Here are a few drawbacks of NIT Jamshedpur that the ex-students talk about

• Infrastructure: The reason NIT Jamshedpur is so poorly ranked is because of its poor infrastructure. However, the infrastructure is improving constantly and this can be reflected in the newly constructed Mega Hostels that provide single rooms to students. Other new facilities are being implemented.
• Location: Jamshedpur faces major location disadvantages due to the lack of air connectivity. Most recruiters refrain from visiting the campus because of these transport issues. However, an inactive airport here Sonari is rumored to start operating again. again.
• Attendance Policy: Although the institute has a policy of 75% attendance, students do not follow it and skip classes frequently. However, the new director has implemented strictness in this matter and now even last year students attend classes regularly. 

So it can be concluded that most drawbacks of NIT Jamshedpur are being addressed and none of them hamper the academics to the point the institute's credibility needs to be questioned. 

Most IITs have the option of branch change in the middle of the year. IIT Madras and IIT Kanpur have very limited seats for branch change that too at the end of the first and second year only.

IITs have adopted this strategy to ensure students study the branch that matched their preferences only. 

According to a report, around 10% of a particular branch get the opportunity to switch branches. The linear ranking system of students that evaluates the students based on performance has resulted in tough competition thereby the branches being allocated on the basis of scores. The vacancies as the result of these strict evaluations are then filled by students who opt for branch change. These branch changes are made on the basis of performance only.

IIT Kanpur is way ahead of other IITs and allows branch change even after 2 years. Additionally, students are allowed to pursue a major under which 10 courses for another stream can be chosen apart from a minor. This trend is highly observed among mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science streams. The ultimate purpose is to let students study the subject that intrigues them and becomes a source of motivation to perform better.

To have a deep knowledge of the concepts of every subject and solve tricky questions, here are the names of a few books listed below.

The above set of books will help in building the concepts and ideas of every subject individually. The last two books can be used as an overall reference. Following are a series of practice papers and test series models, which will help you to build the required skills for the entrance by time-limited practice and solving questions.

First, try to build a basic understanding of all subjects first. After that start solving questions, practice papers, past question papers, and tentative model questions.

At present, the first year students of VNIT Nagpur are allowed to carry laptops. However, laptops aren’t allowed in the classrooms. 

This has been done to avoid over consumption of social media content by the students, especially at the cost of their lecture time. Social media addiction has become one of the major concerns of our day and age. The authorities understand the need of going online, but the same has to be limited to some extent.

This is the best time for you to make new friends, interact with people, and join extracurricular activities. Even though mobile is an even greater distraction, it is quite impossible to eliminate it from our lives, even for a second. 

Apart from skill enhancement and coding, try to limit your screen time. Make the most of the opportunities in front of you, and make deeper connections with other people.

The authorities are somewhat right in prohibiting the use of laptops in classrooms for first year students.