IIT Madras Cutoff 2020: Check Category-wise JEE Advanced Cutoff Ranks

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Rashmi Sinha
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7 mins readUpdated on Apr 2, 2024 14:16 IST
During the IIT Madras JEE Advanced cutoff 2020, BTech in CSE was the most competitive course with a closing cutoff of 158 for the General category. For the OBC category, the CSE cutoff was 92 which is lower as compared to General. This article will give you insight into the IIT Madras 2020 cutoff for all the categories.

IIT Madras cutoff 2020 was released in the form of opening and closing ranks for all the BTech and Integrated BTech courses. The cutoff was released for various categories, including General, OBC, ST, SC, EWS and PWD. During the IIT Madras JEE Advanced cutoff 2020, BTech in CSE was the most competitive course with a closing cutoff of 158 for the General category. For the OBC category, the CSE cutoff was 92 which is lower as compared to General. This article will give you insight into the IIT Madras 2020 cutoff for all the categories. 

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Table of contents
  • IIT Madras Cutoff 2020 For General All India Category
  • IIT Madras Cutoff 2020 For General All India Female Category
  • IIT Madras Cutoff 2020 For OBC All India Category
  • IIT Madras Cutoff 2020 For OBC All India Female Category
  • IIT Madras Cutoff 2020 For SC All India Category
  • IIT Madras Cutoff 2020 For SC All India Female Category
  • IIT Madras Cutoff 2020 For ST All India Category
  • IIT Madras Cutoff 2020 For ST All India Female Category
  • IIT Madras Cutoff 2020 For EWS All India Category
  • IIT Madras Cutoff 2020 For EWS All India Female Category
  • IIT Madras Cutoff 2020 For PWD All India Category
  • IIT Madras Cutoff 2020 For PWD All India Female Category
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IIT Madras Cutoff 2020 For General All India Category 

For the General AII India category students, the Last Round closing rank raged between 158 and 12762. Considering the Last Round cutoff, BTech in CSE was the most competitive course with a Round 1 closing rank of 157. The least competitive course was Biological Sciences (Dual Degree) with Round 1 and Last Round closing ranks of 8391 and 12762, respectively. 

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Aerospace Engineering

3533

3678

Aerospace Engineering(Dual Degree)

3017

3816

Biological Engineering (Dual Degree)

7203

7600

Biological Sciences (Dual Degree)

8391

12762

Chemical Engineering

3499

3636

Civil Engineering

5042

5727

Computer Science and Engineering

157

158

Electrical Engineering

818

844

Engineering Design(Dual Degree)

3790

3790

Engineering Physics

1589

1589

Mechanical Engineering

2146

2314

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

5289

5554

Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering

6912

7929

Physics(Dual Degree)

2298

2397

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What has been the trend for cut-off for B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering at IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology in last few years?
A: 

The cutoff trend for B.Tech at IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology has been increasing in the recent years. In 2021, the closing rank for B.Tech. under general category for all India quota was 3259. In 2022, it increased to 3881. Likewise, the cut off ranks have changed from 1584 to 1666 for OBC, 961 to 1248 for SC, 558 to 500 for ST, 610 to 862 for EWS, 86 to 165 for PWD. This trend is likely to continue in the coming years, as the demand for engineering education in India continues to grow. Similar cut off trend can be seen for female candidates under all categories however the ranks are slightly different.

Q:   What is the CSE cutoff for admission at IIT Madras?
A: 

IIT Madras CSE cutoff 2026 has been released for admission to various categories belonging to the AI quota. The JEE Advanced Round 1 closing rank for CSE admission was 149 in the General category. IIT Madras witnessed a fluctuating trend for CSE admission over a period of three years. The year-wise first-round closing ranks for CSE are given below: 

Course202420252026
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering159171149
Q:   What is the opening and closing rank for Integrated BTech + M.Tech in Engineering Design (Automotive Engineering) at IIT Madras?
A: 

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.

Q:   What is the cut off ranks for admission to various courses at IIT Madras?
A: 

IIT Madras Cutoff 2024 was concluded for BTech/Integrated BTech/BS, on the basis of candidates' performance in JEE Advanced exam. The Cutoff was released in the form of Opening and Closing ranks for different categories under the AI quota. For the General AI quota candidates, the Cutoff ranks for different courses closed at a range of 159 and 10682.

