Hi aspirant,

Your opportunities largely depend on your rank, so the first step is to verify where you stand in the ranking system . Once you know your rank, you can prepare to attend the counseling sessions.

Based on historical data and your percentile, you may have a good chance of securing a spot in lower-ranked Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and National Institutes of Technology (NITs), especially when considering female-specific and home state quotas.

Understanding these factors clearly is important to make informed decisions about your educational future.

With 74 percentile (SC category, female) in JEE Main:

You have a chance in newer NITs (like NIT Sikkim, Nagaland, Mizoram) and some lower-ranked IIITs (like IIIT Una, Kottayam, Agartala), especially in less competitive branches like Civil, Mechanical, or ECE.

Getting top NITs or CSE branch is unlikely at this percentile.

If you have a Home State Quota, your chances improve for the NIT in your state.

Use JoSAA counselling smartly—fill many choices and don’t skip any round.