JEE Main 2026 College Cutoff Explorer

Authoritative opening and closing ranks (OR-CR) across 45+ premier institutes (NITs, IIITs, GFTIs). Compare Other State (OS 50%) vs Home State (HS 50%) quota advantages and discover qualifying cutoffs for CSE, AI, ECE, and core engineering branches.

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Target: 97.00%ile (~AIR 43,500)

70.0%ile (AIR 435K) 85.0%ile (AIR 217K) 93.0%ile (AIR 101K - Adv Cutoff) 97.0%ile (AIR 43K) 99.0%ile (AIR 14.5K - Top NITs) 99.8%ile (AIR 2.9K - Top CSE)

Colleges where your target score comfortably clears the closing rank will highlight in Green (Eligible).

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Showing 33 Institutes

NIT 50% OS + 50% HS IIIT 100% All India GFTI Central / State Quota

Institute Name	State / City	NIRF	Selected Branch	Other State (OS 50%)	Home State (HS 50%)	Predict Chance
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli (NITT) NIT Est. 1964	Tiruchirappalli Tamil Nadu	#9	CSE	AIR 4,500 99.69%ile required	AIR 8,325 99.43%ile (HS Domicile)	Check Chance
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal NIT Est. 1960	Mangalore Karnataka	#12	CSE	AIR 3,400 99.77%ile required	AIR 5,950 99.59%ile (HS Domicile)	Check Chance
National Institute of Technology Warangal NIT Est. 1959	Warangal Telangana	#21	CSE	AIR 3,800 99.74%ile required	AIR 6,460 99.55%ile (HS Domicile)	Check Chance
National Institute of Technology Rourkela NIT Est. 1961	Rourkela Odisha	#16	CSE	AIR 8,200 99.43%ile required	AIR 17,220 98.81%ile (HS Domicile)	Check Chance
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad NIT Est. 1961	Prayagraj Uttar Pradesh	#49	CSE	AIR 6,500 99.55%ile required	AIR 10,725 99.26%ile (HS Domicile)	Check Chance
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur NIT Est. 1960	Nagpur Maharashtra	#41	CSE	AIR 7,800 99.46%ile required	AIR 14,040 99.03%ile (HS Domicile)	Check Chance
National Institute of Technology Calicut NIT Est. 1961	Kozhikode Kerala	#23	CSE	AIR 5,200 99.64%ile required	AIR 11,440 99.21%ile (HS Domicile)	Check Chance
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur NIT Est. 1963	Jaipur Rajasthan	#37	CSE	AIR 5,800 99.6%ile required	AIR 8,990 99.38%ile (HS Domicile)	Check Chance
National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra NIT Est. 1963	Kurukshetra Haryana	#58	CSE	AIR 9,200 99.37%ile required	AIR 15,640 98.92%ile (HS Domicile)	Check Chance
National Institute of Technology Durgapur NIT Est. 1960	Durgapur West Bengal	#43	CSE	AIR 10,500 99.28%ile required	AIR 21,525 98.52%ile (HS Domicile)	Check Chance
National Institute of Technology Delhi NIT Est. 2010	New Delhi Delhi NCR	#51	CSE	AIR 8,900 99.39%ile required	AIR 13,350 99.08%ile (HS Domicile)	Check Chance
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar NIT Est. 1989	Jalandhar Punjab	#46	CSE	AIR 11,200 99.23%ile required	AIR 20,160 98.61%ile (HS Domicile)	Check Chance
National Institute of Technology Silchar NIT Est. 1967	Silchar Assam	#40	CSE	AIR 12,500 99.14%ile required	AIR 32,500 97.76%ile (HS Domicile)	Check Chance
National Institute of Technology Patna NIT Est. 1886	Patna Bihar	#56	CSE	AIR 13,500 99.07%ile required	AIR 20,250 98.6%ile (HS Domicile)	Check Chance
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal NIT Est. 1960	Bhopal Madhya Pradesh	#80	CSE	AIR 10,200 99.3%ile required	AIR 17,340 98.8%ile (HS Domicile)	Check Chance
National Institute of Technology Raipur NIT Est. 1956	Raipur Chhattisgarh	#70	CSE	AIR 14,000 99.03%ile required	AIR 30,100 97.92%ile (HS Domicile)	Check Chance
National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur NIT Est. 1960	Jamshedpur Jharkhand	#86	CSE	AIR 9,800 99.32%ile required	AIR 17,640 98.78%ile (HS Domicile)	Check Chance
National Institute of Technology Hamirpur NIT Est. 1986	Hamirpur Himachal Pradesh	#128	CSE	AIR 13,200 99.09%ile required	AIR 31,680 97.82%ile (HS Domicile)	Check Chance
National Institute of Technology Goa NIT Est. 2010	Ponda Goa	#90	CSE	AIR 12,200 99.16%ile required	AIR 39,040 97.31%ile (HS Domicile)	Check Chance
National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh NIT Est. 2015	Tadepalligudem Andhra Pradesh	#140	CSE	AIR 17,500 98.79%ile required	AIR 31,500 97.83%ile (HS Domicile)	Check Chance
Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad IIIT Est. 1999	Prayagraj Uttar Pradesh	#89	CSE	AIR 5,400 99.63%ile required	100% All India Quota	Check Chance
Atal Bihari Vajpayee IIITM Gwalior IIIT Est. 1997	Gwalior Madhya Pradesh	#88	CSE	AIR 7,200 99.5%ile required	100% All India Quota	Check Chance
PDPM IIITDM Jabalpur IIIT Est. 2005	Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh	#97	CSE	AIR 14,200 99.02%ile required	100% All India Quota	Check Chance
Indian Institute of Information Technology Lucknow IIIT Est. 2015	Lucknow Uttar Pradesh	#100	CSE	AIR 9,500 99.34%ile required	100% All India Quota	Check Chance
IIITDM Kancheepuram (Chennai) IIIT Est. 2007	Chennai Tamil Nadu	#184	CSE	AIR 16,500 98.86%ile required	100% All India Quota	Check Chance
Indian Institute of Information Technology Pune IIIT Est. 2016	Pune Maharashtra	#115	CSE	AIR 15,500 98.93%ile required	100% All India Quota	Check Chance
Indian Institute of Information Technology Sri City, Chittoor IIIT Est. 2013	Sri City Andhra Pradesh	#145	CSE	AIR 24,000 98.34%ile required	100% All India Quota	Check Chance
Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara IIIT Est. 2013	Gandhinagar Gujarat	#130	CSE	AIR 20,500 98.59%ile required	100% All India Quota	Check Chance
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra GFTI Est. 1955	Ranchi Jharkhand	#53	CSE	AIR 16,500 98.86%ile required	AIR 30,525 97.89%ile (HS Domicile)	Check Chance
Punjab Engineering College (PEC Chandigarh) GFTI Est. 1921	Chandigarh Punjab	#101	CSE	AIR 12,800 99.12%ile required	AIR 24,960 98.28%ile (HS Domicile)	Check Chance
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur GFTI Est. 1856	Howrah West Bengal	#35	CSE	AIR 13,900 99.04%ile required	AIR 23,630 98.37%ile (HS Domicile)	Check Chance
School of Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) GFTI Est. 2018	New Delhi Delhi NCR	#2	CSE	AIR 25,500 98.24%ile required	100% All India Quota	Check Chance
University of Hyderabad (School of Computer Sciences) GFTI Est. 1974	Hyderabad Telangana	#10	CSE	AIR 22,000 98.48%ile required	100% All India Quota	Check Chance

