IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2024: Check Category-wise JEE Advanced Cutoff Ranks

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Rashmi Sinha
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6 mins readUpdated on Dec 15, 2025 14:51 IST
During the IIT Kanpur Jee Advanced cutoff 2024, the last-round closing ranks varied between 252 and 10498, of which Computer Science and Engineering turned out to be the most in-demand BTech specialisation for the General AI quota students to get into IIT Kanpur. Scroll down to learn more about the IIT Kanpur category-wise cutoff 2024.

IIT Kanpur BTech cutoff 2024 was released across multiple specialisations. The institute accepts JEE Advanced entrance exam scores, followed by JoSAA counselling rounds for admission. During the IIT Kanpur Jee Advanced cutoff 2024, the last-round closing ranks varied between 252 and 10498, of which Computer Science and Engineering turned out to be the most in-demand BTech specialisation for the General AI quota students to get into IIT Kanpur. Scroll down to learn more about the IIT Kanpur category-wise cutoff 2024.

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Table of contents
  • IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2024 For General All India Category
  • IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2024 For OBC All India Category
  • IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2024 For SC All India Category
  • IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2024 For ST All India Category
  • IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2024 For EWS All India Category
  • IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2024 For PWD All India Category

IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2024 For General All India Category 

Computer Science and Engineering was most sought-after BTech specialisation for General AI category students, with first and last-round closing ranks of 248 and 252, respectively, for admission in 2024. Second-best option for students who missed out on CSE was Electrical Engineering, with lenient last-round closing rank of 1290. First-round cutoff for same course stood at 1257. 

For BSc, most and least demanded specialisations were Mathematics and Scientific Computing and Chemistry, with JEE Advanced closing cutoffs of 990 and 10498, respectively. For detailed IIT Kanpur branch wise cutoff 2024, check out table provided below: 

Course

Round 1 (Closing Rank)

Last Round (Closing Rank)

B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering

3495

3638

B.Tech. in Biological Science and Bioengineering

6791

6952

B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering

3903

4015

B.Sc. in Chemistry

10037

10498

B.Tech. in Civil Engineering

5676

5948

B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering

248

252

B.S. in Earth Science

9550

10058

B.Sc. in Economics

2993

3106

B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering

1257

1290

B.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering

5791

6008

B.Sc. in Mathematics and Scientific Computing

926

990

B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering

2736

2776

B.Sc. in Physics

4609

5508

B.S. in Statistics and Data Science

990

1030

Q:   What is the lowest rank to get into IIT Kanpur?
A:

IIT Kanpur accepts JEE Advanced ranks for admission to the BTech and other courses. JEE Advanced cutoff 2025 has been released for admission to IIT Kanpur. The round 1 cutoff for the General AI category candidates is ranged between 270 and 9662. the lowest rank one can achieve is,  270 for B.Tech. in Computer Science Engineering for the General All India category candidates. In addition to that, CSE was the most competitive course among all the courses. Similarly, for the OBC AI category candidates, the CSE still having the lowest rank of 142. To know more cutoffs, candidates can click here.

Q:   What is IIT Kanpur CAT cutoff for OBC category?
A:

IIT Kanpur CAT cutoff is released for multiple categories, including OBC. Candidaes seeking IIT Kanpur admission 2023 to MBA course is based on CAT. Candidates can check out IIT Kanpur CAT cutoff for OBC category in the table below for last three years: 

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - IIT Kanpur - IME : CAT percentile Cutoff (OBC-All India)
Section202020212022
Overall858585
Quants505050
VA-RC505050
DI-LR505050
Q:   What is the cutoff 2024 for admission to IIT Kanpur?
A:

IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2024 was released for admission to M.Tech courses was concluded, on the basis of GATE exam. In IIT Kanpur, the cutoff was released for M.Tech. in Photonics Science and Engineering, with the cutoff rank of 658 for the General AI category. Among the OBC AI category candidates, the cutoff rank for the same course closed at 588. The cutoff was also released for other categories under the All India Quota.

IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2024 For OBC All India Category 

During IIT Kanpur OBC category cutoff 2024, the JEE Advanced last-round closing ranks ranged between 132 and 4766, with CSE being most competitive BTech specialisation for admission in 2024. The first and last-round closing ranks for CSE stood at 129 and 132, respectively. Besides CSE, the other options available were BTech in Electrical Engineering and BTech in Mechanical Engineering, with last-round closing ranks of 743 and 1392, respectively, for the OBC category students in the AI quota. For the rest of the courses, refer to the table below: 

Course

Round 1 (Closing Rank)

Last Round (Closing Rank)

B.Tech. in Civil Engineering

2617

2764

B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering

1944

1980

B.Tech. in Biological Science and Bioengineering

3371

3476

B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering

1966

2058

B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering

129

132

B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering

710

743

B.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering

3006

3126

B.Sc. in Economics

1604

2051

B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering

1361

1392

B.Sc. in Chemistry

4339

4766

B.Sc. in Mathematics and Scientific Computing

625

673

B.Sc. in Physics

3484

3602

B.S. in Earth Science

4405

4562

B.S. in Statistics and Data Science

661

714

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IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2024 For SC All India Category 

For the SC category students, the Jee Advanced last-round closing ranks varied between 96 and 2667 for admission in 2024. Comparing the cutoff range with the above categories, the competition was tough for the students belonging to the SC category in the AI quota. CSE has the lowest last-round cutoff rank of 96, making it the most in-demand course for admission at IIT Kanpur. The first-round closing rank for CSE stood at 89. For more details regarding the same, please check out the table below: 

Course

Round 1 (Closing Rank)

Last Round (Closing Rank)

B.Tech. in Civil Engineering

1431

1509

B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering

958

987

B.Tech. in Biological Science and Bioengineering

1974

2071

B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering

1165

1185

B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering

89

96

B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering

426

452

B.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering

1853

1853

B.Sc. in Economics

1426

1430

B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering

815

834

B.Sc. in Chemistry

2567

2667

B.Sc. in Mathematics and Scientific Computing

372

372

B.Sc. in Physics

1980

2363

B.S. in Earth Science

2562

2567

B.S. in Statistics and Data Science

458

534

Q:   What if my rank isn't good enough for IIT Kanpur? Are there any other options?
A:

IIT Kanpur JAM Cutoff 2024 has been released for Round 2. The most competitive course was M.Sc in Statistics, with the Cutoff of 63. For the OBC AI category candidates, the Cutoff stood at 187, for M.Sc in Statistics.

If the Cutoff rank is more than 63, there is no scope of admission to IITs for M.Sc in Statistics. 

Q:   What is IIT Kanpur CAT cutoff 2023?
A:

The final IIT Kanpur CAT cutoff 2023 will be released after the CAT exam results are announced. IIT Kanpur admission 2024 to MBA course is based on CAT scores 2023 followed by the final Interview round. Going as per the last three year trends, IIT Kanpur cutoff 2022 for CAT was 90 Percentile. Tabulated below is IIT Kanpur cutoff for MBA offered through CAT  for last three years:

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - IIT Kanpur - IME : CAT percentile Cutoff (General-All India)
Section202020212022
Overall92.59090
Quants505050
VA-RC505050
DI-LR505050
Q:   What is the IIT Kanpur category-wise cutoff for MSc?
A:

For the General AI category students, the IIT Kanpur MSc cutoff 2025 ranged between 50 and 226. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the IIT Kanpur category-wise 2025 cutoff range for MSc admission. 

CategoryIIT JAM Cutoff 2025 (Closing Range)
General50 - 226
OBC209 - 5002
SC269 - 1289
ST832 - 3884
EWS119 - 463
PWD283 - 5002

IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2024 For ST All India Category 

During the IIT Kanpur PWD category cutoff 2024, the JEE Advanced first and last-round closing ranks remained the same for most of the courses. This indicates that either the seats were filled after round one admission for these courses or the competition for the courses remains the same after each round of admission. Considering the last round, CSE stands out as the toughest BTech specialisation to get admission to IIT Kanpur with a first and last-round closing rank of 54. More details are tabulated below: 

Course

Round 1 (Closing Rank)

Last Round (Closing Rank)

