IIT BHU Cutoff 2016: Check Category-wise JEE Advanced Cutoff Ranks

7 mins readUpdated on Dec 4, 2025 16:19 IST
IIT BHU cutoff 2016 was concluded after Round 6 of the JoSAA Counselling rounds for admission to the BTech and Integrated BTech courses. The JEE Advanced cutoff was released in the form of opening and closing ranks for several categories, including General, ST, SC, OBC, EWS and PWD.

IIT BHU cutoff for BTech as well as Integrated BTech and Dual Degree is based on JEE Advanced scores followed by six rounds of JoSAA Counselling. JoSAA also declares round-wise cutoff for various courses for various categories. JoSAA Counselling is conducted after release of JEE Advanced results. Read this article for information  information regarding IIT BHU cutoff 2016 for BTech and Integrated courses offered through JEE Advanced scores. Candidates can also check out the category-wise IIT BHU cutoff for the current and previous years from the table mentioned below:

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Table of contents
  • IIT BHU Cutoff 2016 For General All India Category
  • IIT BHU Cutoff 2016 For OBC All India Category
  • IIT BHU Cutoff 2016 For SC All India Category
  • IIT BHU Cutoff 2016 For ST All India Category
  • IIT BHU Cutoff 2016 For Person with Disability (PWD) All India Category
  • IIT BHU Cutoff 2016 FAQs

IIT BHU Cutoff 2016 For General All India Category

As per IIT BHU cutoff 2016, the Round 1 closing ranks for JEE Advanced ranged between 770 and 7766. The most competitive rank was for BTech CSE at 770. Candidates can check out the previous year's Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for IIT BHU cutoff 2016 for the JEE Advanced courses for General category candidates for the BTech and related courses: 

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Biochemical Engineering with M.Tech. in Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology(Dual Degree)

7545

8847

Bioengineering with M.Tech in Biomedical Technology(Dual Degree)

7746

9137

Ceramic Engineering

7263

8712

Ceramic Engineering(Dual Degree)

7766

9383

Chemical Engineering

4719

5728

Civil Engineering

4582

5185

Civil Engineering with M.Tech. in Structural Engineering(Dual Degree)

5134

6238

Computer Science and Engineering

770

772

Computer Science and Engineering(Dual Degree)

868

880

Electrical Engineering

2627

2814

Electrical Engineering with M.Tech. in Power Electronics(Dual Degree)

3086

3290

Electronics Engineering

2236

2401

Engineering Physics(Integrated)

5180

6385

Industrial Chemistry(Integrated)

7389

8781

Materials Science and Technology(Dual Degree)

6697

8275

Mathematics and Computing(Integrated)

1464

1464

Mechanical Engineering

3189

3800

Mechanical Engineering(Dual Degree)

3558

4036

Metallurgical Engineering

5812

6969

Metallurgical Engineering(Dual Degree)

6344

7921

Mining Engineering

7191

8573

Mining Engineering(Dual Degree)

7468

8852

Pharmaceutics (4 Years, Bachelor of Pharmaceutics)

8127

9805

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is IIT BHU cutoff for BTech in Computer Science and Engineering other than General category?
A: 

Based on the IIT BHU cutoff 2026, the Round 1 closing ranks ranged between 1436 and 13991 for the students belonging to the General AI quota. Other than General, candidates can check out the first-round cutoff closing ranks for different categories in the table below: 

CategoryJEE Advanced Cutoff 2026 (Range)
General1436 - 13991
OBC601 - 5424
SC313 - 3080 
ST161 -  1504
EWS245 - 2062
PWD66 - 313

 

Q:   I have 3000 rank under OBC quota in JEE Advanced. Will I get selection at IIT Varanasi?
A: 

IIT Varanasi has released the category-wise cutoffs for various BTech specialisations. For BTech admissions, JEE Advanced is conducted widely by IITs. A JEE Advanced rank of 3000 under OBC category can be considered as the decent rank, however, this rank is insufficient to secure BTech in CSE programme in 2024. Other than CSE, the top courses for which candidates have the option to get a seat at IIT BHU are Chemical Engineering,  Mechanical Engineering,   Metallurgical Engineering, Mining Engineering and Ceramic Engineering.

