Hi Ezhil,

1) In TNEA counselling the seats are first filled in the open category, There are chances that the candidates might have got the seat allocated in general category. Also the the total allocation for SCA category is around 3% of the total colleges under anna university.

2) The cutoff rank for ST is lower compared to other categories, the candidate would have opted for other courses (preferably a circuit branch) since the courses you have mentioned required lower cutoff ranks even for the open category.

The common fact is that the rate of engineering admissions have decreased in 2019 compared to the previous years, this can be even one of the reasons the seats weren't filled.

• ICFAI University, Jharkhand.
• University of Technology, Jaipur
• Government College of Engineering , Keonjhar
• Rajasthan Technical University, Kota
• Aditya Engineering College
• JNTUH, College of Engineering, Manthani
• Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology
• CEG - College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University

Hey Shiva

If you have already Indian Institute of Technology after drop then your decision would be considered positive as IITs and a higher reputation, better academics and placement record than NITs. Also studying in IITs open chances for more opportunities and provides a great environment with other smart candidates. NITs are also reputed colleges of India and have good academics and opportunities but does not align with IITs every time.

Please do not worry and give your 100% to the course you have taken admission in so that your decision becomes fruitful. For further doubts, ask us.

From job and Salary point of view it is good as you can get job in these firlds, Coal India Limited , Tata Steel , Rio Tinto (Australia/India), Electrosteel, Vizag Steel, Monet Ispat, Vedanta, HZL, HCL, etc. But problem i sthat you will be posted mainly in Remote Areas where you can't get a proper Environment and good work- life balance.

You can go for Higher studies like Mba or Mtech.