B.Tech. in Civil Engineering

482

482

B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering

615

681

B.Tech. in Biological Science and Bioengineering

1168

1168

B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering

684

684

B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering

54

54

B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering

203

203

B.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering

1048

1080

B.Sc. in Economics

725

725

B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering

509

509

B.Sc. in Chemistry

1399

1434

B.Sc. in Mathematics and Scientific Computing

343

343

B.Sc. in Physics

1214

1277

B.S. in Earth Science

1369

1369

B.S. in Statistics and Data Science

224

224

IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2024 For EWS All India Category 

The most competitive BTech specialisation, based on the JEE Advanced closing rank in the last round of admissions, was Computer Science and Engineering, with first and last-round closing ranks of 49 and 51, respectively. Candidates seeking admission to IIT Kanpur, irrespective of any course choice, can also consider other BTech specialisations such as Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering with lenient last-round closing ranks of 259 and 506, respectively. 

Course

Round 1 (Closing Rank)

Last Round (Closing Rank)

B.Tech. in Civil Engineering

964

1020

B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering

766

875

B.Tech. in Biological Science and Bioengineering

1273

1341

B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering

673

707

B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering

49

51

B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering

250

259

B.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering

1115

1258

B.Sc. in Economics

690

690

B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering

486

506

B.Sc. in Chemistry

1618

1650

B.Sc. in Mathematics and Scientific Computing

170

209

B.Sc. in Physics

1253

1436

B.S. in Earth Science

1591

1627

B.S. in Statistics and Data Science

207

207

IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2024 For PWD All India Category 

IIT Kanpur JEE Advanced cutoff 2024 was released for BTech, BSc, and BS courses. Among all the courses, the competitive last-round cutoff rank was for B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering. The first and last-round closing rank for CSE admission stood at 11. The JEE Advanced closing cutoff for CSE was comparatively tough for admission as compared to the above categories. 

Course

Round 1 (Closing Rank)

Last Round (Closing Rank)

B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering

11

11

B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering

111

128

B.Sc. in Economics

169

169

B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering

186

186

B.Sc. in Mathematics and Scientific Computing

100

100

B.Sc. in Physics

95

95

B.S. in Statistics and Data Science

105

105

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Answered a week ago

For the General AI category students, the IIT Kanpur JAM cutoff 2025 was 50 for M.Sc. in Statistics admission. The cutoff ranks vary by rounds and categories. To view the category-wise last round cutoff ranks, check out the table below: 

CategoryIIT JAM Cutoff 2025
General50
OBC238
SC292
ST832
EWS147
PWD283

 

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Admission to the B.Sc. (BS) programs at IIT Kanpur is highly competitive and is primarily based on national-level entrance examinations. Candidates must first complete 10+2 (or equivalent) with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics from a recognised board.

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JEE Advanced registration fee for IIT Kanpur BTech varies by category and nationality. Indian female, SC, ST, and PwD candidates need to pay INR 1600, while other Indian candidates pay INR 3200. Fees for OCI/PIO and foreign nationals depend on exam centre location and country category.

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JEE Main application process will start with online registration through IIT Kanpur official website. Its process includes filling application form, uploading documents, and paying application fee through online payment modes. 

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IIT Kanpur BTech programme first year fee is INR 56,160 for GEN/OBC/EWS, SC/ST/PwD, and MEB categories. For OEB category students, first-year fee is higher at INR 89,493 due to the tuition fee component. This amount includes one-time charges, semester fees, and annual fees.

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IIT Kanpur position improved in QS World University Rankings in 2026 at 222, as compared to 263 in 2025. This is a good increase in ranking. It highlights stronger research output and academic performance.

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JEE (Advanced) exam is the qualifying test for admission to IIT Kanpur BTech. This will be held on Sunday, May 17, and only candidates who clear this exam are eligible for the JoSAA counselling process.

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IIT Kanpur eligibility is different for each course. Students need to meet the basic admission requirements to get admission. Check below the course-wise eligibility for IIT Kanpur programmes:

Course Name

Common Eligibility

BTech

Class 12 with 75% and PCM subjects aggregate from a recognised board

BSc

Class 12 with PCMB/ PCM subjects and 75% aggregate from a recognised board

MTech

Any four-year UG degree from a recognised university

MSc

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant Science discipline from a recognised university

MBA

UG degree with 60% aggregate (55% aggregate for SC/ ST) from a recognised university

PhD

Master's degree in relevant field from a recognised university

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