Q:   Can I get a seat at IIT Varanasi with 7000 rank?
A: 

IIT Varanasi accepts JEE Advanced scores to allow admission to BTech, BArch and other courses, . Recently. IIT Varanasi Cutoff 2025 for the Round 1 seat allotment results has been released by the institute, based on candidates' performance in JEE Advanced. As per the Round 1 cutoff data, the closing cutoff for various courses ranged between 1838 and 19019. The toughest course out of all was BTech in Computer Science and Engineering, with the last-round closing rank of 1838, for the General AI category candidates. The least competitive course was BArch for the General AI category. Therefore, it s possible to get into IIT Varanasi with JEE Advanced arank of 7000. Check out the courses available under this rank from the table below:

Course2025
B.Tech. in Ceramic Engineering12017
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering7435
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering9145
B.Tech. in Metallurgical Engineering10304
B.Tech. in Mining Engineering12572
B.Tech. in Pharmaceutics Engineering and Technology12976
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)19019
B.Tech. in Industrial Chemistry10269
B.Tech. in Engineering Physics7447
B.Tech. in Biochemical Engineering11652
B.Tech. in Bioengineering10868
B.Tech. in Materials Science and Technology9911
Q:   What rank is required for SC category to get core BTech branches at IIT BHU?
A: 

The SC AI category students need a rank of at least 3173 to be considered eligible for admission. To get core branches, like BTech CSE, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, etc., students would need to attain ranks of at least 373, 777 and 1809, respectively. Check the table below to know the branch-wise maximum cutoff ranks for the SC AI category. 

CourseIIT BHU Cutoff 2026
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering373
B.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing467
B.Tech. in Electronics Engineering777
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering955
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering1809
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering2055
B.Tech. in Engineering Physics2195
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering2312
B.Tech. in Materials Science and Technology2573
B.Tech. in Metallurgical Engineering2656
B.Tech. in Industrial Chemistry2780
B.Tech. in Biomedical Engineering2880
B.Tech. in Biochemical Engineering2892
B.Tech. in Mining Engineering3017
B.Tech. in Ceramic Engineering3078
B.Tech. in Pharmaceutics Engineering and Technology3173

IIT BHU Cutoff 2016 For OBC All India Category

IIT BHU cutoff 2016 has been released for various categories including the OBC category. The institute offers BTech, Integrated BTech and Dual Degree courses based on JEE Advanced scores. As per the the cutoff 2016, IIT BHU has multiple specialisations of BTech and related courses. To check out the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for IIT BHU cutoff 2016 based on JEE Advanced scores for the OBC category, refer to the table mentioned below:  

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Biochemical Engineering with M.Tech. in Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology(Dual Degree)

3239

3606

Bioengineering with M.Tech in Biomedical Technology(Dual Degree)

3414

3650

Ceramic Engineering

3298

3497

Ceramic Engineering(Dual Degree)

3439

3665

Chemical Engineering

2149

2370

Civil Engineering

1763

1868

Civil Engineering with M.Tech. in Structural Engineering(Dual Degree)

1925

1925

Computer Science and Engineering

401

410

Computer Science and Engineering(Dual Degree)

444

444

Electrical Engineering

1080

1145

Electrical Engineering with M.Tech. in Power Electronics(Dual Degree)

1288

1313

Electronics Engineering

1111

1143

Engineering Physics(Integrated)

2524

2670

Industrial Chemistry(Integrated)

3313

3518

Materials Science and Technology(Dual Degree)

2989

3235

Mathematics and Computing(Integrated)

903

970

Mechanical Engineering

1266

1318

Mechanical Engineering(Dual Degree)

1384

1565

Metallurgical Engineering

2719

2928

Metallurgical Engineering(Dual Degree)

2954

2971

Mining Engineering

3027

3246

Mining Engineering(Dual Degree)

