If we talk about JEE advanced then its even more absurd, getting into IIT is dream for many,
This is IIT Kharagpur opening and closing rank for SC/ST candidate:
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A SC/ST student can get mechanical engineering in IIT Kharagpur at category rank 800 which will be approximately near 16,000-20,000 CRL as in JEE advanced the conversion factor is usually of CRL×0.05 .
An SC/ST student can get mining in IIT Kharagpur at category rank 2000 which will be approximately 40,000-45,000 rank in CRL.
A general category student won't even qualify JEE advanced below 35,000 CRL last year 2021 qualification was approximately 33,000 CRL for general category.
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To get into mechanical a general student has to get atleast under 3000 CRL, to get mining atleast under 8,000 CRL, compared to 40,000-45,000 of SC/ST.
To get under 3,000 CRL in 2021 jee advanced marks required was 140+, to get under 40,000 it is approx 50-55+
See the difference?
A general category student had to score atleast 95+ in JEE advanced 2021 to get into any branch of any IIT , cutoff for general category closes at 15,000 CRL even for the lowest of IITs.
Whereas an SC/ST student can get admission in lower IITs till 1,00,000+ rank approx 20-30 marks.
I have suffered much due to this difference, so now I understand why most of IITians especially general category ones leave this country for a better opportunity. Because even after suffering and qualifying one of the hardest exams in the world , you get nothing in return. You can't blame them for leaving. This country will keep fighting for reservations among itself and until this continues brain drain won't stop.