IITs Are Killing Branch Change (Here's Why + What To Do)

Every counselling season, thousands of students plan around one idea: "I'll switch my branch after first year." That plan no longer exists at 9 of India's 23 IITs — and it's disappearing at NITs too. In this video, I break down: Why only 1 in 10 students who want to switch branches actually could The seat-cap rules that made branch change harder than most people realize The full timeline of which IITs scrapped it, and when (2018–2024) Which NITs have also discontinued it What's replacing branch change — double majors, minors, AI/ML electives, semester-away programmes Your 4 real options today if you're heading into JEE/CET counselling The one myth about branch change that refuses to die If you're prepping for JoSAA, CSAB, or a state CET counselling round, this is the branch-change reality check nobody gives you before you fill your choices. #JEE2026 #JoSAA #IIT #BranchChange #EngineeringAdmission #JEEAdvanced #CollegeCounselling