IIT Madras Cutoff 2021: Check Category-wise JEE Advanced Cutoff Ranks
IIT Madras cutoff 2021 was released for admission to several BTech and Integrated BTech courses. The JEE Advanced cutoff 2021 for IIT Madras was released by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) in the form of opening and closing ranks. As per the IIT Madras CSE cutoff 2021, the Last Round closing rank was 163 for the General AI category students. For other categories such as OBC, ST and SC, the Last Round closing rank for BTech in CSE stood at 89, 24 and 58, respectively. Scroll down to learn more about the IIT Madras category-wise cutoff 2021 for all the BTech courses.
| IIT Madras Cutoff 2025 | IIT Madras Cutoff 2022 | IIT Madras Cutoff 2020 |
- IIT Madras Cutoff 2021 For General All India Category
- IIT Madras Cutoff 2021 For General All India Female Category
- IIT Madras Cutoff 2021 For OBC All India Category
- IIT Madras Cutoff 2021 For OBC All India Female Category
- IIT Madras Cutoff 2021 For SC All India Category
- IIT Madras Cutoff 2021 For SC All India Female Category
- IIT Madras Cutoff 2021 For ST All India Category
- IIT Madras Cutoff 2021 For ST All India Female Category
- IIT Madras Cutoff 2021 For EWS All India Category
- IIT Madras Cutoff 2021 For EWS All India Female Category
- IIT Madras Cutoff 2021 For PWD All India Category
- IIT Madras Cutoff 2021 For PWD All India Female Category
IIT Madras Cutoff 2021 For General All India Category
For the General category candidates, the Round 1 closing ranks ranged between 163 and 7238. The Last Round closing cutoff ranged between 163 and 8085. Considering both the rounds, BTech in CSE was the most competitive speciation for the General category. The least competitive course was BTech in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering. Candidates can refer to the table below to check out the cutoff ranks for all the BTech and Integrated BTech courses offered at this institute for the General category students under the AI Quota.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering |
3173 |
3259 |
| Aerospace Engineering(Dual Degree) |
3493 |
3595 |
| Biological Engineering(Dual Degree) |
7090 |
7361 |
| Chemical Engineering |
3676 |
4055 |
| Civil Engineering |
5458 |
5740 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
163 |
163 |
| Electrical Engineering |
1007 |
1009 |
| Engineering Design(Dual Degree) |
3471 |
3579 |
| Engineering Physics |
1742 |
1884 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
2323 |
2491 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
5224 |
5800 |
| Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering |
7238 |
8085 |
Commonly asked questions
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.
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:
| Course | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 159 | 171 | 149 |
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 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:
IIT Madras Cutoff 2021 For General All India Female Category
As compared to the General AI category students, the Last Round closing rank for BTech in CSE is much higher for the General Female category students. The Round 1 and the Last Round closing rank for BTech in CSE was 644 for the Female category under the AII India Quota. For other courses, candidates can refer to the table below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering |
7031 |
7031 |
| Aerospace Engineering(Dual Degree) |
8218 |
8218 |
| Biological Engineering(Dual Degree) |
10710 |
10710 |
| Chemical Engineering |
7696 |
7696 |
| Civil Engineering |
11299 |
11569 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
644 |
644 |
| Electrical Engineering |
2199 |
2199 |
| Engineering Design(Dual Degree) |
8918 |
10571 |
| Engineering Physics |
4961 |
4961 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
6041 |
6344 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
11644 |
12037 |
| Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering |
14134 |
14636 |
IIT Madras Cutoff 2021 For OBC All India Category
For the OBC category, the competitiveness is much higher as compared to General for its CSE course. IIT Madras OBC cutoff 2021 was 89 for CSE Last Round. Considering the closing rank, BTech in CSE was the most competitive course, followed by Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. Cutoff details for all the BTech courses are tabulated below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering |
1549 |
1584 |
| Aerospace Engineering(Dual Degree) |
1706 |
1706 |
| Biological Engineering(Dual Degree) |
3377 |
3623 |
| Chemical Engineering |
1951 |
2015 |
| Civil Engineering |
2256 |
2357 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
88 |
89 |
| Electrical Engineering |
427 |
474 |
| Engineering Design(Dual Degree) |
1929 |
1992 |
| Engineering Physics |
1465 |
1654 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
1075 |
1120 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
2478 |
2582 |
| Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering |
3499 |
3572 |
Commonly asked questions
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.
