Hello Arkoprovo!

First of all if you are from CBSE board, General/OBC category then it isn't possible to get in NIT with just 74% marks in boards. The eligibility criteria says you must have 75%. If you are from state board then do check whether you are within top 20 percentile.

Now if you are within the top 20 percentile board then you may get lower NITs or IIITs. Even in lower NITs you may have to compromise with the branch.

In GFTIs except IIEST Shibpur, you will get good branch but they are not as good as NIT.

Hope that helps!