The required cutoff for SASTRA University varies each year. It’s best if you attend all the counseling. Take any branch that you are getting admission into. After the first year, if you have the required CGPA, you can apply for branch sliding. You will need a CGPA of over 7.5 in order to be eligible for branch change. However, to get popular branches like ECE/EEE/CSE you will need a CGPA of around 8-9.