NIT Kurukshetra Cutoff 2016: Check Category-Wise JEE Main Cutoff Ranks

Yatendra Kumar
Yatendra Kumar
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5 mins readUpdated on Jun 5, 2024 13:52 IST
For NIT Kurukshetra, the First and Last Rounds were given more priority among the six cutoff rounds. The cutoff were released for the First and Last Round. The CSE cutoff was released with Last Round cutoff of 6228 for the general category and 2534 for the OBC category.

The cutoffs for NIT Kurukshetra were released for 2016 by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA). It was released based on opening and closing round cutoff for different BTech branches. During the NIT Kurukshetra cutoff 2016, it was observed that the most demanded course in 2016 was CSE, considering the Last Round. Further, the Last Round for CSE under General AI category and OBC AI category were 6228 and 2534, respectively. For more cutoff-related information, scroll down to this page:

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  • NIT Kurukshetra Cutoff 2016 for General All India Category
  • NIT Kurukshetra Cutoff 2016 for OBC All India Category
  • NIT Kurukshetra Cutoff 2016 for SC All India Category
  • NIT Kurukshetra Cutoff 2016 for ST All India Category
  • NIT Kurukshetra Cutoff 2016 for PWD All India Category
  • NIT Kurukshetra Cutoff 2016 for General Home State Category
  • NIT Kurukshetra Cutoff 2016 for OBC Home State Category
  • NIT Kurukshetra Cutoff 2016 for SC Home State Category
  • NIT Kurukshetra Cutoff 2016 for ST Home State Category
  • NIT Kurukshetra Cutoff 2016 for PWD Home State Category
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NIT Kurukshetra Cutoff 2016 for General All India Category

Under the General All India category, the First Round cutoffs ranged between 6228 and 27135 as per the NIT Kurukshetra cutoff 2016. In spite of that, CSE was the most competitive course available at NIT Kurukshetra. The opening and closing round cutoffs for CSE were 4293 and 6228, respectively. Listed below are the branch-wise cutoff details for 2016:

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Civil Engineering

14064

18656

Computer Engineering

4293

6228

Electrical Engineering

10645

14504

Electronics and Communication Engineering

8195

11513

Information Technology

6652

9249

Mechanical Engineering

9766

13251

Production and Industrial Engineering

18195

27135

NIT Kurukshetra Cutoff 2016 for OBC All India Category

For the OBC All India category, it was observed that the most demanded course was CSE, followed by Information Technology in 2016. Further, the Last Round for CSE closed at 2534. Refer to the table below for more specialisations:

Q:   What is the cutoff of NIT Kurukshetra?
A:

NIT Kurukshetra offers admission to the BTech courses through JEE Main, followed by JoSAA and CSAB Counselling. For MTech admission, NIT Kurukshetra accepts a GATE score. Candidates with a valid GATE score need to appear for CCMT counseling. As per the NIT Kurukshetra cutoff 2023, the last round closing rank for BTech ranged between 8104 and 45868 for the General All India category students, among with BTech in CSE was the most competitive specialisation. 

Tabulated below are the closing ranks for NIT Kurukshetra cutoff 2023 along with 2022 and 2021 for general category students, to get clarity on past-year trends:

Course202120222023
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering126261489913889
B.Tech. in Computer Engineering657579698104
B.Tech. in Information Technology82741089110824
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering281953405229870
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering199472462020333
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering381494889443821
B.Tech. in Industrial Engineering and Management485035009745868
B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning– / –– / –9607
B.Tech. in Industrial Internet of Things Engineering– / –– / –19808
B.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing Engineering– / –– / –12352
Q:   What is the cutoff for NIT Kurukshetra BTech in Information Technology?
A:

NIT Kurukshetra cutoff 2023 has been released for the academic year 2023-24 for BTech admission. As per NIT Kurukshetra JEE Main cutoff 2023, the last round closing rank for BTech in IT was 10824 for General All India category students. In comparison, the last round closing rank for BTech in IT was 10891 in 2022 and 8274 in 2021. Therefore, NIT Kurukshetra has witnessed fluctuating trends in its cutoff for BTech in IT over the past three years.

