If you are somehow not specific on what branch, then a rank up to 22,000 (other states) can be expected to safely accomplish a branch at IIEST, Shibpur. You require to obtain marks of about 150 - 160 in JEE Mains for that.

For home-state students, the closing cutoff is usually around 30000 in general. 

Cutoff: 

The recent cutoff trends at the institute are tabulated below.

My cousin’s JEE-Main score was 142, and the normalized score was 175. Since there is no normalization nowadays, a suggestion would be to work hard for the score. 

And, a score anywhere between 180 would give you a position in the stream of your choice, you can be confident about that. Hope this gave you an idea about the score required to take admission at IIEST Shibpur.

Most of the institutes do not allow students to change the department. But, IIEST Shibpur allows the students to change at the end of the first year of graduation.

The process of change is mentioned below:

• The first step to change is to fill the application form for a change of department.
• Change is allowed in the department based on CGPA.
• For this, you need to work pretty hard in the freshman year. You must secure a minimum of 9 CGPA. The interested students must be in the top 10% of the batch to be eligible for any change.
• Each department states its vacancy limits. If you have applied for a popular branch, your application for change might be rejected as many students will be ahead of you.

The first-year syllabus is the basics of all the departments. It explains the basics of computer programming, electronic engineering, and others to all freshers. The change crops down after one month of classes. So, the students need to catch up with the departmental changes.

IIEST offers an under-graduation course in engineering and architecture, but you cannot change your department if you are admitted to the architecture department. It is better to choose for architecture department carefully as there will be no change after opting for it.

IIEST Shibpur is a government institute in Howrah, whereas Jadavpur University is a public state university in Kolkata. IIEST has 21st position in Engineering colleges as per NIRF Rankings 2020. The mechanical department of Jadavpur stands at 8th/9th position and one of the top two departments of Jadavpur University.

Admissions:

IIEST Shibpur:

Students can take admission based on their rank in JEE Main.The final selection will be done through JoSAA Counselling and CSAB Special Round.Last year, the cut for Electrical engineering went up to 21436 as compared to last year which was 17529.

Jadavpur University:

• Being a state university, Jadavpur conducts its entrance through WBJEE scores.90% of seats are reserved for the domicile General category and 10% of seats are for All Indian students.
• Getting admission here is not a cakewalk. A person has to get rankings under 1500 to secure a place.Last year, the cut off for Mechanical engineering was 379.

Fees:As of fees, BTech in IIEST Shibpur costs 1.37 lakhs fee per year.Comparatively, Jadavpur University charges a minimum of INR 2,400 per annum.

Placements:

IIEST Shibpur:

• IIEST Shibpur offers Indian and abroad internships based on the students' academic performance.
• The placement rate for Electrical Engineering in 2019 was 63.24%, which was a drop of 11.76% from 2018. The highest placement rate is INR 26.88 lakhs LPA.
• The top recruiters were Ericsson, Daikin, ITC limited, Google, Hindustan Motors, etc.
• There were 68 eligible students from the Electrical department, out of which 81 offers were made, and 51 got placed.
• MTech in Electrical Engineering saw a 100% placement rate as 3 were offered a job and all 3 got placed.

Jadavpur University:

• Jadavpur University students get internship offers from Samsung, Oracle, Siemens, Microsoft, Amazon, etc.
• JU has an overall placement rate of 80%. The highest annual package to date is INR 42 lakhs LPA. The average annual package stands at INR 19.96 LPA.
• The total companies that made offers were 55 in number. Out of which, the majority were of Core Engineering with 84%.
• While more than half the students got placements, other students shifted to other countries for further studies.
• The recent highest package for the Mechanical department in JU was 17.6 LPA by Gail. The other core companies which offer placement are Reliance Industries, Wipro, Maruti Suzuki, etc.

Considering all the factors, Jadavpur University has more value of money, placement rate, and rankings. IIEST Shibpur is good but lacks behind in every aspect of JU.

NIT Jamshedpur has an established brand name in the country. Students are tagged with “NITians”. This tag is beneficial for future training, internships, on or off-campus placements, and even in pursuing a management degree afterward.

Professors & Faculty of NIT Jamshedpur:

• The professors impart decent knowledge to the students about their expertise core subjects. So, scoring marks is not a problem here.
• Some of the professors are adopting methods to revise the significant topics again and again. It decreases the workload of students.
• They can easily focus the first two years on pointing out their areas of interest and later two years in achieving their targets for their desired specialization.

Placement Statistics of NIT Jamshedpur:

• As per the past few years of placements, there are core companies that visit the campus. They are TATA Steel, Vedanta, Hindalco, TATA Power, JSW, Usha Martin, etc. 
• In the metallurgy department, TATA Steel took only one candidate. 
• If students lack interest in this department then they can opt for off-campus placements too or else prepare for further studies.

Winning Institute:

As per the above perks, NIT Jamshedpur can be concluded better between both the listed institutes.

It might be not so difficult but not too easy. If you can sit and study for 8 hours and stretch longer you can get 9 pointers easily and successfully. If you spend most of your time wasting, then it is very much possible and sure you aren’t getting either of pointer and knowledge. Also, getting a 9 pointer or more is easy if you have interest in the field you are pursuing.

• It is to be noticed that, it’s relative to your credibility to the department you are seeking engineering in.

• Some departments are easier to score good grades while others aren’t.

• The number of 9 pointers varies department wise. On an average you cannot see many 9 pointers in a class. Very few are that studious.

• You have to be sincere, regular, and attentive in classes to be a 9 pointer and to maintain your high CGPA.

• You can achieve a CGPA more than 9 and above, but you have to be regular and attend at least 80% of class in a semester.

• Give constant efforts to complete your syllabus before the exam day and solve maximum of your assignments and tutorials yourself. Then getting 9 pointers will become easier.

• Also, you should do really well in practicals as it adds on the marks, increasing your pointer eventually.

• You have to revise all the notes and books time to time and thoroughly before your exams.

• Preparing the notes is vital. 

Yes, you can achieve 9 pointers with genuine approach and studies. Write as well as read enough books while preparing for exams. This will eventually help you in not only exams but also in gaining knowledge. Following these pointers will also help you.