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Hello Rehan,
With JEE CRL 849581 and OBC NCL 320274, admission to top NITs/IIITs for popular branches is unlikely.
Your best options are:
Action: Participate in JoSAA/CSAB, research state counseling, and explore private college admissions. Be flexible with branch/location.
I would recommend you to use the JEE Mains College Predictor Tool by Careers360 to get the list of possible colleges you can get with your rank.
I hope this answer helps you. If you have more queries, feel free to share your questions with us, and we will be happy to assist you.
Thank you, and I wish you all the best in your bright future.
Hi!
With a CRL rank of 8,49,581 and OBC-NCL rank of 3,20,274 in JEE Main, it’s tough to get a seat in NITs, IIITs, or GFTIs through JoSAA counseling since the cutoff is usually much lower.
But don’t worry — you can still try for private engineering colleges that accept JEE scores like:
Chandigarh University
LPU (Lovely Professional University)
Sharda University
Amity University
Galgotias University
Also, if you're from a particular state, check if your state counseling allows admission with JEE scores. Some state-level colleges have lower cutoffs.
If you're really focused on top colleges, you can also consider taking a drop year and preparing again for JEE.
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