Hey Ram Gopal! With your OBC-NCL rank of 122,153, here’s what I think based on past trends and counseling experience. For Computer Science, getting into top NITs will be very tough because CSE cutoffs for OBC-NCL usually close much earlier, often under 15,000–20,000. So, government NITs for CSE are unlikely at this rank.

However, you still have chances at other government or state engineering colleges, especially under home state quota. You can also look at other branches like IT, Electronics, or Electrical, where cutoffs are slightly higher and your rank might fit.

Private colleges are your best bet for CSE. Colleges like VIT Vellore, KIIT Bhubaneswar, Amity, SRM, or Manipal often consider students with ranks in this range and provide good infrastructure and placement opportunities. Fees will be higher than government colleges, but quality of education is decent.

My advice: prioritize private colleges for CSE and government colleges for other related branches. Keep an eye on counseling websites and seat allotments, and be ready to choose alternate branches if necessary. This way, you can secure admission without losing a year.