IIT Madras Cutoff 2018: Check Category-wise JEE Advanced Cutoff Ranks
IIT Madras cutoff 2018 for B.Tech course in General category was quite competitive, with Last Round closing rank for B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering being 200. BTech in Electrical Engineering and B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering (Dual Degree) were also popular specializations, with Last Round closing ranks of 568 and 1024, respectively. See below table for IIT Madras JEE Advanced cutoff 2018 for various categories:
| IIT Madras Cutoff 2025 | IIT Madras Cutoff 2019 | IIT Madras Cutoff 2017 |
- IIT Madras Cutoff 2018 For General All India Category
- IIT Madras Cutoff 2018 For General All India Female Category
- IIT Madras Cutoff 2018 For OBC All India Category
- IIT Madras Cutoff 2018 For OBC All India Female Category
- IIT Madras Cutoff 2018 For SC All India Category
- IIT Madras Cutoff 2018 For SC All India Female Category
- IIT Madras Cutoff 2018 For ST All India Category
- IIT Madras Cutoff 2018 For ST All India Category
- IIT Madras Cutoff 2018 For PWD All India Category
- IIT Madras Cutoff 2018 For PWD All India Female Category
IIT Madras Cutoff 2018 For General All India Category
For the General AI category students, the IIT Madras BTech cutoff 2018 ranged between 200 and 6613 for the Last Round. Considering the last round, BTech in CSE was the most competitive specialisation, while the least competitive one was BTech in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering (Dual Degree). For other courses, refer to the table below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering |
2493 |
2706 |
| Aerospace Engineering(Dual Degree) |
3067 |
3704 |
| Biological Engineering(Dual Degree) |
6156 |
6383 |
| Chemical Engineering |
2495 |
2655 |
| Chemical Engineering(Dual Degree) |
3156 |
3425 |
| Civil Engineering |
3556 |
3748 |
| Civil Engineering(Dual Degree) |
4419 |
5152 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
200 |
200 |
| Electrical Engineering |
560 |
568 |
| Electrical Engineering(Dual Degree) |
969 |
1024 |
| Engineering Design(Dual Degree) |
3627 |
3639 |
| Engineering Physics |
1609 |
1743 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
1304 |
1333 |
| Mechanical Engineering(Dual Degree) |
1948 |
2132 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
4016 |
4218 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering(Dual Degree) |
4500 |
5802 |
| Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering |
5192 |
5830 |
| Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering (Dual Degree) |
6256 |
6613 |
Commonly asked questions
IIT Madras JEE Advanced cutoff 2024 was concluded for different courses such as BTech, Integrated BTech and BS. The cutoff for the General AI category candidates closed at a range of 159 and 10682. During 2023, the cutoff ranks for the same was closed at a range of 148 and 11185. Candidates can check the branch-wise cutoff for both the years in the table below, to get an idea of the change in cutoff:
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras has concluded the BTech admission for the academic year 2023-24. IIT Madras cutoff 2023 was concluded after the release of Round 6 of the Engineering Advanced Seat Allotment Result. As per the IIT Madras JEE Advanced cutoff 2023, the last round closing rank for BTech was ranged between 148 and 11185 for the General All India category students. Considering the last round closing rank, BTech in CSE was the most competitive specialisation.
Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the last round closing rank of a few BTech specialisations for the General AI category candidates:
| BTech Specialisation | Last Round Closing Rank |
|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 148 |
| Electrical Engineering | 964 |
| Engineering Physics | 1877 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 2572 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 3237 |
| Chemical Engineering | 4439 |
IIT Madras BTech cutoff 2025 has been released for Round 1, wherein, B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering is the most competitive specialsiation with a closing rank of 171 for the General AII India category students. The least competitive course is B.Tech. in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering with a cutoff rank of 6926. So, candidates seeking admission to any of the BTech course must secure a rank upto 171 to be eligible for IIT Madras
IIT Madras admissio to the BTech course is based on JEE Advanced scores, followed by JoSAA counselling process.
