With a SC category rank of 169,000 in JEE Main and being a ward of an Army personnel , your chances for admission depend on a few important factors :
Understanding the Rank
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Your CRL (Common Rank List) rank is quite high (169,000), which generally makes it difficult to get into NITs or IIITs in general categories.
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However, the SC category rank is what matters for reservation, and usually, category ranks up to 50,000 (SC) can have chances in lower-ranked NITs or IIITs , depending on branch flexibility.
Ward of Army Personnel Quota
You may be eligible for Defence Quotas , such as:
1. AICTE Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme (TFWS):
Some states implement TFWS for wards of defence personnel, offering tuition fee relief .
2. Defence Quota in Colleges:
Some colleges reserve seats under Defence/Armed Forces quota , especially in:
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Engineering colleges under state governments
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Colleges affiliated with the Army Welfare Education Society (AWES) like:
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Army Institute of Technology (AIT), Pune (Only for children of Army personnel)
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Army College of Engineering
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Other Army-affiliated institutions
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