JEE Main

A strong JEE Advanced score is necessary to be admitted to one of the most demanding programs—the B.Tech in Data Science programme at an IIT. IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, and IIT Madras are some of the older, more prestigious IITs where admission to the Data Science programme is highly competitive. Although the precise rank required varies from year to year and depends on the individual IIT, general trends show that you would typically need to be within the top 1,500 to 2,500 ranks in JEE Advanced.Though the needed rank for more recent IITs may be marginally lower, a great performance is still expected, most likely ranking in the top 3,000 to 5,000. It is imperative to acknowledge that these figures are approximations and may change in response to variables like the overall volume of applications, the number of seats accessible, and the individual preferences of the candidates that year.Check the opening and closing ranks from prior years for the Data Science programme at the particular IIT you are interested in to get a more accurate sense.

IIIT Hyderabad admission to the BTech course is done through both entrance based and online. Candidates seeking IIIT Hyderabad admissions to the BTech programme are expected to qualify for both JEE Main and further go through JoSAA counseling to secure admission. However, if you have qualified the Undergraduate Engineering Entrance Examination (UGEE) conducted by IIIT Hyderabad or have been a medalist in one of the international olympiads in Informatics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, or Mathematics while in class XI or XII, then you may be eligible for admission to the BTech or dual degree programmes without JEE Main. For other modes of admissions, students can apply online on the official website. Hence, yes, it is possible to get into the institute without JEE Main. Those who wish to apply without JEE can appear for the admission process basis different admission criteria and processes. Additionally, to be eligible for the BTech programme, candidates must have passed their Class 12 with 75% aggregate or equivalent. To know the IIT Hyderabad admission process in detail,  please click here.

Yes, BTech aspirants at Oriental University can avail a fee rebate under OU-Aspire scholarship provided by the university. The merit-based scholarships at Oriental University are awared to the BTech students based on their merit in JEE Main or HSC. Based on the information available on the university's official website, an applicant with a JEE (Main) rank under 5 Lacs is eligible for a fee rebate under Criteria 1 of OU-Aspire scholarship. If the candidate is pursuing BTech in a stream other than CSE, their annual fee will be reduced from INR 40,000 to INR 32,500. For students pursuing BTech in CSE, the fee amount will be reduced from INR 75,000 to INR 60,000. The mentioned information is subject to change and hence, is indicative.