IIT Delhi - Indian Institute of Technology Answered Questions

There is no point giving a false hope. I would suggest start looking for admission in premier private universities like BITS, MU and Lovely Professional University etc.
Taking a drop would not be a logical step as gap year affects your career a lot.
Dont worry on the placement or Education part. If you would be good you would obviously do well. Best of Luck.

Hey Mohit,
Congratz on securing a good rank in GATE. You may get admission into IIT based on your rank and talking about the placement records i IITs, they provide one of the best placement assistance in India to their students. However in case you are interested for some private universities or scholarships you can also check out universities like Amity, Lovely Professional University. You can get good amount of scholarship based on your GATE score in these universities and also their placements are somewhere in the top batch.

Check out UTM Shillong & UPES Dehraun. UTM Shillong offers specialized CSE courses while UPES is known for its unique specializations in core domain engineering programs. Check out the website for more details. Last to apply is near so hurry up.

There is no cut-off percentile for admissions at DMS, IIT Delhi. A cumulative score is used for selections which is determined by considering 10th marks, 12th marks, graduation marks, CAT score and additional qualifications if any. The fee structure is as follows : 4 Lacs for the whole course. Work Experience is not necessary.