IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2018: Category-wise JEE Advanced Cutoff Ranks
IIT Palakkad cutoff 2018 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 2018 For General All India Category
- IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2018 For Female General All India Category
- IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2018 For OBC All India Category
- IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2018 For Female OBC All India Category
- IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2018 For SC All India Category
- IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2018 For Female SC All India Category
- IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2018 For ST All India Category
- IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2018 For Female ST All India Category
- IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2018 For Person with Disability (PWD) All India Category
- IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2018 FAQs
IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2018 For General All India Category
IIT Palakkad JEE Advanced cutoff 2018 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 4370 and 8321, 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 2018 for the JEE Advanced courses for General category candidates:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
8321 |
9252 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
4370 |
4933 |
| Electrical Engineering |
6463 |
7449 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
7231 |
7987 |
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.
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 2018 For Female General All India Category
For a seat in BTech at IIT Palakkad, candidates must meet the JEE Advanced cutoff criteria. Only candidates with the most competitive ranks get IIT Palakkad admission. Also, JoSAA Counselling releases cutoffs for the Female General category separately. As per the IIT Palakkad cutoff 2018 for the Female candidates, the two most competitive ranks were of courses BTech CSE and BTech Electrical Engineering for both Round 1 and the Last Round. Mentioned below are the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for IIT Palakkad cutoff 2018 for the BTech courses for Female General category candidates:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
12126 |
12126 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
7169 |
7628 |
| Electrical Engineering |
10395 |
10547 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
10903 |
10903 |
IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2018 For OBC All India Category
IIT Palakkad cutoff 2018 has also been released for various courses for the OBC category. As per the JEE Advanced cutoff 2018, the Round 1 closing ranks ranged between 1876 and 3096, while the last round closing ranks ranged between 1889 and 3416. To check out the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for IIT Palakkad cutoff 2018 based on JEE Advanced scores for the OBC category refer to the table mentioned below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
3096 |
3416 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
1876 |
1889 |
| Electrical Engineering |
2761 |
2771 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
2901 |
2982 |
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:
| Course | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 15714 | 16487 | 15812 |
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 4718 | 5162 | 6199 |
| B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering | 9835 | 9766 | 9625 |
| B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering | 13278 | 13086 | 12540 |
| B.Tech. in Data Science and Engineering | 6502 | 7108 | 8084 |
IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2018 For Female OBC All India Category
For the OBC Category, IIT Palakkad cutoff 2018 is released separately for the female candidates as well for four courses. JoSAA Counselling is the final step for IIT Palakkad cutoff to BTech courses after the release of JEE Advanced scores. Mentioned below are the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for IIT Palakkad cutoff 2018 for the Female OBC All India category based on JEE Advanced scores:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
4338 |
4338 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
3263 |
3263 |
| Electrical Engineering |
3803 |
3803 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
5437 |
5517 |
IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2018 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 1061 and 1631, respectively for the SC All India Quota. Tabulated below are the Round 1 and the Last Round JEE Advanced closing ranks for IIT Palakkad BTech cutoff 2018 for the SC All India category candidates:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
1631 |
1749 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
1061 |
1202 |
| Electrical Engineering |
1616 |
1728 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
1610 |
1783 |
IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2018 For Female SC All India Category
The following section gives information regarding the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2018 for the Female SC All India Category. As per the IIT Palakkad cutoff 2018, the most competitive rank was of BTech CSE and the least competitive was of BTech Mechanical Engineering. Check out the course-wise cutoff for IIT Palakkad as per JEE Advanced scores from the table mentioned below for all the BTech specialisations:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
2314 |
2917 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
1977 |
1977 |
| Electrical Engineering |
2756 |
2775 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
2775 |
2939 |
IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2018 For ST All India Category
For the IIT Palakkad JEE Advanced cutoff, the closing ranks for the most competitive BTech CSE course stood at 611 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 2018 for ST All India Category:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
501 |
501 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
611 |
611 |
| Electrical Engineering |
631 |
715 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
678 |
776 |
IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2018 For Female ST All India Category
IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2018 for the Female ST All India Category has been released in the form of round-wise seat allotment of JoSAA Counselling up to Round 6 based on JEE Advanced scores. These cutoffs have been released separately for the female category for the one course, which is BTech CSE. Tabulated below are the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for IIT Palakkad cutoff 2018 for Female ST All India Category:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
84 |
84 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
123 |
123 |
| Electrical Engineering |
458 |
458 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
338 |
338 |
IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2018 For Person with Disability (PWD) All India Category
The next category for which JoSAA released IIT Palakkad BTech cutoff 2018 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 31 for the last round. Also, tabulated below are the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for IIT Palakkad cutoff 2018 for the Person with disability(PWD) All India Category:
