In the orientation, they mentioned the inclusion of one CDC in the first year. Won't this affect the dual allotments/hortis?

This prediction has been prepared in collaboration with u/BetCompetitive4788

What to Expect in Iteration 5

First, do not expect significant cutoff drops in Iteration 5 for the main counselling process (with the exception of B.E. Pharmaceutical Engineering), as most candidates have already finalized their choices by Iteration 4 due to mandatory campus reporting.

Campus reporting should have a noticeable impact on B.E. Environmental Engineering, B.E. Pharmaceutical Engineering, and B.Pharm. Branches outside these are unlikely to experience much movement for this reason.

Why These Branches?

The majority of students allotted B.E. Environmental Engineering, B.E. Pharmaceutical Engineering, and B.Pharm. had these branches as backup options while aiming for M.Sc. Biological Sciences or M.Sc. Chemistry.

As a result, many of them are reluctant to report to campus in Iteration 4, since doing so could lock them into a branch they are not interested in. Consequently, these branches are expected to witness the highest number of vacancies, leading to comparatively larger cutoff drops in Iteration 5.

Final Prediction

For the main counselling process, expect cutoff movements to be similar to those observed in Iteration 3.

CS & Phoenix: 2-3 marks

Lower B.E.: 2-4 marks

MSc: 1-3 marks

For MSc Bio expect 3-4 marks drop due to withdrawals from MSc Chem.

For B.E. Environmental Engineering, B.E. Pharmaceutical Engineering, and B. Pharm., expect a comparatively larger drop of 5–8 marks