BIT Mesra is a renowned and oldest Government Funded Technical Institutes of the country.

For admission to this esteemed college, you have to appear for JEE Mains exam and after that CBSE (CSAB) will declare the cutoff marks and then your rank. If you clear the cutoff, only then you would be able to go for the Counselling process. It is an online process wherein you have to fill up your personal details as well as your 1st and 2nd preferred branches and so on. Below you can find the cutoff percentile for the year 2020.

Seeing the previous years’ records, you can very easily have an idea which branch and college you can get, by comparing your rank and the closing rank for that branch. 

One of my friends shared a story of his batchmate at BIT Mesra who got a F* in DS Lab and theory in the second semester. 

• For anyone not belonging to this institute, an F indicates the shortage of attendance. You need a minimum of 75% attendance to be able to sit for the exams. 
• My friend fell short in DS Theory by 2 lectures as he had gone to his brother’s wedding. The professor knew him well and said that he understood his circumstances and there was no need for any fake medical and that he would be fine and attendance would also be taken care of. 
• But, in the end, it turned out, the professor completely forgot about it and he had his name on the list. 
• He was informed about theory one, during the end semester exams, just two days before his DS exam. He appeared for the exam and no one said a word. 
• He already had an F in DS Lab and thought about registering for theory one as well in the summers because the seniors told him that his exam won’t be evaluated.

It was a spring semester. The results weren’t out by then and had he waited for the results, he would have to wait for another year to give the exam. So, he registered the papers that summer and cleared them. He got an A in both and hoped that his spring semester would be carrying an F, which it did.

I would like to share the experience of one of my cousins, who studied biotech at BIT Mesra.

It all started after he secured a decent rank in his AIEEE exam and through the All-India quota got admission in BE- Biotechnology course, offered by BIT Mesra.

In the first year of his engineering, students studied the same subjects irrespective of their branches. At the end of his first year, he was quite confident that he had studied hard and cleared all subjects without any problems.

After getting into his second year on the first day in the department he got the reality check. From that day onwards, he doesn’t advise people to join Biotechnology, here at BIT Mesra.

Some vital points about Biotechnology, BIT Mesra:

• The lab equipment is world-class but none of them truly work. If some of them do the students are not allowed to operate them.
• The class schedule is quite hectic, students will have classes throughout the day, 5 days a week.
• For the next 3 years, same things are taught to you under different subject titles. It's like every semester.

So from the experience, I shared with you gives you in and out of the field. Now, it is your choice whether you want to get enrolled in the particular field or not.

I know someone who started with 5 pointers and 3 backs but managed to secure a good placement after his course. Here are some things, which my friend followed to do so. 

• Have a sense of the subject and go thoroughly over the syllabus and attempt to form a conceptual picture of what you will study in the semester. It may at first seem hard, but it will require some time and interest. Learn about these subjects with actual life implementations. 
• Know where to begin with. Be mindful of the important texts, notes on which you have to study, etc. The best way to do this is to ask the seniors. If you get it right, then you can save time.
• Try and get the previous year’s question papers. It may be not always helpful, but the majority of questions are selected from the last two or three years.
• If you can’t memorize 5-6 modules per subject, particularly for 3-4 papers in a row. Try to prepare for fewer modules really well.
• If you have a tendency to go deep into a single topic and have difficulty following tutorials you can solve tutorial sheets. Also, try to make notes on your own, it will help you understand the topics better. If possible try to teach someone else, this helps a lot. 

Try to cut out the things that waste your time like Facebook, Gaming, TV series, etc. 

Well, getting into one of the top-notch colleges and then living there for 4 years with all your ups and downs and suddenly bidding goodbye is tough. So, the best way to spend your last few days in college is by giving those things a rest for a while and enjoy the very moment.

• You are living among certain people, some of them whom you might not meet ever in your life. You would get lots of time in your boring life after college to travel and do stuff even with some of these people.
• Make small trips with your friends. There are plenty of options.
• Read, write, paint, nurture your hobbies.
• Most of you probably already visited the river. If you have not already wake up in the morning and take a stroll to the river.
• Have a one-on-one conversation with the professor you admire. Tell them about your future plan, listen to what they have to say.
• There are many wonderful eateries nearby. Try breakfast buffet at Capitol hill, visit Incredible India bus near the AG Road. 
• Exploit DC++ as much as you can. 
• Continue what you have been doing for the last 3-4 years. Sit with your friends and have a chat. Start playing. You are never going to get these things again in your life. Sit in the sun, and play cricket/anything on the grounds in front of your hostel.

So these are the few things you can do and live right then in the very few days left of your graduation years.