JEE

With an ST category rank of 2,821 and Andhra Pradesh being your home state, it might be difficult to get a seat in the Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) branch in the top 15 NITs. ECE admission cutoffs in top NITs are very competitive, and generally, students with lower category ranks have better prospects.

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.

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. 

Students who rank in JEE Main above 1 lakh are eligible for admission to NITs. But not possible in top institutions.

The JoSAA counselling 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.

Yes, GHRCEM Nagpur considers JEE Main score for admission to BTech course at GHRCEM Nagpur. However, JEE Main is not mandatory. Aspirants with a valid score in MHT CET can also get admission provided they also fulfils the eligibility requirements. Candidates must complete Class 12 with PCM/ PCMB with at least 45% aggregate (40% aggregate for reserved category) for admission.