3121

3356

Pharmaceutics (4 Years, Bachelor of Pharmaceutics)

3575

3796

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IIT BHU Cutoff 2016 For SC All India Category

The most popular course os IIT BHU is BTech CSE. The Round 1 and the last round closing ranks for the most competitive course ­­– BTech CSE stood at 246 throughout. Followed by BTech CSE was Computer Science and Engineering (Dual Degree) with an R1 Closing Rank of 437 and the last round closing rank of also 437. Tabulated below are the Round 1 and the Last Round JEE Advanced closing ranks for IIT BHU BTech and Integrated BTech cutoff 2016 for the SC All India category candidates: 

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Biochemical Engineering with M.Tech. in Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology(Dual Degree)

1783

2158

Bioengineering with M.Tech in Biomedical Technology(Dual Degree)

1974

2145

Ceramic Engineering

1844

2161

Ceramic Engineering(Dual Degree)

1864

2173

Chemical Engineering

1257

1521

Civil Engineering

916

1050

Civil Engineering with M.Tech. in Structural Engineering(Dual Degree)

1019

1184

Computer Science and Engineering

246

246

Computer Science and Engineering(Dual Degree)

437

437

Electrical Engineering

670

670

Electrical Engineering with M.Tech. in Power Electronics(Dual Degree)

836

836

Electronics Engineering

840

873

Engineering Physics(Integrated)

1611

1852

Industrial Chemistry(Integrated)

1934

2001

Materials Science and Technology(Dual Degree)

1785

1974

Mathematics and Computing(Integrated)

735

735

Mechanical Engineering

824

844

Mechanical Engineering(Dual Degree)

744

744

Metallurgical Engineering

1544

1731

Metallurgical Engineering(Dual Degree)

1585

1889

Mining Engineering

1713

1875

Mining Engineering(Dual Degree)

1770

1770

Pharmaceutics (4 Years, Bachelor of Pharmaceutics)

1986

2279

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the IIT BHU category-wise cutoff for MSc?
A: 

During the IIT BHU MSc cutoff 2026, the last round closing ranks varied between 403 and 507. Candidates can check the table below to know the last round cutoff range for different categories under the All India quota.

CategoryIIT JAM Round 2 Cutoff 2026
General403 - 507
OBC628 - 836
SC1557 - 1599
ST3333 - 4420
EWS723 - 832
Q:   What is the basic eligibility for MSc offered at IIT Varanasi?
A: 

Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 55% aggregate is the basic eligibility for MSc offered at IIT Varanasi. Candidates with a minimum of aggregate are eligible for the course.

Q:   What is the GATE COAP 2023 schedule?
A: 

COAP 2023 Round 10 (additional round of offers) was held between Jul 14 and Jul 15. GATE COAP counselling registration begins after the GATE result declaration. This year, the counselling registration started from Mar 18 and the window was open till May 10. In order to take part in the counselling process, it is important that the aspirants register within the due date. For complete GATE COAP 2023 schedule, Click Here.

Q:   Who is eligible for IIT BHU MTech?
A: 

Candidates who have BE/BTech/MSc or equivalent with (a) CGPA 6.00 on a 10-point scale or 60% marks in aggregate for General/OBC (Non Creamy Layer)/EWS. Category with valid GATE score BTech from IITs with CGPA of 8.00 without GATE are also eligible for admission. AMIE / Grad. IETE are eligible for the M.Tech programme at IIT BHU.

IIT BHU Cutoff 2016 For ST All India Category

For the IIT BHU JEE Advanced cutoff, the closing ranks for the most competitive BTech CSE course stood at 163 for Round 1 and at 250 for the Last Round. Tabulated below are the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for IIT BHU Cutoff 2016 for ST All India Category:

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Biochemical Engineering with M.Tech. in Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology(Dual Degree)

1125

1118

Bioengineering with M.Tech in Biomedical Technology(Dual Degree)

1114

1114

Ceramic Engineering

1074

963

Ceramic Engineering(Dual Degree)

