How many marks is required to get top 5 nit with mechanical branch in obc category
The cutoff varies for every college. However a score of 185+ would keep you on the safer side of securing a seat in mechanical branch under obc category in the top NIT'S.
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Minimum marks are different for all top NITs based on Home State quota and Allindia Quota.
Generally anything above 175 to 200+ will be considered safe enough.
All details of cutoff trends for Mechanical engineering in ObC Category at top 5 NITs shared below.
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-cutoff