With a rank of 41,000 in an engineering entrance examination, your eligibility for admission to Category 1 institutions hinges on several variables. To provide a precise assessment, a bit more detail is useful:

• • First, which entrance exam did you attempt? (For instance: JEE Main, MHT CET, AP EAMCET, and so on.)
• • Next, what is your reservation category—General, OBC, SC, ST, etc.?
• • What state or type of institution are you interested in? (NITs, IIITs, state engineering colleges, etc.)
• • And of course, which engineering branch is your preference? (CSE, ECE, Civil, etc.)

If by “Category 1” you refer to a specific state counseling system—say, Karnataka or Tamil Nadu—keep in mind that cutoffs can fluctuate significantly each year, so there’s no fixed benchmark.

Your best course of action? I recommend using our Engineering College Predictor tool, available for free on our website. It allows you to enter your rank, category, and preferences, and then provides a tailored list of colleges that typically admit students within your range.

If you share your state and the name of the entrance exam you took, I’ll be able to offer more targeted guidance.

—Team Careers360

If you’d like a version specifically tailored to a certain state or counseling process, just let me know!