Hello there,

With a JEE Main 2025 SC rank of 18,188 and being from Jharkhand (Home State) , you may have a chance at NIT Jamshedpur, particularly in these branches:

Possible Branches:

• Civil Engineering : Closing rank ~6,624

• Mechanical Engineering : Closing rank ~7,419

• Metallurgical and Materials Engineering : Closing rank ~8,886

• Production and Industrial Engineering : Closing rank ~8,530
  
  Competitive Branches (CSE, ECE):

• CSE (Home State) : Closing rank ~12,683

  Recommended

• ECE (Home State) : Closing rank ~17,899 Admission to these may be tougher.
  
  Suggestions:

• Apply through JoSAA : Participate in all counseling rounds.

• Consider other NITs : Explore options where cutoffs are more favorable.

• Backup options : Consider private colleges or state-level institutions.

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Thank you, and I wish you all the best in your bright future.

With a SC rank of 18,188 under the Home State quota, it's unlikely you'll get any branch at NIT Jamshedpur, as the closing ranks for SC category are much lower (around 9,900 for the lowest branches).

Alternatives:

1. Other NITs: Look at newer NITs with higher SC category cutoffs (e.g., NIT Arunachal Pradesh, NIT Nagaland).

2. CSAB Special Round: You can try for leftover seats in NITs or IIITs.

3. State Colleges: State government colleges may have more relaxed cutoffs.

4. Private Universities: Institutions like LPU, Chandigarh University, or UPES may be options.