Yes, you will get into IET but the branch that you get may or may not be any of the core branches such as Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Civil, CS, IT, etc. 

For the rest of the non-core branches, you can get into it. And hence the final scenario will be quite clear when the rank will be revealed.

It's quite tough to get ECE in the general category with this rank as IET Lucknow is supposed to be the top college after HBTI has become an independent University. Having a few friends from IET Lucknow and read online reviews here are some tips for you.

I would suggest you apply for the Electronics and Instrumentation Branch as well. I also advise you to accept any branch offered in IET, as you'll get a branch change option in the second year if you'll be in the top 3 among your class peers.

Cutoff for B. Tech for the general category (2020) –

Since there are 3 rounds of counseling available, you should perform well and remain positive.

You should give the preference/priority to the course you are more passionate about. However, here is some impotent information about the two institutes, which may help you in choosing between these two.

ABES Engineering College, Ghaziabad (CSE):

The college was ranked 201 by NIRF in the year 2019. ABES college Ghaziabad is AICTE and UGC approved. The college is ranked B grade by NAAC.

Eligibility: Candidates who opt for CS engineering for this university should get 45% in class 10+2 exams and should also sit for UPSEE exams.

Fees: The fees of the course are Rs 1.44 Lakh (first year).

Faculty: Many of the faculty members have PhDs. There are also guest lecturers that are called to provide in-depth knowledge to the students.

Placement Highlights:

The college promises 100% placement for this course. Many technology-based companies have started to visit the college which helps the students getting placed

• The highest salary package that was offered was 12 LPA, the average salary package offered ranges between 5-6 LPA. The lowest salary package offered ranges between 3-4 LPA.

• Top recruiting companies that visit the college campus includes; Wipro, Infosys, TCS

Institute of Engineering & Technology (IET), Lucknow (Electrical Engineering):

The college is affiliated to AKTU and AICTE and UGC recognized. The college is one of the top Engineering colleges in the U.P.

Eligibility: Candidate should have passed 10+2 exams from any recognized board in order to seek admission in the Electrical Engineering program. They should have physics, chemistry, and mathematics as their subjects in 10+2. Candidates also need to take the UPSEE exam in order to seek admission.

Fees: The fees for the first year for students studying Electrical engineering is Rs 89,775.

Faculty: There are lectures every day for 1 hour for each subject the student has chosen and one needs to secure at least 75% attendance. The faculty is highly qualified and friendly.

Placement Highlights:

• 72 companies visited the college for recruitment in the academic year 2020.

• The highest package offered by them was INR 14 LPA while the average package was at INR 7 LPA.

• Top companies include; Adobe, Honda, L&T, and Google.

Both are good options and have decent placement records. Therefore, if one has to choose a college, they can look at the information given above.

Choosing between NIT and IET Lucknow will be a tough task. As both have their own qualities and reputation.

• If you are hardworking and sincere enough with good academics then learning new skills will be easier for you. 
• You will gain the knowledge of working in industry through proper training offered by the colleges, be it NIT or IET.
• If you want to choose between the colleges, consider some points. 
• These include Course fees, Facilities, Infrastructure, faculty, alumni network, placements, academics, etc. 
• But yes, if you are getting any decent NIT with a good branch then you should go for it. 
• If a particular branch is not your utmost priority, then you can go for the top NITs. 
• In case you are not getting any good NIT then go for IET Lucknow to pursue Electronics and Instrumentation.

This is a brief information I am able to provide. I hope it helps you in choosing the best college for yourself.

The rank you secured is somewhat very close to the rank one of my cousins obtained, a few years back. His rank was 3,349 in UPSEE.

Based on my cousin’s experience, I will say, you can expect to be eligible for either Electronics and Instrumentation (EI) or Chemical Engineering if you belong to the general category.

Here is the latest cutoff trend for the institute.

Hope this clears your doubts.

ET Lucknow is an autonomous constituent college of Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU). It is considered one of the tier 3 engineering colleges in the state and most of the students from the institute pass out with an average salary of INR 3 – 4 lakhs per annum to work as clerks in service-based companies which cannot be termed great in any sense.

Electrical Engineering as a discipline is also very dead and there will be very few core companies who will offer jobs.

The skills demanded by the industry are not being supplied by the students and thus placements are lower. If the colleges start implementing changes and upskill their students the situation will definitely improve. But as it stands today, the placements are grim.