89.5 jee mains score obc from Chennai can I get mechanical engineering in Nit or iiit in south india possible
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Hello,
With an 89.5 percentile in JEE Main and an expected OBC rank around 35,000–45,000 , getting Mechanical Engineering in top NITs like:
- National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
- National Institute of Technology Karnataka
is unlikely because their cutoffs for core branches are much higher.
However, you still have realistic chances at:
- Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Kancheepuram — good chances for Mechanical or Smart Manufacturing.
- National Institute of Technology Puducherry — possible for Mechanical depending on counselling rounds.
- Indian Institute of Information Technology Sri City
- Indian Institute of Information Technology Kottayam
- Indian Institute of Information Technology Dharwad
These IIITs mainly focus on CS/ECE-related branches, but they can still be good alternatives depending on your interests.
You can find and get more information here: https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-2026-college-for-80-90-percentile
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