Here are the cutoff ranks for BTech in Information Technology at NIT Kurukshetra for the General category for the past three years:

  • 2023: 10824
  • 2022: 10891
  • 2021: 8274
Q:   Who will decide the cutoff for GATE 2025?
A:

The exam-conducting authority (IIT Roorkee) will decide the GATE cutoff 2025. It is conducted across the country jointly by IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, IIT Roorkee, and the Indian Institute for Science, Bangalore (IISC Bangalore), on a rotational basis on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB-GATE), Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource & Development (MHRD), Government of India. The GATE cutoff will be released with the official result. Candidates who clear the GATE 2025 cutoff marks will be eligible for the counselling procedure. Candidates will be able to check their marks on the official website. A direct link will also be provided on our webpage once it is released. As we know, the cutoff for the GATE exam will be based on the number of students who appear in the examination, the difficulty level of the exam, the average marks scored by the maximum number of candidates, etc. Read more about the GATE 2025 Cutoff: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-cutoff.

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Civil Engineering

4391

5495

Computer Engineering

1996

2534

Electrical Engineering

3791

4839

Electronics and Communication Engineering

3531

4129

Information Technology

3382

3543

Mechanical Engineering

3587

4458

Production and Industrial Engineering

6993

8747

NIT Kurukshetra Cutoff 2016 for SC All India Category

During the NIT Kurukshetra JEE Main cutoff 2016CSE had the Last Round cutoff of 1849. Also, it was the most competitive course. In contrast to that, Production and Industrial Engineering was the least competitive course. Further, Mechanical Engineering had the Last Round cutoff of 2406. For more specialisation, refer to the table below:

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Civil Engineering

2171

2781

Computer Engineering

1318

1849

Electrical Engineering

2058

2459

Electronics and Communication Engineering

2099

2499

Information Technology

2145

2324

Mechanical Engineering

1966

2406

Production and Industrial Engineering

4295

5797

NIT Kurukshetra Cutoff 2016 for ST All India Category

The cutoffs for Computer Science and Engineering for Round 1 and Last Round were 769 and 866, respectively. According to the NIT Kurukshetra BTech Cutoff 2016, Production and Industrial Engineering was the least competitive course at NIT Kurukshetra. Check out cutoffs for other specialisations in the table given below:

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Civil Engineering

650

767

Computer Engineering

769

966

Electrical Engineering

671

890

Electronics and Communication Engineering

987

1195

Information Technology

1181

1606

Mechanical Engineering

890

1025

Production and Industrial Engineering

1805

2687

NIT Kurukshetra Cutoff 2016 for PWD All India Category

As per the data below, the CSE branch under the PWD AI category was at an all-time low compared to all other categories. In relation to that, CSE had a Last Round cutoff of 82 in 2016. Tabulated below are the branch-wise cutoff details for 2016:

Q:   What is the cutoff for various courses at NIT Kurukshetra?
A:

NIT Kurukshetra cutoff 2024 has been released across various specialisations in opening and closing ranks. NIT Kurukshetra BTech cutoff 2024 ranged between 5661 and 29292 for the General AI category candidates, wherein BTech in CSE is the most competitive course. The easiest BTech specialisation to secure admission in is B.Tech. in Civil Engineering. For a detailed NIT Kurukshetra branch-wise cutoff 2024, candidates can refer to the table below for the Round 1 cutoff. The cutoff mentioned below is for the General category under the AI Quota.

Course2024
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering10202
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering5661
B.Tech. in Information Technology6734
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering20553
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering14983
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering29292
B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning7457
B.Tech. in Industrial Internet of Things Engineering15635
B.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing Engineering8619
B.Tech. in Production and Industrial Engineering30321
B.Tech. in Robotics and Automation9579
B.Tech. in Microelectronics and VLSI Engineering12962
B.Tech. in Sustainable Energy Technologies27441
B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science7023
B.Arch. in Architecture and Planning1183
B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Civil Engineering29906
B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering6615
B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Electrical Engineering15514
B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering18205
B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering10657
Q:   What is the NIT Kurukshetra CCMN cutoff for MSc course?
A:

NIT Kurukshetra MSc cutoff 2024 has been released across multiple specialisations. Based on the Round 1 seat allotment, the MSc cutoff ranks ranged between 1042 and 1420 for the General AII India category students. Among all the MSc specialisations, M.Sc. in Mathematics is the most competitive specialisation. So, considering the round 1 cutoff, candidates seeking admission to National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra must secure over and above the cutoff range mentioned here to be eligible.

