See percentile is a relative one and it depends on the no of students writing the exam , so it is not a metric . If the no of students appeared are more than even if u perform bad also your percentile will be high . So rank is the metric u have to keep in mind . Your aim should be to get a Rank below 100 then u will be in the safe side getting a direct admission in IIT free from all tension . Even if u could not get a rank below 100 for some reason on the day of writing exam don’t worry , try to get at least 99%ile . The IIT people think that all the top 1% engineers have equal caliber only due to some reason on that day there was a mishap . So u will be called for the written test and interview there u can prove your metal . Don’t worry there are many options like BARC , DRDO , recently KRESIT ( IT branch ) at IIT bombay which has almost 100 seats calls for written test and interview to all the students who got above 94%ile and above , NTPC , BEL , BHEL , HAL , TIFR , ISRO , SAIL etc as well. Try to get a good Rank and percentile to get into IIT. all the best
Gate Scorer above 99 percentile
Gate Scorer above 99 percentile have to apply for all IIT’s and IISc with their interested specializations. They also have to apply for NITIE. If they are between 99 and 99.5 and require design or manufacturing specialization, they have to apply PSG, NIT’s or apply non-stipend (self financing) in IIT’s. etc.
Gate Scorer Between 98 to 99
Gate Scorer Between 98 to 99 have to apply for all IIT’s and IISc, They will definitely get seat in IIT’s but not design or manufacturing , but it may be thermal etc. but they have chances to get design or Mfg. If they apply in non-stipend category. They also can apply for NITIE.
Gate Scorer Between 97 to 98
Gate Scorer Between 97 to 98 have to apply for all IIT’s and IISc, PSG coimbuttor, NITIE, NIFFT, for M.Tech, all IIT’s for M.S Programme. you will definitely get seat in IIT’s but not design or manufacturing or thermal but it may be ocean engg, aerospace engg, etc. but they will have chances to get design or Mfg. If they apply in non-stipend category. Also have chances to get M.S Programme in IIT’ with stipend.
Gate Scorer Between 95 to 97
Gate Scorer Between 95 to 97 can apply for all IIT’s for M.Tech with specializations of Ocean Engg, Aerospace Engg., Maintenance Engg. etc type of least preferred ones with stipend and non stipend. There are chances to get this. You also can apply IIT’s for M.S Programme. You have chances to get this, if you have good percentage in B.Tech and if you perform well in the interview. In addition to this you also have to apply for PSG, CIT, NIFFT, VJTI, NITIE, NIT Trichy, NIT Calicutt, BITS, BHU, NIT Suratkal etc.
Gate Scorer Between 90 to 95
Gate Scorer Between 90 to 95 Can apply for M.S Programme in IIT’s . If Candidates have good percentage in B.Tech and if they perform well in the interview they have chances to get a seat. you also have to apply for PSG,CIT,NIFFT,VJTI, NITIE, NIT Trichy, NIT Calicutt, BITS, BHU, NIT Suratkal, NIT-Warangal , NIT Bhopal, NIT Durgapur,all other NIT’s, Karnataka &Tamilnadu Engineering Colleges , SVUCE, JNTU, OUCE, AUCE, etc.
Gate Scorer Below 90
Gate Scorer Below 90 have chances to get seat in NIT Allahabad, NIT Bhopal , University Engg. Colleges like SVUCE, JNTU, OUCE, AUCE, Karnataka and Tamilnadu engg colleges (Govt. & Private) , Jodhpur University etc. Recently in AP also many Engineering colleges has started M.Tech programs and they are also giving stiphend. All below 90 will definitely get seat in this colleges.