Which colleges can I get into with 83.5 percentile in JEE Mains? Can I get any into NIT with a decent branch?

No, with an 83.5 percentile, getting Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) at any NIT is almost impossible.
CSE cutoffs at even lower-tier NITs typically require 97–99+ percentile, and top-tier ones demand 99.2–99.5 percentile
With 83.5 percentile in JEE Mains it is very difficult to get a good IIT or NIT but you can surely get NIT with low cutoff like NIT Patna, NIT Durgapur, NIT Mizoram, NIT Sikkim, NIT Raipur, NIT Goa and there are some private colleges like KIIT, BIT Mersa, IIITM Gwalior and more with decent branch li
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Yes, as per the JEE Main 2026 cutoff rank for CSE, it is possible to get a CSE seat at the University of Delhi with a cutoff rank of 41000. During Round 1 seat allotment, the maximum rank required for CSE admission was 81869 for the students belonging to the OBC category under the AI quota. So,
Yes, Babu Banarasi Das University offer scholarship based on JEE Main scores. Check below table to know Babu Banarasi Das University JEE Main scholarship:
| General Rank In Entrance Exam | Scholarship awarded |
|---|---|
| IIT-JEE up to 2500 General Rank | 100% |
| IIT-JEE up to 5000 General Rank | 50% |
| IIT-JEE up to 10000 General Rank | 25% |
To get more information, students must visit the official website.
DY Patil Navi Mumbai considers JEE Main, MHT CET or SAT scores for admission in BTech course. Hence, JEE Main is not compulsory. Aspirants without any of these scores, can appear for entrance test conducted by DY Patil Navi Mumbai for admission in BTech.
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