Hello student,

With a rank of 23,000 in JEE Mains and being from the EWS (Economically Weaker Section) category, your chances of getting a seat in an NIT are limited but not impossible. Here's a quick breakdown:

1. NITs for EWS Category:

• Lower-ranked NITs : You might have a chance in some lower-ranked NITs, especially for less popular branches.
  
  
• Popular Branches : Highly sought-after branches (like CSE or ECE) in NITs are less likely to be available with this rank.
  
  2. Considerations:
  
  
• State Quota : Check if you have opportunities in NITs where you might benefit from state quotas.
  
  
• Counseling Rounds : Participate in all counseling rounds as seats might open up later.
  
  3. Alternatives:
  
  Other Institutes : Look into other engineering colleges or private institutions that accept JEE Main scores.
  
  Next Steps:
  
  
• Check Previous Year Cutoffs : For NITs and branches to gauge your chances.
• Participate in Counseling : Both for NITs and other options.

Your rank places you in a competitive position for certain NITs and branches, particularly with EWS reservation benefits.

I would recommend you to use JEE college predictor tool by Careers360 to get the list of possible colleges you can get with your rank.

Here is the link to the tool:

https://engineering.careers360.com/jee-main-college-predictor?utm_source=qna&utm_medium=jee_cp

Click on the above link, fill the required details and you will get the list of possible colleges at your rank.

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.