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Yes, a GATE-qualified student with an MA in English can apply for a PhD programme and may receive a stipend. Although GATE is mainly linked with the engineering and technology fields, some institutions may allow the acceptance of GATE scores in interdisciplinary programs, including those of humanities.Stipend Details:Stipend Amount: PhD students are paid a monthly stipend of 31,000 for the first two years as Junior Research Fellows (JRF). It increases to 35,000 in subsequent years as a Senior Research Fellow (SRF).Eligibility: Candidates who had earned a valid GATE score and were registered at approved PhD programs at participating GATE institutions, became eligible for the stipend.Application ProcessCandidates should check on certain eligibility criteria and processes regarding applications for the interested universities, as policies do tend to vary. Best advisable would be to consult admissions offices of the respective universities if they have any questions as concerns applying with an MA in English.

With a score of 91 percentile in the JEE Mains exam, candidates have several choices available to them, mainly NITs and Government-Funded Technical Institutes, GFTIs. Here are a few notable colleges:NIT Arunachal PradeshNIT MizoramNIT NagalandNIT ManipurSome of the other IIITs and the DTU Delhi and the Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra are also likely to accept the score, although only to a lesser degree for other less competitive branches.The cut-offs vary in different branches and categories; the expected rank would normally be around 120,001 to 123,000. Exploration of more than one college with flexibility of branch choice increases chances of admission.