Hello,

Achieving a 70 percentile in JEE Main Session 1 as an SC category candidate may qualify you for NIT admission . Consider the following:

• Qualifying Cutoff: The expected cutoff for SC candidates is around 60.09 percentile.
• Admission Cutoffs : Admission to specific NITs and branches depends on opening and closing ranks, which vary annually. For instance, in previous years, SC category closing ranks for certain branches in NITs have been within your percentile range.
• Counseling Rounds: Participate in JoSAA counseling, as seats may become available in subsequent rounds.
• Branch Flexibility: Being open to various engineering branches can increase your chances of securing a seat.

You can use the JEE Mains college predictor tool to predict which college you can get based on your score.

Wishing you the best !

Hello Kalyan,

Hello! With 70 percentile in JEE Mains (SC category) , you are eligible for JEE Advanced as the expected SC cutoff is around 55-60 percentile .

Can You Get an NIT Seat?

Yes, you have a chance of getting a seat in an NIT , but branch options may be limited.

Possible NITs & Branches:

• Lower or newer NITs (e.g., NIT Mizoram, NIT Nagaland, NIT Sikkim, etc.)
  
  
• Branches like Civil, Metallurgy, Biotechnology, Production Engineering, etc.
  
  
• Home State Quota (if your state has an NIT) may improve chances.
  
  Next Steps:

1. Participate in JoSAA counseling – Fill in maximum choices for better chances.
   
   
2. Check last year's SC category cutoffs to see where you fit.
   
   
3. Consider CSAB Special Rounds – Sometimes seats remain vacant.

If you want top NITs or better branches , improving in April attempt could help!

I would recommend you to use JEE Mains College Predictor Tool by Careers360 to get the list of possible colleges you can get with your rank or percentile.

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

Thank you and wishing you all the best for your bright future.