Divyam with so low marks as 38 your rank in the general category will also be not good which again will make it almost impossible for you to get admission in any good colleges like NITs, IIITs etc. You can apply to some of the private colleges where you will have a good chance but again as you mentioned your problem that financially you are not strong enough to take admission in private college then I will strongly recommend you to take a year drop, prepare very well get very good marks so that not only you can get admission in NITs but you also become eligible for giving JEE Advanced exam and can try to convert it.

Feel free to ask if you have any more queries. All the best!!

Hi Divyam, the jee-main result is announced.so if you are eligible for next exam called jee-advance then prepare for the next exam or if you are not selected then go to a private institution.they take admission on the basis of 12th marks or they take directly.

for more information about private colleges check it out given link:

https://engineering.careers360.com/colleges/ranking/top-private-engineering-colleges-in-India

good luck