1053

1053

Chemical Engineering

676

694

Civil Engineering

275

296

Civil Engineering with M.Tech. in Structural Engineering(Dual Degree)

321

530

Computer Science and Engineering

163

250

Computer Science and Engineering(Dual Degree)

205

205

Electrical Engineering

308

315

Electrical Engineering with M.Tech. in Power Electronics(Dual Degree)

435

570

Electronics Engineering

388

434

Engineering Physics(Integrated)

969

1029

Industrial Chemistry(Integrated)

912

345

Materials Science and Technology(Dual Degree)

1009

184

Mathematics and Computing(Integrated)

495

854

Mechanical Engineering

320

371

Mechanical Engineering(Dual Degree)

410

566

Metallurgical Engineering

851

1076

Metallurgical Engineering(Dual Degree)

914

259

Mining Engineering

872

1115

Mining Engineering(Dual Degree)

875

180

Pharmaceutics (4 Years, Bachelor of Pharmaceutics)

1103

445

IIT BHU Cutoff 2016 For Person with Disability (PWD) All India Category

For the Person with Disability (PWD) All India Category for IIT BHU cutoff 2016 the closing ranks were out for the various BTech specialisations, where the most competitive rank was 71 for Round 1 as well as for the last round for BTech Electronics Engineering. Candidates can check out the IIT BHU cutoff 2016 in the table below for the mentioned category:

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Ceramic Engineering

167

167

Chemical Engineering

147

147

Civil Engineering

74

74

Electrical Engineering

83

83

Electrical Engineering with M.Tech. in Power Electronics(Dual Degree)

114

114

Electronics Engineering

71

116

Mechanical Engineering

100

134

Mechanical Engineering(Dual Degree)

168

179

Metallurgical Engineering

191

80

IIT BHU Cutoff 2016 FAQs

Q. What is IIT BHU cutoff 2016?

A. Candidates can check out the previous year's Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for IIT BHU cutoff 2016 for the JEE Advanced courses for General category candidates for the top courses: 

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Ceramic Engineering

7263

8712

Chemical Engineering

4719

5728

Civil Engineering

4582

5185

Computer Science and Engineering

770

772

Electrical Engineering

2627

2814

Electronics Engineering

2236

2401

Mechanical Engineering

3189

3800

Metallurgical Engineering

5812

6969

Mining Engineering

7191

8573

Q. What were the closing ranks for IIT BHU cutoff 2016 for the OBC Category?

A. To check out the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for IIT BHU cutoff 2016 based on JEE Advanced scores for the OBC category, refer to the table mentioned below:  

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Ceramic Engineering

3298

3497

Chemical Engineering

2149

2370

Civil Engineering

1763

1868

Computer Science and Engineering

401

410

Electrical Engineering

1080

1145

Electronics Engineering

1111

1143

Mechanical Engineering

1266

1318

Metallurgical Engineering

2719

2928

Mining Engineering

3027

3246

Q. What is the IIT BHU Cutoff 2016 for SC Category?

A. Tabulated below are the Round 1 and the Last Round JEE Advanced closing ranks for IIT BHU BTech and Integrated BTech cutoff 2016 for the SC All India category candidates: 

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Ceramic Engineering

1844

2161

Chemical Engineering

1257

1521

Civil Engineering

916

1050

Computer Science and Engineering

246

246

Electrical Engineering

670

670

Electronics Engineering

840

873

Mechanical Engineering

824

844

Metallurgical Engineering

1544

1731

Mining Engineering

1713

1875

Q. What is IIT BHU cutoff 2016 for PwD category?

A.  Candidates can check out the IIT BHU cutoff 2016 in the table below for the PwD category:

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Ceramic Engineering

167

167

Chemical Engineering

147

147

Civil Engineering

74

74

Electrical Engineering

83

83

Electrical Engineering with M.Tech. in Power Electronics(Dual Degree)

114

114

Electronics Engineering

71

116

Mechanical Engineering

100

134

Mechanical Engineering(Dual Degree)

