pyqs are boring to grind solo. we made them a chess.com style 1v1 instead

pyqs are boring to grind solo. we made them a chess.com style 1v1 instead

Solving pyqs alone is boring, has zero stakes, and is way too easy to skip. So we fixed it.

OviBattle matches you against another aspirant, both of you solve the exact same set of questions at the same time, and when you submit you see who got more correct. Win and your rating goes up, lose and it drops, chess.com style. There's a real person on the other side of every match, so revision turns into something you actually want to open.

I'm a CSE student who went through this same grind, and ranked 1v1s would have kept me far more consistent than solo pyqs ever did.

What you get:

Real time 1v1 against a random aspirant on the same paper

Correct counts revealed after both submit, no BS speed scoring

A rating that climbs or drops with your results, so you can actually see where you stand

JEE questions live now, more coming

Around 2k people are already using it with zero marketing, which is honestly the only reason I felt like posting. It's completely free.

Link: https://www.ovibattle.in/

If there's a mode you want (NEET, subject specific battles, private rooms to 1v1 your friends), drop it in the comments and I'll build it in.

for the mods: it's free, pls dont ban us you can check it out

u/thehalfbloodprince_8 — 15 hours ago
▲ 40 r/comedk

free COMEDK choice list builder: enter your rank, get a realistic ordered list, export it as PDF

Every COMEDK season the same thing happens: rank comes out, and then you're staring at hundreds of college and branch combinations trying to work out what's actually realistic for you and what order to put them in.

I built a free choice list builder on OviGuide to fix exactly this.

What it does:

Enter your COMEDK rank and it auto-generates a full ordered choice list of colleges and branches that fit your range (sorted ambitious to safe, so you're not guessing)

Prefer to do it yourself? Build your own list from scratch, add, remove and reorder colleges however you want

Export the final list as a clean PDF so you can keep it next to you while filling the actual counselling portal

It's completely free. Link: oviguide.in

I'm actively adding to it, so if there's something you wish a tool like this had, drop it in the comments and I'll try to build it in.

u/thehalfbloodprince_8 — 7 days ago

The S-tier JEE paths nobody on this sub talks about

Everyone here grinds for IIT/NIT CSE and stops there. But there's a whole second tier of strong programs that take the same JEE score, and a few that only care about your Maths percentile, that almost nobody on this sub talks about. Most launched in the last year or two and are still half empty. Compiling them here.

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Through JEE Advanced:

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IIM Lucknow, BS in AI & Business Analytics

First batch 2026-27. 4-year, fully residential, around 60 seats. This is the first time an old IIM (top 6) is admitting undergrads through JEE Advanced (PCM, age under 21 as on 31 Jul 2026). Best part is the 5-year integrated BS + Tech MBA pathway, so you can finish with an actual IIM MBA, no CAT and no work-ex gap. Probably the strongest new option on this whole list. Fees are around ₹5L/yr going by the launch notification.

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IIST Thiruvananthapuram

Asia's first space-focused institute, run under the Department of Space (so basically ISRO's own college). B.Tech in Aerospace, Avionics or Engineering Physics, plus a few dual degrees, all through JEE Advanced. The real cheat code: hold a CGPA of 7.0 or above and you become eligible for a direct Scientist/Engineer-SC interview at ISRO. There are already 1,400+ alumni working inside ISRO.

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Through JEE Mains

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IIM Mumbai (ex-NITIE), BS in Digital Science & Business Management

4-year, admission purely on JEE Main Paper 1 plus an interview shortlist. First batch is July 2026, starting at the Pune satellite campus. NIRF #6 in management. Same idea as Lucknow: strong performers get a 5th-year integrated BS + MBA route (subject to institute norms). A top IIM off a JEE Main score, without the IPMAT grind.

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ISI, BSDS (Bachelor of Statistical Data Science)

Offered at Kolkata, Delhi and Bangalore. Admission runs on your highest Maths percentile across JEE Main (or CUET with Maths and English), and the GEN composite cutoff sits around 85. This is not B.Stat or B.Math, which still go through ISI's own test. It's goated for quant. ISI sits comparable to top IIT CSE if you're aiming at quant, HFT, data science or actuarial work, and the brand carries serious weight in quant finance. If your Maths percentile is way ahead of your overall rank, this is the single most slept-on option in the country.

