NIT Jalandhar Cutoff 2016: Check Category-Wise JEE Main Cutoff Ranks
The Dr. B R Ambedkar NIT Jalandhar cutoff 2016 was released by the JoSAA, which is part of the Council of National Institutes of Technology, Science, Education, and Research (NITSER). The cutoffs are based on the All India and All India Female; Home State and Home State Female. The cutoffs for the First and Last rounds under the General All India category for the CSE were 5833 and 8925, respectively. For the OBC All India category, the cutoffs for the first and last rounds were 2875 and 3305, respectively, for the CSE branch specifically. Scroll below for more cutoff related information for the NIT Jalandhar category-wise cutoff 2016:
| NIT Jalandhar Cutoff 2025 | NIT Jalandhar Cutoff 2017 |
- NIT Jalandhar Cutoff 2016 for General AII India Category
- NIT Jalandhar Cutoff 2016 for OBC AII India Category
- NIT Jalandhar Cutoff 2016 for SC AII India Category
- NIT Jalandhar Cutoff 2016 for ST AII India Category
- NIT Jalandhar Cutoff 2016 for PWD AII India Category
- NIT Jalandhar Cutoff 2016 for General Home State Category
- NIT Jalandhar Cutoff 2016 for OBC Home State Category
- NIT Jalandhar Cutoff 2016 for SC Home State Category
- NIT Jalandhar Cutoff 2016 for ST Home State Category
- NIT Jalandhar Cutoff 2016 for PWD Home State Category
NIT Jalandhar Cutoff 2016 for General AII India Category
The CSE cutoffs for the first and last rounds were 5833 and 8925, respectively. Also, CSE was the most competitive course available at NIT Jalandhar. NIT Jalandhar's Civil Engineering First Round cutoff in 2016 was 15276. Here are the branch-specific cutoff details for 2016:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Bio Technology |
16327 |
32857 |
| Chemical Engineering |
17976 |
24876 |
| Civil Engineering |
15276 |
21180 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
5833 |
8925 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
9928 |
14706 |
| Industrial and Production Engineering |
22754 |
29688 |
| Instrumentation and Control Engineering |
19375 |
28076 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
12210 |
16490 |
| Textile Technology |
24245 |
35404 |
| Course | 2024 |
|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 32215 |
| B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 37566 |
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 9347 |
| B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering | 14004 |
| B.Tech. in Industrial and Production Engineering | 39228 |
| B.Tech. in Instrumentation and Control Engineering | 27761 |
| B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering | 27605 |
| B.Tech. in Textile Technology | 45881 |
| B.Tech. in Biotechnology | 41055 |
| B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering | 19125 |
| B.Tech. in Information Technology | 12840 |
| B.Tech. in Electronics and VLSI Engineering | 14927 |
| B.Tech. in Data Science and Engineering | 12599 |
| B.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing | 11994 |
NIT Jalandhar BTech cutoff 2023 for Chemical Engineering was 6999 for SC and 2507 for ST category. While the admissions are based on the scores/rank obtained in JEE Main, 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.
The cutoff trend for BTech at NIT Jalandhar has been increased in the recent years. In 2021, the closing rank for BTech under General category for AIQ was 10169. In 2022, it increased to 11547.
Similarly, the cut off changed from 14659 to 16506 for OBC, 65643 to 40521 for SC, 86192 to 67395 for ST, 11756 to 13749 for EWS and 349 to 262 for PWD. This is likely to continue, as the demand grows for engineering education in India. Similar cut off trend can be seen for female candidates under all categories however the ranks are slightly different.
NIT Jalandhar Cutoff 2016 for OBC AII India Category
The Last Round for CSE and Mechanical Engineering was 3395 and 5511, respectively. Moreover, under the OBC AI category, Bio-Technology was the least competitive course offered at NIT Jalandhar in 2016. Refer to the table below for more specialisations:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Bio Technology |
7256 |
10911 |
| Chemical Engineering |
5841 |
8340 |
| Civil Engineering |
4581 |
6006 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
2875 |
3305 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
4167 |
5152 |
| Industrial and Production Engineering |
7849 |
10508 |
| Instrumentation and Control Engineering |
6970 |
10079 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
3967 |
5511 |
| Textile Technology |
8046 |
11578 |
NIT Jalandhar Cutoff 2016 for SC AII India Category
The Last Round cutoffs were closed for CSE and ECE at 1847 and 2792, respectively. Furthermore, NIT Jalandhar's most competitive course in 2016 was the CSE. Refer to the table below for further specialisation:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Bio Technology |
3633 |
5718 |
| Chemical Engineering |
2781 |
3693 |
| Civil Engineering |
2127 |
2798 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
1607 |
1847 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
2294 |
2792 |
| Industrial and Production Engineering |
4581 |
6233 |
| Instrumentation and Control Engineering |
4378 |
4959 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
2222 |
2374 |
| Textile Technology |
4464 |
6565 |
The cutoff trend for B.Tech at NIT Jalandhar has been decreasing in the recent years. In 2022, the closing rank for B.Tech. under general category for all India quota was 11547. In 2023, it decreased to 11017. Likewise, the cut off ranks have changed from 16506 to 3741 for OBC 40521 to 2088 for SC 67395 to 778 for ST 13749 to 1766 for EWS 262 to 271 for PWD.