The last-round closing ranks for different courses, for the General AI Category is given in the table below:

Course2024
B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering2815
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering3972
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering5688
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering159
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering838
B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering4748
B.S. in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering7404
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering2310
B.Tech.6 B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering2984
Integrated B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Biological Engineering– / –
Integrated B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Engineering Design (Automotive Engineering)3656
B.Tech.6 in Engineering Physics1858
B.S. + M.S. in Physics2742
B.S. + MS in Biological Science– / –
B.Tech. in Biological Engineering5755
B.S. in Biological Science10682
B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics419
 

IIT Madras Cutoff 2020 For General All India Female Category 

For the General All India Female category, the Last Round cutoff for BTech in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) was higher compared to the cutoff for General All India category students. The Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for BTech in CSE was 576. For more BTech specialisations, refer to the table below: 

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Aerospace Engineering

7232

7349

Aerospace Engineering(Dual Degree)

5600

7856

Biological Engineering(Dual Degree)

6237

7232

Biological Sciences(Dual Degree)

11355

13151

Chemical Engineering

8183

8188

Civil Engineering

10443

10560

Computer Science and Engineering

576

576

Electrical Engineering

2046

2046

Engineering Design(Dual Degree)

7349

7607

Engineering Physics

4007

4007

Mechanical Engineering

5200

5280

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

10379

10559

Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering

11474

14212

Physics(Dual Degree)

9778

9778

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IIT Madras Cutoff 2020 For OBC All India Category

During the IIT Madras OBC cutoff 2020, the Last Round closing rank ranged between 92 and 5227. Basis the closing cutoff, BTech in CSE has the lowest cutoff making it more competitive for admission to IIT Madras. The least competitive course was Biological Sciences (Dual Degree) with a closing rank of 5227. 

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Aerospace Engineering

1546

1690

Aerospace Engineering(Dual Degree)

1948

1948

Biological Engineering(Dual Degree)

3553

3899

Biological Sciences (Dual Degree)

4349

5227

Chemical Engineering

1782

1847

Civil Engineering

2145

2180

Computer Science and Engineering

92

92

Electrical Engineering

418

427

Engineering Design(Dual Degree)

2077

2137

Engineering Physics

1561

1867

Mechanical Engineering

1006

1034

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

2569

2805

Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering

3267

3423

Physics(Dual Degree)

1838

2201

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the cut off for IIT Madras DoMS?
A: 

DoMS IIT Madras cutoff 2025 was published for admission to the management course, as MBA, based on the candidates' performance in the CAT entrance exam. For the General AI category, the DoMS IIT Madras CAT cutoff 2025 was 85.11 overall and 50 for all the sections, like Quants, VA-RC and DI-LR. 

Students who want admission to this institute need to clear both the overall percentile and the sectional cutoff. Those who clear the final CAT cutoff are then eligible to take part in the selection process that may involve WAT, GD and PI. 

Note: The cutoff data mentioned above is an estimate of the previous year's cutoff data and is thus not official. 

Q:   How is IIT Madras JEE Advanced cutoff 2024 different from that of past year?
A: 

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:

Course20232024
B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering32372815
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering44393972
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering61325688
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering148159
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering964838
B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering61694748
B.Tech. in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering79967404
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering25722310
Integrated B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering32932984
Integrated B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Biological Engineering– / –– / –
Integrated B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Engineering Design (Automotive Engineering)44363656
B.Tech. in Engineering Physics18771858
B.S. + M.S. in Physics31712742
B.S. + M.S in Biological Science– / –– / –
B.Tech. in Biological Engineering79675755
B.S. in Biological Science1118510682
B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics– / –419
 
Q:   What is the cutoff for BTech at IIT Madras?
A: 

IIT Madras BTech cutoff 2026 is available for Round 1 admission across various categories. For the General AI quota, the closing ranks were in the range of 94 and 3028 for BTech admission. Of all the BTech specialisations, the most competitive for admission was Computer Science and Engineering, followed by Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics and Electrical Engineering. For detailed round 1 cutoff information for the General AI category, check out the table below: 

CourseJEE Advanced Cutoff 2026
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering94
B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics160
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering377
B.Tech. in Computational Engineering and Mechanics645
B.Tech. in Engineering Physics756
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering1218
B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Engineering Design1322
B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering1456
B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering1634
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering1910
B.Tech. in Instrumentation and Biomedical Engineering2085
B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering2471
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering2537
B.Tech. in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering2972
B.Tech. in Biological Engineering3028
Q:   What is the required score in IIT JAM to get admission in IIT Madras for M.Sc in Physics or M.Sc in Mathematics?
A: 

IIT Madras JAM Cutoff 2024 was concluded for MSc admission. The Cutoff was released for different categories under the AI Quota. For the MSc in Physics, the cutoff for the General AI Category closed at 173. For admission to MSc in Mathematics, the cutoff rank for the General AI category closed at 211.

IIT Madras Cutoff 2020 For OBC All India Female Category 

For the OBC AII India Female category students, the most competitive course was BTech in Computer Science and Technology with a Last Round closing rank of 402. The Round 1 closing rank for the same stood at 345 for the OBC AII India Female category candidates. 