168

179

Metallurgical Engineering

191

80

Q. What is IIT BHU cutoff 2016 for ST category?

A. Tabulated below are the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for IIT BHU Cutoff 2016 for ST All India Category for the top courses:

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Ceramic Engineering

1074

963

Chemical Engineering

676

694

Civil Engineering

275

296

Computer Science and Engineering

163

250

Electrical Engineering

308

315

Electronics Engineering

388

434

Mechanical Engineering

320

371

Metallurgical Engineering

851

1076

Mining Engineering

872

1115

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A good IIT JAM rank would differ depending on the category, branch and round. For the General AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 328 to 507. Hence, a good rank could be somewhere around 300 for the General AI category. To know the estimated good enough rank for other categories, see the tab

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Answered 4 weeks ago

 IIT BHU JEE Advanced cutoff 2026 ranged from 601 to 7870 in the first round for the OBC AI category. In the last round, the closing cutoff ranged from 601 to 9002 for the aforementioned category. Check the table below to know the Round 1 and last round closing cutoffs for different courses.

CourseRound 1 Cutoff 2026Last Round Cutoff 2026
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering601601
B.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing826845
B.Tech. in Electronics Engineering11671189
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering14971529
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering27603175
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering33943609
B.Tech. in Engineering Physics34903620
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering38343980
B.Tech. in Materials Science and Technology38864257
B.Tech. in Metallurgical Engineering42694494
B.Tech. in Industrial Chemistry43894681
B.Tech. in Biomedical Engineering47985067
B.Tech. in Biochemical Engineering4877
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B.Tech. in Ceramic Engineering48995245
B.Tech. in Mining Engineering50315329
B.Tech. in Pharmaceutics Engineering and Technology54245776
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)78709002

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Answered 4 weeks ago

IIT BHU CSE cutoff 2026 ranged from 1436 in the first round to 1439 in the last round for the General category under the All India quota. Hence, a rank of at least 1439 is needed to qualify for admission to the CSE course. Check the table below to know the overall cutoff range for other categories.

CategoryIIT BHU CSE cutoff 2026
General1436 - 1439
OBC601 - 601 (R1)
SC313 - 373
ST161 - 170
EWS245 - 245 (R1)
PWD66 - 66 (R1)

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No, if you do not belong to the reserved categories. For this category, students should have scored at least 60% marks in class 12.

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Answered 3 months ago

Yes, if you belong to the General AI category and are seeking admission to a BTech course at IIT Varanasi, it is possible to get admission with a JEE Advanced cutoff rank of 7000. Based on the Round 1 cutoff, the below BTech branches are possible for admission among the General category. 

BTech SpecialisationsJEE Advanced Cutoff 2026 
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering7035
B.Tech. in Engineering Physics7229
B.Tech.4 in Chemical Engineering8010
B.Tech. in Materials Science and Technology9257
B.Tech.4 in Civil Engineering10722
B.Tech.4 in Industrial Chemistry10739
B.Tech.45 in Biomedical Engineering11524
B.Tech. in Metallurgical Engineering11592
B.Tech. in Biochemical Engineering12133
B.Tech. in Ceramic Engineering12902
B.Tech. in Mining Engineering13473
B.Tech.0 in Pharmaceutics Engineering and Technology13991

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Answered a month ago

No, direct admission isn't possible. IIT does not offer management quota admission or direct admission; aspirants need to appear for JEE Advanced and go through JoSAA counselling to secure a B.Tech seat at IIT (BHU) Varanasi.

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Answered 3 months ago

IIT BHU offer courses at UG, PG and PhD level in the field of engineering, pharmacy and architecture. Candidates can check below the courses offered by IIT BHU: 

  • BTech 
  • BArch
  • MTech 
  • MSc
  • MPharma 
  • PhD

These courses are offered in different specialisations.  

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For Full time regular category at IIT BHU, candidates shortlisted on the basis of GATE/GPAT. Score which is valid and above the qualifying pass mark, may be selected for M.Tech./M.Pharm. programmes either on the basis of their GATE/GPAT score or written test or interview or counselling or on the bas

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