Hello Shreya,

With a rank of 18,396 in JEE Main under the EWS (Economically Weaker Section) General category, you may get admission to some lower-ranked NITs, IIITs, or Government-funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs). However, the exact college depends on factors like the opening and closing ranks, available branches, and the year’s specific cutoff trends.

For better chances, it would be good to check previous years’ closing ranks for EWS category students in the institutes you’re interested in. Some institutes where you may have a chance are:

1. NITs (like NIT Agartala, NIT Hamirpur, NIT Puducherry)

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2. IIITs (like IIIT Lucknow, IIIT Kalyani)

3. GFTIs (like JEMTEC, Delhi, or BIT Mesra)

It’s important to keep checking the official counselling updates for the latest details.

Hope it helps !