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I got 94 percentile in JEE Main. Can I get a decent branch at DTU?
94 percentile JEE Main = roughly rank 55,000-65,000. DTU (Delhi Technological University) at this score — here's the picture:
Important: DTU admissions are through JAC Delhi counseling, NOT JoSAA. Delhi students get 85% seats (Delhi quota), outside Delhi students compete for 15% seats. At 94 percentile Delhi quota you have decent options; outside Delhi is very tough.
If Delhi home state:
- CSE at DTU: likely out (closes ~97-98+ percentile Delhi quota)
- IT, ECE, EE: might open in later rounds at 94 percentile Delhi quota
- Mech, Civil, Environmental: more accessible at this score
If outside Delhi:
- DTU outside Delhi quota is very competitive. 94 percentile for outside Delhi quota gets you at best Mech/Civil, not CS/IT/ECE
- Better to target DTU equivalent colleges in your home state
pro tip: apply to all JAC Delhi rounds and put your preferred branches. Cutoffs drop by 2-3 percentile points between round 1 and round 4. Also simultaneously apply to JoSAA for NITs — at 94 percentile you can get mid-tier NITs in non-CS branches. Don't put all eggs in the DTU basket.
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94 percentile in JEE Main 2024 will roughly fetch you a rank between 69,801-70,000. I am assuming you are a general category candidate.
I have listed below the 2023 cutoff for B.Tech admissions at DTU to give you a basic idea of the current trend-
JEE MAIN 2023 Cutoff for B.Tech admissions at DTU (General Category)
| Branch | Non-Delhi Candidate | Delhi Candidate |
|---|---|---|
| B.Tech Computer Engineering | 6,224 | 13,345 |
| B.Tech Information Technology | 8,047 | 16,364 |
| B.Tech Software Engineering | 10,742 | 19,967 |
| B.Tech Mathematics and Computing | 14,191 | 22,844 |
| B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering | 17,427 | 31,328 |
| B.Tech Electrical Engineering | 26,778 | 45,966 |
| B.Tech Mechanical Engineering | 34,761 | 58,304 |
| B.Tech Engineering Physics | 35,157 | 60,976 |
| B.Tech Automotive Engineering | 38,448 | 68,769 |
| B.Tech Chemical Engineering | 1,55,628 | 97,229 |
| B.Tech Industrial & Production Engineering | 1,67,573 | 99,535 |
| B.Tech Civil Engineering | 1,83,336 | 5,84,235 |
| B.Tech Biotechnology | 1,99,849 | 7,06,173 |
| B.Tech Environmental Engineering | 2,03,503 | 8,81,148 |
From this table it is clear that you won’t get a top branch at DTU with a 94 percentile (69,801-70,000 rank) in JEE Main 2024. However, you will surely get admission to a lower B.Tech branch like Chemical, Industrial & Production, Civil, Biotech, or Environmental Engineering.
(For the Delhi Quota, the candidate must have completed their class 11th and 12th from Delhi). DTU conducts engineering admissions through JAC Delhi Counselling.
The choice is ultimately yours to make. But if you are keen to get admission into DTU, you can surely opt for one of these branches.
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