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IIT Kanpur, Bachelor of Cybersecurity (B.Cyber.)

Heads up, this one is not through JEE Advanced. It runs on a JEE Main shortlist plus evidence of prior cyber work plus an on-campus hackathon. It's under the Wadhwani School of AI. The structure is unusual: two years of coursework at IITK, then a two-year internship inside government security agencies. IIT Kanpur is fairly open about wanting to produce "cyber warriors." Built for the ethical-hacker crowd who'd rather pop a CTF than grind a fourth Maths mock.

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DAIICT / Dhirubhai Ambani University, BS-MS in AI-DS and BS-MS in IT

Newly launched 5-year dual degrees at Gandhinagar. A few ways in: DAU's own entrance test, or a national exam via your Maths percentile (JEE Main or CUET), or an olympiad route (an INOI medal, or 99.5%ile in boards). It's already a top-3 private tech school, and ICT placements sit around 14 to 18 LPA.

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LNMIIT Jaipur (new branches this year)

They've expanded a lot: CSE (Hons.) with AI & Data Science, AI&DS specializations across CCE and ECE, Robotics & Automation tracks, CS & Business Systems, VLSI, and a new 5-year integrated BSc+MSc in AI & Data Science. Admission is through JEE Main. Placements are quietly strong, with the 2025 highest at ₹1.24 Cr and recruiters like Microsoft, DE Shaw and BNY Mellon showing up.

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BIT Mesra, Integrated M.Sc. (BS-MS, 5-year)

The Mathematics & Computing integrated M.Sc. is the one worth looking at (Physics, Chemistry and Food Tech also exist). Admission is through JEE Main via JoSAA and CSAB, with an exit option after year 3. M&C places well and keeps a research path open if you want it.

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Other top-tier options (own exams / IPMAT / JIPMAT)

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IIM Bangalore, 4-year B.Sc. (Hons.) in Economics & Data Science

This is the offline, on-campus IIMB undergrad program at the new Jigani campus, starting Aug 2026. It runs its own entrance test (the IIMB UG-AT, IPMAT-style, followed by a PI on a 60/40 split) and does not accept other exam scores. Roughly 40 seats per major, around ₹8.5L/yr, Maths in 12th required. The purest "IIM straight out of 12th" flex on this list.

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IIM Kozhikode, BMS (Bachelor of Management Studies, Hons. with Research)

4-year at Kochi through its own IIMK BMS Aptitude Test (verbal and quant). You do a Major in Management plus stackable minors like AI/ML, Finance & Big Data, Economics & Public Policy, Psychology or Liberal Studies. Open to every stream, with a research dissertation in the 4th year. Around ₹7L/yr.

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IPMAT (IIM Indore + IIM Rohtak)

The OG 5-year IPM, an integrated UG + MBA where you never touch CAT. Indore gives you a BA (Foundations of Management) and Rohtak a BBA + MBA. One thing people miss: your IPMAT Indore score also gets you into IIM Ranchi, Shillong and Amritsar (Amritsar's version is a BSc in Quantitative Finance & Economics, and it needs Maths). The final two years are equivalent to the flagship MBA.

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JIPMAT (IIM Jammu + IIM Bodh Gaya)

Same 5-year IPM idea, run by NTA through JIPMAT, for IIM Jammu (around 140 seats) and IIM Bodh Gaya (around 120). The syllabus is mostly Class-10 level and noticeably easier than IPMAT Indore. The most realistic way to land "IIM at 18" if you started prep late.

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IIM Sambalpur, BS in Management & Public Policy / BS in Data Science & AI

Two 4-year BS programs at an Institute of National Importance. For 2026 the route looks like it shifted to a JEE Main or CUET UG score plus a PI, though some older notices said IPMAT, so verify on the live notification before you commit to a specific exam.

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NALSAR IPM (Hyderabad)

A 5-year BBA + MBA that blends management, law and analytics, which nobody else really offers. You get in through an IPMAT Indore score or NMET (UG), which is NALSAR's own test. Around 66 seats, roughly ₹4.5L for the first 3 years, BBA exit after year 3. NALSAR is NIRF #2 in Law, so the brand carries.

