Management Education and Research Institute

 With a JEE Main 2026 SC category rank of 5,340, you are in a very strong position for Computer Science (CSE) at several top and mid-tier NITs. Let's break it down:

 High-Probability NITs for CSE (SC Category, Rank ~5,300)

• NIT Raipur (Chhattisgarh) – CSE cutoff ~6,000–7,000 (SC)
• NIT Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) – CSE cutoff ~5,500–6,500 (SC)
• NIT Patna (Bihar) – CSE cutoff ~6,000–7,000 (SC)
• NIT Kurukshetra (Haryana) – CSE cutoff ~5,500–6,500 (SC)
• NIT Durgapur (West Bengal) – CSE cutoff ~5,500–6,500 (SC)
• NIT Hamirpur (HP) – CSE cutoff ~6,000–7,000 (SC)

 Borderline Chances (may depend on JoSAA rounds)

• MNNIT Allahabad (UP) – CSE cutoff ~4,500–5,200 (SC) → borderline, but possible in later rounds.
• NIT Rourkela (Odisha) – CSE cutoff ~4,800–5,200 (SC) → borderline.
• NIT Nagpur (VNIT) – CSE cutoff ~5,000–5,300 (SC) → very close, keep as priority.

 Difficult (but try in JoSAA + CSAB)

• Top NITs (Trichy, Warangal, Surathkal, Calicut, Jaipur) – SC CSE cutoff usually ~2,000–4,000 → unlikely at 5,340.
• Still worth filling in choices, as CSAB special rounds sometimes open unexpected seats.