Hello,

With a 96.48 percentile in JEE Main and belonging to the OBC-NCL category, your approximate rank would be around 35,200. This rank may make it challenging to secure a Computer Science Engineering (CSE) seat in top NITs . However, you might have a chance in certain NITs, such as NIT Srinagar, where the closing percentile for CSE has previously been around 96.7 to 96.8.

Additionally, other engineering institutes like IIITs and GFTIs may have CSE seats available for your rank and category. It's advisable to check the specific cutoffs for these institutions.

Hope it helps !

Hey, first off—congrats on scoring 96.48 percentile in JEE Mains! That’s a solid score, especially with your OBC-NCL category advantage.

With this percentile, you’ve got a decent shot at getting CSE in a few good colleges. Some options to seriously consider are:

• NIT Srinagar

• NIT Mizoram or Nagaland

• IIIT Una

• IIIT Kalyani

• IIIT Kottayam

These might not be the top 5 NITs, but they’re still pretty solid and can set you up well, especially if you’re motivated.

A few quick tips:

• Go through all JoSAA rounds , even the later ones can surprise you.

• If CSE feels a bit out of reach, Information Technology (IT) or related branches are great alternatives.

• And keep an eye on the cutoff updates—they shift a bit every year.