Understanding JoSAA & CSAB Counselling: Quotas & Allocation Dynamics

Seat allotment for NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs is managed centrally by JoSAA (Rounds 1–6) followed by CSAB Special Spot Rounds. Understanding the quota rules is crucial to maximizing your chances:

🏛️ Other State Quota (OS 50%)

Applicability: NITs and State-level GFTIs allocate 50% seats to Other State candidates.
Eligibility: Open to candidates who passed Class 12 outside the institute's home state.
Competition: Uniform national All India competition. Cutoffs are strictly aligned with national merit.

🏡 Home State Quota (HS 50%)

Applicability: 50% seats in each NIT reserved strictly for students who passed Class 12 within that state.
Relaxation Factor: Closing ranks are typically 1.5x to 3.0x wider than the Other State quota, providing a massive advantage to local candidates.

🌐 100% All India Quota (IIITs)

Applicability: Premier IIITs (Allahabad, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Lucknow) do NOT observe a 50% home state quota.
Single Pool: 100% of seats are filled strictly on All India CRL ranks, ensuring parity for top tech aspirants nationwide.

⚡ CSAB Special Rounds (Spot Vacancies)

Timeline: Conducted in late July / early August after JoSAA Round 6 ends.
Vacancy Opportunity: Seats surrendered by IIT entrants or dual-allottees are re-allocated. Cutoffs routinely relax by 5,000 to 20,000+ ranks.

Frequently Asked Questions: JEE Main Cutoffs & JoSAA Counselling

What is the difference between Home State (HS 50%) and Other State (OS 50%) Quota in NITs?

In all 31 National Institutes of Technology (NITs) across India, exactly 50% of the B.Tech seats are reserved for candidates whose home state (the state from where they completed Class 12) matches the location of the NIT. The remaining 50% of seats are open to candidates from all other Indian states under the Other State (OS) quota. In high-capacity states like Tamil Nadu (NIT Trichy), Kerala (NIT Calicut), and Assam (NIT Silchar), the Home State closing ranks are significantly more relaxed than the Other State ranks.

Do IIITs have a Home State Domicile Quota?

No. The vast majority of Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs, such as IIIT Allahabad, ABV-IIITM Gwalior, IIITDM Jabalpur, IIIT Lucknow, and IIIT Pune) admit 100% of their students through the All India Quota (AI). There is no 50% home state domicile reservation in premier IIITs, meaning closing ranks are uniform nationwide.

What is the Female-Only Supernumerary Quota in JoSAA?

To ensure gender diversity, the Ministry of Education mandates at least 20% female enrollment in all IITs and NITs. If female candidates do not reach 20% through normal merit, additional supernumerary seats are created specifically for girls. Female-only closing ranks in NITs are often 2,000 to 10,000 ranks higher than gender-neutral closing ranks for the same branch.

What is the difference between JoSAA and CSAB Counselling?

The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) conducts 6 rounds of unified seat allocation for IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. After JoSAA concludes, the Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) conducts 2 Special Spot Rounds to fill all remaining vacant seats in NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. Cutoffs in CSAB Special Rounds frequently drop by 5,000 to 25,000 ranks compared to JoSAA Round 6.

What percentile is typically needed for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) in top NITs?

For Top 5 NITs (Trichy, Surathkal, Warangal, Rourkela, Allahabad), General category candidates generally require a percentile above 99.30%ile (AIR under 8,000) under the Other State quota. However, under Home State quota in certain states, CSE seats can be obtained at 98.20%ile (AIR 25,000+).