Tier 1 — High Probability Colleges for Rank 1–5,000 (OS)
Colleges where the final closing rank is at least 400+ above the band midpoint (2,500) under OS/AI quota
IIT Kharagpur, IIT Roorkee are the most reliable safe option(s) in the 1–5,000 band for OS/AI candidates. Candidates with ranks in the lower half of this band are comfortably inside the historical closing rank. IIT Kharagpur has been easing (–15.3% YoY) — a favourable trajectory. IIT Roorkee has been easing (–2.9% YoY) — a favourable trajectory.