JEE Scores

For general category rank should be below 3500 and marks depend on the cut off but on an avg 240 marks.

You should first focus on your JEE scores along with your board exams, don't neglect either. You can't predict the JEE scores but if you are done with your preparation for JEE, start taking test series, the scores will tell you how well prepared to are.

Check out the JEE Mains college predictor below for details:
https://www.shiksha.com/b-tech/resources/jee-mains-college-predictor

You have good marks in JEE. You can get government colleges of your state it's better to try once in the state-level counselling. Taking drop is not a good option because to get NIT, you must have 75 percentage in 12th so if you take a drop, then also you will not get any NIT software scoring good marks so if you take a drop, you should also try for improvement in board exam, then it will be beneficial.

Hello, I hope you are doing well. You can check the list of colleges including NITs and IIITs that you can get according to your marks and rank. Use Shiksha JEE college predictor:
https://www.shiksha.com/b-tech/resources/jee-mains-college-predictor?utm_source=connect&utm_medium=CR_JEECP&utm_campaign=7489993.

With such score, government colleges seems quite tough. Try applying in some good private colleges.

Well you have cleared your boards exam with 77% but your JEE Mains marks are very low. Having SC category quota might help you to get a college for civil engineering.

The minimum academic qualification for admission through JEE is that a candidate must have passed in the final examination of 10+2 (Class XII), or its equivalent with an aggregate score of minimum 60% in PCM+English. Candidate must have appeared in JEE. Selection will be based on JEE score.

Hello dear,
I am attaching a link of JEE College Predictor where you can find the best college you can get through your rank in JEE:
https://www.shiksha.com/b-tech/resources/jee-mains-college-predictor?utm_source=connect&utm_medium=CR_JEECP&utm_campaign=7489993

To qualify for giving JEE Advanced exam, you need to have 75% marks aggregate in class 12th, then only you will be eligible for appearing in the exam. Thank you.