IIT Madras Cutoff 2018 For General All India Female Category
During the IIT Madras 2018 cutoff for the General AII India Female category students, BTech in CSE has the lowest cutoff as compared to other specialisations. For the Female category, the competition is low as compared to the General AII India category.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering |
4847 |
4847 |
| Aerospace Engineering(Dual Degree) |
5938 |
5938 |
| Biological Engineering(Dual Degree) |
8566 |
8566 |
| Chemical Engineering |
4928 |
4938 |
| Chemical Engineering(Dual Degree) |
6090 |
6109 |
| Civil Engineering |
6867 |
7061 |
| Civil Engineering(Dual Degree) |
8368 |
8734 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
417 |
417 |
| Electrical Engineering |
1143 |
1143 |
| Electrical Engineering(Dual Degree) |
1759 |
1759 |
| Engineering Design(Dual Degree) |
6037 |
6037 |
| Engineering Physics |
4076 |
4076 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
2819 |
2819 |
| Mechanical Engineering(Dual Degree) |
4398 |
5301 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
7691 |
7691 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering(Dual Degree) |
8766 |
8766 |
| Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering |
9353 |
10137 |
| Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering(Dual Degree) |
10428 |
10428 |
IIT Madras Cutoff 2018 For OBC All India Category
As per the IIT Madras 2018 cutoff for OBC category in AII India Quota, the Last Round cutoff ranged between 89 and 3744. Considering the Last Round cutoff, BTech in CSE was the most competitive and Biological Engineering (Dual Degree) was the least competitive course at IIT Madras in 2018. For the rest of the specialisations, refer to the below table:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering |
1218 |
1268 |
| Aerospace Engineering(Dual Degree) |
1420 |
1621 |
| Biological Engineering(Dual Degree) |
3488 |
3744 |
| Chemical Engineering |
1324 |
1346 |
| Chemical Engineering(Dual Degree) |
1642 |
1683 |
| Civil Engineering |
1377 |
1433 |
| Civil Engineering(Dual Degree) |
1706 |
1780 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
89 |
89 |
| Electrical Engineering |
262 |
279 |
| Electrical Engineering(Dual Degree) |
494 |
494 |
| Engineering Design(Dual Degree) |
1713 |
1792 |
| Engineering Physics |
785 |
785 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
569 |
581 |
| Mechanical Engineering(Dual Degree) |
858 |
860 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
1984 |
1984 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering(Dual Degree) |
2385 |
2385 |
| Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering |
2596 |
2606 |
| Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering(Dual Degree) |
2614 |
2770 |
Commonly asked questions
The opening and Closing rank depends on the category and quota of candidates. For the General category under All India, opening rank was 5365 and closing rank was 5374. The cutoffs are different when it comes to other categories or female candidates and even domicile of home state. In All India, opening and closing rank for female candidates was 8323 and 8618. Admission to Integrated B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Engineering Design (Automotive Engineering) in IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology is based on the scores obtained in the entrance exam JEE. Applicants are advised to confirm what category are they applying while checking for cut offs.
"IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology will release 6 rounds of JEE Advanced cutoffs for admission to BTech. The cutoffs will be released on a rolling basis, and the seats will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. The cutoffs will be based on the following factors:
- The JEE Advanced score of the candidate
- The category of the candidate
- The number of seats available in the course
Candidates must visit the official website of entrance exam to read clear instructions on how to proceed with the counselling process, once the round is released."
The last year 2022 cutoff ranks for BTech in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering at IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology other than General category are - 3287 for OBC, 1796 for SC, 901 for ST and 1373 for EWS. While the admissions are based on the scores/rank obtained in JEE exam, the last cut offs also change a lot depending on All India quota or Home State. It also varies if the applicant is a female.
IIT Madras Cutoff 2018 For OBC All India Female Category
During the IIT Madras JEE Advanced cutoff 2018 for the OBC AI Female category students, the Last Round cutoff was higher than OBC AII India category students making it less competitive for female students to get admission at IIT Madras in 2018 for the BTech in CSE course. For BTech in CSE, the Round 1 and the Last Round closing rank stood at 149 for the OBC AII India Female category candidates.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering |
2124 |
2124 |
| Biological Engineering(Dual Degree) |
5614 |
5614 |
| Chemical Engineering |
2779 |
2779 |
| Civil Engineering |
2582 |
2673 |
| Civil Engineering(Dual Degree) |
3343 |
3343 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
149 |
149 |
| Electrical Engineering |
201 |
201 |
| Electrical Engineering(Dual Degree) |
752 |
752 |
| Engineering Design(Dual Degree) |
3177 |
3177 |
| Engineering Physics |
1618 |
1618 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
1176 |
1176 |
| Mechanical Engineering(Dual Degree) |
2711 |
2711 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
4056 |
4056 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering(Dual Degree) |
4262 |
4262 |
| Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering |
4004 |
4004 |
IIT Madras Cutoff 2018 For SC All India Category
For the SC category students, the IIT Madras cutoff 2018 for BTech in CSE was 63 for both Round 1 and the Last Round in AII India Quota. For more details, refer to the table given below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering |
749 |
798 |
| Aerospace Engineering(Dual Degree) |
910 |
910 |
| Biological Engineering(Dual Degree) |
1760 |
1845 |
| Chemical Engineering |
811 |
839 |
| Chemical Engineering(Dual Degree) |
950 |
1003 |
| Civil Engineering |
568 |
568 |
| Civil Engineering(Dual Degree) |
860 |
867 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
63 |
63 |
| Electrical Engineering |
152 |
152 |
| Electrical Engineering(Dual Degree) |
450 |
450 |
| Engineering Design(Dual Degree) |
1167 |
1198 |
| Engineering Physics |
792 |
792 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
294 |
302 |
| Mechanical Engineering(Dual Degree) |
598 |
641 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
1121 |
1121 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering(Dual Degree) |
1253 |
1296 |
| Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering |
1441 |
1582 |
| Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering(Dual Degree) |
1609 |
1609 |
IIT Madras Cutoff 2018 For SC All India Female Category
During the IIT Madras SC category cutoff 2018, the Round 1 and the Last Round closing cutoff was 244 for BTech in Computer Science and Engineering. For rest of the BTech courses, candidates can refer to the below table.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering |
688 |
1300 |
| Aerospace Engineering(Dual Degree) |
1300 |
1959 |
| Biological Engineering(Dual Degree) |
1992 |
1992 |
| Chemical Engineering |
635 |
635 |
| Chemical Engineering(Dual Degree) |
1585 |
1585 |
| Civil Engineering |
585 |
585 |
| Civil Engineering(Dual Degree) |
1682 |
1682 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
244 |
244 |
| Electrical Engineering |
269 |
269 |
| Electrical Engineering(Dual Degree) |
336 |
336 |
| Engineering Design(Dual Degree) |
2467 |
2467 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
583 |
583 |
| Mechanical Engineering(Dual Degree) |
672 |
672 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
1117 |
1117 |
| Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering |
1387 |
1387 |
| Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering(Dual Degree) |
2717 |
2717 |
IIT Madras Cutoff 2018 For ST All India Category
IIT Madras Cutoff 2018 was released for several BTech specializations for the ST All India Category. The cutoff ranks for these specializations ranged between 37 and 869, with the highest cutoff being for BTech in Computer Science and Engineering. The least competitive specialisation was Biological Engineering (Dual Degree) with a closing cutoff of 869.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering |
387 |
416 |
| Aerospace Engineering(Dual Degree) |
252 |
252 |
| Biological Engineering(Dual Degree) |
869 |
869 |
| Chemical Engineering |
609 |
609 |
| Chemical Engineering(Dual Degree) |
738 |
738 |
| Civil Engineering |
182 |
209 |
| Civil Engineering(Dual Degree) |
294 |
359 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
37 |
37 |
| Electrical Engineering |
86 |
86 |
| Electrical Engineering(Dual Degree) |
282 |
282 |
| Engineering Design(Dual Degree) |
785 |
785 |
| Engineering Physics |
688 |
709 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
95 |
103 |
| Mechanical Engineering(Dual Degree) |
356 |
395 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
676 |
676 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering(Dual Degree) |
- |
429 |
| Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering |
786 |
786 |
| Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering(Dual Degree) |
35 |
35 |
IIT Madras Cutoff 2018 For ST All India Category
For the IIT Madras 2018 cutoff for the ST AII India category students, the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks are tabulated below. As per the data given below, BTech in CSE was the most competitive specialisation.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering |
236 |
236 |
| Chemical Engineering(Dual Degree) |
194 |
194 |
| Civil Engineering(Dual Degree) |
207 |
207 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
54 |
54 |
| Electrical Engineering(Dual Degree) |
300 |
300 |
| Engineering Design(Dual Degree) |
299 |
299 |
| Engineering Physics |
838 |
374 |
| Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering(Dual Degree) |
365 |
677 |
IIT Madras Cutoff 2018 For PWD All India Category
Candidates can refer to the table below to check out the IIT Chennai cutoff 2018 for the PWD category students in AII India Quota.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering |
48 |
48 |
| Civil Engineering |
111 |
111 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
4 |
4 |
| Electrical Engineering |
29 |
29 |
| Electrical Engineering(Dual Degree) |
34 |
34 |
| Engineering Design(Dual Degree) |
95 |
95 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
101 |
101 |
| Mechanical Engineering(Dual Degree) |
80 |
80 |
IIT Madras Cutoff 2018 For PWD All India Female Category
For PWD, the cutoff was released for Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. Among all these specialisations, BTech in Mechanical Engineering was the most competitive course with a Last Round closing rank of 62.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
104 |
104 |
| Electrical Engineering |
79 |
79 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
62 |
62 |
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ME | INR 16.9 LPA |
MM | INR 18.4 LPA |
OE | INR 16.5 LPA |
PH | INR 34.1 LPA |
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