A detailed course-wise NIT Kurukshetra CCMN cutoff 2024 is given below for the General category students under the AII India Quota. 

Course2024
M.Sc. (Chemistry) (Self Finance)1420
M.Sc. (Mathematics) (Self Finance)1137
M.Sc. in Chemistry1231
M.Sc. in Mathematics1042
M.Sc. in Physics1203
Q:   How many marks do I need to score to get into NIT Kurukshetra for an M.Tech (Design) in the GATE?
A:

NIT Kurukshetra has concluded its cutoff seat allotment rounds with the release of Round 6 cutoffs. NIT Kurukshetra cutoff 2024 spanned from 350 to 523 for General AI category candidates. NIT Kurukshetra has offered two design related courses: M.Tech. in Machine Design and M.Tech. in VLSI Design. As per the NIT Kurukshetra MTech cutoff 2024, the Last Round score for MTech in Machine Design and MTech in VLSI Design concluded at 372 and 494. So, candidates aspiring to get into design related MTech course must target a score of 500 out of 1000 to get into NIT Kurukshetra for MTech (Design) courses.

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Civil Engineering

321

485

Computer Engineering

35

82

Electrical Engineering

292

292

Information Technology

212

212

Mechanical Engineering

281

281

Production and Industrial Engineering

441

728

NIT Kurukshetra Cutoff 2016 for General Home State Category

During the NIT Kurukshetra CSE cutoff 2016, CSE had the First Round cutoff at 5035. Also, it was the most competitive course. Moreover, the second-most competitive course was Information Technology. See the following table for other branch-wise cutoffs:

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Civil Engineering

18785

24996

Computer Engineering

5035

7202

Electrical Engineering

15725

19442

Electronics and Communication Engineering

12501

15725

Information Technology

8368

10769

Mechanical Engineering

13771

16516

Production and Industrial Engineering

22354

29806

NIT Kurukshetra Cutoff 2016 for OBC Home State Category

The CSE's opening and closing rounds were 2861 and 3544, respectively, under the NIT Kurukshetra cutoff 2016. Other than that, the Final Round cutoff for Civil Engineering was 12252. The cutoffs for various NIT Kurukshetra branches are listed below:

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Civil Engineering

9937

12252

Computer Engineering

2861

3544

Electrical Engineering

8883.1

10371

Electronics and Communication Engineering

7449

9178

Information Technology

3681

6926

Mechanical Engineering

6246

7622

Production and Industrial Engineering

11839

15098

NIT Kurukshetra Cutoff 2016 for SC Home State Category

As per the cutoffs, the Last Round of the BTech CSE concluded with a rank of 1754. In spite of that, CSE was the most demanded branch in NIT Kurukshetra in 2016. The following is a list of branch-wise cutoffs:

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Civil Engineering

4618

4794

Computer Engineering

1406

1754

Electrical Engineering

4585

5276

Electronics and Communication Engineering

3916

4690

Information Technology

3061

3771

Mechanical Engineering

4308

4407

Production and Industrial Engineering

6455

7049

NIT Kurukshetra Cutoff 2016 for ST Home State Category

According to the data in the table below, the ST Home State category's BTech cutoff ranged between 6856 and, 29707. In addition, CSE's Final Round ranking was 6856.

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Civil Engineering

14805

19175

Computer Engineering

6856

6856

Electrical Engineering

19175

22920

Electronics and Communication Engineering

19047

26224

Information Technology

20377

25834

Mechanical Engineering

16311

19824

Production and Industrial Engineering

25834

29707

NIT Kurukshetra Cutoff 2016 for PWD Home State Category

Candidates can refer to the table below to check out the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for all the BTech courses offered at NIT Kurukshetra. Under which CSE was the most competitive course with First Round cutoff of 190.

Course Name

Round 1

Last Round

Civil Engineering

857

1671

Computer Engineering

190

1043

Electrical Engineering

1119

1119

Electronics and Communication Engineering

359

643

Information Technology

301

301

Mechanical Engineering

796

1575

Production and Industrial Engineering

1657

1657

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