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With an EWS rank of 23,500 in JEE Mains 2025, it’s very difficult to get a seat in any NIT or IIIT through JoSAA counselling, even in the last round.

Generally, for EWS category, NIT and IIIT seats in most branches close well before the 10,000 rank mark.

• Good chances for Mechanical in GFTIs and some lower NITs .

• IIITs may offer related or lower-demand branches.

• Use Career360 Predictor for accurate college options:
  JEE Main College Predictor – Career360

Branch Preference (General Scope-Based)

• Mechanical Engineering – Versatile, strong core branch, govt/PSU jobs.

• Chemical Engineering – Good in pharma,

With a 44,000 OBC rank in JEE Mains, getting a free seat (meaning no tuition fee under fee waiver or low fees) in top NITs or IIITs for CSE or ECE is tough. But you have good chances in lower branches like Civil, Mechanical, or Metallurgy in newer NITs like

With 71 percentile (CRL rank 438k) , getting into NITs or top IIITs is very hard . Even for reserved categories (SC/ST/OBC), your rank is likely too low for most branches.

Your Options:

1. State Colleges : Try state-level engineering colleges (like JNTU, DTU) using exams like MHT CET, TS EAMCET

With a JEE Mains rank of 1,60,000 and an Odisha state domicile, getting admission to IIIT Bhubaneswar for competitive branches like CSE or ECE may be difficult. However, you might have a chance in less competitive branches or some other newer IIITs. IIIT Bhubaneswar typically has a higher cutoff for

Yes, it's possible to get a seat in an NIT or IIIT with a JEE Main rank of 33000 in the ST category, even if you are not qualified for the general category cutoff, especially considering the higher cutoff requirements for IIITs. However, it's important to understand the specific qualifying

With an OBC rank of 137081 in JEE Mains, the chances of getting into NITs or IIITs are slim, but not impossible. You'll likely need to consider newer NITs and IIITs, and potentially GFTIs, for a higher chance of admission.

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Explore JoSAA counselling options

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With a 92 percentile and a rank of 18500 in JEE Main, your chances of securing a seat in an NIT or IIIT under the Gen-EWS category are moderate to good , but it depends on several factors, including the specific institute, branch, and the cutoff trends for the EWS

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With a 73 percentile in JEE Main, your chances of getting into a lower IIIT (Indian Institute of Information Technology) can depend on a few factors, like the category you belong to (General, OBC, SC, ST), and the specific IIIT you're interested in.

Generally, lower-ranked IIITs might have a