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Bottom line: your JEE rank, or sometimes just your Maths percentile, unlocks a lot more than the JoSAA CSE ladder. Most of these launched in the last year or two, almost nobody talks about them, and they'll only get more competitive once word gets around.

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I've been pulling all of this together (cutoffs, eligibility, the weird percentile-vs-rank routes, seat matrices) into one place at oviguide.in, mostly because it's scattered across about 40 separate notifications and PDFs and it drove me nuts. Even if you never use it, at least save this post.

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Drop any other slept-on programs in the comments and I'll add them.

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u/thehalfbloodprince_8 — 18 days ago

added every major counselling to OviGuide so you can suffer in one tab instead of fourteen (yes, it's free)

Put in your rank, see where you're actually getting in. Across every major counselling JoSAA, CSAB, the JACs, COMEDK, VITEEE, Manipal, the state CETs, all of it.

Most predictors give you a number and a college name and that's it. This one also has the actual college info placements, branches, the stuff you need to decide between two options you've never visited and know nothing about. Because "you'll get NIT X" is useless if you don't know whether NIT X is worth picking over a private college closer to home.

Free.

If your counselling's missing or a prediction looks off, comment and I'll fix it.

Link in comments.

To the mods: I have posted on this sub before and the tool is free so pls don't take this post down

u/thehalfbloodprince_8 — 1 month ago
▲ 45 r/BITSAT

I had no idea BITS MSc courses even existed during my BITSAT prep… so I built a free tool so my juniors don't make the same mistake (3rd year student, and yeah it's free)

Let me be honest with you. When I was going through BITSAT, I genuinely had no clue how the whole thing actually worked. I knew about the popular B.E. branches and that was basically it. Nobody told me about the MSc dual degree programs, how their cutoffs work, or how they fit into the bigger picture. I just didn't have the information, and that cost me.

This hit me hard today. I talked to a 12thie today who was thinking of joining civil in my college (MSRIT), and he had 230+ marks in BITSAT and he had no clue that he could get BITS. None. He was about to lock in a choice that was nowhere near his best option, purely because nobody had told him what was actually on the table for his score.

That's the whole problem. The information is scattered, the tools are bad, and most "guidance" out there is either vague static cutoffs or paid promotions pushing whichever college pays more. Kids end up making decisions that shape the next 4 years of their life based on YouTube videos and biased senior advice.

I went through the exact same confusion. I got into MSRIT and it worked out fine, but I got there half by luck, not because I actually understood my options. I don't want my juniors going through that.

So along with my team I built OviGuide, a completely free platform for engineering counselling.

How it works:

You enter your rank/score, category, and preferences, and it instantly shows the realistic college and branch options you can actually get, including the ones people overlook, with admission probabilities based on previous years' data.

For every college it gives honest, detailed insights. Real talk on placements, faculty, coding culture, campus vibe, hostels, and what actual students are saying on Reddit and elsewhere. No sugarcoating, no marketing BS.

It's built to feel like a smart senior walking you through the whole thing, helping you understand branch vs college trade-offs and smarter choices so you don't miss better options.

It's 100% free. No hidden charges, no paid promotions, nothing. I genuinely just want BITSAT folks to make better decisions than I did, and to actually know what's available to them.

If you're prepping for BITSAT or about to start filling preferences and feeling lost, check it out once: oviguide.in (haven't slept in ages, any feedback would mean a lot).

To the mods: you can check the site, it's free, please don't ban me, it's genuinely related to engineering admissions and could help a lot of people here.

To everyone going through this phase: you've already done the hard work in the exam. Don't let bad information ruin your college life.

the tool also works for josaa,csab, jac delhi , jac chandigarh, uptac, comedk , mhtcet , wbjee , met etc

u/thehalfbloodprince_8 — 1 month ago
▲ 212 r/comedk

I completely messed up my own COMEDK counselling… so I built a free tool so my juniors don't (3rd year MSRIT student, and yeah it's free)

Let me be honest with you. When I was going through COMEDK counselling, it was one of the most stressful periods of my life. I'd ground out the exam, gotten a decent rank, and thought the hard part was over. Nope.

I was sitting with my rank card staring at the entire COMEDK college list with zero clue which ones were actually realistic for my rank, which branches had good placements, or where I'd actually be happy. I relied on random YouTube videos, coaching PDFs, and seniors who all had their own biases.

