my sc rank is 3403 any iit with mechanical branch possible ?
Hello Dear Student,
Yes, with an SC category rank of 3403 in JEE Advanced , you have a good chance of securing Mechanical Engineering in several IITs through JoSAA counselling.
Based on previous years' cutoff trends, institutes such as IIT Hyderabad, IIT Indore, IIT Jodhpur, IIT Bhubaneswar, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Roorkee, and IIT (ISM) Dhanbad can be considered realistic options for you. Your rank falls within the range where Mechanical Engineering seats have been available in these institutes in past counselling rounds.
For IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, and IIT Madras , admission to Mechanical Engineering may be more challenging as these institutes usually have much lower closing ranks for the SC category. However, you can still include them in your choice list, as cutoff trends can vary slightly each year.
I would recommend participating in all JoSAA rounds and filling a balanced preference list with both aspirational and realistic options to maximize your chances of getting a good IIT and branch.
You can check, find and access more information here:
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/iits-cutoff-for-b-tech-mechanical-engineering
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/sc-cutoff-for-jee-mains-2026
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-advanced-cutoff-for-iits
Hope it helps!
