JEE Main 2026: Preparation Tips & Study Plan
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With a 12 lakh rank in JEE Mains it is very difficult to get a seat in NITs, IIITs, or GFTIs especially for the OC category because:
NITs and IIITs usually close around 2-4 lakh rank for the general category.
for top branches like CSE, ECE, the closing rank is even lower often under 1 lakh.
12 lakh rank is quite far behind the usual cutoffs. But you still have options:
Private engineering colleges : many private colleges accept students based on JEE Main rank or even without it.
State counselling : Some state-level engineering colleges like in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra conduct their own counselling and don not require JEE rank.
Management quota- Private colleges also have management quota seats where rank does not matter much but the fees will be higher.
Diploma to degree another option is to do a diploma first and enter engineering in the 2nd year later.
You can use this college predictor to get colleges at your Rank:- JEE Main college predictor
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