JEE Main 2026 Expected Cutoffs Guide

Expected Cutoffs for NITs & IIITs

Here is a comprehensive guide to JEE Main 2026 Expected Cutoffs for NITs and IIITs, focusing on category-wise data (General, OBC-NCL, EWS, SC, ST) and incorporating Home State (HS) quota vs Other State (OS) quota differences. These are predictions based on 2025 JoSAA closing ranks trends, seat matrices, and standard difficulty assumptions for the 2026 attempt.

Important Notes

Cutoffs are closing ranks (last allotted rank in final JoSAA rounds) for popular branches like CSE/IT, ECE, and core branches.
Home State quota (HS) often has lower closing ranks (up to 30–50% relaxation in many NITs), while Other State (OS) is highly competitive.
Ranks are CRL (Common Rank List) for General/EWS; category ranks for reserved categories.
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1. Expected Qualifying Percentile (JEE Advanced Eligibility) – 2026

General

93–94.5

OBC-NCL

79–81

EWS

80–82

60–63

47–50

2. Top-Tier NITs Expected Closing Ranks 2026

e.g., Trichy, Surathkal, Warangal, Allahabad. Focus on CSE/IT (highest demand).

NIT Trichy (Top Branch: CSE)

General OS 800–1,200

General HS (TN Adv.) 1,500–3,000

OBC-NCL OS 300–450

OBC-NCL HS 1,200–2,000

NIT Surathkal (Top Branch: CSE)

General OS 900–1,400

General HS (Karnataka) 2,000–4,000

OBC-NCL OS 400–600

EWS OS 150–250

NIT Warangal (Top Branch: CSE)

General OS 1,000–1,600

General HS (Telangana) 2,500–5,000

OBC-NCL OS 500–800

EWS OS 200–300

SC OS 250–400

ST OS 100–180

3. Mid-Tier & Newer NITs Overview

e.g., NIT Jaipur, Bhopal, Kurukshetra, Durgapur, Silchar.

For mid-tier NITs, securing a Computer Science or IT seat requires a highly competitive rank, but core branches (Mechanical, Civil) offer much wider margins.

General Category (CSE/IT): Expect closing ranks between 5,000 to 12,000 for Other State candidates.
General Category (Core Branches): Mechanical, Electrical, and Civil engineering branches frequently close between 18,000 to 35,000.
Reserved Categories: OBC-NCL candidates can secure CSE up to 3,500–5,000 (category rank), while SC/ST categories have closing ranks extending up to 8,000+ depending on the state.

4. Top IIITs (Indian Institutes of Information Technology)

e.g., IIIT Hyderabad, IIIT Allahabad, IIIT Delhi, IIIT Bangalore.

IIITs operate slightly differently. Premier institutes like IIIT Hyderabad and IIIT Bangalore do not participate fully in JoSAA (they have separate counseling through UGEE or direct JEE Main rank applications). However, JoSAA-participating IIITs (like Allahabad, Gwalior, Jabalpur) are highly sought after for their robust coding cultures.

IIIT Allahabad (IT Branch)

General closing rank: 4,500 - 5,500

IIIT Gwalior (CSE)

General closing rank: 6,500 - 8,000

IIIT Lucknow (CSE)

General closing rank: 8,000 - 10,000

Newer IIITs (CSE)

General closing rank: 25,000 - 40,000

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