If you have an aggregate percentile of above 90%, you can go with IMI Delhi as the marks are not evaluated subject-wise. However at XIMB, they have mentioned that they will have a sectional cut-off, but you are above 50% in all the sections.
But before you choose any of the institutes, you should ask yourself, if you put enough effort into quants and DILR while preparing. If the answer is no. Then, it will be better to prepare for another year and aim for a better score.
If you put in the hard work now, you can get into a much better B-School like IIMs, SPJ, etc. A better school means more academic pressure, but in the end, you will end up with a better CTC and a reputed company. In corporate life, pressure is not available, so why not aim to do it with a better salary?
If you put in 18 hours of work for 6-7 months, your percentile will definitely improve. And if staying motivated is a challenge for you, you can get a mentor who will push you to do better.
So, although IMI and XIMB are pretty good options, it will be better if you try to better your percentile.
It depends on the course you're interested in and if you're in the home state category or not. If you are from your native state, you should have a minimum of 130 points; if not, add 20 to 30 points more.
Recent cut-off stats of NIT Trichy for popular courses is given below.
| Branch | General rank | OBC rank |
| ECE | 847- 3022 | 425 - 1011 |
| Chemical engineering | 3225-12056 | 1972 – 4207 |
| Computer science engineering | 163 - 781 | 108 - 242 |
| Mechanical engineering | 2468 - 6,591 | 1194 - 2,139 |
| Electrical & Electronics Engineering | 954 - 5,381 | 932- 1,717 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 12765 - 20,809 | 4407 - 6,908 |
Anywhere between 200 and 300 will get you a good nit with the branch you're after. So 200 should suffice.
My brother is a B.Tech pass out from Electronics Engg. at IIT (BHU). His experience was absolutely disappointing and he told me about the bitter reality of IIT BHU. The faculty is very unqualified and the curriculum is obsolete and irrelevant to the current trends in the industry.
You will be surprised to know that some profs don't even have Ph.D. despite the fact that they are the only professors for that subject in the dept. Also, the administration of the college will provide a total of friction against any kind of endeavors you may seek. You will find some professors really difficult to tolerate. Though the current HOD is an excellent professor/researcher and very progressive/dynamic; so is not the case with the entire dept.
The TPO cell is very stagnant; they have a very weird logic of inviting core companies. Getting a new company approved for placement is next to impossible. The placement rate itself is very very bad. As per the research quality of the department, there are no research groups for many important core domains. It's extremely disappointing with it being an IIT and all and having worse research scope than an NIT in many fields. Also, they won't encourage independent research.
You don't have enough electives to choose from. The classrooms are gloomy.
While you can, go to a good NIT, or a BITS Pilani college. Electronics Engg in IIT (BHU) is a bitter disappointment.
NITIE requires CAT scores for its PGDIM & PGDSM courses.
The table shows CAT cut-offs for the year 2022 (Reserved Categories):
|
CATEGORY |
PGDIM % |
PGDSM % |
|
EWS |
97 |
95 |
|
OBC |
85 |
85 |
|
SC |
60 |
60 |
|
ST |
50 |
50 |
|
PHYSICALLY DISABLED |
60 |
60 |
Thus, for PGDIM, CAT 2022 cutoff at NITIE (OBC Category) is 85%, and for PGDSM CAT 2022 cutoff (OBC Category) is 85%.
Arriving from an IT background, my cousin has had certain suggestions regarding the spot counseling offered at ABV-IIITM Gwalior.
At this rank, NIT Kurukshetra or IIITM Gwalior would definitely be considered as the best fit, if you're planning for CS. The tips given below may help you in choosing the right option.
Coding Culture:
IIITM Gwalior has a far better coding culture as compared to NIT Kurukshetra. This information can be confirmed from Spoj, Codechef, Topcoder and more similar platforms. The only NIT which is popularly known to have a better coding culture than this is NIT Allahabad. Other choices, which will probably fulfill your requirement are BIT Meshra, IIIT Allahabad.
Placements in IT/CS:
Curriculum:
Going by the factors mentioned above, it is safe to say that IIITM Gwalior will be a better choice for CS.
NITIE Mumbai offers 5 different post-graduate level programs of which only the Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Engineering (PGDIE) program accepts a GATE score. There is no branch-specific cutoff for admission into this program of NITIE Mumbai.
The approximate category-wise cutoff of GATE is given below for your reference.
| Categories | GATE Cut Off |
| General | 720 - 750 |
| OBC | 540 - 560 |
| SC | 520 - 550 |
| ST | 450 - 500 |
As some of my friends studied at NITIE Mumbai, I got to know these few details about your query. To get a more elaborate description you can talk to ex-students of the college by interacting with them online. You can also visit the official website for more details.
One of my close friends attended BIET and according to him with a general ranking of 5000 in UPTU, there is a very minimal chance to get into any branch of BIET.
But make sure you fill for all the branches in BIET in your preference at the topmost position. There are chances that you might get selected for branches like Civil Engineering and Chemical Engineering.
In 2020, trends of BIET in rank according to branches are here as follows.
|
Branch |
Cut-off by rank |
|
B. Tech in Computer Science Engineering |
1101-1514 |
|
B. Tech in Information Technology Engineering |
1945-2139 |
|
B. Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering |
2389-2992 |
|
B. Tech in Electronical Engineering |
3267-3583 |
|
B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering |
2967-3666 |
|
B. Tech in Civil Engineering |
3898-4420 |
|
B. Tech in Chemical Engineering |
3817-4376 |
However, at times there is an internal sliding in the college. Suppose, the seats get vacant in the topmost branches, the college gives a chance to students according to their rank to change their branch.
So, if you are allotted with any branch then go for it.
Let’s say you only require to score 80+ percentile in three sections. Will this stop you from working towards more?
You should always give your best first and then look at the results to find out if that worked or not. Aim high and try to score 99.9+ percentile.
Tabulated below are the minimum eligibility criteria for PGP at IIM Kozhikode:
| Particulars | Minimum Criteria Score |
| CAT Percentile | 75 |
| Sectional Percentile | 65 |
| 10th Score | 60 |
| 12th Score | 60 |
Give your best and try to achieve the highest possible score and then everything will work out for you. Focus on the preparation and make a good strategy.
One of my friends graduated from CUSAT and he shared some tips to do well in CUSAT with me. Here are the tips.
The competition is quite high at CUSAT over the years, and the trend continues. So, try to give your best. Manage your time well and have confidence in your hard work, you'll score well.
According to the recent cut-off trends for PES University, the cut-off for computer science was 1094. So you can easily get admission in all the other branches, i.e. electronics and communication, electrical and electronics engineering, biotechnology engineering, mechanical engineering, and civil engineering.
Many factors determine the cut-off like the number of students who applied, appeared, and qualified for the exam; seat availability; difficulty level of the exam; and reservation policy.
So it is advisable for you that once you qualify for the exam you should analyze all these aspects to know about your chances to get admission to PES University.