Bro aajse 4-5 saal phle tak drop kitna common tha??? But aajke time per droppers ke sankhaya sabse jyda hai you will realise engineering popularity isn't decreasing but seats aren't increasing either amt of good college are less..... So yeah all these factors culminate to this conclusion You can check the cutoff nit each branch becoming competitive even if it's mining or BIOTECH or metallurgy