Hi,

If your SC category rank is around 32,088 , then getting Electrical Engineering at Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar is very unlikely . Recent SC closing ranks for Electrical Engineering have generally been much lower (around 6,000–7,000 category rank range).

However, don't lose hope. With

Hello Student,

You can use our college predictor tool to find out which colleges you can get into with your rank and category.

Link to the Tool - JEE Main 2026 College Predictor

With 96.78 percentile in JEE Main 2026 session 1, there are chances for admission at NIT Jalandhar under the general category. However, there is a low probability for Chemical Engineering at NIT Jalandhar. Cutoff trends keep changing every year, so the admission percentile will entirely depend on exam sessions. Candidates

Check placements and campus life for

NIT Jalandhar: https://www.careers360.com/university/dr-b-r-ambedkar-national-institute-of-technology-jalandhar

NIT Silchar: https://www.careers360.com/university/national-institute-of-technology-silchar

Hi Ishu, the NIT Jalandhar ECE cutoff 2025 was 24521 in round 1. Please check NIT Jalandhar JEE Main cutoff to know about the previous year cutoff in different rounds.

Both NIT Jalandhar and IIIT Gwalior are great institutions, but their programs and approach differ. Here's a comparison:

• NIT Jalandhar CSE offers a 4-year B.Tech in Computer Science it's known for strong coding culture and placement records with flexibility to pursue M.Tech or job after B.Tech and high average package

Hi Vedansh!

Thank you for reaching out!

Here’s a clear comparison to help you choose:

• NIT Jalandhar CSE is well-established national institute with NIT tag, excellent placements in software and core CS, has strong peer group, coding culture, and hackathons.

• PEC Chandigarh (CSE + Data Science) has a great reputation,

Hello!

So based on your rank 5000 in JEE Mains and you are from Punjab you have some chances of getting NITJ  branches like mechanical civil, chemical or biotechnology but in the later rounds as SC category seats also closed early.

As  your SC rank is around 5000 your CRL

Given your JEE Main rank (922 All India Rank) and CRL of 1.16 lakh, and considering financial constraints that make colleges like Chandigarh University (CU) or Lovely Professional University (LPU) less affordable, choosing between IPE at NIT Jalandhar, CSE at UIET Hoshiarpur, and ECE at CCET Chandigarh involves weighing the