Most tools out there right now are honestly bad. They either show static cutoffs with no real guidance, or they're stuffed with paid promotions pushing whichever college pays them more. The predictions are vague or flat out wrong. I wasted so much time and still ended up making a shaky choice.

I got into MSRIT eventually, which worked out, but I got there half by luck, not because I had good information. I don't want my juniors going through that same confusion.

So along with my team I built OviGuide, a completely free platform for engineering counselling, and it covers COMEDK.

How it works:

You enter your rank, category, and preferences, and it instantly shows the realistic college and branch options you can actually get, with admission probabilities based on previous years' COMEDK cutoff data.

For every college it gives honest, detailed insights. Real talk on placements, faculty, coding culture, campus vibe, hostels, and what actual students are saying on Reddit and elsewhere. No sugarcoating, no marketing BS.

It's built to feel like a smart senior walking you through the whole thing, helping you understand branch vs college trade-offs and smarter choice-filling so you don't miss better options in later rounds.

It's 100% free. No hidden charges, no paid promotions, nothing. I genuinely just want COMEDK folks to make better decisions than I did.

If you're in the middle of counselling right now or about to start and feeling overwhelmed, check it out once: oviguide.in (haven't slept in ages, any feedback would mean a lot).

To the mods: you can check the site, it's free, please don't ban me, it's genuinely related to engineering admissions and could help a lot of people here.

To everyone going through this phase: you've already done the hard work in the exam.

Don't let bad information ruin your college life.

u/thehalfbloodprince_8 — 1 month ago
▲ 297 r/NITIAN+3 crossposts

I completely fucked up my own college counselling... so I built this free tool for my juniors (I am in third year btw) ( and yeah it's free)

SITE IS : oviguide.in

If you click on the college cards you can see the college dashboards
WE HAVE 12 SUBCATEGORIES RANGINE FROM PLACEMENTS, ACADEMICS, RESEARCH CULTURE , COLLEGE LIFE TO BUDGET. DO CHECK IT OUT

Let me be honest with you. When I was going through JEE counselling, it was one of the most stressful periods of my life. After grinding for 2 years and getting a decent rank, I thought the hard part was over. But man, was I wrong.

I was sitting with my rank card, staring at thousands of options across JoSAA, state counselling, and what not. I had no clue which colleges were actually realistic for me, which branches had good placements, or where I would actually be happy. I relied on random YouTube videos, coaching PDFs, and advice from seniors who had their own biases.

Most other websites and tools out there are pretty shit right now. They either show only static cutoffs with no real guidance, or they are heavily dependent on paid promotions and push colleges that pay them more. The predictions are often vague, inaccurate, or just plain misleading. I wasted so much time jumping between them and still ended up making poor choices.

In the end, I landed in a college that looked great on paper but had terrible campus life, average placements, and zero coding culture. Every day I regretted not knowing better. That regret stayed with me for months.

That is when I decided. I do not want my juniors to go through the same pain and confusion I did.

So, along with my team, I built oviguide . It is a completely free platform for engineering counselling.

Here is how it works.

You simply enter your JEE Main rank, category, and home state. It instantly shows you all the realistic college and branch options you can actually get, along with clear admission probabilities based on previous years data.

But it does not stop there. For every college, it gives detailed, honest insights. Real talk about placements, faculty, coding culture, campus vibe, hostels, and what actual students are saying on Reddit and elsewhere. No sugarcoating, no marketing bullshit.

I made sure it feels like having a smart, experienced senior guiding you through the entire process. It helps you understand the trade offs between branch and college, and even gives you better choice filling ideas so you do not miss out on better options in later rounds.

This tool is made purely to help students like us who are lost during counselling. It is 100 percent free, no hidden charges, no paid promotions. Nothing. I just want juniors to make better decisions than I did.

if you are in the middle of counselling right now, or about to start, and you are feeling overwhelmed, please check it out once: i haven't slept in ages any feedback would mean a lot)

It would have genuinely changed my entire journey.

to the mods: you can check the site , it is free, pls dont ban me

i still have to add a lot of features and consultations, but it will be done in a week or two.

To everyone going through this stressful phase. You have already done the hard work in JEE. Do not let poor information ruin your college life.

u/AirportOk7793 — 30 days ago