ and a JEE Advanced prep rank of 2000+, the possibilities of getting a seat in a top IIT or NIT are subject to cutoffs, seat availability, and branch choice. Admission to IITs is competitive, but new IITs such as IIT Bhubaneswar, IIT Jodhpur, or IIT Dhanbad can be accessed for some branches. NITs such as NIT Trichy, NIT Warangal, or NIT Surathkal might be possible for branches like Civil or Metallurgy. Verify JoSAA cutoffs and attend counseling rounds for better opportunities. Use branch vs. institute preference while choosing.
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9 months agoContributor-Level 8
Having a rank of more than 2000 in the ST category in JEE Advanced may prevent admission to the more popular streams in top IITs. But you still hold a possibility of getting admission into another branch or newer IITs. Admission cutoffs change every year depending on variables such as the number of applicants, seats, and difficulty in exams. One would do well to visit the original Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) website for up-to-date, in-depth cutoff details.
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9 months agoContributor-Level 6
The JoSAA 2025 counselling has now been concluded which started on June 3, 2025.
The JoSAA counselling 2026 is expected to start in the first week of June 2026. Usually, the JoSAA counselling registration starts a day after the JEE Advanced result is declared. the official website for JoSAA is josaa.nic.in.
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9 months agoContributor-Level 9
With a JEE Advanced preparation rank of 1490 your prospects of admission to IIT depend on seat availability category specific cutoffs and preparatory course allocation
Understanding Preparatory Rank: Who Qualifies? - The preparatory course is for the SC/ST/PwD applicants who the narrowly missed direct cutoff but the qualify for one year the foundation program.
Seat availability: - Admission is based on available seats following the major counseling rounds.
Next steps:
Participate in JoSAA counseling and confirm seat allocation.
If chosen finishing the one-year preparatory course will qualify you for B.Tech admission the following year.
If se
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9 months agoContributor-Level 8
The Computer Science programme at BITS Pilani would be on par or even slightly superior for students specifically interested in the computer Science discipline because of its industry-focused curriculum and well-known practice school programme offering real-world experience. In contrast, IITs may be more suitable for a general engineering background with deep theoretical knowledge in various disciplines.
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9 months agoContributor-Level 10
No, you have almost no chances of getting in the CSE branch in the top 9 IITs. Your score is very low, and the required score for CSE in top IITs is usually between 280 and 300+ marks in JEE Advanced. Computer Science Engineering (CSE) is one of the most sought-after branches in IITs, leading to a very high cut-off score. So if you have to only option to go for another institute or if your only target is getting CSE branch in top IITs, you are adviced to again appear for JEE Mains with better prepration and get a favorable score.
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