IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2017: Category-wise JEE Advanced Cutoff Ranks

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Janki H Gajjar
Associate Senior Executive
4 mins readUpdated on Apr 2, 2024 16:32 IST
IIT Palakkad cutoff 2017 was concluded after Round 6 of the JoSAA Counselling rounds for admission to the 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 Palakkad cutoff 2017 for the various BTech specialisations is released based on JEE Advanced scores followed by the JoSAA Counselling. The institute offers BTech in CSE, Data Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering and more. Every year JoSAA conducts the round-wise JoSAA Counselling after the release of JEE Advanced scores for the final admissions to IITs including IIT Palakkad. Every round releases cutoffs for various categories including General, SC, ST OBC and EWS. Interested candidates can check the category-wise IIT Palakkad cutoff for BTech courses for the current and previous years from the table:

IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2025

IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2018

IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2016

Table of contents
  • IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2017 For General All India Category
  • IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2017 For OBC All India Category
  • IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2017 For SC All India Category
  • IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2017 For ST All India Category
  • IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2017 For Person with Disability (PWD) All India Category
  • IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2017 FAQs

IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2017 For General All India Category

IIT Palakkad JEE Advanced cutoff 2017 has been released in the form of opening and closing ranks for all the BTech courses during the JoSAA Counselling. As per Round, 1 closing ranks for the BTech ranged between 4518 and 7694, where the highest competitive ranks were of BTech CSE. Candidates can check the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for IIT Palakkad cutoff 2017 for the JEE Advanced courses for General category candidates:   

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Civil Engineering

7694

9509

Computer Science and Engineering

4518

4962

Electrical Engineering

6411

7207

Mechanical Engineering

6806

8349

Q:   What is the opening and closing rank for BTech in Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Palakkad?
A:

Opening and Closing rank depends on the category and quota of candidates. For general category under All India, opening rank was 4531 and closing rank was 5162. Cut off 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 1532 and 8709. Admission to B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering in IIT Palakkad - Indian Institute of Technology is based on the scores obtained in the entrance exam JEE Advanced. Applicants are advised to confirm what category are they applying while checking for cut offs.

Q:   What is the cutoff for BTech at IIT Palakkad for other than general categories?
A:

During JoSAA Counselling, a category-wise cutoffs are released for IIT Palakkad. IIT Palakkad cutoff 2023 ranks for BTech in Computer Science and Engineering has been released for other than General category are 

  • 1735 for OBC
  • 735 for SC
  • 400 for ST
  • 755 for EWS

While the admissions are based on the scores/rank obtained in JEE Advanced, 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.

Q:   What is the cutoff for IIT Palakkad?
A:

IIT Palakkad BTech cutoff 2024 has been released across multiple specialisations. Based on the Round 1 seat allotment, the BTech cutoff scores ranged between 6199 and, 15812 for the General AII India category students. Among all the BTech specialisations,  BTech in CSE is the most competitive specialisation. So, considering the round 1 cutoff, candidates seeking admission to Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad must secure a maximum rank upto 15812 .

IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2017 For OBC All India Category

IIT Palakkad cutoff 2017 has also been released for various courses for the OBC category. As per the JEE Advanced cutoff 2017, the Round 1 closing ranks ranged between 1678 and 2740, while the last round closing ranks ranged between 1881 and 3060. To check out the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for IIT Palakkad cutoff 2017 based on JEE Advanced scores for the OBC category refer to the table mentioned below:

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Civil Engineering

2740

3060

Computer Science and Engineering

1678

1881

Electrical Engineering

2501

2537

Mechanical Engineering

2555

2626

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IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2017 For SC All India Category

IIT Palakkad BTech CSE can be considered the most popular course because of the competitive ranks scored by the candidates. The Round 1 and the last round closing ranks for BTech CSE stood at 1079 throughout for the SC All India Quota. Tabulated below are the Round 1 and the Last Round JEE Advanced closing ranks for IIT Palakkad admissions for the SC All India category candidates: 

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Civil Engineering

1486

1558

Computer Science and Engineering

1079

1079

Electrical Engineering

1446

1539

Mechanical Engineering

1490

1525

Q:   What impact does the number of available seats have on JEE Advanced cut-offs?
A:

IIT Palakkad accepts JEE Advanced exam scores for admission into BTEch courses. The cut-off for JEE Advanced is released in the form of Cutoff ranks. The number of seats available is directly propotionate to Cutoff ranks. The trend observed indicates that as the number of students passing the exam increases, the closing ranks also increase. Looking at the Cutoff ranks for this year, the numbers showed that the number of seats have decreased in comparison to the last year, as the Cutoff ranks have also increased. This also indicates that the competition has improved. Looking at the Cutoff ranks fot the past three years, the competition has been fluctuating. This also indicates that the competition has been fluctuating for the past 3 years. Candidates can check the closing Cutoff ranks for different courses in respect of the General AI category in the table below:

Course202220232024
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering157141648715812
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering471851626199
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering983597669625
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering132781308612540
B.Tech. in Data Science and Engineering650271088084
 

IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2017 For ST All India Category

For the IIT Palakkad JEE Advanced cutoff, the closing ranks for the most competitive BTech CSE course stood at 728 for both Round 1 and the Last Round. There are various factors which lead to the final determination of IIT Palakkad JEE Advanced cutoff including the number of candidates, how many candidates have passed the exam, previous year cutoff trends and more. Tabulated below are the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2017 for ST All India Category:

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Civil Engineering

551

640

Computer Science and Engineering

728

728

Electrical Engineering

654

654

Mechanical Engineering

714

714

IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2017 For Person with Disability (PWD) All India Category

The next category for which JoSAA released IIT Palakkad BTech cutoff 2017 is the PwD category. Of all the specialisations, the most competitive rank is for BTech CSE as always. BTech CSE has the closing ranks at for the last round. Also, tabulated below are the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for IIT Palakkad cutoff 2017 for the Person with disability(PWD) All India Category:

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Computer Science and Engineering

148

163

IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2017 FAQs

Q. What was the closing rank for IIT Palakkad cutoff 2017?

A. Candidates can check the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for IIT Palakkad cutoff 2017 for the JEE Advanced courses for General category candidates:   

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Civil Engineering

7694

9509

Computer Science and Engineering

4518

4962

Electrical Engineering

6411

7207

Mechanical Engineering

6806

8349

Q. At what rank did OBC candidates made it to the IIT Palakkad cutoff 2017?

A. To check out the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for IIT Palakkad cutoff 2017 based on JEE Advanced scores for the OBC category refer to the table mentioned below:

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Civil Engineering

2740

3060

Computer Science and Engineering

1678

1881

Electrical Engineering

2501

2537

Mechanical Engineering

2555

2626

Q. For the SC category, what was the IIT Palakkad cutoff 2017?

A. Tabulated below are the Round 1 and the Last Round JEE Advanced closing ranks for IIT Palakkad BTech cutoff 2017 for the SC All India category candidates: 

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Civil Engineering

1486

1558

Computer Science and Engineering

1079

1079

Electrical Engineering

1446

1539

Mechanical Engineering

1490

1525

Q. What was the IIT Palakkad cutoff 2017 for the ST category candidates?

A. Tabulated below are the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2017 for ST All India Category:

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Civil Engineering

551

640

Computer Science and Engineering

728

728

Electrical Engineering

654

654

Mechanical Engineering

714

714

Q. What was the IIT Palakkad BTech CSE cutoff 2017 for the PwD category candidates?

A. Mentioned  below are the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for IIT Palakkad cutoff 2017 for the Person with disability(PWD) All India Category:

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Computer Science and Engineering

148

163

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