That's a very specific and important question to ask during the CSAB special rounds. The discrepancy between what you see on the choice-filling portal and the official PDF document is a common point of confusion for many students.

Here's the most accurate way to understand this situation:

The information displayed on the online choice-filling portal is generally considered the most up-to-date and authoritative source for seat availability during the counseling process. While the PDF documents released by CSAB are helpful for reference and as a general guide, the live data on the portal reflects the real-time status of vacant seats.

Therefore, if NIT Agartala's Biotechnology branch is showing up as a choice available in your portal, it means there are indeed vacant seats for you to fill for that particular branch and category.

There could be several reasons for this kind of discrepancy:

• Real-time updates: The online portal is dynamically updated. As students surrender their seats, withdraw from the process, or have their seat allocations canceled for various reasons, those seats become vacant and are immediately added to the available choices for the subsequent rounds. The PDF documents, on the other hand, are static. They are published at a specific point in time and might not reflect the most recent changes.

• Tentative nature of PDFs: The PDF for vacant seats is often released as a "tentative seat vacancy." The document itself might even state that candidates can fill choices that are not listed in the table, further reinforcing that the online portal is the primary source of truth.

• Category-specific vacancies: The PDF might show a general overview, while the online portal will show the specific seats available to you based on your category (e.g., General, OBC, SC, ST) and other criteria like state quota. A seat might be vacant in a category that wasn't mentioned in the general PDF but is open for you to apply for.

My recommendation is to trust the online choice-filling portal. If you see NIT Agartala's Biotechnology as an option, you should definitely consider adding it to your list of preferences if you are interested in that branch and college. The goal of CSAB special rounds is to fill all the remaining seats, and the online system is designed to facilitate this by showing all possible options to eligible candidates.

Hey Jatin:)

Thanks for reaching out!

If biotechnology at NIT Agartala is showing in the CSAB choice filling portal,it means you can select it but that doesn't always means seats are available. CSAB portal shows all branches including those with zero vacancies. However,since this branch is not listed in the PDF released by CSAB it likely means there are no vacant seats right now.

CSAB still allows you to fill such choices so that if a seat becomes available later due to someone withdrawing or reshuffling,you can still be considered for it.

Note: It's advisable to include such options but make sure to keep branches with confirmed availability higher in your list incase no vacancy opens up later.

Hope this clears your query!

Yes, NIT Agartala does offer branch changes to first-year B.Tech students. The process for 2025-26 is likely to be similar to previous years, involving an online application portal, CGPA-based merit ranking, and seat availability considerations. While IIEST Shibpur may have closed its branch change option this year, NIT Agartala generally provides this opportunity.

Hey, Aspirant

Reputation & Campus Comparison:

NIT Agartala: Established in 1965, larger campus and older Institute.

NIT Uttarakhand: Established in 2009, small urban campus.

Placement Scenario :

NIT Agartala Mechanical Branch has a solid core placement with a package around 7 LPA avg.

NIT Uttarakhand ECE Branch has strong IT and core placement with a package of 10 LPA avg to max of 32 LPA .

Recommendation :

Choose NIT AGARTALA (Mech) if you prefer a well established campus with core engineering placements.

Choose NIT UTTARAKHAND (ECE) if you prefer go on IT side with high package.

Hope this helps you choose one .

Hello,

Yes, NIT Agartala offers branch change options for new students. Key points include:

• Eligibility : Students must achieve at least 80% marks by the end of the second semester to be eligible for branch change.

• Application Process : Interested students can list up to five preferred branches in order of choice. Applications are evaluated based on inter se merit.

• Seat Availability : Branch changes are subject to seat availability, ensuring that the number of students in any branch does not fall below or exceed the sanctioned strength by more than 10%.

• Implementation : Approved branch changes take effect from the third semester. Once allotted, the change is final and binding; students cannot decline the new branch.

For the academic session 2024-25, a notice regarding branch change was issued on 4th July 2024.

Hope you find it useful !

Hello Atul,

Main criteria to decide whether to choose Production Engineering at NIT Trichy or Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) at NIT Agartala also involve several factors.

NIT Trichy - Production Engineering: NIT Trichy is one of the most excellent National Institutes of Technology in India, better known for its academic excellence, along with good placement records. Studying Production Engineering at the place would open diverse career opportunities in manufacturing, operations management, and supply chain management. However, the institutes have always superior resources in the form of well-equipped labs and workshops. In most cases, a larger and more established alumni network can prove helpful in obtaining internships and job placements.

NIT Agartala - ECE: On the other hand, the field of ECE is highly in demand as it has applicatory use in nearly every sector nowadays, from telecommunication, robotics, to embedded systems. If you are one of those interested persons who always have passion for the electronics and communication technologies, then this specialization may be more appropriate to your interest. NIT Agartala - Though it becomes very popular among fresh engineering graduates now, yet it is not equal to that prestige of NIT Trichy.

In the end, you should probably choose that which mainly stimulates your interest, adds to your career ambitions, and presents the nature of the opportunities each program offers. Prioritizing what is of most excitement can lead to an even both educational and professional journey that is fulfilling.

Dear

According to the information securing a spot in an NIT can be quite competitive, but belonging to the ST category gives you certain advantages in the form of reservation policies. Based on previous years' cutoffs, with a 67 percentile in JEE Mains, getting into some of the top NITs might be challenging, but you may have a chance at NIT Agartala or other newer NITs.

Here are a few potential options you could explore:

1. NIT Agartala : Depending on the cutoffs for the ST category, you might have a fair chance.

2. NIT Sikkim

3. NIT Arunachal Pradesh

4. NIT Mizoram

5. NIT Nagaland

For finding the best college you deserve use College predictor .

Thanks.

Hello Rajendra,

As you have scored 353 in Gate 2024, this signifies that you had done a great hard work for this entrance, and thus qualified GATE 24' successfully. But, getting into top NITs for pursuing your M.Tech in Computer Science with this score finds difficult for general candidates. Though, I would suggest you to wait till Round 4 of the counselling for NIT(Patna) for M.Tech in Data Science

Though, you can find your chances of getting a good college across India like IIITs, NSUT, etc for your master's degree in CS and other related branches like Artificial Intelligence & Data Science, by clicking on the link down below:

https://engineering.careers360.com/gate-college-predictor?utm_source=qna&utm_medium=ini-gate_cp

Hope this helps!