ESE

UPSC ESE exam syllabus is vast, which makes it essential for students to build a strong preparation strategy. Here are some of the UPSC preparation tips:
1- Build the right mindset to kick-start your ESE/IES preparation.
2- Understand the ESE syllabus properly.
3- Allot specific time slots to prepare for both weak and strong areas.
4- Analyze your performance based on the mock tests and also try to solve more number of the previous year's questions. Accordingly, you can improve your study schedule or change the Schedule and focus areas to achieve the best possible results.
5- For a peaceful mind, avoid comparing your ESE exam preparation to others.
6- Lastly, stay focused on your revisions and achieve success in the EES examination. A List of Best Books for ESE/IES ECE Exam Preparation:
1- Network Analysis by Van Valkenburg and Chakrabarti.
2- Electromagnetic Waves & Radiating Systems by Jardon & Balmain and JD Kraus.
3- Integrated Circuits by K. R. Botkar.
4- Op. Amps & Linear Integrated Circuit by Gayakwad.
5- Digital Logic & Computer Design by Morris Mano.
6- Automatic Control System by Benjamin C. Kuo and B. S Make
7- Control System engineering. By I. G. Nagrath & M. Goal
8- Principle of Communication System by Taub & Schilling, J. B Gupta, and A. Bruu Carlson.
9- Integrated Electronics by Jacob Milman & C. Halkias and Millman & Grabel
10- Digital Principles and Applications (SIE) by Leach & Malvino
11- Network and Systems by D. Roy Choudhary
12- Signals and System by Oppehum, Willsky & Nacob, and Sanjay Sharma.
13- Problems Amp Solutions Control System by Jairath A. K.
14- Electronics & Communication Engineering by Arihant Publication
15- Detailed Solutions in Electronics & Communication for Competitions by S. K. Karna
16- Electronics Engineering Handout by Made Easy Publication. I hope this will help you.

If you want admission in lower NIT's and North east NIT's then 95 percentile is needed. So here you do have the chances of getting NIT. But the same cannot be said for the popular streams of engineers as the seats for such popular streams like CSE, ECE fill up first. Best for would you to be contact the college website contacts to know your stats. In my suggestion, you also should book an alternative seat in another college because in case you do not get a seat of your choice at least you have a good choice elsewhere. There are other equally good colleges giving the best academics in the way of good faculty, infrastructure, live projects, seminars, exposure, platform, scholarships, placements etc. Like you can browse the websites of ANNA, a college of repute. LPU which has bagged the National Employ-ability 2020 award for the Best Placements and its students have been placed in the top MNCs in the top notch positions.