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Aerospace Engineering

3075

3848

Aerospace Engineering(Dual Degree)

3448

3448

Biological Engineering(Dual Degree)

4389

4935

Biological Sciences(Dual Degree)

5674

7625

Chemical Engineering

3638

3638

Civil Engineering

3986

4075

Computer Science and Engineering

345

402

Electrical Engineering

1307

1307

Engineering Design(Dual Degree)

4215

4316

Engineering Physics

4036

4036

Mechanical Engineering

2877

3297

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

4139

4139

Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering

5663

5883

Physics(Dual Degree)

2135

5199

IIT Madras Cutoff 2020 For SC All India Category

IIT Madras cutoff 2020 for the SC category candidates was 54 for BTech in Computer Science and Engineering. For other BTech courses, candidates can refer to the table given below: 

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Aerospace Engineering

868

1068

Aerospace Engineering (Dual Degree)

887

887

Biological Engineering (Dual Degree)

2259

2305

Biological Sciences (Dual Degree)

2521

2776

Chemical Engineering

1140

1263

Civil Engineering

1130

1131

Computer Science and Engineering

54

54

Electrical Engineering

295

304

Engineering Design (Dual Degree)

1443

1573

Engineering Physics

1306

1443

Mechanical Engineering

625

666

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

1579

1619

Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering

2076

2298

Physics (Dual Degree)

1248

1411

IIT Madras Cutoff 2020 For SC All India Female Category

For the SC Female category students, the Last Round cutoff ranged between 181 and 2896, among which BTech in CSE was the most competitive specialisation. The least competitive course was Biological Sciences (Dual Degree) with a closing cutoff of 2896

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Aerospace Engineering

381

868

Biological Engineering(Dual Degree)

2297

2297

Biological Sciences(Dual Degree)

2896

2896

Chemical Engineering

1476

1641

Civil Engineering

1660

1660

Computer Science and Engineering

181

181

Electrical Engineering

355

355

Engineering Design(Dual Degree)

1789

1789

Engineering Physics

2244

2244

Mechanical Engineering

1265

1265

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

2109

2109

Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering

2506

2506

Physics(Dual Degree)

2115

2115

IIT Madras Cutoff 2020 For ST All India Category

During the IIT Madras cutoff 2020, the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for BTech in CSE was 23 making it the most competitive specialisation as compared to other BTech courses. The second most competitive course was Electrical Engineering with a closing rank of 185 for both rounds.  

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Aerospace Engineering

571

625

Aerospace Engineering(Dual Degree)

629

629

Chemical Engineering

550

654

Civil Engineering

323

337

Computer Science and Engineering

23

23

Electrical Engineering

185

185

Engineering Design(Dual Degree)

892

-

Engineering Physics

946

946

Mechanical Engineering

366

371

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

811

829

Physics(Dual Degree)

702

702

IIT Madras Cutoff 2020 For ST All India Female Category

Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for IIT Madras 2020 cutoff for the ST Female category students under the AII India Quota. 

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Aerospace Engineering

857

857

Chemical Engineering

787

787

Civil Engineering

595

595

Computer Science and Engineering

14

14

Electrical Engineering

213

213

Engineering Physics

958

958

Mechanical Engineering

705

705

IIT Madras Cutoff 2020 For EWS All India Category

For the EWS category students, the Round 1 and the Last Round cutoff for BTech in CSE were 35 and 37, respectively. For other BTech courses, candidates can refer to the table below: 

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Aerospace Engineering

692

785

Aerospace Engineering(Dual Degree)

803

855

Biological Engineering(Dual Degree)

1736

1807

Biological Sciences(Dual Degree)

2043

2233

Chemical Engineering

755

795

Civil Engineering

985

1044

Computer Science and Engineering

35

37

Electrical Engineering

182

202

Engineering Design(Dual Degree)

987

987

Engineering Physics

746

928

Mechanical Engineering

495

508

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

1097

1187

Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering

1370

1755

Physics(Dual Degree)

525

1327

IIT Madras Cutoff 2020 For EWS All India Female Category

As per the IIT Madras cutoff 2020, the Last Round cutoff ranged between 164 and 4054, among which BTech in Computer Science and Engineering was the most competitive programme. The least competitive programme was Biological Sciences (Dual Degree), followed by Biological Engineering (Dual Degree). 

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Aerospace Engineering

1173

1173

Biological Engineering(Dual Degree)

3572

3572

Biological Sciences(Dual Degree)

4054

4054

Chemical Engineering

1161

1161

Civil Engineering

1891

1891

Computer Science and Engineering

164

164

Electrical Engineering

538

567

Engineering Design(Dual Degree)

1636

1636

Engineering Physics

1658

1658

Mechanical Engineering

1414

1414

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

2739

2739

Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering

3291

3291

IIT Madras Cutoff 2020 For PWD All India Category

IIT Madras 2020 cutoff was released for Aerospace, CSE, Electrical and Engineering Physics courses. As per the Last Round cutoff, BTech in CSE was the most competitive course with a closing rank of 3 for the PWD category students under the AII India Quota. 

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Aerospace Engineering

98

98

Computer Science and Engineering

3

3

Electrical Engineering

58

58

Engineering Physics

137

137

IIT Madras Cutoff 2020 For PWD All India Female Category

Below is the IIT Madras PWD cutoff 2020 for the Female category students. The cutoff available is the Last Round closing rank for BTech in Electrical Engineering

Course Name

Last Round

Electrical Engineering

153

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