Hello Bhuvan,

This is a personal decision based on a few important components:

1. Goal Clarity: If IIT Bombay is your dream school and you feel you can prepare for the next iteration of JEE Advanced, dropping a year to study for JEE Advanced is a reasonable option. A dedicated and focused drop year has helped many students achieve great scores on JEE Advanced, and the top ranks.
2. Current Opportunity: NIT Surathkal is one of the top NITs with opportunities for excellent placements, research opportunities, and the opportunity for interactions with top companies - especially for ECE/EEE. After that, with good academics, you can potentially earn your way into top M.Tech programs like MIT, Stanford, or IITs via GATE or GRE.
3. Risk vs Reward: Dropping a year has a risk component: mental and academic risk. Think about whether you can handle that level of pressure and if your performance at JEE Advanced can improve with one more year of preparation.
4. Ambition for MIT M.Tech: For M.Tech, you don't need an IIT degree to get into MIT. Strong research and projects, GRE scores, and thoughtful and compelling YES at SOP matter more than an IIT degree. Many students from top NITs get into MIT and other institutions throughout the world.

Yes, it is possible to gain admission to the same NITK in a better branch if you score well on JEE Main 2026, even if you have previously been admitted to the same NITK through a lower branch via home state quota. Your past admission does not preclude you from reapplying and securing a better branch if your JEE Main 2026 score is competitive.

Explanation:

JEE Main's Admission Process:

JEE Main is a national-level engineering entrance exam used for admission to NITs and other participating institutions.

Home State Quota:

Home state quota allows students to get preferential admission in NITs based on their state of origin.

No Restriction on Re-admission:

While a student might have been admitted to a specific branch and NIT initially, there is no rule preventing them from reapplying for the same NIT and potentially securing a better branch based on their performance in a subsequent JEE Main exam.

Score-Based Admission:

Admission to NITs is primarily determined by your JEE Main score and your overall rank compared to other candidates.

Higher Score, Better Branch:

A higher JEE Main score will increase your chances of getting into your preferred branch, even within the same NITK.

Considerations:

Rank: Even with home state quota, the overall rank and category-wise cutoffs within NITK play a crucial role in determining which branch you are offered.

Branch Preferences: During the counselling process, you will have the opportunity to express your branch preferences, and the higher your score, the better your chances of getting your top choices.

Cutoffs: Understand the cutoffs for different branches and categories in NITK for previous years to get a better understanding of the competition.

In summary: You can absolutely try for a better branch at NITK by taking JEE Main 2026. Your current admission does not prevent you from reapplying and getting a better branch based on your score.

Securing admission to CSE or ECE program at NIT Surathkal with 99.05 percentile ( Home state + Female candidate ) is highly probable

A 99.05 percentile in JEE Main typically translates to an AIR 8000 to 9000

CSE Cutoff

1. 2636 ( opening rank )
2. 3358 ( closing rank )

ECE cut off

1. Female only ( 7934 )

Your chances are very high. Do participate in JoSAA counseling till the last round

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-cutoff-for-nit-surathkal?utm_source=chatgpt.com ( NIT Surathkal cut offs )

With a percentile of 89.12 in the SC-PwD category , your estimated category rank may not be sufficient for CSE at NIT Surathkal , where the closing SC-PwD rank is usually around 100–120 .

To improve your chances for CSE at Surathkal , a percentile above 98 is generally safer. PWD category student (https://gurus.rediff.com/question/qdtl/career/admission-nit-89-1226810-percentile-jee-mains-2025-sc-pwd/5194967)

However, you may get CSE or related branches in other NITs where the cutoffs are relatively higher. It's best to apply to multiple NITs through JoSAA counselling and list preferences wisely.

With an 81.3 percentile in JEE Main as an SC category female candidate, securing Aerospace Engineering at NIT Surathkal is unlikely, as past SC category cutoffs for engineering branches were within a rank of 6,000. Your estimated rank is significantly higher, reducing admission chances. However, cutoffs fluctuate, so participating in JoSAA counseling, exploring other NITs, or considering alternative institutions is advisable. If feasible, reappearing for JEE Main to improve your score could enhance your chances in the next admission cycle.

With a GATE score of 419 and belonging to the SC category, getting admission to the IT branch at NITK Surathkal in 2025 might be challenging. The expected GATE cutoff for NITK Surathkal is around 600-700 for general category students, and for SC/ST/PwD, it's around 350-400.

However, since you belong to the SC category, your chances might be slightly better. The NITK Surathkal cutoff for SC/ST/PwD is typically lower than the general category cutoff.

To give you a better idea, here are some *GATE Cutoffs for NITK Surathkal*:

- Computer Science and Engineering: 765 (G1), 736 (G1)

- Information Technology: 708 (G1), 690 (G1)

Keep in mind that these cutoffs are subject to change and might not reflect the actual cutoffs for the 2025 admissions.

Considering your score and category, you might want to explore other branches or colleges that have lower cutoffs. I recommend checking the official NITK Surathkal website or contacting their admissions office for more information on the cutoffs and admission process.

Hi,

As per your given JEE Main percentile which is 88 in the SC Category, Your expected JEE MAINS 2025 rank may range between 147086 - 170102.

Based on the previous year analysis, According to your JEE MAINS 2025 Rank and category some.of the best colleges in which you have good chances to get admission includes:

• ABES Engineering college
• Galgotias college of engineering and Technology
• Institute of engineering and Technology, Lucknow
• Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology
• Rajkoya engineering college
• GL Bajaj Group of Institution
• Delhi Technocal campus
• KIET Group of Institution
• Bundelkhand Institute of engineering and Technology

You can predict more colleges in which you have chances to get admission using the JEE MAINS 2025 college predictor tool.

Hope this information will help you

Hello,

The National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, is a premier public engineering institution in India. Admissions to its undergraduate programs are primarily conducted through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main, followed by centralized counseling via the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA). NITK does not offer a management quota for admissions; all seats are allocated based on merit through national-level entrance examinations.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the fee structure for the B.Tech program at NITK is as follows:

• Tuition Fee : Rs. 62,500 per semester.
• One-Time Fees (at the time of admission): Rs. 5,800.
• Caution Money (refundable): Rs. 5,790.
• Other Fees (per semester): Rs. 2,320.
• Annual Fees : Rs. 14,340.

This brings the total fee for the first semester to approximately Rs.90,750.

Hostel facilities are available for students, with the following fee structure:

• One-Time Fees : Rs. 1,000.
• Hostel Seat Rent (per semester): Rs. 6,950.
• Other Fees (per semester): Rs. 11,100.
• Mess Advance (per semester): Rs. 20,000.

The total hostel fee per semester amounts to approximately Rs. 39,050.

NITK offers fee waivers and concessions based on category and family income:

• SC/ST/PH Students : 100% tuition fee waiver.
• General and OBC Students :
  • Full remission of the tuition fee for those with a family income below Rs. 1 lakh per annum.
  • Two-thirds remission of the tuition fee for those with a family income between Rs. 1 lakh and Rs. 5 lakh per annum.

Hope it helps !

Hello aspirant,

Tuition, lodging and board, health insurance, mess and other security deposits, etc. are all included in the cost of attending NIT Surathkal. Some of these financial components, like as tuition fees, must be paid every semester, while others are evaluated by NIT Surathkal only once. The specialization or course chosen by the student also affects the cost of attending NIT Surathkal.

To know the complete fees structure, you can visit our site through following link:

https://www.careers360.com/university/national-institute-of-technology-karnataka-surathkal/courses

Thank you