My son has scored 197 marks in JEE paper 2. I belong to SC category & my category rank is 1116. Will he get admission in NIT-Trichy?
Asked about NIT Trichy - National Institute of Technology - Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)
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He can get admission in NIT Trichy but in the last round of the counselling or you can say in the special round of the counselling and because it is now one of the best NIT in India. So, everyone wanted to be there. -
NIT TRICHY is now the best NIT in India. He got good marks. SC category will help him for sure. he is definitely have a chance to get NIT TRICHY. The rat race is so much high for that. So, maybe, the last round of counselling will see him get the desired college.
All the best. -
Dear Sanjay,
His tentative rank would be 9777, check the link below to know the colleges you can get with this rank:
https://www.shiksha.com/b-tech/resources/jee-mains-college-predictor
In case he doesn't get his desired college, don't settle for some mediocre college. Instead of settling down for some mediocre college, it would be better if he tries for some good private university. Many reputed private universities are offering B.Arch. They have their different criteria for admissions. Some offer admission on basis of JEE scores, some offer admission on basis of NATA and some offer admission on the basis of both. Some even offer direct...more -
He has got good marks but the competition for NIT, Trichy is very high. Still there are some chances of getting it. Try in the counseling. Also, add some other NITs along with this NIT. -
NIT Trichy is among the top NITs which offers B.Arch course. Though your son has a very good ranking, still, the competition will be tough. Many of the students also go for various SPAs as some of them perform better than NITs of the country. Below are the best recommendations which you can move after NIT Trichy:
MSRIT through NATA.
NIT-Bhopal, Calicut, Hamirpur, Jaipur, Nagpur, Patna, Raipur, Rourkela, Trichy, Kozhikode, Vnit. SPA - Vijayawada, Bhopal, Delhi, Bhopal. Mizoram University, Aizwal and IIEST SHIBPUR.
The above are the top colleges which you are likely to get. These are all government or are government-aided.
Best of luck. -
You may try for JoSAA counselling but it's quite difficult as the seats close within a decent rank in ST category. -
Hey,
There is less probability of him getting admission based on previous year's closing rank even in the category wise list.
You can check which all colleges he can apply for by clicking on this link-
https://www.shiksha.com/b-tech/resources/jee-mains-college-predictor
Here is also a list of colleges which you can also consider-
https://www.shiksha.com/architecture-planning/colleges/b-arch-colleges-india
All the best.
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With a 300 SC category rank in CAT, your chances for NIT Trichy MBA are relatively high. Based on 2025 data, NIT Trichy generally shortlists SC candidates with CAT percentiles around 60-65. To achieve a 300 rank under SC category, you would need about a 65-70 percentile, or a score of roughly 60-65 marks out of 198 in CAT 2025, depending on difficulty and normalization process. Final selection is also based on interview, academics, and work experience. Yes, you are fairly within touch, but I would encourage you to have a solid overall profile as well to increase your chances of admission.
The Cutoff trend for BTech courses at NIT Trichy shows a fluctuating trend in competition. For the OBC category students under the Home State quota, the last round closing rank for CSE admission was 1631 in 2025. For the same BTech specialisation, the cutoff rank was 7913 in 2024, while in 2023, it was 1778.
NIT Trichy NIRF ranking 2025 is 9th under the Engineering category, 30th under the Overall category, 33rd under the Research Institutions category, 9th under the Architecture and Planning category, and others. In the latest rankings, the college managed to achieve a good position.
Candidates willing to take part in the NIT Trichy course admissions process must apply before the last date of application. Candidates must know their NIT Trichy eligibility criteria and apply accordingly. Follow the NIT Trichy application process mentioned below:
Step 1: Visit the official website of the NIT Trichy accepted entrance exam such as JEE Main.
Step 2: Then appear for the JEE Main exam.
Step 3: Appear for the counselling round.
Step 4: Pay the admission fee at the selected and the allotted college.
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, formerly known as Regional Engineering College, was established in 1964 as a joint venture of the Government of India and the Government of Tamil Nadu. It has also been awarded by ASSOCHAM as the best institute to use ICT tools in education and the High Impact Entrepreneurship Campus award jointly by the Ministry of Skills Development and Entrepreneurship. Yes, it is a good college.
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