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Having a JEE Advanced rank of 5697 might not allow you to get admission to Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE) or Mathematics & Computing (MnC) at the most competitive IITs. In the previous years, admissions offers from several IITs have come closer to where you scored in the test. Let's look at what each of them involves.
Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE) – Closing Ranks (General Category)

Mathematics & Computing (MnC) – Closing Ranks (General Category)

The best options for your rank which is 5697, are as follows.
Based on your situation, these are some realistic choices you can make.

ECE:

The ranks of IIT Bhubaneswar, IIT Patna and IIT (ISM) Dhanbad have been very close to what you have earned now.

The closing ranks for IIT Dharwad and IIT Bhilai were higher which means your chances of getting admission went up.


MnC:

It may not be easy to apply for disabled students in the top IITs, like Delhi, Roorkee or Guwahati.

You could look into Data Science, Mathematics & Computing at IITs such as Bombay or Delhi or into Integrated M.Sc. programs in Mathematics or Computing at institutes such as IIT Hyderabad or IIT Indore.

Further Steps
Ensure you take part in JoSAA Counselling, as you should select your courses carefully by looking at your rank and the previous year's cutoffs.

Follow the JoSAA website to know about the latest cutoffs and available seats.

You may want to check out NITs, IIITs and other top-ranked engineering colleges that could offer a place in your wanted subjects.

After securing your admission, you'll need to submit an accommodation application form—typically available online via the university's official portal or shared by the admissions office.

Room allocation is generally done on a first-come, first-served basis among freshers . As available rooms fill up fast, it's smart to apply promptly once you've accepted your offer.

Available options include single, double, or triple AC-sharing rooms, with the girls' hostel located on campus and the boys' hostel off-campus, about 1? km away, serviced by university transport.

The annual hostel fee—inclusive of meals, Wi? Fi, laundry, housekeeping, gym access, and 24/7 security—is around ?120,000 (as per recent student reports).

In summary:

1. Admission confirmed? access & fill hostel application form.

2. Submit early—rooms are allotted on FCFS for first-year students.

3. Choose room type (single/double/triple AC).

4. Pay the annual hostel fee (approx. ?1.2? L), covering meals and services.

5. Boys live off-campus (shuttle to campus); girls reside on campus.