With 64 percentile and a CRL rank around 5.4 lakh in JEE Mains 2025, getting admission in any NIT or IIIT is very unlikely, especially in the general category. Most NITs close their admissions below a rank of 1.5 lakh, and even the newer NITs usually fill seats by around 3 to 3.5 lakh rank. IIITs generally have closing ranks below 3 lakh.

Instead, you can try for state government engineering colleges through your state counselling or look for private engineering colleges that have lower cutoff ranks. Another option is to explore management quota or direct admission routes if available.

Hello Santhosh,

Yes, as an OBC student, you may qualify for a fee concession or scholarship at IIIT Kottayam, based on regulations from  the institute along with laws and regulations from the government. Many institutes and IIITs provide fee waivers or fee concessions to students belonging to the reserved categories including OBC, by means of income criteria, and set other qualification conditions.  Please check directly with the admission office or the official website of IIIT Kottayam to get the latest information on fee concessions, the documents needed, and how to apply.

With JEE Main rank ~49,936 (general), getting core branches like CS in NITs/IIITs is unlikely.

You may get admission in lower-demand branches or newer NITs (e.g., NIT Arunachal, Mizoram).

Check JoSAA 2024 cutoffs and consider state quota or private colleges.

Hello Aspirant,

Given your JEE Mains EWS rank of 14,000, getting CSE in any of the top NITs or IIITs is going to be difficult. However, you might be able to get into newer or lower ranked NITs/IIITs, or branch CSE-related branches such as IT, Software Engineering or Data Science, which are not as competitive.

These are some of the possiblities:

1. NIT Mizoram, NIT Nagaland, NIT Meghalaya (CSE or computer related branches)
2. IIITs like IIIT Bhagalpur, IIIT Bhopal, IIIT Kalyani

These are the factors that can affect your chances:

• Home state quota
• Category seat variations every year
• Round number (chances can increase in further rounds)

Hello,

Yes, IIIT Surat offers scholarships based on family income. Students whose annual family income is below Rs. 2.5 lakh may get a 100% tuition fee waiver.

There are also other government scholarships that students can apply for if they meet the criteria.

To apply, you should check the official scholarship portal and submit the required documents. It’s good to also ask the institute’s administration about any specific rules or help for applying.

Hope it helps !

Hello there,

If you have paid the IIIT Hyderabad fee through the board channel but have not received any confirmation email, and today is the last date for application, here’s what you should do immediately:

• Check your spam/junk email folder for the confirmation mail.

• Log in to the official IIIT Hyderabad admission portal using your credentials to verify if your payment status is updated.

• Contact the IIIT Hyderabad admission helpdesk or finance department immediately by phone or email to confirm your payment status. Provide them with your transaction details (date, amount, UTR/reference number).

• Keep the bank statement or transaction receipt ready as proof of payment.

• If the issue is not resolved quickly, consider visiting the admission office in person if possible.

Act quickly to avoid missing the deadline or application rejection.

I hope this answer helps you. If you have more queries, feel free to share your questions with us, and we will be happy to assist you.

Thank you, and I wish you all the best in your bright future.