Firstly, The admission process is not founded on your percentile; it mostly depends on your final rank. The rank will vary every year according to the number of students who attended the examination. With this percentile, you can secure a seat in either Civil Engineering or Electrical Engineering at NIT Silchar.

Here are some helpful tips for students starting their first year at NIT Silchar 

• Don’t fall for the trap ‘Grades don’t matter’ because they do. Doing just mug up the concepts but understand them so that you can apply them in the future.
• Maintain your physical and mental health by involving yourself in outdoor or indoor activities. 
• Actively participate in the clubs of your interests and also Gymkhana- the student body.
• Make the most of the resources and time available in your first year. 
• Don’t miss classes unless it’s very important and maintain proper notes while attending classes.
• Manage your time well so that you don’t regret it right before exams.

Hope this helps you!

B.Tech CSE from NIT Silchar is a good choice. Here are some parameters to assess it-

• Coursework - The CSE coursework at NIT Silchar is relevant and up-to-date. But the teachers won’t guide you much. You will have to rely on online courses and videos. During your first year, you’ll have just one CS subject which will cover C language and the basic fundamentals of C++. During the 4th year, you will have specialization courses like Data Mining, Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Image Processing, Machine Learning, Speech Processing, Wireless Networks, Cryptography and Cloud Computing.
• Facilities- NIT Silchar campus has high speed internet facilities. In the CSE department, you will have 24-hour lab access with assigned PCs to work on. There is a SuperComputing Center as well. It can be used during your projects when you will need high processing speeds. The NITS coding club is very active. The CSE department has its own society which is called the Computer Science Society. It organizes workshops, seminars, and offers regular updates on the latest developments in the field of Computer Science. 
• Placements- The placement scenario at NITS is quite good for CSE students. Top companies visit the campus with tech and other job offers. The major recruiters for CSE department include- Microsoft, Samsung, Amazon, DE Shaw & Co, Infosys, Deloitte, and ITC Limited among others.

Thus, you can definitely consider NIT Silchar for your B.Tech CSE course.

There are a number of reasons why NIT Silchar does not enjoy a good reputation like other NITs. The remote location and poor connectivity seem to be the major factors contributing to the poor reputation. Other major reasons are

• Low Cutoffs: The institute has very low cutoffs and thus the quality of students admitted is also average. For BTech CSE Home State the cutoff is 21683 while for Other States it is 10645.
• Alumni network: The alumni network is the backbone of any college that guides the current students and also speaks of the college's worth. NIT Silchar has no such alumni network and there is no connection between alumni and students. Moreover, successful alumni working in MNCs don't prefer giving credit to NIT Silchar for their achievements and attribute it to their graduate school.
• Infrastructure: Another reason for its bad reputation is the poor infrastructure and lack of good quality journal publications from students or professors. 
• Recruiters:  Usually, PSUs visit the campus for placements as NIT Silchar is not famous among the private ones.

All the above factors combined have resulted in a poor reputation of NIT Silchar in comparison to other NITs.

One of the major challenges NIT Silchar faces is its remote location. This has led to many issues such as fewer companies visiting during placements, no industrial visits until the institute pays for the airfare, lack of projects and construction materials, and long travel hours for students. Here are a few solutions I have come up with that might solve this issue to a certain level 

• Speeding up the process of Broad-Gauging the Guwahati-Silchar railway line: The deadline for the completion of this project has long passed and it is still under construction. Because of this students have to opt for the costly road travel from Guwahati-Silchar. 
• Speeding up the process of making a 4-lane road between Guwahati-Silchar: Construction for this has started recently and earlier the journey from Guwahati-Silchar used to take about 13 hours. Now it has been reduced to about 9-10 hours and the duration is only expected to reduce.
• Become a part of the institute once you have been admitted instead of criticizing it. Acceptance does wonders.
• The management has to be ready to fight this disadvantage with every possible resource.
• NIT Silchar should build a robust marketing structure. It can capture every ongoing campus activity and post articles, pictures, and videos. All the visiting dignitaries should be treated with utmost care and respect. Excellent content should be updated on the institute's social media handle 
• NIT Silchar has video conferencing facilities and this can be utilized to the fullest to organize guest lectures, deliver courses, conduct placement drives, etc. 

I hope these solutions can be implemented as soon as possible to improve the situation at NIT Silchar.

A total of three badminton courts and two stadiums are available for sports enthusiasts. It is beneficial for badminton, cricket, and football players, respectively. Other than this, the SAC student activity centre allows room for games like chess, badminton, carrom board, etc. The rollerskating club is also active during the twilight.