The opening and closing rank depends on the category and quota of candidates. NIT Jalandhar cutoff 2023 for Round 2 was released on July 16. For the General category under All India, the opening rank was 31978 and the closing rank was 47996 for NIT Jalandhar. The cut offs are different when it comes to other categories or female candidates and even the domicile of the home state. In All India, the opening and closing rank for female candidates was 44726 and 45366. Admission to NIT Jalandhar BTech in Biotechnology is based on the scores obtained in the JEE Main entrance exam. Applicants are advised to confirm what category are they applying while checking for cut offs.
NIT Jalandhar - Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology will release 6-8 rounds of JEE Main cutoffs for admission to B.Tech. 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 Main 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.
NIT Jalandhar Cutoff 2016 for ST AII India Category
The CSE cutoff was 882 for the First round and, 1176 for the Final round. Instrumentation and Control Engineering was the second-least competitive course based on the NIT Jalandhar cutoff 2016. View cutoffs for further specialisations in the table below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Bio Technology |
1632 |
3006 |
| Chemical Engineering |
1477 |
1979 |
| Civil Engineering |
601 |
740 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
888 |
1176 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
1172 |
1396 |
| Industrial and Production Engineering |
2506 |
2948 |
| Instrumentation and Control Engineering |
2440 |
3024 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
915 |
980 |
| Textile Technology |
2309 |
3498 |
NIT Jalandhar Cutoff 2016 for PWD AII India Category
During the NIT Jalandhar branch-wise cutoff 2016, the competition for the CSE branch was significantly higher in the PWD AI category as compared to other categories. The First Round of CSE ended at 82. Moreover, Industrial and Production Engineering was the least competitive course at NIT Jalandhar. The branch-specific cutoff details for 2016 are presented in the table below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Bio Technology |
389 |
1615 |
| Chemical Engineering |
578 |
922 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
82 |
339 |
| Industrial and Production Engineering |
350 |
1732 |
| Instrumentation and Control Engineering |
624 |
624 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
216 |
261 |
NIT Jalandhar Cutoff 2016 for General Home State Category
In the General Home State category, CSE was the most competitive BTech branch. In contrast, Textile Technology was the least competitive among NIT Jalandhar's BTech programmes. CSE's first-round cutoff was 8783. The table below contains additional branch-wise cutoffs.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Bio Technology |
39141 |
63282 |
| Chemical Engineering |
29699 |
47227 |
| Civil Engineering |
24694 |
34056 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
8783 |
13108 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
13839 |
18604 |
| Industrial and Production Engineering |
38501 |
61893 |
| Instrumentation and Control Engineering |
31192 |
36778 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
18257 |
24408 |
| Textile Technology |
45065 |
68837 |
NIT Jalandhar Cutoff 2016 for OBC Home State Category
CSE was the most competitive course, with Initial and Final rankings of, 8474 and 10896, respectively. Aside from that, the Final Round cutoff for Civil Engineering was 25527. The cutoffs for the different NIT Jalandhar branches are shown below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Bio Technology |
38149 |
61021 |
| Chemical Engineering |
27255 |
46092 |
| Civil Engineering |
22124 |
25527 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
8474 |
10896 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
17711 |
20829 |
| Industrial and Production Engineering |
41816 |
60576 |
| Instrumentation and Control Engineering |
33170 |
52128 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
16657 |
19724 |
| Textile Technology |
47142 |
71301 |
NIT Jalandhar Cutoff 2016 for SC Home State Category
There was intense competition among the candidates in the SC Home State category. Moreover, the Final Round of the BTech CSE concluded in 1923. In addition, it was NIT Jalandhar's most competitive course offered in 2016. Below is a list of cutoffs grouped by branch.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Bio Technology |
7286 |
8091 |
| Chemical Engineering |
5260 |
6139 |
| Civil Engineering |
3357 |
4952 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
1671 |
1923 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
2496 |
3339 |
| Industrial and Production Engineering |
7317 |
7829 |
| Instrumentation and Control Engineering |
5383 |
6490 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
2936 |
2995 |
| Textile Technology |
7829 |
9373 |
NIT Jalandhar Cutoff 2016 for ST Home State Category
.The BTech cutoff for the First round of the ST Home State category varied from 11408 to 39587, as indicated by the statistics in the table below. Check out more specialisations in the table below:
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Bio Technology |
30657 |
- |
| Chemical Engineering |
18816 |
18816 |
| Civil Engineering |
15838 |
15838 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
11408 |
11408 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
24094 |
39587 |
| Industrial and Production Engineering |
34898 |
27355 |
| Instrumentation and Control Engineering |
39587 |
- |
| Mechanical Engineering |
22592 |
22592 |
NIT Jalandhar Cutoff 2016 for PWD Home State Category
The table below shows other First and Last Rounds cutoffs for Civil Engineering. ECE, Industrial and Production Engineering, and Instrumentation and Control Engineering.
| Course Name |
Round 1 |
Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering |
259 |
- |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
105 |
1341 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
1621 |
- |
| Industrial and Production Engineering |
1889 |
- |
| Instrumentation and Control Engineering |
2525 |
- |
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