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:
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:
| Course | JEE Advanced Cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 94 |
| B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics | 160 |
| B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering | 377 |
| B.Tech. in Computational Engineering and Mechanics | 645 |
| B.Tech. in Engineering Physics | 756 |
| B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering | 1218 |
| B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Engineering Design | 1322 |
| B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering | 1456 |
| B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering | 1634 |
| B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 1910 |
| B.Tech. in Instrumentation and Biomedical Engineering | 2085 |
| B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 2471 |
| B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 2537 |
| B.Tech. in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering | 2972 |
| B.Tech. in Biological Engineering | 3028 |
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 2021 For OBC All India Female Category
As per the IIT Madras cutoff 2021 for the OBC Female category students under the AII India Quota, the Last Round cutoff ranged between 303 and 7334. Refer to the below table to know what all BTech courses are competitive to get admission at IIT Madras. Previous Year cutoff trends will give you an idea about the IIT Madras 2024 cutoff.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering |
3529 |
3529 |
| Biological Engineering(Dual Degree) |
5630 |
5784 |
| Chemical Engineering |
3817 |
3817 |
| Civil Engineering |
4541 |
4541 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
303 |
303 |
| Electrical Engineering |
1438 |
1438 |
| Engineering Design(Dual Degree) |
4167 |
5728 |
| Engineering Physics |
4643 |
4643 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
3426 |
3594 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
5349 |
5349 |
| Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering |
6922 |
7334 |
IIT Madras Cutoff 2021 For SC All India Category
For the IIT Madras SC category cutoff 2021, the Round 1 and the Last Round cutoff for BTech in CSE were 57 and 58, respectively. CSE has the lowest cutoff which makes it the most competitive course for admission to the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. For more details, refer to the table below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering |
961 |
961 |
| Aerospace Engineering(Dual Degree) |
726 |
726 |
| Biological Engineering(Dual Degree) |
2057 |
2193 |
| Chemical Engineering |
1246 |
1297 |
| Civil Engineering |
1233 |
1233 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
57 |
58 |
| Electrical Engineering |
366 |
399 |
| Engineering Design(Dual Degree) |
1532 |
1532 |
| Engineering Physics |
965 |
965 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
696 |
696 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
1473 |
1473 |
| Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering |
1792 |
1808 |
IIT Madras Cutoff 2021 For SC All India Female Category
Candidates can refer to the table below to check out the IIT Madras cutoff 2021 for the SC category candidates under the AII India Quota.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering |
972 |
972 |
| Aerospace Engineering(Dual Degree) |
1969 |
2023 |
| Chemical Engineering |
2168 |
2191 |
| Civil Engineering |
1932 |
1932 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
196 |
196 |
| Electrical Engineering |
912 |
912 |
| Engineering Design(Dual Degree) |
2854 |
2854 |
| Engineering Physics |
2528 |
2528 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
1873 |
1873 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
2411 |
2411 |
| Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering |
3351 |
3351 |
IIT Madras Cutoff 2021 For ST All India Category
During the IIT Madras 2021 cutoff, the Last Round cutoff ranged between 24 and 904. Considering the Last Round cutoff, BTech in Computer Science and Engineering was the most competitive course.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering |
558 |
558 |
| Chemical Engineering |
595 |
597 |
| Civil Engineering |
403 |
403 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
24 |
24 |
| Electrical Engineering |
167 |
167 |
| Engineering Physics |
902 |
904 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
376 |
381 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
767 |
767 |
| Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering |
904 |
- |
IIT Madras Cutoff 2021 For ST All India Female Category
To learn about the IIT Madras cutoff 2021 for the ST category students under the AII India Quota, candidates can refer to the table given below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering |
706 |
706 |
| Civil Engineering |
709 |
709 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
110 |
110 |
| Electrical Engineering |
418 |
418 |
| Engineering Design(Dual Degree) |
625 |
625 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
754 |
754 |
IIT Madras Cutoff 2021 For EWS All India Category
IIT Madras accepts JEE Advanced scores, followed by JoSAA counselling for admission to the BTech courses. As per the 2021 cutoff for IIT Madras, the least competitive course was Biological Engineering (Dual Degree) with a Last Round closing rank of 1529. The most competitive was CSE with a closing cutoff of 37 for the EWS category students under the AII India Quota.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering |
