Hello Ravi,

Look every year, UPSEE is conducted with a separate cut-off for General, OBC and SC/ST categories. The qualifying cut-off of UPSEE is usually 25% of total marks for Gen/OBC candidates while for SC/ST it is 20%. As you know that the number of applicants in these exams is too high. So try to apply simultaneously in multiple colleges.

As no college has started its counseling yet, so you have some to time to decide. So go through the following link. Try to find branch as per your passion and desired skill set, read reviews of other students as it will help you to know more about the college culture and education system.

Https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/upsee-participating-institutes

Keep your options open for now and keep searching. Follow below link for more information on top colleges where you can find detail about colleges related to their education system, Placements, Credit system, Specialization they provide.

Http://www.htcampus.com/article/top-engineering-colleges-under-upsee/

Hope you find this information useful. Have a great future ahead.