| Course Name |
Last Round |
|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering |
31 |
IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2018 FAQs
Q. What is IIT Palakkad cutoff 2018?
A. Candidates can check the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for IIT Palakkad cutoff 2018 for the JEE Advanced courses for General category candidates:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
8321 |
9252 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
4370 |
4933 |
| Electrical Engineering |
6463 |
7449 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
7231 |
7987 |
Q. What is IIT Palakkad cutoff 2018 for OBC candidates?
A. To check out the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for IIT Palakkad cutoff 2018 based on JEE Advanced scores for the OBC category refer to the table mentioned below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
3096 |
3416 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
1876 |
1889 |
| Electrical Engineering |
2761 |
2771 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
2901 |
2982 |
Q. At what rank did IIT Palakkad ranks closed for OBC Female category candidates?
A. To check out the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for IIT Palakkad cutoff 2018 based on JEE Advanced scores for the OBC category refer to the table mentioned below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
3096 |
3416 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
1876 |
1889 |
| Electrical Engineering |
2761 |
2771 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
2901 |
2982 |
Q. What was the IIT Palakkad cutoff 2018 for SC category candidates?
A. Tabulated below are the Round 1 and the Last Round JEE Advanced closing ranks for IIT Palakkad BTech cutoff 2018 for the SC All India category candidates:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
1631 |
1749 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
1061 |
1202 |
| Electrical Engineering |
1616 |
1728 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
1610 |
1783 |
Q. What was the IIT Palakkad cutoff 2018 for ST category candidates?
A. Tabulated below are the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2018 for ST All India Category:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
501 |
501 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
611 |
611 |
| Electrical Engineering |
631 |
715 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
678 |
776 |
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SC/ST students with a family income below INR 4.5 Lacs receive a full tuition and hostel fee waiver, free messing, and pocket allowance of INR 250 per month.
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The BTech curriculum of IIT Palakkad follows a choice-based credit system where students must complete Institute Core (42 credits), Program Major Core (44 credits), and various electives.
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The first year focuses on all-round foundation, including Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Life Sciences, and Basic Engineering. Students from all branches learn same topics to develop basic knowledge.
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For IIT Palakkad B.Tech. admission, the JEE Advanced closing ranks ranged between 2229 and 5841 for the students belonging to the OBC category. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the JEE Advanced round-wise cutoff range for 2025.
| Round | JEE Advanced Cutoff Range 2025 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2229 - 5167 |
| 2 | 2293 - 5445 |
| 3 | 1153 - 2990 |
| 4 | 1168 - 2990 |
| 5 | 1182 - 3024 |
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The Computer Science and Engineering department at the BTech batch of IIT Palakkad has a sanctioned intake of 60 seats, including 48 gender-neutral seats and 12 female-only supernumerary seats.
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To improve gender balance, IIT Palakkad adds 20% supernumerary seats for female candidates over the base intake. This means if a branch has 40 base seats, 8 additional seats are created exclusively for women, increasing total capacity.
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The MCM Scholarship is given to 25% of high-achieving students with an annual family income of less than INR 4.5 L. It provides a full tuition fee waiver (INR 1 Lacs per semester) as well as a monthly pocket allowance of INR 1,000.
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Admissions to the different BTech, M.Tech and MSc courses of Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad will depend on entrance exam scores such as JEE Mains, GATE, etc. But it is difficult to say whether getting into IIT Palakkad is tough or easy and will depend on the:
- Candidate's level of preparation
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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.