With 53 percentile in JEE Main 2025, your approximate rank is around 6.5 to 7 lakh (may vary slightly based on your session and category).

If you belong to the General category, then getting admission in government colleges through JoSAA counselling like NITs, IIITs, or GFTIs is highly unlikely, as their closing ranks for most branches are much lower (usually under 2–3 lakh).

However, if you belong to a reserved category (SC, ST, or OBC-NCL), then some low-demand branches in lesser-known GFTIs might be possible in later rounds or in spot rounds.

Also, JoSAA only includes centrally funded institutes. With your percentile, you may get options in state government colleges through state-level counselling like:
– MP DTE counselling
– Bihar UGEAC
– Haryana HSTES
– Uttarakhand Tech University counselling, etc.

In short, chances through JoSAA are very low with 53 percentile, but you can still explore state counselling and private colleges.