Hostel survival, study strategy, and everything nobody tells you before you arrive.
The IIT-specific academic reality JEE doesn't prepare you for — how the 10-point CGPA and relative grading really work, branch-change cutoffs (and why several IITs scrapped it), the 75% attendance gate, and how students actually cope.
Campus LifeWhat IIT hostel life actually costs and looks like in 2026 — per-IIT room types and fees, income-based fee waivers, the anti-ragging reality and helpline, and a fresher checklist built from real student advice.