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With a JEE Main rank of 291,401, consider:

- Smaller or rural engineering colleges

- Management quota seats

- Branches like Information Science or Electronics

- Applying in later counseling rounds

Check college websites for updated cutoff information.

Employment of graduates in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering depends greatly on the institutions. Average packages in the top IITs such as BHU, Indore and NIT Tiruchirappalli are INR 13 LPA to INR 18 LPA with the highest being INR 36 LPA to INR 51 LPA. Raipur, Jamshedpur, Durgapur institutes are NITs with an average pay scale in the range of 7 LPA to 9 LPA. On an average, the salary range of B.tech Metallurgical and Materials engineering can be as high as 7 to 19 LPA in the top engineering colleges, and usually the placement percentile is above 70-80.

At 121634, chances in NITs are kinda slim unless you've got category or home state advantage. But IIITs like Agartala, Una or even GFTIs might be possible in later rounds if you're okay with branches like mechanical or civil. 

With an 88 percentile score and CRL rank 171,973, consider these colleges:

- NIT Puducherry (Civil, Mechanical)

- NIT Agartala (Bioengineering, Chemical)

- IIIT Allahabad (Civil, Electrical, ECE)

- Lovely Professional University (Chemical, Civil, CS)

- University of Engineering & Management, Jaipur (Civil, CS, Electrical, Mechanical)

Check official websites for updated cutoffs and fees.

With a 9 Lacs JEE Main rank, top NITs might be challenging. Consider:

- Private colleges with higher closing ranks

- State colleges outside top NITs

- Branches like Civil, ECE, or Mechanical

Check college cutoffs, attend counseling, and use college predictor tools to explore options.

You can give it but it's a bit tricky. Life Science needs a strong bio background. If your M.Sc has biology related subjects or you did bio in undergrad then maybe yes. But if it's more physics/chem/tech focused then it might not count. Better to double-check once.

With 70 percentile in JEE Mains:

- *NIMS University Jaipur, SAGE University Indore, LPU, Chandigarh University, KIIT University*

Check fees and placement records for the best fit.

18257 rank as a general female candidate is actually decent. You can try for newer NITs like NIT Nagaland, Puducherry, or maybe Raipur for non-core branches. If you're lucky, you might get CSE or ECE in lower NITs. Fill smart choices in JoSAA.

With an 87% score in JEE Mains 2025, potential college options include:

- NITs: Durgapur, Raipur, Puducherry, Goa, Meghalaya

- IIITs: Allahabad, Gwalior, Pune

- Other colleges: MANIT Bhopal, KIIT University, LPU, DTU

Consider factors like branch preference and JoSAA counseling for admission.

51493 rank in JEE Mains is not bad if you've got a category or home state quota. You can try NITs like Mizoram, Meghalaya, Srinagar for CSE or Electrical. Some IIITs and GFTIs too like IIIT Bhagalpur or GKV Haridwar might be open for admission. Not top tier but still decent government options

With 86.12 percentile in JEE Mains 2025:

- *Private Colleges*: LPU, Chandigarh University, Amity University, SRMIST

- *Government Colleges*: NITs (Surathkal, Warangal), IITs (Hyderabad, Delhi)

- *Other Options*: IIIT Delhi, GGSIPU, Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology

Check official websites for admission details.

The general category is not likely to get into NITS or IIITS since their cutoffs are far high and at 53.19 percentile the general category cannot easily get selected into NITs or IIITs. The most viable choices of yours will be the colleges which are run privately as Engineering colleges and the Government colleges at the state level where fewer marks in JEE Main or 12th-grade marks are the basis of entry. Identify colleges, which have their own entrance tests or would accept direct admission based on management quotas. Inquire to colleges of research in your own state, as it is likely to be lower cut off on state residents.

193k rank sounds tough but since you belong to EWS category, you might have a chance in some lower NITs or GFTIs, especially in home state quota or less popular branches. 

The best rank from both JEE Main sessions is considered for admission. Since your Session 2 rank is better:

- *NTA considers the best score* for ranking and merit.

- *This best rank* will be used for JoSAA counseling and admission to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.

I guess it depends on whether you're going through the general pool or using a reservation. If you're from General category, then CRL rank matters. But if you have a category like OBC, SC, then use your category rank for more accurate prediction.

With 98.93 percentile, you can aim for AIML or AIDS in NITs like Silchar, Jalandhar, Hamirpur, or Raipur. Top ones like Trichy or Warangal might be hard unless you have a category or state quota.