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With a 78 percentile in JEE Main 2024, even with an SC category reservation, getting into top NITs might be challenging. However, you might have a chance at some NITs or other engineering colleges that accept lower percentiles for SC candidates. Possible Options:
It's a good idea to keep checking the specific cutoff trends of NITs and participate in all counseling rounds to maximize your chances.
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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.
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