568 |
610 |
| Aerospace Engineering(Dual Degree) |
527 |
527 |
| Biological Engineering (Dual Degree) |
1517 |
1529 |
| Chemical Engineering |
686 |
701 |
| Civil Engineering |
828 |
859 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
37 |
37 |
| Electrical Engineering |
219 |
221 |
| Engineering Design(Dual Degree) |
900 |
900 |
| Engineering Physics |
752 |
899 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
432 |
492 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
1157 |
1185 |
| Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering |
1391 |
1399 |
IIT Madras Cutoff 2021 For EWS All India Female Category
For the IIT Madras EWS Female category, the Last Round closing cutoff ranged between 93 and 2853. As per the closing cutoff, CSE was the most competitive and Biological Engineering (Dual Degree) was the least competitive specialisation. For the rest of the BTech courses, candidates can refer to the table given below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering |
1378 |
1378 |
| Biological Engineering (Dual Degree) |
2853 |
2853 |
| Chemical Engineering |
2104 |
2104 |
| Civil Engineering |
2299 |
2649 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
93 |
93 |
| Electrical Engineering |
508 |
508 |
| Engineering Design(Dual Degree) |
2296 |
2296 |
| Engineering Physics |
1930 |
2057 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
1442 |
1442 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
2553 |
2553 |
| Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering |
2402 |
2402 |
IIT Madras Cutoff 2021 For PWD All India Category
During the Indian Institute of Technology Madras PWD cutoff 2021, the cutoff was released for Aerospace, Aerospace Engineering (Dual Degree), CSE, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. Considering the Last Round closing ranks, BTech in CSE was the most competitive specialisation with a closing rank of 6. For other courses, refer to the table given below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering |
86 |
86 |
| Aerospace Engineering(Dual Degree) |
166 |
166 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
6 |
6 |
| Electrical Engineering |
51 |
51 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
158 |
158 |
IIT Madras Cutoff 2021 For PWD All India Female Category
For the IIT Madras cutoff 2021, the Last Round closing rank for BTech in Computer Science & Engineering was 23 for the PWD AII India category students. Detail for the same is given below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering |
23 |
23 |
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When the online choices window opens, engineering aspirants targeting BTech at IIT Madras must organize their options carefully. Students should list their preferred branch combinations. The automated system reviews these choices down the list against entrance scores.
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Undergraduate engineering candidates belonging to SC and ST communities receive excellent financial benefits while studying for BTech at IIT Madras. These students enjoy a complete 100% waiver on their academic tuition fees regardless of income. The university also covers basic hostel room rent to s
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Living inside the college residential facilities brings extra expenses during the 4 years of a BTech at IIT Madras. Combined hostel room rent and mess dining charges cost between 1 Lacs and 5.4 Lacs rupees total. These rates vary depending on the specific hostel wings allocated.
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Yes, newly admitted engineering students must clear a specific one-time fee to finalize enrollment for BTech at IIT Madras. This introductory transaction costs between 8,000 and 31,000 rupees based on student category. It covers library registration, identity card making, and refundable security cau
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Students who pick traditional core fields like mechanical, civil, or chemical engineering secure great offers through BTech at IIT Madras. The average job packages for these departments range between INR 15 Lacs and 18 Lacs per annum. Major manufacturing companies and infrastructure conglomerates vi
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IIT Madras holds the Rank #1 in the Engineering Category for its BTech and programs as per NIRF Engineering Ranking. The institute has maintained this top position for 10 consecutive years.
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A student with an entrance rank of around 4,000 can comfortably clear cutoffs for multiple branches in BTech at IIT Madras. This rank matches the closing trends for chemical engineering, civil engineering, and computational mechanics. It guarantees entry into a respected core department with solid p
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The opening and closing cutoff ranks drop slightly across successive seat allocation rounds for BTech at IIT Madras. When an initially selected candidate moves to another college or drops their seat, that vacancy moves down. This shift allows alternative students to secure their targeted engineering
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