Switching streams

In the current system, because the entry is so competitive, there is a linear ranking of students based on their performance in the advanced JEE. Institutes and branches within those institutes are allotted based on the scores. Despite the norms, there are vacancies due to some students leaving. "To make use of this capacity and to allow students to find a better match to their interests, allow them to change branches in a limited manner based on their performance in the first year,"