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JEE Main + Advanced College Predictor 2026

Compare your NIT/IIIT/GFTI options against IIT options side by side to make the right JoSAA choice order

One Counselling, Two Rank Lists

JoSAA handles seat allotment for IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs through a single combined counselling process, but the underlying eligibility differs: IITs require a JEE Advanced rank, while NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs use the JEE Main CRL rank (and category rank for reserved seats). If you cleared JEE Advanced, you effectively hold two different "currencies" to spend across one combined choice list.

This matters most for students on the boundary — where a strong NIT branch and a weaker IIT branch are both realistic options. Comparing predictions from both exams side by side, rather than looking at just one rank in isolation, leads to a far better-informed choice order.

How to Build Your Combined Comparison

First, run your JEE Advanced rank through the JEE Advanced College Predictor to get your IIT options. Then run your JEE Main CRL through the JEE Main College Predictor for your NIT/IIIT/GFTI options. Line up both lists by branch and institute reputation, factor in placement data (see comparisons like IIT Madras vs IIT Bombay), and build a single combined priority order before you start JoSAA choice filling.

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Frequently Asked Questions – JEE Main + Advanced Predictor

Common questions about comparing NIT and IIT options together

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Why would I need both a JEE Main and a JEE Advanced predictor?
Because JoSAA counselling for IITs runs on JEE Advanced rank while NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs run on JEE Main (CRL) rank — these are two separate rank lists. If you qualified for JEE Advanced, comparing both predictions side by side helps you decide, for example, whether a specific branch at a lower-ranked IIT is a better choice than a top branch at a Tier-1 NIT.
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Is a non-CSE IIT branch always a better choice than CSE at a top NIT?
Not necessarily — this is exactly the kind of decision this comparison helps with. It depends on your career goals, the specific branch, and placement data. Many students choose CSE at NIT Trichy or NIT Warangal over a core branch like Mechanical or Civil at a newer IIT, since CSE placements are often stronger than core-branch placements even at a newer IIT.
3
Do I fill one combined choice list, or separate lists for JoSAA IIT and NIT seats?
You fill one single combined choice list on the JoSAA portal covering IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs together, ranked in your order of preference. JoSAA runs the allotment across all these institute types together based on your combined choice order and rank — you don't submit separate lists.
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Can I see IIT and NIT predictions on one page?
Our tools are split into a dedicated JEE Advanced predictor (for IITs) and a JEE Main predictor (for NIT/IIIT/GFTI); use both and compare the result lists side by side to build your combined JoSAA choice order.
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What if my JEE Advanced rank only qualifies for less popular IIT branches?
In that case, compare those specific branch options against your stronger NIT/IIIT options for popular branches like CSE or ECE. A popular branch at a well-regarded NIT is often a better long-term choice than an unpopular branch at an IIT — placement data and personal interest should guide the final call, not institute brand name alone.

JEE College Predictor 2026

IITs · NITs · IIITs · GFTIs · 135+ colleges

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JEE Advanced Predictor 2026JEE Main College Predictor 2026JoSAA 2026 Choice FillingJoSAA Choice Locking Deadline

Disclaimer

Predictions based on previous year opening/closing ranks. Verify at josaa.nic.in before finalizing choices.