NIT Trichy is a really good college when it comes to most NITs. But, you will only get admission through JEE Main. You will definitely have to score well if you plan to secure admission here. 

• About 90% of the entire paper is quite easy to solve at home but you will have to develop skills to be able to solve the paper quickly and efficiently. 
• See how well you can do with MCQs along with your boards’ preparation. 
• Develop your accuracy, for example, if you solve 30 questions, ensure that 18 of them are correct at least even if you end up attempting only 22 of them.
• As far as CSE or any good core branch is concerned, NITs are relatively easier to get into as compared to IITs. 

The cut-offs for NIT Trichy in CSE are as follows:

You will have to do your best and strive a little hard in order to secure your seat. Getting into core branches is quite tough especially for branches like ECE and mechanical. As long as you meet the above cut-offs, you should be good to go. Analyze your paper well, set a dedicated schedule and at the end, you will surely be able to crack the JEE.

One of my friends is studying at NIT Trichy and here is what they do on their weekends.

• In the morning at 5:30, you can grab a bicycle and ride to the temple near Opal. The temple is mesmerizing and peaceful, you may spot peacocks there.
• CCD is a two-minute walk from the temple, where you can have your morning coffee.
• There is a football ground near CCD, you can go for a walk or jog if you want.
• The campus of NIT Trichy has a brilliant and vibrant morning life. The students and faculty are often spotted playing lawn tennis or football.
• After having breakfast, you can head out to visit some places such as Tanjore Periya Kovil, Rock fort, heritage sites such as Srirangam, and Thiruvanaikovil. There is a church near Chatram which is splendid.
• For movies, you can visit LA cinemas or Vijay cinemas.
• There are all sorts of restaurants. One of the best is Hakkim, famous for its coffee. There are a few Dhabas too.
• You can go to Kodaikanal (4 hours away), Pondicherry (6 hours away), Bangalore (7 hours away) if you want to go outside Trichy.

It is up to you whether you want to go out of the campus or stay in. You can enjoy your weekend either way. 

NIT Trichy has a decent and well-equipped gym. The campus is widespread and accommodates around 10,000 people but there is only 1 gym for all.

You can book a morning or evening slot at the gym in order to avoid the humidity. However, it is manageable if you are quite passionate. There are certain gym groups and are approachable. If you do not will to be a loner at the gym then you might have to pull some strings to include yourself with them.

There are various students who install pull-up bars in their hostel rooms for themselves. Some have even rods and weights to lift and grounds around offer you enough space to run anytime. 

I have many friends from NIT Trichy so I can give you some insight regarding the institute. NIT Trichy is among the best NITs in the country and it has been among the best for the past few years. The peer group at the institute is great since the highest rankers mostly choose NIT Trichy. Here is a highlight of the recent placement record for NIT Trichy.

In terms of quality of education, NIT Trichy is similar to that of any other southern NITs. What makes it stand out is the campus culture and the excellent placement record. 

Admission in NIT Trichy has seats reserved for the students belonging to the states of Tamil Nadu. Therefore there is some quota that benefits certain students. 

• If you are from outside Tamil Nadu and belong to the general category then with 165 marks you may get Production Engineering or something related to the production department. Some of my seniors got admission to the production department in NIT Trichy, two years back, and they had almost the same marks.
• In the second case if you belong to the state of Tamil Nadu and are from the general category then the chances are better for getting core or better branches. You may get branches such as MME, production engineering, or chemical engineering. 
• If you don’t belong to Tamil Nadu and are from the OBC category then you can expect branches like Instrumentation and control, Civil which is one of the core branches, MME, Production, Chemical. The chances for this gets even better if you are from Tamil Nadu and belong to the OBC category. 
• If you are from SC and ST category then you will be able to get even better branches however it’s less likely to get CSE or ECE. 

Here is the 2020 cutoff for NIT Trichy.

The cutoffs are known to change every year and with no certainty and predictability. It can only be confirmed after the first few rounds of counseling. The opening and the closing rank of a particular department sometimes varies by 2k in the general category and more in the quota.

The department of Architecture at NIT Trichy is top-notch. I know a few people from the NIT Trichy Architecture department, and I have heard good reviews about it. The department is ranked among the top 10 colleges for architecture and it lives up to the expectation.

In fact, the department of architecture is among the best in NIT Trichy in terms of faculty, facilities, and students. In the 2020 placement drive, the average CTC offered was 6 LPA. 

If you are getting an opportunity to join the college, I will suggest you go for it.